The Perks of Being a Wallflower
2012 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 11,335 votes
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1991. 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 2026-08-03 · 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.
The Witch
2016 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 7,764 votes
In 1630, a farmer relocates his family to a remote plot of land on the edge of a forest where strange, unsettling things happen. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Bridget Jones's Diary
2001 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 5,561 votes
Bridget Jones is an average woman struggling against expectations. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
2016 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 5,416 votes
Years after resigning command of an elite military police unit, the nomadic, righter-of-wrongs Reacher is drawn back into the life he left behind when his friend and successor, Major Susan Turner is framed for espionage. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Last Samurai
2003 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 7,661 votes
Nathan Algren is an American hired to instruct the Japanese army in the ways of modern warfare, which finds him learning to respect the samurai and the honorable principles that rule them. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
2008 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 7,756 votes
When his family moves from their home in Berlin to a strange new house in Poland, young Bruno befriends Shmuel, a boy who lives on the other side of the fence where everyone seems to be wearing striped pajamas. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Terminal
2004 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 8,828 votes
An Eastern European tourist unexpectedly finds himself stranded in JFK airport, and must take up temporary residence there. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Count of Monte Cristo
2002 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 2,066 votes
Young sailor Edmond Dantès is wrongfully imprisoned, escapes, finds treasure, and reinvents himself as the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo to exact revenge on those who betrayed him. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Rush
2013 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 7,933 votes
In the 1970s, a rivalry propels race car drivers Niki Lauda and James Hunt to fame and glory — until a horrible accident threatens to end it all. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
It
2017 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 20,497 votes
In a small town in Maine, seven children known as The Losers Club come face to face with life problems, bullies and a monster that takes the shape of a clown called Pennywise. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Hateful Eight
2015 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 15,449 votes
Bounty hunters seek shelter from a raging blizzard and get caught up in a plot of betrayal and deception. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Patriot
2000 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 4,408 votes
After proving himself on the field of battle in the French and Indian War, Benjamin Martin wants nothing more to do with such things, preferring the simple life of a farmer. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box
1995 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 315 votes
When the Goddess of Happiness tosses the Longevity Monk and his disciples out of heaven (because the Monkey King tried to attain immortality), the Monkey King is reincarnated as the Joker. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Fugitive
1993 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 4,865 votes
Wrongfully convicted of murdering his wife and sentenced to death, Richard Kimble escapes from the law in an attempt to find the real killer and clear his name. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Hero
2002 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 2,545 votes
During China's Warring States period, a district prefect arrives at the palace of Qin Shi Huang, claiming to have killed the three assassins who had made an attempt on the king's life three years ago. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Secret Agent
2025 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 791 votes
Brazil, 1977. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Addicted
2014 · TMDB 5.9/10 · 455 votes
A gallerist risks her family and flourishing career when she enters into an affair with a talented painter and slowly loses control of her life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Her
2013 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 15,457 votes
In the not so distant future, Theodore, a lonely writer, purchases a newly developed operating system designed to meet the user's every need. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Count of Monte Cristo
2024 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 2,086 votes
Edmond Dantès becomes the target of a sinister plot and is arrested on his wedding day for a crime he did not commit. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Where the Crawdads Sing
2022 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 2,355 votes
Abandoned by her family, Kya raises herself all alone in the marshes outside of her small town. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.