Best Drama movies that are oscar winners or nominees

Kinsey(2004)

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 82

A look at the life of Alfred Kinsey, a pioneer in the area of human sexuality research, whose 1948 publication "Sexual Behavior in the Human Male" was one of the first recorded works that saw science address sexual behavior.



Finding Neverland(2004)

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 76

The story of J.M. Barrie's friendship with a family who inspired him to create Peter Pan.



The Savages(2007)

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 83

A sister and brother face the realities of familial responsibility as they begin to care for their ailing father.



Doubt(2008)

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 77

A Catholic school principal questions a priest's ambiguous relationship with a troubled young student.



Saving Mr. Banks(2013)

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 78

Author P.L. Travers reflects on her childhood after reluctantly meeting with Walt Disney, who seeks to adapt her Mary Poppins books for the big screen.



Platoon(1986)

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 76

A young recruit in Viet Nam faces a moral crisis when confronted with the horrors of war and the duality of man.



The English Patient(1996)

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 76

At the close of WWII, a young nurse tends to a badly-burned plane crash victim. His past is shown in flashbacks, revealing an involvement in a fateful love affair.



Encanto(2021)

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 79

A young Colombian girl has to face the frustration of being the only member of her family without magical powers.



Training Day(2001)

Combined Rating:
82
Combined Critics Rating: 75

On his first day on the job as a Los Angeles narcotics officer, a rookie cop goes beyond a full work day in training within the narcotics division of the LAPD with a rogue detective who isn't what he appears to be.



The Man Who Wasn't There(2001)

Combined Rating:
82
Combined Critics Rating: 77

A laconic, chain-smoking barber blackmails his wife's boss and lover for money to invest in dry cleaning, but his plan goes terribly wrong.



Girl with a Pearl Earring(2003)

Combined Rating:
82
Combined Critics Rating: 77

A young peasant maid working in the house of painter Johannes Vermeer becomes his talented assistant and the model for one of his most famous works.



I, Robot(2004)

Combined Rating:
82
Combined Critics Rating: 73

In 2035, a technophobic cop investigates a crime that may have been perpetrated by a robot, which leads to a larger threat to humanity.



The Pursuit of Happyness(2006)

Combined Rating:
82
Combined Critics Rating: 73

A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career.



Julie & Julia(2009)

Combined Rating:
82
Combined Critics Rating: 77

Julia Child's story of her start in the cooking profession is intertwined with blogger Julie Powell's 2002 challenge to cook all the recipes in Child's first book.



The Help(2011)

Combined Rating:
82
Combined Critics Rating: 75

An aspiring author during the civil rights movement of the 1960s decides to write a book detailing the African American maids' point of view on the white families for which they work, and the hardships they go through on a daily basis.



The Great Gatsby(2013)

Combined Rating:
82
Combined Critics Rating: 74

A writer and wall street trader, Nick, finds himself drawn to the past and lifestyle of his millionaire neighbor, Jay Gatsby.



Loving(2016)

Combined Rating:
82
Combined Critics Rating: 85

The story of Richard and Mildred Loving, a couple whose arrest for interracial marriage in 1960s Virginia began a legal battle that would end with the Supreme Court's historic 1967 decision.



20th Century Women(2016)

Combined Rating:
82
Combined Critics Rating: 85

The story of a teenage boy, his mother, and two other women who help raise him among the love and freedom of Southern California of 1979.



Bombshell(2019)

Combined Rating:
82
Combined Critics Rating: 79

A group of women take on Fox News head Roger Ailes and the toxic atmosphere he presided over at the network.



The Straight Story(1999)

Combined Rating:
82
Combined Critics Rating: 78

An old man makes a long journey by lawn-mover tractor to mend his relationship with an ill brother.




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