Drama Movies
The list contains the best, new, and most relevant Drama Movies ordered by relevance. Trendflicks helps you find the most attractive Movies from all kinds of streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Prime Video, HBO, etc.
Best Movies
Popular Movies:
Orange County(2002) , Closing the Ring(2007) , Honey Boy(2019) , Thank You for Smoking(2005) , Notes on Blindness(2016) , Robot Stories(2003) , Like Father(2018) , Saving Face(2005) , Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas!(2011) , Frenemies(2012) , Oliver Twist(2005) , Perfume: The Story of a Murderer(2006) , The Nines(2007) , Finding Amanda(2008) , Blue Highway(2013) , The Road Within(2016) , The Mysteries of Pittsburgh(2008) , The Contract(2006) , Collateral(2004) , The Pursuit of Happyness(2006) , Trauma(2004) , The Boy Who Killed My Parents(2021) , Perhaps(2021) , Forty Winks(2022) , She Dies Tomorrow(2020) , Words and Pictures(2014) , Gospel Hill(2008) , Taking Woodstock(2009) , A Month of Sundays(2016) , Gerry(2003)
List of Best Movies
Orange County (2002)
6.2
PG-13
Duration: 82min
Country: US
Plot: Shaun lives in quaint Orange County and attends an unremarkable high school. He had a carefree lifestyle and enjoyed surfing, so several pals joined him. However, everything shifts one day when Shaun sees one of his friends suffer a surfing accident. It was then that he happened to find a copy of Marcus Skinner's book The Neat Jacket in a well-known sand spot. Shaun read it multiple times before deciding he wanted to be a writer instead of pursuing his ambition of being a professional surfer.
Director: Jake Kasdan
Cast: Colin Hanks, Jack Black, Schuyler Fisk, Catherine O'Hara, John Lithgow
Closing the Ring (2007)
6.4
R
Duration: 118min
Country: US
Plot: Before boarding the plane, Teddy gives his lover Ethel a ring and hands her over to his friend Jack. Ethel, devastated to discover her beloved would never come back to her, marries Jack. Over the years, Ethel never forgot Teddy, but she just kept the strong feelings deep in her heart. When the ring that once symbolized Ethel and Teddy's vow is returned fifty years later by a strange young guy, Ethel's deepest feelings finally burst.
Director: Richard Attenborough
Cast: Shirley MacLaine, Christopher Plummer, Mischa Barton, Stephen Amell, Neve Campbell
Honey Boy (2019)
7.2
R
Genre: Drama
Release Date: 2019-10-22
Duration: 94min
Country: US
Plot: Hollywood's newest TV star at twelve years old is named Otis. The former circus clown-turned-father came back to him and took on the role of guardian as his career took off. When Otis was not on set, he resided in a hotel on the outskirts of the city with his controlling father, where he was abused. The film explores the contentious relationship between a father and son and their decade-long quest to repair their broken hearts.
Cast: Shia LaBeouf, Lucas Hedges, Noah Jupe, Byron Bowers, Laura San Giacomo
Duration: 92min
Country: US
Plot: Nick is the public face of the tobacco business. In addition to speaking like a salesperson every day to persuade people to smoke, he must also handle complaints from scientific, environmental, and anti-smoking organizations, work for the government, and represent the tobacco industry in the Senate. Two more close pals of Nick's are Bobby, who represents the guns business, and Polly, who advocates for the booze industry.
Director: Jason Reitman
Cast: Aaron Eckhart, Maria Bello, Cameron Bright, Adam Brody, Sam Elliott
Release Date: 2016-07-01
Duration: 90min
Country: US
Plot: Theologian and novelist John Hull lost his vision in the summer of 1983, a few days before the birth of his first child. He started recording a notebook on tape in an attempt to make sense of the chaos in his life. John Hull delves into the inner realm of blindness in his audio journal, offering a singular witness to blindness, rebirth, and rejuvenation. 1990 saw the publication of the book.
Director: Pete Middleton
Cast: John M. Hull, Marilyn Hull, Dan Renton Skinner, Simone Kirby, Eileen Davies
Release Date: 2003-01-01
Duration: 85min
Plot: Two robot babies must be raised by a couple before they can adopt a human kid in My Robot Baby; a woman seeks to get in touch with her dying son in The Robot Fixer; An elderly sculptor must decide between digital immortality and natural death in the films Clay and Machine Love, in which a robot employed in an office discovers that he too needs love.
