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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.

Michael Collins

2371. Michael Collins

War Drama Thriller History
7.1

19962h 12min

Ireland, United Kingdom

Director: Neil Jordan

Michael Collins plays a crucial role in the establishment of the Irish Free State in the 1920s, but becomes vilified by those hoping to create a completely independent Irish republic.


Trees Lounge

2372. Trees Lounge

Drama Comedy
7.1

19961h 35min

United States

Director: Steve Buscemi

Tommy has lost his job, his love and his life. He lives in a small apartment above the Trees Lounge, a bar which he frequents along with a few other regulars without lives. He gets a job driving an ice cream truck and ends up getting involved with the seventeen-year-old niece of his ex-girlfriend. This gets him into serious trouble with her father.


The Beach

2373. The Beach

Drama Adventure Romance Thriller Globetrotting Adventure
6.6

20001h 59min

United Kingdom

Director: Danny Boyle

On a remote, isolated island, two lighthouse keepers slowly lose their minds. The weather, the booze, and a private struggle for power turn their duty into a nightmare.

Themes

Desire and belonging, Isolation versus community, Secrecy and exposure, Leadership and control, Illusion of paradise, Trust and betrayal

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What Lies Beneath

2374. What Lies Beneath

Drama Horror Mystery Thriller Psychological Horror
6.6

20002h 10min

United States

Director: Robert Zemeckis

When Claire Spencer starts hearing ghostly voices and seeing spooky images, she wonders if an otherworldly spirit is trying to contact her. All the while, her husband tries to reassure her by telling her it's all in her head. But as Claire investigates, she discovers that the man she loves might know more than he's letting on.

Themes

Marital strain suspicion, Haunting lake ghost, Therapist intervention, Seance possession, New neighbor secret, Missing child investigation, Car accident echoes

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Netflix
Amazon Video
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The Way of the Gun

2375. The Way of the Gun

Action Crime Drama Thriller Organized Crime
6.6

20001h 59min

United States

Director: Christopher McQuarrie

Two criminal drifters without sympathy get more than they bargained for after kidnapping and holding for ransom the surrogate mother of a powerful and shady man.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Loyalty under pressure, Economic desperation, Greed versus risk, Surrogate ethics, Violence and commodification

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Animal Factory

2376. Animal Factory

Crime Drama Prison Crime Coming-of-Age Drama
6.6

20001h 34min

United States

Director: Steve Buscemi

Suburbanite Ron is spoiled, young and not overly worried about the marijuana charges leveled against him. But, after being made out to be a drug dealer, he faces a five-year jail sentence in San Quentin State Prison. Physically frail and unaccustomed to his rough surroundings, Ron is primed to fall victim to sexual predators and bullying guards – that is, until he's befriended by Earl, a veteran inmate who finds meaning in protecting the vulnerable new kid.

Themes

Sentence manipulation, Prison violence dynamics, Deception within authority, Mentorship under threat, System manipulation of justice, Survival through loyalty

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
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Fried Green Tomatoes

2377. Fried Green Tomatoes

Drama Comedy
7.7

19912h 10min

United States

Director: Jon Avnet

Amidst her own personality crisis, a southern housewife meets an outgoing old woman who tells her the story of Idgie Threadgoode and Ruth Jamison, two young women who experienced hardships and love in 1920s Whistle Stop, Alabama.


Night on Earth

2378. Night on Earth

Comedy Drama
7.7

19912h 8min

United States, Japan

Director: Jim Jarmusch

A quintet of cabbies in five cities and their remarkable fares on the same eventful night.


Friday

2379. Friday

Comedy Drama
7.2

19951h 31min

United States

Director: F. Gary Gray

Craig and Smokey are two guys in Los Angeles hanging out on their porch on a Friday afternoon, smoking and drinking, looking for something to do.


Strange Days

2380. Strange Days

Crime Drama Science Fiction Thriller
7.2

19952h 25min

United States

Director: Kathryn Bigelow

In the last days of 1999, ex-cop turned street hustler Lenny Nero receives a disc which contains the memories of the murder of a prostitute. With the help of bodyguard Mace, he starts to investigate and is pulled deeper and deeper in a whirl of murder, blackmail and intrigue.