Drama Movies That Have Won Oscars and Golden Globes

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Top Drama Movies That Won the Oscars

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2000-05-04 R Movie Poster of Gladiator
Gladiator

"What we do in life echoes in eternity." Directed by Ridley Scott , starring Russell Crowe .

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1998-07-24 R Movie Poster of Saving Private Ryan
Saving Private Ryan

"The mission is a man." Directed by Steven Spielberg , starring Tom Hanks .

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1960-06-21 Approved Movie Poster of The Apartment
The Apartment

"Movie-wise, there has never been anything like it - laugh-wise, love-wise, or otherwise-wise!" Directed by , starring Jack Lemmon .

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1995-07-19 R Movie Poster of The Usual Suspects
The Usual Suspects

"Five criminals. One line up. No coincidence." Directed by Bryan Singer , starring Stephen Baldwin .

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2006-10-04 R Movie Poster of The Departed
The Departed

"Cops or criminals. When you’re facing a loaded gun, what’s the difference?" Directed by Martin Scorsese , starring Leonardo DiCaprio .

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1997-12-05 R Movie Poster of Good Will Hunting
Good Will Hunting

"Some people can never believe in themselves, until someone believes in them." Directed by Gus Van Sant , starring Matt Damon .

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1960-02-05 Movie Poster of La Dolce Vita
La Dolce Vita

"The world’s most talked about movie today!" Directed by , starring .

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2004-03-19 R Movie Poster of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

"You can erase someone from your mind. Getting them out of your heart is another story." Directed by Michel Gondry , starring Jim Carrey .

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Golden Globe Winners in the Drama Category

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1997-12-05 R Movie Poster of Good Will Hunting
Good Will Hunting

"Some people can never believe in themselves, until someone believes in them." Directed by Gus Van Sant , starring Matt Damon .

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2023-07-19 R Movie Poster of Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer

"The world forever changes." Directed by Christopher Nolan , starring .

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2019-10-01 R Movie Poster of Joker
Joker

"Put on a happy face." Directed by , starring Joaquin Phoenix .

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1998-06-04 PG Movie Poster of The Truman Show
The Truman Show

"On the air. Unaware." Directed by Peter Weir , starring Jim Carrey .

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1998-04-03 R Movie Poster of Central Station
Central Station

"Between hope and solitude, two lives cross and reinvent themselves" Directed by Walter Salles , starring Fernanda Montenegro .

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2007-12-26 Movie Poster of There Will Be Blood
There Will Be Blood

"There will be greed. There will be vengeance." Directed by , starring .

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1962-12-20 Movie Poster of To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird

"A father must expose his children to a small town's outraged passions… and can only protect them with his love." Directed by , starring .

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2004-12-15 Movie Poster of Million Dollar Baby
Million Dollar Baby

"Beyond his silence, there is a past. Beyond her dreams, there is a feeling. Beyond hope, there is a memory. Beyond their journey, there is a love." Directed by , starring .

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The Most Prestigious Awards for Drama Films: Oscars & Golden Globes

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2014-11-05 PG-13 Movie Poster of Interstellar
Interstellar

"Mankind was born on Earth. It was never meant to die here." Directed by , starring Matthew McConaughey .

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1999-10-15 R Movie Poster of Fight Club
Fight Club

"Mischief. Mayhem. Soap." Directed by David Fincher , starring Edward Norton .

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1975-11-19 R Movie Poster of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

"If he's crazy, what does that make you?" Directed by Miloš Forman , starring Jack Nicholson .

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2002-09-17 R Movie Poster of The Pianist
The Pianist

"Music was his passion. Survival was his masterpiece." Directed by Roman Polanski , starring Adrien Brody .

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2014-10-10 R Movie Poster of Whiplash
Whiplash

"The road to greatness can take you to the edge." Directed by , starring Miles Teller .

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1998-07-01 R Movie Poster of American History X
American History X

"Some Legacies Must End." Directed by Tony Kaye , starring Edward Norton .

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1968-12-21 PG-13 Movie Poster of Once Upon a Time in the West
Once Upon a Time in the West

"There were three men in her life. One to take her… one to love her —and one to kill her." Directed by , starring Claudia Cardinale .

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1979-05-19 R Movie Poster of Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now

"This is the end..." Directed by , starring Martin Sheen .

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Award-Winning Drama Films That Made History at the Oscars and Golden Globes

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2002-12-10 PG-13 Movie Poster of Chicago
Chicago

"If you can't be famous, be infamous." Directed by Rob Marshall , starring Renée Zellweger .

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1998-09-13 R Movie Poster of Elizabeth
Elizabeth

"Declared illegitimate aged 3. Tried for treason aged 21. Crowned Queen aged 25." Directed by Shekhar Kapur , starring Cate Blanchett .

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2017-10-04 R Movie Poster of Blade Runner 2049
Blade Runner 2049

"The key to the future is finally unearthed." Directed by Denis Villeneuve , starring Ryan Gosling .

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2000-05-04 R Movie Poster of Gladiator
Gladiator

"What we do in life echoes in eternity." Directed by Ridley Scott , starring Russell Crowe .

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2001-12-14 PG-13 Movie Poster of A Beautiful Mind
A Beautiful Mind

"He saw the world in a way no one could have imagined." Directed by , starring Russell Crowe .

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1998-07-24 R Movie Poster of Saving Private Ryan
Saving Private Ryan

"The mission is a man." Directed by Steven Spielberg , starring Tom Hanks .

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1997-12-05 R Movie Poster of Good Will Hunting
Good Will Hunting

"Some people can never believe in themselves, until someone believes in them." Directed by Gus Van Sant , starring Matt Damon .

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1972-03-14 R Movie Poster of The Godfather
The Godfather

"An offer you can't refuse." Directed by , starring Marlon Brando .

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Biggest Upsets: When Drama Films Lost Major Awards

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2022-05-21 PG-13 Movie Poster of Top Gun: Maverick
Top Gun: Maverick

"Feel the need... The need for speed." Directed by Joseph Kosinski , starring Tom Cruise .

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1976-02-09 R Movie Poster of Taxi Driver
Taxi Driver

"On every street in every city, there's a nobody who dreams of being a somebody." Directed by Martin Scorsese , starring .

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2005-09-16 PG Movie Poster of Pride & Prejudice
Pride & Prejudice

"A romance ahead of its time." Directed by Joe Wright , starring Keira Knightley .

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2013-09-19 R Movie Poster of Prisoners
Prisoners

"Every moment matters." Directed by Denis Villeneuve , starring Hugh Jackman .

Movie Nomination
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2010-09-17 Movie Poster of Incendies
Incendies

"The search began at the opening of their mother's will." Directed by , starring .

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1961-04-25 Not Rated Movie Poster of Yojimbo
Yojimbo

"Kill one or a hundred... you only hang once" Directed by Akira Kurosawa , starring Toshirō Mifune .

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2013-12-25 R Movie Poster of The Wolf of Wall Street
The Wolf of Wall Street

"Earn. Spend. Party." Directed by Martin Scorsese , starring Leonardo DiCaprio .

Movie Nomination
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2000-10-06 NC-17 Movie Poster of Requiem for a Dream
Requiem for a Dream

"" Directed by Darren Aronofsky , starring Ellen Burstyn .

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