Best Melodramatic Movies & TV Series

Looking for the best melodramatic movies and TV series? These 123 are the highest-rated on 3eyedraven, weighted by vote count so a handful of glowing reviews never beats a proven favourite.

Doctor Zhivago 1965 ★ 7.6

Mildred Pierce 1945 ★ 7.6

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory 1971 ★ 7.5

The Golden Girls 1985 ★ 7.6

Heaven Official's Blessing 2020 ★ 8.1

Legends of the Fall 1994 ★ 7.4

Moonlight 2016 ★ 7.4

Only Friends 2023 ★ 8.3

O Brother, Where Art Thou? 2000 ★ 7.3

The Time Machine 1960 ★ 7.4

Papillon 2017 ★ 7.3

Leave Her to Heaven 1945 ★ 7.4

The Double 2024 ★ 8.2

Word of Honor 2021 ★ 7.9

Cutie Pie 2022 ★ 7.8

Martin 1992 ★ 7.5

Eternal Love 2017 ★ 7.8

HIS & HERS 2026 ★ 7.3

Marley & Me 2008 ★ 7.2

Dog Pound 2010 ★ 7.2

The Dark Crystal 1982 ★ 7.2

The Goldfinch 2019 ★ 7.1

The Darjeeling Limited 2007 ★ 7.1

The Miracle Season 2018 ★ 7.2