Dramas on Netflix
Last updated May 07, 2025
The Way We Live Now
2001 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsDuring the 1870s railway boom, ordinary people are blinded by wealth in this miniseries adaptation of Anthony Trollope's satirical novel. When financier Augustus Melmotte moves his business and his family to London, rumors emerge about his past.
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It's Kind of a Funny Story
2010 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsBeing a teenager is too much for 16-year-old Craig, who shocks his parents by checking himself into a mental health clinic for a little R & R. But when the youth ward is unexpectedly closed, he's forced to live among the adult patients.
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The Station Agent
2003 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsWhen his only friend dies, a man with dwarfism relocates to an abandoned train station in rural New Jersey, intent on living the life of a hermit. But his solitude is interrupted by his colorful neighbors.
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Flame and Citron
2008 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsThis fact-based drama explores the less-than-heroic side of World War II Danish Resistance fighters Flame and Citron, who, after taking orders from a Resistance leader, systematically assassinated Danish collaborators and Nazi officers.
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Winter in Wartime
2008 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsThis sumptuously photographed drama focuses on 14-year-old Michiel as he wrestles with family loyalties, painful choices between safety and courage, and the harsh realities of the last, desperate winter of World War II.
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The Red Baron
2008 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsBased on the true story of the notorious World War I flying ace, this drama explores the life of Manfred von Richthofen -- aka the Red Baron -- from his childhood fascination with flying to his renowned career in the German Luftwaffe.
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Rock On!!
2008 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsAditya, Joe, Kedar and Rob hoped that their rock band, Magik, would experience success, but destiny had other plans. After breaking up and establishing regular lives, the band members reunite and take another shot at fulfilling their dream.
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Ironclad
2011 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsBacked by his "Magnificent Seven," a principled Knight Templar defends Rochester Castle from the ruthless King John and his advancing armies, who seek to rule England's free men by force -- no matter what the Magna Carta might say.
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The Great Raid
2005 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsIn World War II, a battalion goes on a daring rescue mission to liberate the Americans and Filipinos who've been captured by the Japanese and thrown into brutal POW camps in the city of Cabanatuan.
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Winter's Bone
2010 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsIn this unflinching noir drama, resilient teen Ree Dolly goes on the trail of her missing, drug-dealing father when his absence jeopardizes the family's safety. Her deadbeat dad has a key court date pending -- and Ree is determined that he show up.
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Saathiya
2002 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsUnbeknownst to their families, Suhani and Aditya fall in love and get married. But when the families find out, the young couple must relocate and set up house on their own -- no small task, when you're just starting out as newlyweds.
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Bride Flight
2008 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsSet in the 1950s, this lush epic centers on Ada, Marjorie and Esther, Dutch brides-to-be flying to New Zealand to take up married life. On the trip, they form a bond and meet a dashing cowboy who alters their lives in unseen ways.
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Shining Through
1992 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsNew York secretary Linda Voss (Melanie Griffith) suspects that her boss, Ed Leland (Michael Douglas), is an American spy. When the United States enters World War II and Ed's key operative in Berlin is killed, Linda convinces her boss to let her go undercover. Linda is dropped behind enemy lines to penetrate the household of a high-ranking enemy official. Will she make it out alive? Also stars Liam Neeson, John Gielgud and Joely Richardson.
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Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail
2008 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsWhen a routine speeding incident turns into a full-blown highway "situation," Madea (Tyler Perry) mouths off to a cop and lands herself in jail, where she's suddenly trapped behind bars with more motherly instinct than she knows what to do with. But Madea's nurturing side comes in handy when she crosses paths with a recovering drug addict turned prostitute (Keisha Knight Pulliam) who needs all the love she can get.
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An Education
2008 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsJenny's (Oscar nominee Carey Mulligan) Oxford-bound teen life is a bore in 1961 London until she's given a different kind of education after being immersed in the beguiling but hazardous world of much-older David (Peter Sarsgaard). Even Jenny's parents, Jack (Alfred Molina) and Marjorie (Cara Seymour), are intrigued by him, but her unimpressed teacher (Olivia Williams) works to keep Jenny's entire future from crumbling under David's influence.
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Extraordinary Measures
2010 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsAfter their two young children are diagnosed with a rare genetic disease for which conventional medicine has no cure, John and Aileen pin their hopes on the work of unconventional scientist Dr. Robert Stonehill and form a company to develop a drug.
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Nowhere Boy
2009 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsRaised by his aunt since he was a young boy, charismatic teen John Lennon is reunited with his mother, which ignites a bitter battle between the two sisters for John's affections. Along the way, John befriends fellow Liverpool lad Paul McCartney.
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Mujhse Dosti Karoge!
2002 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsWhen his family moves to London, Raj is separated from his friends Pooja and Tina, but for years he stays in touch with the spirited Tina via email ... or so he thinks. Raj's real cyberspace pen pal is Pooja, who's always been smitten with him.
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Paan Singh Tomar
2010 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsPaan Singh Tomar goes from celebrated runner -- as the Indian National Games steeplechase champion -- to star brigand and rebel when life after sports fails to unfold as planned. After a stint in the military, Tomar joins a group of bandits.
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Brothers
2009 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsWhen traumatized Capt. Sam Cahill returns home from a military mission in Afghanistan after he is presumed dead, he becomes obsessed with the idea that his brother and his wife have developed a physical relationship.
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Queen to Play
2009 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsIntrigued by a pair of vacationing lovers playing chess, hotel maid Hélène sets her sights on mastering the game. With some coaching from a doctor who employs her services, Hélène hones her chess skills and begins to notice big changes in her life.
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Lakshya
2004 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsOn a lark, spoiled teenager Karan decides to join the Indian army, but the life proves too tough for him. Shamed by his family and girlfriend after dropping out, Karan reenlists and proves his mettle by becoming an officer just as war breaks out.
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Memoirs of a Geisha
2005 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsWhen 9-year-old Chiyo is sold to a geisha house, she endures harsh treatment from the owners and the haughty head geisha, who's envious of Chiyo's beauty. Chiyo eventually blooms in her role, but World War II threatens to change her life forever.
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Remember Me
2010 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsIn the summer of 2001, New York college student Tyler is still feeling lost from the tragedy that has strained his relationship with his father when he meets Ally, a girl who understands his pain.
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Dear John
2010 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsA U.S. soldier falls for a Southern but their love is put on hold when terrorist attacks prompt him to reenlist. Now, handwritten letters hold the lovers together in this modern romance based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks.
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