October Sky
1999 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 1,461 votes
The true story of Homer Hickam, a coal miner's son who was inspired by the first Sputnik launch to take up rocketry against his father's wishes. 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.
In the House
2012 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 919 votes
A sixteen-year-old boy insinuates himself into the house of a fellow student from his literature class and writes about it in essays for his French teacher. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Art of Racing in the Rain
2019 · TMDB 8.2/10 · 1,701 votes
A family dog – with a near-human soul and a philosopher's mind – evaluates his life through the lessons learned by his human owner, a race-car driver. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
8½
1963 · TMDB 8.1/10 · 2,556 votes
Guido Anselmi, a film director, finds himself creatively barren at the peak of his career. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
King of Beggars
1992 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 148 votes
The heir to a noble and influential family finds the love of his life, but she will only accept him if he becomes a kung-fu master. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The 33
2015 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 1,003 votes
Based on the true story of the collapse of a mine in San Jose, Chile—that left 33 miners isolated underground for 69 days. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Marie Antoinette
2006 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 2,985 votes
A retelling of the story of France’s iconic but ill-fated queen, Marie Antoinette - from her betrothal and marriage to Louis XVI at fifteen to her reign as queen at nineteen and ultimately the fall of Versailles. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Giant
1956 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 769 votes
Wealthy rancher Bick Benedict and dirt-poor cowboy Jett Rink both woo Leslie Lynnton, a beautiful young woman from Maryland who is new to Texas. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Detective Conan: Captured in Her Eyes
2000 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 208 votes
Police officers around Tokyo are being murdered by an unknown assailant. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Endless Love
2014 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 1,779 votes
A privileged girl and a charismatic boy's instant desire sparks a love affair made only more reckless by parents trying to keep them apart. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The King of Comedy
1982 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 2,612 votes
Aspiring comic Rupert Pupkin attempts to achieve success in show business by stalking his idol, a late night talk-show host who craves his own privacy. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Attack on Titan: THE LAST ATTACK
2024 · TMDB 8.7/10 · 225 votes
A colossal-sized omnibus film bringing together the last two episodes of Attack on Titan in the franchise's first-ever theatrical experience. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Youth
2015 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 2,234 votes
Two lifelong friends bond whilst vacationing in a luxury Swiss Alps lodge as they ponder retirement. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Sleeping with the Enemy
1991 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 1,250 votes
A young woman fakes her own death in an attempt to escape her nightmarish marriage, but discovers it is impossible to elude her controlling husband. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Lord of the Flies
1990 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 648 votes
When their plane crashes, 25 schoolboys find themselves trapped on a tropical island, miles from civilization. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Like Stars on Earth
2007 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 1,376 votes
Ishaan Awasthi is an eight-year-old whose world is filled with wonders that no one else seems to appreciate. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Book Club
2018 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 837 votes
Four lifelong friends decide that their lives could change by becoming nasty and reading Fifty Shades of Grey in their monthly book club to get inspiration on how to handle sexual pleasure at an elderly age. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Ken Park
2003 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 692 votes
Teen skater Ken Park (nicknamed Krap Nek; his name spelled and pronounced backward) kills himself at a Visalia skate park; his death bookends the lives of four other young people who knew him: Shawn, the most conventional; Tate brims with psychotic rage; Claude is habitually harassed by his brutish father and coddled, rather uncomfortably, by his enormously pregnant mother; and Peaches looks after her devoutly religious father, but yearns for freedom. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella
1995 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 268 votes
This sequel to "Pandora's Box" continues director Jeffrey Lau's adaptation of the Buddhism saga "Journey to the West". This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Balto
1995 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 2,239 votes
An outcast half-wolf risks his life to prevent a deadly epidemic from ravaging Nome, Alaska. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.