Top Rated Drama Movies on The Roku Channel - Page 19

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.
Battle for Sevastopol

2015

Battle for Sevastopol

2015
7.3
The story of Lyudmila Pavlichenko, the most successful female sniper in history.
Pusher II

2004

Pusher II

2004
7.2
Tonny is released from prison - again. This time he has his mind set on changing his broken down life, but that is easier said than done.
100 Girls

2000

100 Girls

2000
5.8
Matthew, a college freshman, meets his dream girl in a dorm elevator during a blackout. He never sees her face, but instantly falls in love. In the morning, the power is restored, but the "dream girl" has vanished. All Matthew knows is that she lives in an all-girls dorm. He sets out on a semester-long journey to find his mystery girl among a hundred female suspects. Could it be Wendy? Dora? Arlene? Patty? Cynthia? Or the 95 other girls, any of whom could have been in that elevator with Matthew.
24 Hour Party People

2002

24 Hour Party People

2002
7
Manchester, 1976. Tony Wilson is an ambitious but frustrated local TV news reporter looking for a way to make his mark. After witnessing a life-changing concert by a band known as the Sex Pistols, he persuades his station to televise one of their performances, and soon Manchester's punk groups are clamoring for him to manage them. Riding the wave of a musical revolution, Wilson and his friends create the legendary Factory Records label and The Hacienda club.
1BR

2019

1BR

2019
6
When Sarah lucks into a sweet one-bedroom at Asilo Del Mar Apartments in Los Angeles, she thinks she's hit the jackpot. It's got plenty of space, friendly tenants, group BBQs and even a cute neighbour next door. All is not what it seems: loud noises start keeping her awake at night; her cat is missing; everyone seems to be a little too helpful and friendly, except for the weirdo, Lester. Soon, Sarah learns she didn't choose this apartment — it chose her.
Survival of the Dead

2010

Survival of the Dead

2010
4.9
On a small island off the coast of Delaware, two families are locked in a struggle for power and control over the fate of the undead.
Broadway Danny Rose

1984

Broadway Danny Rose

1984
7.2
A hapless talent manager named Danny Rose, by helping a client, gets dragged into a love triangle involving the mob. His story is told in flashback, an anecdote shared amongst a group of comedians over lunch at New York's Carnegie Deli. Rose's one-man talent agency represents countless incompetent entertainers, including a one-legged tap dancer, and one slightly talented one: washed-up lounge singer Lou Canova, whose career is on the rebound.
Barney's Version

2010

Barney's Version

2010
7
The picaresque and touching story of the politically incorrect, fully lived life of the impulsive, irascible and fearlessly blunt Barney Panofsky.
A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence

2014

A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence

2014
6.9
An absurdist, surrealistic and shocking pitch-black comedy, which moves freely from nightmare to fantasy to hilariously deadpan humour as it muses on man’s perpetual inhumanity to man.
The Conspirator

2011

The Conspirator

2011
6.5
Mary Surratt is the lone female charged as a co-conspirator in the assassination trial of Abraham Lincoln. As the whole nation turns against her, she is forced to rely on her reluctant lawyer to uncover the truth and save her life.
The Libertine

2004

The Libertine

2004
5.9
The story of John Wilmot, a.k.a. the Earl of Rochester, a 17th century poet who famously drank and debauched his way to an early grave, only to earn posthumous critical acclaim for his life's work.
The Ultimate Gift

2007

The Ultimate Gift

2007
7.6
When his wealthy grandfather finally dies, Jason Stevens fully expects to benefit when it comes to the reading of the will. But instead of a sizable inheritance, Jason receives a test, a series of tasks he must complete before he can get any money.
The Good Neighbor

2016

The Good Neighbor

2016
6.2
Two high school filmmakers decide to create the illusion of a haunting on an unsuspecting neighbor.
Keith

2008

Keith

2008
7.1
Natalie is high school royalty, but her queen bee status falls apart when she falls for the new guy at school. Although Keith ignores her at first, they soon become friends -- even though Natalie suspects that Keith has something to hide. As the free-spirited Keith shows Natalie how to embrace what life offers, they grow closer -- until a secret tests the bounds of their relationship
Dark Crimes

2016

Dark Crimes

2016
4.6
Tadek, a Polish detective, becomes suspicious of a controversial author when the incidents described in his unpublished novel resemble the inner workings of an unsolved murder.
Miracle in Cell No. 7

2013

Miracle in Cell No. 7

2013
8
A story about a mentally ill man wrongfully imprisoned for murder and his relationship with his 6 year old daughter.
Mr & Mme Adelman

2017

Mr & Mme Adelman

2017
7.5
How did Sarah and Victor get along for more than 45 years? Who was this enigmatic woman living in the shadow of her husband? Love, ambition, betrayals and secrets feed the story of this extraordinary couple, as they experience both the large and small moments of the last century's history.
The Last Man on Earth

1964

The Last Man on Earth

1964
6.6
When a disease turns all of humanity into the living dead, the last man on earth becomes a reluctant vampire hunter.
Georgia Rule

2007

Georgia Rule

2007
6
Rebellious, uncontrollable teenager, Rachel is hauled off by her dysfunctional mother to spend the summer with her estranged grandmother, Georgia. Her journey will lead all three women to revelations of buried family secrets and an understanding that - regardless what happens - the ties that bind can never be broken.