Best Drama Movies on Netflix in Australia

1. 1
   The Godfather 1972

   Directed by Francis Ford Coppola · Streaming on Netflix, Paramount Plus, Foxtel Now
   8.7

   8.7 · 24K votes
2. 2
   The Godfather Part II 1974

   Directed by Francis Ford Coppola · Streaming on Netflix, BINGE, Paramount Plus
   8.6

   8.6 · 15K votes
3. 3
   Parasite 2019

   Directed by Bong Joon Ho · Streaming on Netflix, SBS On Demand
   8.5

   8.5 · 22K votes
4. 4
   Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge 1995

   Directed by Aditya Chopra · Streaming on Netflix
   8.5

   8.5 · 4.6K votes
5. 5
   Fight Club 1999

   Directed by David Fincher · Streaming on Netflix, Stan
   8.4

   8.4 · 33K votes
6. 6
   Grave of the Fireflies 1988

   Directed by Isao Takahata · Streaming on Netflix
   8.4

   8.5 · 6.9K votes
7. 7
   The Silence of the Lambs 1991

   Directed by Jonathan Demme · Streaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, BINGE
   8.3

   8.3 · 19K votes
8. 8
   Léon: The Professional 1994

   Directed by Luc Besson · Streaming on Netflix, Stan
   8.3

   8.3 · 17K votes
9. 9
   Miracle in Cell No. 7 2019

   Directed by Mehmet Ada Öztekin · Streaming on Netflix
   8.2

   8.3 · 4.6K votes
10. 10
    Remarkably Bright Creatures 2026

    Directed by Olivia Newman · Streaming on Netflix
    8.2

    8.4 · 986 votes
11. 11
    Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion 1997

    Directed by Hideaki Anno · Streaming on Netflix
    8.2

    8.3 · 2K votes
12. 12
    The Departed 2006

    Directed by Martin Scorsese · Streaming on Netflix, BINGE, Foxtel Now
    8.1

    8.2 · 17K votes
13. 13
    Scarface 1983

    Directed by Brian De Palma · Streaming on Netflix, Paramount Plus, Paramount+
    8.1

    8.2 · 14K votes
14. 14
    Voicemails for Isabelle 2026

    Directed by Leah McKendrick · Streaming on Netflix
    8.1

    8.3 · 1K votes
15. 15
    Taxi Driver 1976

    Directed by Martin Scorsese · Streaming on Netflix
    8.1

    8.1 · 14K votes
16. 16
    David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet 2020

    Directed by Alastair Fothergill · Streaming on Netflix
    8.1

    8.4 · 473 votes
17. 17
    My Dearest Assassin 2026

    Directed by Taweewat Wantha · Streaming on Netflix
    8.1

    8.6 · 314 votes
18. 18
    The Wolf of Wall Street 2013

    Directed by Martin Scorsese · Streaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Stan
    8.0

    8.0 · 27K votes
19. 19
    Violet Evergarden: The Movie 2020

    Directed by Taichi Ishidate · Streaming on Netflix
    8.0

    8.3 · 557 votes
20. 20
    20th Century Girl 2022

    Directed by Bang Woo-ri · Streaming on Netflix
    8.0

    8.2 · 873 votes
21. 21
    The Tale of The Princess Kaguya 2013

    Directed by Isao Takahata · Streaming on Netflix
    8.0

    8.1 · 2.1K votes
22. 22
    Silenced 2011

    Directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk · Streaming on Netflix
    8.0

    8.2 · 827 votes
23. 23
    1917 2019

    Directed by Sam Mendes · Streaming on Netflix, Lionsgate+
    8.0

    8.0 · 14K votes
24. 24
    American Beauty 1999

    Directed by Sam Mendes · Streaming on Netflix
    8.0

    8.0 · 13K votes
25. 25
    Hachi: A Dog's Tale 2009

    Directed by Lasse Hallström · Streaming on Netflix, SBS On Demand, Netflix Kids
    8.0

    8.0 · 7.4K votes
26. 26
    Purple Hearts 2022

    Directed by Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum · Streaming on Netflix
    8.0

