Top Rated Drama Movies on The Roku Channel - Page 87

Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius

2004

Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius

2004
6
The story of golf icon and legend, Bobby Jones, who retired from competition at the tender age of 28.
The Whole Wide World

1996

The Whole Wide World

1996
6.6
In 1930s Texas, pulp fiction master Robert E. Howard is introduced to Novalyne Price, a teacher with aspirations of becoming an author herself, and they begin a unique relationship filled with conversation and imagination. Although the possibility exists for romance, Howard's obsession with his work and dedication to his sick mother leads Price to look elsewhere for love, leaving Howard feeling betrayed and alone.
Tortilla Soup

2001

Tortilla Soup

2001
6.3
A Mexican-American master chef and father to three daughters has lost his taste for food but not for life.
On Fire

2023

On Fire

2023
6.3
Inspired by true and harrowing events, an ordinary man finds his world suddenly torn apart as devastating wildfires rip through the surrounding countryside. With precious moments ticking by, he must flee with his son and pregnant wife if they have any hope of surviving the rapid forces of mother nature.
Shadow of the Cat

2021

Shadow of the Cat

2021
6.3
Gato lives on a remote farm with his teenage daughter Emma where without even basic communications tools they’re entirely cut off from the outside world. But once Emma comes into possession of a phone, she’s contacted by a party claiming to be working on behalf of her mother, who her father claimed abandoned her at birth. Infuriated, Emma heads off on a journey of self-discovery to reconnect with her mother, all the while Gato and his best pal Sombra (Danny Trejo) race to rescue her from the grim fate she’s unknowingly heading towards.
Tainted Souls

2017

Tainted Souls

2017
6
The lives of the tenants of a lower-class apartment building in the outskirts intersect on a backdrop of crime, drug dealing, confused feelings and tainted relationships, in a lucid portrait of contemporary Rome. Marcello, a bisexual former body builder married with Chiara, has an affair with the bourgeois professor Walter; the ambitious Mauro and cold-blooded dealer and his wife Simona get involved in the ambiguous business of the local boss Carmine to move up to the elegant and cruel circles of central Rome that profit from the public funds for the disadvantaged; Valeria and her son Attilio, Flaminia and her violent husband Bruno face the daily difficulties of their troubled lives. The corrupted powers of urban speculation invade a suspended corner of the suburbs, contaminating the lives of a group of lost souls,revealing the desperate world of the slum and the pitiless scene of the city center as the hidden face of the same coin.
Adrift

2017

Adrift

2017
4.1
When a group of friends fail to lower the ladder of their boat, they find themselves stranded in the surrounding waters and struggle to survive.
Heart Blackened

2017

Heart Blackened

2017
7
A father goes all out to clear his daughter from any wrong doing in the murder of his fiancée. When all evidence points to her, he takes matters into to his own hands to save his daughter and outwit the judiciary system.
Lazy Eye

2016

Lazy Eye

2016
5.6
Passions reignite and hidden secrets revealed when a graphic designer in Los Angeles reconnects with an ex-lover he hasn’t seen or heard from in 15 years. Over the course of a weekend at a vacation house in the desert, they must determine whether or not they have a future together.
On Wings of Eagles

2016

On Wings of Eagles

2016
5.6
Eric Liddell - China's first gold medalist and one of Scotland's greatest athletes - returns to war-torn China.
Revenge for Jolly!

2012

Revenge for Jolly!

2012
4.8
Harry is having a very, very bad day. He returns home from an all-night drinking binge with his cousin Cecil, to discover that his little dog Jolly...Harry's one true love and the source of light in his dark, solitary life-has been murdered. Brokenhearted and beyond consolation, he vows to track down the dog's murderer at any cost. Armed with a stockpile of firepower in the trunk of his car, he and Cecil embark on a frenzied, alcohol-fueled wild-goose chase, leaving a bloody path of destruction in their wake.
The Elizabeth Smart Story

2003

The Elizabeth Smart Story

2003
7.2
Based on the true story of the kidnapping of teenager Elizabeth Smart,in June 2002, by two people in Salt Lake City, Utah.
A Burning Hot Summer

2011

A Burning Hot Summer

2011
5.1
Paul reflects on the summer he met Angèle and Frédéric as he watches his friend being laid to rest.
I Do (But I Don't)

2004

I Do (But I Don't)

2004
5.6
Lauren is a divorced wedding-planner who falls for the groom-to-be.
Time Changer

2003

Time Changer

2003
5.5
The year is 1890 and Bible professor Russell Carlisle has written a new manuscript entitled "The Changing Times". His colleague, Dr. Norris Anderson, believes that what Carlisle has written could greatly affect the future of coming generations and, using his secret time machine, Anderson sends Carlisle over 100 years into the future, offering him a glimpse of where his beliefs will lead.
Like Dandelion Dust

2009

Like Dandelion Dust

2009
6.7
A compelling drama that explores the different meanings of being a parent through the gritty, realistic lives of a struggling family, and a privileged family. Their lives intersect, intertwine and collide, all for the love of a little boy. This film bravely exposes the humanity in each character reminding us that we each have the potential to be the best and worst versions of ourselves at any time.
Getting Home

2007

Getting Home

2007
7.2
A black comedy about a farmer who tries to bring home the body of his friend, who died far from their town.
The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond

2008

The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond

2008
5.2
Tells the story of Fisher Willow, the disliked 1920s Memphis débutante daughter of a plantation owner with a distaste for narrow-minded people and a penchant for shocking and insulting those around her. After returning from studies overseas, Fisher falls in love with Jimmy, the down-and-out son of an alcoholic father and an insane mother who works at a store on her family's plantation.
Last Ride

2009

Last Ride

2009
6.6
A young boy travels across Australia with his father, who's wanted by the law.
To Kill with Intrigue

1977

To Kill with Intrigue

1977
5.4
Young master Cao Le chases his pregnant girlfriend away from the family castle. He does it in order to save her from vicious bandits who are going to murder his family.