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BEST DRAMA MOVIES (Arthouse movies included)

by athanasiosze • Created 6 years ago • Modified 1 day ago
YOU WANTED THE BEST, YOU GOT THE BEST .
BIOGRAPHY DRAMA INCLUDED.




BEST COMEDY/DRAMA & COMEDY/DRAMA/ROMANCE MOVIES (DRAMEDY/OFFBEAT COMEDY/ADVENTURE COMEDY-DRAMA/COMING OF AGE)
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls024996126/?ref_=uspf_t_20



BEST DRAMA/ROMANCE, ART AND DRAMA/FANTASY/ROMANCE MOVIES
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls084015526/?ref_=uspf_t_14




BEST COMEDY & DRAMA /FANTASY MOVIES (EXISTENTIAL DRAMEDY, SURREAL,WEIRD BUT TOUCHING MOVIES INCLUDED)
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls090605464/


BEST SPORTS/DRAMA MOVIES
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls048876768/
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  • The End of the Tour (2015)

    1. The End of the Tour

    20151h 46mR82Metascore
    7.2 (34K)
    The story of the five-day interview between Rolling Stone reporter David Lipsky and acclaimed novelist David Foster Wallace, which took place right after the 1996 publication of Wallace's groundbreaking epic novel, 'Infinite Jest.'
    DirectorJames PonsoldtStarsJason SegelJesse EisenbergAnna Chlumsky
    7,4/10
  • Leila Hatami and Payman Maadi in A Separation (2011)

    2. A Separation

    20112h 3mPG-1395Metascore
    8.3 (271K)
    A married couple are faced with a difficult decision - to improve the life of their child by moving to another country or to stay in Iran and look after a deteriorating parent who has Alzheimer's disease.
    DirectorAsghar FarhadiStarsPayman MaadiLeila HatamiSareh Bayat
    7,9/10
  • Golshifteh Farahani in About Elly (2009)

    3. About Elly

    20091h 59mTV-PG87Metascore
    7.9 (60K)
    The mysterious disappearance of a kindergarten teacher during a picnic in the north of Iran is followed by a series of misadventures for her fellow travelers.
    DirectorAsghar FarhadiStarsTaraneh AlidoostiGolshifteh FarahaniShahab Hosseini
    8,1/10
  • Miles Teller in Whiplash (2014)

    4. Whiplash

    20141h 46mR89Metascore
    8.5 (1.1M)
    A promising young drummer enrolls at a cut-throat music conservatory where his dreams of greatness are mentored by an instructor who will stop at nothing to realize a student's potential.
    DirectorDamien ChazelleStarsMiles TellerJ.K. SimmonsMelissa Benoist
    9,7/10
  • Mommy (2014)

    5. Mommy

    20142h 19mR74Metascore
    8.0 (64K)
    A widowed single mother, raising her violent son alone, finds new hope when a mysterious neighbor inserts herself into their household.
    DirectorXavier DolanStarsAnne DorvalAntoine Olivier PilonSuzanne Clément
    7,2/10
  • Tim Robbins in The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

    6. The Shawshank Redemption

    19942h 22mR82Metascore
    9.3 (3.1M)
    A banker convicted of uxoricide forms a friendship over a quarter century with a hardened convict, while maintaining his innocence and trying to remain hopeful through simple compassion.
    DirectorFrank DarabontStarsTim RobbinsMorgan FreemanBob Gunton
    7,8/10
  • Robin Williams in Dead Poets Society (1989)

    7. Dead Poets Society

    19892h 8mPG79Metascore
    8.1 (599K)
    Maverick teacher John Keating returns in 1959 to the prestigious New England boys' boarding school where he was once a star student, using poetry to embolden his pupils to new heights of self-expression.
    DirectorPeter WeirStarsRobin WilliamsRobert Sean LeonardEthan Hawke
    8/10
  • Charlize Theron, John Lithgow, Geoffrey Rush, Stanley Tucci, and Emily Watson in The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004)

    8. The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

    20042h 2mTV-MA
    6.9 (16K)
    The feature adaptation of Roger Lewis' book about the actor best remembered as Inspector Clouseau in the Pink Panther movies.
    DirectorStephen HopkinsStarsGeoffrey RushCharlize TheronEmily Watson
    7,3/10
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    9. Finding Forrester

    20002h 16mPG-1362Metascore
    7.3 (92K)
    Forrester, the author of a famous book, decides to help Jamal, a 16-year-old student, discover his writing prowess by mentoring him and enrolling him into a prestigious private school.
    DirectorGus Van SantStarsSean ConneryRob BrownF. Murray Abraham
    7,2/10
  • Robin Williams and Matt Damon in Good Will Hunting (1997)

    10. Good Will Hunting

    19972h 6mR71Metascore
    8.3 (1.1M)
    A therapist counsels Will Hunting, a janitor with a genius IQ.
    DirectorGus Van SantStarsRobin WilliamsMatt DamonBen Affleck
    7,6/10
  • Clint Eastwood in Gran Torino (2008)

    11. Gran Torino

    20081h 56mR73Metascore
    8.1 (844K)
    After a Hmong teenager tries to steal his prized 1972 Gran Torino, a disgruntled, prejudiced Korean War veteran seeks to redeem both the boy and himself.
    DirectorClint EastwoodStarsClint EastwoodBee VangChristopher Carley
    9/10
  • Colin Firth in The King's Speech (2010)

