Netflix Movies and Categories Finder: Critically Acclaimed Dramas
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Schindler's List
Oskar Schindler becomes an unlikely humanitarian, spending his entire fortune to help save 1,100 Jews from Auschwitz during World War II.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 03:15:04
Netflix ID: 60036359
The Green Mile
When a prison guard discovers that a death row inmate possesses mysterious powers, he tries desperately to prevent the condemned man's execution.
Released: 2016-10-07
Runtime: 03:08:41
Netflix ID: 60000417
Gladiator
Tapped for the throne after the death of the emperor, a Roman general instead finds himself condemned to die by the late ruler's power-hungry son.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 02:34:58
Netflix ID: 60000929
The Usual Suspects
When five unacquainted crooks are hauled into a police station to appear in a criminal lineup, they decide to pull off a heist together.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 01:46:08
Netflix ID: 1084379
The Pianist
Famed Polish pianist Wladyslaw Szpilman struggles to survive the onslaught of Nazi tyranny during World War II in this drama based on his memoirs.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 02:28:58
Netflix ID: 60025061
Scarface
Al Pacino stars as Cuban refugee Tony Montana, who becomes a Florida drug kingpin but makes the fatal mistake of getting high on his own supply.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 02:49:49
Netflix ID: 60029681
Full Metal Jacket
Marine recruits endure the grueling ordeal of basic training and later face the unrelenting Viet Cong during the Tet Offensive in this grim drama.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 01:56:30
Netflix ID: 528677
The Wolf of Wall Street
Martin Scorcese's high-rolling Wall Street drama is based on the memoirs of stockbroker Jordan Belfort, whose giddy career ended in federal prison.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 02:59:52
Netflix ID: 70266676
Queen
Jilted just days before her wedding, a young woman goes on her honeymoon by herself and discovers a newfound zest for life.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 02:23:29
Netflix ID: 80032081
No Country for Old Men
While hunting, Llewelyn Moss stumbles upon a drug deal gone bad and takes off with $2 million in cash, but a psychotic hit man is hot on his trail.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 02:02:15
Netflix ID: 70071613
Rush
This dramatic portrayal of the intense 1970s rivalry between race drivers Niki Lauda and James Hunt captures the contrasts between the two champions.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 02:02:41
Netflix ID: 70253165
Doctor Zhivago
A young physician and his beautiful mistress get swept up in the danger and drama of the Bolshevik Revolution in this Oscar-winning epic.
Released: 2016-10-01
Runtime: 03:19:56
Netflix ID: 449931
Black Swan
Ambitious New York City ballet dancer Nina lands the lead in 'Swan Lake' but soon thinks her dreams of stardom are threatened by a rival ballerina.
Released: 2016-10-15
Runtime: 01:48:06
Netflix ID: 60034390
Dunkirk
In May 1940, soldiers and civilians struggle by land, sea and air to evacuate the British army and their allies, Europe's last hope, from Dunkirk.
Released: 2018-06-14
Runtime: 01:46:34
Netflix ID: 80170278
Destiny
In 12th-century Spain, a philosopher and his profound teachings jeopardize the caliph he serves when political rivals threaten a government upheaval.
Released: 2020-06-18
Runtime: 02:15:56
Netflix ID: 81252543
Awakenings
When a neurologist tests an experimental drug on a catatonic patient, he must come to grips with life as an adult as he awakens from a 30-year coma.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 02:00:41
Netflix ID: 268371
Pride and Prejudice
In Jane Austen's tale of 19th-century England, Mrs. Bennet hopes to marry her daughters to prosperous gentlemen, including new arrival Mr. Darcy.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 02:06:36
Netflix ID: 70032594
Atonement
Young Briony fingers a young man for a crime after she discovers a lustful letter and witnesses a sexual encounter between him and her sister.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 02:02:52
Netflix ID: 70059993
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Steven Spielberg's 1982 smash hit tells the heartwarming story of the special bond 10-year-old Elliot forges with an alien he names E.T.
Released: 2015-04-15
Runtime: 01:59:55
Netflix ID: 60022398
Primal Fear
When a blood-spattered altar boy is found running from a murder scene, his conviction seems certain -- but his attorney is determined to win the case.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 02:10:25
Netflix ID: 873159
Lost in Translation
Two lost souls visiting Tokyo -- the neglected wife of a photographer and a washed-up movie star -- find solace in each other's company.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 01:41:39
Netflix ID: 60031214
A Little Princess
With her father fighting in World War I, young Sara enrolls in boarding school and clashes with a headmistress who tries to stifle her self-worth.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 01:37:22
Netflix ID: 705734
Zodiac
Based on real events, this chilling drama recounts the actions of a killer who stalked the streets of San Francisco and left clues in the newspaper.
