I’m starting a movie series each month this year, by doing different genres! Next up, my favorite drama movies!
28 DAYS.
A good one with Sandra Bullock, she is an alcoholic who goes into rehab. Movie can be found here.
A STAR IS BORN.
I’ve only seen this movie twice, but what a good one! One singer meets a struggling singer, and they fall in love. Bradley Cooper helps Lady Gaga’s career spiral, while Bradley is dealing with his own internal demons. Movie can be found here.
ERIN BROCKOVICH.
This movie must be one of my all time favorite movies, I’ve seen it so many times I’ve lost count. Julia Roberts is amazing in this one. She helps a small town get justice for lies they were told from a large company about the water in their town. A must see if you ask me! Movie can be found here.
FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME.
This movie is a heartwarming drama about love, life and the perfect game. Kevin Costner plays a legendary pitcher for the Detroit Tigers, who has trouble falling in love. He meets Kelly Preston, and his life changes forever. Movie can be found here.
FORREST GUMP.
If you haven’t seen this, you should it should be a classic. Forrest Gump, a gentle soul born in a small Alabama town, happens into one memorable experience after another through a panorama of American history from the 1950s to the present. Throughout his life, he is supported by his love for Jenny, his childhood friend with whom he shares his lifelong memories. A good one! Movie can be found here.
GOOD WILL HUNTING.
“How do you like them apples?” If you don’t know that line, you should watch this movie! This movie is not a true story, it draws inspiration from true events that occurred in the lives of Matt Damon and those around him. Movie can be found here.
MAGIC MIKE.
I’m not entirely sure this movie is a drama, but I’m putting it as one! Channing Tatum plays Magic Mike, a womanizing hustler who makes his living dancing on stage. And he can dance. Movie can be found here.
MORNING GLORY.
I love Rachel McAdams and Harrison Ford, and those two together are so cute! Rachel gets the big break she’s been dreaming of running a TV show in New York City. Movie can be found here.
MY BEST FRIEND’S WEDDING.
Julia Roberts realizes she is in love with her best friend. There is just one catch: he’s about to marry someone else. Movie can be found here.
NOTTING HILL.
Hugh Grant owns a travel bookstore, and meets a famous actress Julia Roberts. Love this movie! Movie can be found here.
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE.
When Elizabeth Bennett meets the handsome Mr. Darcy, she believes he is the last man on earth she could ever marry. But as their lives become intertwined in an unexpected adventure, she finds herself captivated by the very person she swore to loathe for all eternity. Movie can be found here.
SAY ANYTHING.
John Cusack, seeks to capture the heart of one of the popular girls in high school. When the girl ends of falling for him, her dad doesn’t approve. The movie is about their story together. Movie can be found here.
SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION.
Tim Robbins plays a banker named Andy who’s sent to Shawshank Prison on a murder charge, but as he gets to know a life-term prisoner named Red (Morgan Freeman), we realize there’s reason to believe the banker’s crime was justifiable. I’ve seen this one quite a few times! Movie can be found here.
SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE.
Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan star in this movie about two people drawn together by destiny. It’s such a sweet movie! Movie can be found here.
STEEL MAGNOLIAS.
Six actresses come together as great girlfriends in this story of life, love and loss in a small town. Julia Roberts is newly married and joyfully pregnant, despite the fact that her diabetes could make childbirth life-threatening. Terrified and angry at the possibility of losing her only daughter, Sally Field looks to her four closest friends for strength and laughter as she battles her deepest fear of death in order to join Shelby (Julia Roberts) in celebrating the miracle of new life. Movie can be found here.
THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY.
World-traveling National Geographic photographer and Iowa housewife aren’t looking to turn their lives upside down. Four days after they meet, they don’t want to lose the love they’ve found. Movie can be found here.
THE FAMILY MAN.
High-powered Wall Street bachelor Jack Campbell (Academy Award winner Nicolas Cage) is living life in the fast lane until he gets the shock of a lifetime when he wakes up one morning in suburban New Jersey next to Kate (Tea Leoni), the girlfriend he left 13 years ago. I have always loved how these two love each other in this movie, they really love each other! Movie can be found here.
THE IDEA OF YOU.
A 40-year-old single mom beings an unexpected romance with a 24-year-old, lead singer of a band. Loved this one! Movie can be found here.
THE NOTEBOOK.
In Seabrook, North Carolina in the 1940s, teenaged debutante Allie Hamilton (Rachel McAdams) and local boy Noah Calhoun (Ryan Gosling) spend one passionate, carefree summer together and deeply in love. But when the summer ends, war and duty separate the young couple. Movie can be found here.
TITANIC.
Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet shine in this unforgettable love story born of tragedy that became a worldwide phenomenon. Movie can be found here.
TWO WEEKS NOTICE.
Sandra Bullock plays an activist lawyer and Hugh Grant is an eccentric tycoon who hires Sandra Bullock in this romantic drama. I’ve seen this one quite a few times! Movie can be found here.
UNDER THE TUSCAN SUN.
A San Fransisco writer goes to Italy as a good friend offers her a special gift, ten days in Tuscany. Love this one! I want to visit Tuscany because of this movie! Movie can be found here.
WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN.
Meg Ryan and Andy Garcia are a passionate couple whose once-stable marriage is rocked by her increasing dependence on alcohol. As they strive to overcome this challenge, they discover a renewed sense of love and commitment. Movie can be found here.
WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING.
Not many people have liked this movie, but I loved it! I did not read the book but loved the movie. It tells the story of Kya, an abandoned girl who raised herself to adulthood in the dangerous marshlands of North Carolina. Movie can be found here.
YOU’VE GOT MAIL.
Neigborhood bookstore rivals unwittingly become e-mail pen pals in this charming remake of The Shop Around the Corner. I love to watch this movie in the fall! Movie can be found here.
What are your favorite drama movies?
Movie series posts:
My Favorite Non Scary Halloween Movies
My Favorite scary Halloween Movies
My Favorite animated Halloween Movies
My Favorite Family Christmas Movie
My Favorite rom com Christmas Movies
My Favorite Action Movies
My Favorite Animated Movies
My Favorite Comedy Movies
My Favorite Crime Movies
I see lots of my favorite movies on this list– many of which I own and watch over and over again.
So many good ones! I love Sleepless in Seattle. Any Julia Roberts movie is a fave of mine.
You have some good ones! Say Anything will always be one of my favorites. I saw it in the theatre when I was in High School.
I’ve never seen The Bridges of Madison County but I read the book and just bawled.