Director: Greg Pak
Cast: Karen Tsen Lee, Glenn Kubota, Tamlyn Tomita, James Saito, Vin Knight
Like Father (2018)
6.1
R
Genre: Drama
Release Date: 2018-08-03
Duration: 103min
Country: US
Plot: On her wedding day, Rachel Hamilton is rejected, and she and her workaholic father wind up taking a Caribbean honeymoon cruise. The daughter and father had not spoken to one other in years. Because he believed her family was impeding his work, the father divorced her mother. However, following this experience and some introspective reflection, they return from their vacation with a fresh perspective on life and family.
Director: Lauren Miller
Cast: Kristen Bell, Kelsey Grammer, Seth Rogen, Amber Hodgkiss, Zach Appelman
Saving Face (2005)
7.4
R
Duration: 97min
Country: US
Plot: Will, a Chinese-American physician, declines his mother's invitations to blind dates and marriage. Her 48-year-old widowed mother visited her one day at her apartment. It comes out that her single mother is expecting a child, but she is reluctant to identify the father. Grandpa expelled her. Will's personal life is impacted by her mother's presence, and her lesbian identity is about to come to light. Everyone has their knot to tie and is unsure of when to let it go.
Director: Alice Wu
Cast: Joan Chen, Michelle Krusiec, Lynn Chen, Jin Wang, Guang Lan Koh
Duration: 85min
Country: US
Plot: Charlie's family is spending Christmas at Amy Duncan's house. It appears to be a routine event, yet some unexpected events occur, making this holiday unique. Teddy wants to spend spring break with her buddy Ivy, but Amy won't let her. Bob promises to release Teddy if she can obtain the tickets. Gabe is addicted to Death Star 2 but must leave before the game is completed. He attempts to smuggle the gaming console with him. Amy is unhappy at the disappearance of the Christmas tree star. Bob is terrified about confronting Amy's mother. Everyone is concerned as they board the plane. The plot begins.
Director: Arlene Sanford
Cast: Bridgit Mendler, Leigh-Allyn Baker, Jason Dolley, Eric Allan Kramer, Bradley Steven Perry
Frenemies (2012)
5
G
Duration: 86min
Country: US
Plot: Jack is a bright student with a devoted dog named Murray. Julianne approaches him with the intention of using him to help her grades. Murray, on the other hand, sees through her ruse. Murray is dismissive of Julianne. Julianne even plans to end Jack and Murray's relationship. Hailey and Avalon run a website that draws the attention of a New York publisher. They engage one of them and send them to interview a well-known French singer. However, the two females decide to collaborate. Savannah and Emma resemble each other, although they are not related. They resolve to take on separate identities and live different lives.
Director: Daisy von Scherler Mayer
Cast: Bella Thorne, Zendaya, Mary Mouser, Nick Robinson, Stefanie Scott
Oliver Twist (2005)
6.8
PG-13
Duration: 130min
Country: IT
Plot: Oliver Twist, an orphan, is sent from the orphanage to a workhouse in the nineteenth century, where the kids suffer from maltreatment and have little food. After receiving an unjustly harsh spanking, he moves into the home of an undertaker and embarks on a seven-day escape to London. When he arrives, starved and fatigued, he is greeted with open arms by a group of pickpockets headed by the elderly prick Fagin. Oliver is brought to the house of rich victim Mr. Brownlow, who provides him with sanctuary when Oliver is falsely believed to be a thief.
Director: Roman Polanski
Cast: Barney Clark, Ben Kingsley, Jamie Foreman, Harry Eden, Edward Hardwicke
Duration: 147min
Country: US
Plot: Grenouille is a guy without a unique aroma yet with an amazing sense of smell. He kills young ladies to retain their essence because he becomes fascinated with collecting their scent. He studies the craft of creating perfumes while working as a perfumer. He looks for the perfect smell—the perfume he detected on the girl who became his first victim. His goal is to manufacture a scent that would make him powerful and alluring. He murders several people and is held accountable for his deeds.
Director: Tom Tykwer
Cast: Ben Whishaw, Alan Rickman, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Dustin Hoffman, John Hurt
The Nines (2007)
6.2
R
Duration: 100min
Country: US
Plot: TV officer actor Gary burns his ex-girlfriend's belongings with too much lighter fluid, drives after drinking, takes crack, and ends up in a vehicle accident. After sobering up in jail, he is put under home arrest and under the careful observation of a publicist, Margaret, who is a tough and upbeat person. She relocates him into the vacant home of a writer who is filming in Canada. Gary encounters Sarah, a neighbor who seems eager and pretty.
Director: John August
Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Melissa McCarthy, Hope Davis, Elle Fanning, David Denman
Finding Amanda (2008)
5.5
R
Duration: 96min
Country: US
Plot: Hollywood screenwriter Taylor Mendon is currently on a little upswing after abusing alcohol and drugs. His wife contacts him when her sister needs aid, but he's betting on the races and writing for a mocking sitcom behind her back: Amanda, Taylor's 20-year-old niece, is now a Las Vegas hooker. He swears he will track her down, bring her back, and cover the cost of her stay at a pricy recovery facility.