Released: 2015-04-22
Runtime: 02:37:45
Netflix ID: 70044686
The Theory of Everything
As his esteem grows in the world of physics, Stephen Hawking's body is ravaged by ALS, forcing his increasing dependence on his devoted wife, Jane.
Released: 2016-08-03
Runtime: 02:03:25
Netflix ID: 80000644
Cairo Station
A Cairo newsstand vendor's fantasies morph into a dangerous fixation with a lemonade seller as a serial killer begins terrorizing the city.
Released: 2020-06-18
Runtime: 01:13:29
Netflix ID: 70124714
Ordinary People
Barely making a living as pickpockets, a teenage couple in Manila resort to desperate measures when their one-month-old child is kidnapped.
Released: 2020-06-26
Runtime: 01:47:17
Netflix ID: 80141777
Sense and Sensibility
Facing poverty after their father's death, three sisters are obliged to rely on the generosity of others in this adaptation of the Jane Austen novel.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 02:16:22
Netflix ID: 948002
True Grit
After drifter Tom Chaney murders her father, 14-year-old Mattie Ross hires alcoholic U.S. Marshal Reuben 'Rooster' Cogburn to help her exact revenge.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 01:50:15
Netflix ID: 70142543
Dangerous Liaisons
Two privileged and bored French aristocrats make a bet focusing on the corruption of virginal Cécile de Volanges and the virtuous Madame de Tourvel.
Released: 2017-10-01
Runtime: 01:59:49
Netflix ID: 418224
The Bridges of Madison County
When a vaguely discontented Iowa housewife meets a National Geographic shutterbug, what begins as a guarded friendship erupts into an intense affair.
Released: 2018-02-26
Runtime: 02:14:34
Netflix ID: 70150462
Searching
After his 16-year-old daughter goes missing, David traces her last digital steps using her laptop, social media and a detective to find her.
Released: 2019-02-27
Runtime: 01:42:21
Netflix ID: 81053209
Watership Down
Despite being animated, this a serious, disturbing and often violent tale about a society of rabbits that flees its endangered home to start anew.
Released: 2019-06-01
Runtime: 01:31:49
Netflix ID: 60022175
Dark Waters
A fisherman returns home after a three-year absence only to find the woman he loves drifting away, the sailors feuding and his community unraveling.
Released: 2020-06-18
Runtime: 01:44:15
Netflix ID: 81252546
Saladin
The Sultan of Egypt and Syria launches a campaign to retake Jerusalem amid the Crusades.
Released: 2020-06-18
Runtime: 03:14:03
Netflix ID: 81252549
As It Is in Heaven
This Oscar-nominated drama tells the story of Daniel Dareus, a small-town boy who escaped his tiny village to become a famous conductor.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 02:12:17
Netflix ID: 70023507
My Happy Family
A middle-aged wife and mother of two shocks her traditional, multigenerational Georgian household when she announces she's going to live by herself.
Released: 2017-12-01
Runtime: 01:59:12
Netflix ID: 80171247
The Big Sick
Sparks fly between a comedian and grad student, but his Muslim family’s expectations destroy their romance. When she falls ill, he must take a stand.
Released: 2019-06-01
Runtime: 01:59:56
Netflix ID: 80170989
Phantom Thread
A fashion designer is drawn to a waitress, who becomes his model, muse and lover. With time, their relationship grows in intensity -- and strangeness.
Released: 2019-09-25
Runtime: 02:10:30
Netflix ID: 80195447
The Trial of the Chicago 7
What was supposed to be a peaceful protest turned into a violent clash with the police. What followed was one of the most notorious trials in history.
Released: 2020-10-16
Runtime: 02:10:10
Netflix ID: 81043755
Reprise
Close friends Erik and Phillip each await news on their first novels. But when Phillip's book is published before Erik's, he's unprepared for fame.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 01:42:07
Netflix ID: 70066353
American Graffiti
On the night before two of them leave for college, four high school pals cruise around town finding love and mischief in this coming-of-age classic.
Released: 2017-12-01
Runtime: 01:52:26
Netflix ID: 70019013
Blindspotting
Nearing the end of his probation, ex-convict Colin just wants to avoid prison -- but his best friend Miles and their city of Oakland don't make it easy.
