Category
Drama movies
Drama is the widest shelf in the library: family stories, courtroom battles and quiet character studies. The common thread is performance-led writing. Our 47 drama guides average 7.8/10, led by Batman: Knightfall Part 1: Knightfall, I Play Rocky and The Shawshank Redemption.
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Full guides
Drama films with full guides
8.7View guide →The Shawshank Redemption
1994 · Drama
8.7View guide →The Godfather
1972 · Drama
8.6View guide →Schindler's List
1993 · Drama
8.6View guide →The Godfather Part II
1974 · Drama
8.6View guide →12 Angry Men
1957 · Drama
8.5View guide →Interstellar
2014 · Adventure
8.5View guide →Forrest Gump
1994 · Comedy
8.5View guide →Parasite
2019 · Comedy
8.5View guide →The Green Mile
1999 · Fantasy
8.6View guide →Michael
2026 · Music
8.5View guide →GoodFellas
1990 · Drama
8.5View guide →Your Name.
2016 · Animation
8.4View guide →Fight Club
1999 · Drama
8.5View guide →Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
1995 · Comedy
8.4View guide →Whiplash
2014 · Drama
8.4View guide →Life Is Beautiful
1997 · Comedy
8.4View guide →One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1975 · Drama
8.4View guide →The Pianist
2002 · Drama
8.4View guide →City of God
2002 · Drama
8.4View guide →Grave of the Fireflies
1988 · Animation
8.4View guide →Once Upon a Time in America
1984 · Drama
8.4View guide →Cinema Paradiso
1988 · Drama
8.4View guide →A Silent Voice: The Movie
2016 · Animation
8.4View guide →Seven Samurai
1954 · Action
8.4View guide →Gabriel's Inferno
2020 · Romance
8.5View guide →Harakiri
1962 · Action
8.4View guide →The Shadow's Edge
2025 · Action
9.1View guide →Batman: Knightfall Part 1: Knightfall
2026 · Animation
8.4View guide →A Dog's Will
2000 · Comedy
8.4View guide →High and Low
1963 · Drama
8.0View guide →Oppenheimer
2023 · Drama
8.4View guide →Remarkably Bright Creatures
2026 · Drama
8.4View guide →Hope
2013 · Drama
7.9View guide →A Beautiful Mind
2001 · Drama
8.5View guide →Impossible Things
2021 · Family
8.6View guide →Young Hearts
2024 · Drama
8.6View guide →My Dearest Assassin
2026 · Action
8.4View guide →Lucy Shimmers and the Prince of Peace
2020 · Drama
7.5View guide →Digger
2026 · Comedy
7.0View guide →Animals
2026 · Thriller
6.9View guide →A Story of Derry
2026 · Drama
6.8View guide →Primetime
2026 · Thriller
6.4View guide →Collision Course
2026 · Thriller
9.0View guide →I Play Rocky
2026 · Drama
0.0View guide →THE FURTHER MIS-ADVENTURES OF CLIFF BOOTH
2026 · Drama
0.0View guide →The Debut
2026 · Music
0.0View guide →Agnes & Amir
2026 · Drama
7.8View guide →F1
2025 · Action
7.6View guide →Frankenstein
2025 · Drama
7.4View guide →Possible Love
2026 · Drama
7.8View guide →A Dog's Perfect Christmas
2026 · Comedy
8.0View guide →12th Fail
2023 · Drama
8.0View guide →3 Idiots
2009 · Comedy
6.9View guide →A Frozen Flower
2008 · Drama
7.5View guide →A Talent for Murder
2026 · Crime
7.4View guide →Amaran
2024 · Action
8.0View guide →An Enemy of the People
1990 · Drama
7.8View guide →Aparajito
1956 · Drama
6.8View guide →Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End
2024 · Action
7.5View guide →Charulata
1964 · Drama
6.0View guide →Cosmic Sex
2015 · Drama
7.9View guide →Dangal
2016 · Comedy
6.2View guide →Dark Nuns
2025 · Drama
7.7View guide →DC
2026 · Action
7.6View guide →Debi
2018 · Drama
6.8View guide →Don't Leave the Kids Alone
