Popular Drama Movies on The Roku Channel - Page 271

Greyhound Attack

2019

Greyhound Attack

2019
4.9
WWII drama from film-maker Christopher Forbes which follows American fighter pilots on a perilous mission into the skies of enemy territory.
Operation Amsterdam

1959

Operation Amsterdam

1959
5.8
When Germany invades Holland in 1940, a British intelligence officer and two Dutch diamond merchants go to Amsterdam to persuade the Dutch diamond merchants to evacuate their diamond supplies to England.
The Boarder

2012

The Boarder

2012
5.6
Inspired by true-life events, this is the sobering story of the Williams family and their process of coping with an adopted child suffering from Reactive Attachment Disorder.
The Switch

1993

The Switch

1993
10
Larry McAfee is paralyzed from the neck down following a motorcycle accident. He gradually loses the will to live, in the meantime befriending a talk radio DJ over the phone. The two meet each other and become friends, though Larry still wishes to end his life. The DJ reluctantly has a switch installed on Larry's life support that Larry can activate at any time (via his mouth) to end his life.
Before I Go

2021

Before I Go

2021
6.2
A woman recalls her life and musical career choices in New York City through the years.
Shirley: Visions of Reality

2013

Shirley: Visions of Reality

2013
6.1
A series of snapshots from the life of a fictional actress named Shirley serves to weave together thirteen paintings by Edward Hopper (e.g. "Office at Night", "Western Motel", "Usherette", "A Woman in the Sun") into a fascinating synthesis of painting and film, personal and political history. Each station in Shirley’s professional and private life from the 1930s to 1960s is precisely dated: It is always August 28/29 of the year in question, as the locations vary from Paris to New York to Cape Cod.
Only For One Night

2016

Only For One Night

2016
4.6
A husband with a perfect life cheats with his wife's sister, with extreme consequences befalling them all.
For Horowitz

2006

For Horowitz

2006
6.9
31-year-old single woman Kim Ji-su once wanted to become a famous pianist like Horowitz. Her dream was shattered but she went on by teaching children piano. One day, she discovers a young musical genius, and begins giviving intensive lessons to prepare him for competition. However, while it doesn't turn out, Ji-su is shocked when she realizes that the boy carries a secret that will change her life forever.
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel

1999

Hard Time: Hostage Hotel

1999
6.8
A California congressman's wife and daughter are abducted and held hostage in a historic hotel. Logan McQueen is rushed to the scene to assist his former partner, Charlie Duffy, who has been taken captive trying to broker the ransom deal. McQueen must risk his life to face the cunning killer and save the hostages and his long-time friend.
1985

2018

1985

2018
6.2
Having been gone for three years, closeted advertising executive Adrian returns to his Texas hometown and struggles to reveal his dire circumstances to his conservative family.
In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl?

1994

In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl?

1994
10
All eyes are on Sparta after an internationally renowned actress arrives unexpectedly in the rural Mississippi town—and with a killer secret.
No Regrets

2016

No Regrets

2016
7.2
This film is a romantic comedy about a stewardess (Calhoun), who after 12 years of dating (Joseph) as college sweethearts (along with several marriage proposals in between), meets a business man going through a divorce (White) on one of her job layovers. As expected, sparks fire and unexpectedly a traumatic past is revealed, and the couples lives are changed.
Beverly Hills Christmas

2015

Beverly Hills Christmas

2015
4.4
With help from a guardian angel, a spoiled rich, very material teenage girl learns that true value is found in assisting others and not in material things.
A Perfect Man

2013

A Perfect Man

2013
4
A philandering husband unknowingly falls back in love with his wife over the phone when she pretends to be another woman.
Lady in the Locket

2025

Lady in the Locket

2025
2
A young woman inherits more than just a house as the spirit of her estranged, eccentric aunt lingers, desperate to lead her to uncover the family secret.
Arletty: A Guilty Passion

2015

Arletty: A Guilty Passion

2015
5.9
Covers the love affair between French actress Arletty and a high-ranking German officer during WWII in occupied France.
Morris from America

2016

Morris from America

2016
6.1
13-year-old Morris Gentry has just relocated with his single father, Curtis to Heidelberg, Germany. Morris, who fancies himself the next Notorious B.I.G., is a complete fish-out-of-water—a budding hip-hop star in an EDM world. To complicate matters further, Morris quickly falls hard for his cool, rebellious, 15-year-old classmate Katrin. Morris sets out against all odds to take the hip-hop world by storm and win the girl of his dreams.
Homeward Bound

1980

Homeward Bound

1980
1
The relationship among a divorced man, his incurably ill teenage son, and his long-estranged father is explored when the youngster joins his dad for one final summer vacation and they end up at the grandfather's vineyard where he reconciles the two older men.
Uncross the Stars

2008

Uncross the Stars

2008
5.4
The Story follows Troy, a young man whose beloved wife passes away. The movie opens at her funeral, and Troy, ill-equipped to deal with this kind of grief at this stage in his life, just shuts down. Lost for direction, he receives in the mail a letter his wife wrote him while she was sick, which asks him to build his Aunt Hilda a porch. With nowhere else to turn, Troy drives to where his aunt lives in the desert. There, he meets with his Aunt Hilda, a supporting cast of crazy fun old ladies, and Bobby, a kind of wise cowboy, all of whom make it easier for Troy to find the place within to deal with his grief and move forward, and help open Troy's eyes that his pain is not unique. In the Process, Troy also learns the Difference between "true love" and "love at first sight".
Final Assignment

1980

Final Assignment

1980
4
An intrepid television journalist sent to cover the Canadian prime minister's visit to the Soviet Union has trouble sticking to her assignment when she unearths a horrific experimental drug trial involving children. Determined to prepare a video that will show the world exactly what's been going on, she dodges the long arm of the KGB and falls into bed with a Communist bureaucrat.