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Poll: Favorite Subgenre Drama

The drama genre is a broad category that features stories portraying human experiences, emotions, conflicts, and relationships in a realistic and emotionally impactful way. Dramas delve into the complexities of human life, often exploring themes of love, loss, morality, societal issues, personal growth, with the aim to evoke an emotional response from the audience by presenting relatable and thought- provoking stories.

Here is a list of subgenres of drama films, which drama subgenre is your favorite?

Please discuss here.

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    Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins in The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

    Prison Drama

    The prison drama subgenre features the lives of inmates, prison staff, and the dynamics within correctional facilities. These dramas often explore themes of confinement, survival, redemption, human nature, and the impact of incarceration on individuals and society.

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    Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Wahlberg, and Martin Sheen in The Departed (2006)

    Cop Drama

    The cop drama subgenre features law enforcement officers, their work, and the challenges they face while investigating crimes, maintaining order, and upholding the law. Cop dramas often provide a glimpse into the daily lives, moral dilemmas, and personal struggles of police officers as they navigate the complexities of their profession.

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    Frank Langella and Michael Sheen in Frost/Nixon (2008)

    Political Drama

    The political drama subgenre features the intricacies of political power, government institutions, political conflicts, and the individuals involved in the political process. These dramas often explore themes of ambition, corruption, ethical dilemmas, and the impact of political decisions on society and individuals.

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    Edward Norton in Fight Club (1999)

    Psychological Drama

    The psychological drama subgenre features intricate workings of the human mind, emotions, and psychological states. These dramas delve into characters' inner thoughts, perceptions, motivations, and often involve complex narratives and emotional depth, aiming to engage the audience's intellect and emotions simultaneously.

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    Cillian Murphy in Oppenheimer (2023)

    Docudrama

    The docudrama subgenre features dramatized re- enactments of actual events, often from recent history. Docudramas aim to provide a compelling and engaging portrayal of real-life situations while maintaining some of the narrative and emotional elements found in fictional dramas.

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    Emma Watson, Saoirse Ronan, Florence Pugh, and Eliza Scanlen in Little Women (2019)

    Period Drama

    The period drama subgenre transports audiences to the past, immersing them in historical contexts and offering insights into the lives, relationships, and challenges of characters from different time periods

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    Leonardo DiCaprio, Michaela Sprague, Kayla Radomski, and Ryan Ramirez in Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)

    Showbiz Drama

    The showbiz drama subgenre features the challenges, successes, rivalries, and personal lives of individuals working in the entertainment industry, including film, television, theater, music, and other forms of media.

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    Elizabeth McGovern, Michelle Dockery, and Laura Carmichael in Downton Abbey (2019)

    Costume Drama

    The costume drama subgenre is set in a particular historical period and emphasizes the accurate depiction of the era's clothing, customs, settings, and social norms. These productions transport audiences to the past through visual and cultural elements of a bygone time.

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    Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, and Anthony Michael Hall in The Breakfast Club (1985)

    Teen Drama

    The teen drama subgenre features stories specifically aimed at a teenage audience. These dramas typically focus on the lives, relationships, challenges, and experiences of teenagers and young adults. They often explore themes of identity, friendship, romance, family dynamics, and personal growth, catering to the interests and concerns of their target demographic.

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    Kevin Spacey, Alan Arkin, Alec Baldwin, and Ed Harris in Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)

    Workplace Drama

    The workplace drama subgenre features the interactions, conflicts, and dynamics among employees within a specific workplace or professional environment. These stories often explore the challenges, relationships, power struggles, and personal issues that arise in a work setting.

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    Frank Langella, John Carroll Lynch, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Mark Rylance, Eddie Redmayne, Danny Flaherty, and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)

    Legal Drama

    The legal drama subgenre features legal cases, courtroom proceedings, and the practice of law. These dramas often revolve around lawyers, judges, clients, and legal conflicts, providing viewers with a glimpse into the complexities of the legal system, ethical dilemmas, and the pursuit of justice.

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    Mathieu Amalric and Anne Consigny in The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)

    Medical Drama

    The medical drama subgenre features the lives of medical professionals, their interactions with patients, and the challenges they face in the medical field. These dramas provide viewers with insights into the world of healthcare, medical procedures, ethical dilemmas, and the emotional and personal experiences of both medical practitioners and patients.

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    Leonardo DiCaprio in The Revenant (2015)

    Survival

    The survival subgenre features narratives in which characters are placed in extreme and challenging situations where their primary goal is to survive against all odds. These situations can range from being stranded in the wilderness to facing natural disasters, natural accidents, or other life-threatening circumstances caused by their environment. Survival stories emphasize the characters' resourcefulness, resilience, and ability to adapt to their surroundings.

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    River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Wil Wheaton, and Jerry O'Connell in Stand by Me (1986)

    Coming-of-Age

    The coming-of-age subgenre features personal growth, maturation, and self-discovery of a young protagonist as they navigate the challenges and transitions of adolescence into adulthood. These stories often revolve around characters experiencing pivotal moments, gaining new insights, and learning valuable life lessons as they transition from childhood to maturity.

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    Michael Douglas in Wall Street (1987)

    Financial Drama

    The financial drama subgenre features characters and situations in the financial industry, corporate boardrooms, or economic crises. Financial dramas explore the complexities of money, power, greed, and the impact of financial decisions on individuals and society as a whole.

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    Casey Affleck and Michelle Williams in Manchester by the Sea (2016)

    (Added on May 6, 2024).

    Tragedy

    The tragedy subgenre features stories characterized by sorrowful events, unfortunate circumstances, and often a sense of inevitable and irreversible loss or downfall. They evoke deep emotions and can explore themes of human suffering, fate, moral dilemmas, and the complexity of human nature.


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