Dramas on Netflix
Last updated January 13, 2026
Greenberg
2010 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsAt a crossroads in his life, New Yorker Roger Greenberg takes time to figure things out and travels to Los Angeles, where he house-sits for his brother and forges an unlikely bond with his sibling's assistant, Florence Marr.
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Tomorrow at Dawn
2009 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsBrotherly love is the focus of this film that explores how the relationship between big brother Mathieu (Vincent Perez) and kid sib Paul (Jérémie Renier) changes when the younger one becomes so enthralled by historical battle reenactments that he begins to lose his grip on reality. With his mother begging him to intervene, Mathieu -- a pianist -- attempts to steer his battle-obsessed brother in other directions. Denis Dercourt wrote and directed.
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Sikandar
2009 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsSikandar is a typical 14-year-old, obsessed with soccer and doing his best to please his aunt and uncle -- his foster parents. But his life takes a violent turn one afternoon when he finds a gun on the side of the road while walking home from school.
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Somewhere
2010 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsThis atmospheric dramedy centers on hard-living actor Johnny, whose life is thrown for a loop when his 11-year-old daughter, Cleo, pays him a surprise visit. As the two become better acquainted, Johnny realizes he needs to make changes.
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A Call Girl
2009 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsThis insightful, allegorical drama follows Aleksandra (Nina Ivanisin), a student, as she travels from a small town to the big city. A cynical and callous young woman, Aleksandra uses the move to transform herself into a well-paid call girl. Her self-imposed isolation and guilt-free life end, however, when a politician client dies. As the police pursue her, Aleksandra must figure out how to finish growing up without losing her soul.
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Shob Charitro Kalponik
2008 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsWhen the poet Indraneel dies, a publisher asks his wife, Radhika, to complete his works. This propels her into a deep reflection about her marriage and the man she shared a life with -- and considered divorcing.
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Sex and the U.S.A.
2008 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsIn a conservative California town, 14-year-old Audrey (Shayla Beesley) struggles to reconcile her school's abstinence-only education policy with the sexually charged imagery she sees every day -- and the confusing feelings she has for a pretty classmate (Jaime Perkins). Blending traditional filmmaking with social networking-inspired video clips, director Jan Wellmann paints a portrait of puberty and the hyperconnected lives of modern teens.
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Neal Cassady
2006 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsNoah Buschel directs this film that dramatizes the real-life fallout Jack Kerouac's landmark novel On the Road had on Neal Cassady (Tate Donovan), the beat generation adventurer who inspired the book's unforgettable wanderer, Dean Moriarty. Struggling to emulate his larger-than-life literary alter ego, Cassady joins Ken Kesey's (Chris Bauer) acid-dropping Merry Pranksters but ultimately sabotages his relationships with Kerouac (Glenn Fitzgerald) and his own family.
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Making Plans for Lena
2009 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsDeciding to leave her unfaithful husband (Jean-Marc Barr) behind, 34-year-old Léna (Chiara Mastroianni) travels from Paris to her family's country home to gain some emotional refuge and restart her life. To her dismay, Lena discovers that family members have their own plans for her. The first of these comes from her high-strung sister, Frédérique (Marina Foïs), who's arranged a surprise appearance by Léna's ex-husband.
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The Kreutzer Sonata
2008 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsKnowing that his pianist wife, Abby, regrets having given up her career to become a housewife, philanthropist Edgar arranges for her to give a private concert, but he grows suspicious when she spends long hours rehearsing with violinist Aiden.
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Park Benches
2009 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsIn this star-laden slice-of-life comedy set in France, workers ponder a sign reading "Lonely Man" that hangs out the office facing theirs, a mix of visitors traverse the town square and the clerks of a local shop commingle with their patrons.
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The Loneliest Planet
2011 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsAlex and Nica, a young engaged couple, are so eager to take a serious walking trek through Georgia's Caucasus Mountains that they hire a local guide. As they travel deep into the wild landscape, however, the emotional atmosphere shifts for the trio.
