Desert Hearts (1985)
Drama, Erotic Film, LGBTQ-related film, romance film
A university professor seeking a quick divorce in Nevada finds an unexpected connection with a free-spirited sculptor.
Drama movies
Explore character conflicts, relationships and emotional stories.
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McVeigh (2024)
Drama
A quiet army veteran's radicalization leads him to plot a devastating act of domestic terrorism.
People Like Us (2012)
Drama, Family Drama
Sam Harper, a struggling corporate trader in New York City, may have violated federal law and faces a possible Federal Trade Commission investigation, so his boss urges him to bribe federal officials. Returning home, Sam's girlfriend Hannah informs him that his estranged father, Jerry, has died. They fly to Los Angeles, where he has a tense reunion with his mother Lillian.
Bolero (1984)
Drama, Erotic Film, independent film, romance film, sexploitation film
A wealthy heiress travels the world in search of the perfect first lover to take her virginity.
Super Fly (1972)
Action, Blaxploitation, Crime, Drama
An African American cocaine dealer seeks to leave the underworld drug business despite the luxurious lifestyle it provides.
Party Girl (1995)
Comedy drama, Tragicomedy
A free-spirited club-goer finds an unexpected calling as a librarian after a series of mishaps.
Tigerland (2000)
Anti-War Film, Drama, war film
A draftee opposed to the Vietnam War must navigate the tensions of a grueling training camp where personal ideologies clash with military authority.
刻在你心底的名字 (2020)
Drama, romance film
Two male students navigate the complexities of love and identity in Taiwan as the country transitions out of martial law.
The Way of the Gun (2000)
Action, Criminal Comedy Film, Drama, Heist
Two petty criminals kidnap a pregnant surrogate woman in a desperate attempt to secure a massive payout.
Free Willy 2 - The Adventure Home (1995)
Adventure, Drama, family film, Family Drama, katastrophe
Jesse must race against time to save Willy and his siblings from a devastating oil spill.
Fair Game (2010)
Biography, Conspiracy Thriller, Drama, Political Drama, Political Thriller, thriller film, war film
Valerie Plame is employed by the Central Intelligence Agency, a fact known outside the agency to no one except her husband and parents. She is an intelligence officer involved in a number of sensitive and sometimes dangerous covert operations overseas. Her husband, Joseph C.
The Power of One (1992)
boxing film, Coming-of-age, Drama, Heimatfilm, Political Drama, Social Drama
Born in 1930 to a recently widowed Englishwoman on a homestead in the Union of South Africa, young Peter Philip Kennith Keith (nicknamed "PK") is schooled in the ways of England by his mother and the ways of South Africa by a Zulu nanny, whose son Tonderai is also his best friend. However, their peaceful life is soon shattered when the farm's cattle are claimed by rinderpest. PK's mother succumbs to a nervous breakdown, and he is sent away to a conservative Afrikaans-language boarding school while she recovers.
Into the Abyss (2011)
documentary film, Documentation, Drama, prison film
A documentary explores the human stories surrounding a triple homicide and the subsequent capital punishment cases in Texas.
Welcome to the Rileys (2010)
Drama
A grieving couple finds an unconventional new family dynamic when they take in a troubled teenage stripper.
Deathtrap (1982)
comedy thriller, Crime, Crime Comedy, LGBTQ-related film, Mysterie, mystery film
A struggling playwright considers murdering his former student to steal the manuscript of a promising new play.
BUtterfield 8 (1960)
Drama
A woman struggling with her promiscuous past finds herself entangled in a complex romantic affair with a wealthy executive.
Tenebre (1983)
Drama, exploitation film, giallo, Horror, LGBTQ-related film, Mysterie, mystery film, psychological drama film, Psychological horror, Psychological Thriller, Slasher, suspense film, thriller film
An American author's violent novels may have inspired a real-life serial killer in Rome.
Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
Adventure, Drama, historical film, Historie, trial film
In 1787, William Bligh commands the Royal Naval merchant vessel HMS Bounty. Bligh is a brutal tyrant who routinely administers harsh punishment to officers and crew alike who lack discipline, cause any infraction on board the ship, or defy his authority in any manner. After press ganging a crew out of a local pub, the Bounty sets sail from Portsmouth on a two-year voyage across the Pacific, to transport breadfruit from the Polynesian islands to Jamaica.
Frankenweenie (1984)
Comedy, Drama, fantasy film
A young boy attempts to use science to bring his beloved pet back to life after a tragic accident.
Stealing Beauty (1996)
Coming-of-age, Drama, romance film, teen film
A young American woman travels to a Tuscan villa to stay with her late mother's friends, only to discover a profound secret about her own parentage.
One True Thing (1998)
Drama, Family Drama
A high-powered magazine writer must put her life on hold to care for her dying mother, leading to a profound reassessment of her parents' lives.
The Card Counter (2021)
Crime, Drama, thriller film
A former soldier turned gambler seeks to help a young man escape a cycle of violence while navigating the high-stakes world of professional poker.
The Black Demon (2023)
Action, Animal horror, Drama, Horror, Science fiction, science fiction horror film, suspense film, thriller film
A stranded family on a crumbling oil rig must survive a confrontation with a vengeful megalodon shark.
Jersey Boys (2014)
Biography, Drama, musical film
The film chronicles the rise of the legendary musical group The Four Seasons.