The Horse Whisperer
1998 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 1,201 votes
The mother of a severely traumatized daughter enlists the aid of a unique horse trainer to help the girl's equally injured horse. 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
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Eligible titles are ranked using TMDB popularity, audience rating, and vote count. Streaming availability and ratings can change over time.
Michael Clayton
2007 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 2,017 votes
A law firm brings in its "fixer" to remedy the situation after a lawyer has a breakdown while representing a chemical company that he knows is guilty in a multi-billion dollar class action suit. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Chaplin
1992 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 1,233 votes
An aged Charlie Chaplin narrates his life to his autobiography's editor, including his rise to wealth and comedic fame from poverty, his turbulent personal life and his run-ins with the FBI. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Utøya: July 22
2018 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 457 votes
A teenage girl fights for survival and to locate her young sister during the 2011 terrorist attack at a political summer camp on the Norwegian island of Utøya. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea
2013 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 132 votes
It’s a high-stakes mystery on the high seas! This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll
2019 · TMDB 8.1/10 · 470 votes
Violet Evergarden, a former soldier returned from war, comes to teach at a women's academy and changes a young girl's life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Burning Sea
2021 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 310 votes
An oil platform dramatically goes down on the Norwegian coast, and researchers try to find out what happened when they realize this is just the start of something even more serious. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Murder by Numbers
2002 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 1,196 votes
Tenacious homicide detective Cassie Mayweather and her still-green partner are working a murder case, attempting to profile two malevolently brilliant young men: cold, calculating killers whose dark secrets might explain their crimes. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Out of the Clear Blue Sky
2019 · TMDB 8.3/10 · 389 votes
Returning to Earth as an imitator, the legendary Mexican artist Pedro Infante must prove that he is no longer a womanizer to enter paradise. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Confessions
2010 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 1,006 votes
Devastated at the death of her four-year-old daughter, a grieving middle school teacher is horrified to discover that her students aren't as innocent as she thinks. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Immoral Tales
1974 · TMDB 5.8/10 · 282 votes
Four erotic tales from various historical eras. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Wind Chill
2007 · TMDB 5.8/10 · 563 votes
Two college students share a ride home for the holidays. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Europa Report
2013 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 1,572 votes
A crew travels to Europa, Jupiter’s icy moon, to investigate signs of life in its subsurface ocean, but disaster cuts them off from Earth, leading to a tense and dangerous exploration. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Balkan Line
2019 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 576 votes
After the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia in 1999, the Yugoslav army pulls out of Kosovo region, leaving Serbian people at the mercy of the Albanian UCK. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Breadwinner
2017 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 939 votes
A headstrong young girl in Afghanistan, ruled by the Taliban, disguises herself as a boy in order to provide for her family. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Only God Forgives
2013 · TMDB 5.8/10 · 2,614 votes
Julian, who runs a Thai boxing club as a front organization for his family's drug smuggling operation, is forced by his mother Crystal to find and kill the individual responsible for his brother's recent death. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Don't Look Now
1973 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 1,202 votes
While grieving a terrible loss, a married couple meet two mysterious sisters, one of whom gives them a message sent from the afterlife. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Stoker
2013 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 2,452 votes
After India’s father dies suddenly, her uncle Charlie, whom she never knew existed, comes to live with her and her emotionally unstable mother. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
A Ghost Story
2017 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 2,532 votes
Recently deceased, a white-sheeted ghost returns to his suburban home to console his bereft wife, only to find that in his spectral state he has become unstuck in time, forced to watch passively as the life he knew and the woman he loves slowly slip away. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Ordinary People
1980 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 704 votes
Beth, Calvin, and their son Conrad are living in the aftermath of the death of the other son. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.