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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 2026-08-04 · Ratings from TMDB
Eligible titles are ranked using TMDB popularity, audience rating, and vote count. Streaming availability and ratings can change over time.
2015 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 4,426 votes
In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex is assaulted by something no one could believe—a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almost human sense of vengeance. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2007 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 6,414 votes
The infamous story of Benjamin Barker, a.k.a Sweeney Todd, who sets up a barber shop down in London which is the basis for a sinister partnership with his fellow tenant, Mrs. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1991 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 491 votes
In late 19th-century Canton, legendary hero Wong Fei-Hung battles foreign forces' (English, French and American) plundering of China. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2019 · TMDB 8.3/10 · 4,586 votes
Separated from his daughter, a father with an intellectual disability must prove his innocence when he is jailed for the death of a commander's child. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2024 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 410 votes
Inspired by the incredible true story of a hairdresser who single-handedly rallies an entire community to help a widowed father save the life of his critically ill young daughter. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2013 · TMDB 5.3/10 · 2,011 votes
A lawyer finds himself in far over his head when he attempts to get involved in drug trafficking. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2008 · TMDB 5.7/10 · 3,818 votes
A representative of an alien race that went through drastic evolution to survive its own climate change, Klaatu comes to Earth to assess whether humanity can prevent the environmental damage they have inflicted on their own planet. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2016 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 2,004 votes
An ambitious lobbyist faces off against the powerful gun lobby in an attempt to pass gun control legislation. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2010 · TMDB 5.9/10 · 1,128 votes
In the California desert, the adventures of a telepathic killer-tire, mysteriously attracted by a very pretty girl, as witnessed by incredulous onlookers. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2025 · TMDB 5.5/10 · 507 votes
When a titan music mogul, widely known as having the "best ears in the business", is targeted with a ransom plot, he is jammed up in a life-or-death moral dilemma. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2009 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 4,068 votes
Corporate downsizing expert Ryan Bingham spends his life in planes, airports, and hotels, but just as he’s about to reach a milestone of ten million frequent flyer miles, he meets a woman who causes him to rethink his transient life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2013 · TMDB 8.1/10 · 2,019 votes
Found inside a shining stalk of bamboo by an old bamboo cutter and his wife, a tiny girl grows rapidly into an exquisite young lady. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2015 · TMDB 5.5/10 · 2,176 votes
A celebrated military contractor returns to the site of his greatest career triumphs and re-connects with a long-ago love while unexpectedly falling for the hard-charging Air Force watchdog assigned to him. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2018 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 2,505 votes
A police shootout leaves four thieves dead during an explosive armed robbery attempt in Chicago. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2005 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 3,943 votes
In post-Sept. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1995 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 2,322 votes
Shizuku lives a simple life, dominated by her love for stories and writing. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2012 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 1,598 votes
A cop who moonlights as a hit man agrees to kill the hated mother of a desperate drug dealer in exchange for a tumble with the young man's virginal sister. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1974 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 519 votes
Nick Carraway, a young Midwesterner now living on Long Island, finds himself fascinated by the mysterious past and lavish lifestyle of his neighbor, the nouveau riche Jay Gatsby. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2008 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 7,319 votes
An IRS agent with a fateful secret embarks on an extraordinary journey of redemption by forever changing the lives of seven strangers. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2013 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 4,765 votes
An awkward, telekinetic teenage girl is the object of relentless bullying at school and an oppressively religious mother at home. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.