A drama film is a film that depends mostly on in-depth character development, interaction, and highly emotional themes. Many people say that in a good drama film, the audience is able to experience what other characters are feeling and identify with someone.

This genre could be especially useful by challenging the ignorance from stereotypes or any other overly simplistic generalizations by bringing it down to a more personal and complex level. As well, such movies could also be therapeutic by showing how characters cope with their problems, challenges, or issues, and to the extent the viewer can identify with the characters with his or her own world.

This film genre can be contrasted with an action film which relies on fast-paced action and develops characters sparsely.