Popular Drama Movies on The Roku Channel - Page 28

Metamorphosis

2022

Metamorphosis

2022
4
Seeking refuge on an island in Upstate New York, a married couple's final attempt to salvage their failing relationship takes a turn for the worse when the husband begins to regress emotionally, mentally, and physically.
Side Effects

2013

Side Effects

2013
6.6
A woman turns to prescription medication as a way of handling her anxiety concerning her husband's upcoming release from prison.
Compliance

2012

Compliance

2012
6.4
On a particularly busy day at a suburban Ohio fast food restaurant, manager Sandra receives a phone call from a police officer saying that an employee has stolen money from a customer.
Disco

2019

Disco

2019
5.2
On the surface 19-year-old Mirjam's life appears perfect. She is a world champion freestyle disco dancer and the pride of her modern, evangelical church. Yet her body is calling out for help and at the dance world championships, where she is defending her title, she collapses on stage. Her family's solution is for her to focus more on her faith. In search of answers, she turns to a stricter, more conservative church.
Black '47

2018

Black '47

2018
6.6
In 1847, when Ireland is in the grip of the Great Famine that has ravaged the country for two long years, Feeney, a hardened Irish Ranger who has been fighting for the British Army abroad, returns home to reunite with his estranged family, only to discover the cruelest reality, a black land where death reigns.
Capricorn One

1977

Capricorn One

1977
6.8
In order to protect the reputation of the American space program, a team of NASA administrators turn the first Mars mission into a phony Mars landing. Under threat of harm to their families the astronauts play their part in the deception on a staged set in a deserted military base. But once the real ship returns to Earth and burns up on re-entry, the astronauts become liabilities. Now, with the help of a crusading reporter, they must battle a sinister conspiracy that will stop at nothing to keep the truth hidden.
A Hijacking

2012

A Hijacking

2012
6.8
Tensions are high after a Danish freighter is captured and held for ransom by Somali pirates, leading to weeks of high-stakes negotiations – and an escalating potential for explosive violence.
Buffalo '66

1998

Buffalo '66

1998
7.1
Billy is released after five years in prison. In the next moment, he kidnaps teenage student Layla and visits his parents with her, pretending she is his girlfriend and they will soon marry.
Diary of a Sex Addict

2001

Diary of a Sex Addict

2001
5.4
A restaurant owner leads a double life.
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans

2009

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans

2009
6.2
Terrence McDonagh is a New Orleans Police sergeant, who receives a medal and a promotion to lieutenant for heroism during Hurricane Katrina. Due to his heroic act, McDonagh injures his back and becomes addicted to prescription pain medication. He then finds himself involved with a drug dealer who is suspected of murdering a family of African immigrants.
China Rose

1983

China Rose

1983
6
A man arrives in China to search for his son, whom he hasn't seen in many years. A female American Embassy employee, who knows the country and speaks the language, is assigned to assist him, but soon they run into more trouble than they expected.
West Side Story

1961

West Side Story

1961
7.2
In Manhattan’s Upper West Side, rival gangs of Polish-Americans and newly arrived Puerto Ricans clash for control of the neighborhood, even as two young members from opposite sides fall dangerously in love.
Lakeboat

2000

Lakeboat

2000
4.5
A college student befriends various crew members while working a summer internship at sea.
LUV

2013

LUV

2013
5.8
Over the course of one day, a shy 13-year-old forms a bond with his troubled uncle.
Something

2019

Something

2019
4.5
A man and woman are struggling to adjust to life with their new baby. Their situation begins to unravel when they suspect a menacing stranger could be lurking, watching... or even entering their home.
Hooked

2017

Hooked

2017
5.1
Jack an 18-year old hustler and his boyfriend Tom are an item, close and very much in love. Otherwise, Jack is impulsive and explosive with few redeeming qualities. Ken, a married man who hasn't come out of the closet, takes Jack from NYC to Miami with the intention of helping him.
The Businessman

2014

The Businessman

2014
The story is about a businessman who is on his way to see the woman he is having an affair with when he gets stuck in an elevator with a little girl. Through their interaction the man realizes he is still in love with his wife and comes out with a new perspective on life.
Take

2008

Take

2008
5.3
The lives of two strangers - a struggling mother and a gambling addict - meet in tragedy. Years pass, and they must come to terms with themselves, and one another.
Test

2013

Test

2013
6.7
San Francisco, 1985. Two opposites attract at a modern dance company. Together, their courage and resilience are tested as they navigate a world full of risks and promise, against the backdrop of a disease no one seems to know anything about.
The Naked Kiss

1964

The Naked Kiss

1964
7
A former prostitute works to create a new life for herself in a small town, but a shocking discovery could threaten everything.