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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 2026-08-03 · Ratings from TMDB
Eligible titles are ranked using TMDB popularity, audience rating, and vote count. Streaming availability and ratings can change over time.
2006 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 5,086 votes
Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born in the stench of 18th century Paris, develops a superior olfactory sense, which he uses to create the world's finest perfumes. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2022 · TMDB 8.2/10 · 841 votes
In 1999, a teen girl keeps close tabs on a boy in school on behalf of her deeply smitten best friend – then she gets swept up in a love story of her own. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1957 · TMDB 8.2/10 · 1,732 votes
An ailing barrister is thrust back into the courtroom in what becomes one of the most unusual and eventful murder cases of the lawyer's career when he finds himself defending a man being tried for the murder of a socialite. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1988 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 2,218 votes
An American Army Major goes AWOL to Hong Kong for an outlawed martial arts contest called the Kumite. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1992 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 4,238 votes
When cocky military lawyer Lt. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2011 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 4,167 votes
Inspired by a true story, a comedy centered on a 27-year-old guy who learns of his cancer diagnosis and his subsequent struggle to beat the disease. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2023 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 317 votes
When his aging mob boss is whacked, Charlie Swift, a loyal friend and hired gun, will stop at nothing to destroy the upcoming crew that took him out. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2015 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 8,043 votes
The former World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Balboa serves as a trainer and mentor to Adonis Johnson, the son of his late friend and former rival Apollo Creed. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2023 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 1,117 votes
When teenage Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis Presley at a party, the man who is already a meteoric rock-and-roll superstar becomes someone entirely unexpected in private moments: a thrilling crush, an ally in loneliness, a vulnerable best friend. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1990 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 4,756 votes
Wounded Civil War soldier John Dunbar tries to commit suicide—and becomes a hero instead. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2004 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 10,467 votes
Despondent over a painful estrangement from his daughter, trainer Frankie Dunn isn't prepared for boxer Maggie Fitzgerald to enter his life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2004 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 5,926 votes
A biopic depicting the life of filmmaker and aviation pioneer Howard Hughes from 1927 to 1947, during which time he became a successful film producer and an aviation magnate, while simultaneously growing more unstable due to severe obsessive-compulsive disorder. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1992 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 770 votes
A poor French teenage girl engages in an illicit affair with a wealthy Chinese heir in 1920s Saigon. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2010 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 3,368 votes
When Juli meets Bryce in the second grade, she knows it's true love. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2020 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 9,563 votes
A woman falls victim to a dominant mafia boss, who imprisons her and gives her one year to fall in love with him. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2001 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 303 votes
Charts the troubled teenage years of students Yūichi Hasumi and Shūsuke Hoshino, exploring the shifting and complex power dynamics of their relationship against the backdrop of Yūichi's love for the dreamy and abstract music of pop star Lily Chou-Chou. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2024 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 1,097 votes
A woman married to a former politician during the 1971 military dictatorship in Brazil is forced to reinvent herself and chart a new course for her family after a violent and arbitrary act. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1984 · TMDB 8.1/10 · 2,263 votes
A man wanders out of the desert not knowing who he is. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2003 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 1,787 votes
When 13-year-old Tracy befriends Evie, the most popular girl in school, her life is turned upside down as Evie introduces her to a world of sex, drugs, and money. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2009 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 6,909 votes
The story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All American football player and first round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.