A House of Dynamite
2025 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 1,327 votes
When a single, unattributed missile is launched at the United States, a race begins to determine who is responsible and how to respond. 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 2026-08-04 · 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 Last of the Mohicans
1992 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 3,485 votes
In war-torn colonial America, in the midst of a bloody battle between British, the French and Native American allies, the aristocratic daughter of a British Colonel and her party are captured by a group of Huron warriors. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
2011 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 2,964 votes
George Smiley, the aging master spy of the Cold War and once heir apparent to Control, is brought back out of retirement to flush out a top level mole within the Circus. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Damned
2025 · TMDB 5.8/10 · 204 votes
A 19th-century widow has to make an impossible choice when, during an especially cruel winter, a foreign ship sinks off the coast of her Icelandic fishing village. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
I Am Sam
2001 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 2,535 votes
Sam, a neurodivergent man, has a daughter with a homeless woman who abandons them when they leave the hospital, leaving Sam to raise Lucy on his own. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Watchmen: Chapter II
2024 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 180 votes
Suspicious of the events ensnaring their former colleagues, Nite Owl and Silk Spectre are spurred out of retirement to investigate. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Hell or High Water
2016 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 4,933 votes
A divorced dad and his ex-con brother resort to a desperate scheme in order to save their family's farm in West Texas. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
2022 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 3,409 votes
During the rise of fascism in Mussolini's Italy, a wooden boy brought magically to life struggles to live up to his father's expectations. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Black Mass
2015 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 3,632 votes
The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Mafia family invading his turf. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Big Daddy
1999 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 3,600 votes
A lazy law school grad adopts a kid to impress his girlfriend, but everything doesn't go as planned. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
21
2008 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 5,093 votes
Ben Campbell is a young, highly intelligent student at M.I.T. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Lord of War
2005 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 5,437 votes
Yuri Orlov is a globetrotting arms dealer and, through some of the deadliest war zones, he struggles to stay one step ahead of a relentless Interpol agent, his business rivals and even some of his customers who include many of the world's most notorious dictators. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Love, Simon
2018 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 6,295 votes
Everyone deserves a great love story, but for 17-year-old Simon Spier, it's a little more complicated. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Roman Holiday
1953 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 2,300 votes
Overwhelmed by her suffocating schedule, touring European princess Ann takes off for a night while in Rome. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Instant Family
2018 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 3,273 votes
When Pete and Ellie decide to start a family, they stumble into the world of foster care adoption. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
In Secret
2014 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 258 votes
In 1860s Paris, a young woman, Therese, is trapped in a loveless marriage to the sickly Camille by her domineering aunt, Madame Raquin. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Infernal Affairs
2002 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 1,891 votes
Chan Wing Yan, a young police officer, has been sent undercover as a mole in the local mafia. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Worst Person in the World
2021 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 1,899 votes
The chronicles of four years in the life of Julie, a young woman who navigates the troubled waters of her love life and struggles to find her career path, leading her to take a realistic look at who she really is. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Look Back
2024 · TMDB 8.2/10 · 619 votes
Popular, outgoing Fujino is celebrated by her classmates for her funny comics in the class newspaper. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Great Flood
2025 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 741 votes
When a raging flood traps a researcher and her young son, a call to a crucial mission puts their escape — and the future of humanity — on the line. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.