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Drama Movie Summaries & Endings Explained
20,908 drama movies, each with a full plot summary, timeline, character guide and the ending explained. Combine filters to narrow it down.
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Husbands
1970 · Drama
The Garden of the Finzi-Continis
1970 · Drama
Jane Eyre
1970 · Drama
Flap
1970 · Comedy
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
1970 · Drama
Road to Salina
1970 · Drama
Scrooge
1970 · Drama
Dodes’ka-den
1970 · Drama
The Christine Jorgensen Story
1970 · Drama
The McKenzie Break
1970 · Drama
The Twelve Chairs
1970 · Drama
I Start Counting
1970 · Thriller
Waterloo
1970 · Drama
The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun
1970 · Drama
The Conformist
1970 · Drama
Spring
1970 · Drama
Little Fauss and Big Halsy
1970 · Comedy
Le Cercle Rouge
1970 · Thriller
I Never Sang for My Father
1970 · Drama
Deadlock
1970 · Western
Trash
1970 · Drama
Spring and Port Wine
1970 · Drama
Crime and Punishment
1970 · Drama
Pieces of Dreams
1970 · Romance
Tora! Tora! Tora!
1970 · Action
R.P.M.
1970 · Drama
Five Easy Pieces
1970 · Drama
Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?
1970 · Drama
The Wild Child
1970 · Drama
Hornets’ Nest
1970 · Drama
My Seven Sons
1970 · History
Leo the Last
1970 · Comedy
Valerie and Her Week of Wonders
1970 · Drama
Maidstone
1970 · Drama
Tchaikovsky
1970 · Music
Many Wars Ago
1970 · Drama
The Strawberry Statement
1970 · Romance
The Spider’s Stratagem
1970 · Drama
House of Dark Shadows
1970 · Thriller
WUSA
1970 · Drama
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What Makes a Drama Movie? Drama Movies Explained
Drama films delve deep into human emotions and complex relationships, often focusing on personal growth, conflict, or societal issues. These movies aim to evoke a wide range of feelings from viewers, addressing real-life struggles, moral dilemmas, and intricate character arcs. Drama can span a variety of sub-genres, but at its core, it’s about telling compelling, human stories that resonate with audiences on an emotional level.
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- Horror Who survives, what the monster was and why it ends that way.
- Thriller Twists, double-crosses and reveals in plain order.
- Sci-Fi Time loops, multiverses and big ideas made clear.
- Mystery Every clue, red herring and the final reveal.
- Drama Character arcs and emotional turning points, explained.
- Comedy The jokes, the chaos and how it all wraps up.
- Romance Who ends up together, and everything in the way.
- Crime Heists, betrayals and who really did it.
- Fantasy Magic, prophecies and epic endings decoded.
- Adventure Quests, journeys and how the heroes make it home.
- Animation Family favourites and anime stories, scene by scene.
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Not sure what to watch or read next? Start from how a movie feels: dark or feel-good, slow burn or fast-paced, mind-bending or easy to follow, and whether it has a happy, sad or ambiguous ending.
- Dark Movies Grim worlds, moral grey zones and heavy atmospheres.
- Movies with a Happy Ending Stories that leave you smiling when the credits roll.
- Mind-Bending Movies Confusing, twisting stories you need to watch twice.
- Fast-Paced Movies No slow scenes: the story never stops moving.
- Slow-Burn Movies Patient storytelling that builds to something big.
- Tense Movies Edge-of-your-seat suspense from start to finish.
- Movies with Ambiguous Endings Open endings that people still argue about.
- Bittersweet Movies Bittersweet endings: the win comes at a real cost.
- Emotionally Heavy Movies Movies that make you cry and stay with you.
- Light & Easy Movies Easy watching with low emotional stakes.
- Intense Movies Relentless action and constant pressure.
- Whimsical Movies Playful, imaginative and a little bit odd.
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