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Drama movies

Emotional and character-driven narratives that explore the complexities of the human condition and relationships.

Subgenres include: Psychological Drama, Professional Drama, Entertainment Industry Drama.

Money Monster

1271. Money Monster

Thriller Drama Domestic Thriller Entertainment Industry Drama
6.5

20161h 39min

United States

Director: Jodie Foster

Financial TV host Lee Gates and his producer Patty are put in an extreme situation when an irate investor takes over their studio.

Themes

Media influence via tv studio, Financial crisis vulnerability, Algorithm governance and meddling, Stock market manipulation exposure, Ceo accountability amid manipulation

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Imperium

1272. Imperium

Crime Drama Undercover Sting Crime Political Drama
6.5

20161h 49min

United States

Director: Daniel Ragussis

Nate Foster, a young, idealistic FBI agent, goes undercover to take down a radical white supremacy terrorist group. The bright up-and-coming analyst must confront the challenge of sticking to a new identity while maintaining his real principles as he navigates the dangerous underworld of white supremacy. Inspired by real events.

Themes

Propaganda and manipulation, Underground infiltration, Loyalty under cover, Extremist recruitment dynamics, Racial supremacist networks, Infrastructure as lure

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Choice

1273. The Choice

Drama Romance Passionate Romance Relationship Drama
6.5

20161h 51min

United States

Director: Ross Katz

Two neighbors—Travis, a veterinarian, and Gabby, a medical student—fall for each other soon after they meet. But their connection is tested right away: Gabby already has a boyfriend, and Travis wants no commitments.

Themes

Illness and resilience, Commitment through adversity, Competing romantic loyalties, Family formation and growth, Disaster and recovery, Cheating and consequences

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Genius

1274. Genius

History Drama Biographical History Entertainment Industry Drama
6.5

20161h 44min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Michael Grandage

New York in the 1920s. Max Perkins, a literary editor is the first to sign such subsequent literary greats as Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald. When a sprawling, chaotic 1,000-page manuscript by an unknown writer falls into his hands, Perkins is convinced he has discovered a literary genius.

Themes

Romantic entanglements, Publication pressure, Mentorship and ambition, Editorial influence, Creative rivalry, Solitude and independence

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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A Family Man

1275. A Family Man

Drama Professional Drama
6.5

20161h 48min

Canada, United States

Director: Mark Williams

Dane Jensen is a driven, Chicago-based headhunter, working at a cut-throat job placement firm. When his boss pits Dane against Lynn Vogel, Dane's equally driven but polar-opposite rival at the firm, in a battle for control over the company. When his young son is then given a harrowing diagnosis, Dane is suddenly pulled between achieving his professional dream and spending time with the family that needs him now more than ever.

Themes

Parent child relationship strain, Competition pressure, Ambition vs family, Work family conflict, Health crisis impact, Professional vs personal

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Hounds of Love

1276. Hounds of Love

Crime Drama Horror Psychological Horror Serial Killer Crime
6.5

20161h 48min

Australia

Director: Ben Young

When Vicki Maloney is randomly abducted from a suburban street by a disturbed couple, she soon observes the dynamic between her captors and quickly realises she must drive a wedge between them if she is to survive.

Themes

Abduction and escape, Kidnapping and domination, Psychological thriller dynamics, Rape and captivity, Murder and coercion, Parental separation stress

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
blue TV
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The Unknown Girl

1277. The Unknown Girl

Thriller Drama Crime Investigation Suspense Psychological Drama
6.5

20161h 46min

Belgium, France

Director: Jean-Pierre Dardenne

Jenny, a young doctor who feels guilty after a young woman she refused to see winds up dead a few days later, decides to find out who the girl was, after the police can't identify the young woman.

Themes

Identity pursuit, Care under pressure, Duty vs guilt, Surveillance and doubt, Responsibility and accountability

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Alone in Berlin

1278. Alone in Berlin

War Thriller Drama World War II Political Thriller
6.5

20161h 43min

France, Germany

Director: Vincent Perez

Berlin in June of 1940. While Nazi propaganda celebrates the regime’s victory over France, a kitchen-cum-living room in Prenzlauer Berg is filled with grief. Anna and Otto Quangel’s son has been killed at the front. This working class couple had long believed in the ‘Führer’ and followed him willingly, but now they realise that his promises are nothing but lies and deceit. They begin writing postcards as a form of resistance and in a bid to raise awareness: Stop the war machine! Kill Hitler! Putting their lives at risk, they distribute these cards in the entrances of tenement buildings and in stairwells. But the SS and the Gestapo are soon onto them, and even their neighbours pose a threat.

Themes

Propaganda vs truth, Surveillance and coercion, Moral courage under threat, Resistance through small acts, Collective risk and solidarity, Ordinary people as political actors

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Real Steel

1279. Real Steel

Action Science Fiction Drama Vehicle-Driven Action Sports Competition
7.1

20112h 7min

United States, India

Director: Shawn Levy

Charlie Kenton is a washed-up fighter who retired from the ring when robots took over the sport. After his robot is trashed, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son to rebuild and train an unlikely contender.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Parental responsibility, Mentor influence, Custody conflict, Robot sport economy, Intergenerational bonding

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Melancholia

1280. Melancholia

Drama Science Fiction
7.1

20112h 10min

Director: Lars von Trier

Two sisters find their already strained relationship challenged as a mysterious new planet threatens to collide with Earth.