Popular Drama Movies on Kanopy - Page 184

Amerikatsi

2022

Amerikatsi

2022
7.2
In 1948, decades after fleeing Armenia to the US as a child, Charlie returns in the hopes of finding a connection to his roots, but what he finds instead is a country crushed under Soviet rule. After being unjustly imprisoned, Charlie falls into despair, until he discovers that he can see into a nearby apartment from his cell window - the home of a prison guard.
Genesis

2019

Genesis

2019
6.2
Three teenagers are shaken up by their first loves in the turmoil of their youth. At a time when others are conforming, they stand their ground and assert their right to love and be free.
Heal the Living

2016

Heal the Living

2016
6.4
The intersecting lives of teens on a surfing trip, a woman with a weak heart and two teams of doctors and medical experts.
Tomorrow

1972

Tomorrow

1972
6.7
A lonely farmer takes in a pregnant woman and looks after her. After she gives birth, tragedy strikes.
Akilla's Escape

2021

Akilla's Escape

2021
4.5
In a crime-noir about the urban child-soldier, Akilla Brown captures a fifteen-year-old Jamaican boy in the aftermath of an armed robbery. Over one gruelling night, Akilla confronts a cycle of generational violence he thought he escaped.
Endless Summer Syndrome

2024

Endless Summer Syndrome

2024
7.5
When the mother of two adoptees is tipped off about the possible affair her husband may be having with one of their children, her sense of duty takes a macabre turn.
Snow Cake

2006

Snow Cake

2006
7.1
A drama focused on the friendship between a high-functioning autistic woman and a man who is traumatized after a fatal car accident.
Men & Chicken

2015

Men & Chicken

2015
6.5
Men & Chicken is a black comedy about two outcast brothers who, by getting to know their unknown family, discover a horrible truth about themselves and their relatives.
What Will People Say

2017

What Will People Say

2017
7.3
Sixteen year-old Nisha lives a double life. At home with her family she is the perfect Pakistani daughter, but when out with her friends, she is a normal Norwegian teenager. When her father catches her in bed with her boyfriend, Nisha's two worlds brutally collide. To set an example, Nisha's parents decide to kidnap her and place her with relatives in Pakistan. Here, in a country she has never been to before, Nisha is forced to adapt to her parents' culture.
Home for the Holidays

1995

Home for the Holidays

1995
6.2
After losing her job, making out with her soon-to-be former boss, and finding out that her daughter plans to spend Thanksgiving with her boyfriend, Claudia Larson faces spending the holiday with her unhinged family.
Acute Misfortune

2018

Acute Misfortune

2018
3.3
The film adaptation of Erik Jensen's award-winning biography of Adam Cullen is the story of the biographer and his subject, as it descends into a dependent and abusive relationship.
She Came Back

2025

She Came Back

2025
The terrifying journey of Charley who, after a near-death experience, is haunted by her relationship with her deceased mother.
Nobody from Nowhere

2014

Nobody from Nowhere

2014
6.4
Sebastien Nicolas is a reclusive realtor leading a double life – in his spare time he creates complex disguises based on acquaintances. Combined with minutely studied and rehearsed impersonations, Sebastien can disappear completely into other people's lives. Things spiral out of control after he impersonates the wrong man.
You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet

2012

You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet

2012
6.7
From beyond the grave, celebrated playwright Antoine d'Anthac gathers together all his friends who have appeared over the years in his play "Eurydice." These actors watch a recording of the work performed by a young acting company, La Compagnie de la Colombe. Do love, life, death and love after death still have any place on a theater stage? It's up to them to decide. And the surprises have only just begun...
It Always Rains on Sunday

1947

It Always Rains on Sunday

1947
6.6
During a rainy Sunday afternoon, an escaped prisoner tries to hide out at the home of his ex-fiance.
The Secret Life of Words

2005

The Secret Life of Words

2005
7
A solitary nurse bonds with a badly burned patient who survived an accident on an oil rig.
Wendy Williams: The Movie

2021

Wendy Williams: The Movie

2021
7.9
Talk show host Wendy Williams executive produces the biopic on her life, revealing the highs and lows she has experienced throughout the years. Wendy has made herself the go-to source for great celebrity dish on her hit talk show, The Wendy Williams Show, but recently the spotlight has turned towards her. The authorized project provides a revealing look at Wendy’s journey, from her scrappy upstart days in urban radio to the success of her own syndicated talk show.
Things to Come

2016

Things to Come

2016
6.5
Nathalie teaches philosophy at a high school in Paris. She is passionate about her job and particularly enjoys passing on the pleasure of thinking. Married with two children, she divides her time between her family, former students and her very possessive mother. One day, Nathalie’s husband announces he is leaving her for another woman. With freedom thrust upon her, Nathalie must reinvent her life.
Mister Lonely

2008

Mister Lonely

2008
6.5
In Paris, a young American who works as a Michael Jackson lookalike meets Marilyn Monroe, who invites him to her commune in Scotland, where she lives with Charlie Chaplin and her daughter, Shirley Temple.
The Unknown Country

2023

The Unknown Country

2023
6.4
A grieving woman embarks on an unexpected road trip as she grapples with the pain of her recent loss and seeks to understand her place in the world.