The 40 most popular 2020s drama movies, ranked. Click any film for ratings, reviews, trailers, and where to watch.


A Story of Derry
2026 · 30m · US
Hundreds of years before Pennywise, three youngsters venture into the Western Wood...where they encounter a terrifying ancient spirit.


Collision Course
2026 · 2h 2m · ES
Spain, 2013. After robbing a bank, a getaway crash reveals the hidden side of each thief, exposing betrayals and lies that began long before the heist.


LA BOLA NEGRA
2026 · 2h 39m · ES
The intertwined lives of three men in three different eras, three lives intimately linked by sexuality and desire, pain, and legacy.


Surviving Hurricane Otis
2026 · 1h 37m · MX
Two estranged brothers struggle to survive Hurricane Otis in Acapulco, where their bond and courage turn adversity into hope.


Primetime
2026 · 1h 50m · US
In 2006, To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen sets out to make television history. When a high stakes operation goes fatally wrong, his veneered dream of fame curdles into a nightmare of performative justice.


Sense and Sensibility
2026 · 2h 12m · UK
A charming, witty, and deeply relatable story of love and sisterhood.


Animals
2026 · 1h 46m · US
When the son of an L.A. mayoral candidate is kidnapped, he and his wife have a few hours to come up with the ransom payment. With most of their money spent on his political campaign, they have to get their hands dirty and expose a side of their lives they never intended to see the light of day.


Digger
2026 · 2h 9m · US
The most powerful man in the world embarks on a frantic mission to prove he is humanity's savior before the disaster he's unleashed destroys everything.


A Dog's Perfect Christmas
2026 · 1h 42m · US
When a medical emergency pulls the Goss family apart, determined dog Winstead will do all he can to bring his humans back together before Christmas Eve.


Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother
2026 · 1h 52m · US
Latif, a devoutly religious hitman, struggles to balance work, faith and fatherhood. When his wife dies, he embarks on a desperate journey across Houston to protect his children, confronting the forces closing in around him – and the beliefs threatening to unravel within.


Rosebush Pruning
2026 · 1h 35m · DE
When an American heir living in a luxurious Spanish villa decides to move in with his girlfriend, his departure triggers a family collapse as his brother uncovers the truth behind their mother's tragic death.


Oppenheimer
2023 · 3h 1m · UK
The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.


After Impact
2026 · 1h 35m · NZ
After losing his father, Ethan Nichols inherits one of the largest greenhouses in the country, just as the world faces a devastating threat from an approaching asteroid. As society begins to unravel, Ethan grapples with personal betrayal, overwhelming loneliness, and the growing fear that survival may come at the cost of his humanity. Seeking refuge in his family’s bunker, Ethan endures the harsh aftermath of the impact, wrestling with physical injury and emotional despair. When a faint voice crackles over his radio, Ethan discovers he's not as alone as he believed.


Top Gun: Maverick
2022 · 2h 11m · US
After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell finds himself training a detachment of TOP GUN graduates for a specialized mission the likes of which no living pilot has ever seen.


Michael
2026 · 2h 8m · US
The story of Michael Jackson, one of the most influential artists the world has ever known, and his life beyond the music. His journey from the discovery of his extraordinary talent as the lead of the Jackson Five, to the visionary artist whose creative ambition fueled a relentless pursuit to become the biggest entertainer in the world, highlighting both his life off-stage and some of the most iconic performances from his early solo career.


Love of Your Life
2026 · 1h 49m · US
After a chance encounter sparks a sweeping romance, Maya's future is suddenly upended, sending her on an unexpected journey to love and live again.


A Talent for Murder
2026 · 1h 46m · AU
A young man travels from New York to Switzerland to try to persuade acclaimed thriller writer Patricia Highsmith to write one final installment of her Tom Ripley series, with his efforts gradually turning more sinister.


Tenzing
2026 · 2h 6m · AU
A determined man embarks on a high-stakes quest—and defies seemingly impossible odds—to fulfill his dream of being the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest.


The Shadow's Edge
2025 · 2h 22m · CN
Macau Police brings the tracking expert police officer out of retirement to help catch a dangerous group of professional thieves.


The Uprising
2026 · 2h 8m · DE
As war and plague devastate 14th-century England, a humble peasant ignites a rebellion, uniting an army of commoners to defy the King’s might in a desperate fight for justice and survival.


Morte Cucina
2026 · 1h 36m · TH
Sao, a talented cook, accidentally meets the man who took advantage of her in the past. She sets her revenge plan in motion using her cooking skill to achieve a rather unexpected result.


The Social Reckoning
2026 · 1h 53m · US
Frances Haugen, a young Facebook engineer, enlists the help of Jeff Horwitz, a Wall Street Journal reporter, to go on a dangerous journey that ends up blowing the whistle on the social network's most guarded secrets.


Klara and the Sun
2026 · 1h 56m · UK
When Klara, an Artificial Friend who wants nothing more than to find the perfect home, meets Josie, each immediately senses a kindred spirit in the other. Josie has a fraught relationship with her mother and they've suffered great loss, but Klara's innocent wonder and unwavering loyalty begin to heal the family and bring light to Josie's complicated world.


