Best Drama Movies of the 2020s

1. 1
   Batman: Knightfall Part 1: Knightfall 2026

   Directed by Jeff Wamester
   8.6

   9.1 · 478 votes
2. 2
   Michael 2026

   Directed by Antoine Fuqua · Streaming on Philo, Starz
   8.6

   8.6 · 4.6K votes
3. 3
   The Way to the Heart 2024

   Directed by Wendy Ord · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Fawesome
   8.5

   9.9 · 143 votes
4. 4
   Gabriel's Inferno 2020

   Directed by Tosca Musk · Streaming on Passionflix, Tubi TV
   8.3

   8.4 · 2.5K votes
5. 5
   The Shadow's Edge 2025

   Directed by Larry Yang
   8.2

   8.3 · 1.6K votes
6. 6
   Gabriel's Inferno: Part II 2020

   Directed by Tosca Musk · Streaming on Passionflix, Tubi TV
   8.2

   8.3 · 1.6K votes
7. 7
   Remarkably Bright Creatures 2026

   Directed by Olivia Newman · Streaming on Netflix
   8.2

   8.4 · 986 votes
8. 8
   The Punisher: One Last Kill 2026

   Directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green · Streaming on Disney Plus
   8.2

   8.3 · 2.4K votes
9. 9
   Gabriel's Inferno: Part III 2020

   Directed by Tosca Musk · Streaming on Passionflix, Tubi TV
   8.2

   8.3 · 1.1K votes
10. 10
    Top Gun: Maverick 2022

    Directed by Joseph Kosinski · Streaming on Netflix, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
    8.1

    8.2 · 12K votes
11. 11
    Life in a Year 2020

    Directed by Mitja Okorn
    8.1

    8.2 · 2K votes
12. 12
    Voicemails for Isabelle 2026

    Directed by Leah McKendrick · Streaming on Netflix
    8.1

    8.3 · 1K votes
13. 13
    Attack on Titan: THE LAST ATTACK 2024

    Directed by Yuichiro Hayashi · Streaming on Crunchyroll
    8.1

    8.8 · 273 votes
14. 14
    Young Hearts 2024

    Directed by Anthony Schatteman · Streaming on Kanopy, Strand Releasing
    8.1

    8.6 · 332 votes
15. 15
    Clouds 2020

    Directed by Justin Baldoni
    8.1

    8.2 · 1.1K 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
    Impossible Things 2021

    Directed by Ernesto Contreras
    8.1

    8.5 · 449 votes
18. 18
    Soul 2020

    Directed by Pete Docter · Streaming on Disney Plus, Hulu
    8.1

    8.1 · 12K votes
19. 19
    My Dearest Assassin 2026

    Directed by Taweewat Wantha · Streaming on Netflix
    8.1

    8.6 · 314 votes
20. 20
    Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time 2021

    Directed by Hideaki Anno
    8.1

    8.2 · 1K votes
21. 21
    The Father 2020

    Directed by Florian Zeller
    8.0

    8.1 · 3.8K votes
22. 22
    Palmer 2021

    Directed by Fisher Stevens · Streaming on Apple TV
    8.0

    8.1 · 2K votes
23. 23
    I Swear 2025

    Directed by Kirk Jones · Streaming on Netflix
    8.0

    8.3 · 641 votes
24. 24
    Violet Evergarden: The Movie 2020

    Directed by Taichi Ishidate · Streaming on Netflix
    8.0

    8.3 · 557 votes
25. 25
    20th Century Girl 2022

    Directed by Bang Woo-ri · Streaming on Netflix
    8.0

    8.2 · 873 votes
26. 26
    Oppenheimer 2023

    Directed by Christopher Nolan · Streaming on Peacock Premium, YouTube TV, Fandango at Home Free
    8.0

    8.0 · 13K votes
27. 27
    The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse 2022

    Directed by Peter Baynton · Streaming on Apple TV
    8.0

    8.2 · 784 votes
28. 28
    Lucy Shimmers and the Prince of Peace 2020

    Directed by Rob Diamond · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, The Roku Channel, Kanopy
    8.0

    8.4 · 382 votes
29. 29
    Radical 2023

    Directed by Christopher Zalla · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video
    8.0

    8.3 · 520 votes
30. 30
    Purple Hearts 2022

    Directed by Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum · Streaming on Netflix
    8.0

