Top Rated Drama Movies on Amazon Video - Page 500

Alice or the Last Escapade

1977

Alice or the Last Escapade

1977
5.9
One night Alice can't stand her husband anymore and she decides to leave him. It's a dark, rainy night and something smashes the windshield so Alice is forced to seek shelter in an old mansion. She is warmly welcomed but soon realises that strange things are happening. She tries to escape but it seems there's no way out.
Hey Good Lookin'

1982

Hey Good Lookin'

1982
5.6
An outrageous, affectionate look at coming of age in the Eisenhower era in Brooklyn.
Greased Lightning

1977

Greased Lightning

1977
6.3
The true life story of Wendell Scott, the first black stock car racing driver to win an upper-tier NASCAR race.
The Way Ahead

1944

The Way Ahead

1944
6.5
A mismatched collection of conscripted civilians find training tough under Lieutenant Jim Perry and Sergeant Ned Fletcher when they are called up to replace an infantry battalion that had suffered casualties at Dunkirk.
Shout

1991

Shout

1991
5.8
A new music teacher in a 1955 West Texas home for wayward boys brings new vision and hope for many of the interned boys.
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

1982

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

1982
8
In 1846, Anthony Hope sails into London with the mysterious Sweeney Todd, a once-naive barber whose life and marriage was uprooted by a corrupt justice system. Todd confides in Nellie Lovett, the owner of a local meat pie shop, and the two become partners, as Todd swears revenge on those that have wronged him and decides to take up his old profession.
O. Henry's Full House

1952

O. Henry's Full House

1952
6.7
Five O. Henry stories, each separate. The primary one from the critics' acclaim was "The Cop and the Anthem". Soapy tells fellow bum Horace that he is going to get arrested so he can spend the winter in a nice jail cell. He fails. He can't even accost a woman; she turns out to be a streetwalker. The other stories are "The Clarion Call", "The Last Leaf", "The Ransom of Red Chief", and "The Gift of the Magi".
The Last of the Mohicans

1936

The Last of the Mohicans

1936
6.3
The story is set in the British province of New York during the French and Indian War, and concerns—in part—a Huron massacre (with passive French acquiescence) of between 500 to 1,500 Anglo-American troops, who had honorably surrendered at Fort William Henry, plus some women and servants; the kidnapping of two sisters, daughters of the British commander; and their rescue by the last Mohicans.
Born to Win

1971

Born to Win

1971
5.2
A smart-mouthed junkie and a former hairdresser spends his days looking for just "one more fix".
Salem Witch Trials

2002

Salem Witch Trials

2002
6.1
Salem, Massachusetts. A small town—with no clear governing body—became embroiled in a scandal that forever stands as one of the darkest chapters in American history. For those accused of witchcraft by their neighbors and friends, there was little chance of clearing their names; the mass paranoia that ravaged through the community took the lives of 19 innocent men and women.
The Derby Stallion

2005

The Derby Stallion

2005
5.9
An alcoholic former horse-trainer perceives in a fifteen-year-old boy a unique gift of horsemanship and makes it possible for the boy to conceive his dream and pursue it.
Bride Flight

2008

Bride Flight

2008
6.7
A romantic drama that charts the lives of three women from different backgrounds, forever changed when they emigrate to New Zealand as war brides.
The First of the Few

1942

The First of the Few

1942
6.7
This 1942 fictionalized biopic chronicles the true story of how two of the most remarkable men in aviation history - visionary Spitfire designer R.J. Mitchell and his test pilot Geoffrey Crisp - designed a streamlined monoplane that led to the development of the Spitfire.
Three and Out

2008

Three and Out

2008
5.5
A London tube driver considers pursuing a third fatal accident to collect a huge payout.
The Memory Keeper's Daughter

2008

The Memory Keeper's Daughter

2008
6.4
During a blizzard in 1964, Dr. David Henry delivers his son Paul with the help of nurse Caroline. But when Henry realizes his wife is also carrying a girl with Down syndrome, he hands the second child over to Caroline without his wife's knowledge. Henry's fateful decision yields grave consequences for his family over the next 20 years.
The Return of Superfly

1990

The Return of Superfly

1990
5.4
Priest returns to New York from Paris to find his friend's murderer. With a couple of new allies, he attempts to bring the killers to justice while trying not to get into criminal activity like he did years ago.
Adrift in Manhattan

2007

Adrift in Manhattan

2007
5.5
The lives of three lonely strangers intersect while commuting on New York's 1 and 9 subway lines.
Two Drifters

2005

Two Drifters

2005
6.2
After breaking up with her boyfriend, a woman named Odete descends into madness and claims to be pregnant with the child of her neighbour Pedro, who died in a car crash and is mourned by his boyfriend Rui.
Tuvalu

1999

Tuvalu

1999
6.1
Set in a dilapidated indoor swimming pool (the Central Baths in Sofia), the film details the efforts of Anton, a clueless dreamer who yearns to sail the world, and Martha, the button obsessed cashier, to maintain the illusion for Anton's blind father that business is thriving. Working to sabotage their efforts is Gregor - Anton's brother - an amoral developer who is determined to raze the entire town and construct a sprawling condominium complex. Gregor engineers an accident that seems certain to doom the business and in the process steals away Eva, the beautiful woman of Anton's dreams. Will Gregor's dastardly plan succeed?
We Shall Overcome

2006

We Shall Overcome

2006
7.3
A drama about a boy who's inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and challenges repressive school authority in 1969 Denmark.