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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.

That Thing You Do!

2411. That Thing You Do!

Comedy Drama Romance Music
7.0

19961h 48min

United States

Director: Tom Hanks

A Pennsylvania band scores a hit in 1964 and rides the star-making machinery as long as it can, with lots of help from its manager. But behind the scenes, the group’s sudden fame tests their strength, their maturity and responsibility, and their ability to resist the temptations that money and notoriety always make possible.


Irma Vep

2412. Irma Vep

Comedy Drama
7.0

19961h 39min

France

Director: Olivier Assayas

Hong Kong action diva Maggie Cheung comes to France when a past-his-prime director casts her in a remake of the silent classic Les Vampires. Clad in a rubber catsuit and unable to speak a word of French, Cheung finds herself adrift in the insanity of the film industry…


The Perfect Storm

2413. The Perfect Storm

Drama Adventure Action Maritime Adventure Epic Action
6.5

20002h 10min

United States

Director: Wolfgang Petersen

In October 1991, a confluence of weather conditions combined to form a killer storm in the North Atlantic. Caught in the storm was the sword-fishing boat Andrea Gail.

Themes

Survival under pressure, Man vs nature, Male camaraderie, Collective risk under crisis, Duty amid danger, Storm at sea

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Peacock Premium
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Thelma & Louise

2414. Thelma & Louise

Drama Crime Adventure
7.6

19912h 10min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Ridley Scott

Taking a break from their dreary lives, close friends Thelma and Louise embark on a short weekend trip that ends in unforeseen incriminating circumstances. As fugitives, both women rediscover the strength of their bond and their newfound resilience.


Barton Fink

2415. Barton Fink

Comedy Drama Thriller
7.6

19911h 57min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Joel Coen

A renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers the hellish truth of Hollywood.


The Double Life of Véronique

2416. The Double Life of Véronique

Drama Fantasy
7.6

19911h 38min

France, Norway

Director: Krzysztof Kieślowski

Véronique is a beautiful young French woman who aspires to be a renowned singer; Weronika lives in Poland, has a similar career goal and looks identical to Véronique, though the two are not related. The film follows both women as they contend with the ups and downs of their individual lives, with Véronique embarking on an unusual romance with Alexandre Fabbri, a puppeteer who may be able to help her with her existential issues.


The Commitments

2417. The Commitments

Comedy Drama Music
7.6

19911h 58min

United States, United Kingdom

Director: Alan Parker

Jimmy Rabbitte, just a thick-ya out of school, gets a brilliant idea: to put a soul band together in Barrytown, his slum home in north Dublin. First he needs musicians and singers: things slowly start to click when he finds three fine-voiced females virtually in his back yard, a lead singer (Deco) at a wedding, and, responding to his ad, an aging trumpet player, Joey "The Lips" Fagan.


The Lovers on the Bridge

2418. The Lovers on the Bridge

Drama Romance
7.6

19912h 6min

France

Director: Leos Carax

Set against Paris' oldest bridge, the Pont Neuf, while it was closed for repairs, this film is a love story between two young vagrants: Alex, a would be circus performer addicted to alcohol and sedatives and Michele, a painter driven to a life on the streets because of a failed relationship and an affliction which is slowly turning her blind.


Safe

2419. Safe

Drama Psychological Drama
7.1

19951h 59min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Todd Haynes

Carol White, a Los Angeles housewife in the late 1980s, comes down with a debilitating illness with no clear diagnosis.

Themes

Suburbia pressure and alienation, Environmental illness distress, New-age retreat ecology, Housewife role strain, Retreat dynamics in isolation, Environmental illness isolation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Priest

2420. Priest

Drama Romance
7.1

19951h 38min

United Kingdom

Director: Antonia Bird

The deeply held religious convictions of an idealistic young priest are challenged when he must face extraordinary events within his own congregation.