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:
Whip It(2009) , Dish Dogs(2000) , Hannah Montana: The Movie(2009) , Mr. & Mrs. Smith(2005) , Cast Away(2000) , There Will Be Blood(2007) , Middle Men(2009) , Something the Lord Made(2004) , The Pianist(2002) , A Beautiful Mind(2001) , Step Up 2: The Streets(2008) , Dreamcatcher(2003) , The Hurt Locker(2009) , Jarhead(2005) , All About Anna(2005) , He's Just Not That Into You(2009) , Did You Hear About the Morgans?(2009) , Ice Princess(2005) , Friends with Money(2006) , Primer(2004) , Moon(2009) , Bringing Down the House(2003) , The Lake House(2006) , My Big Fat Greek Wedding(2002) , Australia(2008) , Crash(2005) , Munich(2005) , Vicky Cristina Barcelona(2008) , Alpha Dog(2006) , Casanova(2005)
List of Best Movies
Whip It (2009)
6.9
PG-13
Genre: Drama
Release Date: 2009-10-02
Duration: 111min
Country: US
Plot: Little Bliss Cavender's life is not joyful; she is crazy with rock music, but her mother, Brooke, always dresses her up well so she may enter the town's beauty pageants. She decided to take roller skating lessons after seeing the women's competition. To avoid being discovered by her parents, Bliss joined the roller skating team covertly. Through the team's rigorous training and competitive environment, she made many new friends and also rediscovered a lost joy.
Director: Drew Barrymore
Cast: Elliot Page, Alia Shawkat, Marcia Gay Harden, Kristen Wiig, Drew Barrymore
Dish Dogs (2000)
4.6
R
Duration: 92min
Country: US
Plot: Among the town's most eligible bachelors are none other than Morgan and Jason. They took great satisfaction in being aspiring philosophers who refused to be influenced by women. Surfing, thinking, and dishwashing off the California coast is how they make ends meet so they can stay single. They have to make various decisions and experience change as they both fall in love.
Director: Robert Kubilos
Cast: Sean Astin, Matthew Lillard, Brian Dennehy, Shannon Elizabeth, Richard Moll
Duration: 102min
Country: US
Plot: As Miley Stewart, now known as pop sensation Hannah Montana, rose to stardom as a teenager, she succumbed to youthful temptations. Returned to her small town at her father's advice, Miley learns the everyday life that existed before she became well-known. Will she be able to decide between Hannah and Miley and, with the support of her friends, figure out what she truly wants out of life?
Director: Peter Chelsom
Cast: Miley Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus, Emily Osment, Margo Martindale, Jason Earles
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)
6.5
PG-13
Duration: 119min
Country: US
Plot: The lives of John and Jane Smith were uneventful. They respect one another and never learn each other's trade secrets; they are both renowned killers with advanced training and skills who, more importantly, are working on assignments for opposing groups. When they cross paths at work and learn the reality. Smith is asked by both employers to fire the other, forcing both men to decide between their personal and professional lives.
Director: Doug Liman
Cast: Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Vince Vaughn, Adam Brody, Kerry Washington
Cast Away (2000)
7.8
PG-13
Duration: 143min
Country: US
Plot: Chuck is having a relationship problem with Kelly since he is a workaholic and doesn't spend much time with her. Chuck is forced to stay on a barren island with little supplies after his tiny plane crashes while on a business trip. Life's sole aim becomes survival when one is deprived of the comforts of contemporary living and interpersonal contact. He had fresh insights and experiences about relationships, employment, and even life itself as a result of his contemplation on the meaning of existence.
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Cast: Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt, Chris Noth, Paul Sanchez, Lari White
Genre: Drama
Release Date: 2007-12-26
Duration: 158min
Country: US
Plot: After a subterranean accident that fractures silver miner Daniel Plainview's leg, he discovers knowledge about hidden oil. He became well-known after using his adopted orphan, H.W., to deceive the people and gain control of the oil area. However, an accident left H.W. deaf and grew bitter against him. Daniel's employees sadly lost their lives in a mining disaster. He was humiliated and started fighting with missionary Eli Sandy when he sought aid.