Baththa
2026 · 2h 39m · IN
In 1986 Madras, a timid eight-year-old boy accidentally traps a feared gangster inside a deserted school toilet. As the gangster is forced to confront hunger, loneliness and his own vulnerability, an unlikely bond begins to grow between the two.


You, Me, Us
2026 · 1h 47m · IT
A couple faces the difficult path to adoption, determined to become parents despite their complex vulnerabilities.


Don't Leave the Kids Alone
2026 · 1h 37m · MX
A mother moves into a new house with her two children. One night she must leave the siblings home alone. What begins as a blast of carefree play soon turns into a claustrophobic horror story.


The Only Living Pickpocket in New York
2026 · 1h 28m · US
Harry Lehman is an aging pickpocket who plies his trade with ever-diminishing returns in a drastically changed New York. Wallets stuffed with cash have been replaced by easily cancelled credit cards, and Harry struggles to make ends meet as he cares for his disabled wife, Rosie. When he unwittingly purloins and fences a valuable USB stick, Harry finds himself in a race against time to return the loot or face the rage of a vengeful crime family.


Blue Lock
2026 · 2h 8m · JP
A secret training program is established by the Japan Football Union to scout the world’s greatest striker after several years of defeat for the national team. Three hundred high school players gather at a remote facility to compete in ruthless trials where only one will emerge as the world’s greatest and most egoistic striker. The price of failure is absolute: those eliminated are permanently banned from ever joining the National Team.


Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End
2024 · 1h 59m · ES
When a kind of rabies that transforms people into aggressive creatures spreads across the planet, Manel isolates himself at home with his cat, relying on his wits to survive; but soon they must go out in search of food, by land and by sea, dodging many dangers.


F1
2025 · 2h 36m · US
Racing legend Sonny Hayes is coaxed out of retirement to lead a struggling Formula 1 team—and mentor a young hotshot driver—while chasing one more chance at glory.


Batman: Knightfall Part 1: Knightfall
2026 · 1h 19m · US
Arkham Asylum has been destroyed, and all its inmates have been unleashed upon Gotham City. As Batman races to round up some of his greatest enemies, he is pushed to his physical and mental limits and into a final confrontation with a new threat: the man called Bane!


My Fault
2023 · 1h 56m · ES
Noah must leave her city, boyfriend, and friends to move into William Leister's mansion, the flashy and wealthy husband of her mother Rafaela. As a proud and independent 17 year old, Noah resists living in a mansion surrounded by luxury. However, it is there where she meets Nick, her new stepbrother, and the clash of their strong personalities becomes evident from the very beginning.


Charlie Harper
2026 · 1h 42m · US
As an ambitious chef and her struggling partner move to a new city to start fresh, the stark divide in their drives tests the limits of their love.


Fjord
2026 · 2h 26m · RO
After moving from Romania to a remote Norwegian village to rebuild their lives, a family finds hope in their welcoming neighbors, but their fragile new beginning is threatened when their young daughter arrives at school covered in bruises.


The Last Sunrise
2026 · 1h 47m · US
Ry, a college student with a chronic illness, escapes to Mallorca for the summer with her mother, where she unexpectedly falls for a local and begins to embrace living in the moment. But as her condition worsens and long-hidden family secrets come to light, everything she has found before summer's end is threatened.


The Devil Wears Prada 2
2026 · 1h 59m · US
Andy Sachs returns to Runway as Miranda Priestly navigates a new media landscape and Runway's position within. The duo reconnect with former assistant Emily Charlton, now the head of a luxury brand that possesses funding which could ensure Runway's survival.


Changed Forever
2026
CHANGED FOREVER tells the raw and inspiring true story of Alexis, a woman consumed by the darkness of addiction, teetering on the brink of self-destruction. Her life is a whirlwind of bad choices and devastating consequences, leaving her isolated and hopeless. Just when she believes all is lost, a flicker of faith ignites within her. Driven by desperation, her unwavering faith culminates in a profound, life-altering encounter with God, an experience that shatters her old life and rebuilds her from the ground up. CHANGED FOREVER follows Alexis's arduous journey to sobriety, healing, and ultimately, redemption. More than just a story of overcoming addiction, CHANGED FOREVER is a testament to the transformative power of faith and prayer, offering a beacon of hope to anyone struggling to find their own new beginning.


By Any Means
2026 · 1h 47m · US
In 1960s Mississippi, a young Black FBI agent is forced to partner with a notorious mafia hitman to investigate a wave of brutal civil rights murders.


The Punisher: One Last Kill
2026 · 51m · US
As Frank Castle searches for meaning beyond revenge, an unexpected force pulls him back into the fight.


The Invite
2026 · 1h 47m · US
Joe and Angela's marriage is on thin ice. When they invite their enigmatic upstairs neighbors for a dinner party, the night spirals into unexpected places. Have they reignited the spark or lit the match that burns it all down?
The 2020s opened with theatrical exhibition in crisis and streaming absorbing much of the mid-budget film. What's emerged is a split market: event spectacle in cinemas, and almost everything else finding its audience at home.
Drama is cinema's widest category and its default setting — character, conflict, and consequence without genre machinery. It's where most awards conversation lives, and where directors go when the story is the effect.