What Drama Movies to watch on Google Play
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Song of Back and Neck
Fred rarely gets through the day without falling to the ground with crippling pain. After meeting the beautiful Regan and visiting an acupuncturist, he finally begins to find relief for both his chronic pain and his persistent loneliness.

- Metascore51
- 2018
Shoplifters
A Japanese couple stuck with part-time jobs and hence inadequate incomes avail themselves of the fruits of shoplifting to make ends meet. They are not alone in this behaviour. The younger and the older of the household are in on the act. The unusual routine is about to change from care-free and matter-of-fact to something more dramatic, however, as the couple open their doors to a beleaguered young girl. The reasons for the family's habit and their motivations come under the microscope.

- Metascore93
- 2018
Badland
Detective Matthias Breecher is hired to track down the worst of the Confederate war criminals. As he roams the Old West seeking justice, his resolve is tested when he meets a determined pioneer woman who is far more than she seems.

- Metascore46
- 2019
The Dead Don't Die
The greatest zombie cast ever disassembled starring Bill Murray, Adam Driver, Tilda Swinton, Chloë Sevigny, Steve Buscemi, Danny Glover, Caleb Landry Jones, Rosie Perez, Iggy Pop, Sara Driver, RZA, Selena Gomez, Carol Kane, Austin Butler, Luka Sabbat and Tom Waits.

- Metascore53
- 2019
Panga
Rooted in the subculture of societal facts, Panga is an emotional rollercoaster tale of a middle-class Indian woman, a forgotten kabaddi world-champion who catalyzes an inner desire to give new meaning to her role as wife and mother. She makes an ingenious decision to return to the sport despite the challenges of age stereotypes and new-generation complexities. She's torn between family responsibility and love for the sport.

- 2020
Speed Kills
John Travolta stars as a speedboat racing champion and multimillionaire whose secret life as a drug trafficker lands him in a deadly crossfire between the DEA and the Mob.

- Metascore19
- 2018
River Runs Red
When the son of a successful judge (Taye Diggs) is killed by two police officers (Luke Hemsworth/Gianni Capaldi) and the system sets them free, a hardened veteran detective (John Cusack) finds some incriminating files on the officers and the judge teams up with another mourning father (George Lopez) to take the law into his own hands.

- Metascore26
- 2018
The Whistlers
In THE WHISTLERS, not everything is as it seems for Cristi, a police inspector in Bucharest who plays both sides of the law. Embarking with the beautiful Gilda on a high-stakes heist, both will have to navigate the twists and turns of corruption, treachery and deception. A trip to the Canary Islands to learn a secret whistling language might just be what they need to pull it off.

- Metascore76
- 2019
Justice League Dark
Justice League Dark is what it sounds like. It's the dark side of justice. A group of supernatural heroes who band together loosely to take on occult threats, supernatural threats - threats that the real Justice League may be powerless against.

- 2017
Native Son
A young African-American living in Chicago enters into a seductive new world of money and power after he is hired as a chauffeur for an affluent businessman.

- Metascore63
- 2019
The Hole in the Ground
Sarah and her young son Chris move to a new home in the Irish countryside, next to a forest that hides an enormous sinkhole. One night, Chris vanishes, and when he reappears, he seems unharmed and unchanged. But, as his behavior grows increasingly disturbing, Sarah begins to fear that the boy who has returned may not be her son at all.

- Metascore63
- 2019
Infidelity in Suburbia
Married for close to ten years, Laura and Greg Halpern still love each other but don't seem to be in sync on many levels, from parenting their seven year old son Jamie, to the priorities on discretionary spending - Laura who wants a new kitchen, while Greg focuses on what Laura considers the money pit of their sailboat - to Laura believing that Greg spends too much time at work - to their sex life. Greg gives into Laura on the issue of the kitchen when they meet Elliot Graverston, a contractor and sailor who offers to do the project at a reduced rate. Mira, Laura's married friend, opened up to her about the fact that she would willingly cheat with Elliot but, while finding him attractive, Laura remains committed to her wedding vows to Greg despite their problems. When Laura discovers circumstantial evidence that Greg is having an affair, she believing with his work assistant Hanna, Laura turns to Elliot for emotional support, who in turn offers himself sexually to her. In the process of Laura trying to figure out what to do about Greg and about Elliot, she is unaware that Elliot has a troubled past, stemming from his childhood when his father was never there and his mother was moving from one open fling to another. As such, all the Halperns and anyone who is close to them may be in danger at Elliot's hands if Laura ends up turning more to him.