    12. The King's Speech

    20101h 58mR88Metascore
    8.0 (724K)
    The story of King George VI, his unexpected ascension to the throne of the British Empire in 1936, and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch overcome his stammer.
    DirectorTom HooperStarsColin FirthGeoffrey RushHelena Bonham Carter
    7,2/10
  • Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)

    13. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

    19752h 13mR84Metascore
    8.7 (1.1M)
    A rebellious convict is sent to a psychiatric hospital for evaluation in 1963 Oregon, and encourages his docile companions to take more control of their lives and defy the tyrannical head nurse.
    DirectorMilos FormanStarsJack NicholsonLouise FletcherMichael Berryman
    9/10
  • Jennifer Connelly and Ben Kingsley in House of Sand and Fog (2003)

    14. House of Sand and Fog

    20032h 6mR71Metascore
    7.5 (75K)
    An abandoned wife is evicted from her house and starts a tragic conflict with her house's new owners.
    DirectorVadim PerelmanStarsJennifer ConnellyBen KingsleyRon Eldard
    7,4/10
  • Julianne Moore, Burt Reynolds, and Heather Graham in Boogie Nights (1997)

    15. Boogie Nights

    19972h 35mR86Metascore
    7.9 (293K)
    An idealistic porn producer aspires to elevate his craft to an art when he discovers a hot young talent.
    DirectorPaul Thomas AndersonStarsMark WahlbergJulianne MooreBurt Reynolds
    7,6/10
  • Richard Gere in Hachi: A Dog's Tale (2009)

    16. Hachi: A Dog's Tale

    20091h 33mG
    8.1 (331K)
    Professor Wilson discovers a lost Akita puppy on his way home. Despite objections from his wife, Hachi endears himself to the family and grows to be Parker's loyal companion. As their bond grows deeper, a beautiful relationship unfolds.
    DirectorLasse HallströmStarsRichard GereJoan AllenCary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
    7,3/10
  • After the Wedding (2006)

    17. After the Wedding

    20062hR78Metascore
    7.6 (39K)
    A manager of an orphanage in India is sent to Copenhagen, Denmark, where he discovers a life-altering family secret.
    DirectorSusanne BierStarsMads MikkelsenSidse Babett KnudsenRolf Lassgård
  • Philip Seymour Hoffman, William H. Macy, Philip Baker Hall, Jason Robards, and Jeremy Blackman in Magnolia (1999)

    18. Magnolia

    19993h 8mR78Metascore
    8.0 (340K)
    An epic mosaic of interrelated characters in search of love, forgiveness and meaning in the San Fernando Valley.
    DirectorPaul Thomas AndersonStarsTom CruiseJason RobardsJulianne Moore
    7,8/10
  • Amadeus (1984)

    19. Amadeus

    19842h 40mPG87Metascore
    8.4 (452K)
    The life and work of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart seen through the eyes of his contemporary and rival, Antonio Salieri.
    DirectorMilos FormanStarsF. Murray AbrahamTom HulceElizabeth Berridge
    8/10
  • Last Days (2005)

    20. Last Days

    20051h 37mR67Metascore
    5.7 (24K)
    A Seattle musician's life and career are reminiscent of those of Kurt Cobain.
    DirectorGus Van SantStarsMichael PittLukas HaasAsia Argento
    7/10
  • Joaquin Phoenix in Walk the Line (2005)

    21. Walk the Line

    20052h 16mPG-1372Metascore
    7.8 (276K)
    A chronicle of country music legend Johnny Cash's life, from his early days on an Arkansas cotton farm to his rise to fame with Sun Records in Memphis, where he recorded alongside Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins.
    DirectorJames MangoldStarsJoaquin PhoenixReese WitherspoonGinnifer Goodwin
  • Robert De Niro and Robin Williams in Awakenings (1990)

    22. Awakenings

    19902h 1mPG-1374Metascore
    7.8 (171K)
    Dr. Sayer is a pioneering neurologist who wants to take a risk and give his patients who suffer from encephalitis a drug used for Parkinson's Disease. He tries it out on one man who miraculously wakes from his perpetual catatonic state.
    DirectorPenny MarshallStarsRobert De NiroRobin WilliamsJulie Kavner
    7,2/10
  • Aberdeen (2000)

    23. Aberdeen

    20001h 46mTV-MA78Metascore
    7.1 (3.6K)
    A mom dying in Aberdeen, Scotland, asks her coke snorting, nympho, London lawyer daughter to get her estranged, alcoholic dad in Oslo, Norway, to Aberdeen. He's drunk at the airport, so they travel together by car and ferry.
    DirectorHans Petter MolandStarsStellan SkarsgårdLena HeadeyJean Johansson
    7/10
  • Kate Winslet and Geoffrey Rush in Quills (2000)

    24. Quills

    20002h 4mR70Metascore
    7.2 (58K)
    In a Napoleonic era insane asylum, an inmate, the irrepressible Marquis De Sade, fights a battle of wills against a tyrannically prudish doctor.
    DirectorPhilip KaufmanStarsGeoffrey RushKate WinsletJoaquin Phoenix
    7,7/10
  • Talk to Her (2002)

    25. Talk to Her

    20021h 52mR86Metascore
    7.9 (120K)
    Two men share an odd friendship while they care for two women who are both in deep comas.
    DirectorPedro AlmodóvarStarsRosario FloresJavier CámaraDarío Grandinetti

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