Gia
1998 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 840 votes
Gia Carangi meteorically rises to modeling fame in the late 1970s but becomes overconsumed by persistent loneliness and drug addiction. 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 2026-08-07 · 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.
Helter Skelter
2012 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 173 votes
Top model Lilico, having recently undergone multiple cosmetic surgeries, begins to experience troubling side effects. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Apt Pupil
1998 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 738 votes
One day in 1984, Todd Bowden, a brilliant high school boy fascinated by the history of Nazism, stumbles across an old man whose appearance resembles that of Kurt Dussander, a wanted Nazi war criminal. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
A Lot Like Love
2005 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 1,378 votes
On a flight from Los Angeles to New York, Oliver and Emily make a connection, only to decide that they are poorly suited to be together. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
99 Homes
2015 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 870 votes
After his family is evicted from their home, proud and desperate construction worker Dennis Nash tries to win his home back by striking a deal with the devil and working for Rick Carver, the corrupt real estate broker who evicted him. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Nowhere
1997 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 225 votes
In Los Angeles, a colorful assortment of bohemians try to make sense of their intersecting lives. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Duke
2021 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 372 votes
In 1961, a 60-year-old taxi driver stole Goya’s portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Runaway Train
1985 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 669 votes
A hardened convict and a younger prisoner escape from a brutal prison in the middle of winter only to find themselves on an out-of-control train with a female railway worker while being pursued by the vengeful head of security. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
What to Expect When You're Expecting
2012 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 1,869 votes
Challenges of impending parenthood turn the lives of five couples upside down. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Man Who Wasn't There
2001 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 1,781 votes
A tale of murder, crime and punishment set in the summer of 1949. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Table 19
2017 · TMDB 5.9/10 · 1,021 votes
Eloise, having been relieved of maid of honor duties after being unceremoniously dumped by the best man via text, decides to attend the wedding anyway – only to find herself seated with five fellow-unwanted guests at the dreaded Table 19. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Nobody Knows
2004 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 662 votes
In a small Tokyo apartment, twelve-year-old Akira must care for his younger siblings after their mother leaves them and shows no sign of returning. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Holy Mountain
1973 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 1,037 votes
The Alchemist assembles together a group of people from all walks of life to represent the planets in the solar system. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Four Christmases
2008 · TMDB 5.8/10 · 1,267 votes
Brad and Kate have made something of an art form out of avoiding their families during the holidays, but this year their foolproof plan is about go bust -- big time. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Enough
2002 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 1,254 votes
Working-class waitress Slim thought she was entering a life of domestic bliss when she married Mitch, the man of her dreams. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Last Letter from Your Lover
2021 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 675 votes
A young journalist in London becomes obsessed with a series of letters she discovers that recounts an intense star-crossed love affair from the 1960s. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Lonely Planet
2024 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 214 votes
At an idyllic writers retreat in Morocco, a newly single novelist finds an unexpected connection with a younger man who's reevaluating his life choices. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Danny Collins
2015 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 588 votes
An ageing hard-living 1970s rock star decides to change his life when he discovers a 40-year-old undelivered letter written to him by John Lennon. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Much Ado About Nothing
1993 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 822 votes
In this Shakespearean farce, Hero and her groom-to-be, Claudio, team up with Claudio's commanding officer, Don Pedro, the week before their wedding to hatch a matchmaking scheme. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Joseph
1995 · TMDB 8.2/10 · 228 votes
Joseph, favored son of Jacob and great-grandson of Abraham, is sold into slavery by his jealous brothers. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.