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The Best Drama Movies of 2019

Updated January 24, 2020 5.9k votes 498 voters 37.1k views159 items

List RulesVote up the best drama movies of 2019.

UPDATE: Check out the top drama films of 2020!

Whether they're about historical events or fictional stories of romance, tension, and love, the best drama movies of 2019 leave viewers inspired and emotional. What are the best drama movies of 2019? Help decide the best of the 2019 drama movies below.

Featuring romantic dramas, coming-of-age movies, action dramas, biopics, and comedy-dramas, latest drama films in 2019 includes Rocketman, Lure, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and The Aftermath.

Good drama films usually feature compelling characters and intriguing storylines, avoiding melodrama in favor of more realistic plot lines and complicated protagonists. Which drama movies of 2019 fit such a description? Vote on this list of 2019 drama movies. Give a vote up to the best drama movies of 2019, and vote down anything you feel is overrated or downright bad. And when you're done, check out our list of new Hollywood movies and drama-romance movies.

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Joker
Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro
Released: 2019
Directed by: Todd Phillips
Joker is a 2019 American crime drama film directed by Todd Phillips, based on the DC Comics... more on Wikipedia
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Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt
Released: 2019
Directed by: Quentin Tarantino
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The Irishman
Robert De Niro, Al Pacino
Released: 2019
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
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Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Noémie Merlant, Adèle Haenel
Released: 2019
Directed by: Céline Sciamma
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Marriage Story
Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson
Released: 2019
Directed by: Noah Baumbach
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The Peanut Butter Falcon
Shia LaBeouf, Dakota Johnson
Released: 2019
Directed by: Tyler Nilson, Mike Schwartz
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A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Tom Hanks, Matthew Rhys
Released: 2019
Directed by: Marielle Heller
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Uncut Gems
Adam Sandler, Lakeith Stanfield
Released: 2019
Directed by: Josh Safdie, Benny Safdie
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Ford v. Ferrari
Christian Bale, Matt Damon
Released: 2019
Directed by: James Mangold
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Just Mercy
Brie Larson, Michael B. Jordan
Released: 2019
Directed by: Destin Daniel Cretton
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Rocketman
Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell
Released: 2019
Directed by: Dexter Fletcher
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The Standoff at Sparrow Creek
James Badge Dale, Brian Geraghty
Released: 2019
Directed by: Henry Dunham
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Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
Zac Efron, Lily Collins
Released: 2019
Directed by: Joe Berlinger
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The Farewell
Awkwafina, Tzi Ma
Released: 2019
Directed by: Lulu Wang
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El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
Aaron Paul, Charles Baker
Released: 2019
Directed by: Vince Gilligan
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Little Women
Saoirse Ronan, Laura Dern
Released: 2019
Directed by: Greta Gerwig
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The Highwaymen
Kevin Costner, Woody Harrelson
Released: 2019
Directed by: John Lee Hancock
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The Two Popes
Jonathan Pryce, Anthony Hopkins
Released: 2019
Directed by: Fernando Meirelles
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The Song of Names
Clive Owen, Tim Roth
Released: 2019
Directed by: François Girard
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The Upside
Bryan Cranston, Kevin Hart
Released: January 11
Directed by: Neil Burger
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Downton Abbey
Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael
Released: 2019
Directed by: Michael Engler
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Queen & Slim
Daniel Kaluuya, Jodie Turner-Smith
Released: 2019
Directed by: Melina Matsoukas
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Dark Waters
Mark Ruffalo, Anne Hathaway
Released: 2019
Directed by: Todd Haynes
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The Wolf Hour
Naomi Watts, Jennifer Ehle
Released: 2019
Directed by: Alistair Banks Griffin
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Clemency
Alfre Woodard, Richard Schiff
Released: 2019
Directed by: Chinonye Chukwu
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