Top 24 Drama Movies Must-Watch Released in 2002

A man is picked up by a fishing boat, bullet-riddled and suffering from amnesia, before racing to elude assassins and attempting to regain his memory. Check out The Bourne Identity / IMDB / YouTube

In 1862, Amsterdam Vallon returns to the Five Points area of New York City seeking revenge against Bill the Butcher; his father's killer. See more about Gangs of New York / IMDB / YouTube

The story of 160 elite U.S. soldiers who dropped into Mogadishu in October 1993 to capture two top lieutenants of a renegade warlord, but found themselves in a desperate battle with a large force of heavily armed Somalis. Find out about Black Hawk Down / IMDB / YouTube

A widowed former reverend living with his children and brother on a Pennsylvania farm finds mysterious crop circles in their fields, which suggests something more frightening to come. Look into Signs / IMDB / YouTube

In an oppressive future where all forms of feeling are illegal, a man in charge of enforcing the law rises to overthrow the system and state. More about Equilibrium / IMDB / YouTube

Follows a young rapper in the Detroit area, struggling with every aspect of his life; he wants to make it big but his friends and foes make this odyssey of rap harder than it may seem. Look into 8 Mile / IMDB / YouTube

Will Dormer, a police detective, is sent to investigate a teenage girl's murder to a small fishing town where he accidentally shoots his co-detective and is afflicted by insomnia brought by the guilt. Info on Insomnia / IMDB / YouTube

The eccentric members of a dysfunctional family reluctantly gather under the same roof for various reasons. Explore The Royal Tenenbaums / IMDB / YouTube

A divorced woman and her diabetic daughter take refuge in their newly-purchased house's safe room when three men break-in, searching for a missing fortune. Read about Panic Room / IMDB / YouTube

A retired FBI agent with psychological gifts is assigned to help track down The Tooth Fairy, a mysterious serial killer. Aiding him is imprisoned forensic psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal The Cannibal Lecter. More about Red Dragon / IMDB / YouTube

A mob enforcer's son in 1930s Illinois witnesses a murder, forcing him and his father to take to the road, and his father down a path of redemption and revenge. Get info on Road to Perdition / IMDB / YouTube

Two North Carolina teens, Landon Carter and Jamie Sullivan, are thrown together after Landon gets into trouble and is sentenced to perform community service. See more about A Walk to Remember / IMDB / YouTube

A young and parentless girl adopts a 'dog' from the local pound, completely unaware that it's supposedly a dangerous scientific experiment that's taken refuge on Earth and is now hiding from its creator and those who see it as a menace. Info on Lilo & Stitch / IMDB / YouTube

Will, who attends single parent meetings to woo women, meets Marcus, a troubled 12-year-old boy. As they become friends, Will learns to be responsible while he helps Marcus with his studies. See more about About a Boy / IMDB / YouTube

The US government recruits extreme sports athlete Xander Cage to infiltrate a Russian criminal ring, which is plotting the destruction of the world. Get info on xXx / IMDB / YouTube

Socially frustrated Barry Egan calls a phone-sex line to curb his loneliness. Little does he know it will land him in deep trouble and will jeopardize his burgeoning romance with the mysterious Lena. Look into Punch-Drunk Love / IMDB / YouTube

An intellectually disabled man fights for custody of his 7-year-old daughter and in the process teaches his cold-hearted lawyer the value of love and family. Explore I Am Sam / IMDB / YouTube

The story of the first major battle of the American phase of the Vietnam War, and the soldiers on both sides that fought it, while their wives wait nervously and anxiously at home for the good news or the bad news. Check out We Were Soldiers / IMDB / YouTube

A young man, falsely imprisoned by his jealous friend, escapes and uses a hidden treasure to exact his revenge. Learn about The Count of Monte Cristo / IMDB / YouTube

Events over the course of one traumatic night in Paris unfold in reverse-chronological order. Look into Irreversible / IMDB / YouTube

Filmmaker Michael Moore explores the roots of America's predilection for gun violence. Read about Bowling for Columbine / IMDB / YouTube

A desert warrior rises up against the evil army that is destroying his homeland. He captures the enemy's key sorcerer, takes her deep into the desert and prepares for a final showdown. Details on The Scorpion King / IMDB / YouTube

A young Greek woman falls in love with a non-Greek and struggles to get her family to accept him while she comes to terms with her heritage and cultural identity. Explore My Big Fat Greek Wedding / IMDB / YouTube

John Quincy Archibald takes a hospital emergency room hostage when his insurance won't cover his son's heart transplant. Look into John Q / IMDB / YouTube