Top 20 drama movies on Netflix

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

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

Jesse, an American, and Céline, a French student, meet on a Vienna train; Jesse persuades her to spend his last day in Europe with him. Over one day and evening they wander, share intimate conversations about life, love and mortality, forming a fleeting, bittersweet connection.

Genres: Cult, Drama, Independent, Romance

Twelve strange and mysterious alien ships are located around the world, an expert linguist is recruited by the military to find a way to converse with the aliens to find out if they came with peaceful or threatening intentions.

Genres: Drama, Science fiction

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

Letters from Iwo Jima portrays the brutal 1945 battle from Japanese soldiers’ viewpoint, following Lt. Gen. Kuribayashi’s defensive tactics and ordinary men’s struggles, humanizing strategy, sacrifice and the cost of war.

Genres: Action/Adventure, 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

Melvin Udall, a maniac writer who suffers from an obsessive-compulsive disorder, is the most unpleasant and ungrateful being one can have as a neighbor in New York. Suddenly, one day, Melvin has to take care of a small dog even though he hates animals. The animal company will help soften his character.

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance

FBI agent Joe Pistone must temporarily leave his family and pose as a gangster: jeweler Donnie Brasco. However, to be accepted by the gangsters, he must demonstrate his loyalty and ability to commit crimes. His goal is to investigate the activities of the Bonnan clan… Based on a true story.

Genres: Crime, Drama

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

Billy Hayes, a young American, was arrested at the Istanbul airport when he was about to climb to a plane with several gunshus packages. Accused of one of the crimes considered more serious in Turkey, Billy is sentenced to four years in jail. In prison he will suffer the atrocities of a brutal and inhuman penitentiary system.

Genres: Thriller, Drama

"Legends of the Fall" is a story set in the early 1900s, revolving around William Ludlow and his three children. When World War I and a beautiful woman enter their lives, their destinies are forever altered. The film focuses on the strong and rebellious Tristan, the sensible Alfred, and their youngest brother Samuel, who brings his fiance Susannah into the family fold.

Genres: Romance, Drama

On the busiest night at a trendy London restaurant, head chef Andy Jones fights to keep service running as personal crises, a surprise food-safety inspection and demanding diners spark staff-management tensions.

Genre: Drama

The musical, based on the life of Jonathan Larson, follows an aspiring theater composer working as a waiter while writing Superbia. His girlfriend and best friend have conflicting priorities, and as his 30th birthday approaches, he questions if his dream is worth pursuing.

Genres: Drama, Musical

1964, Bronx: strict Sister Aloysius suspects Father Flynn of inappropriate interest in Donald, the school's first Black pupil. With no proof she launches a private crusade, sparking a clash over faith and certainty.

Genres: Drama, Drama

Ellie Arroway, a radio astronomer, detects a deliberate transmission from Vega with blueprints for a mysterious machine. Governments, military, religions and scientists fight for control. Chosen to test it, Ellie confronts politics, faith and deep questions about humanity and truth. And the unknown.

Genres: Science fiction, Drama

Wade Porter, a family man, loses everything after accidentally killing a thief in his house. He is sentenced to three years in a maximum security prison where societal rules do not apply.

Genres: Crime, Drama

In May 1940, Winston Churchill becomes British prime minister during a pivotal moment in World War II. With the Nazis rapidly advancing across Europe and threatening to invade England, Churchill must decide whether to pursue a peace treaty with Germany or stay true to his ideals and fight for the liberation of Europe.

Genre: Drama

Roald Dahl's story follows a rich man who learns of a guru with the ability to see without using his eyes. The man schemes to exploit this gift to cheat in a game, showcasing the lengths some will go for wealth and success.

Genre: Drama