Popular Drama Movies on Amazon Prime Video - Page 238

Blood on Her Name

2020

Blood on Her Name

2020
5.6
A woman's panicked decision to cover up an accidental killing spins out of control when her conscience demands she return the dead man's body to his family.
Gone Tomorrow

2015

Gone Tomorrow

2015
4.9
Five years after taking the fall for his younger brother, a tormented ex-con flees parole to find his kidnapped baby niece. One step ahead of the police, and one behind an unraveling criminal syndicate, he must once again sacrifice everything in the name of family.
Murder Most Likely

1999

Murder Most Likely

1999
4.7
In 1981, former RCMP Undercover Agent "Patrick Kelly" was accused of causing the mysterious death of his wife. Managing to elude the authorities, Kelly married his second wife, and continued to live the extravagant lifestyle he so desperately desired. However, in 1984, based on the testimony of a key witness, Kelly was finally convicted of the first-degree murder of his wife, (allegedly by throwing her off the balcony of their luxury high-rise condo). But then a whole ten years later, the witness claimed she lied on the stand.
Final Heat

2024

Final Heat

2024
6
The married owners of a struggling functional fitness gym have the perfect plan to raise money: they’ll bring in the best athletes to compete in The Games to win the huge cash prize. They record everything documentary-style for the athletes to confess their secrets. As the team trains, egos clash, tempers flare, and a figure from the past threatens to destroy the team, the gym, and their lives.
Between Waves

2020

Between Waves

2020
5.4
Professional photographer Jamie's quantum physicist boyfriend Isaac has gone missing, and is presumed dead. Haunted by his disappearance while attempting to continue with life as normal, Jamie gets more and more wrapped up in figuring out exactly what happened, and is convinced that his disappearance has something to do with Isaac’s research into parallel dimensions. She continues to pursue him until she collides with a shattering revelation.
The Longest Distance

2013

The Longest Distance

2013
7.7
Two sides of the same country: a chaotic and violent city contrasting against a natural paradise where the oldest mountains on the planet can be found. Two main characters that find each other at a crucial moment. Two fearless journeys, one that begins as a childlike adventure and ends up on the other side of the country and a one-way journey, free and determined. The same destiny will inevitably bond a woman with her grandson. Without knowing it they are part of an unbreakable family circle that deeply unites them. Second opportunities will arise while individual freedom of choice will become imposing. Everything comes together to tell us: there is only one destiny, the one you choose for yourself.
The Work and the Glory

2004

The Work and the Glory

2004
6.4
When Benjamin Steed and Mary Ann Steed relocate their family to upstate New York in the early 1800's, they unwittingly settle in a town divided along religious lines. After their new hired help turns out to be at the center of the uproar, each member of the Steed family must come to terms with their own beliefs in the face of heavy persecution. Together they struggle to weather the raging controversy surrounding a young man named Joseph Smith.
David and Goliath

2016

David and Goliath

2016
4.3
At the crossroads of two great ancient empires, a simple shepherd named David transforms into a powerful warrior and takes on a terrifying giant. One of history's most legendary battles is retold in a stylistic, bloody tale of courage and faith.
NY84

2016

NY84

2016
4.3
Kate, Anton, and Keith, three young artists in New York's art scene of the early 1980s. An intimate glimpse into the creative and emotional lives of the young and carefree. They party, photograph, paint, sing, and play their way through the clubs and lofts of Alphabet City. The party ends in 1984 when Anton and Keith contract a mysterious illness known as the "gay cancer." As her music career takes off, Kate tries to save her friends.
Toxic Skies

2008

Toxic Skies

2008
4.4
A doctor must find a cure for a viral epidemic that is spreading through vapors from jets.
Gang in Blue

1996

Gang in Blue

1996
5
A black police officer discovers a cell of white supremacist vigilantes within his department.
Adopting Audrey

2022

Adopting Audrey

2022
4.7
An adult woman puts herself up for adoption and forms a bond with the misanthropic patriarch of her adoptive family.
Working Man

2019

Working Man

2019
7.5
When the last factory in a small Rust Belt town closes its doors, an unlikely hero emerges in dutiful, quiet Allery Parkes. A career employee of the factory, the aging Allery can't reconcile how to live a life simply sitting at home doing nothing. Against the advice and pleas of his loving wife Iola, he forms an unlikely friendship with his charismatic neighbor Walter Brewer in order to revive the defunct factory.
In My Father's Den

2004

In My Father's Den

2004
7
War journalist Paul Prior returns to his New Zealand hometown after his father’s death, rekindling strained relationships with his brother and memories of a troubled past. He befriends Celia, a curious and aspiring writer, who shares a fascination with his world. When Celia mysteriously disappears, Paul becomes the prime suspect, forcing him to confront buried secrets and uncover the dark truths of his family and community.
The Wackness

2008

The Wackness

2008
6.4
Set in New York City in the sweltering summer, The Wackness tells the story of a troubled teenage drug dealer, who trades pot for therapy sessions with a drug-addled psychiatrist. Things get more complicated when he falls for one of his classmates, who just happens to be the doctor's daughter. This is a coming-of-age story about sex, drugs, music and what it takes to be a man.
Lost for Words

1999

Lost for Words

1999
7
Deric Longden and his wife, Aileen, come to terms with the fact that his mother, Annie, is getting too old to live on her own. Annie suffers her first stroke and a nursing home is the obvious solution, but which one and where?
The Adventures of Ociee Nash

2004

The Adventures of Ociee Nash

2004
5.8
Ociee Nash, a spirited nine-year-old from rural Mississippi, is sent to live with her Aunt Mamie to become a "young lady". Her true bravery, character, and spirit are put to the test.
Coming Through

1985

Coming Through

1985
4
While researching the work of author D.H. Lawrence (Kenneth Branagh), Kate (Alison Steadman) begins a romance with a fellow academic, and learns about Lawrence's love affair with the married aristocrat Frieda Von Richthofen (Helen Mirren) in this made-for-television drama. As Lawrence and Von Richthofen fall deeper into their forbidden relationship, Kate grows more familiar with Lawrence's work, such as the sensuous Lady Chatterly's Lover.
She Loves Me Not

2013

She Loves Me Not

2013
3.9
A reclusive novelist struggles to find romance and meaning in his life despite disastrous and comedic circumstances.
Back of the Net

2024

Back of the Net

2024
A passionate aspiring young footballer is torn between her final shot at going professional and caring for her grandmother. A multi-award-winning short film, featuring Emmy-nominee Tom Goodman-Hill. Written by and starring Ella Dorman-Gajic and directed by Klara Kaliger.