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Hidden Gems

Hidden gem drama movies

The character-driven, talk-about-it-after picks worth the runtime. These are the drama movies that earned strong ratings without the big audience — well-reviewed films that flew under the radar, ranked by weighted rating within a lower vote-count band. Right now that includes Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion, I Want to Eat Your Pancreas and Come and See. Surface one for the group and call it a discovery.

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Hidden gem drama movies

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    Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion

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    I Want to Eat Your Pancreas

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    Come and See

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    Palmer

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    Wild Strawberries

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    On My Skin

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The full ranking

  1. Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion#1

    Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion

    19978.3

  2. I Want to Eat Your Pancreas#2

    I Want to Eat Your Pancreas

    20188.2

  3. Come and See#3

    Come and See

    19858.2

  4. Palmer#4

    Palmer

    20218.1

  5. Wild Strawberries#5

    Wild Strawberries

    19578.1

  6. On My Skin#6

    On My Skin

    20188.0

  7. Ran#7

    Ran

    19858.0

  8. The Gold Rush#8

    The Gold Rush

    19258.0

  9. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari#9

    The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

    19207.9

  10. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind#10

    The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

    20197.9

  11. Suzume#11

    Suzume

    20227.9

  12. The Night of the Hunter#12

    The Night of the Hunter

    19557.9

  13. On the Waterfront#13

    On the Waterfront

    19547.9

  14. Infernal Affairs#14

    Infernal Affairs

    20027.8

  15. The Ten Commandments#15

    The Ten Commandments

    19567.8

  16. Solaris#16

    Solaris

    19727.8

  17. Tetris#17

    Tetris

    20237.7

  18. Amour#18

    Amour

    20127.8

  19. The Straight Story#19

    The Straight Story

    19997.7

  20. Strangers on a Train#20

    Strangers on a Train

    19517.7

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FAQ

What makes a drama film a "hidden gem" here?
A high weighted rating combined with a relatively small number of votes — films that are well-loved by the people who've seen them but haven't reached a wide audience yet.
Are foreign-language films included?
Yes. Hidden-gem lists span all languages, which is often where the most overlooked drama movies live.
Can I make a poll from these?
Yes — tap "Use This Template" and the picks pre-load into a shareable poll.

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