Best movies on netflix that are oscar winners or nominees in best actor - motion picture drama category

Actors : Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver, Azhy Robertson, Alan Alda,
Directors : Noah Baumbach,

Noah Baumbach's incisive and compassionate look at a marriage breaking up and a family staying together.

Actors : Heath Ledger, Michelle Williams, Jake Gyllenhaal, Randy Quaid,
Directors : Ang Lee,

The story of a forbidden and secretive relationship between two cowboys, and their lives over the years.

Actors : Allen Leech, Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Benedict Cumberbatch,
Directors : Morten Tyldum,

During World War II, mathematician Alan Turing tries to crack the enigma code with help from fellow mathematicians.

Actors : Gary Oldman, Amanda Seyfried, Tom Pelphrey, Lily Collins,
Directors : David Fincher,

1930's Hollywood is reevaluated through the eyes of scathing social critic and alcoholic screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz as he races to finish the screenplay of Citizen Kane (1941).

Actors : Cate Blanchett, John C. Reilly, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Beckinsale,
Directors : Martin Scorsese,

A biopic depicting the early years of legendary Director and aviator Howard Hughes' career from the late 1920s to the mid 1940s.

Actors : Daniel Day-Lewis, Sue Clark, Vicky Krieps, Lesley Manville,
Directors : Paul Thomas Anderson,

Set in 1950's London, Reynolds Woodcock is a renowned dressmaker whose fastidious life is disrupted by a young, strong-willed woman, Alma, who becomes his muse and lover.

Actors : Kristin Scott Thomas, Gary Oldman, Lily James, Ben Mendelsohn,
Directors : Joe Wright,

During the early days of World War II, the fate of Western Europe hangs on the newly-appointed British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Adolf Hitler, or fight on against incredible odds.

Actors : Gary Sinise, Robin Wright, Sally Field, Tom Hanks,
Directors : Robert Zemeckis,

JFK, LBJ, Vietnam, Watergate, and other history unfold through the perspective of an Alabama man with an IQ of 75.

Actors : Carl Weathers, Burt Young, Talia Shire, Sylvester Stallone,
Directors : John G. Avildsen,

Rocky Balboa, a small-time boxer, gets a supremely rare chance to fight heavy-weight champion Apollo Creed in a bout in which he strives to go the distance for his self-respect.