100 best drama movies

A list of the best drama films, selected by visitors to our site: Inception, The Notebook, Shutter Island, A Walk to Remember, The Butterfly Effect, Law Abiding Citizen, Avatar, Twilight, Gone Girl, Equilibrium, Mr. Nobody, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Source Code, Limitless, Interstellar, Big Fish, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, I Am Legend, I, Robot, Pride & Prejudice
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Markimdb: 8.8
Genrefantastic, action, thriller, drama, detective
CountryUSA, United Kingdom
Duration02:28

    Cobb, a skilled thief who commits corporate espionage by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets is offered a chance to regain his old life as payment for a task considered to be impossible: "inception", the implantation of another person's idea into a target's subconscious.

    Markimdb: 7.8
    Genremelodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:04

    An epic love story centered around an older man who reads aloud to a woman with Alzheimer's. From a faded notebook, the old man's words bring to life the story about a couple who is separated by World War II, and is then passionately reunited, seven years later, after they have taken different paths.

    Markimdb: 8.2
    Genrethriller, drama, detective
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:18

    World War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels investigates the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane, but his efforts are compromised by his troubling visions and also by a mysterious doctor.

    Markimdb: 7.3
    Genremelodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:41

      When the popular, restless Landon Carter is forced to participate in the school drama production he falls in love with Jamie Sullivan, the daughter of the town's minister. Jamie has a "to-do" list for her life and also a very big secret she must keep from Landon.

      Markimdb: 7.6
      Genrefantastic, thriller, drama
      CountryUSA, Canada
      Duration01:53

      A young man struggles to access sublimated childhood memories. He finds a technique that allows him to travel back into the past, to occupy his childhood body and change history. However, he soon finds that every change he makes has unexpected consequences.

      Markimdb: 7.4
      Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:48

      A frustrated man decides to take justice into his own hands after a plea bargain sets one of his family's killers free. He targets not only the killer but also the district attorney and others involved in the deal.

      Markimdb: 7.8
      Genrefantastic, action, thriller, drama, adventure
      CountryUSA, United Kingdom
      Duration02:42

        In the 22nd century, a paraplegic Marine is dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, but becomes torn between following orders and protecting an alien civilization.

        Markimdb: 5.2
        Genrefantasy, melodrama, drama, adventure
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:02

          When Bella Swan moves to a small town in the Pacific Northwest to live with her father, she starts school and meets the reclusive Edward Cullen, a mysterious classmate who reveals himself to be a 108-year-old vampire. Despite Edward's repeated cautions, Bella can't help but fall in love with him, a fatal move that endangers her own life when a coven of bloodsuckers try to challenge the Cullen clan.

          Markimdb: 8.1
          Genrethriller, drama, detective
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:29

            With his wife's disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it's suspected that he may not be innocent.

            Markimdb: 7.4
            Genrefantastic, action, thriller, drama
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:47

              In a dystopian future, a totalitarian regime maintains peace by subduing the populace with a drug, and displays of emotion are punishable by death. A man in charge of enforcing the law rises to overthrow the system.

              Markimdb: 7.8
              Genrefantastic, fantasy, melodrama, drama
              CountryBelgium, Germany, Canada, France, United Kingdom, Luxembourg, USA
              Duration02:18

                Nemo Nobody leads an ordinary existence with his wife and 3 children; one day, he wakes up as a mortal centenarian in the year 2092.

                Markimdb: 8.3
                Genrefantastic, melodrama, drama
                CountryUSA
                Duration01:48

                Joel Barish, heartbroken that his girlfriend underwent a procedure to erase him from her memory, decides to do the same. However, as he watches his memories of her fade away, he realises that he still loves her, and may be too late to correct his mistake.

                Markimdb: 7.5
                Genrefantastic, action, thriller, drama, adventure, detective
                CountryUSA, Canada, France, Germany
                Duration01:33

                  Decorated soldier Captain Colter Stevens wakes up in the body of an unknown man, discovering he's involved in a mission to find the bomber of a Chicago commuter train. He learns he's part of a top-secret experimental program that enables him to experience the final 8 minutes of another person's life. Colter re-lives the train incident over and over again, gathering more clues each time. But can he discover who is responsible for the attack before the next one happens?

                  Markimdb: 7.4
                  Genrefantastic, thriller, drama
                  CountryUSA, Mexico
                  Duration01:45

                  A paranoia-fueled action thriller about an unsuccessful writer whose life is transformed by a top-secret "smart drug" that allows him to use 100% of his brain and become a perfect version of himself. His enhanced abilities soon attract shadowy forces that threaten his new life in this darkly comic and provocative film.

