Top Rated Drama Movies on The Roku Channel - Page 98

The Birdcatcher

2019

The Birdcatcher

2019
5.5
Norway, 1942, during World War II. After being separated from her family, Esther, a young Jewish girl from Trondheim, arrives at an isolated farm where she must assume a new identity in order to survive the Nazi persecution.
Abe

2020

Abe

2020
6.8
A 12-year-old boy from Brooklyn tries to unite his half-Israeli and half-Palestinian family through cooking.
A Nutcracker Christmas

2016

A Nutcracker Christmas

2016
6.3
When her niece is cast in The Philadelphia Ballet’s production of the Nutcracker, a jaded ex-ballerina is forced to come to terms with the life and love she left behind.
Little Boxes

2017

Little Boxes

2017
6.1
It's the summer before 6th grade, and Clark is the new-in-town biracial kid in a sea of white. Discovering that to be cool he needs to act 'more black,' he fumbles to meet expectations, while his urban intellectual parents Mack and Gina also strive to adjust to small-town living. Equipped for the many inherent challenges of New York, the tight-knit family are ill prepared for the drastically different set of obstacles that their new community presents, and soon find themselves struggling to understand themselves and each other in this new suburban context.
Bare

2015

Bare

2015
4.5
A young woman's friendship with a drug-dealing drifter evolves into a lesbian romance.
Manny

2014

Manny

2014
6.4
From abject poverty to becoming a ten-time boxing world champion, congressman, and international icon, Manny Pacquiao is the true definition of a Cinderella story. In the Philippines, he first entered the ring as a sixteen-year-old weighing ninety-eight pounds with the goal of earning money to feed his family. Now, almost twenty years later, when he fights, the country of 100 million people comes to a complete standstill to watch. Regarded for his ability to bring people together, Pacquiao entered the political arena in 2010. As history’s first boxing congressman, Pacquiao now fights for his people both inside and outside of the ring. Now at the height of his career, he is faced with maneuvering an unscrupulous sport while maintaining his political duties. The question now is, what bridge is too far for Manny Pacquiao to cross?
Chariot

2013

Chariot

2013
5.4
Seven strangers find themselves unwitting participants in a U.S. government evacuation program gone horribly wrong.
Teddy Bear

2012

Teddy Bear

2012
6.8
After failing to find love in Denmark, a painfully shy bodybuilder sets off for Thailand to escape from his overbearing mother and search for a bride.
Laddaland

2011

Laddaland

2011
6.5
A family moves into a neighborhood where they encounter a series of terrifying paranormal events that lead them to the edge of sanity.
The Spitfire Grill

1996

The Spitfire Grill

1996
6.4
Percy, upon being released from prison, goes to the small town of Gillead, to find a place where she can start over again. She is taken in by Hannah, to help out at her place, the Spitfire Grill. Percy brings change to the small town, stirring resentment and fear in some, and growth in others.
Hurricane Season

2010

Hurricane Season

2010
6.6
Based on true events amid the wreckage and chaos dealt by Hurricane Katrina; one basketball coach in Marrero, Louisiana just will not give up. Coach Al Collins, gathers other players from hard-hit schools and builds a team actually worthy enough to go to the state playoffs.
The Real Blonde

1998

The Real Blonde

1998
5.4
An aspiring actor and his girlfriend handle life's frustrations, while his friend seeks fulfillment with a blonde.
Night Skies

2007

Night Skies

2007
5
On March 13th, 1997 one of the largest UFO sightings ever recorded took place across the southwestern United States...
Impromptu

1991

Impromptu

1991
6
In 1830s France, pianist/composer Frédéric Chopin is pursued romantically by the determined, individualistic woman who uses the name George Sand.
Weirdsville

2007

Weirdsville

2007
6
Dexter and Royce, two stoners in the small town of Weedsville, attempt to cover up the overdose of Royce's girlfriend Matilda. What leads from an old drive-in being perfect place to ditch her turns into the accidental discovery of a Satanic cult, who brings Mattie back from the dead after their ritual is botched. Along with the two's dealer Omar on their tail, how will these buddies and their slightly-off lady-on-board deal with the dangers of drug debt and demon-worshipping magic?
Blue State

2007

Blue State

2007
5.6
A disgruntled Democrat follows through on a drunken campaign promise to move to Canada if George "Dubya" Bush gets re-elected.
A Taste of Hunger

2021

A Taste of Hunger

2021
6
Maggie and Carsten love each other, they have two wonderful children and run their own gourmet restaurant; Malus. They want it all. And they have it all. Almost. They are missing the coveted Michelin Star. It has been their dream, on which they gambled everything to win. One day Carsten receives a letter saying that his wife loves somebody else. But who sent the letter and why? In their continuous passion and pursuit for the ultimate recognition, they forget that the meals of life are best enjoyed together.
Home

2021

Home

2021
6.7
An ex-felon returns home from prison and must confront the demons of his past.
Ana

2020

Ana

2020
6.3
Ana meets Rafa in a chance encounter and they embark on a road trip to try and save him from bankruptcy, or worse.
1 Buck

2017

1 Buck

2017
5.6
Shifting from one pocket to another, from one man's drama to another, a lowly dollar bill, 'one buck' takes us on an odyssey through the heart of a forgotten town in Louisiana.