Wag the Dog
1997 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 1,070 votes
During the final weeks of a presidential race, the President is accused of sexual misconduct. 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.
No Escape
1994 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 494 votes
In the year 2022, a ruthless prison warden has created the ultimate solution for his most troublesome and violent inmates: Absolom, a secret jungle island where prisoners are abandoned and left to die. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Rebel Without a Cause
1955 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 1,790 votes
After moving to a new town, troublemaking teen Jim Stark is supposed to have a clean slate, although being the new kid in town brings its own problems. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Disaster Artist
2017 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 3,799 votes
An aspiring actor in Hollywood meets an enigmatic stranger by the name of Tommy Wiseau, the meeting leads the actor down a path nobody could have predicted; creating the worst movie ever made. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
2023 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 526 votes
When her family moves from New York City to New Jersey, an 11-year-old girl navigates new friends, feelings, and the beginning of adolescence. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Chase
1966 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 331 votes
The escape of Bubber Reeves from prison affects the inhabitants of a small Southern town. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
54
1998 · TMDB 5.9/10 · 537 votes
When the mastermind behind New York's infamous Studio 54 disco plucks young Shane from the sea of faces clamoring to get inside his club, he not only gets his foot in the door, but lands a coveted job behind the bar — and a front-row ticket to the most legendary party on the planet! This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Rum Diary
2011 · TMDB 5.9/10 · 1,341 votes
Tired of the noise and madness of New York and the crushing conventions of late Eisenhower-era America, itinerant journalist Paul Kemp travels to the pristine island of Puerto Rico to write for a local San Juan newspaper run by the downtrodden editor Lotterman. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Fatherhood
2021 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 1,554 votes
A widowed new dad copes with doubts, fears, heartache and dirty diapers as he sets out to raise his daughter on his own. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Miller's Crossing
1990 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 1,879 votes
Set in 1929, a political boss and his advisor have a parting of the ways when they both fall for the same woman. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Magic Mike XXL
2015 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 1,871 votes
Three years after Mike bowed out of the stripper life at the top of his game, he and the remaining Kings of Tampa hit the road to Myrtle Beach to put on one last blow-out performance. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Only Yesterday
1991 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 1,275 votes
In lyrical switches between the present and the past, Taeko contemplates the arc of her life, and wonders if she has been true to the dreams of her childhood self. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Cujo
1983 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 1,152 votes
A friendly St. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Get the Gringo
2012 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 1,822 votes
A career criminal nabbed by Mexican authorities is placed in a tough prison where he learns to survive with the help of a 9-year-old boy. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Dirt
2019 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 1,341 votes
The story of Mötley Crüe and their rise from the Sunset Strip club scene of the early 1980s to superstardom. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
2001 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 618 votes
Years after his father disowns his adopted brother for marrying a woman of lower social standing, a young man goes on a mission to reunite his family. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Eighth Grade
2018 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 1,682 votes
Thirteen-year-old Kayla endures the tidal wave of contemporary suburban adolescence as she makes her way through the last week of middle school — the end of her thus far disastrous eighth grade year — before she begins high school. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Beaver
2011 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 944 votes
Suffering from a severe case of depression, toy company CEO Walter Black begins using a beaver hand puppet to help him open up to his family. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Waves
2019 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 825 votes
A controlling father’s attempts to ensure that his two children succeed in high school backfire after his son experiences a career-ending sports injury. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Escape from Mogadishu
2021 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 210 votes
Diplomats from the North and South Korean embassies in Somalia attempt a daring joint escape from Mogadishu when the outbreak of civil war leaves them stranded. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.