The Babadook
2014 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 6,491 votes
A grieving single mother and her child fall into a deep well of paranoia when an eerie children's book manifests in their home. 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.
Adaptation.
2002 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 2,820 votes
Charlie Kaufman is a confused L.A. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Holiday Inn
1942 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 228 votes
Lovely Linda Mason has crooner Jim Hardy head over heels, but suave stepper Ted Hanover wants her for his new dance partner after fickle Lila Dixon gives him the brush. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Double Impact
1991 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 1,235 votes
Jean Claude Van Damme plays a dual role as Alex and Chad, twins separated at the death of their parents. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
25th Hour
2002 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 2,605 votes
On the eve of a seven-year prison sentence, a New York drug dealer spends his final day of freedom confronting his past, his relationships, and the choices that led to his downfall in a city still reeling from 9/11. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Death Wish
1974 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 970 votes
After his wife is murdered by street punks, a pacifistic New York City architect becomes a one-man vigilante squad, prowling the streets for would-be muggers after dark. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Cider House Rules
1999 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 1,312 votes
Homer is an orphan who was never adopted, becoming the favorite of orphanage director Dr. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Wizard of the Kremlin
2026 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 211 votes
In the chaos of post-Soviet Russia, rising KGB officer Vladimir Putin joins forces with master manipulator Vadim Baranov to reshape life behind the Iron Curtain, using violence and deception to change the world forever. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Out of Africa
1985 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 1,554 votes
Tells the life story of Danish author Karen Blixen, who at the beginning of the 20th century moved to Africa to build a new life for herself. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Metropolis
1927 · TMDB 8.1/10 · 3,146 votes
In a futuristic city sharply divided between the rich and the poor, the son of the city's mastermind meets a prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Moon
2009 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 6,386 votes
With only three weeks left in his three-year contract, Sam Bell is eager to return to Earth. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Theory of Everything
2014 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 11,196 votes
Once a healthy, active young man, Hawking received an earth-shattering diagnosis at 21 years of age. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Bad Santa
2003 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 2,425 votes
You'd better watch out - Willie T. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Last Summer
2023 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 251 votes
One summer, a French teenager who has been living with his mother in the city moves in with his estranged father’s family in the countryside, where he clashes with his stepmother. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Artist
2011 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 3,563 votes
Hollywood, 1927: As silent movie star George Valentin wonders if the arrival of talking pictures will cause him to fade into oblivion, he sparks with Peppy Miller, a young dancer set for a big break. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Illusionist
2006 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 5,397 votes
With his eye on a lovely aristocrat, a gifted illusionist named Eisenheim uses his powers to win her away from her betrothed, a crown prince. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Favourite
2018 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 5,975 votes
England, early 18th century. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
We Live in Time
2024 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 1,328 votes
An up-and-coming chef and a recent divorcée find their lives forever changed when a chance encounter brings them together, in a decade-spanning, deeply moving romance. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Body of Lies
2008 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 3,382 votes
The CIA’s hunt is on for the mastermind of a wave of terrorist attacks. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
After.Life
2009 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 1,249 votes
Following a terrible car crash, a woman awakes to find an enigmatic mortician preparing her for burial. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.