Monster's Ball
2001 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 1,105 votes
A prison guard begins a tentative romance with the unsuspecting widow of a man whose execution he presided over. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
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Drama Movies
Discover popular and highly rated drama movies. This page focuses on useful, popular choices for viewers in the United States.
Updated 2026-08-06 · Ratings from TMDB
How we chose these titles
Eligible titles are ranked using TMDB popularity, audience rating, and vote count. Streaming availability and ratings can change over time.
Touch of Evil
1958 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 1,620 votes
A border-town bombing draws Mexican investigator Miguel Vargas into a corruption-ridden police investigation led by crooked captain Hank Quinlan, setting off a deadly struggle over power, justice, and truth. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Little Fish
2021 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 276 votes
A couple fights to hold their relationship together as a memory loss virus spreads and threatens to erase the history of their love and courtship. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
2022 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 520 votes
A 1950s London cleaning lady falls in love with an haute couture dress by Christian Dior and decides to gamble everything for the sake of this folly. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
1999 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 1,430 votes
A Black hitman who models after the samurai of old finds himself targeted for death by the mob. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Best of Me
2014 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 2,726 votes
A pair of former high school sweethearts reunite after many years when they return to visit their small hometown. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Hard to Kill
1990 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 686 votes
Mason Storm, a 'go it alone' cop, is gunned down at home. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
T2 Trainspotting
2017 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 3,399 votes
After 20 years abroad, Mark Renton returns to Scotland and reunites with his old friends Sick Boy, Spud and Begbie. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Dreamcatcher
2003 · TMDB 5.7/10 · 1,939 votes
Four childhood friends reunite for a hunting trip in the Maine woods, bound by a psychic force born from a childhood friend's dreamcatcher. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Bleach the Movie: Fade to Black
2008 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 199 votes
A strange disturbance in the World of the Living sends Ichigo and Kon to the Soul Society, where the Seireitei has been devastated by an explosion of reishi and Rukia is missing. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Last King of Scotland
2006 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 2,407 votes
Young Scottish doctor, Nicholas Garrigan decides it's time for an adventure after he finishes his formal education, so he decides to try his luck in Uganda, and arrives during the downfall of President Obote. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Life of David Gale
2003 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 2,225 votes
A man against capital punishment is accused of murdering a fellow activist and is sent to death row. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
A Most Violent Year
2014 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 1,562 votes
A thriller set in New York City during the winter of 1981, statistically one of the most violent years in the city's history, and centered on the lives of an immigrant and his family trying to expand their business and capitalize on opportunities as the rampant violence, decay, and corruption of the day drag them in and threaten to destroy all they have built. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Saving Mr. Banks
2013 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 3,527 votes
Author P.L. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
War and Peace
1956 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 280 votes
The love story of young Countess Natasha Rostova and Count Pierre Bezukhov is interwoven with the Great Patriotic War of 1812 against Napoleon's invading army. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Rescue
2021 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 273 votes
The enthralling, against-all-odds story that transfixed the world in 2018: the daring rescue of twelve boys and their coach from deep inside a flooded cave in Northern Thailand. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Endless Love
1981 · TMDB 5.7/10 · 252 votes
As their romance unfolds, Jade and David's growing love for one another becomes the scorn of Jade's father. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Wild Orchid
1989 · TMDB 5.3/10 · 305 votes
A woman lawyer becomes mesmerized by a self-made millionaire during an encounter in Rio setting off a series of erotic encounters. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Hustle
2022 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 2,876 votes
After discovering a once-in-a-lifetime player with a rocky past abroad, a down on his luck basketball scout takes it upon himself to bring the phenom to the States without his team's approval. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Benedetta
2021 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 1,183 votes
A 17th-century nun becomes entangled in a forbidden lesbian affair with a novice. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.