Drama movies – 1990s

Genre: Drama. Period: 1990s. 40 movies, best first.

1. The Shawshank Redemption (1994) · Drama · ⭐ 9.3
   A wrongly convicted banker builds hope and friendship over decades in prison.
2. Schindler's List (1993) · Drama · ⭐ 9.0
   A German businessman saves his Jewish workers during the Holocaust.
3. Fight Club (1999) · Drama · ⭐ 8.8
   An insomniac man starts an underground fight club with a charismatic acquaintance.
4. Forrest Gump (1994) · Drama · ⭐ 8.8
   A simple but kind-hearted man's journey through American history.
5. The Green Mile (1999) · Drama · ⭐ 8.6
   A prison guard discovers a death row inmate has supernatural healing powers.
6. American Beauty (1999) · Drama · ⭐ 8.3
   A middle-aged man begins questioning his entire life in a middle-class suburb.
7. Braveheart (1995) · Drama · ⭐ 8.3
   A Scottish warrior rises to lead a rebellion against England.
8. Children of Heaven (1997) · Drama · ⭐ 8.3
   A brother and sister share one pair of shoes after his sister's pair is lost.
9. Good Will Hunting (1997) · Drama · ⭐ 8.3
   A young math genius works through his trauma with the help of a therapist.
10. To Live (1994) · Drama · ⭐ 8.3
    A Chinese family endures decades of political upheaval.
11. Close-Up (1990) · Drama · ⭐ 8.2
    A man impersonates a film director to fool a family, and the case is reenacted.
12. Raise the Red Lantern (1991) · Drama · ⭐ 8.2
    A young woman becomes a rich man's fourth wife and enters a struggle for power.
13. The Truman Show (1998) · Drama · ⭐ 8.2
    A man discovers his entire life has been a staged reality TV show.
14. Unforgiven (1992) · Drama · ⭐ 8.2
    A retired gunslinger returns to his old trade for one last job.
15. Farewell My Concubine (1993) · Drama · ⭐ 8.1
    Two Peking opera stars share a bond through decades of upheaval.
16. Trainspotting (1996) · Drama · ⭐ 8.1
    A young Scot tries to break free from heroin addiction and the life around it.
17. Central do Brasil (1998) · Drama · ⭐ 8.0
    A cynical letter writer helps a young boy find his father across Brazil.
18. Dances with Wolves (1990) · Drama · ⭐ 8.0
    A Union officer befriends a Sioux tribe and comes to embrace their way of life.
19. Magnolia (1999) · Drama · ⭐ 8.0
    A dozen people in Los Angeles confront guilt and forgiveness over a single strange day.
20. Scent of a Woman (1992) · Drama · ⭐ 8.0
    A blind retired colonel and a young student take a weekend trip to New York that changes them both.
21. Boogie Nights (1997) · Drama · ⭐ 7.9
    A young man rises to fame in the 1970s adult film industry before the darker 1980s catch up.
22. Once Were Warriors (1994) · Drama · ⭐ 7.9
    A Maori family in New Zealand is trapped in a cycle of violence and poverty.
23. Eat Drink Man Woman (1994) · Drama · ⭐ 7.8
    A master chef in Taipei cooks Sunday feasts for his three grown daughters.
24. Todo sobre mi madre (1999) · Drama · ⭐ 7.8
    A mother loses her son and searches for his father in Barcelona.
25. A Few Good Men (1992) · Drama · ⭐ 7.7
    A young military lawyer fights for justice in a marine's death that leads to a high-ranking cover-up.
26. Apollo 13 (1995) · Drama · ⭐ 7.7
    A damaged spacecraft forces astronauts into a desperate struggle to return to Earth.
27. Il Postino (1994) · Drama · ⭐ 7.7
    A fisherman's son befriends the exiled poet Pablo Neruda through his mail route.
28. Malcolm X (1992) · Drama · ⭐ 7.7
    A biography of Malcolm X, from petty criminal to civil rights leader.
29. Peppermint Candy (1999) · Drama · ⭐ 7.7
    A man relives the turning points of his life backwards toward his youthful dreams.
30. Philadelphia (1993) · Drama · ⭐ 7.7
    A lawyer with AIDS sues his firm for wrongful dismissal and discrimination.
31. Barton Fink (1991) · Drama · ⭐ 7.5
    A New York playwright gets stuck writing a movie script in Hollywood.
32. Drifting Clouds (1996) · Drama · ⭐ 7.5
    A couple who lose their jobs try to get by in Helsinki.
33. Rudy (1993) · Drama · ⭐ 7.5
    A small but determined young man dreams of playing football for Notre Dame.
34. Tulitikkutehtaan tyttö (1990) · Drama · ⭐ 7.5
    A quiet factory girl takes revenge on the indifferent people around her.
35. Leaving Las Vegas (1995) · Drama · ⭐ 7.4
    An alcoholic screenwriter moves to Las Vegas to drink himself to death and meets a prostitute.
36. The Secret Garden (1993) · Drama · ⭐ 7.3
    A lonely girl finds a secret garden that changes everyone's life.
37. Iron Hearts (1996) · Drama · ⭐ 7.0
    War veterans face a difficult return to everyday life after the war.
38. Free Willy (1993) · Drama · ⭐ 6.0
    A boy befriends an orca and tries to set it free.
39. Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home (1995) · Drama · ⭐ 5.8
    Jesse reunites with Willy when an oil spill threatens the whale's family.
40. Rocky V (1990) · Drama · ⭐ 4.7
    Rocky loses his fortune and takes a young boxer under his wing.