Top Rated Drama Movies on Plex - Page 273

Shoot the Messenger

2006

Shoot the Messenger

2006
5.4
Shoot the Messenger follows one man's painful journey towards self-discovery. On the way he finds both his own attitudes and the expectations of his community challenged.
Sexting

2010

Sexting

2010
3.7
Fed up with her relationship with a married man, a young woman decides to meet his wife for coffee.
Desert Cathedral

2014

Desert Cathedral

2014
6
The true story of a real estate developer who disappeared into the Southwestern desert in 1992, leaving behind a series of VHS tapes.
Fray

2012

Fray

2012
5.6
A young Marine veteran is facing a new battle back home while struggling through a shattered economy and burdened by the physical and emotional scars of war.
The Echo of Thunder

1998

The Echo of Thunder

1998
5.8
Scenic settings in Australia enhance this Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation, a simple yet engaging tale about a teenage girl's adjustment to a new family.
Wolves, Pigs & Men

1964

Wolves, Pigs & Men

1964
8.1
Sabu and his pals hold a pauper's funeral for Sabu's mother. His brother Jiro arrives home, fresh out of jail, and Sabu pointedly states that Jiro is not invited. Jiro meanwhile is planning a big job - steal 40 million in cash and drugs, and he invites Sabu and gang to act as decoys, for 50,000 each. The sting is a success, but the double-crossing starts almost immediately. Sabu discovers how little of the take they were promised and hides the stash. Jiro and his slimy partner pressure the kids to fess up. Meanwhile, their respectable elder brother Ichiro is being leaned on by the town's big boss, whose money it was.
Running Scared

1980

Running Scared

1980
4.3
It's 1961. Two servicemen smuggle a box of military gear to USA. Leroy tries out a military camera and accidentally takes a picture of some military facilities. Army finds one of the pictures and thinks they're communist spies.
Termite: The Walls Have Eyes

2011

Termite: The Walls Have Eyes

2011
3.2
A troubled young girl gets a job at a modeling school where she is tortured by the voices in her head and the sounds in the walls. Roman Polanski meets Roger Corman in this micro-budget masterpiece made by a group of students under the leadership of veteran actor John Walcutt.
The Great Okinawa Yakuza War

1976

The Great Okinawa Yakuza War

1976
7.1
Chiba, looking gnarly, and acting as animalistic as ever, stars alongside Matsukata as violent gangsters battling their way through fight after bloody fight with rival yakuza on the streets of Okinawa.
End of Summer

1997

End of Summer

1997
3.3
An unmarried aristocrat (Jacqueline Bisset) resists the advances of the adventurous man (Peter Weller) whom she actually desires, causing him to turn his attentions to her new ward (Amy Locane) and a young maid (Karen Dwyer).
Night Ride Home

1999

Night Ride Home

1999
5.6
When a devastating accident tears apart the already frayed marriage of Neal and Nora Mahler, each family member must learn that their own emotions are best dealt with by relying on each other and their bonds as a family.
Roommates

1994

Roommates

1994
4.1
The story of a macho straight and a well-educated gay man who have to share an apartment at a half-way house for aids-patients. Slowly they become friends.
Molly's Pilgrim

1985

Molly's Pilgrim

1985
7.6
Molly's Pilgrim is a 1985 American short film directed by Jeffrey D. Brown, based on the children's book of the same title by Barbara Cohen. It tells the story of Molly, a young Russian immigrant. When Molly's class is given a special holiday assignment, she shows her classmates the true meaning of Thanksgiving. The film won an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.
Last of the American Hoboes

1967

Last of the American Hoboes

1967
3.7
Previously lost semi-documentary on the rise and fall of American hobo culture.
Away From Here

2014

Away From Here

2014
5.5
Six years after an affair with the 15-year old daughter of the priest who was his mentor, a former youth minister, now an ex-con and recovering addict, returns to his hometown seeking redemption, only to find that his past will not let him go.
Return Engagement

1990

Return Engagement

1990
6.6
A well-known gangster is released from prison, and decides look for his daughter with the help of a troubled young woman.
Waiting for the Sea

2012

Waiting for the Sea

2012
5.9
Sailor Marat carries a great burden. His whole village condemns him since his wife and many fishermen were washed off his boat in a mysterious sea storm. Ever since then the sea has vanished. One day, Marat returns to his village, obsessed by the idea of making the sea return and so the dead. He begins rebuilding his shipwreck in the middle of the desert, dragging it towards the endless horizon. Only his last close friend Balthasar, and Tamara, the sister of Marat's deceased wife, believe in him. Tamara, deeply in love with Marat, who repulses her, knows from a fortune teller that maybe not her dream but his might come true. One morning Marat wakes up by the sound of water - the sea has returned, ready to take what belongs to her...
The Carpenter's Miracle

2013

The Carpenter's Miracle

2013
5.6
Josh, a small town carpenter, finds himself at the center of a national media story when his touch brings a twelve year-old boy, who fell into a freezing lake, back to life. Although many consider it a miraculous act, Josh isn't convinced he has done anything special - even after he seemingly heals several others. Thrust into a whirlwind he never expected, Josh must make a decision that could change his life and the lives of those he cares about most.
It Must Be Love

2004

It Must Be Love

2004
4.4
A couple decides to settle their divorce in a civilized manner without lawyers, which brings complications.
I Want You

1951

I Want You

1951
4.7
The scene is a small town in the Eastern United States, where the outbreak of hostilities in Korea has a profound effect on several people. WWII veteran Martin Greer wants to re-enlist, much to the dismay of his wife Nancy.