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Dano, Kevin J. O'Connor, Ciarán Hinds, Dillon Freasier
Middle Men (2009)
6.8
R
Duration: 105min
Country: US
Plot: Jack Harris had a lovely family and a prosperous profession before he met Wayne and Buck by coincidence. Wayne and Buck seek to expand the Internet porn industry. Soon, the three were earning a lot of money from their porn platform. But as the website impact spreads, Jack and his gang become targets for both the FBI and terrorists, and things start to take a drastic turn, making it harder for the three people to profit from their website.
Director: George Gallo
Cast: Luke Wilson, Giovanni Ribisi, Gabriel Macht, James Caan, Jacinda Barrett
Duration: 110min
Country: US
Plot: Thomas was a black physician, but Braylak, a white physician with aspirations for his career and a distinct vision, saw his medical aptitude and started imparting knowledge to him. He was gifted and picked up surgical techniques and medical theory fast. He did not reveal Thomas's role in the tetralogy of Fallot, but they overcame it together. For the thirty-four years that they have worked together, the two have kept this delicate bond going. They transcended racial barriers and collaborated to create the first cardiac surgery, making history in this field.
Director: Joseph Sargent
Cast: Alan Rickman, Yasiin Bey, Kyra Sedgwick, Gabrielle Union, Merritt Wever
The Pianist (2002)
8.5
R
Duration: 150min
Country: PL
Plot: During World War II, a gifted Polish Jewish pianist goes into hiding to avoid the Nazis. He lived in the Warsaw ghetto, starved and humiliated, under constant threat of death. He evaded a blanket search and hid in the ruins of the city. Fortunately, his musical talent moved a German officer, and under the protection of the officer, the pianist finally survived the end of the war and ushered in the dawn of freedom.
Director: Roman Polanski
Cast: Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman, Emilia Fox
A Beautiful Mind (2001)
8.2
PG-13
Duration: 135min
Country: US
Plot: When John Nash Jr. was a graduate student, he developed the well-known game theory that has influenced several industries, including the military and the economy. Nevertheless, schizophrenia hampered Nash's exceptional insight. Surrounded by his wife Alicia, Nash fights an illness that has destroyed many before him. With sheer determination, he carried on working as before for over a decade and was granted the Nobel Prize in 1994.
Director: Ron Howard
Cast: Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Ed Harris, Paul Bettany, Christopher Plummer
Step Up 2: The Streets (2008)
6.2
PG-13
Duration: 98min
Country: US
Plot: Though Andy's guardian now opposes street dancing and sends her to study at the Maryland School of Art, Andy has been interested in it since childhood after losing her parents. Due to his intense study schedule, Andy was kicked out of the dancing group and was unable to attend his training. Infuriated, Andy accepted the star pupil Chas's request to join the school's rave competition squad. He also discovered several secret dance experts to establish a new team.
Director: Jon M. Chu
Cast: Briana Evigan, Robert Hoffman, Will Kemp, Cassie Ventura, Adam Sevani
Dreamcatcher (2003)
5.5
R
Duration: 136min
Country: US
Plot: By accident, four young boys have unexplained abilities. Every year, they get together as adults. When the four go to the forest, a snowfall traps them, along with some odd extraterrestrial monsters who wish to rule over humans. To repel the invaders and save the locals, the four become heavily involved in the event and start looking for their childhood powers.
