Top 20 drama movies on Netflix

T.E. Lawrence, a troubled and enigmatic British civil servant, is sent into the desert to take part in a campaign supporting the Arabs against Turkey. He and his friend Sherif Ali will put their souls into this mission. The natives adore Lawrence because he has shown himself to be a lover of the desert and the Arab people.

Genres: Action/Adventure, Drama

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

Dramatic retelling of J. Robert Oppenheimer’s role leading the Manhattan Project to build the first atomic bomb. He grapples with moral and political fallout, fame, security hearings and opposes nuclear proliferation.

Genres: Drama, Reality

Ex-Marine Tommy returns to Pittsburgh and, coached by his estranged, recovering alcoholic father, enters a winner-take-all MMA tournament. Brother Brendan also fights; as they advance, old wounds, rivalry and hope for redemption surface.

Genres: Drama, Sport, Action/Adventure

Ofelia and her mother, Carmen, move to a small village. Her new husband, Vidal, is a cruel captain of the Francoist army. Mercedes, the housekeeper, and the doctor live in the area. One night, Ofelia discovers the ruins of a labyrinth.

Genres: Fantasy, Drama

Keller Dover faces his worst nightmare: his six-year-old daughter, Anna, has disappeared with her friend Joy, and as time passes, he panics. Desperate, she decides to take matters into her own hands. But how far is she willing to go to find out the whereabouts of her daughter?

Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Drama

A 10-year-old boy born with a facial deformity that has forced him to have surgery 27 times, strives to fit into his new school.

Genres: Drama, Family

In 1970, a curmudgeonly history teacher, a rebellious 15-year-old holdover and the school's grieving head cook spend two snowy weeks together, clashing and bonding as they confront loss and choices about the future.

Genres: Drama, Comedy

In 1980s Massachusetts, boxer Dicky Eklund tries to redeem himself after sinking into drugs and crime, while his younger brother Micky Ward struggles to make a name for himself in the boxing world despite being controlled by their mother. Micky's girlfriend advises him to distance himself from his family after a controversial fight.

Genres: Action/Adventure, Drama

After witnessing an accident, Lou Bloom (Jake Gyllenhaal), a passionate young man who fails to find employment, discovers as a way to make money the world of criminal journalism in the dangerous city of Los Angeles. His work is to reach the scene of crimes or accidents and photograph what happened to sell them to the highest bidder.

Genres: Action/Adventure, Crime, Mystery, Drama, Thriller

Driver is a skilled driver who works during the day in a workshop and at night as a driver for criminals, hired by his boss Shannon. One day his life changes when he meets his neighbor, Irene, and her son, as he becomes involved in their troubled familial situation.

Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Action/Adventure, Crime

Young Ganga moves to Bombay with dreams of a cinema career but is deceived and sold into a brothel in 1950s Kamathypura. Despite the challenges, she transforms into Gangubai, a fierce defender of prostitutes' rights, working with the local mafia.

Genres: Drama, Drama

In 1972, Flight 571 of the Uruguayan Air Force, chartered to take a rugby team to Chile, crashed into a glacier in the heart of the Andes. Only 29 of its 45 passengers survive the accident. Cattered in one of the most inaccessible and hostile environments on the planet, they are forced to resort to extreme measures to stay alive.

Genres: Drama, Reality

At the start of World War I, Paul Baumer (Thomas) is a young German patriot eager to fight. But when the horrors of war soon become too much to bear, and his friends are killed or seriously injured, Paul questions the sanity of fighting.

Genres: Action/Adventure, Drama

A little girl moves to a new house to study at Werth Academy. She discovers her childhood and understands that she only looks good with her heart. The essential is invisible to her eyes.

Genres: Animation, Action/Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy

Set in devastated postwar Japan, Godzilla Minus One follows a haunted ex-pilot who helps civilians fight a radiation-charged monster; the film examines trauma, resilience, and the human cost of war.

Genres: Science fiction, Action/Adventure, Drama, Action/Adventure

College student Jeffrey returns home, finds a severed ear and, with Sandy, investigates. Their search uncovers nightclub singer Dorothy and violent Frank Booth, pulling Jeffrey into a dark, dangerous web that threatens his life and love.

Genres: Cult, Thriller, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Based on a true story, The Iron Claw follows the Von Erich brothers as they're pushed by a domineering father into 1980s pro wrestling, facing sacrifice, rivalry and tragic losses while chasing fame and legacy.

Genres: Drama, Reality, Sport

In June 1994, Nicholas Barclay, a 13 -year -old Texan boy, disappeared without a trace. Three years later, surprising news is received about the case: the boy has been found in Spain and states that he has been tortured by his kidnappers. After the initial joy of the family when recovering it, an inexplicable problem is raised: how is it possible that the blond son of the Barclay has now dark hair?

Genres: Drama, Documentary

Eva, a content woman and travel guide author, decides to have a son with her husband Franklin. However, difficulties arise from the beginning. This story is an adaptation of Lionel Shriver's novel, "We Need To Talk About Kevin".

Genres: Thriller, Drama