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If your inner drama queen is craving some stimulation and you're looking for a movie that guarantees all the feels, we've got you covered. Here are the best emotionally and narratively dramatic movies and shoes to stream now.

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He Got Game (1998)

8.3

A basketball movie that transcends the limits of the sports drama to become an operatic tale of forgiveness and temptation

Lady Macbeth (2016)

7.9

A subversive, gothic character study anchored by Florence Pugh’s ferocious breakout performance

The Beasts (2022)

8.0

A slow-burn Spanish thriller crackling with menacing energy and brilliant performances

The Dead Zone (1983)

7.6

A characteristically unsettling Stephen King adaptation given a poignant edge by Christopher Walken

Brother (2023)

8.8

A masterful tale about two brothers raised by a single immigrant mother

The Player (1992)

8.5

A wry satire of Hollywood that also assembles the starriest ensemble ever brought together on screen

Sexy Beast (2000)

8.4

A slick, subversive crime drama with a stellar supporting performance that's hilarious and terrifying in equal measure

The Wind That Shakes The Barley (2006)

8.3

An unflinching and poignant movie about revolution and all its messy, brutal consequences

The Passenger (2023)

7.1

A road trip thriller that rouses and excites, even if it sometimes seems like it’s going nowhere

The Child (2005)

8.2

An emotionally challenging Palme D’or winner that journeys to the furthest limits of redemption

Far From Heaven (2002)

7.8

Todd Haynes’ sumptuous, unabashed melodrama finds a paradoxically perfect marriage between form and content

Carmen (2023)

7.5

Though not without its flaws, this ambitious fuse of cinema and dance is an electric watch

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190 Best Dramatic Movies To Watch - A Good Movie To Watch

Popular + Dramatic

Popular + Dramatic

If your inner drama queen is craving some stimulation and you're looking for a movie that guarantees all the feels, we've got you covered. Here are the best emotionally and narratively dramatic movies and shoes to stream now.

He Got Game (1998)

Lady Macbeth (2016)

The Beasts (2022)

The Dead Zone (1983)

Brother (2023)

The Player (1992)

Sexy Beast (2000)

The Wind That Shakes The Barley (2006)

The Passenger (2023)

The Child (2005)

Far From Heaven (2002)

Carmen (2023)

Curated by humans, not algorithms.