                  Markimdb: 8.6
                  Genrefantastic, drama, adventure
                  CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Canada
                  Duration02:49

                    Interstellar chronicles the adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.

                    Markimdb: 8
                    Genrefantasy, melodrama, drama, adventure
                    CountryUSA
                    Duration02:05

                      Throughout his life Edward Bloom has always been a man of big appetites, enormous passions and tall tales. In his later years, he remains a huge mystery to his son, William. Now, to get to know the real man, Will begins piecing together a true picture of his father from flashbacks of his amazing adventures.

                      Markimdb: 7.9
                      Genremelodrama, drama
                      CountryUSA
                      Duration01:42

                      A coming-of-age story based on the best-selling novel by Stephen Chbosky, which follows 15-year-old freshman Charlie, an endearing and naive outsider who is taken under the wings of two seniors. A moving tale of love, loss, fear and hope - and the unforgettable friends that help us through life.

                      Markimdb: 7.2
                      Genrefantastic, action, thriller, drama, adventure
                      CountryUSA
                      Duration01:36

                        Robert Neville is a scientist who was unable to stop the spread of the terrible virus that was incurable and man-made. Immune, Neville is now the last human survivor in what is left of New York City and perhaps the world. For three years, Neville has faithfully sent out daily radio messages, desperate to find any other survivors who might be out there. But he is not alone.

                        Markimdb: 7.1
                        Genrefantastic, action, thriller, drama, detective
                        CountryUSA, Germany
                        Duration01:55

                        In 2035, where robots are common-place and abide by the three laws of robotics, a techno-phobic cop investigates an apparent suicide. Suspecting that a robot may be responsible for the death, his investigation leads him to believe that humanity may be in danger.

                        Markimdb: 7.8
                        Genremelodrama, drama
                        CountryUnited Kingdom, France, USA
                        Duration02:09

                        Pride & Prejudice is a humorous story of love and life among English gentility during the Georgian era. Mr. Bennet is an English gentleman living in Hertfordshire with his overbearing wife and five daughters. If Mr. Bennet dies their house will be inherited by a distant cousin whom they have never met, so the family's future happiness and security is dependent on the daughters making good marriages.

                        Markimdb: 7.2
                        Genrefantasy, drama, adventure, family
                        CountryUSA
                        Duration01:33

                        Jesse Aarons trained all summer to become the fastest runner in school, so he's very upset when newcomer Leslie Burke outruns him and everyone else. Despite this and other differences, including that she's rich, he's poor, and she's a city girl, he's a country boy, the two become fast friends. Together, they create Terabithia, a land of monsters, trolls, ogres, and giants and rule as king and queen.

                        Markimdb: 7.5
                        Genredrama, crime, biography
                        CountryUSA, Mexico
                        Duration02:03

                        A boy named George Jung grows up in a struggling family in the 1950's. His mother nags at her husband as he is trying to make a living for the family. It is finally revealed that George's father cannot make a living and the family goes bankrupt. George does not want the same thing to happen to him, and his friend Tuna, in the 1960's, suggests that he deal marijuana. He is a big hit in California in the 1960's, yet he goes to jail, where he finds out about the wonders of cocaine. As a result, when released, he gets rich by bringing cocaine to America. However, he soon pays the price.

                        Markimdb: 8.9
                        Genrefantasy, drama, adventure
                        CountryNew Zealand, USA
                        Duration02:58

                        Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the hands of its evil creator. Along the way, a fellowship is formed to protect the ringbearer and make sure that the ring arrives at its final destination: Mt. Doom, the only place where it can be destroyed.

                        Markimdb: 7.4
                        Genremelodrama, drama
                        CountryUSA
                        Duration01:33

                        Natalie (Elisabeth Harnois) is high school royalty, but her queen bee status falls apart when she falls for the new guy at school. Although Keith (Jesse McCartney) ignores her at first, they soon become friends -- even though Natalie suspects that Keith has something to hide. As the free-spirited Keith shows Natalie how to embrace what life offers, they grow closer -- until a secret tests the bounds of their relationship

                        Markimdb: 6.7
                        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
                        CountryUSA
                        Duration01:48

                          When she learns she's in danger of losing her visa status and being deported, overbearing book editor Margaret Tate forces her put-upon assistant, Andrew Paxton, to marry her.

