Films within the drama genre

I researched into the drama genre to gain more knowledge on films that a specifically in the same genre as my own. There were many to choose from and it is clear that a drama based film is very popular incurring huge gross profit and that the films made within drama are seen as very mainstream and can be directed at a wide range of audiences. Some of the films I researched are stated below and have a brief description with them explaining the narrative (storyline) that is the key element in showing that the film is a genre as the storyline matches the wide description given in the post before on 'Genre'.

^{Shawshank Redemption 1994}

Director: Frank Darabont

Writers: Stephen King (short story "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption"), Frank Darabont (screenplay)

Stars: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman and Bob Gunton

Storyline: Andy Dufresne is a young and successful banker whose life changes drastically when he is convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his wife and her lover. Set in the 1940's, the film shows how Andy, with the help of his friend Red, the prison entrepreneur, turns out to be a most unconventional prisoner.

Forrest Gump 1994

Director: Robert Zemeckis

Writers: Winston Groom (novel), Eric Roth (screenplay)

Stars: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright and Gary Sinise

Forrest, Forrest Gump is a simple man with a low IQ but good intentions. He is running through childhood with his best and only friend Jenny. His 'mama' teaches him the ways of life and leaves him to choose his destiny. Forrest joins the army for service in Vietnam, finding new friends called Dan and Bubba, he wins medals, creates a famous shrimp fishing fleet, inspires people to jog, starts a ping-pong craze, create the smiley, write bumper stickers and songs, donating to people and meeting the president several times. However this is all irrelevant to Forrest who can only think of his childhood sweetheart Jenny. Who has messed up her life. Although in the end all he wants to prove is that anyone can love anyone.

Fight Club 1999

Director: David Fincher

Writers: Chuck Palahniuk (novel), Jim Uhls (screenplay) 

Stars:Brad Pitt, Edward Norton and Helena Bonham Carter

A ticking-time-bomb insomniac and a slippery soap salesman channel primal male aggression into a shocking new form of therapy. Their concept catches on, with underground "fight clubs" forming in every town, until an eccentric gets in the way and ignites an out-of-control spiral toward oblivion.

All of these films have the same basic drama genre storyline and have helped me in being influenced within my own work to understand the narrative and genre more deeply.