    8.0 · 3K votes
31. 31
    Look Back 2024

    Directed by Kiyotaka Oshiyama · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video
    8.0

    8.2 · 699 votes
32. 32
    There's Still Tomorrow 2023

    Directed by Paola Cortellesi · Streaming on Kanopy
    8.0

    8.1 · 1.6K votes
33. 33
    Josee, the Tiger and the Fish 2020

    Directed by Kotaro Tamura · Streaming on Crunchyroll
    8.0

    8.2 · 644 votes
34. 34
    Once Upon a Studio 2023

    Directed by Trent Correy · Streaming on Disney Plus
    8.0

    8.3 · 456 votes
35. 35
    Society of the Snow 2023

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

    8.0 · 3.7K votes
36. 36
    Sound of Freedom 2023

    Directed by Alejandro Monteverde · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Angel Studios
    7.9

    7.9 · 2.9K votes
37. 37
    Memoir of a Snail 2024

    Directed by Adam Elliot · Streaming on Hulu, Philo, AMC Plus
    7.9

    8.1 · 848 votes
38. 38
    Even If This Love Disappears Tonight 2025

    Directed by Kim Hye-young · Streaming on Netflix
    7.9

    8.5 · 240 votes
39. 39
    Given 2020

    Directed by Hikaru Yamaguchi · Streaming on Crunchyroll
    7.9

    8.2 · 427 votes
40. 40
    Big World 2024

    Directed by Yang Lina · Streaming on The Roku Channel, Hoopla, YouTube Free
    7.8

    8.8 · 153 votes
41. 41
    Drawing Closer 2024

    Directed by Takahiro Miki · Streaming on Netflix
    7.8

    8.5 · 236 votes
42. 42
    The Count of Monte Cristo 2024

    Directed by Alexandre de La Patellière · Streaming on fuboTV, MGM+, Philo
    7.8

    7.9 · 2.2K votes
43. 43
    CODA 2021

    Directed by Sian Heder · Streaming on Apple TV
    7.8

    7.9 · 2.8K votes
44. 44
    Suzume 2022

    Directed by Makoto Shinkai · Streaming on Netflix, Hulu, Crunchyroll
    7.8

    7.9 · 1.9K votes
45. 45
    How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies 2024

    Directed by Pat Boonnitipat · Streaming on Netflix
    7.8

    8.1 · 452 votes
46. 46
    A Whisker Away 2020

    Directed by Junichi Sato · Streaming on Netflix
    7.8

    7.9 · 1.5K votes
47. 47
    Flamin' Hot 2023

    Directed by Eva Longoria · Streaming on Disney Plus, Hulu, The Roku Channel
    7.8

    8.0 · 882 votes
48. 48
    F1 2025

    Directed by Joseph Kosinski · Streaming on Apple TV
    7.8

    7.8 · 4.9K votes
49. 49
    I'm Still Here 2024

    Directed by Walter Salles · Streaming on Netflix
    7.8

    7.9 · 1.2K votes
50. 50
    Robot Dreams 2023

    Directed by Pablo Berger · Streaming on Hulu, Kanopy
    7.8

    8.0 · 873 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.

1. 1
   War 2023

   Directed by Catherine Chalmers
   6.7

   9.4 · 22 votes
2. 2
   The Great Warning 2024

   Directed by Juan Carlos Salas Tamez · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Plex, Plex Channel
   6.7

   9.4 · 22 votes
3. 3
   WAR 2023

   Directed by Miklós Horváth Milán
   6.7

   9.4 · 21 votes
4. 4
   Purple Leone 2025

   Directed by Young Bachir
   6.6

   9.7 · 16 votes
5. 5
   1, 2, 3, All Eyes On Me 2020

   Directed by Emil Gallardo
   6.6

   8.9 · 22 votes
6. 6
   Kadaisi Vivasayi 2022

   Directed by M. Manikandan
   6.7

   8.6 · 28 votes
7. 7
   Utshob 2025

   Directed by Tanim Noor
   6.6

   8.9 · 19 votes
8. 8
   Fireflies at El Mozote 2025

   Directed by Ernesto Melara
   6.6

   8.5 · 24 votes
9. 9
   A Brother and 7 Siblings 2025

   Directed by Yandy Laurens · Streaming on Netflix
   6.6

   8.4 · 25 votes
10. 10
    Zero Zone 2020

    Directed by Kadri Beran Taşkın
    6.6

    8.3 · 27 votes