Carriers
2009 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 1,512 votes
A deadly virus has spread across the globe. 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.
By the Sea
2015 · TMDB 5.5/10 · 633 votes
Set in France during the mid-1970s, Vanessa, a former dancer, and her husband Roland, an American writer, travel the country together. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
New World
2013 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 554 votes
An undercover cop has his loyalties tested when the boss of the corporate gang he's spent years infiltrating dies. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
tick, tick... BOOM!
2021 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 2,335 votes
On the brink of turning 30, a promising theater composer navigates love, friendship and the pressure to create something great before time runs out. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown
1989 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 1,038 votes
No one expects much from Christy Brown, a boy with cerebral palsy born into a working-class Irish family. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Scrooged
1988 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 1,726 votes
Frank Cross is a wildly successful television executive whose cold ambition and curmudgeonly nature has driven away the love of his life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Hillbilly Elegy
2020 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 1,036 votes
An urgent phone call pulls a Yale Law student back to his Ohio hometown, where he reflects on three generations of family history and his own future. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Reality Bites
1994 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 799 votes
A small circle of friends suffering from post-collegiate blues must confront the hard truth about life, love and the pursuit of gainful employment. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Escort
2015 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 456 votes
Desperate for a good story, a sex-addicted journalist throws himself into the world of high-class escorts when he starts following a Stanford-educated prostitute. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie
2009 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 1,812 votes
A young wizard accidentally conjures a spell that puts her family in jeopardy. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Purple Noon
1960 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 610 votes
Tom Ripley is a talented mimic, moocher, forger and all-around criminal improviser; but there's more to Tom Ripley than even he can guess. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Space Sweepers
2021 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 1,163 votes
When the crew of a space junk collector ship called The Victory discovers a humanoid robot named Dorothy that's known to be a weapon of mass destruction, they get involved in a risky business deal which puts their lives at stake. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Roma
2018 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 4,150 votes
In 1970s Mexico City, two domestic workers help a mother of four while her husband is away for an extended period of time. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Whole Truth
2016 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 1,285 votes
A defense attorney works to get his teenage client acquitted of murdering his wealthy father. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Dog
2022 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 1,792 votes
An army ranger and his dog embark on a road trip along the Pacific Coast Highway to attend a friend's funeral. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Biker Boyz
2003 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 411 votes
A mythic motorcycle tale of father and son, this is the story of Manuel Galloway, also known as "the King of Cali", the president of a motorcycle club whose members are all African-American men, mostly white-collar workers who exchange their suits and ties at night and on weekends for leather outfits and motorcycle helmets. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
It Could Happen to You
1994 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 957 votes
Charlie Lang is a simple, kindhearted New York City cop. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Stuck in Love
2013 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 2,028 votes
An acclaimed writer, his ex-wife, and their teenaged children come to terms with the complexities of love in all its forms over the course of one tumultuous year. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
In the Heat of the Night
1967 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 1,266 votes
African-American Philadelphia police detective Virgil Tibbs is arrested on suspicion of murder by Bill Gillespie, the racist police chief of tiny Sparta, Mississippi. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Perfect Strangers
2016 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 4,655 votes
During a dinner, a group of friends decide to share whatever message or phone call they will receive during the evening, with unforeseen consequences. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.