Top Rated Drama Movies on Vudu - Page 344

A Family Thing

1996

A Family Thing

1996
6.5
Earl Pilcher Jr. runs an equipment rental outfit in Arkansas, lives with his wife and kids and parents, and rarely takes off his gimme cap. His mother dies, leaving a letter explaining he's not her natural son, but the son of a Black woman who died in childbirth; plus, he has a half brother Ray, in Chicago, she wants him to visit. Earl makes the trip, initially receiving a cold welcome from Ray and Ray's son, Virgil. His birth mother's sister, Aunt T., an aged and blind matriarch, takes Earl in tow and insists that the family open up to him.
Island in the Sky

1953

Island in the Sky

1953
6.2
A C-47 transport plane, named the Corsair, makes a forced landing in the frozen wastelands of Labrador, and the plane's pilot, Captain Dooley, must keep his men alive in deadly conditions while awaiting rescue.
Music from Another Room

1998

Music from Another Room

1998
5.7
Music From Another Room is a romantic comedy that follows the exploits of Danny, a young man who grew up believing he was destined to marry the girl he helped deliver as a five year old boy when his neighbor went into emergency labor. Twenty-five years later, Danny returns to his hometown and finds the irresistible Anna Swann but she finds it easy to resist him since she is already engaged to dreamboat Eric, a very practical match. In pursuit of Anna, Danny finds himself entangled with each of the eccentric Swanns including blind, sheltered Nina, cynical sister Karen, big brother Bill and dramatic mother Grace as he fights to prove that fate should never be messed with and passion should never be practical.
To Joy

1950

To Joy

1950
6.9
After learning that his wife has been killed in an accident, a violinist looks back on their relationship.
That Night

1992

That Night

1992
6.4
A coming-of-age story about an eleven-year-old girl who idolizes her troubled sixteen-year-old neighbor.
Paris Blues

1961

Paris Blues

1961
6.5
During the 1960s, two American jazz musicians living in Paris meet and fall in love with two American tourist girls and must decide between music and love.
Falling Up

2009

Falling Up

2009
5.5
A nursing student forced to quit school for family reasons winds up taking a job as a doorman in an elite apartment building in New York City, where he sparks to one of his residents.
No Such Thing

2002

No Such Thing

2002
6
A young journalist journeys to Iceland to find her missing fiancé only to encounter a mythical creature who longs to die.
The Last Time

2006

The Last Time

2006
5.7
Ted Ryker is the top salesman in the New York office of a business machine company; the corporate stock lives by quarterly sales numbers, the competition is keen, and the economy may be in a downturn. Ted's company is marking time until a new product is ready – probably in a few months. Into the mix comes a new hire, a callow Midwesterner named Jamie, who's come East with his fiancée Belisa.
Freebie and the Bean

1974

Freebie and the Bean

1974
6.1
Two San Francisco detectives want to bring down a local hijacking boss. But they'll have to get to him before a hitman does.
Dean Spanley

2008

Dean Spanley

2008
7.5
Set in Edwardian England where upper lips are always stiff and men from the Colonies are not entirely to be trusted, Fisk Senior has little time or affection for his son, but when the pair visit an eccentric Indian, they start a strange journey that eventually allows the old man to find his heart.
The Temp

1993

The Temp

1993
4.6
A series of mysterious accidents at a food company lead a manager to suspect his impressive new temporary secretary.
Sugar

2008

Sugar

2008
6.6
Like many young men in the Dominican Republic, 19-year-old Miguel "Sugar" Santos dreams of winning a slot on an American baseball team. Indeed, his talents as a pitcher eventually land him a slot on a single-A team in Iowa, but culture shock, racism and other curveballs threaten to turn Sugar's dream sour.
Pride

2007

Pride

2007
6.7
Coach Jim Ellis shocks the community and changes lives when, aided by a local janitor, he sets out to form Philadelphia's first black swim team. But the odds are against them as they battle rigid rules, racism and more.
The Groomsmen

2006

The Groomsmen

2006
5.3
Blue-collar Paulie prepares for fatherhood and his forthcoming wedding to Sue by hanging out with his groomsmen. Brother Jimbo, cousin Mike, and his pals fill the reunion with drinking, boys-will-be-boys antics and a few unexpected personal confessions. But, when the bonding devolves into accusations and regret, Paulie has to decide whether he's ready to tie the knot and take this big step into adulthood.
American Heart

1992

American Heart

1992
6.3
An ex-convict is tracked down by his estranged teenage son, and the pair try to build a relationship and life together in Seattle.
Mifune

1999

Mifune

1999
7
Kresten, newly wed, is on the threshold of a great career success in his father-in-law´s company. But when the death of his own father takes him back to his poverty-stricken childhood home, far out in the country, his career plans fall apart. For one thing he has to deal with his loveable, backward brother, who is now all alone; for another, he meets a stunning woman who comes to the farm as a housekeeper, in disguise of her real profession as a call-girl.
Widow Clicquot

2024

Widow Clicquot

2024
6.7
After her husband's death, Madame Clicquot flouts convention by assuming the reins of their wine business, defying her critics and ultimately revolutionizing the champagne industry, establishing her as one of the world's first great businesswomen.
What Comes Around

2023

What Comes Around

2023
5.7
A young love affair becomes a menacing game of cat and mouse where nothing is what it seems in this immersive thriller.
Tótem

2023

Tótem

2023
6.7
In a bustling Mexican household, seven-year-old Sol is swept up in a whirlwind of preparations for the birthday party for her father, Tona, led by her mother, aunts, and other relatives. As the day goes on, building to an event both anticipated and dreaded, Sol begins to understand the gravity of the celebration this year and watches as her family does the same.