Best Drama movies that are oscar winners or nominees

Magnolia(1999)

Combined Rating:
84
Combined Critics Rating: 78

An epic mosaic of interrelated characters in search of love, forgiveness, and meaning in the San Fernando Valley.



Black Panther: Wakanda Forever(2022)

Combined Rating:
84
Combined Critics Rating: 81

The people of Wakanda fight to protect their home from intervening world powers as they mourn the death of King T'Challa.



21 Grams(2003)

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 77

A freak accident brings together a critically ill mathematician, a grieving mother, and a born-again ex-con.



Closer(2004)

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 76

The relationships of two couples become complicated and deceitful when the man from one couple meets the woman of the other.



Kinsey(2004)

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 82

A look at the life of Alfred Kinsey, a pioneer in the area of human sexuality research, whose 1948 publication "Sexual Behavior in the Human Male" was one of the first recorded works that saw science address sexual behavior.



Finding Neverland(2004)

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 76

The story of J.M. Barrie's friendship with a family who inspired him to create Peter Pan.



Maria Full of Grace(2004)

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 83

A pregnant Colombian teenager becomes a drug mule to make some desperately needed money for her family.



Blood Diamond(2006)

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 75

A fisherman, a smuggler, and a syndicate of businessmen match wits over the possession of a priceless diamond.



The Illusionist(2006)

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 76

In turn-of-the-century Vienna, a magician uses his abilities to secure the love of a woman far above his social standing.



Little Children(2006)

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 78

The lives of two lovelorn spouses from separate marriages, a registered sex offender, and a disgraced ex-police officer intersect as they struggle to resist their vulnerabilities and temptations in suburban Massachusetts.



Charlie Wilson's War(2007)

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 77

A drama based on a Texas congressman Charlie Wilson's covert dealings in Afghanistan, where his efforts to assist rebels in their war with the Soviets have some unforeseen and long-reaching effects.



The Savages(2007)

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 83

A sister and brother face the realities of familial responsibility as they begin to care for their ailing father.



In Bruges(2008)

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 76

Guilt-stricken after a job gone wrong, hitman Ray and his partner await orders from their ruthless boss in Bruges, Belgium, the last place in the world Ray wants to be.



Doubt(2008)

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 77

A Catholic school principal questions a priest's ambiguous relationship with a troubled young student.



Happy-Go-Lucky(2008)

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 82

A look at a few chapters in the life of Poppy, a cheery, colorful, North London schoolteacher whose optimism tends to exasperate those around her.



Incendies(2010)

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 77

Twins journey to the Middle East to discover their family history, and fulfill their mother's last wishes.



Rabbit Hole(2010)

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 81

Life for a happy couple is turned upside down after their young son dies in an accident.



Jane Eyre(2011)

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 79

A mousy governess who softens the heart of her employer soon discovers that he's hiding a terrible secret.



The Sessions(2012)

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 82

A man in an iron lung who wishes to lose his virginity contacts a professional sex surrogate with the help of his therapist and priest.



Saving Mr. Banks(2013)

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 78

Author P.L. Travers reflects on her childhood after reluctantly meeting with Walt Disney, who seeks to adapt her Mary Poppins books for the big screen.




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