Best Drama Movies on Netflix in the UK

1. 1
   Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge 1995

   Directed by Aditya Chopra · Streaming on Netflix
   8.5

   8.5 · 4.6K votes
2. 2
   Forrest Gump 1994

   Directed by Robert Zemeckis · Streaming on Netflix, Paramount Plus, Paramount+
   8.5

   8.5 · 31K votes
3. 3
   Fight Club 1999

   Directed by David Fincher · Streaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max
   8.4

   8.4 · 33K votes
4. 4
   Grave of the Fireflies 1988

   Directed by Isao Takahata · Streaming on Netflix
   8.4

   8.5 · 6.9K votes
5. 5
   Miracle in Cell No. 7 2019

   Directed by Mehmet Ada Öztekin · Streaming on Netflix
   8.2

   8.3 · 4.6K votes
6. 6
   The Prestige 2006

   Directed by Christopher Nolan · Streaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max
   8.2

   8.2 · 18K votes
7. 7
   Remarkably Bright Creatures 2026

   Directed by Olivia Newman · Streaming on Netflix
   8.2

   8.4 · 986 votes
8. 8
   Green Book 2018

   Directed by Peter Farrelly · Streaming on Netflix
   8.2

   8.2 · 13K votes
9. 9
   Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion 1997

   Directed by Hideaki Anno · Streaming on Netflix
   8.2

   8.3 · 2K votes
10. 10
    Good Will Hunting 1997

    Directed by Gus Van Sant · Streaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Paramount Plus
    8.2

    8.2 · 14K votes
11. 11
    Scarface 1983

    Directed by Brian De Palma · Streaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Sky Go
    8.1

    8.2 · 14K votes
12. 12
    Voicemails for Isabelle 2026

    Directed by Leah McKendrick · Streaming on Netflix
    8.1

    8.3 · 1K votes
13. 13
    Joker 2019

    Directed by Todd Phillips · Streaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max
    8.1

    8.1 · 29K votes
14. 14
    Prisoners 2013

    Directed by Denis Villeneuve · Streaming on Netflix, BFI Player
    8.1

    8.1 · 14K votes
15. 15
    David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet 2020

    Directed by Alastair Fothergill · Streaming on Netflix
    8.1

    8.4 · 473 votes
16. 16
    My Dearest Assassin 2026

    Directed by Taweewat Wantha · Streaming on Netflix
    8.1

    8.6 · 314 votes
17. 17
    I Swear 2025

    Directed by Kirk Jones · Streaming on Netflix
    8.0

    8.3 · 641 votes
18. 18
    Violet Evergarden: The Movie 2020

    Directed by Taichi Ishidate · Streaming on Netflix
    8.0

    8.3 · 557 votes
19. 19
    20th Century Girl 2022

    Directed by Bang Woo-ri · Streaming on Netflix
    8.0

    8.2 · 873 votes
20. 20
    The Tale of The Princess Kaguya 2013

    Directed by Isao Takahata · Streaming on Netflix, Netflix Kids
    8.0

    8.1 · 2.1K votes
21. 21
    Silenced 2011

    Directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk · Streaming on Netflix
    8.0

    8.2 · 827 votes
22. 22
    1917 2019

    Directed by Sam Mendes · Streaming on Netflix
    8.0

    8.0 · 14K votes
23. 23
    Purple Hearts 2022

    Directed by Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum · Streaming on Netflix
    8.0

    8.0 · 3K votes
24. 24
    Gran Torino 2008

    Directed by Clint Eastwood · Streaming on Netflix, HBO Max, Now TV Cinema
    8.0

    8.0 · 12K votes
25. 25
    A Dog's Journey 2019

    Directed by Gail Mancuso · Streaming on Netflix, Lionsgate+
    8.0

    8.0 · 1.7K votes
26. 26
    The Sixth Sense 1999

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

    8.0 · 14K votes
27. 27
    On My Skin 2018

    Directed by Alessio Cremonini · Streaming on Netflix
    7.9

    8.0 · 1.9K votes
28. 28
    Society of the Snow 2023

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

    8.0 · 3.7K votes
29. 29
    La La Land 2016

    Directed by Damien Chazelle · Streaming on Netflix, Lionsgate+
    7.9

    7.9 · 19K votes
30. 30
    Out of the Clear Blue Sky 2019

    Directed by Pepe Bojórquez · Streaming on Netflix
    7.9

    8.3 · 396 votes
31. 31
    Even If This Love Disappears Tonight 2025

    Directed by Kim Hye-young · Streaming on Netflix
    7.9

    8.5 · 240 votes
32. 32
    Whisper of the Heart 1995

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

    7.9 · 2.4K votes
33. 33
    When Marnie Was There 2014

    Directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi · Streaming on Netflix, Netflix Kids
    7.8

