Explore the world of drama films with reviews, news, and features on the most powerful stories in cinema. From gripping character studies to award-winning performances, discover the latest drama movies in theatres and on streaming.
A young drifter and a lonely trucker fall for each other on Mexico’s most dangerous roads in David Pablos’ explicit, violent and surprisingly moving Venice prize-winner.
Watch the I Play Rocky First Look featurette. Anthony Ippolito plays Sylvester Stallone in Peter Farrelly’s film, in UK cinemas now.
Watch the Sherlock & Daughter trailer. David Thewlis plays Holmes opposite Blu Hunt, streaming weekly on HBO Max in the UK and Ireland.
Rings of Power season 3, The Body, The Institute season 2, The Good Daughter, Heartland, Apple TV’s 12 12 12 and the best UK picks for 8–14 November.
Watch the trailer for Unaccustomed Earth, Netflix’s drama inspired by Jhumpa Lahiri’s stories, starring Freida Pinto. On Netflix UK from 17 December.
Watch the trailer for Always on Call, Netflix’s Norwegian medical drama starring Sara Khorami. On Netflix UK from 26 November.
Watch the BFI’s new trailer for Ingmar Bergman’s Persona, back in UK and Ireland cinemas from 11 December for its 60th anniversary.
Martin McDonagh sends John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell’s CIA men to Easter Island in a bittersweet, foul-mouthed buddy comedy. Familiar, but Malkovich is magnificent.
Watch the trailer for It’s a Wonderful Life’s 80th anniversary re-release, back in UK cinemas in 4K from 11 December for two weeks only.
Watch the first trailer for The Liberation, Guy Nattiv’s cult drama with Carrie Coon, Lily James and Bella Ramsey. UK date not yet confirmed.
Lance Hammer’s Berlin prizewinner is a shattering, compassionate drama about dementia and consent, with Juliette Binoche, Tom Courtenay and Anna Calder-Marshall at their finest.
Watch The Gilded Age season 4 Weeks Ahead trailer from HBO Max, as Julian Fellowes’ drama premieres on Sky Atlantic and NOW tonight at 9pm.
Léa Seydoux gives a superb, quietly shattering performance as a woman whose life collapses after her husband is accused of a serious crime, in an intelligent drama that plays it a little safe.
Ashley Walters makes a confident directing debut with a tense, empathetic youth-detention drama, led by a remarkable Tut Nyuot and backed by Stephen Graham.
Watch the Prima Facie trailer: Cynthia Erivo plays a defence barrister forced to question the system she serves. In UK and Irish cinemas from 13 November.
Watch the trailer for Netflix’s The Hunchback, Soul of Paris: Vincent Cassel plays Quasimodo in Jean-François Richet’s 1830 Paris thriller, out 27 November.
