Dolphin Tale
2011 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 690 votes
A sea of animal rescuers — and a lonely boy in need of a friend – nurse an injured dolphin back to health after it loses its tail in a trap. 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.
Mi prima la sexóloga 2 (de la fantasía a la realidad)
2024 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 124 votes
After six months of dating, Malena and Manuel decide it's time to move to the next level and create a Cousins Club where members will learn about sex. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
13
2010 · TMDB 5.8/10 · 920 votes
A naive young man assumes a dead man's identity and finds himself embroiled in an underground world of power, violence, and chance where men gamble behind closed doors on the lives of other men. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Citizen X
1995 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 394 votes
Based on the true story of a Russian serial killer who, over many years, claimed victim to over 50 people. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1939 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 223 votes
Paris, France, 1482. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Mean Machine
2001 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 643 votes
Disgraced ex-England football captain, Danny 'Mean Machine' Meehan, is thrown in jail for assaulting two police officers. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Comrades, Almost a Love Story
1996 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 179 votes
Jun arrives in Hong Kong from mainland China, hoping to be able to earn enough money to marry his girlfriend back home. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
1997 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 508 votes
Originally a collection of clips from the Neon Genesis Evangelion TV series, Death was created as a precursor to the re-worked ending of the series. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
After Yang
2022 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 537 votes
When his young daughter's beloved companion — an android named Yang — malfunctions, Jake searches for a way to repair him. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
I Confess
1953 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 490 votes
When a priest hears a murderer’s confession, he becomes bound by his vow of silence—even as circumstantial evidence turns suspicion toward him. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Open Your Eyes
1997 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 1,212 votes
Handsome 25-year-old Cesar had it all -- a successful career, expensive cars, a swank bachelor's pad, and an endless string of beautiful and willing women -- until he is thrown into a strange psychological mystery after a car accident scars his face and lands him in prison. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Like Crazy
2011 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 1,090 votes
A British college student falls for an American student, only to be separated from him when she's banned from the U.S. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Courage Under Fire
1996 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 1,078 votes
A US Army officer, who made a "friendly fire" mistake that was covered up, has been reassigned to a desk job. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Taste of Cherry
1997 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 716 votes
A middle-aged Tehranian man, Mr. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Hail the Judge
1994 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 153 votes
Pao Lung Sing, a descendant of the legendary Judge Pao Ching Tin, is a 9th degree corrupt judge who changes his tune when he tries to champion a woman Chi Siu-Lin, who was framed for killing her husband. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Wicked Little Letters
2024 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 705 votes
When the denizens of Littlehampton – including conservative Edith – begin receiving letters full of hilarious profanities, rowdy Irish migrant Rose is charged with the crime. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
School Ties
1992 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 433 votes
When David Greene receives a football scholarship to a prestigious prep school in the 1950s, he feels pressure to hide the fact that he is Jewish from his classmates and teachers, fearing that they may be anti-Semitic. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Powder
1995 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 736 votes
Harassed by classmates who won't accept his shocking appearance, a shy young man known as "Powder" struggles to fit in. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Submarine
2011 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 1,609 votes
15-year-old deep-thinking Welsh schoolboy Oliver Tate struggles to initiate and maintain a relationship with Jordana, his devilish, dark-haired classmate at their Swansea high school. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Pain and Glory
2019 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 1,936 votes
Salvador Mallo, a filmmaker in the twilight of his career, remembers his life: his mother, his lovers, the actors he worked with. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.