    7.9 · 2K votes
34. 34
    Drawing Closer 2024

    Directed by Takahiro Miki · Streaming on Netflix
    7.8

    8.5 · 236 votes
35. 35
    Her 2013

    Directed by Spike Jonze · Streaming on Netflix
    7.8

    7.8 · 16K votes
36. 36
    Suzume 2022

    Directed by Makoto Shinkai · Streaming on Netflix, Crunchyroll
    7.8

    7.9 · 1.9K votes
37. 37
    The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2019

    Directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor · Streaming on Netflix
    7.8

    7.9 · 1.9K votes
38. 38
    Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll 2019

    Directed by Haruka Fujita · Streaming on Netflix, Netflix Kids
    7.8

    8.1 · 487 votes
39. 39
    How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies 2024

    Directed by Pat Boonnitipat · Streaming on Netflix
    7.8

    8.1 · 452 votes
40. 40
    A Whisker Away 2020

    Directed by Junichi Sato · Streaming on Netflix
    7.8

    7.9 · 1.5K votes
41. 41
    El Infierno 2010

    Directed by Luis Estrada · Streaming on Netflix
    7.8

    8.0 · 830 votes
42. 42
    The Perks of Being a Wallflower 2012

    Directed by Stephen Chbosky · Streaming on Netflix, YouTube Free, Lionsgate+
    7.8

    7.8 · 12K votes
43. 43
    Dangal 2016

    Directed by Nitesh Tiwari · Streaming on Netflix
    7.8

    7.9 · 1.2K votes
44. 44
    On the Waterfront 1954

    Directed by Elia Kazan · Streaming on Netflix
    7.8

    7.8 · 1.9K votes
45. 45
    The Bridge on the River Kwai 1957

    Directed by David Lean · Streaming on Netflix
    7.8

    7.8 · 2.5K votes
46. 46
    The Wind Rises 2013

    Directed by Hayao Miyazaki · Streaming on Netflix
    7.8

    7.8 · 3.5K votes
47. 47
    Batman Begins 2005

    Directed by Christopher Nolan · Streaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max
    7.7

    7.7 · 23K votes
48. 48
    Mystic River 2003

    Directed by Clint Eastwood · Streaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max
    7.7

    7.7 · 7.8K votes
49. 49
    Marriage Story 2019

    Directed by Noah Baumbach · Streaming on Netflix
    7.7

    7.7 · 7.6K votes
50. 50
    All Quiet on the Western Front 2022

    Directed by Edward Berger · Streaming on Netflix
    7.7

    7.7 · 5K 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
   Falling in Love Like in Movies 2023

   Directed by Yandy Laurens · Streaming on Netflix
   6.9

   8.8 · 40 votes
2. 2
   Meiyazhagan 2024

   Directed by C. Prem Kumar · Streaming on Netflix
   7.0

   8.2 · 68 votes
3. 3
   Per Aspera Ad Astra 2026

   Directed by Han Yan · Streaming on Netflix
   7.0

   8.0 · 69 votes
4. 4
   Hi Nanna 2023

   Directed by Shouryuv · Streaming on Netflix
   7.0

   7.9 · 82 votes
5. 5
   The Imaginary 2023

   Directed by Yoshiyuki Momose · Streaming on Netflix
   6.9

   7.6 · 98 votes
6. 6
   Homebound 2025

   Directed by Neeraj Ghaywan · Streaming on Netflix
   6.8

   7.7 · 71 votes
7. 7
   Paskal 2018

   Directed by Adrian Teh · Streaming on Netflix
   6.8

   7.6 · 82 votes
8. 8
   MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM HATHAWAY The Sorcery of Nymph Circe 2026

   Directed by Shukou Murase · Streaming on Netflix
   6.6

   8.1 · 35 votes
9. 9
   Go! The Unforgettable Party 2019

   Directed by Mauro Scandolari · Streaming on Netflix, Netflix Kids
   6.8

   7.5 · 85 votes
10. 10
    Jigarthanda DoubleX 2023

    Directed by Karthik Subbaraj · Streaming on Netflix, Sun Nxt
    6.7

    7.7 · 60 votes