Director: Lawrence Kasdan
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Thomas Jane, Jason Lee, Damian Lewis, Timothy Olyphant
The Hurt Locker (2009)
7.5
R
Duration: 131min
Country: US
Plot: U.S. Army Sgt. Will James, Sgt. JT Sanborn and Specialist Owen Eldridge make up Bravo's bomb disposal team, which is presently stationed in Baghdad. James, the leader of the new tech team, showed up on the scene with just thirty-nine days remaining in Bravo's current deployment. A three-person bomb squad traversed the devastated city, putting their lives in danger to clean the streets of Iraq laced with bombs. James' brazen demeanor and unconventional style, however, proved to be detrimental to the team's already fragile emotional state as they faced the last 39 days of the rotation.
Director: Kathryn Bigelow
Cast: Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, David Morse, Guy Pearce
Jarhead (2005)
7
R
Duration: 123min
Country: US
Plot: Anthony Swofford became a member of the US Marine Corps. During boot camp, he makes up a sickness but ends up as a sniper partner with the always dependable Troy. He and his regiment were in Saudi Arabia in a matter of years, taking part in Operation Desert Shield and getting ready for Operation Desert Storm. Told from the perspective of a U.S. Marine sharpshooter who faces loneliness, boredom, and other challenges in his homeland.
Director: Sam Mendes
Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jamie Foxx, Peter Sarsgaard, Scott MacDonald, Chris Cooper
Duration: 91min
Country: DK
Plot: Anna embodies the ideal woman—one who wants to live a free and self-sufficient existence without being constrained by emotions. She leads a really exciting life. She recently moved into a new apartment and wants Frank, her newest lover, to move in with her. However, Anna is suddenly interrupted by John, her former boyfriend who crushed her heart five years prior, at her door. She battles to hold onto her hard-won independence while still experiencing a brief thrill upon seeing her ex-boyfriend again.
Director: Jessica Nilsson
Cast: Gry Bay, Adrian Bouchet, Eileen Daly, Thomas Raft, Ovidie
He's Just Not That Into You (2009)
6.4
PG-13
Duration: 129min
Country: US
Plot: From date to date, GiGi was irritated. Even her closest friends, Beth and Janine, regret falling in love. Despite living together for seven years, Beth and Neil never got married. Ben's extramarital romance with singer Anna caused more strain in Janine's marriage. While several females bumble about the city with their hopes of love, GiGi, who has never found real love, overhears Alex, the bar owner, say the words that crush the hearts of all women: "He is just not that into you!"
Director: Ken Kwapis
Cast: Ginnifer Goodwin, Justin Long, Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Connelly, Jennifer Aniston
Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009)
4.9
PG-13
Duration: 103min
Country: US
Plot: Well-known in their respective industries, the Morgan pair has had professional success. That marriage, however, was on the edge of disintegrating because of Paul's affair, which caused a protracted separation between the two. Paul asked his wife out in an attempt to reconcile with her during the third month following their breakup. The killer's face is vividly visible to Paul and his wife after supper, and they unintentionally observe a murder in the pouring rain. The murderer can also easily see their features. After several deaths since then, the Morgans are forced to give up everything and make the decision to vanish.
Director: Marc Lawrence
Cast: Hugh Grant, Sarah Jessica Parker, Sam Elliott, Mary Steenburgen, Elisabeth Moss
Duration: 98min
Country: US
Plot: Because of her intelligence and talent, Cathy is accepted to Harvard University, but before she can start classes, she has to finish a physics experiment by herself. She decided to focus her experiment on figure skating since she has always had a strong interest in the sport. And Cathy's long-dormant interest in figure skating was ignited by this endeavor. Kathy's exceptional talent gradually came to light with each try. Which would you rather give up—the chance to play professional sports or remain a high school girl?
Director: Tim Fywell
Cast: Michelle Trachtenberg, Joan Cusack, Amy Stewart, Hayden Panettiere, Kim Cattrall
Duration: 88min
Country: US
Plot: Olivia has four ladies who have been her longtime pals and with whom she has been close for years. Friends have diverse experiences when they become older but have already settled down and have fulfilling lives. Olivia is not only unmarried but also suffering after losing her job. Even though Olivia is embarrassed outside, her former friends remain supportive and help her introduce her to her boyfriend and work, but with little success. Everyone is truly experiencing the crisis and problems of middle age; elderly pals are bored of life, tired of marriage, and tired of their jobs.
