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Stand by Me
1986· 1h 29m· Drama, Adventure· en
7.86.7K
Best Drama Movies Starring River Phoenix
This collection ranks 12 drama movies starring River Phoenix. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. Stand by Me tops the list with a 7.8/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1984–1994.
12 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data
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Running on Empty
1988· 1h 56m· Drama, Romance, Crime· en
7.5364 - 3
Sneakers
1992· 2h 5m· Comedy, Crime, Drama· en
6.91.1K - 4
My Own Private Idaho
1991· 1h 44m· Drama· en
7.01.3K - 5
Dogfight
1991· 1h 34m· Drama, Romance· en
6.9147 - 6
The Mosquito Coast
1986· 1h 59m· Drama, Adventure· en
6.4544 - 7
The Thing Called Love
1993· 1h 56m· Drama, Romance, Music· en
6.1152 - 8
Little Nikita
1988· 1h 38m· Drama, Action, Thriller· en
6.1119 - 9
Circle of Violence: A Family Drama
1986· 1h 30m· Drama· en
6.85 - 10
Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia
1984· 46m· Drama, TV Movie· en
8.01 - 11
A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon
1988· 1h 33m· Drama, Romance, Comedy· en
5.072 - 12
Silent Tongue
1994· 1h 42m· Western, Horror, Drama· en
4.720
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Frequently asked questions
How many drama movies has River Phoenix made?
12 drama movies starring River Phoenix carry real rating data in this catalog.
How are these River Phoenix films ranked?
By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.
What is the best River Phoenix drama movie?
Stand by Me currently holds the #1 position in this collection.
Which River Phoenix drama movie is the most popular?
Stand by Me has the largest audience (6,688 votes) among these titles.