Top Rated Drama Movies on The Roku Channel - Page 237

A Christmas Without Snow

1980

A Christmas Without Snow

1980
5.6
Leaving her son behind at her parents' home in Omaha, Nebraska, recent divorcée Zoe attempts to start her life anew by moving to San Francisco. Seeking something to fill her lonely hours, she begins singing with a church choir. When new choirmaster Ephraim Adams is hired, Zoe finds his attitudes and ideas difficult to tolerate. Faced with the challenging task of satisfying Adams' unrelenting perfectionism, Zoe is tempted once more to run away from her problems.
Knight Club

2001

Knight Club

2001
3.5
A wannabe actor becomes a bouncer and is seduced by the fast-paced world of Los Angeles nightlife.
Another Perfect Stranger

2007

Another Perfect Stranger

2007
6.4
Ten years have passed. Nikki's daughter Sarah, now 19 and heading West for college, is at her own spiritual crossroads. To make matters worse, her mother has recently revealed that, nearly a decade ago, she was the dinner guest of the Almighty himself. Thinking her mom is certifiably insane, Sarah strikes up an unlikely friendship with a travel companion who shares her disdain for religion.
Logan

2010

Logan

2010
5.3
A teen does everything he can to finish his younger brother's project when tragedy strikes.
Turning Green

2005

Turning Green

2005
5.7
Set in late 1970s Ireland, it tells the story of 16-year-old James Powers, an American who finds himself lost after his mother dies and he is forced to live with his three Irish aunts. Displaced and depressed, he longs for a way to make it back to America. One lucky weekend in London, James discovers pornography and, desperate for cash, he decides to sell them back in Ireland. His success spreads wildly. After finding a possible way home, he must decide where home really is, and finds that one's place in the world is all a state of mind.
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel

1999

Hard Time: Hostage Hotel

1999
6.8
A California congressman's wife and daughter are abducted and held hostage in a historic hotel. Logan McQueen is rushed to the scene to assist his former partner, Charlie Duffy, who has been taken captive trying to broker the ransom deal. McQueen must risk his life to face the cunning killer and save the hostages and his long-time friend.
The Wives He Forgot

2006

The Wives He Forgot

2006
3.4
When a man, beaten and bloody, stumbles into the law office of Charlotte, she discovers that he has amnesia. She takes him in as a guest, hoping that his memory will recover once his wounds heal, and the two fall in love. But everything changes when his wife comes to get him. When another woman comes forward claiming to be Jay's wife as well, he's put on trial for bigamy and Charlotte has to defend him.
Murder at the Presidio

2005

Murder at the Presidio

2005
4.7
Based on the true story of the only homicide committed on the famed San Francisco Military base. A military Criminal Investigations Officer goes beyond his orders to get to the facts behind what appears to be a robbery-motivated killing. What he finds may well unravel his damaged mental health.
Boston Kickout

1996

Boston Kickout

1996
6.5
School leaver Phil moves with his father from inner-city London to the satellite Hertfordshire New Town of Stevenage, where they are promised a brighter future...but all Phil finds there is a bleak, cultural wilderness; a world of unemployment, violence, alcoholism and drug abuse in 90s Britain
Life 101

1995

Life 101

1995
2.9
A college freshman Ramsy, played by Corey Haim experiences love for the first time in the 1960s when he asks out Joy, played by Ami Dolenz. An education of the heart.
Uncle Nino

2003

Uncle Nino

2003
7.6
A distant, slightly dysfunctional family is brought closer together when the father's long-estranged Uncle Nino comes from Italy to Chicago for a surprise visit.
Art of Submission

2012

Art of Submission

2012
4.2
Johnny Sanchez has a troubled past which manifests in the dissonance between him and his family, particularly with his father and son. As Johnny gets released from prison, his father's garage is going to be shut down. The only way to save it is to fight in the Red Canvas tournament, an MMA event. Amidst preparing for an opponent who can't be defeated, Johnny must deal with the turmoil of his family and answer for mistakes of the past.
Safe Harbour

2007

Safe Harbour

2007
4.9
Melissa Gilbert stars in this film adaptation of Danielle Steel's bestselling novel, in which a young girl named Pip and her mother meet an artist on the beach in Safe Harbour, where they have retreated in order to recover from the devastating loss of Pip's father and brother.
7 Things To Do Before I'm 30

2008

7 Things To Do Before I'm 30

2008
5.7
Lori Madison is a young woman turning 30 who returns to her Colorado hometown and discovers a childhood list of seven things to do before she turned 30, and finds that she has yet to achieve any of them. So, Lori sets out on a frantic, and humorous quest to accomplish them before her 30th birthday just three weeks away
Champions

2008

Champions

2008
5.1
Set in 1930s China, the film details the trials of a group of athletes who desire to compete in the Olympic Games. There’s a snag, however. The full amount required to send them abroad for the games is 600,000 dollars, and the government is only sponsoring half. It falls to the athletes to raise the rest themselves, and they start by saving every last penny they earn. They also attempt to raise the money through a variety of fund-raising activities, including street performances, networking for donations, and probably a bake sale, too. After deciding to fund their own way to the games, the athletes take to the streets to perform all manner of athletic demonstrations and martial arts moves in an energetic and impromptu street fair.
The Grift

2008

The Grift

2008
4.9
A 1940's period drama about about a woman who has been wronged by her husband, but must help him after he has fallen in with a family of grifters.
The Poker Club

2008

The Poker Club

2008
4.2
Four friends discover and accidentally kill a burglar -- who may not be alone -- in the kitchen during their weekly poker night.
The Tender Hook

2008

The Tender Hook

2008
5.2
The story is about Iris's rise to the apex of a love/power triangle that includes her roguish English lover, McHeath, and Art, an earnest young boxer. Within the flawed moral landscape, each character struggles to establish their sovereignty.
The Colt

2005

The Colt

2005
5.6
During the heat of battle in the midst of the Civil War, a beguilingly innocent colt is born to Union Jim Rabb's beloved mare. Refusing the orders to shoot it, lest it prove a hindrance, Rabb keeps the colt as a consolation in these desperate times-a symbol of hope that leads the men of the First Cavalry on a journey of self-discovery and newfound brotherhood.
A Diary of a Murderess

1975

A Diary of a Murderess

1975
5.2
A beautiful young woman sets her sights on an aging millionaire. She seduces him, and moves into his mansion with him. She soon tires of him, though, and after she gets rid of him, she goes after his son.