Curated by SceneIt · United States
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
Eligible titles are ranked using TMDB popularity, audience rating, and vote count. Streaming availability and ratings can change over time.
2018 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 2,794 votes
A darkness swirls at the center of a world-renowned dance company, one that will engulf the artistic director, an ambitious young dancer, and a grieving psychotherapist. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2012 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 1,808 votes
Calvin is a young novelist who achieved phenomenal success early in his career but is now struggling with his writing – as well as his romantic life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2010 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 1,358 votes
A retired mobster goes on a revenge spree after being left for dead with 22 bullets in his body by his former childhood friend. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1976 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 2,326 votes
Four corrupted fascist libertines round up 9 teenage boys and girls and subject them to 120 days of sadistic physical, mental and sexual torture. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2012 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 1,973 votes
After two years away, Hache returns to Barcelona seeking a fresh start. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2016 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 1,983 votes
Travis and Gabby first meet as neighbors in a small coastal town and wind up in a relationship that is tested by life's most defining events. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1996 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 1,053 votes
Terrorists hijack a 747 inbound to Washington D.C., demanding the release of their imprisoned leader. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2013 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 773 votes
Story of Linda Lovelace, who is used and abused by the porn industry at the behest of her coercive husband, before taking control of her life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2006 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 1,540 votes
Johnny Truelove likes to see himself as tough. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2004 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 1,696 votes
A former U.S. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2022 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 1,284 votes
Inspired by the gripping true story of a man who would do anything for his family—and for freedom. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2009 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 2,292 votes
A tale of friendship between two unlikely pen pals: Mary, a lonely, eight-year-old girl living in the suburbs of Melbourne, and Max, a forty-four-year old, severely obese man living in New York. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2010 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 3,761 votes
Still reeling from a heartbreaking family event and his parents' subsequent divorce, Tyler Hawkins discovers a fresh lease on life when he meets Ally Craig, a gregarious beauty who witnessed her mother's death. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1995 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 2,248 votes
A high school basketball player’s life turns upside down after free-falling into the harrowing world of drug addiction. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1992 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 1,948 votes
A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2021 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 2,279 votes
In 1978, two rival groups at Camp Nightwing must band together to solve a terrifying mystery when horrors from their towns' history come alive. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2002 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 4,303 votes
When the popular, restless Landon Carter is forced to participate in the school drama production, he falls in love with Jamie Sullivan, the daughter of the town's minister. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2017 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 3,140 votes
The story of a precocious six year-old and her ragtag group of friends whose summer break is filled with childhood wonder, possibility and a sense of adventure while the adults around them struggle with hard times. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2015 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 5,982 votes
When Gerda Wegener asks her husband Einar to fill in as a portrait model, Einar discovers the person she's meant to be and begins living her life as Lili Elbe. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1989 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 1,268 votes
Barbara and Oliver Rose live happily as a married couple. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.