Dramas on Netflix
Last updated March 10, 2025
The Cider House Rules
1999 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsA surrogate son and protégé to a kindly physician who runs an orphanage in rural Maine, itchy Homer Wells sets off wide-eyed to see the world -- but cold reality soon intrudes on his youthful idealism and moral certitude.
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Traffic
2000 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsInterlacing three disturbing snapshots of America's drug war, this Oscar-winning saga follows a U.S. drug czar who learns his daughter's an addict, a Mexican cop caught in a corrupt system and a housewife forced to take over the family drug business.
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Hoodlum
1997 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsIn this gangland epic, black gangs in 1930s New York City battle the Italian mob for control of the Harlem numbers racket. Laurence Fishburne plays the Harlem boss tasked with protecting the business from mafioso Dutch Schultz and his violent crew.
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Dil To Pagal Hai
1997 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsIn this award-winning Bollywood drama, dance-troupe choreographer Rahul rejects love, but that doesn't stop lead dancer Nisha from falling for him. But when Nisha becomes injured, Rahul replaces her with Pooja and falls in love with her instead.
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Mohabbatein
2000 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsWith the support of a teacher who advises the boys to follow their hearts, three teens experience the confusion of love and its many layers: Sameer pines for a childhood friend; rugged Vicky caters to the spoiled Ishika; and Karan falls for a widow.
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Titanic
1997 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThis cinematic spectacle -- winner of 11 Oscars -- follows society girl Rose and penniless artist Jack as they fall in love just as tragedy strikes. Rereleased for the 100th anniversary of the Titanic disaster, the stirring romance remains timeless.
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Anna and the King
1999 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsIn this fact-based 19th-century tale, English widow Anna Leonowens travels to Asia to tutor the king of Siam's 58 children. Brimming with prejudice, Anna at first believes the king is a barbarian, but the two soon develop a mutual respect.
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The Rainmaker
1997 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsWhen young attorney Rudy Baylor goes to work for a seedy ambulance chaser, he wants to help the parents of a terminally ill boy sue their insurance company. But to take on corporate America, Rudy and a scrappy paralegal must open their own law firm.
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Mansfield Park
1999 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsIn this period drama loosely based on Jane Austen's most autobiographical novel, penniless heroine Fanny Price is sent to live with wealthy relatives in 1800s England, where her wit and writing talent find the room -- and circumstance -- to grow.
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Breaking Away
1979 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsAfter graduating from high school, Dave Stohler dreams of becoming a champion bicyclist. Posing as an exchange student to mask his working-class roots, he frustrates his parents and charms a local college girl.
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Fargo
1996 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsPolice chief Marge Gunderson -- a serious sleuth who's sharper than her folksy accent suggests -- is hot on the trail of a Minneapolis car dealer conspiring with two kidnappers to snatch his wife so he can pocket part of the hefty ransom.
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Taxi Driver
1976 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsAfter a cute political campaign worker spurns him, an unhinged New York City cabbie decides to assassinate her candidate. Meanwhile, he tries to protect a child prostitute from a smooth-talking pimp in this gripping tale of urban decay and insanity.
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Dirty Dancing
1987 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsExpecting the usual tedium of summer in the mountains with her family, 17-year-old Frances is surprised to find herself stepping into the shoes of a professional dancer -- and falling in love with the resort's free-spirited dance instructor.
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Von Ryan's Express
1965 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsAt the height of World War II, a group of Allied POWs escapes an Italian prison with the help of an idealistic American leader (Frank Sinatra), whose style clashes with that of his second in command (Trevor Howard). Just a few steps from freedom, the men are captured again -- this time by German troops. A series of twists and turns drives them to commandeer the very train that's transporting them to certain death.
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Conviction
2010 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsConvinced that her brother, Kenneth (Sam Rockwell), has been unjustly convicted of murder and incompetently defended by court-ordered attorneys, high school dropout Betty Anne Waters (Hilary Swank) puts herself through law school in order to represent him in his appeal. Inspired by a true story, director Tony Goldwyn's stirring drama also stars Melissa Leo, Minnie Driver, Peter Gallagher and Clea DuVall.
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House of Flying Daggers
2004 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsNear the end of the Tang Dynasty, police deputies Jin and Leo tangle with Mei, a dancer suspected of having ties to a revolutionary faction known as the House of Flying Daggers, which steals from the rich and gives to the poor.
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Troubled Water
2008 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsAfter serving time for killing a child, Jan Thomas -- still haunted by the crime he insists he didn't commit -- takes a job as a church organist and tries to make a fresh start. But his new life is threatened when one of the faithful recognizes Jan.
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The Damned United
2009 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsDirector Tom Hooper's fictionalized biopic chronicles the colorful career of Brian Clough, the fiercely strong-willed and outspoken soccer manager who served a famously short tenure at the helm of England's reigning champs, Leeds United, in 1974.
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Chocolat
2000 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsA single mother and her young daughter move into a peaceful French village and open a chocolate shop during the height of Lent. At first, the shop's rich, sensuous desserts scandalize the town. But the villagers soon learn to savor the sweetness.
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A Prophet
2009 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsAfter refusing to snitch, 18-year-old Arab Malik (Tahar Rahim) is thrown into a French prison, where the Corsican mafia rules with a firm fist. The obedient newcomer slowly rises through the organization's ranks but soon begins to double-cross his superiors. A follow-up to his 2005 gem The Beat My Heart Skipped, French director Jacques Audiard's A Prophet was nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.
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Malèna
2000 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsWhen 12-year-old Renato catches a glimpse of beautiful new bride Malèna, his heart skips a beat. But when jealous town busybodies begin spreading vile rumors about her, Renato must incorporate those falsehoods with what he knows to be true.
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Dear John
2010 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsA U.S. soldier falls for a Southern but their love is put on hold when terrorist attacks prompt him to reenlist. Now, handwritten letters hold the lovers together in this modern romance based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks.
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Remember Me
2010 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsIn the summer of 2001, New York college student Tyler is still feeling lost from the tragedy that has strained his relationship with his father when he meets Ally, a girl who understands his pain.
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Memoirs of a Geisha
2005 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsWhen 9-year-old Chiyo is sold to a geisha house, she endures harsh treatment from the owners and the haughty head geisha, who's envious of Chiyo's beauty. Chiyo eventually blooms in her role, but World War II threatens to change her life forever.
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Lakshya
2004 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsOn a lark, spoiled teenager Karan decides to join the Indian army, but the life proves too tough for him. Shamed by his family and girlfriend after dropping out, Karan reenlists and proves his mettle by becoming an officer just as war breaks out.
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