Popular Drama Movies on Netflix - Page 8

Before I Wake

2016

Before I Wake

2016
6.5
An orphaned child's dreams—and nightmares—manifest physically as he sleeps.
The Karate Kid Part II

1986

The Karate Kid Part II

1986
6.3
Summoned by his dying father, Miyagi returns to his homeland of Okinawa, with Daniel, after a 40-year exile. There he must confront Yukie, the love of his youth, and Sato, his former best friend turned vengeful rival. Sato is bent on a fight to the death, even if it means the destruction of their village. Daniel finds his own love in Yukia's niece, Kumiko, and his own enemy in Sato's nephew, the vicious Chozen. Now, far away from the tournaments, cheering crowds and safety of home, Daniel will face his greatest challenge ever when the cost of honor is life itself.
Do the Right Thing

1989

Do the Right Thing

1989
7.7
Salvatore "Sal" Fragione is the Italian owner of a pizzeria in Brooklyn. A neighborhood local, Buggin' Out, becomes upset when he sees that the pizzeria's Wall of Fame exhibits only Italian actors. Buggin' Out believes a pizzeria in a black neighborhood should showcase black actors, but Sal disagrees. The wall becomes a symbol of racism and hate to Buggin' Out and to other people in the neighborhood, and tensions rise.
High-Rise

2015

High-Rise

2015
5.6
Life for the residents of a tower block begins to run out of control.
Nimona

2023

Nimona

2023
7.9
A knight framed for a tragic crime teams with a scrappy, shape-shifting teen to prove his innocence.
The Squid and the Whale

2005

The Squid and the Whale

2005
6.9
Based on the true childhood experiences of Noah Baumbach and his brother, The Squid and the Whale tells the touching story of two young boys dealing with their parents' divorce in Brooklyn in the 1980s.
Kal Ho Naa Ho

2003

Kal Ho Naa Ho

2003
7.4
An uptight MBA student falls for the charismatic new neighbor who charms her troubled family – but he has a secret that forces him to push her away.
Happiness for Beginners

2023

Happiness for Beginners

2023
6.2
At a crossroads after her divorce, a schoolteacher ventures toward a fresh start in life — and love — when she signs up for a grueling group hiking trip.
Sniper

1993

Sniper

1993
6.1
Tough guy Thomas Beckett is an US soldier working in the Panamanian jungle. His job is to seek out rebels and remove them using his sniper skills. Beckett is notorious for losing his partners on such missions. This time he's accompanied by crack marksman Richard Miller.
Boyz n the Hood

1991

Boyz n the Hood

1991
7.6
In the middle of the Los Angeles ghetto, drugs, robberies and shootings dominate everyday life. During these times, Furious tries to raise his son Tre to be a decent person. Tre's friends, on the other hand, have little regard for the law and drag the entire neighborhood into a street war...
Blood & Gold

2023

Blood & Gold

2023
6.7
At the end of World War II, a German soldier is looking for his daughter while an SS troop is looking for a Jewish treasure.
The Unforgivable

2021

The Unforgivable

2021
7.4
A woman is released from prison after serving a sentence for a violent crime and re-enters a society that refuses to forgive her past.
20th Century Girl

2022

20th Century Girl

2022
8.2
In 1999, a teen girl keeps close tabs on a boy in school on behalf of her deeply smitten best friend – then she gets swept up in a love story of her own.
A Jazzman's Blues

2022

A Jazzman's Blues

2022
7.5
A tale of forbidden love and family drama unravels 40 years of secrets and lies against a soundtrack of juke joint blues in the Deep South.
The School for Good and Evil

2022

The School for Good and Evil

2022
7
Best friends Sophie and Agatha navigate an enchanted school for young heroes and villains — and find themselves on opposing sides of the battle between good and evil.
RRR

2022

RRR

2022
7.8
A fictional history of two legendary revolutionaries' journey away from home before they began fighting for their country in the 1920s.
Emily the Criminal

2022

Emily the Criminal

2022
6.7
Desperate for income, Emily takes a shady gig buying goods with stolen credit cards supplied by a charismatic middleman named Youcef. Seduced by the quick cash and illicit thrills, they hatch a plan to take their business to the next level.
Purple Hearts

2022

Purple Hearts

2022
8.1
An aspiring musician agrees to a marriage of convenience with a soon-to-deploy Marine, but a tragedy soon turns their fake relationship all too real.
The Two Popes

2019

The Two Popes

2019
7.5
Frustrated with the direction of the church, Cardinal Bergoglio requests permission to retire in 2012 from Pope Benedict. Instead, facing scandal and self-doubt, the introspective Pope Benedict summons his harshest critic and future successor to Rome to reveal a secret that would shake the foundations of the Catholic Church.
A California Christmas: City Lights

2021

A California Christmas: City Lights

2021
6.6
Follows Callie and Joseph one year after they fell in love, now running a dairy farm and winery, but their romance is threatened when business and family obligations call Joseph back to the city.