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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.

One False Move

2561. One False Move

Crime Drama Thriller
7.1

19911h 45min

United States

Director: Carl Franklin

Following a series of drug deals and murders, three criminals -- Fantasia, Ray Malcolm and Pluto -- travel from Los Angeles to Houston, finally arriving in a small Arkansas town to go into hiding. Two detectives from the LAPD, who are already on the case, contact the town's sheriff, Dale Dixon, to alert him of the fugitives' presence in the area. Underestimating Dixon, the criminals have no idea what they are about to face.


Outbreak

2562. Outbreak

Action Drama Science Fiction Thriller
6.6

19952h 9min

United States

Director: Wolfgang Petersen

A deadly airborne virus finds its way into the USA and starts killing off people at an epidemic rate. Col. Sam Daniels' job is to stop the virus spreading from a small town, which must be quarantined, and to prevent an over reaction by the White House.


Powder

2563. Powder

Drama Fantasy Coming-of-Age Drama Supernatural Fantasy
6.6

19951h 52min

United States

Director: Victor Salva

Harassed by classmates who won't accept his shocking appearance, a shy young man known as "Powder" struggles to fit in. But the cruel taunts stop when Powder displays a mysterious power that allows him to do incredible things. This phenomenon changes the lives of all those around him in ways they never could have imagined.

Themes

Power and responsibility, Appearance based stigma, Social isolation and belonging, Ethical use of power, Interconnected humanity, Belonging through difference

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The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain

2564. The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain

Drama Comedy Romance
6.6

19951h 31min

United Kingdom

Director: Christopher Monger

When an English cartographer arrives in Wales to tell the residents of the Welsh village of Ffynnon Garw that their 'mountain' is only a hill, the offended community sets out to remedy the situation.


Home for the Holidays

2565. Home for the Holidays

Comedy Drama Romance
6.6

19951h 43min

United States

Director: Jodie Foster

After losing her job, making out with her soon-to-be former boss, and finding out that her daughter plans to spend Thanksgiving with her boyfriend, Claudia Larson faces spending the holiday with her unhinged family.


Restoration

2566. Restoration

Drama Romance
6.6

19951h 57min

United States

Director: Michael Hoffman

An aspiring young physician, Robert Merivel found himself in the service of King Charles II and saves the life of someone close to the King. Merivel joins the King's court and lives the high life provided to someone of his position. Merivel is ordered to marry his King's mistress in order to divert the queens suspicions. He is given one order by the king and that is not to fall in love. The situation worsens when Merivel finds himself in love with his new wife. Eventually, the King finds out and relieves Merivel of his position and wealth. His fall from grace leaves Merivel where he first started. And through his travels and reunions with an old friend, he rediscovers his love for true medicine and what it really means to be a physician.


Pump Up the Volume

2567. Pump Up the Volume

Music Drama
7.2

19901h 42min

Canada, United States

Director: Allan Moyle

Mark Hunter, a lonely high school student, uses his shortwave radio to moonlight as the popular pirate DJ "Hard Harry." When his show gets blamed for a teen committing suicide, the students clash with high school faculty and the authorities.


Reversal of Fortune

2568. Reversal of Fortune

Drama
7.2

19901h 51min

Japan, United Kingdom

Director: Barbet Schroeder

Wealthy Sunny von Bülow lies brain-dead, husband Claus guilty of attempted murder; but he says he's innocent and hires Alan Dershowitz for his appeal.


The Client

2569. The Client

Drama Thriller Crime Mystery
6.7

19941h 59min

United States

Director: Joel Schumacher

A street-wise kid, Mark Sway, sees the suicide of Jerome Clifford, a prominent Louisiana lawyer, whose current client is Barry 'The Blade' Muldano, a Mafia hit-man. Before Jerome shoots himself, he tells Mark where the body of a Senator is buried. Clifford shoots himself and Mark is found at the scene, and both the FBI and the Mafia quickly realize that Mark probably knows more than he says.


Wyatt Earp

2570. Wyatt Earp

Western Drama Action Adventure Revisionist Western
6.7

19943h 11min

United States

Director: Lawrence Kasdan

From Wichita to Dodge City, to the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Wyatt Earp is taught that nothing matters more than family and the law. Joined by his brothers and Doc Holliday, Earp wages war on the dreaded Clanton and McLaury gangs.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Violence as social currency, Frontier law and family obligation, Romantic entanglements and stigma, Frontier authority legitimacy, Survival and mobility in harsh landscapes

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