Popular Drama Movies on The Roku Channel - Page 95

Kelly & Cal

2014

Kelly & Cal

2014
6.2
Punk-rocker turned suburban mom, Kelly, is nostalgic for a life she can no longer have and uncertain of a future she doesn’t yet fit in. Seventeen-year-old Cal is frustrated at his lack of control over the hand he's been dealt. When the two strike up an unlikely friendship, it's the perfect spark needed to thrust them both back to life.
Waikiki

2023

Waikiki

2023
6
When a hula dancer on the run crashes into a broken spirit of a man, they begin a journey into a hidden world, developing a connection through humanity, nature, and culture.
Soft

2023

Soft

2023
3.9
Three adolescent boys become captivated by the queer nightlife over summer break, but a missing person pulls them back into the reality they tried to leave behind.
Mr. Pip

2012

Mr. Pip

2012
6.2
As a war rages on in the province of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea, a young girl becomes transfixed by the Charles Dickens novel Great Expectations, which is being read at school by the only white man in the village.
The Forger

2011

The Forger

2011
5.7
While staying at a picturesque village, a teen encounters the underground world of art forgery.
59 Seconds

2018

59 Seconds

2018
5.5
Zayvian, a teenager, guilty over the death of his twin brother, commits negative acts in order to gain the attention of his parents. He seeks absolution for the murder. His ultimate decision will have an impact on eight other troubled teens that changes their lives forever. A haunting story of a boy trying to reclaim a lost hope with no assistance from anyone.
The Bodyguard

2016

The Bodyguard

2016
5.8
A retired bodyguard who has settled into a corner of the world where China, Russia and North Korea meet as he suffers from early dementia finds a new friend in a young girl. When her life is threatened by her father's connection with a local crime lord, .the bodyguard must call upon his long forgotten skills to save her.
Local Boys

2002

Local Boys

2002
6.3
On Skeet’s twelfth birthday his older brother Randy buys him his first surfboard. Suddenly his summer turns to the endless search for the perfect wave, wild times and beach parties and eventually, finding his own daring adventures when Randy’s attention turns to a girl. Beyond his wildest dreams, Skeet is taken under the wings of surfing legend Jim Wesley who gives Skeet first-hand lessons in hot-dogging. Meanwhile, Randy, still dealing with the loss of his father and trying to fill his shoes, is jealous of Jim’s influence on Skeet and isn’t thrilled when Jim begins a relationship with their single mom. Tangled by the conflict between his brother and his newfound father figure, Skeet retreats to his room while longing to surf.
Christmas Collision

2021

Christmas Collision

2021
4.5
Theodora, a time consumed professional crosses paths with Charlie, a writer, when she travels to his hometown for business just before Christmas. Both are taken by surprise when unexpected circumstances present themselves.
Manifest West

2022

Manifest West

2022
6.1
A coming of age story told through the eyes of a young girl whose family spirals out of control after they decide to live off the grid.
Heartland

2016

Heartland

2016
5.8
A young Oklahoma artist, struggling with a recent death, finds escape in a reckless affair with her brother's girlfriend.
Dark Cities

2002

Dark Cities

2002
4.7
Adapted by writer/director Fernando Sariñana from the stories by Juan Madrid, Ciudades Oscuras (Dark Cities) tells a story of interwoven lives in the seedy underbelly of Mexico City. The several different story lines concern hooker Lola (Dolores Heredia); her drug addict son Fede (Diego Luna); her friend Zeze (Zaide Silvia Gutierrez); Zeze's daughter Susana (Jimena Ayala); and junkie Vicente (Roberto Sosa). Also on the scene are two corrupt cops (Alejandro Tommasi and Jesus Ochoa) and one good cop (Odiseo Bichir), while Chicken (Hector Suarez) and Casimiro (Alonso Echanove) each tell their separate stories to the same bartender (Demian Bichir). ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi
Shopping

1994

Shopping

1994
5.3
A dark, hip, urban story of a barren and anonymous city where the underclass' sport of choice is ram-raiding. An exciting game in which stolen cars are driven through shop windows to aid large-scale looting before the police arrive. For Tommy, it's a business, but for Billy and Jo, it's a labour of love. As the competition between Tommy and Billy grows more fierce, the stakes become higher and the "shopping" trips increasingly risky.
Sweetland

2023

Sweetland

2023
6
The story of an endangered Newfoundland community and the struggles of one man determined to resist its extinction.
The Tenants

2006

The Tenants

2006
4.7
The story of a Jewish novelist, Harry Lesser, struggling to complete his latest work, and his antagonistic relationship with a black writer who moves in down the hall.
Carter High

2015

Carter High

2015
6.6
The true story of four student athletes from Carter High School in Dallas, Texas in the 1980s, whose bright futures irrevocably changed due to their off-field activities.
Country Remedy

2007

Country Remedy

2007
5.4
In order to secure the position of Head of Pediatrics at a top Chicago hospital, a young, highly accomplished, pediatrician agrees to spend a summer setting up a clinic in a small town in the North Carolina mountains. Clashing against the ways of the small community he is forced to deal with the recent loss of his wife while reconnecting with his 9 year old son, and learning a different pace of life.
Childstar

2004

Childstar

2004
5.1
An experimental filmmaker takes a job as a driver for a foul-mouthed child actor and his ambitious stage mother.
Crossed Over

2002

Crossed Over

2002
4.7
After her son dies in a hit-and-run accident, a woman forms an unusual friendship with a convicted killer awaiting execution.
Falling Through

2000

Falling Through

2000
3
A newly hired security expert on the American Embassy in Paris questions who to trust, as he investigates an elaborate passport faking scheme.