The Best PG Drama Movies

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List of PG drama movies, ranked from best to worst with movie trailers when available. This list takes the best PG drama movies and pits them against each other to see once and for all what the greatest PG Drama movie of all time is. This list of popular PG drama movies includes information like who directed the film, when it was released and which actors starred in the movie. If you think the top PG Drama movie isn't as high as it should be then be sure to vote it up so it can take its rightful place among the other great PG Drama films on this list. If you're trying to find a specific PG Drama film you can search this list and filter to find what you're looking for.

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Steel Magnolias
Sally Field, Dolly Parton
Released: 1989
Directed by: Herbert Ross
Steel Magnolias is a 1989 American comedy-drama film directed by Herbert Ross, based on the... more on Wikipedia
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Field of Dreams
Ben Affleck, Matt Damon
Released: 1989
Directed by: Phil Alden Robinson
Field of Dreams is a 1989 American fantasy-drama film directed by Phil Alden Robinson, who... more on Wikipedia
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Moonstruck
Nicolas Cage, Cher
Released: 1987
Directed by: Norman Jewison
Moonstruck is a 1987 American romantic comedy film directed by Norman Jewison and written by... more on Wikipedia
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Driving Miss Daisy
Morgan Freeman, Dan Aykroyd
Released: 1989
Directed by: Bruce Beresford
Driving Miss Daisy is a 1989 American comedy-drama film directed by Bruce Beresford and... more on Wikipedia
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My Girl
Jamie Lee Curtis, Macaulay Culkin
Released: 1991
Directed by: Howard Zieff
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Star Trek: The Motion Picture
William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy
Released: 1979
Directed by: Robert Wise
Star Trek: The Motion Picture is a 1979 American science fiction film released by Paramount... more on Wikipedia
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Romeo and Juliet
Laurence Olivier, Michael York
Released: 1968
Directed by: Franco Zeffirelli
Romeo and Juliet is a 1968 British-Italian romance film based on the tragic play of the same... more on Wikipedia

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The Bridge on the River Kwai
Alec Guinness, William Holden
Released: 1957
Directed by: David Lean
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Strangers on a Train
Alfred Hitchcock, Farley Granger
Released: 1951
Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock
Strangers on a Train is a 1951 American psychological thriller film noir produced and directed... more on Wikipedia
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The Natural
Kim Basinger, Robert Redford
Released: 1984
Directed by: Barry Levinson
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Paper Moon
Tatum O'Neal, Randy Quaid
Released: 1973
Directed by: Peter Bogdanovich
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Terms of Endearment
Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito
Released: 1983
Directed by: James L. Brooks
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A Streetcar Named Desire
Marlon Brando, Vivien Leigh
Released: 1951
Directed by: Elia Kazan
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Lawrence of Arabia
Omar Sharif, Peter O'Toole
Released: 1962
Directed by: David Lean
Lawrence of Arabia is a 1962 British epic adventure drama film based on the life of T. E.... more on Wikipedia
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A River Runs Through It
Brad Pitt, Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Released: 1992
Directed by: Robert Redford
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Strictly Ballroom
Sonia Kruger, Gia Carides
Released: 1992
Directed by: Baz Luhrmann
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East of Eden
James Dean, Burl Ives
Released: 1955
Directed by: Elia Kazan
East of Eden is a 1955 film, directed by Elia Kazan, and loosely based on the second half of... more on Wikipedia
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Cabaret
Liza Minnelli, Michael York
Released: 1972
Directed by: Bob Fosse
Cabaret is a 1972 musical film directed by Bob Fosse and starring Liza Minnelli, Michael York... more on Wikipedia
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The Purple Rose of Cairo
Viggo Mortensen, Mia Farrow
Released: 1985
Directed by: Woody Allen
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Big
Tom Hanks, Jon Lovitz
Released: 1988
Directed by: Penny Marshall
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The NeverEnding Story
Gerald McRaney, Limahl
Released: 1984
Directed by: Wolfgang Petersen
The NeverEnding Story is a 1984 West German epic fantasy film based on the novel of the same... more on Wikipedia
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The Outsiders
Tom Cruise, Nicolas Cage
Released: 1983
Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
The Outsiders is a 1983 American drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, an adaptation of... more on Wikipedia
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The Truman Show
Jim Carrey, Paul Giamatti
Released: 1998
Directed by: Peter Weir
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Hugo
Jude Law, Chloë Grace Moretz
Released: 2011
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
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Rocky
Sylvester Stallone, Joe Frazier
Released: 1976
Directed by: John G. Avildsen
Rocky is a 1976 American sports drama film directed by John G. Avildsen. A small-time boxer... more on Wikipedia