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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.

Blue Moon

1. Blue Moon

History Drama Comedy
7.1
20251h 40min

Overview

On the evening of March 31, 1943, legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart confronts his shattered self-confidence in Sardi’s bar as his former collaborator, Richard Rodgers, celebrates the opening night of his ground-breaking hit musical, “Oklahoma!”


The Mastermind

2. The Mastermind

Crime Drama
6.4
20251h 50min

Overview

In a sedate Massachusetts suburb circa 1970, unemployed family man and amateur art thief J.B. Mooney sets out on his first heist. With the museum cased and accomplices recruited, he has an airtight plan. Or so he thinks.


Our Fault

3. Our Fault

Romance Drama Bittersweet Romance Relationship Drama
5.3
20251h 52min

Overview

Jenna and Lion's wedding brings about the long-awaited reunion between Noah and Nick after their breakup. Nick's inability to forgive Noah stands as an insurmountable barrier. He, heir to his grandfather's businesses, and she, starting her professional life, resist fueling a flame that's still alive. But now that their paths have crossed again, will love be stronger than resentment?

Themes

Reunion under pressure, Pregnancy complicates romance, Inheritance and career tension, Trust amid conflict, Family obligations vs independence, Resentment versus commitment

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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If I Had Legs I'd Kick You

4. If I Had Legs I'd Kick You

Drama
6.7
20251h 53min

Overview

With her life crashing down around her, Linda attempts to navigate her child's mysterious illness, her absent husband, a missing person, and an increasingly hostile relationship with her therapist.


Three Goodbyes

5. Three Goodbyes

Drama
7.0
20252h

Overview

Follows a couple, Marta and Antonio, who split up after what seems like an trivial argument.


After the Hunt

6. After the Hunt

Drama Professional Drama
5.9
20252h 19min

Overview

A college professor finds herself at a personal and professional crossroads when a star pupil levels an accusation against one of her colleagues, and a dark secret from her own past threatens to come to light.

Themes

Power dynamics in academia, Plagiarism and credibility, Tenure pressure in academia, Sexual misconduct allegations, Generation gap tensions, Ambition and narcissism

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
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Nouvelle Vague

7. Nouvelle Vague

Comedy Drama History
7.4
20251h 46min

Overview

After writing for Cahiers du cinéma, a young Jean-Luc Godard decides making films is the best film criticism. He convinces producer Georges de Beauregard to fund a low-budget feature, and creates a treatment with fellow New Wave filmmaker François Truffaut about a gangster couple. The result? Breathless, one of the first features of the Nouvelle Vague era of French cinema.


Roofman

8. Roofman

Crime Comedy Drama Heist Dark Comedy
7.0
20252h 6min

Overview

A former Army Ranger and struggling father turns to robbing McDonald’s restaurants by cutting holes in their roofs, earning him the nickname 'Roofman'. After escaping prison, he secretly lives inside a Toys “R” Us for six months, surviving undetected while planning his next move. But when he falls for a divorced mom drawn to his undeniable charm, his double life begins to unravel, setting off a compelling and suspenseful game of cat and mouse as his past closes in.

Themes

Economic desperation, Double life tension, Consequences of crime, Deception in love, Family responsibility, Routine manipulation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Caramelo

9. Caramelo

Comedy Drama Buddy Comedy Family Drama
7.1
20251h 41min

Overview

After a life-changing diagnosis, a promising chef finds hope and humor with the help of a fur-midable dog friend.

Themes

Humor as coping, Career disruption, Dog companionship, Diagnosis and resilience, Friendship through hardship, Rediscovery of purpose

Available on

Netflix
Netflix Standard with Ads
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Die My Love

10. Die My Love

Drama Psychological Drama
6.1
20251h 59min

Overview

After inheriting a remote Montana house, Jackson moves there from New York with his partner Grace, and the couple soon welcome a child. As Jackson becomes increasingly absent and rural isolation sets in, Grace struggles with loneliness, creative frustration, and unresolved emotional wounds. What begins as an attempt at renewal gradually turns into an intense psychological descent, placing strain on their relationship and exposing the fragile balance between love, identity, and motherhood.

Themes

Mental health pressures, Abandonment and attachment, Domestic confinement, Pregnancy and loneliness, Marital strain under isolation, Surrealism in domestic life

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Fandango At Home
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