Best Drama Films on Netflix

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?"

8.6

Schindler's List

1993

8.4

Grave of the Fireflies

1988

8.0

Lawrence of Arabia

1962

8.3

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion

1997

8.4

David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet

2020

8.0

Bo Burnham: Inside

2021

7.9

12th Fail

2023

7.8

Rocky

1976

8.1

Meiyazhagan

2024

8.5

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

1995

8.0

1917

2019

7.9

I'm Still Here

2024

7.7

Marriage Story

2019

8.3

Violet Evergarden: The Movie

2020

8.2

Hacksaw Ridge

2016

8.2

Green Book

2018

8.0

Visaranai

2016

7.8

Bajrangi Bhaijaan

2015

7.8

Lost Ladies

2024

7.6

Another Round

2020

7.3

Swades

2004

8.2

Silenced

2011

8.1

How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies

2024

7.9

Dangal

2016

7.9

Apollo 11

2019

7.8

The First Slam Dunk

2022

7.7

Little Miss Sunshine

2006

7.7

Maharaja

2024

7.6

Poor Things

2023

8.0

Lion

2016

8.0

Society of the Snow

2023

7.9

My Octopus Teacher

2020

7.7

All Quiet on the Western Front

2022

7.7

RRR

2022

7.6

Cinderella Man

2005

7.5

True Romance

1993

7.5

Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion

2017

7.4

Y Tu Mamá También

2001

8.7

Falling in Love Like in Movies

2023

7.9

Hi Nanna

2023

7.8

Blue Giant

2023

7.7

PK

2014

7.7

Black

2005

7.6

American Gangster

2007

7.6

The Irishman

2019

7.6

Atonement

2007

7.6

Godzilla Minus One

2023

7.6

Jigarthanda DoubleX

2023

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