6 Best Golden Globe Best Drama Winners

By Vlad Zakh · March 30, 2026

The Golden Globes’ top drama honor has long served as a reliable barometer for the most acclaimed and awards-caliber films of each year. In The Godfather (1972): The patriarch of a powerful crime family transfers control to his reluctant son. Also notable is Schindler’s List (1993): A German businessman saves the lives of over a thousand Jewish refugees during the Holocaust.

The Power of the Dog (2021)

TMDB ★ 6.8

A domineering rancher's cruelty toward his brother's new wife and her son hides a deeper vulnerability.

Directed by Jane Campion · 2h 07m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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A Beautiful Mind (2001)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 74% Metacritic 72

A brilliant mathematician's groundbreaking work is shadowed by his struggle with schizophrenia.

Directed by Ron Howard · 2h 15m · Rated PG-13

Won 4 Oscars37 wins & 69 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel · 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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Schindler's List (1993)

IMDb ★ 9.0 RT 98% Metacritic 95

A German businessman saves the lives of over a thousand Jewish refugees during the Holocaust.

Directed by Steven Spielberg · 3h 15m · Rated R

Won 7 Oscars91 wins & 49 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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Rain Man (1988)

IMDb ★ 8.0 RT 88% Metacritic 65

A self-absorbed man discovers his estranged, autistic brother on a cross-country road trip.

Directed by Barry Levinson · 2h 14m · Rated R

Won 4 Oscars27 wins & 26 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max Amazon Channel, MGM Plus, HBO Max, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Terms of Endearment (1983)

TMDB ★ 7.4

A mother and daughter's complicated relationship deepens as they face a devastating illness.

Directed by James L. Brooks · 2h 12m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Godfather (1972)

IMDb ★ 9.2 RT 97% Metacritic 100

The patriarch of a powerful crime family transfers control to his reluctant son.

Directed by Francis Ford Coppola · 2h 55m · Rated R

Won 3 Oscars31 wins & 31 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus · Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · 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 Drama Winners

The Power of the Dog (2021)

A Beautiful Mind (2001)

Schindler's List (1993)

Rain Man (1988)

Terms of Endearment (1983)

The Godfather (1972)

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