Dramas on Netflix
Last updated March 10, 2025
The Ghost and the Darkness
1996 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsWhile working for a railroad baron in colonial Uganda, engineer John Patterson finds his construction efforts stymied by a series of lion attacks. Grizzled hunter Charles Remington is called in to head the desperate effort to kill the animals.
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We Are Family
2010 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsA divorced mother of three children, Maya runs an organized and happy household -- that is, until her ex-husband brings his new girlfriend into the picture, and an unforeseen turn of events forces the two women to live under the same roof.
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Pretty in Pink
1986 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsWorking-class misfit Andie thinks her dreams have come true when rich, popular Blane asks her to prom in this coming-of-age classic from John Hughes. Meanwhile, Andie's best friend Duckie pines for her.
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Under the Greenwood Tree
2005 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsAdapted from Thomas Hardy's novel, this charming tale follows schoolteacher Fancy Day, who returns to the bucolic hamlet of Melstock to look after her ailing father. To no one's surprise, three disparate suitors are soon courting the young beauty.
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Gentleman's Agreement
1947 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsEnterprising reporter Phil Green (Gregory Peck), eager to blow the lid off anti-Semitism, accepts an assignment to pen a series of frank exposés for a progressive magazine. Looking for a new angle, Green poses as a Jew and soon endures the full spectrum of bigotry -- from being denied a job and use of public facilities to his son suffering a beating. Little by little, the journalist comes to understand the cruel effects of prejudice.
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The Descendants
2011 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsWith his wife on life support in the wake of an accident, an affluent landowner tries to mend his broken relationships with his daughters. All the while, he's weighing his marriage -- and the decision to sell land his family has owned for decades.
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Across the Universe
2007 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsIn this musical mix of live action and animation featuring songs by the Beatles, Liverpool dock worker Jude falls for Lucy on an excursion to America in the 1960s. But when Lucy's brother is drafted, Jude and Lucy take a stand as anti-war activists.
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Belly
1998 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsRap superstars DMX and Nas play two hustlers, Tommy and Sincere, who've been trying to move out of the ghetto and get a taste of the good life. So, when Tommy learns about a new drug that's making its way into town, he sees their golden opportunity.
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127 Hours
2010 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsFrom director Danny Boyle comes this harrowing tale of real-life mountain climber Aron Ralston (James Franco), who literally cuts himself loose from danger -- and lives to tell about it when sliding rock pins his forearm under a boulder during a climb in Utah. To stay alive, Ralston resorts to his basest survival instincts. The film scored Academy Award nominations in the Best Picture and Best Actor (Franco) categories.
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Frida
2002 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsJulie Taymor directs this Oscar-winning biopic of painter Frida Kahlo, focusing on her often rocky relationship with husband Diego Rivera and her controversial political and sexual reputation (she was a communist and openly bisexual).
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Nicholas Nickleby
2002 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsLife in 19th-century England deals Nicholas Nickleby a difficult hand when his father dies and Nicholas, his sister and his mother, now penniless, are forced to seek help from his twisted Uncle Ralph, who wants to tear the family apart.
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Shakespeare in Love
1998 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsYoung Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes) is forced to stage his latest comedy, "Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter," before it's even written. When a lovely noblewoman (Gwyneth Paltrow) auditions for a role, they fall into forbidden love -- and his play finds a new life (and title). As their relationship progresses, Shakespeare's comedy soon transforms into tragedy. This bittersweet romance won seven Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Actress.
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9th Company
2005 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsAfter barely surviving an intensely grueling boot camp in Uzbekistan, an eclectic group of recently enlisted Soviet soldiers ships off to fight in Afghanistan, where they must endure hellish conditions and extremely dangerous mujahedeen forces.
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Elizabeth: The Golden Age
2007 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsCate Blanchett reprises her role as the Virgin Queen in this lushly costumed but historically muddy sequel to 1998's Elizabeth which focuses on the queen's tempestuous relationship with the adventurer Sir Walter Raleigh.
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Dirty Girl
2010 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsWhen promiscuous teen Danielle is sentenced to special ed for making sexually charged comments in class, she befriends gay, overweight Clarke, who agrees to join her on a search to find her father -- in part so he can get away from his own.
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Trade
2007 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsWhen human traffickers kidnap his younger sister from their home in Mexico, desperate teenager Jorge turns to a jaded Texas lawman to help him rescue her before she disappears forever into the dark world of the international sex slave trade.
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Gridiron Gang
2006 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsWhen an ambitious probation officer (Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson) working at a detention camp for juvenile delinquents presents his idea to mold dangerous teenage inmates into a successful high school-level football team, none of his superiors thinks he can do it. But with a spirited co-worker (rapper Xzibit) by his side, he just might prove them wrong. This sports-infused drama is based on an Emmy-winning documentary about a real-life team.
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Take the Lead
2006 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsWhen a former professional dancer (Antonio Banderas) offers his skills to the New York public school system, his traditional methods clash with his students' hip-hop sensibilities. But the class ultimately creates a style that's uniquely their own. Alfre Woodard co-stars in this inspiring dance drama about the creative spark of collaboration, based on the real-life experiences of instructor Pierre Dulaine.
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Guzaarish
2010 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsAfter an onstage disaster leaves illusionist Ethan a quadriplegic, he channels his magic into a hit radio show. But on the 14th anniversary of his accident, Ethan elects to fight for his right to die -- just as a young man approaches him for help.
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Miller's Crossing
1990 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsTrusted adviser to 1920s Irish crime boss Lee O'Bannon, Tom Reagan's loyalty is tested when he takes up with O'Bannon's gal pal, Verna Bernbaum. Meanwhile, rivals Johnny Caspar and Eddie Dane threaten O'Bannon's racket. Gabriel Byrne, John Turturro, Albert Finney, Steve Buscemi, Jon Polito, J.E. Freeman and Marcia Gay Harden star in this marvelously crafted, unnerving crime-era epic helmed by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen.
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Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic
2008 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsWhen preoccupied businessman Ranbeer causes a car accident, a judge orders him to raise the four children whose parents were killed in the crash. Luckily, God sends help: his lovable angel, Geeta, in the form of a good-natured nanny.
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Jackie Brown
1997 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsJackie Brown is an aging flight attendant who smuggles cash on the side. But when she's busted and pressured to help with an investigation, she plans to play the opposing forces against each other and walk away with the dough.
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El Bola
2000 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsTwelve-year-old Pablo (Juan Jose Ballesta) is stuck in a deeply abusive home ruled by his tyrannical father when he meets a new classmate, Alfredo (Pablo Galan), who befriends Pablo and introduces him to a kinder, gentler version of family life. That life is personified by Alfredo's fun-loving Bohemian father, Jose (Alberto Jimenez). Writer-director Achero Manas's poignant film won more than 30 international awards, including four Spanish Goyas.
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Burlesque
2010 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsAfter leaving Iowa with stars in her eyes, Ali arrives at a Los Angeles burlesque lounge with dreams of taking the stage with her soaring voice. Club owner Tess is about to lose the place and thinks Ali may help business.
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I've Loved You So Long
2008 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsWhen Juliette is paroled after serving 15 years for murder, her estranged younger sister, Léa, offers her a place to live and restart her life. Léa's happy to reconnect, but her husband, thinking of the couple's two children, is more reluctant.
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