2026 · Drama
7.2View guide →Fjord
2026 · Drama
7.3View guide →Gandhari
2026 · Action
5.3View guide →Gandu
2010 · Drama
7.4View guide →Humint
2026 · Action
5.8View guide →Ikka
2026 · Drama
8.2View guide →Jailer 2
2026 · Action
5.1View guide →Jana Nayagan
2026 · Action
6.0View guide →Kara
2026 · Action
6.0View guide →Klara and the Sun
2026 · Drama
8.1View guide →LA BOLA NEGRA
2026 · Drama
8.0View guide →Like Stars on Earth
2007 · Drama
7.1View guide →Made in Korea
2026 · Drama
8.1View guide →Memories of Murder
2003 · Crime
7.8View guide →Monpura
2009 · Drama
6.3View guide →MR-9: Do or Die
2023 · Action
6.5View guide →Mujib: The Making of a Nation
2023 · Drama
7.7View guide →My Fault
2023 · Drama
8.0View guide →My Name Is Khan
2010 · Drama
6.6View guide →Obsessed
2014 · Drama
7.8View guide →Pan's Labyrinth
2006 · Drama
7.8View guide →Pather Panchali
1955 · Drama
7.7View guide →PK
2014 · Comedy
6.3View guide →Praktan
2016 · Drama
6.4View guide →Room in Rome
2010 · Drama
7.2View guide →Sense and Sensibility
2026 · Drama
4.8View guide →Sikandar
2025 · Action
6.9View guide →Snowpiercer
2013 · Action
7.5View guide →Surviving Hurricane Otis
2026 · Drama
7.1View guide →Television
2012 · Drama
8.0View guide →The Adversary
1970 · Drama
7.8View guide →The Big City
1963 · Drama
7.2View guide →The Coward
1965 · Drama
8.2View guide →The Handmaiden
2016 · Drama
7.5View guide →The Music Room
1958 · Drama
7.5View guide →The Only Living Pickpocket in New York
2026 · Crime
8.1View guide →The World of Apu
1959 · Drama
7.0View guide →Vishwanath & Sons
2026 · Comedy
7.3View guide →Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother
2026 · Action
6.2View guide →Youth
2026 · Comedy
Also popular
More drama titles on TMDB
8.0Where to watch →LA BOLA NEGRA
2026 · no guide yet
6.8Where to watch →Love of Your Life
2026 · no guide yet
8.2Where to watch →Top Gun: Maverick
2022 · no guide yet
6.8Where to watch →Don't Leave the Kids Alone
2026 · no guide yet
8.2Where to watch →Tenzing
2026 · no guide yet
7.8Where to watch →The Uprising
2026 · no guide yet
7.5Where to watch →Training Day
2001 · no guide yet
How to choose
What to look for in drama films
Drama is the widest category here: family stories, courtroom battles, quiet character pieces. What holds it together is performance-driven writing, where small decisions carry the weight normally given to plot twists.
Dramas rise or fall on casting and script. Check who wrote it, and see whether the lead has done comparable work, because the person page links their other films.
Where to start: If you want something light, choose the shortest. If you want to be moved, choose the highest rated and set aside the evening.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best drama movies here?
The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather and Schindler's List are the highest rated drama guides here. Ratings are TMDB user scores and change over time.
Why are some dramas rated lower than action films?
Drama audiences are smaller and more divided, and slow pacing costs scores. A 7 for a drama is often a strong result.
How long are drama films?
Longer than average, often two hours or more. The runtime is on every film page so you can plan.
Where can I watch drama movies online?
Open a film guide and see Where to watch. Streaming, rental and purchase options are listed by region.