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The Best Netflix Original Drama Movies

Updated April 20, 2020 1.4k votes 221 voters 16.6k views64 items

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Here are the best Netflix original drama movies currently streaming online on Netflix, ranked from the most popular to the least by the Ranker community. This list shows the most popular Netflix original dramas on Netflix Instant. Also check out the best Netflix original comedies and the funniest Netflix original stand up comedy specials.

The latest and newest Netflix original drama movies feature Hollywood's biggest stars like Idris Elba, Donnie Yen, Paul Rudd, Selena Gomez, Maisie Williams, Jason Segel, Rooney Mara, Robert Redford, Adam Scott, John Boyega, Elijah Wood and more. Must-watch Netflix original drama movies include The Discovery, Beasts of No Nation, The Most Hated Woman in America, and The Fundamentals of Caring.

Netflix is quickly becoming a successful independent movie studio by producing quality content with A-list actors. Most anticipated Netflix original movies include the adaptation of Japanese anime Death Note and Bong Joon-ho's Okja which stars Tilda Swinton and Jake Gyllenhaal.

Sometimes there's nothing better than to just binge watch Netflix original drama movies and chill. Which Netflix original drama is the best? From I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore to Imperial Dreams, they're all here for the Ranker community to vote on. If there's a Netflix original drama that you don't see, feel free to add it to the list, but make sure that it's currently streaming on Netflix. Vote up your favorites and vote down the ones you don't think are so good.

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The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Tim Blake Nelson, Liam Neeson
Released: 2018
Directed by: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs is a 2018 American western anthology film directed by the Coen... more
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To All the Boys I've Loved Before
Lana Condor, Janel Parrish
Released: 2018
Directed by: Susan Johnson
To All the Boys I've Loved Before is a 2018 American teen romance film directed by Susan... more
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The Other Side of the Wind
John Huston, Bob Random
Released: 2018
Directed by: Orson Welles
The Other Side of the Wind is a 2018 film directed by Orson Welles, shot between 1970 and... more
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The Kindergarten Teacher
Maggie Gyllenhaal, Parker Sevak
Released: 2018
Directed by: Sara Colangelo
The Kindergarten Teacher is a 2018 American drama film directed by Sara Colangelo, based on... more
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The Fundamentals of Caring
Paul Rudd, Craig Roberts
Released: 2016
Directed by: Rob Burnett
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The Discovery
Jason Segel, Rooney Mara
Released: 2017
Directed by: Charlie McDowell
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Been So Long
Michaela Coel, Arinzé Kene
Released: 2018
Directed by: Tinge Krishnan
Been So Long is a 2018 musical film directed by Tinge Krishnan based on the musical by Arthur... more
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Coin Heist
Sasha Pieterse, Alex Saxon
Released: 2017
Directed by: Emily Hagins
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Beasts of No Nation
Idris Elba, Abraham Attah
Released: 2015
Directed by: Cary Fukunaga
Beasts of No Nation is a 2015 American drama film directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga. Recruited by... more
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The Most Hated Woman in America
Melissa Leo Peter Fonda, Sally Kirkland
Released: 2017
Directed by: Tommy O'Haver
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Roma
Yalitza Aparicio, Marina de Tavira
Released: 2018
Directed by: Alfonso Cuarón
Roma is a 2018 Mexican drama film directed by Alfonso Cuarón. The film follows the life of an... more
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ARQ
Robbie Amell, Rachael Taylor
Released: 2016
Directed by: Tony Elliott
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Mercy
James Wolk, Caitlin FitzGerald
Released: 2016
Directed by: Chris Sparling

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Outlaw King
Chris Pine, Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Released: 2018
Directed by: David Mackenzie
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A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding
Rose McIver, Ben Lamb
Released: 2018
Directed by: John Schultz
A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding is a 2018 American Christmas romantic comedy film... more
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Nappily Ever After
Sanaa Lathan, Ernie Hudson
Released: 2018
Directed by: Haifaa al-Mansour
Nappily Ever After is a 2018 American romantic comedy film directed by Haifaa al-Mansour,... more
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Dumplin'
Jennifer Aniston, Danielle Macdonald
Released: 2018
Directed by: Anne Fletcher
Dumplin' is a 2018 American musical comedy film directed by Anne Fletcher, based on the young... more
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Imperial Dreams
John Boyega, Rotimi Akinosho
Released: 2017
Directed by: Malik Vitthal
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The Siege of Jadotville
Jamie Dornan, Mark Strong
Released: 2016
Directed by: Richie Smyth
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Tallulah
Ellen Page, Allison Janney
Released: 2016
Directed by: Sian Heder
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The Highwaymen
Kevin Costner, Woody Harrelson
Released: 2019
Directed by: John Lee Hancock
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To the Bone
Lily Collins, Keanu Reeves
Released: 2017
Directed by: Marti Nixon
To the Bone is a 2017 American drama film, written and directed by Marti Noxon. The film... more
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Okja
Ahn Seo-hyun, Tilda Swinton
Released: 2017
Directed by: Bong Joon-ho
Okja is a 2017 South Korean-American action-adventure film directed by Bong Joon-ho and... more
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Like Father
Kristen Bell, Kelsey Grammer
Released: 2018
Directed by: Lauren Miller Rogen
Like Father is a 2018 American comedy film directed by Lauren Miller Rogen. A workaholic woman... more
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iBoy
Bill Mil, ner
Released: 2017
Directed by: Adam Randall

The Fundamentals of Caring

The Discovery

Been So Long

Coin Heist

The Most Hated Woman in America

Roma

ARQ

Mercy

Imperial Dreams

The Siege of Jadotville

Tallulah

To the Bone

Like Father

iBoy