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The Best Drama Movies of 2017

Updated May 12, 2020 7.9k votes 1.5k voters 179.0k views68 items

We're ranking the best drama movies of this year. Featuring romantic dramas, biopics, and period films, 2017 dramas gave audiences all kinds of feels. What is the best dramatic film of 2017?

The critically acclaimed drama Call Me by Your Name is easily one of the best dramas this year. 2017 biographical dramas, like Marshall, Darkest Hour, and Breathe, featured Hollywood's best actors giving powerful performances. Other great 2017 drama films include 3 Generations, Dunkirk, Lady Bird, Tulip Fever, and Detroit.

Vote up the best drama movies of 2017 and feel free to add any 2017 dramas missing from the list. If you are looking for more, check out the top drama films of 2020.

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Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson
Released: 2017
Directed by: Martin McDonagh
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri is a 2017 American drama film directed by Martin... more
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War for the Planet of the Apes
Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson
Released: 2017
Directed by: Matt Reeves
This film is a 2017 science fiction film directed by Matt Reeves. Following the events of Dawn... more
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Gifted
Chris Evans, Mckenna Grace
Released: 2017
Directed by: Marc Webb
Gifted is a 2017 American comedy-drama film directed by Marc Webb. An intellectually gifted... more
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The Book of Henry
Naomi Watts, Jaeden Lieberher
Directed by: Colin Trevorrow
The Book of Henry is an American drama film directed by Colin Trevorrow. A precocious... more
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Detroit
John Boyega, Will Poulter
Released: 2016
Directed by: Kathryn Bigelow
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Wonder
Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson
Directed by: Stephen Chbosky
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Call Me by Your Name
Armie Hammer, Timothee Chalamet
Released: 2017
Directed by: Luca Guadagnino
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Logan
Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart
Directed by: James Mangold
Logan is a 2017 American superhero drama film featuring the Marvel Comics character Wolverine.... more
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3 Generations
Elle Fanning, Naomi Watts
Released: 2015
Directed by: Gaby Dellal
3 Generations is a 2015 American drama film directed by Gaby Dellal and written by Nikole... more
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The Beguiled
Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman
The Beguiled is a 2017 American drama film written and directed by Sofia Coppola, based on the... more
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Dunkirk
Fionn Whitehead, Kenneth Branagh
Released: 2017
Directed by: Christopher Nolan
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Professor Marston and the Wonder Women
Luke Evans, Rebecca Hall
Released: 2017
Directed by: Angela Robinson
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Wind River
Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen
Released: 2017
Directed by: Taylor Sheridan
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Murder on the Orient Express
Kenneth Branagh, Penélope Cruz
Released: 2017
Directed by: Kenneth Branagh
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Lady Bird
Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf
Released: 2017
Directed by: Greta Gerwig
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American Made
Tom Cruise, Sarah Wright
Released: 2017
Directed by: Doug Liman
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The Greatest Showman
Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron
Released: 2017
Directed by: Michael Gracey
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Your Name
Ryunosuke Kamiki, Mone Kamishiraishi
Released: 2016
Directed by: Makoto Shinkai
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Molly's Game
Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba
Released: 2017
Directed by: Aaron Sorkin
Molly's Game is a 2017 American drama film written and directed by Aaron Sorkin. Based on the... more
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Darkest Hour
Gary Oldman, Ben Mendelsohn
Released: 2017
Directed by: Joe Wright
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Battle of the Sexes
Emma Stone, Steve Carell
Released: 2017
Directed by: Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris
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mother!
Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem
Released: 2017
Directed by: Darren Aronofsky
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Lovesong
Jena Malone, Riley Keough
Released: 2016
Directed by: So Yong Kim
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Wonderstruck
Oakes Fegley, Julianne Moore
Directed by: Todd Haynes
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Last Flag Flying
Steve Carell, Bryan Cranston
Released: 2017
Directed by: Richard Linklater
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War for the Planet of the Apes

Gifted

The Book of Henry

Dunkirk

Molly's Game

mother!

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