    8.0 · 3K votes
27. 27
    A Dog's Journey 2019

    Directed by Gail Mancuso · Streaming on Netflix
    8.0

    8.0 · 1.7K votes
28. 28
    The Sixth Sense 1999

    Directed by M. Night Shyamalan · Streaming on Netflix, Disney Plus
    7.9

    8.0 · 14K votes
29. 29
    Bohemian Rhapsody 2018

    Directed by Bryan Singer · Streaming on Netflix, Disney Plus, Stan
    7.9

    7.9 · 18K votes
30. 30
    On My Skin 2018

    Directed by Alessio Cremonini · Streaming on Netflix
    7.9

    8.0 · 1.9K votes
31. 31
    Society of the Snow 2023

    Directed by J. A. Bayona · Streaming on Netflix
    7.9

    8.0 · 3.7K votes
32. 32
    Out of the Clear Blue Sky 2019

    Directed by Pepe Bojórquez · Streaming on Netflix
    7.9

    8.3 · 396 votes
33. 33
    Memoir of a Snail 2024

    Directed by Adam Elliot · Streaming on Netflix
    7.9

    8.1 · 848 votes
34. 34
    Even If This Love Disappears Tonight 2025

    Directed by Kim Hye-young · Streaming on Netflix
    7.9

    8.5 · 240 votes
35. 35
    Whisper of the Heart 1995

    Directed by Yoshifumi Kondo · Streaming on Netflix, Netflix Kids
    7.9

    7.9 · 2.4K votes
36. 36
    When Marnie Was There 2014

    Directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi · Streaming on Netflix
    7.8

    7.9 · 2K votes
37. 37
    Fargo 1996

    Directed by Joel Coen · Streaming on Netflix, Stan, MGM
    7.8

    7.8 · 9.5K votes
38. 38
    Drawing Closer 2024

    Directed by Takahiro Miki · Streaming on Netflix
    7.8

    8.5 · 236 votes
39. 39
    Suzume 2022

    Directed by Makoto Shinkai · Streaming on Netflix, Disney Plus, Crunchyroll
    7.8

    7.9 · 1.9K votes
40. 40
    The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2019

    Directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor · Streaming on Netflix
    7.8

    7.9 · 1.9K votes
41. 41
    Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll 2019

    Directed by Haruka Fujita · Streaming on Netflix
    7.8

    8.1 · 487 votes
42. 42
    How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies 2024

    Directed by Pat Boonnitipat · Streaming on Netflix, SBS On Demand
    7.8

    8.1 · 452 votes
43. 43
    A Whisker Away 2020

    Directed by Junichi Sato · Streaming on Netflix
    7.8

    7.9 · 1.5K votes
44. 44
    El Infierno 2010

    Directed by Luis Estrada · Streaming on Netflix
    7.8

    8.0 · 830 votes
45. 45
    Spotlight 2015

    Directed by Tom McCarthy · Streaming on Netflix
    7.8

    7.8 · 9.1K votes
46. 46
    Dangal 2016

    Directed by Nitesh Tiwari · Streaming on Netflix
    7.8

    7.9 · 1.2K votes
47. 47
    On the Waterfront 1954

    Directed by Elia Kazan · Streaming on Netflix
    7.8

    7.8 · 1.9K votes
48. 48
    The Bridge on the River Kwai 1957

    Directed by David Lean · Streaming on Netflix, SBS On Demand, Britbox
    7.8

    7.8 · 2.5K votes
49. 49
    The Wind Rises 2013

    Directed by Hayao Miyazaki · Streaming on Netflix
    7.8

    7.8 · 3.5K votes
50. 50
    Rush 2013

    Directed by Ron Howard · Streaming on Netflix, 7plus, Lionsgate+
    7.7

    7.7 · 8.1K votes

Smart score = (votes × rating + 82 × 6.03) ÷ (votes + 82): the TMDB rating, pulled toward the catalog average as if every film had 82 extra average votes. Streaming data by JustWatch.

1. 1
   Where the Tracks End 2023

   Directed by Ernesto Contreras · Streaming on Netflix
   7.2

   8.0 · 120 votes
2. 2
   The House of Flowers: The Movie 2021

   Directed by Manolo Caro · Streaming on Netflix
   7.2

   7.9 · 125 votes
3. 3
   Falling in Love Like in Movies 2023

   Directed by Yandy Laurens · Streaming on Netflix
   6.9

   8.8 · 40 votes
4. 4
   Meiyazhagan 2024

   Directed by C. Prem Kumar · Streaming on Netflix
   7.0

   8.2 · 68 votes
5. 5
   Love Like the Falling Petals 2022

   Directed by Yoshihiro Fukagawa · Streaming on Netflix
   7.1

   7.9 · 101 votes
6. 6
   Mexico 86 2026

   Directed by Gabriel Ripstein · Streaming on Netflix
   7.1

   7.8 · 121 votes
7. 7
   Per Aspera Ad Astra 2026

   Directed by Han Yan · Streaming on Netflix
   7.0

   8.0 · 69 votes
8. 8
   Hi Nanna 2023

   Directed by Shouryuv · Streaming on Netflix
   7.0

   7.9 · 82 votes
9. 9
   I Can Only Imagine 2 2026

   Directed by Brent McCorkle · Streaming on Netflix
   6.9

   8.3 · 49 votes
10. 10
    Doing Life 2026

    Directed by Tyler Perry · Streaming on Netflix
    7.0

    7.7 · 107 votes