Ranker FilmList RulesVote up your favorite drama movies that were released on or after January, 1 2018.
Good recent drama movies have given audiences lots to think about. The range of topics covered is truly impressive. Whether it's a Best Picture Oscar winner or a love story that captures the ups and downs of life in the entertainment business, there has been plenty of modern dramas to keep viewers riveted over the past few years.
What are the best new drama films? This is your chance to decide. These are the movies that earn accolades from critics and get awards nominations. They feature a multitude of A-list stars. Some are true stories, others fictional tales. Several of them take place in the past, but many are more recent in their settings. All of them tackle compelling subject matter designed to appeal to a wide variety of people.
Vote up your favorites on this list of new drama movies. Check back later for the latest dramas as they are newly released in theaters or on streaming services.
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17093A Star Is Born
Bradley Cooper, Lady GagaReleased: 2018
Directed by: Bradley Cooper
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11767BlacKkKlansman
John David Washington, Adam DriverReleased: 2018
Directed by: Spike Lee
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10360Bohemian Rhapsody
Rami Malek, Ben HardyReleased: 2018
Directed by: Bryan Singer
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12486Green Book
Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala AliReleased: 2018
Directed by: Peter Farrelly
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6850Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad PittReleased: 2019
Directed by: Quentin Tarantino
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3425The Farewell
Awkwafina, Tzi MaReleased: 2019
Directed by: Lulu Wang
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3831The Peanut Butter Falcon
Shia LaBeouf, Dakota JohnsonReleased: 2019
Directed by: Tyler Nilson, Mike Schwartz
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4948The Hate U Give
Amandla Stenberg, Regina HallReleased: 2018
Directed by: George Tillman Jr.
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4349Love, Simon
Nick Robinson, Katherine LangfordReleased: 2018
Directed by: Greg Berlanti
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84Mary Queen of Scots
Saoirse Ronan, Margot RobbieReleased: 2018
Directed by: Josie Rourke
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3643Five Feet Apart
Cole Sprouse, Haley Lu RichardsonReleased: 2019
Directed by: Justin Baldoni
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1412Tuscaloosa
Natalia Dyer, Tate DonovanReleased: 2020
Directed by: Philip Harder
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4150The Public
Emilio Estevez, Alec BaldwinReleased: 2018
Directed by: Emilio Estevez
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85Parasite
Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyunReleased: 2019
Directed by: Bong Joon-ho
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2935Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Melissa McCarthy, Richard E. GrantReleased: 2018
Directed by: Marielle Heller
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2937Beautiful Boy
Steve Carell, Timothée ChalametReleased: 2018
Directed by: Felix Van Groeningen
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2126On the Basis of Sex
Felicity Jones, Armie HammerReleased: 2018
Directed by: Mimi Leder
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42Fighting with My Family
Florence Pugh, Lena HeadeyReleased: 2019
Directed by: Stephen Merchant
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42Welcome to Marwen
Steve Carell, Leslie MannReleased: 2018
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
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42The Favourite
Olivia Colman, Emma StoneReleased: 2018
Directed by: Yorgos Lanthimos
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77Radioactive
Rosamund Pike, Sam RileyReleased: 2020
Directed by: Marjane Satrapi
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44The Secret Garden
Colin Firth, Maeve DermodyReleased: 2020
Directed by: Marc Munden
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1521The Good Liar
Helen Mirren, Ian McKellenReleased: 2019
Directed by: Bill Condon
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1218First Reformed
Ethan Hawke, Amanda SeyfriedReleased: 2018
Directed by: Paul Schrader
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45Rocketman
Taron Egerton, Jamie BellReleased: 2019
Directed by: Dexter Fletcher
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