Director: Peter Tolan
Cast: Matthew Broderick, Brittany Snow, Maura Tierney, Peter Facinelli, Steve Coogan
Duration: 71min
Country: US
Plot: The movie is about a love tale and a road journey. A woman and a guy take a car trip from North Carolina to Los Angeles. They adore films. They make stops at filming locations. They see the movie sequences. They fight and have a good time. They gain knowledge about themselves and one another. They want to split apart sometimes. Occasionally, they desire to remain together.
Director: Kyle Smith
Cast: Kerry Bishé, Bernadette Chapman, Jeremy Spencer, Charla Bocchicchio
Duration: 100min
Country: US
Plot: The protagonist of The Road Within is a young guy named Vincent, who has Tourette Syndrome. Robert, his estranged father, is compelled to take over after his mother passes away. But since Robert is a political candidate and doesn't want his kid to go on the campaign trail, he enrolls Vincent at a clinic headed by the eccentric Dr. Mia Rose. Once there, Vincent develops feelings for Marie, an anorexic.
Director: Gren Wells
Cast: Robert Sheehan, Dev Patel, Zoë Kravitz, Robert Patrick, Kyra Sedgwick
Duration: 95min
Country: US
Plot: Growing up in Pittsburgh during the 1980s. Art Beckstein declared at the beginning of June that this was his final summer before starting a career as a stock trader. The head of the mob in the city, Art's father, directs and evaluates Art's life decisions. Art spots Jane at a party—smart, blonde, and attractive. She has a boyfriend; they meet. The summer of adventure starts when Art's lover, Cleveland, picks him up from work the next day.
Director: Rawson Marshall Thurber
Cast: Jon Foster, Peter Sarsgaard, Sienna Miller, Mena Suvari, Omid Abtahi
The Contract (2006)
5.6
R
Duration: 96min
Country: US
Plot: The Contract: Dad Ray is experiencing guilt. He tracks down murderer Carden and attempts to apprehend him. He needs to keep Carden's troops away from his son. They are vulnerable and in the woods. Ray's son and he become closer. Ray defeats the assassins by using his cunning. Turning to face Carden, he stops him. He forgives himself and makes his son proud.
Director: Bruce Beresford
Cast: Morgan Freeman, John Cusack, Alice Krige, Megan Dodds, Corey Johnson
Collateral (2004)
7.5
R
Duration: 120min
Country: US
Plot: Though prosecutor Annie is won over by the intelligent LA cabbie Max, he's stuck in a dead-end career and dreams of a limo business he never will take up. When he picks up Vincent, a hitman with five targets, his evening takes a terrible turn. Vincent reveals his deadly plan by using Max as his driver. Max makes an effort to take back control, particularly after discovering a name on Vincent's list. Following a lead from Vincent's first victim, Detective Ray goes undercover to continue the investigation.
Director: Michael Mann
Cast: Tom Cruise, Jamie Foxx, Jada Pinkett Smith, Mark Ruffalo, Peter Berg
The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
8
PG-13
Genre: Drama
Release Date: 2006-12-14
Duration: 117min
Country: US
Plot: Christopher Gardner must face a hard reality when bone scanners aren't sold. He loses everything when his wife departs, and he and his kid wind up living on the streets. He is so desperate that he works as an unpaid intern stockbroker and sells scanners. After six months of intense training, he needs to do better than others in order to get a paid job. Gardner struggles with homelessness, makes ends meet by selling scanners, and manages the rigors of the internship.
Director: Gabriele Muccino
Cast: Will Smith, Jaden Smith, Thandiwe Newton, Brian Howe, James Karen
Trauma (2004)
4.7
Duration: 94min
Country: GB
Plot: Ben comes out of his coma. In an auto accident, his wife perished. He feels lost and depressed. He relocates to a new house after leaving the hospital. He meets his attractive neighbor, Charlotte. She treats him nicely. He is more at ease. However, something is not right. Everywhere he looks is his deceased wife. He feels afraid and bewildered. He has no idea what is true. He's losing his mind.
Director: Marc Evans
Cast: Colin Firth, Mena Suvari, Naomie Harris, Sean Harris, Neil Edmond
Duration: 88min
Country: BR
Plot: Rich girl Suzane despises her parents. Daniel is a poor lad with whom she falls in love. To obtain their money, they want to murder her parents. They persuade Christian, Daniel's brother, to assist them. Her parents are killed in their bedroom. They act as though they are innocent. The police look into the case. They discover proof and hints. They detain Christian, Daniel, and Suzane. Suzane shares her narrative. She accuses Christian and Daniel. Her parents were adored, she claims. She sobs while lying. She attempts to break out of prison.