Director: Nicole Holofcener
Cast: Jennifer Aniston, Joan Cusack, Catherine Keener, Frances McDormand, Jason Isaacs
Primer (2004)
6.7
PG-13
Release Date: 2004-10-08
Duration: 77min
Country: US
Plot: The four engineers collaborated during the day and were good friends. They use Aaron's garage to conduct a nighttime side business. Aaron and Abbe are working on a device that may lessen object weight. A side consequence of the machine was that items left within were utilized 1,300 times longer than the units on time. Abe demonstrated its functionality to Aaron after using it earlier that morning. Abe's girlfriend Rachel's father is Thomas Granger. He found out about the time machine's existence somehow. He journeyed across time, but his improper time travel left him in a coma.
Director: Shane Carruth
Cast: Shane Carruth, David Sullivan, Casey Gooden, Anand Upadhyaya, Kevin Lucero Less
Moon (2009)
7.8
R
Release Date: 2009-06-12
Duration: 97min
Country: US
Plot: Moon Energy Industries Co., Ltd. is a corporation that is gathering helium-3 to satisfy the planet's energy demands as pollution levels on Earth rise. Sam Bell is the lone employee of the corporation on the lunar base. The only companion he has is the clever robot Gordie. Sam was in an accident two weeks before departing the moon. Upon awakening, he discovers that Gotti appears to be withholding information from him, and the company's upper echelons deny his plea to come back. Sam seizes the chance to flee the facility, only to discover a different Sam at the scene of the mishap.
Director: Duncan Jones
Cast: Sam Rockwell, Kevin Spacey, Dominique McElligott, Adrienne Shaw, Kaya Scodelario
Bringing Down the House (2003)
5.6
PG-13
Duration: 105min
Country: US
Plot: Nervous lawyer Peter Sanderson wants to start dating again after a divorce but is having trouble meeting the right woman. He struck it fortunate when he started talking to a fellow lawyer on an online dating service. He's shocked to meet an African American woman, Charlene. Both of them have decided to meet. Charlene attempts to get Peter to take up her cause and establish her innocence, and he is appalled. She throws his middle-class existence into disarray and shows him how to unwind a little on the voyage.
Director: Adam Shankman
Cast: Steve Martin, Queen Latifah, Eugene Levy, Joan Plowright, Jean Smart
The Lake House (2006)
6.8
PG
Duration: 99min
Country: US
Plot: The doctor, Kate, moved out of her suburban riverfront home. She requested the following visitor to assist her with a note that she had placed in the mailbox before leaving. When she eventually gets to the former location, an architect named Alex has left a letter for her in the mailbox. Her astonishment was that the letter was written two years prior. They speak as though they are regular people, and the two-year timeline doesn't appear to exist. Alex chooses to meet Kate as their love blossoms, but none of them is prepared for what this love across time and place will bring.
Director: Alejandro Agresti
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock, Christopher Plummer, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Willeke van Ammelrooy
Duration: 95min
Country: US
Plot: Toula is deeply ingrained in Greek culture despite having been born and reared in the United States. However, Toula decides to transform her life as soon as she enters the family restaurant where she works every day! She studies and visits a beautician to freshen up her look. When she radiates confidence, the Prince Charming of her dreams, Ian, appears. They fall in love and are eager to begin a new family. Different morals lead to a litany of jokes, and Ian is practically an outsider in the vast Greek family. The hassles and struggles of the wedding are just getting started.
Director: Joel Zwick
Cast: Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Lainie Kazan, Michael Constantine, Andrea Martin
Australia (2008)
6.6
PG-13
Duration: 165min
Country: US
Plot: Elegant English aristocrat Sarah, together with her local herders, plans to travel the continent of Australia's North to save the land she inherited. They gave each other unwavering support during this trying path. Their internal tension with each other started to change at the same moment, and they had odd emotions. To begin a new, exciting life, they reach their location, and then the war breaks out. The fire spread to Sarah's estate.
