Drama Movies That Have Won Oscars and Golden Globes



Top Drama Movies That Won the Oscars

Michael Clayton Stream Michael Clayton Officially Now!

2007, Tony Gilroy

119 minutes

Drama, Thriller, Crime

A law firm brings in its "fixer" to remedy the situation after a lawyer has a breakdown while representing a chemical company that he knows is guilty in a multi-billion dollar class action suit.

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Monster's Ball Stream Monster's Ball Officially Now!

2001, Marc Forster

113 minutes

Drama, Romance

A prison guard begins a tentative romance with the unsuspecting widow of a man whose execution he presided over.

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Anna Karenina Stream Anna Karenina Officially Now!

2012, Joe Wright

130 minutes

Drama, Romance, History

In Imperial Russia, Anna, the wife of the officer Karenin, goes to Moscow to visit her brother. On the way, she meets the charming cavalry officer Vronsky to whom she is immediately attracted. But in St. Petersburg’s high society, a relationship like this could destroy a woman’s reputation.

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Elizabeth: The Golden Age Stream Elizabeth: The Golden Age Officially Now!

2007, Shekhar Kapur

114 minutes

Drama, History, Romance

When Queen Elizabeth's reign is threatened by ruthless familial betrayal and Spain's invading army, she and her shrewd adviser must act to safeguard the lives of her people.

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Dreamgirls Stream Dreamgirls Officially Now!

2006, Bill Condon

130 minutes

Drama, Music

A trio of female soul singers cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960s, facing their own personal struggles along the way.

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Marie Antoinette Stream Marie Antoinette Officially Now!

2006, Sofia Coppola

123 minutes

Drama, History

The retelling of France’s iconic but ill-fated queen, Marie Antoinette. From her betrothal and marriage to Louis XVI at 15 to her reign as queen at 19 and ultimately the fall of Versailles.

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Ryan Stream Ryan Officially Now!

2004, Chris Landreth

13 minutes

Documentary, Animation, Drama, Fantasy

Centres on Canadian animator Ryan Larkin, who in later years lived on skid row in Montreal following a history of drug and alcohol abuse.

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Pollock Stream Pollock Officially Now!

2000, Ed Harris

132 minutes

Drama, History

In August of 1949, Life Magazine ran a banner headline that begged the question: "Jackson Pollock: Is he the greatest living painter in the United States?" The film is a look back into the life of an extraordinary man, a man who has fittingly been called "an artist dedicated to concealment, a celebrity who nobody knew." As he struggled with self-doubt, engaging in a lonely tug-of-war between needing to express himself and wanting to shut the world out, Pollock began a downward spiral.

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

Before Midnight Stream Before Midnight Officially Now!

2013, Richard Linklater

109 minutes

Romance, Drama

It has been nine years since we last met Jesse and Celine, the French-American couple who once met on a train in Vienna. They now live in Paris with twin daughters but have spent a summer in Greece at the invitation of an author colleague of Jesse's. When the vacation is over and Jesse must send his teenage son off to the States, he begins to question his life decisions, and his relationship with Celine is at risk.

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My Fair Lady Stream My Fair Lady Officially Now!

1964, George Cukor

170 minutes

Music, Comedy, Romance, Drama

A snobbish phonetics professor agrees to a wager that he can take a flower girl and make her presentable in high society.

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Training Day Stream Training Day Officially Now!

2001, Antoine Fuqua

122 minutes

Action, Crime, Drama

On his first day on the job as a narcotics officer, a rookie cop works with a rogue detective who isn't what he appears.

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Walk the Line Stream Walk the Line Officially Now!

2005, James Mangold

136 minutes

Drama, Music, Romance

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.

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Watchmen: Chapter II Stream Watchmen: Chapter II Officially Now!

2024, Brandon Vietti

89 minutes

Animation, Mystery, Science Fiction, Action, Drama

Suspicious of the events ensnaring their former colleagues, Nite Owl and Silk Spectre are spurred out of retirement to investigate. As they grapple with personal ethics, inner demons and a society turned against them, they race the clock to uncover a deepening plot that might trigger global nuclear war.

