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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.

Hamlet

2651. Hamlet

Drama History
6.7

19902h 10min

France, United Kingdom

Director: Franco Zeffirelli

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, finds out that his uncle Claudius killed his father to obtain the throne, and plans revenge.


Postcards from the Edge

2652. Postcards from the Edge

Comedy Drama
6.7

19901h 41min

United States

Director: Mike Nichols

A substance-addicted actress tries to look on the bright side even as she's forced to move back in with her mother to avoid unemployment.


Mo' Better Blues

2653. Mo' Better Blues

Drama Music
6.7

19902h 9min

United States

Director: Spike Lee

Talented but self-centered trumpeter Bleek Gilliam is obsessed with his music and indecisiveness about his girlfriends Indigo and Clarke. But when he is forced to come to the aid of his manager and childhood friend, Bleek finds his world more fragile than he ever imagined.


The Sheltering Sky

2654. The Sheltering Sky

Drama Adventure
6.7

19902h 18min

Italy, United Kingdom

Director: Bernardo Bertolucci

An American couple drift toward emptiness in postwar North Africa.


Not Without My Daughter

2655. Not Without My Daughter

Drama Thriller
6.5

19911h 56min

United States

Director: Brian Gilbert

An American woman, trapped in Islamic Iran by her brutish husband, must find a way to escape with her daughter as well.


Dutch

2656. Dutch

Comedy Drama
6.5

19911h 47min

United States

Director: Peter Faiman

To get to know his girlfriend's son, a man volunteers to pick him up from a prep school... only to learn that her son's not the nicest kid.


Guilty by Suspicion

2657. Guilty by Suspicion

Drama Thriller
6.5

19911h 40min

United States

Director: Irwin Winkler

Owing to his alleged involvement with communist parties, film director David Merrill is forbidden from working in Hollywood. He decides to fight for his rights and faces numerous challenges.


Flatliners

2658. Flatliners

Drama Science Fiction Horror
6.6

19901h 55min

United States

Director: Joel Schumacher

Five medical students experiment with "near death" experiences, until the dark consequences of past tragedies begin to jeopardize their lives.


Alice

2659. Alice

Fantasy Drama Romance Comedy
6.6

19901h 42min

United States

Director: Woody Allen

Alice Tate, mother of two, with a marriage of 16 years, finds herself falling for a handsome sax player, Joe. Stricken with a backache, she consults herbalist Dr. Yang, who realizes that her problems are not related to her back, but in her mind and heart. Dr. Yang's magical herbs give Alice wondrous powers, taking her out of her well-established rut.


Internal Affairs

2660. Internal Affairs

Crime Drama
6.5

19901h 55min

Canada, United States

Director: Mike Figgis

Keen young Raymold Avila joins the Internal Affairs Department of the Los Angeles police. He and partner Amy Wallace are soon looking closely at the activities of cop Dennis Peck whose financial holdings start to suggest something shady. Indeed Peck is involved in any number of dubious or downright criminal activities. He is also devious, a womaniser, and a clever manipulator, and he starts to turn his attention on Avila.