Whether you're a casual film fan or a Letterboxd devotee, everyone loves a good drama that brings you to tears and makes you think differently about life's big questions. A handful of movies made their festival premieres and filled cinemas to be in the running for this year's best—and may very well dominate next year's awards season conversation. And looking ahead, there are even more exciting projects on the way.
From the returns of acclaimed directors like Lynne Ramsay and Paul Thomas Anderson to epic sports biopics to genre-bending musicals, several can't-miss drama movies have come out this year. Below, find the best drama movies of 2025. (For more recommendations of what to watch, check out our list of the best drama movies of 2024, as well as our round-ups of the best comedy, romance, horror, and thriller movies of the year.)
