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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
Eligible titles are ranked using TMDB popularity, audience rating, and vote count. Streaming availability and ratings can change over time.
1972 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 1,868 votes
A psychologist is sent to a space station orbiting a planet called Solaris to investigate the death of a doctor and the mental problems of cosmonauts on the station. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2022 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 954 votes
Antoine and Olga, a French couple, have been living in a small village in Galicia for a long time. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2003 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 2,661 votes
Alex Kerner's mother was in a coma while the Berlin wall fell. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2004 · TMDB 5.7/10 · 148 votes
A three-part anthology about love and sexuality: a menage-a-trois between a couple and a young woman on the coast of Tuscany; an advertising executive under enormous pressure at work, who, during visits to his psychiatrist, is pulled to delve into the possible reasons why his stress seems to manifest itself in a recurring erotic dream; a story of unrequited love about a beautiful, 1960s high-end call girl in an impossible affair with her young tailor. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1991 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 808 votes
In 1920s China, 19-year-old Songlian becomes a concubine of a powerful lord and is forced to compete with his three wives for the privileges gained. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2016 · TMDB 4.9/10 · 587 votes
After witnessing a miracle, a young Latina woman experiences strange things as a police detective searches for the truth behind his partner's death. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2022 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 496 votes
When a meteor carrying a destructive plant strikes the world, a suicide squad is given hours to save their post-apocalyptic city from total collapse. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2025 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 297 votes
Over one intense day, the devoted head teacher of a last-chance reform school strives to keep his students in line while facing pressures of his own. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2019 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 332 votes
Warsaw, Poland, during the Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2009 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 835 votes
A Los Angeles journalist befriends a homeless Juilliard-trained musician, while looking for a new article for the paper. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2006 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 656 votes
A poet falls in love with an art student, who gravitates to his bohemian lifestyle — and his love of heroin. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1993 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 278 votes
Falsely accused for cheating in a martial arts competition, two boyhood friends are banished from their Shaolin Temple and go their separate ways. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1998 · TMDB 8.1/10 · 1,063 votes
An emotional journey of a former school teacher, who writes letters for illiterate people, and a young boy, whose mother has just died, as they search for the father he never knew. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2005 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 200 votes
In the middle of the 17th century, the Manchus conquered China and founded the Ching dynasty. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1990 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 303 votes
Fifteen-year-old Lulu has never known any affection from her family. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1998 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 694 votes
In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2002 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 573 votes
A talented street drummer from Harlem enrolls in a Southern university, expecting to lead its marching band's drumline to victory. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2020 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 3,047 votes
Two teens facing personal struggles form a powerful bond as they embark on a cathartic journey chronicling the wonders of Indiana. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1982 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 2,531 votes
In the early years of the 20th century, Mohandas K. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2015 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 570 votes
After the death of their estranged father, 3 adult sisters invite their teenaged half-sister to live with them. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.