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Bear Story Stream Bear Story Officially Now!

2016, Gabriel Osorio

11 minutes

Animation, Drama

An old bear goes out every day to a busy street corner. Through a tin marionette theater of his own making, the bear will tell us his life story.

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The Revenant Stream The Revenant Officially Now!

2015, Alejandro González Iñárritu

157 minutes

Western, Drama, Adventure

In the 1820s, a frontiersman, Hugh Glass, sets out on a path of vengeance against those who left him for dead after a bear mauling.

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Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) Stream Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) Officially Now!

2014, Alejandro González Iñárritu

120 minutes

Drama, Comedy

A fading actor best known for his portrayal of a popular superhero attempts to mount a comeback by appearing in a Broadway play. As opening night approaches, his attempts to become more altruistic, rebuild his career, and reconnect with friends and family prove more difficult than expected.

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

Biggest Upsets: When Drama Films Lost Major Awards

Mickey 17 Stream Mickey 17 Officially Now!

2025, Bong Joon Ho

137 minutes

Science Fiction, Comedy, Drama

Mickey Barnes, an “expendable” employee, is sent on a human expedition to colonize the ice world Niflheim. After one iteration dies, a new body is regenerated with most of his memories intact. With one regeneration, though, things go very wrong.

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Marked Men: Rule + Shaw Stream Marked Men: Rule + Shaw Officially Now!

2025, Nick Cassavetes

93 minutes

Romance, Drama

Shaw Landon has loved Rule Archer from the moment she laid eyes on him. Rule, a fiery-tempered rebel tattoo artist, doesn’t have time for a good girl pre-med student like Shaw — even if she’s the only one who can see the person he truly is. She lives by other people’s rules; he makes his own. But a short skirt, too many birthday cocktails, and spilled secrets lead to a night neither can forget. Now, Shaw and Rule must figure out how a girl like her and a guy like him are supposed to be together without destroying their love…or each other.

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Inside Llewyn Davis Stream Inside Llewyn Davis Officially Now!

2013, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen

104 minutes

Drama, Music

In Greenwich Village in the early 1960s, gifted but volatile folk musician Llewyn Davis struggles with money, relationships, and his uncertain future.

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Sully Stream Sully Officially Now!

2016, Clint Eastwood

96 minutes

Drama, History

On 15 January 2009, the world witnessed the 'Miracle on the Hudson' when Captain 'Sully' Sullenberger glided his disabled plane onto the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 souls aboard. However, even as Sully was being heralded by the public and the media for his unprecedented feat of aviation skill, an investigation was unfolding that threatened to destroy his reputation and career.

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Invictus Stream Invictus Officially Now!

2009, Clint Eastwood

134 minutes

Drama, History

Newly elected President Nelson Mandela knows his nation remains racially and economically divided in the wake of apartheid. Believing he can bring his people together through the universal language of sport, Mandela rallies South Africa's rugby union team as they make their historic run to the 1995 Rugby World Cup Championship match.

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A Complete Unknown Stream A Complete Unknown Officially Now!

2024, James Mangold

140 minutes

Drama, Music

New York, early 1960s. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota arrives in the West Village with his guitar and revolutionary talent, destined to change the course of American music.

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The Patriot Stream The Patriot Officially Now!

2000, Roland Emmerich

165 minutes

Drama, History, War, Action

After proving himself on the field of battle in the French and Indian War, Benjamin Martin wants nothing more to do with such things, preferring the simple life of a farmer. But when his son Gabriel enlists in the army to defend their new nation, America, against the British, Benjamin reluctantly returns to his old life to protect his son.

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Fallen Leaves Stream Fallen Leaves Officially Now!

2023, Aki Kaurismäki

81 minutes

Romance, Comedy, Drama

In modern-day Helsinki, two lonely souls in search of love meet by chance in a karaoke bar. However, their path to happiness is beset by obstacles – from lost phone numbers to mistaken addresses, alcoholism, and a charming stray dog.

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