Director: Maurício Eça
Cast: Carla Diaz, Leonardo Bittencourt, Allan Souza Lima, Leonardo Medeiros, Vera Zimmermann
Perhaps (2021)
9.6
Duration: 35min
Plot: Mike is a hardworking technician. For his birthday, his pals hire Nancy, an escort. They are not the same, yet they enjoy each other. Nancy shares her dreams with Mike. Mike expresses his concerns to Nancy. They grow closer, but they meet several obstacles. People pass judgment on them. They have reservations. They separate. But fate puts them back together. They confront their anxieties as well as society. They make the decision to love each other. They begin a new life together, apart from the opinions of others.
Director: Sanjay Menon
Forty Winks (2022)
6.5
R
Duration: 80min
Plot: The movie is a comedy-thriller about a female blackmailer who poses as a lousy hypnotist. She is aware of his phony degree. She uses hypnosis to make him kill others on her behalf. He detests murder. He wishes to leave her behind. He has a lot of hazards and problems. The movie is thrilling and hilarious. It demonstrates the hypnotist's attempts to live and act morally.
Director: William Atticus Parker
Cast: Justin Marcel McManus, Susan Sarandon, Carmen Ejogo, Danny Burstein, John Turturro
Genre: Drama
Release Date: 2020-07-31
Duration: 85min
Country: US
Plot: The movie is a comedy-horror that centers on Amy and Jane, two friends. Amy believes she will pass away tomorrow. It demonstrates how Jane and Amy manage their lives and their fear. Amy's meticulously patched existence starts to fall apart when she wakes up believing that she will die tomorrow. Amy and her friends' lives slide out of control in a seductive plunge into lunacy as her fantasies of inevitable death spread to everyone around her.
Director: Amy Seimetz
Cast: Kate Lyn Sheil, Jane Adams, Kentucker Audley, Katie Aselton, Chris Messina
Words and Pictures (2014)
6.6
PG-13
Duration: 111min
Country: US
Plot: At a posh prep school, an exuberant English teacher and a new, austere art teacher clash. She finds herself loving the fight as a lively courtship ensues. The pupils engage in another conflict where they must choose which is more potent—the visual or the phrase. However, while two damaged souls fight for connection, the real battle is being waged against their own demons.
Director: Fred Schepisi
Cast: Clive Owen, Juliette Binoche, Bruce Davison, Adam DiMarco, Valerie Tian
Duration: 99min
Plot: The drama revolves around two individuals who were formerly acquainted in a small southern town. One was a wrongdoer who was a former sheriff. The other is a fatherless former civil rights worker. His dad was a brave man. Thirty years have passed since they last spoke. In the town, a firm wants to develop something. It is not what the people desire. The two men must confront one another and their shared history. The movie is about forgiveness and guilt. It demonstrates how the men and the community have evolved.
Director: Giancarlo Esposito
Cast: Angela Bassett, Danny Glover, Julia Stiles, Giancarlo Esposito, Taylor Kitsch
Taking Woodstock (2009)
6.7
R
Duration: 120min
Country: US
Plot: A man assists his parents in running a Catskills hotel. He learns that a concert is seeking a venue. He provides the organizers with his land. He has no idea how large the concert will be. Thousands of tourists visit the resort and the surrounding neighborhood. They bring with them music, drugs, and serenity. The guy perceives a different reality. He meets new people and experiences new things.
Director: Ang Lee
Cast: Demetri Martin, Imelda Staunton, Henry Goodman, Liev Schreiber, Jonathan Groff
Duration: 109min
Country: AU
Plot: In the more reflective play A Month of Sundays, a man going through a midlife crisis finds renewed purpose in life after meeting an old woman. The goal of having your own house, dysfunctional relationships, loss, sorrow, and a range of intricate mother/son connections are among the common topics it addresses. The unfortunate real estate agent Frank, whose company is collapsing and whose familial relationships are at an all-time low, meets Sarah by coincidence.
Director: Matthew Saville
Cast: Anthony LaPaglia, Julia Blake, John Clarke, Justine Clarke, Mikaela Davies
Gerry (2003)
6
R
Duration: 103min
Country: US
Plot: Two buddies who become lost in the woods are the subject of the drama-thriller movie. Gerry is the same name that they both share. They travel to the desert in search of something unique. They are unable to locate it. They attempt to return to their vehicle. They are unable to locate it. They lack food, water, and a map. They stroll endlessly. They're thirsty and exhausted. They converse and dispute.
Director: Gus Van Sant
Cast: Casey Affleck, Matt Damon