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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.

Hitch

2061. Hitch

Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
6.6

20051h 58min

United States

Director: Andy Tennant

Dating coach Alex 'Hitch' Hitchens mentors a bumbling client, Albert, who hopes to win the heart of the glamorous Allegra Cole. While Albert makes progress, Hitch faces his own romantic setbacks when proven techniques fail to work on Sara Melas, a tabloid reporter digging for dirt on Allegra Cole's love life. When Sara discovers Hitch's connection to Albert – now Allegra's boyfriend – it threatens to destroy both relationships.

Themes

Trust under manipulation, Public exposure consequences, Careers vs genuine connections, Image versus authenticity, Protective skepticism, Self-identity through relationships

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Derailed

2062. Derailed

Drama Thriller Domestic Thriller Relationship Drama
6.6

20051h 48min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Mikael Håfström

When two married business executives having an affair are blackmailed by a violent criminal, they are forced to turn the tables on him to save their families.

Themes

Extramarital affair consequences, Hotel room confrontation, Blackmail under pressure, Diabetic child care, Commuter train risk, Advertising executive stress

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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A Lot Like Love

2063. A Lot Like Love

Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
6.6

20051h 47min

United States

Director: Nigel Cole

On a flight from Los Angeles to New York, Oliver and Emily make a connection, only to decide that they are poorly suited to be together. Over the next seven years, however, they are reunited time and time again, they go from being acquaintances to close friends to... lovers?

Themes

Loneliness and connection, Timing vs commitment, Recurrent reconnections, Career vs romance, Unspoken affection, Alternative life choices

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Business

2064. The Business

Drama Action Thriller Crime Organized Crime
6.6

20051h 36min

United Kingdom

Director: Nick Love

During the '80s, a young man named Frankie dreams of escaping London's South East region, and his mother's thug of a boyfriend gives him just the opportunity. After beating up the abusive beau, Frankie runs off to Spain, where he lands a job delivering a package to the dapper Playboy Charlie, a gangster who takes him under his wing. Working as Charlie's driver, Frankie is immersed in a world of fast cars and pretty women -- but all the excess could be his undoing.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Loyalty vs betrayal, Class aspiration and escape, Illicit economy and risk, Corruption and control, Addiction and escalation

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Factotum

2065. Factotum

Drama Psychological Drama
6.6

20051h 34min

Norway, Germany

Director: Bent Hamer

This drama centers on Hank Chinaski, the fictional alter-ego of "Factotum" author Charles Bukowski, who wanders around Los Angeles, CA trying to live off jobs which don't interfere with his primary interest, which is writing. Along the way, he fends off the distractions offered by women, drinking and gambling.

Themes

Economic precarity, Urban isolation, Temporary relationships, Exploitation and trust, Artistic pursuit vs distractions, Alcoholism and improvisation

Available on

Amazon Video
The Roku Channel
Kanopy
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Primal Fear

2066. Primal Fear

Crime Drama Mystery Thriller Legal Drama
7.7

19962h 11min

United States

Director: Gregory Hoblit

Police arrest a young man accused of the brutal murder of an archbishop. Successful attorney Martin Vail takes the case, and although all the evidence points to the boy’s guilt, he’s convinced it isn’t as simple as it looks at first glance.

Themes

Power dynamics, Moral ambiguity in law, Duty vs prestige, Manipulation in high-profile cases, Deception and evidence, Identity and persona ambiguity

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Hamlet

2067. Hamlet

Drama Tragic Drama
7.7

19964h 2min

United States

Director: Kenneth Branagh

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother now marrying the murderer... his uncle. Meanwhile, war is brewing.

Themes

Appearance vs reality, Power and governance, Succession and legitimacy, Spying and manipulation, Filial duty and vengeance, Political deception

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Kolya

2068. Kolya

Drama Comedy
7.7

19961h 45min

Czechia, United Kingdom

Director: Jan Svěrák

After a fictitious marriage with a Russian emigrant, Cellisten Louka, a Czech man, must suddenly take responsibility for her son. However, it’s not long before the communication barrier is broken between the two new family members.


Shall We Dance?

2069. Shall We Dance?

Music Comedy Drama Romance
7.7

19962h 16min

Japan

Director: Masayuki Suō

A bored accountant spots a beautiful woman in the window of a ballroom dance studio. He secretly starts taking dancing lessons to be near her, and then over time discovers how much he loves dancing. His wife, meanwhile, has hired a private detective to find out why he has started coming home late smelling of perfume.


The Patriot

2070. The Patriot

Drama History War Action Historical Event
7.2

20002h 45min

Germany, United States

Director: Roland Emmerich

After proving himself on the field of battle in the French and Indian War, Benjamin Martin wants nothing more to do with such things, preferring the simple life of a farmer. But when his son Gabriel enlists in the army to defend their new nation, America, against the British, Benjamin reluctantly returns to his old life to protect his son.

Themes

Patriotism under pressure, Guerrilla warfare ethics, Family resilience under war, Cost of violence, Loyalist rebel conflict, Foreign aid and alliance

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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