                          Markimdb: 8.5
                          Genrethriller, drama, crime
                          CountryUSA, Hong Kong
                          Duration02:31

                          To take down South Boston's Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the underworld, not realizing the syndicate has done likewise. While an undercover cop curries favor with the mob kingpin, a career criminal rises through the police ranks. But both sides soon discover there's a mole among them.

                          Markimdb: 7.2
                          Genreaction, melodrama, drama, history
                          CountryUSA, Malta, United Kingdom
                          Duration02:43

                          In year 1250 B.C. during the late Bronze age, two emerging nations begin to clash. Paris, the Trojan prince, convinces Helen, Queen of Sparta, to leave her husband Menelaus, and sail with him back to Troy. After Menelaus finds out that his wife was taken by the Trojans, he asks his brother Agamemnom to help him get her back. Agamemnon sees this as an opportunity for power. So they set off with 1,000 ships holding 50,000 Greeks to Troy. With the help of Achilles, the Greeks are able to fight the never before defeated Trojans.

                          Markimdb: 7.4
                          Genrefantastic, action, thriller, drama
                          CountryUSA, China
                          Duration01:58

                          In the futuristic action thriller Looper, time travel will be invented but it will be illegal and only available on the black market. When the mob wants to get rid of someone, they will send their target 30 years into the past where a looper, a hired gun, like Joe is waiting to mop up. Joe is getting rich and life is good until the day the mob decides to close the loop, sending back Joe's future self for assassination.

                          Markimdb: 6.7
                          Genremelodrama, drama
                          CountryUSA
                          Duration01:59

                          Nelson is a man devoted to his advertising career in San Francisco. One day, while taking a driving test at the DMV, he meets Sara. She is very different from the other women in his life. Nelson causes her to miss out on taking the test and later that day she tracks him down. One thing leads to another and Nelson ends up living with her through a November that will change his life forever.

                          Markimdb: 7.6
                          Genredrama, biography, sport
                          CountryUSA
                          Duration02:09

                            Oversized African-American, Michael Oher, the teen from across the tracks and a broken home, has nowhere to sleep at age 16. Taken in by an affluent Memphis couple, Michael embarks on a remarkable rise to play for the NFL.

                            Markimdb: 7.6
                            Genrefantastic, action, drama, detective
                            CountryUSA
                            Duration02:42

                              In a gritty and alternate 1985 the glory days of costumed vigilantes have been brought to a close by a government crackdown, but after one of the masked veterans is brutally murdered, an investigation into the killer is initiated. The reunited heroes set out to prevent their own destruction, but in doing so uncover a sinister plot that puts all of humanity in grave danger.

                              Markimdb: 7
                              Genremelodrama, drama
                              CountryUSA, United Kingdom
                              Duration01:43

                              A romantic comedy centered on Dexter and Emma, who first meet during their graduation in 1988 and proceed to keep in touch regularly. The film follows what they do on July 15 annually, usually doing something together.

                              Markimdb: 7.5
                              Genrethriller, drama, adventure, biography
                              CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, France
                              Duration01:33

                              The true story of mountain climber Aron Ralston's remarkable adventure to save himself after a fallen boulder crashes on his arm and traps him in an isolated canyon in Utah.

                              Markimdb: 8.2
                              Genrefantasy, drama, military
                              CountrySpain, Mexico, USA, France
                              Duration01:58

                                Living with her tyrannical stepfather in a new home with her pregnant mother, 10-year-old Ofelia feels alone until she explores a decaying labyrinth guarded by a mysterious faun who claims to know her destiny. If she wishes to return to her real father, Ofelia must complete three terrifying tasks.

                                Markimdb: 8.9
                                Genrefantasy, drama, adventure
                                CountryNew Zealand, USA
                                Duration03:21

                                Aragorn is revealed as the heir to the ancient kings as he, Gandalf and the other members of the broken fellowship struggle to save Gondor from Sauron's forces. Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam bring the ring closer to the heart of Mordor, the dark lord's realm.

                                Markimdb: 7.7
                                Genrethriller, drama, crime
                                CountryUSA, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany
                                Duration01:50

                                Slevin is mistakenly put in the middle of a personal war between the city’s biggest criminal bosses. Under constant watch, Slevin must try not to get killed by an infamous assassin and come up with an idea of how to get out of his current dilemma. A film with many twists and turns.

                                Markimdb: 8
                                Genrethriller, drama
                                CountryUSA
                                Duration01:43

                                  A ballet dancer wins the lead in "Swan Lake" and is perfect for the role of the delicate White Swan - Princess Odette - but slowly loses her mind as she becomes more and more like Odile, the Black Swan.