Released: 2019-06-01
Runtime: 01:35:22
Netflix ID: 80240678
The Rider
After a near-fatal fall, a cowboy is hesitant to walk away from his rodeo-riding days, even if it means risking his life.
Released: 2019-08-01
Runtime: 01:42:41
Netflix ID: 80194284
Alexandria ... Why?
Living in Alexandria during World War II, an Egyptian teen enamored with American films dreams of making it in Hollywood.
Released: 2020-06-18
Runtime: 02:11:07
Netflix ID: 60001801
Monster
When emotionally scarred highway hooker Aileen Wuornos shoots a sadistic client, she begins a journey to become America's first female serial killer.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 01:44:20
Netflix ID: 60032559
Little Women
Four sisters and their mother battle life's vicissitudes in Civil War-era America after their father leaves to join the conflict.
Released: 2017-04-01
Runtime: 01:58:29
Netflix ID: 707114
First Man
Astronaut Neil Armstrong spends a decade training for the flight of a lifetime, as he prepares to be the first man to walk on the moon.
Released: 2019-08-18
Runtime: 02:20:59
Netflix ID: 80991403
Summer Hours
A dying woman summons her three adult children to her country home and tasks them with deciding the fate of her extraordinary art collection.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 01:38:26
Netflix ID: 70095141
Margarita, with a Straw
An Indian woman with cerebral palsy decides to study in New York, where she becomes involved in a life-changing affair with a blind female activist.
Released: 2016-07-16
Runtime: 01:40:37
Netflix ID: 80018695
8 Mile
Aspiring hip-hop artist Jimmy views his home, Detroit's 8 Mile district, as a psychological line that separates him from where and who he wants to be.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 01:50:26
Netflix ID: 60024922
Bridge to Terabithia
New classmate Leslie unlocks a mesmerizing world of fantasy and imagination for fifth-grader Jesse in this adventure based on the best-selling novel.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 01:30:58
Netflix ID: 70053832
American Made
A drug-running airline pilot turns informant, then uses his connections inside the government to start secretly smuggling cocaine for Pablo Escobar.
Released: 2019-03-24
Runtime: 01:54:56
Netflix ID: 80121192
The Hater
A duplicitous young man finds success in the dark world of social media smear tactics — but his virtual vitriol soon has violent real-life consequences.
Released: 2020-07-11
Runtime: 02:16:14
Netflix ID: 81270667
The Forty-Year-Old Version
Desperate for a breakthrough as she nears the big 4-0, struggling New York City playwright Radha finds inspiration by reinventing herself as a rapper.
Released: 2020-10-09
Runtime: 02:04:14
Netflix ID: 80231356
An Officer and a Gentleman
Dreams of being a Navy pilot prompt Zack to enroll in officer training school, where he runs afoul of a drill instructor who aims to change his ways.
Released: 2018-06-14
Runtime: 02:04:15
Netflix ID: 60004564
Terribly Happy
When a Copenhagen cop winds up in the remote town of Skarrild, life there is anything but peaceful as he is drawn into the odd local happenings.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 01:39:23
Netflix ID: 70120524
Skin
A dark-skinned girl born in the apartheid era to white Afrikaners struggles to find a sense of identity as she's rejected blacks and whites alike.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 01:42:33
Netflix ID: 70108552
Beyond the Lights
Exhausted by the demands of the music business, a rising pop star tries to end her life but is saved by a police officer who later becomes her lover.
Released: 2015-06-25
Runtime: 01:56:15
Netflix ID: 70295409
Syriana
A story of greed and corruption in the global quest for oil unfolds through the fates of a CIA operative, an energy analyst and other power players.
Released: 2016-10-01
Runtime: 02:07:40
Netflix ID: 70018715
Key House Mirror
While caring for her paralyzed husband in a nursing home, a woman yearning for excitement and intimacy develops an affair with a new resident.
Released: 2018-12-15
Runtime: 01:30:58
Netflix ID: 81045462
Hearts Beat Loud
With his record store fading fast and daughter Sam preparing to leave for college, Frank holds out hope that music -- and love -- will save the day.
Released: 2019-02-14
Runtime: 01:37:10
Netflix ID: 80240679
Blade of the Immortal
Cursed with immortality, skilled swordsman Manji agrees to become a young girl's bodyguard, swearing to avenge the slaying of her family.
Released: 2017-12-29
Runtime: 02:21:50
Netflix ID: 80191740
The Nile Hilton Incident
While turmoil engulfs Egypt, a Cairo detective tasked with a murder case is drawn into a sinister web of political agendas and business interests.
