Burning
2018 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 1,848 votes
Deliveryman Jong-su is out on a job when he runs into Hae-mi, a girl who once lived in his neighborhood. 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 2026-08-05 · 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.
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
2016 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 2,343 votes
Ricky is a defiant young city kid who finds himself on the run with his cantankerous foster uncle in the wild New Zealand bush. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Backdraft
1991 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 1,600 votes
Two feuding siblings carrying on a heroic family tradition as Chicago firefighters. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Missing
2023 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 1,310 votes
When her mother disappears while on vacation in Colombia with her new boyfriend, June’s search for answers is hindered by international red tape. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Scarlet
2025 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 114 votes
After failing to avenge her father's murder, Princess Scarlet, wakes up in the "Land of the Dead." In this world filled with madness, if she does not achieve her revenge against her nemesis and reach the "No End Place," she will become "Void" and cease to exist. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
2019 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 1,896 votes
Against all the odds, a thirteen year old boy in Malawi invents an unconventional way to save his family and village from famine. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Requiem for a Dream
2000 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 11,142 votes
The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island residents are shattered when their addictions run deep. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Post Grad
2009 · TMDB 5.0/10 · 322 votes
Ryden Malby has a master plan. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Rats: A Witcher Tale
2025 · TMDB 5.4/10 · 166 votes
To pull off a daring heist, a gang of six misfit outlaws will have to do something they've never done before: trust each other — and a washed-up Witcher. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Blow
2001 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 4,652 votes
The story of how George Jung, together with the Medellín Cartel led by Pablo Escobar, established the billion-dollar cocaine empire in the United States in the 1970s. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Cool Runnings
1993 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 2,324 votes
When a Jamaican sprinter is disqualified from the Olympic Games, he enlists the help of a dishonored coach to start the first Jamaican bobsled team. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Dog Day Afternoon
1975 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 3,432 votes
Based on the true story of would-be Brooklyn bank robbers John Wojtowicz and Salvatore Naturile. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Billy Elliot
2000 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 4,134 votes
County Durham, England, 1984. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Sirāt
2025 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 716 votes
A man and his son arrive at a rave lost in the mountains of Morocco. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Big Eyes
2014 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 3,639 votes
In the late 1950s and early '60s, artist Walter Keane achieves unbelievable fame and success with portraits of saucer-eyed waifs. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Sex and Lucía
2001 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 650 votes
Lucía is a young waitress in Madrid who seeks refuge on a quiet, secluded Mediterranean island after the loss of her longtime boyfriend. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
United 93
2006 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 1,652 votes
A real-time account of the events on United Flight 93, one of the planes hijacked on 9/11 that crashed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania when passengers foiled the terrorist plot. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Unthinkable
2010 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 1,481 votes
The government gets wind of a plot to destroy America involving a trio of nuclear weapons for which the whereabouts are unknown. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Hope Floats
1998 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 509 votes
Birdee Pruitt has been humiliated on live television by her best friend, Connie, who's been sleeping with Birdee's husband, Bill. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Layer Cake
2004 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 2,416 votes
When a seemingly straight-forward drug deal goes awry, XXXX has to break his die-hard rules and turn up the heat, not only to outwit the old regime and come out on top, but to save his own skin... This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.