                                  Markimdb: 8.2
                                  Genrecomedy, drama, crime, biography
                                  CountryUSA
                                  Duration03:00

                                    A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infiltration. Based on Jordan Belfort's autobiography.

                                    Markimdb: 7.2
                                    Genrefantastic, melodrama, drama, detective
                                    CountryCanada, USA
                                    Duration01:36

                                    Spanning over one thousand years, and three parallel stories, The Fountain is a story of love, death, spirituality, and the fragility of our existence in this world.

                                    Markimdb: 7.5
                                    Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller, drama
                                    CountryUnited Kingdom
                                    Duration01:53

                                    Twenty-eight days after a killer virus was accidentally unleashed from a British research facility, a small group of London survivors are caught in a desperate struggle to protect themselves from the infected. Carried by animals and humans, the virus turns those it infects into homicidal maniacs -- and it's absolutely impossible to contain.

                                    Markimdb: 6.5
                                    Genremelodrama, drama, crime, music
                                    CountryUSA
                                    Duration01:44

                                    Everyone deserves a chance to follow their dreams, but some people only get one shot. Tyler Gage is a rebel from the wrong side of Baltimore's tracks and the only thing that stands between him and an unfulfilled life are his dreams of one day making it out of there. Nora is a privileged ballet dancer attending Baltimore's ultra-elite Maryland School of the Arts

                                    Markimdb: 7.1
                                    Genrefantastic, fantasy, comedy, melodrama, drama
                                    CountryUSA
                                    Duration01:47

                                      Due to a genetic disorder, handsome librarian Henry DeTamble involuntarily zips through time, appearing at various moments in the life of his true love, the beautiful artist Clare Abshire.

                                      Markimdb: 8.1
                                      Genredrama, adventure, biography
                                      CountryUSA
                                      Duration02:28

                                      The true story of top student and athlete, Christopher McCandless, who after graduating from Emory University in 1992, abandoned his possessions, gave his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhiked to Alaska to live in the wilderness.

                                      Markimdb: 7.9
                                      Genrecomedy, drama, music
                                      CountryFrance, Luxembourg, Germany
                                      Duration01:35

                                      Set in 1940's France, a new teacher at a school for disruptive boys gives hope and inspiration.

                                      Markimdb: 8.5
                                      Genrecomedy, drama, biography
                                      CountryFrance
                                      Duration01:52

                                      A true story of two men who should never have met – a quadriplegic aristocrat who was injured in a paragliding accident and a young man from the projects.

                                      Markimdb: 7
                                      Genrefantastic, action, thriller, drama
                                      CountryUSA
                                      Duration01:23

                                        Three high school students make an incredible discovery, leading to their developing uncanny powers beyond their understanding. As they learn to control their abilities and use them to their advantage, their lives start to spin out of control, and their darker sides begin to take over.

                                        Markimdb: 7
                                        Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller, drama, detective
                                        CountryUSA
                                        Duration01:21

                                          Five young New Yorkers throw their friend a going-away party the night that a monster the size of a skyscraper descends upon the city. Told from the point of view of their video camera, the film is a document of their attempt to survive the most surreal, horrifying event of their lives.

                                          Markimdb: 6.3
                                          Genreaction, drama, adventure, military, history
                                          CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland
                                          Duration02:06

                                          The story of the Arthurian legend, based on the 'Sarmatian hypothesis' which contends that the legend has a historical nucleus in the Sarmatian heavy cavalry troops stationed in Britain, and that the Roman-British military commander, Lucius Artorius Castus is the historical person behind the legend.

                                          Markimdb: 6.7
                                          Genrethriller, fantasy, drama, crime, detective
                                          CountryUSA, United Kingdom, New Zealand
                                          Duration02:15

                                          After being brutally murdered, 14-year-old Susie Salmon watches from heaven over her grief-stricken family -- and her killer. As she observes their daily lives, she must balance her thirst for revenge with her desire for her family to heal.

                                          Markimdb: 8.2
                                          Genremelodrama, drama, biography
                                          CountryUSA
                                          Duration02:15

                                          At Princeton University, John Nash struggles to make a worthwhile contribution to serve as his legacy to the world of mathematics. He finally makes a revolutionary breakthrough that will eventually earn him the Nobel Prize. After graduate school he turns to teaching, becoming romantically involved with his student Alicia. Meanwhile the government asks his help with breaking Soviet codes, which soon gets him involved in a terrifying conspiracy plot. Nash grows more and more paranoid until a discovery that turns his entire world upside down. Now it is only with Alicia's help that he will be able to recover his mental strength and regain his status as the great mathematician we know him as today..




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