Top Rated Drama Movies on The Roku Channel - Page 281

Neon Boys

2018

Neon Boys

2018
4.8
Unable to find a job after spending time in prison, Shawn takes work as an erotic dancer to support his daughter and falls in love with a man for the first time.
Blue

2018

Blue

2018
3
Based on true events- A young woman struggles to piece her world together after a botched suicide attempt.
Wake.

2018

Wake.

2018
6
A widowed mortician, struggling with agoraphobia, is given a birthday gift from her mother and daughter as a joke. The gift, a life-size male doll named Pedro, goes from funny to fantastical, complicating her ties with her family as well as a budding relationship with a documentary Filmmaker.
1/2 New Year

2019

1/2 New Year

2019
4.4
At their annual 1/2 New Year Party, relationships are tested among a group of friends.
Little Kingdom

2019

Little Kingdom

2019
3.9
Soldier Jack deserts his unit and finds his wife Eva in isolated village in the mountains. She moved there to work in a factory unaware of the cruel owner Bar. Secret police arrives and it seems both Jack and Eva's time is up.
Discretion Assured

1994

Discretion Assured

1994
3.4
Three American businessmen have a problem with their Brazilian company: someone is embezzling millions of dollars. Michael is having an affair with Frank's wife Paige, but wants to end it. Paige is not so accommodating, and causes trouble with Michael's wife Kitty and his new interest, local artist Miranda. When someone is murdered Michael becomes a suspect, and must try to find the murderer and catch the embezzler while sorting out the wreckage of his personal life.
Jhalki

2019

Jhalki

2019
6.8
A lyrical story of lost childhood, against the powerful backdrop of child slavery and human trafficking. It is a heart-rending but inspiring story of a nine-year old street-smart girl, Jhalki, in search of her seven-year old brother, Babu, who is suddenly thrown into an inhuman world of child labor with no respite from a terminally gloomy, dark and depressing workplace. Armed with an intimate folk tale of a tireless sparrow, her own ingenious efforts and her charming presence of mind, Jhalki manages her search and eventually free her brother, along with thousands of other enslaved children caught in this insidious practice, affecting over 200 million children worldwide.
Intern Detective

2019

Intern Detective

2019
5.6
Oh Tae Shik, rather, Oh Kyeon Shik, who has been preparing to become a detective while working a different job, is a private establishment security guard who earns 880,000 won in Daechi Dong, Gangnam. Thanks to his dream of becoming a detective, he is like a bulldozer who does not know how to give up. He always watched CSI and Detective Columbo's movies, analyzing their traits and building his dream of becoming a great detective. He manages to pass the written test, but he doesn't meet the hearing baseline and fails. Then one day, coincidence happens and a fugitive on the run gets caught by Kyeon Shik when he throws a bottle of water he just bought at the runner. Kyeon Shik becomes a hero thanks to this.
El Triunfo De Vivir

2019

El Triunfo De Vivir

2019
6.6
Hell and Back

2019

Hell and Back

2019
5.2
La Pampa, Argentina. María, a teacher in a small town who is about to become a mother, decides to leave her violent husband to raise her child in a better place. A small incident triggers the beginning of her journey through the hostile desert.
Untouched

2017

Untouched

2017
4.6
Untouched is the story of a reluctant attorney's struggle with inner demons while defending a teenage girl accused of murdering her newborn. When the "Hostess City of the South" is rocked by the horrific crime, Mitchell Thomas III becomes strangely compelled to defend the firm's newest client. Mitch and the girl connect and her circumstances exhume memories that begin to consume him. While his mother (Eleanor) rallies for a quick resolution in order to save the prestigious reputation of the girl's father from tabloid embarrassment, Mitch digs deeper into the Tybee community that hides the secret to the girl's pregnancy. The more he uncovers about his client's history, the more he drinks to escape the demons from his own past. Mitch realizes that in order to save this young woman, he must face the darkest events of his past. He works against his mother and an unforgiving city to acquit the young woman and mend is his own crippling wounds.
Every 21 Seconds

2018

Every 21 Seconds

2018
6.4
The gut wrenching and inspiring true story of TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) survivor, Brian Sweeney. A happy, loving and successful man is brutally attacked in a case of mistaken identity that results in a severe TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury).
In the Lake of the Woods

1996

In the Lake of the Woods

1996
4.8
John Waylan is a candidate for U.S. senator; near the end of the campaign he is accused of ordering and participating in a massacre in a Vietnamese village. The accusation kills his career, and severely endangers his marriage. When he and Kathy flee to an isolated cabin, he awakes one morning to find her gone. Questions are asked, answers are given or hinted at, as the tension and suspense build.
Suerte te dé Dios

1961

Suerte te dé Dios

1961
5.6
Two construction workers discover a stash of gold coins hidden in the walls of a building they're demolishing.
Welcome Matt

2021

Welcome Matt

2021
4.8
Matt, a well known writer and director, suffers a traumatic experience, that leads to him being deathly afraid to go outside. Therefore he decides to attempt to write, direct, and star in a feature film, all from his apartment.
The Nightmare Gallery

2019

The Nightmare Gallery

2019
4
An anthropology professor's obsession with a paranormal mystery threatens her job, marriage, and sanity as she fights to find a missing student.
Nothing But the Blood

2020

Nothing But the Blood

2020
1.8
Jessica Cutler is a small-town journalist sent to cover the grand opening of a controversial new church. As the church digs its roots into the town and its residents, Jessica's life begins to take a crazy, violent turn.
London Unplugged

2018

London Unplugged

2018
4.4
A portmanteau exploration of disparate characters scattered across London, many of whose lives intersect unpredictably. A refreshing take on the complexities, contradictions and compromises of modern living in the greatest City on Earth.
Nathan's Kingdom

2020

Nathan's Kingdom

2020
3.8
Nathan's Kingdom is a dark fantasy, coming-of-age drama about Nathan, a 25-year-old autistic man struggling with his teenage prescription-addict sister, and rather than surrendering their lives to social services, they risk it all to find a kingdom that once existed only in their imaginations.
Mother's Day

2018

Mother's Day

2018
7.6
On the day before Mother's Day 1993, Colin and Wendy Parry's lives are torn apart when their youngest son Tim is killed in a terrorist attack by the IRA in Warrington's town centre. The attack shocks ordinary people on both sides of the Irish Sea. Sue McHugh, an unassuming and normally shy Dublin housewife, is deeply affected by the tragedy. Spurred into action by the events in Warrington and the hope that she can make a difference, Sue urges people across Ireland to demonstrate that the killings on all sides must stop. But has Sue underestimated the challenge of brokering peace in a community that has known only conflict? As the grieving Parrys search desperately for answers to their son's senseless killing, they form an alliance with Sue, her husband Arthur, and her Peace '93 movement, travelling to Dublin in a bid to bring about peace and ensure Tim's enduring legacy is one of hope and tolerance. Based on real events.