Released: 2018-06-01
Runtime: 01:50:36
Netflix ID: 80172008
A Simple Favor
Thirsty for thrills, single mom Stephanie strikes up a friendship with the glamorous Emily, who asks for a small favor, then mysteriously vanishes.
Released: 2019-07-14
Runtime: 01:56:48
Netflix ID: 80988896
The Boys in the Band
At a birthday party in 1968 New York, a surprise guest and a drunken game leave seven gay friends reckoning with unspoken feelings and buried truths.
Released: 2020-09-30
Runtime: 02:02:20
Netflix ID: 81000365
The Lady in the Van
Offering to let her park her van in his driveway, playwright Alan forms a curious but strong bond with agreeably grumpy vagabond Miss Shepherd.
Released: 2016-08-04
Runtime: 01:44:06
Netflix ID: 80062034
Bombay Talkies
Four tales directed by four of India's top filmmakers highlight the range of human emotions, including an actor's struggle after his father's death.
Released: 2017-05-01
Runtime: 02:02:58
Netflix ID: 70275753
Thoroughbreds
Rich teens Lily and Amanda rekindle a friendship and discover a common passion: They both hate Lily’s despicable stepfather. A killer plan is born.
Released: 2019-11-06
Runtime: 01:32:03
Netflix ID: 80172007
Lost City of Z
In the early 20th century, British explorer Percy Fawcett becomes consumed with finding a mysterious ancient civilization in the Amazonian jungle.
Released: 2018-02-01
Runtime: 02:20:38
Netflix ID: 80022614
Vivah
Set up for an arranged marriage, a young couple enjoys an old-fashioned courtship, until an accident days before their wedding tests their nascent love.
Released: 2020-06-25
Runtime: 02:46:03
Netflix ID: 70059326
I'm No Longer Here
A terrible misunderstanding with a local gang sends 17-year-old Ulises, leader of a group hooked on cumbia music, across the border to save his life.
Released: 2020-05-27
Runtime: 01:52:10
Netflix ID: 81025595
I'm Thinking of Ending Things
Nothing is as it seems when a woman experiencing misgivings about her new boyfriend joins him on a road trip to meet his parents at their remote farm.
Released: 2020-09-04
Runtime: 02:14:46
Netflix ID: 80211559
The Land
A group of peasant farmers fights to protect their village against a corrupt landowner. Adapted from the popular novel by Abdel Rahman al-Sharqawi.
Released: 2020-06-18
Runtime: 02:09:30
Netflix ID: 81252548
The Blazing Sun
Competition between sugar cane producers turns deadly after a greedy landlord conspires against an agricultural engineer who falls for his daughter.
Released: 2020-06-18
Runtime: 01:56:17
Netflix ID: 81252547
The Lost Okoroshi
A disillusioned security guard transforms into a masquerade, channeling ancestral spirits as he roams the streets of Lagos.
Released: 2020-09-03
Runtime: 01:34:19
Netflix ID: 81103512
Concussion
A lesbian housewife, feeling trapped in a stale marriage, begins visiting female prostitutes and soon seeks excitement by becoming a sex worker.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 01:36:03
Netflix ID: 70267490
An Easy Girl
A teen girl is drawn to her cousin’s hedonistic lifestyle when they spend the summer together in Cannes as she learns about herself and her own values.
Released: 2020-08-16
Runtime: 01:32:48
Netflix ID: 81081603
Nigerian Prince
When a stubborn American teenager is sent to Nigeria by his mother, his cousin's scamming business becomes a viable option for securing a return flight.
Released: 2020-08-15
Runtime: 01:44:10
Netflix ID: 81014211
Victoria and Abdul
A cheerfully naive clerk from India visits England to bestow a gift on Queen Victoria, then strikes up an unlikely friendship with the lonely monarch.
Released: 2019-06-12
Runtime: 01:51:33
Netflix ID: 80182116
Alexandria: Again and Forever
At the peak of his career, Yehia joins a hunger strike, becomes smitten and reckons with a creative crisis — but finds a new muse.
Released: 2020-06-18
Runtime: 01:49:17
Netflix ID: 60001803
An Egyptian Story
While undergoing heart surgery in London, Yehia reflects on his life as his heart chamber becomes a courtroom where he's tried for his mistakes.
Released: 2020-06-18
Runtime: 02:08:59
Netflix ID: 60001802
Nobody Knows I'm Here
A former child singer, traumatized by his experiences, becomes a recluse, nurturing his hurt until a woman comes into his life and really hears him.
Released: 2020-06-24
Runtime: 01:31:46
Netflix ID: 81020106