Drama movies
It Ends With Us (2024)
In this compelling, emotional film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s novel, a woman finds herself reliving her childhood trauma when she falls for a charming neurosurgeon.
First look at Between Worlds, coming to Showmax March 2025
Watch the trailer for the new Yoruba fantasy series Between Worlds, premiering on 6 March 2025 on Showmax, with new episodes released weekly.
Made in Nigeria
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (2023)
The late Oscar-winning director William Friedkin adapts Herman Wouk’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. A young lieutenant is accused of a mutiny against his captain
The Last Rifleman (2023)
A WWII veteran escapes his nursing home in Northern Ireland to attend the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings in France.
One Life (2023)
A London broker helps save hundreds of predominantly Jewish children from the Nazis just before the start of WWII.
Back to Black: A love letter to Amy Winehouse
Marisa Abela plays Amy Winehouse in the biopic Back to Black. Director Sam Taylor-Johnson talks about the intense casting process and the importance of telling Amy’s story through her own eyes.
Oprah Winfrey on the bold new version of The Color Purple
Oprah Winfrey and the late Quincy Jones were among the producers of the 2023 movie The Color Purple, adapted from the Broadway musical.
Back to Black (2024)
Marisa Abela becomes the musical titan in this extraordinary story of Amy Winehouse’s early rise to fame and her tumultuous personal life.
The Color Purple (2023)
A woman faces hardships in her life, but finds extraordinary strength in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.
The End We Start From (2023)
Jodie Comer’s performance propels this compelling story of a family’s survival. As flood waters submerge London, a mother and child are forced to leave home in search of safety.
Golda (2023)
Helen Mirren drives this tense and absorbing biopic that focuses on the high-stakes decisions that Golda Meir, known as the ‘Iron Lady of Israel,’ faced during the Yom Kippur War.
11 goosebump moments from Bob Marley: One Love
Bob Marley: One Love brings the legendary music icon to life, capturing his essence and legacy. Here are 11 goosebump-inducing moments, now streaming on Showmax.
Oscar-winning film The Holdovers now streaming on Showmax
The Holdovers, directed by Alexander Payne and written by David Hemingson, stars Dominic Sessa, Paul Giamatti, and Da’Vine Joy Randolph, who all deliver unforgettable performances.
The Holdovers (2023)
A cranky New England school instructor is forced to babysit a handful of students during Christmas in this award-winning quirky movie.
Bob Marley: One Love (2024)
A heartfelt and powerful film that follows the life of the late great reggae musician Bob Marley, from his struggles to his music and art.
The Passenger (2023)
Randy must find a way to survive when his co-worker snaps and goes on a violent killing spree in this thrilling drama.
Laroy (2023)
Ray learns his wife is having an affair and plans to kill himself. But his plans change when he’s mistaken for a low-rent hitman.
Reflecting on crime in May December
Director Todd Haynes and his team chat about how Julianne Moore and Natalie Portman hold up a mirror to a groomer in the film May December.
The Miracle Club (2023)
In 1967, a group of Irish Catholic women win tickets to visit the sacred French town of Lourdes in the hope of a miracle.
May December (2023)
An actress visits a female sex offender she’s about to play in a movie to study her and her family. Inspired by a true story.
Joika (2023)
An American ballet dancer who dreams of becoming a great ballerina is accepted into Moscow’s elite Bolshoi Ballet Academy.
After Everything (2023)
The fifth and final chapter of the After franchise. Hardin travels to Portugal in search of a woman he wronged in the past – and in hopes of finding himself.
The rise and fall of BlackBerry
Stream BlackBerry, an enthralling drama by Matt Johnson, about the rise and fall of the world’s first smartphone. A must-see movie to add to your watchlist.
BlackBerry (2023)
This enthralling drama is the cautionary tale of the world’s first smartphone’s meteoric rise and catastrophic demise.