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. 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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2. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Private James Ryan launched himself with his squadron of paratroopers behind enemy lines. His three brothers have died in the war and the men of Captain John Miller’s patrol must risk their lives to find him.
Genres: Action/Adventure, Drama, History
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3. 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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4. 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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5. Gladiator (2000)
In the year 180, the Roman Empire dominates the known world. After a great victory over the barbarians of the north, the old emperor Marco Aurelio decides to transfer power to Maximus. His son, who aspired to the throne, does not accept it and tries to murder Maximus.
Genres: Action/Adventure, Drama
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6. 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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7. Lawrence of Arabia: Restored Version (1962)
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: Drama, Action/Adventure
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8. 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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9. Good Will Hunting (1997)
Will is a young rebel with amazing intelligence, especially for mathematics. The discovery of his talent by the teachers will raise a dilemma: continue with his usual life - an easy work, good friends with whom to have some beers - or take advantage of his great intellectual qualities in some university. Only the advice of a lonely and bohemian teacher will help you decide.
Genre: Drama
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10. 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
11. 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
12. Taxi Driver (1976)
Travis Bickle is an insociable man who barely has contact with others. He lives on Betsy, an attractive blonde who works as a volunteer in a political campaign.
Genres: Crime, Drama
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13. Swades (2004)
NASA employee Mohan Bhargav comes to India to take his grandmother with him. He comes across various social problems that villagers face and decides to take a stand.
Genre: Drama
14. Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2019)
A love story between a mentally ill father who was wrongly accused of murder and his adorable six-year-old daughter. The prison would be his home. Based on the 2013 Korean film 7-beon-bang-ui seon-mul.
Genre: Drama
15. Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)
A devout man, Pawan "Bajrangi," finds a speech-impaired Pakistani girl lost in India and vows to return her home. Battling legal, political and logistical obstacles, his cross-border journey becomes a moving testament to compassion bridging national divides.
Genres: Action/Adventure, Comedy, Drama
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16. The End of Evangelion (1997)
After the final angel is defeated, Shinji falls into depression. Seele orders an attack on Nerv, leading Gendo and Rei to terminal dogma. Gendo initiates his own plan, while Shinji's sanity is tested as he must decide the fate of humanity.
Genres: Animation, Anime, Action/Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Science fiction
17. Chak De! India (2007)
Chak De! India follows disgraced ex-captain Kabir Khan, who coaches India's women's hockey team to redemption. Through strict coaching and unity, they overcome conflict to fight for national pride.
Genres: Drama, Family, Sport
18. PK (2014)
An alien named PK (Aamir Khan) lands on Earth, where he will have to get used to living with humans while fixing his spaceship.
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Musical, Science fiction
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19. Catch Me If You Can (2002)
In the 1960s, Frank W. Abagnale was a young and elusive criminal who adopted various identities. Carl Hanratty, an FBI agent, had the mission to capture him, but Frank was always one step ahead of him.
Genres: Biography, Crime, Drama
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20. The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013)
5 men from prestigious families propose to Kaguya. Despite their effortes, they couldn’t find what Kaguya wants. Then, the emperor of Japan proposes to her.
Genres: Animation, Anime, Drama, Fantasy, Action/Adventure, Family
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