Pulse of Cinema

Best Drama Films on Netflix

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The best drama films in the Netflix catalogue — a selection ranked by Pulse Score. Instead of getting lost in a vast archive, we surface the titles genuinely worth your time: from award-winning auteur cinema to overlooked gems. Plot, score and a where-to-watch guide for each. The drama answer to "what should I watch on Netflix?"

Schindler's List ★ 8.6

Schindler's List

1993
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge ★ 8.5

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

1995
Grave of the Fireflies ★ 8.4

Grave of the Fireflies

1988
Hacksaw Ridge ★ 8.2

Hacksaw Ridge

2016
Green Book ★ 8.2

Green Book

2018
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion ★ 8.3

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion

1997
Remarkably Bright Creatures ★ 8.6

Remarkably Bright Creatures

2026
Bohemian Rhapsody ★ 8.0

Bohemian Rhapsody

2018
1917 ★ 8.0

1917

2019
Lion ★ 8.0

Lion

2016
20th Century Girl ★ 8.2

20th Century Girl

2022
Society of the Snow ★ 8.0

Society of the Snow

2023
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio ★ 8.0

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

2022
Purple Hearts ★ 8.0

Purple Hearts

2022
On My Skin ★ 8.0

On My Skin

2018
David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet ★ 8.4

David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet

2020
Violet Evergarden: The Movie ★ 8.3

Violet Evergarden: The Movie

2020
Silenced ★ 8.2

Silenced

2011
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind ★ 7.9

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

2019
Suzume ★ 7.9

Suzume

2022
The Theory of Everything ★ 7.8

The Theory of Everything

2014
Rocky ★ 7.8

Rocky

1976
My Dearest Assassin ★ 8.6

My Dearest Assassin

2026
Out of the Clear Blue Sky ★ 8.3

Out of the Clear Blue Sky

2019
The Forge ★ 8.2

The Forge

2024
Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll ★ 8.1

Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll

2019
How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies ★ 8.1

How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies

2024
Bo Burnham: Inside ★ 8.0

Bo Burnham: Inside

2021
Dangal ★ 7.9

Dangal

2016
I'm Still Here ★ 7.9

I'm Still Here

2024
A Whisker Away ★ 7.9

A Whisker Away

2020
Bad Genius ★ 7.9

Bad Genius

2017
Apollo 11 ★ 7.9

Apollo 11

2019
The Breakfast Club ★ 7.7

The Breakfast Club

1985
Marriage Story ★ 7.7

Marriage Story

2019
Little Miss Sunshine ★ 7.7

Little Miss Sunshine

2006
All Quiet on the Western Front ★ 7.7

All Quiet on the Western Front

2022
Drawing Closer ★ 8.4

Drawing Closer

2024
Love Untangled ★ 8.3

Love Untangled

2025
Even If This Love Disappears Tonight ★ 8.3

Even If This Love Disappears Tonight

2025
Paper Lives ★ 8.0

Paper Lives

2021
I'm No Longer Here ★ 7.9

I'm No Longer Here

2019
Let Go ★ 7.9

Let Go

2024
Redeeming Love ★ 7.8

Redeeming Love

2022
The Shadow in My Eye ★ 7.8

The Shadow in My Eye

2021
Bajrangi Bhaijaan ★ 7.8

Bajrangi Bhaijaan

2015
The First Slam Dunk ★ 7.8

The First Slam Dunk

2022
The Trial of the Chicago 7 ★ 7.7

The Trial of the Chicago 7

2020

Availability reflects our last catalogue update and may change. For the latest, see the "Where to Watch" section on each film page.