Top Rated Drama Movies on The Roku Channel - Page 173

Delicious

2013

Delicious

2013
5.2
Recently released from prison, French chef Jacques pursues an obsession -- to leave his past behind and work for the great British chef Victor Ellwood. He knows Victor had an affair with his mother and may even be his dad. Working for iron-fisted Victor is back-breaking, but his existence is softened by the presence of a curious girl living in the downstairs flat. As he falls in love with her, he realises she not only has an aversion to restaurants, but food of all kinds. Is her eating disorder a force too resilient for anything, even love to cure?
How to Steal a Dog

2014

How to Steal a Dog

2014
7.2
Ji-so, a young girl who doesn't have a house because of her bankrupted dad. In order to get money to buy a house she plan to steals wealthy people's dogs to earn reward money when she returns them.
Among Ravens

2014

Among Ravens

2014
4.8
The story of a group of friends who reunite for their annual 4th of July weekend only to be confronted by Chad, a strange and beautiful nature photographer who begins to change their lives one by one.
Foul Play

1977

Foul Play

1977
4.9
A workshop employee decides to take advantage of a long weekend to go to Torremolinos to have fun and chat up foreign tourists.
As Dreamers Do

2014

As Dreamers Do

2014
3.9
The early life of Walt Disney is explored in this family film with an art house twist. Though his reality was often dark, it was skewed by his ever growing imagination and eternal optimism.
A Christmas Tree Miracle

2013

A Christmas Tree Miracle

2013
5.4
When a dysfunctional family loses everything, they are taken in by an old Christmas tree farmer. By sticking together, they are reminded that the best gifts in life are the simple ones, and that miracles do happen if you believe.
5-25-77

2008

5-25-77

2008
5.8
Alienated, hopeful-filmmaker Pat Johnson's epic story growing up in rural Illinois, falling in love, and becoming the first fan of the movie that changed everything.
Doña Diabla

1950

Doña Diabla

1950
7.2
A woman, after committing a murder, flees into a church, confessing her life story to a priest.
The Playroom

2013

The Playroom

2013
5.1
Four children in their attic hideaway make up a fantastic story, while downstairs their parents weave a drunken intrigue of their own.
High School Big Shot

1959

High School Big Shot

1959
3.2
Unpopular at school because of his high I.Q., neglected by his weak and alcoholic father, Marvin is easy prey for the campus vamp, Betty, who pretends an interest in Marv only so that he will write her term paper. When the two are discovered cheating by their professor, the longed-for scholarship recommendation is withdrawn. Meanwhile the jealousy of Betty's boyfriend has been aroused and when Marv learns that he can only hold the girl's affections by offering her riches, he plans a million dollar robbery. Even the professional gangsters with whom he works are amazed at the brilliance of the young genius.
Millie

1931

Millie

1931
5.1
After a tumultuous first marriage, Millie Blake learns to love her newfound independence and drags her feet on the possibility of remarriage. The years pass, and now Millie's daughter garners the attentions of men - men who once devoted their time to her mother.
The Mark

1961

The Mark

1961
6.2
A man who served prison time for intent to molest a child tries to build a new life with the help of a sympathetic psychiatrist.
Silent Tongue

1993

Silent Tongue

1993
4.6
Mad with grief after the death of his Kiowa wife, Roe awaits death under a tree with her body beside him. She begins to haunt him because he won't bury her. His father, who bought him the wife, thinks her sister might reason with Roe.
The Leather Boys

1964

The Leather Boys

1964
6.4
Reggie and Dot are a young South London couple who get married before they really get to know each other. After the marriage, they quickly begin to drift apart. Dot seems content to pursue her own interests, until Reggie meets Pete, a fellow cyclist, and begins to explore his own identity.
The Duke

1999

The Duke

1999
4
When his nephew tries to wrest control of his estate from him, the Duke of Dingwall removes the boy from his will and leaves everything to his dog.
Lake Effects

2012

Lake Effects

2012
4
After the loss of their father, two estranged sisters reunite with their mother at their enchanting family lake house and find that the secret to overcoming tragedy and rebuilding hope lies in their ability to look deeper at themselves.
Silent Witness

2011

Silent Witness

2011
6.3
Prominent defense attorney Tony Lord returns to his hometown to defend an old friend, a teacher accused of murdering one of his students. The case re-opens the heartache from Tony's own high school days, when he was a student falsely accused of murdering his first love.
Crooked Hearts

1991

Crooked Hearts

1991
5.5
An upper-middle class family in Washington state deals with failures, infidelities and troubling secrets. Charley is 26 and still lives at home, despite his simmering anger at his father, Edward. Charley's younger brother, Tom, just dropped out of college and returned home to live. Tom's unstable new girlfriend, Marriet, has designs on joining the family, but she's hardly a calming influence on the crumbling home.
The Wild Ride

1960

The Wild Ride

1960
4.8
A rebellious punk of the beat generation spends his days as an amateur dirt track driver in between partying and troublemaking.
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

1947

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

1947
6.5
A fatherless boy tries to make his fortune despite interference from his rich uncle.