Ten highly regarded but overlooked drama films

Published 4 hours ago, Thomas Butt, a senior writer, compiled a list in Collider of 10 drama films the piece argues are exceptional yet widely forgotten.

The article notes that drama is a broad, flexible genre rooted in literature and theater, which can make such films harder to sell and easier to miss; it says the selected titles did not light up the box office or awards campaigns but represent high points of the form. Entries on the list include Margot at the Wedding (2007), Good One (2024), Mean Creek (2003), Hereafter (2010), Armageddon Time (2022), Summer of Sam (1999), Shattered Glass (2003), Scarecrow (1973), Fearless (1993), and Nixon (1995).

The write-ups offer short synopses and critical takes highlighting directors, performances, and themes—from directorial debuts and intimate indies to auteur works and historical portraiture—and explain why these dramas slipped through the cultural cracks rather than achieving mainstream recognition.

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Culture, Good One, Mean Creek, Hereafter, Armageddon Time