Best Drama movies that are oscar winners or nominees

The Worst Person in the World(2021)

Combined Rating:
65
Combined Critics Rating: 74

The chronicles of four years in the life of Julie, a young woman who navigates the troubled waters of her love life and struggles to find her career path, leading her to take a realistic look at who she really is.



Roman J. Israel, Esq.(2017)

Combined Rating:
64
Combined Critics Rating: 71

Roman J. Israel, Esq., a driven, idealistic defense attorney, finds himself in a tumultuous series of events that lead to a crisis and the necessity for extreme action.



Elling(2001)

Combined Rating:
64
Combined Critics Rating: 63

When his mother, who has sheltered him his entire 40 years, dies, Elling, a sensitive, would-be poet, is sent to live in a state institution. There he meets Kjell Bjarne, a gentle giant and...



Country Strong(2010)

Combined Rating:
64
Combined Critics Rating: 61

A rising country-music songwriter works with a fallen star to work their way to fame, causing romantic complications along the way.



If Beale Street Could Talk(2018)

Combined Rating:
64
Combined Critics Rating: 91

A woman in Harlem desperately scrambles to prove her fiancé innocent of a crime while carrying their first child.



Corpus Christi(2019)

Combined Rating:
64
Combined Critics Rating: 74

Daniel experiences a spiritual transformation in a detention center. Although his criminal record prevents him from applying to the seminary, he has no intention of giving up his dream and decides to minister a small-town parish.



The One and Only Ivan(2020)

Combined Rating:
64
Combined Critics Rating: 66

A gorilla named Ivan tries to piece together his past with the help of an elephant named Ruby as they hatch a plan to escape from captivity.



Titus(1999)

Combined Rating:
64
Combined Critics Rating: 60

Titus returns victorious from war, only to plant the seeds of future turmoil for himself and his family.



Angela's Ashes(1999)

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Combined Rating:
64
Combined Critics Rating: 60

Based on the best selling autobiography by Irish expat Frank McCourt, Angela's Ashes follows the experiences of young Frankie and his family as they try against all odds to escape the ...



The Eyes of Tammy Faye(2021)

Combined Rating:
64
Combined Critics Rating: 70

An intimate look at the extraordinary rise, fall and redemption of televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker.



Parallel Mothers(2021)

Combined Rating:
64
Combined Critics Rating: 76

The story of two mothers who give birth the same day.



Guess Who's Coming to Dinner(1967)

Combined Rating:
63
Combined Critics Rating: 53

A couple's attitudes are challenged when their daughter introduces them to her African American fiancé.



Peggy Sue Got Married(1986)

Combined Rating:
63
Combined Critics Rating: 55

Peggy Sue faints at a high school reunion. When she wakes up, she finds herself in her own past, just before she finished school.



Mississippi Burning(1988)

Combined Rating:
63
Combined Critics Rating: 49

Two F.B.I. Agents, with wildly different styles, arrive in Mississippi to investigate the disappearance of some civil rights activists.



Michael Collins(1996)

Combined Rating:
63
Combined Critics Rating: 55

Neil Jordan's historical biopic of Irish revolutionary Michael Collins, the man who led a guerrilla war against the UK, helped negotiate the creation of the Irish Free State, and led the National Army during the Irish Civil War.



Hilary and Jackie(1998)

Combined Rating:
63
Combined Critics Rating: 66

The tragic story of world renowned classic cellist Jacqueline du Pré, as told from the point of view of her sister, flautist Hilary du Pré-Finzi.



Causeway(2022)

Combined Rating:
63
Combined Critics Rating: 72

A US soldier suffers a traumatic brain injury while fighting in Afghanistan and struggles to adjust to life back home.



Ajami(2009)

Combined Rating:
62
Combined Critics Rating: 71

Ajami is the religiously mixed community of Muslims and Christians in Tel Aviv. These are five stories about the everyday life in Ajami.



Winter's Bone(2010)

Combined Rating:
62
Combined Critics Rating: 45

An unflinching Ozark Mountain girl hacks through dangerous social terrain as she hunts down her drug-dealing father while trying to keep her family intact.



Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)(2014)

Combined Rating:
62
Combined Critics Rating: 44

A washed-up actor, who once played a famous superhero, attempts to revive his career by writing and starring in a Broadway play.




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