Drama movies – 2010s
Genre: Drama. Period: 2010s. 67 movies, best first.
- Whiplash
An ambitious drummer falls under the tutelage of a ruthless teacher at a music conservatory. - Joker
A failed comedian gradually descends into chaos and violence in Gotham. - A Separation
An Iranian couple's separation escalates into a legal case exposing lies and pride. - Ayla
A Turkish sergeant adopts a Korean girl during the Korean War and their bond endures. - Ayla: The Daughter of War
A Turkish soldier adopts an orphan girl during the Korean War. - Dangal
A father trains his daughters to become world-class wrestlers. - Incendies
Twins follow their mother's will to uncover her devastating past. - The Hunt
A false accusation destroys a kindergarten worker's life in a small village. - Green Book
A nightclub bouncer and a Black pianist tour the racially segregated American South together. - Warrior
Two estranged brothers meet in a mixed martial arts tournament. - 12 Years a Slave
A free Black man is kidnapped and sold into slavery before the Civil War. - Ford v Ferrari
An American engineer and a British driver try to beat Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. - Room
A mother and her son live imprisoned in a small room and plan an escape. - Rush
Formula 1 drivers James Hunt and Niki Lauda wage a fierce rivalry in the 1970s. - Spotlight
A team of journalists uncovers a vast cover-up of church abuse. - Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
A grieving mother rents three billboards to pressure the police into solving her daughter's murder. - Winter Sleep
A Cappadocian hotel owner is forced to face himself in the isolation of winter. - Bajrangi Bhaijaan
A kind-hearted man helps a mute Pakistani girl find her way home. - Dallas Buyers Club
A man diagnosed with AIDS begins smuggling medication to help other patients. - Lion
A boy lost in India searches for his home decades later from Australia using Google Earth. - The Imitation Game
Alan Turing leads a team that cracks the Nazi Enigma code during World War II. - The King's Speech
A stammering king learns to address his nation with a speech therapist's help on the eve of war. - The Revenant
A fur trapper mauled by a bear fights to survive and take revenge across the frozen wilderness. - Amour
An elderly couple faces illness and the limits of love. - Boyhood
The film follows a boy growing up from childhood to adulthood and was shot over twelve years. - Marriage Story
A director and an actress try to divorce amicably, but the legal process pulls them into conflict. - Shoplifters
A family that survives by shoplifting takes in a homeless girl. - Wonder
A boy with a facial difference starts school and teaches everyone about kindness. - Hidden Figures
Three Black female mathematicians help NASA's space race amid racial segregation. - Little Women
Four March sisters come of age in post-Civil War America. - Manchester by the Sea
A man returns to his hometown after his brother's death and must face his past. - Straight Outta Compton
The film tells of hip hop group N.W.A's rise from the streets of Compton. - The Fighter
Boxer Micky Ward rises to the top under the shadow of his troubled family. - Birdman
A washed-up superhero actor tries to rebuild his career and self-respect with a Broadway play. - Roma
A domestic worker's life in early 1970s Mexico City intertwines with a family's turmoil. - Sound of Metal
A drummer losing his hearing must learn to live his life anew. - The Great Beauty
An aging writer drifts through Rome's lavish parties and ponders life. - The Social Network
The origin story of Facebook and the disputes between its founders. - The Theory of Everything
The film tells of Stephen Hawking's life, love and struggle against illness. - Ahlat Ağacı
A young writer returns to his village and faces his father's debts and dreams.