15 Best Drama Movies On Max 2026

Explore our hand-picked selection of 15 titles. Ratings, reviews, and streaming options included.

If you're searching for the best drama movies on max 2026, this curated list points you to the top picks you can stream right now. From sharp new releases like If I Had Legs I'd Kick You (2025) and Sinners (2025) to catalog favorites such as The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), you'll find the best drama movies on max 2026 to stream. I cover standout titles across drama, thriller, crime, horror and action, highlighting what makes each film worth watching and how they rate. Expect concise summaries, genre notes, and quick tips for checking availability on Max so you can pick the perfect movie tonight.

Table of Contents

1. If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
2. One Battle After Another
3. Sinners
4. The Smashing Machine
5. Eddington
6. Sorry, Baby
7. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
8. The Substance
9. The Alabama Solution
10. When Harry Met Sally...
11. Warfare
12. The Brutalist
13. Uncut Gems
14. The Dark Knight
15. Fargo

1. If I Had Legs I'd Kick You

Year: 2025 | Rating: 6.7/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: drama, thriller

While trying to manage her own life and career, a woman on the verge of a breakdown must cope with her daughter's illness, an absent husband, a missing person, and an unusual relationship with her therapist.

Available on: Max

Directed by: Mary Bronstein

2. One Battle After Another

Year: 2025 | Rating: 7.8/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: action, crime, drama, thriller

Washed-up revolutionary Bob exists in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited, self-reliant daughter, Willa. When his evil nemesis resurfaces after 16 years and she goes missing, the former radical scrambles to find her, father and daughter both battling the consequences of his past.

Available on: Max

Directed by: Paul Thomas Anderson

3. Sinners

Year: 2025 | Rating: 7.5/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: action, drama, horror, music, thriller

Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.

Available on: Amazon Prime Video, Max

Directed by: Ryan Coogler

4. The Smashing Machine

Year: 2025 | Rating: 6.4/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: action, biography, drama, history, sport

In the late 1990s, up-and-coming mixed martial artist Mark Kerr aspires to become the greatest fighter in the world. However, he must also battle his opioid dependence and a volatile relationship with his girlfriend Dawn.

Available on: Max

Directed by: Benny Safdie

5. Eddington

Year: 2025 | Rating: 6.6/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: comedy, drama, western

In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff and mayor sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in Eddington, New Mexico.

Available on: Max

Directed by: Ari Aster

6. Sorry, Baby

Year: 2025 | Rating: 7.2/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: comedy, drama

Agnes feels stuck. Unlike her best friend, Lydie, who’s moved to New York and is now expecting a baby, Agnes still lives in the New England house they once shared as graduate students, now working as a professor at her alma mater. A ‘bad thing’ happened to Agnes a few years ago and, since then, despite her best efforts, life hasn’t gotten back on track.

Available on: Max

Directed by: Eva Victor

7. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Year: 2001 | Rating: 8.9/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: adventure, drama, fantasy

Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the hands of its evil creator. Along the way, a fellowship is formed to protect the ringbearer and make sure that the ring arrives at its final destination: Mt. Doom, the only place where it can be destroyed.

Available on: Max

Directed by: Peter Jackson

8. The Substance

Year: 2024 | Rating: 7.2/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: drama, horror, sci-fi

A fading celebrity decides to use a black market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself.

Available on: Max

Directed by: Coralie Fargeat

9. The Alabama Solution

Year: 2025 | Rating: 7.9/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: drama, documentary

Incarcerated men defy the odds to expose a cover-up in one of America’s deadliest prison systems.

Available on: Max

10. When Harry Met Sally...

Year: 1989 | Rating: 7.7/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: comedy, drama, romance

Sex always gets in the way of friendships between men and women. At least, that's what Harry Burns believes. So when Harry meets Sally Albright and a deep friendship blossoms between them, Harry's determined not to let his attraction to Sally destroy it. But when a night of weakness ends in a morning of panic, can the pair avoid succumbing to Harry's fears by remaining friends and admitting they just might be the perfect match for each other?

Available on: Max

Directed by: Rob Reiner

11. Warfare

Year: 2025 | Rating: 7.2/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: action, drama, war

A platoon of Navy SEALs embarks on a dangerous mission in Ramadi, Iraq, with the chaos and brotherhood of war retold through their memories of the event.

Available on: Max

Directed by: Alex Garland, Ray Mendoza

12. The Brutalist

Year: 2024 | Rating: 7.2/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: drama

When an innovative modern architect flees post-war Europe, he is given the opportunity to rebuild his legacy. Set during the dawn of the modern United States (in Pennsylvania), his wife joins him, and their lives are forever changed by a demanding, wealthy patron.

Available on: Max

Directed by: Brady Corbet

13. Uncut Gems

Year: 2019 | Rating: 7.4/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: crime, drama, thriller

A charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score makes a series of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime. Howard must perform a precarious high-wire act, balancing business, family, and encroaching adversaries on all sides in his relentless pursuit of the ultimate win.

Available on: Max

Directed by: Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie

14. The Dark Knight

Year: 2008 | Rating: 9.1/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: action, crime, drama, thriller

Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.

Available on: Max

Directed by: Christopher Nolan

15. Fargo

Year: 1996 | Rating: 8.1/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: crime, drama, thriller

Jerry, a small-town Minnesota car salesman is bursting at the seams with debt... but he's got a plan. He's going to hire two thugs to kidnap his wife in a scheme to collect a hefty ransom from his wealthy father-in-law. It's going to be a snap and nobody's going to get hurt... until people start dying. Enter Police Chief Marge, a coffee-drinking, parka-wearing - and extremely pregnant - investigator who'll stop at nothing to get her man. And if you think her small-time investigative skills will give the crooks a run for their ransom... you betcha!

Available on: Max

Directed by: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

Wrapping Up

This roundup of the best drama movies on max 2026 delivers a diverse mix—new indies, festival darlings, and catalog heavyweights—plus clear quality notes and viewer-rating context to help you decide. You’ll get variety across drama, thriller, crime, horror and action, compact recommendations, and practical streaming details. Bookmark this page, share it with friends, and come back often: the list is regularly updated with fresh releases and availability changes. Ready for more? Explore individual reviews here or check Max directly to confirm regional streaming options.

Last updated: February 1, 2026