6 Best Golden Globe Best Actor Drama Winning Movies

By Vlad Zakh · June 12, 2026

The Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama has crowned some of cinema’s most transformative and emotionally powerful leading performances. In There Will Be Blood (2007): A ruthless silver miner turned oilman builds an empire while his ambition consumes everyone around him. Another standout is My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989): A man born with cerebral palsy becomes an acclaimed writer and artist using only his left foot.

Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

IMDb ★ 7.9 RT 60% Metacritic 49

The meteoric rise of a rock band and its charismatic frontman culminates in a legendary charity concert performance.

Directed by Bryan Singer · 2h 15m · Rated PG-13

Won 4 Oscars50 wins & 81 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: YouTube TV, FXNow · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Theory of Everything (2014)

IMDb ★ 7.7 RT 81% Metacritic 71

A brilliant physicist's groundbreaking career and marriage are tested by his diagnosis with a degenerative disease.

Directed by James Marsh · 2h 03m · Rated PG-13

Won 1 Oscar25 wins & 128 nominations

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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There Will Be Blood (2007)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 91% Metacritic 93

A ruthless silver miner turned oilman builds an empire while his ambition consumes everyone around him.

Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson · 2h 38m · Rated R

Won 2 Oscars114 wins & 138 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Philo · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Ray (2004)

TMDB ★ 7.6

A blind musical prodigy overcomes poverty and addiction to become a beloved American icon.

Directed by Taylor Hackford · 2h 32m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Starz Apple TV channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Philadelphia (1993)

IMDb ★ 7.7 RT 81% Metacritic 66

A lawyer fired from his firm after revealing his AIDS diagnosis sues for wrongful termination.

Directed by Jonathan Demme · 2h 06m · Rated PG-13

Won 2 Oscars21 wins & 23 nominations

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989)

TMDB ★ 8.0

A man born with cerebral palsy becomes an acclaimed writer and artist using only his left foot.

Directed by Jim Sheridan · 1h 43m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.

6 Best Golden Globe Best Actor Drama Winning Movies

Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

The Theory of Everything (2014)

There Will Be Blood (2007)

Ray (2004)

Philadelphia (1993)

My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989)

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