Popular Drama Movies on The Roku Channel - Page 188

Incident at Crestridge

1981

Incident at Crestridge

1981
5
A woman campaigns for and wins election as sheriff in a crusade against the ineptitude and outright corruption of the local law enforcement in a small town in the West.
The Long Island Incident

1998

The Long Island Incident

1998
6
On December 7, 1993, a gunman opened fire in a crowded commuter train on Long Island. This fact-based story focuses on the events that swell around Carolyn McCarthy, a woman whose husband is killed and her 26 year old son is severely wounded in the massacre. The result is she is forced out of her comfortable suburban existence and she becomes an out-spoken crusader against assault weapons. The film shifts from her perspective to the mind of the killer and finally to the media frenzy that surrounds both.
Lakeboat

2000

Lakeboat

2000
5.1
A college student befriends various crew members while working a summer internship at sea.
David

1988

David

1988
7.2
The true story of David Rothenberg whose disturbed father set him on fire.
Sunburn

1999

Sunburn

1999
6.1
Davin McDerby is a handsome, irresponsible slacker who arrives in Montauk Long Island for a summer of fun. He has no intention of working too hard and every intention of enjoying himself as much as possible while simultaneously escaping the pressing problems that await him back home in Ireland. Over a summer of car-jacking, pool-hopping, and tequila-drinking Davin and his new found friends discover that they have affected one another causing them to re-evaluate their lives.
Longing

2014

Longing

2014
5.3
When Michal finds out her husband Meir is having an affair with a man, her world collapses. Not only is she is forced to deal with sexual rejection from Meir, she also has to endure social rejection.
Bald Knobber

2017

Bald Knobber

2017
This true story is about the 1880s vigilante group that terrorized Taney County Missouri.
A Canterbury Tale

1944

A Canterbury Tale

1944
6.9
Three modern day pilgrims investigate a bizarre crime in a small town on the way to Canterbury.
The Trouble With Bliss

2011

The Trouble With Bliss

2011
5.1
35-year-old Morris Bliss is clamped in the jaws of New York City inertia: he wants to travel but has no money, he needs a job but has no prospects, he still shares an apartment with his widowed father, and the premature death of his mother has left him emotionally walled up. When he finds himself wrapped up in an awkward relationship with Stephanie, the 18-year-old daughter of a former classmate, Morris quickly discovers his static life unraveling and opening up in ways that are long overdue.
Rosemont

2015

Rosemont

2015
6.2
Four people become trapped in the once-vibrant Rosemont Lodge during a blizzard before Christmas.
Camille

1984

Camille

1984
5.6
Camille is a courtesan in Paris. She falls deeply in love with a young man of promise, Armand Duval. When Armand's father begs her not to ruin his hope of a career and position by marrying Armand, she acquiesces and leaves her lover. However, when poverty and terminal illness overwhelm her, Camille discovers that Armand has not lost his love for her.
Chatroom

2020

Chatroom

2020
Five teenagers communicate via an online chatroom about their hopes fears and frustrations. One day, Jim enters the chat and opens up about feeling suicidal. From there the group is split into those who want to help and those who want to exploit.
The End of Us

2021

The End of Us

2021
6.3
After a savage breakup, two exes must continue living together when California issues its stay-at-home order for COVID-19. Now they'll try to move on without moving out.
Sissi - Forever My Love

1962

Sissi - Forever My Love

1962
6.7
The beautiful account of the powerful drama of love and courage of Austrian Archduke Franz Joseph and Princess Elizabeth of Bavaria. This is a condensed version of the original German language 3-part "Sissi" series.
Fathers & Sons

1992

Fathers & Sons

1992
5.1
A beach runner and bookworm has difficulty communicating with his son. He meets a psychic on a pier at the beach and soon his world turns topsy-turvy with a serial killer coming between him and his son. The ensuing E.S.P. experiences and danger bond father and son.
Best Man Down

2012

Best Man Down

2012
6.6
A newlywed couple cancels their honeymoon and returns to the snowy Midwest to make the funeral arrangements for their best man, who died unexpectedly after their ceremony.
Odds Against Tomorrow

1959

Odds Against Tomorrow

1959
6.7
An old-time crook plans a heist. When one of his two partners is found out to be a black man tensions flare.
The Living Forces

1975

The Living Forces

1975
5.3
It narrates the phenomenon of the Mexican Revolution, satirically reflected through what happens in a town far from the places where the true Revolution was fiercely fought.
Christmas for a Dollar

2013

Christmas for a Dollar

2013
6.5
America is in the midst of the Great Depression, and the Kamp family is struggling to get by, especially since Mrs. Kamp’s untimely death nearly a year ago. The older children do their best to take care of the family, but it’s the younger children—Hopalong Cassidy fan Norman and straight-talking little Ruthie—who struggle most. Now, with their mother gone and their father overwhelmed by doctor bills from young Norman’s battle with polio, the Kamp siblings fully expect a Christmas without presents. But when William scrapes together a dollar in coins to use for Christmas gifts, everything begins to change.
Listen

2020

Listen

2020
7.2
In the outskirts of London, Portuguese couple and parents of three, Bela and Jota, struggle to make ends meet. When a misunderstanding arises at school with their deaf daughter, the British social services grow concerned for the safety of their children. The film portrays the tireless battle of these immigrant parents against the law to keep their family together.