- 2017
When It Comes Around
Dexter is a man with all the moves, with the ladies, on the basketball court and in the cutthroat business of sports management. But this player is about to be played. When his company hires a new agent named Jerry and Jerry turns out to be a stunning, competitive woman with moves of her own - Dex will learn a thing or two about relationships and what it feels like to lose. He may just realize that the only way to win is to play from the heart.

- 2018
The Sound of Silence
Peter, a successful New York 'house tuner', studies the ambient sounds in people's homes and helps modify them to create a soothing effect for the residents. However, he faces a challenge when nothing seems to work for Ellen, a difficult client.

- Metascore66
- 2019
The Rape of Recy Taylor
Recy Taylor, a black woman, bravely identified her white rapists in 1944 – a rarity in the Jim Crow South. The NAACP’s rape investigator, a woman named Rosa Parks, rallied support and triggered an unprecedented outcry for justice.

- Metascore73
- 2017
The Kid
New Mexico Territory, 1880. Rio Cutler and his older sister Sara must abandon their home after an unfortunate event happens. In their desperate flee to Santa Fe, they cross paths with the infamous outlaw Billy the Kid and his gang, who are ruthlessly pursued by a posse led by Sheriff Pat Garret.

- Metascore51
- 2019
The Abduction of Jennifer Grayson
A kidnapping leads to a love affair and complicates meaning for a young woman, a kidnapper, and a police detective in pursuit.

- 2017
The Mix
Esteemed film director Khosrow leads his crew in a race to complete post-production on their latest film in time for the end of the Fajr Film Festival. This extraordinary film treats the audience to a behind-the-scenes look at how sound is created for film, often with comedic and even touching results. As we follow Khosrow on his quest, it becomes clear that while he starts to question his own directing abilities, he will stop at nothing to complete his work, even at the cost of his health. This atmospheric film's documentary-like format and contemplative use of narration immerses us into Khosrow's world and the fascinating process of Iranian film-making.

- 2000
The Refuge
A getaway driver finds himself in harm's way when he gets caught up in a job involving casino heist money in the adrenaline-charged new crime thriller from Keith Sutliff.

- 2019
Swallow
Hunter, a newly pregnant housewife, finds herself increasingly compelled to consume dangerous objects. As her husband and his family tighten their control over her life, she must confront the dark secret behind her new obsession before it's too late.

- Metascore65
- 2019
Ride Like a Girl
The story of Michelle Payne, the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup.

- Metascore47
- 2019
Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution
This reboot of the 1998 film Mewtwo Strikes Back follows a rogue creation named Mewtwo, who wants to rule humanity. Luckily for Ash and his friends, they receive a message from The Greatest Trainer in the world. But they don't notice one thing: Mewtwo has physcic powers. Now, together with their Pokemon and friends, they must stop Mewtwo and save the world.

- 2019
Puppy Swap: Love Unleashed
Adorable twin puppies Haley and Lindsey are thrilled to live with loving couple Jessica and Mel and heartbroken when the twosome breaks up, leaving the pooches a thousand miles apart. When Jess brings Lindsey back to Montana for work, the two identical dogs meet up by accident and hatch a delightfully dogged scheme: reunite their human "parents" by trading collars and places. Now, Haley and Lindsey are determined to spark the fires of love no matter how much doggie mischief it takes!

- 2019
Last Moment of Clarity
A normal New Yorker's life is upended when his girlfriend is murdered by the Bulgarian mob. He flees to Paris to hide from her killers. But three years later, he sees a similar looking woman on the silver screen. Obsession with past love takes Sam to Los Angeles to look for answers, only to put him back into the sights of the Bulgarians. An updated Hitchcockian thriller in the vein of Vertigo and Rear Window.

- 2020