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Abohomaan
2009 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsAniket, a filmmaker, and Deepti, an actress, are happily married. But trouble brews when Aniket auditions a young starlet who bears an uncanny resemblance to his wife when she was younger.
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Bhairavi
1996 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsAfter being rejected by a prospective groom's family because of her disability, a young blind woman must cope with the sudden loss of her parents. Grief-stricken, she slowly finds hope and love with the man she is instructing in the art of singing.
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30 Beats
2012 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsNew York City is baking in the summer sun, and city residents are pouring out of their houses and into chance encounters and romantic collisions. This sexy comedy highlights the steamy encounters of 10 New Yorkers during a three-day heat wave.
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Lost Journey
2010 | NR | 2.6 out of 5 StarsIranian teenager Pedram Abasi travels to Canada to live with his aunt and uncle, who are pleased to see how well he adapts to the change -- until he befriends Nima and Chrissy, who introduce him to a nightlife soaked in sex and drugs.
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Crew 2 Crew
2012 | NR | 2.6 out of 5 StarsIn this drama based on true events, Lucas Santoro finally gets his big break and travels the world with a break dancing troupe. But as his star rises, he must choose between his dreams of fame and his hometown girlfriend and family.
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The Casserole Club
2012 | NR | 2.6 out of 5 StarsIn a 1960s suburb, a group of housewives decides to form a recipe club and host dinners with their husbands to see who can make the best casserole. But the competition soon turns to boozy flirtation, and more than recipes end up getting swapped.
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Dragon Knight
2003 | NR | 2.6 out of 5 StarsWith a hefty reward hanging in the balance, a battle-scarred knight of the Crusades must track down a renegade poet at the pope's command. But the mission is threatened by a tagalong squire and an old friend who's succumbed to madness.
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Sins
2005 | NR | 2.6 out of 5 StarsThis controversial film follows the exploits of two passionate lovers in a relationship that was doomed from the start. Father Williams and young Rosemary begin a seemingly innocent association, but the relationship quickly turns intensely physical.
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Raja
2004 | NR | 2.6 out of 5 StarsRaja (Najat Benssallem), a 19-year-old orphan living on the streets in Morocco, lands a job working in the garden of a wealthy, middle-aged Frenchman, Fred (Pascal Greggory). Fred is quickly smitten with the plucky girl, who's initially suspicious of his intentions. Although a guarded mutual interest develops, their potential romance may be stymied by a web of manipulation, as well as the cultural, economic and generational rift between the pair.
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Kissing on the Mouth
2005 | NR | 2.6 out of 5 StarsIn this frank film about sex postcollege, Ellen (Kate Winterich) continues to have sex with her ex-boyfriend despite knowing he wants more, while her roommate Patrick (Joe Swanberg) grows jealous and secretive. Incorporating real conversations with recent graduates and applying a documentary approach to the graphic sex and conversations, this film provides a humorous look at the sexual landscape beyond the college campus.
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Water Lilies
2007 | NR | 2.6 out of 5 StarsA Caméra d'Or contender at Cannes, this coming-of-age drama from first-time feature film director Céline Sciamma tracks the sexual awakenings of three female friends over the course of a single summer. Finding privacy in the solitude of the swimming pool locker room, blossoming teens Marie (Pauline Acquart), Anne (Louise Blachère) and Floriane (Adele Haenel) come to learn the true meaning of arousal and the power of sexual attraction.
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The Tree of Life
2011 | NR | 2.6 out of 5 StarsBrad Pitt and Sean Penn star in Terrence Malick's 1950s adventure about a confused man named Jack, who sets off on a journey to understand the true nature of the world. Growing up in the Midwest with two brothers, Jack has always been torn between his mother's guidance to approach everything he encounters with an open heart and his father's advice to look after his own interests. Now, Jack must find a way to regain purpose and perspective.
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Leslie, My Name Is Evil
2009 | NR | 2.6 out of 5 StarsSheltered, sexually frustrated chemist Perry is thrust headlong into the wildness of the 1960s when he is selected as a jury member in the infamous trial of Charles Manson and becomes obsessed with one of Manson's followers, Leslie Van Houten.
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