Drama movies
Here, and 15 more great movies to cry about
Whether you’re looking to shed happy tears or shed part of your soul, we have movies centred on love in all its forms to help you, starting with Tom Hanks and Robin Wright’s Here.
Better Man (2024)
This Oscar-nominated unusual biopic tells the tale of pop superstar Robbie Williams’s pursuit of money, fame and acceptance.
Here (2024)
Forrest Gump stars Tom Hanks and Robin Wright are reunited for this quirky yet emotional drama. Follow the lives of multiple generations who have lived in the same home over a century.
Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh seduce us in We Live in Time
Prepare to laugh, cry, and fall in love with two rather silly people. Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh chat about true love, time and going bald gracefully.
We Live In Time (2024)
An emotional and unconventional love story led by Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh. Almut and Tobias meet, fall in love and start a family, but their love is tested by cancer.
Goodrich (2024)
Andy Goodrich needs help raising his kids after his wife checks into rehab – so he leans on his daughter from his first marriage in this bittersweet family drama.
Mountainhead (2025)
Succession creator Jesse Armstrong delivers a star-studded satire about a group of super-rich tech gurus who meet for a boys’ trip as an international crisis unfolds.
Kwame’s Gambit (2024)
Kwame, a family man battling gambling addiction, loses his family’s savings and joins a drug cartel. Desperate to protect his family, he seeks redemption and escape.
Made in GhanaWidow Clicquot and 10 more sparkling biopics: Life writes the plot
Get ready to pop the cork on some vintage storytelling with the tale of how Widow Clicquot revolutionised French wine-making, then check out our menu for 10 more sparkling movies about real people.
Widow Clicquot (2023)
This extraordinary period drama tells the story of Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin, who, at the age of 20, became the head of the Veuve Clicquot champagne family.
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.
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.