Saving Private Ryan
1998 · TMDB 8.2/10 · 17,519 votes
As U.S. 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.
Inglourious Basterds
2009 · TMDB 8.2/10 · 24,486 votes
In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds" are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Frankenstein
2025 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 3,652 votes
Dr. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Shutter Island
2010 · TMDB 8.2/10 · 26,133 votes
World War II soldier-turned-U.S. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Gone Girl
2014 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 20,166 votes
With his wife's disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it's suspected that he may not be innocent. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Your Fault: London
2026 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 179 votes
Nick and Noah are both embarking on life-changing adventures that are threatening to pull them apart—Nick in business with his father and Noah starting a fresh chapter at Oxford University. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Stand and Deliver
1988 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 466 votes
Jaime Escalante is a mathematics teacher in a school in a hispanic neighbourhood. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Return
2024 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 482 votes
After twenty years away, Odysseus washes up on the shores of Ithaca, haggard and unrecognizable. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Your Name.
2016 · TMDB 8.5/10 · 12,770 votes
High schoolers Mitsuha and Taki are complete strangers living separate lives. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Marty Supreme
2025 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 2,022 votes
Marty Mauser, a young man with a dream no one respects, goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Gladiator II
2024 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 4,605 votes
Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Fury
2014 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 13,077 votes
April, 1945. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Heartstopper Forever
2026 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 202 votes
It's a new school year for the Truham-Higgs gang. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Blade Runner
1982 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 15,184 votes
In the smog-choked dystopian Los Angeles of 2019, blade runner Rick Deckard is called out of retirement to terminate a quartet of replicants who have escaped to Earth seeking their creator for a way to extend their short life spans. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Scarface
1983 · TMDB 8.2/10 · 13,235 votes
After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a claim on the drug trade in Miami. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Malena
2000 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 2,753 votes
12-year-old Renato experiences three significant events on the same day: the beginning of the Second World War, getting a bike, and witnessing the arrival of the gorgeous Malèna. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Wrath of Man
2021 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 6,200 votes
A cold and mysterious new security guard for a Los Angeles cash truck company surprises his co-workers when he unleashes precision skills during a heist. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Inside Out
2015 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 23,679 votes
When 11-year-old Riley moves to a new city, her Emotions team up to help her through the transition. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Pianist
2002 · TMDB 8.4/10 · 10,284 votes
The true story of pianist Władysław Szpilman's experiences in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Wicked
2024 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 3,142 votes
In the land of Oz, ostracized and misunderstood green-skinned Elphaba is forced to share a room with the popular aristocrat Glinda at Shiz University, and the two's unlikely friendship is tested as they begin to fulfill their respective destinies as Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.