Director: Baz Luhrmann
Cast: Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, Essie Davis, David Wenham, Bryan Brown
Crash (2005)
7.7
R
Genre: Drama
Release Date: 2005-05-06
Duration: 112min
Country: US
Plot: A white police officer makes fun of a black filmmaker and his wife for a fake traffic infraction; The dishonest Persian shopkeeper who came dangerously close to killing the Mexican locksmith; The district attorney and his spouse who were forced to take out their frustration on the defenseless locksmith after being robbed of their car. All of these seemingly unconnected facts unexpectedly became intertwined in 36 hours during this large-scale, multicultural event taking place on the streets of Los Angeles.
Director: Paul Haggis
Cast: Sandra Bullock, Don Cheadle, Matt Dillon, Michael Peña, Jennifer Esposito
Munich (2005)
7.5
R
Duration: 164min
Country: US
Plot: In an attempt to use blackmail to get Israel to free the organization's imprisoned members, the Palestinian extreme terrorist group "Black September" stormed into the Olympic Village during the 20th Olympic Games in 1972, which were hosted in the Federal Republic of Germany. The group abducted 11 Israeli athletes. When German authorities raided the terror group's hideout in an attempt to save lives with force, all 11 Israeli athletes perished. The Israeli Mossad's senior brass promptly prepared a crew of operatives to begin a century-long, brutal campaign of retaliation against the Palestinian organization "Black September" and its associates following the tragedy.
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Eric Bana, Daniel Craig, Ciarán Hinds, Mathieu Kassovitz, Hanns Zischler
Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
7.1
PG-13
Duration: 96min
Country: US
Plot: Vicky and Cristina travel to Barcelona; Cristina is a daring and attractive woman, while Vicky is logical and engaged. The two of them met the handsome artist Juan Antonio, who caused a huge rift in their friendship and personal lives. Vicky starts to question her commitment to her marriage. While Antonio's ex-wife, Maria Elena, makes an appearance, Cristina, who is eager and unmarried, indulges in an intimate connection. At first carefree, Kristina finds herself falling in love with this ideal man and befriends Elena, a lesbian, once more.
Director: Woody Allen
Cast: Scarlett Johansson, Rebecca Hall, Javier Bardem, Penélope Cruz, Christopher Evan Welch
Alpha Dog (2006)
6.9
R
Duration: 122min
Country: US
Plot: With his band of brothers, Johnny is a well-known drug dealer in Los Angeles who leads a luxurious lifestyle. A debtor named Zach, Jack's brother, came across Johnny as he was out driving one day with his pals. Thus, it's only partially accurate that Zach was "kidnapped" by Johnny. Zach enjoyed himself immensely when he was with Johnny. Zach's mother, Olivia, though, is still on the edge of losing it. Johnny finds himself the object of criticism without even recognizing it as time goes on and things start to spiral out of his control.
Director: Nick Cassavetes
Cast: Emile Hirsch, Bruce Willis, Amanda Seyfried, Justin Timberlake, Shawn Hatosy
Casanova (2005)
6.5
R
Duration: 112min
Country: US
Plot: Giacomo Casanova was a well-known lothario from Venice. Ultimately, the religious Bureau became enraged by his revelry, which led to his detention and almost hanging. He would be exiled from Venice if he was unable to locate a respectable woman to marry. There was an attraction between Casanova and Francesca that developed when they had a chance to cross paths. They both had unhappy marriages, to be sure. The astute Francesca, on the other hand, is hard to control, and Casanova has to work very hard to win his affection. Along this arduous path, Casanova came to distinguish between want and love.
Director: Lasse Hallström
Cast: Heath Ledger, Sienna Miller, Jeremy Irons, Oliver Platt, Lena Olin