Top 20 drama movies on Netflix
Drama genre is intended to be a serious genre mixed with intense sensations. A good drama movie can blossom sensations and feelings if you aim to watch series with your partner or alone. Here there are the best drama movies you can watch today in Netflix to have a really intense time.1. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
The main character will gain the confidence of the director of the centre and the respect of his fellow prisoners. He is convicted of the murder of his wife, after being sentenced to life imprisonment.
Genres: Crime, Drama
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2. The Godfather (1972)
In 1940s America, Don Vito Corleone is the powerful leader of a New York mafia family. He has four children, including the impulsive Sonny, the faint-hearted Fredo, and Michael, who wants nothing to do with his father's criminal activities. When Don Corleone refuses to get involved in the drug trade, a rival gang orders his assassination, leading to a brutal and bloody war between mafia families.
Genres: Crime, Drama
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3. The Dark Knight (2008)
Batman/Bruce Wayne returns to continue his war on crime. With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman intends to destroy organized crime in the city of Gotham. But suddenly Joker, appears.
Genres: Action/Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller, Mystery
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4. The Godfather: Part II (1974)
Continuation of the history of the Corleone through two parallel stories: Michael's choice as head of family businesses and the origins of the patriarch, Don Vito Corleone, first in his native Sicily and later in the United States, where, starting from below , he became a powerful head of the New York mafia.
Genres: Cult, Drama
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5. Pulp Fiction (1994)
Jules and Vincent, two dim-witted hit men, work for gangster Marsellus Wallace. Vincent tells Jules that Marsellus has asked him to take care of Mia, his attractive wife. When it's time to work, you both need to "get down to business". His mission: retrieve a mysterious briefcase.
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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6. GoodFellas (1990)
Henry Hill is fascinated by the life of gangsters in his neighborhood. At the age of 13, he decides to join the mafia organization as a errand boy. He gains the confidence of his bosses, thanks to which he will go up in rank .
Genres: Biography, Crime, Drama
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7. 12th Fail (2023)
A sincere small-town man heads to Delhi to become a police officer, facing systemic adversity at every step ahead of the notorious civil service exams.
Genres: Musical, Drama
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8. Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
Children of a japanese navy officer who lives in Kobe, Japan. They fail to reach the bunker where their mother awaits them. When they look for their mother, they find her badly injured in school.
Genres: Animation, Anime, Drama, Food
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9. American History X (1998)
A "skin head" of neo-nazi ideology is imprisoned for murdering a black man. He returns to his neighborhood willing to move away from the world of violence.
Genres: Drama, Crime
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10. Back to the Future (1985)
A random mistake leads Marty McFly to 1955, a year in which his parents had not yet met. After preventing his first encounter, he must get them to meet and get married.
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Science fiction, Action/Adventure, Romance, Family, Drama
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11. The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Eight years ago Batman disappeared, he stopped being a hero to become a fugitive. He sacrificed everything for what he considered, like Commissioner Gordon, a greater good. But everything changes with the arrival of Bane, a masked terrorist whose ruthless plans force Bruce to return from voluntary exile.
Genres: Action/Adventure, Thriller, Mystery, Crime, Drama
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12. Dangal (2016)
Mahavir Singh Phogat is a wrestling coach who trains his daughters Babita Kumari and Geeta.
Genres: Action/Adventure, Biography, Drama, Sport
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13. Like Stars on Earth (2007)
Ishaan Awashi is an 8-year-old boy whose world is full of wonders that no one else seems to appreciate. When the problems he causes surpass his parents, he is admitted to a school to be disciplined. He also has to accept to be away from his parents.
Genres: Drama, Family
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14. Heat (1995)
Neil is an expert thief. His gang is formed by professional criminals that they can even impress Detective Vincent Hanna. When McCauley’s gang prepares the final blow, and Hanna’s team is ready to avoid it.
Genres: Action/Adventure, Cult, Crime, Drama, Thriller, Mystery
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15. Joker (2019)
Arthur Fleck lives in Gotham with his mother and his only motivation in life is to make people laugh. He acts as a clown in small jobs, but he has mental problems that make people see him as a freak. A series of tragic events will increase his anger against a society that ignores him.
Genres: Drama, Crime
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16. Laapataa Ladies (2024)
In rural India (2001), two newlywed brides swapped on a crowded train are separated: one forms bonds at an unfamiliar station; the other hides under a false name amid secrets and a suspicious cop. A comic, moving journey about identity and womanhood.
Genres: Musical, Drama, Comedy
17. Maharaja (2024)
Maharaja, a small-town barber devoted to his daughter and a beloved dustbin "Lakshmi", pushes police after its theft. His probe reveals a violent gang and a revenge plot as he fights to recover it and protect his child.
Genre: Drama
18. Howl’s Moving Castle (2004)
The story of a young woman with a curse that gives her the look of an old woman. Sophie decides to ask a magician Howl, who lives in a walking castle, for help.
Genres: Animation, Anime, Action/Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Drama
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19. Shutter Island (2010)
Judicial agents Teddy Daniels and Chuck Aule investigate the disappearance of a dangerous killer. They will soon discover that the center keeps many secrets and that the island hides something more dangerous than patients.
Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Drama
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20. Batman Begins (2005)
The movie narratesthe origins of Bruce Wayne and this alter ego Batman and the motives that made him the representative of Good in Gotham City.
Genres: Drama, Crime
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