Best Drama Movies of the 2010s
The 2010s reshaped drama cinema, and this is what survived the decade's own hype cycle — 20 films ranked purely by audience score, from 2010 to 2019. Parasite leads at 8.5. If you only work through the top ten, you will have covered the decade properly.
20 titles · average score 8.3 ·
The top 5 picks
- 1
Parasite (2019)
★ 8.5 · 21,109 ratingsAll unemployed, Ki-taek's family takes peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks for their livelihood until they get entangled in an unexpected incident.
- 2
Your Name. (2016)
★ 8.5 · 12,865 ratingsHigh schoolers Mitsuha and Taki are complete strangers living separate lives. But one night, they suddenly switch places. Mitsuha wakes up in Taki’s body, and he in hers. This bizarre occurrence continues to happen…
- 3
Interstellar (2014)
★ 8.5 · 40,790 ratingsThe adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.
- 4
A Silent Voice: The Movie (2016)
★ 8.4 · 4,623 ratingsShouya Ishida starts bullying the new girl in class, Shouko Nishimiya, because she is deaf. But as the teasing continues, the rest of the class starts to turn on Shouya for his lack of compassion. When they leave…
- 5
Hope (2013)
★ 8.4 · 902 ratingsAfter 8-year-old So-won narrowly survives a brutal sexual assault, her family labors to help her heal while coping with their own rage and grief.
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How this list is ranked
Nothing on this page is hand-picked to hit a word count. We pull films matching this list's criteria from TMDB, require a real audience behind each score, and rank by that score — 20 titles averaging 8.3. The page rebuilds daily, so new releases appear here as soon as enough people have rated them.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best drama movie of the 2010s?
Parasite (2019) leads the decade with 8.5. The full list covers 2010–2019 and averages 8.3.
How many drama movies from the 2010s are on this list?
20, each with at least 300 audience ratings behind its score. Anything with a thin vote count is excluded so the ranking reflects a real consensus.
Is this list updated?
Yes — it rebuilds every day from TMDB, so newly released movies appear as soon as enough people have rated them. You do not need an account to browse it, and there is no paywall on anything at MovieAI.