The phrase "dramatic heft" means the significant emotional impact or weight carried by a powerful and intense performance or scene in a play, movie, or any dramatic work. Full definition
There's deep emotional depth and surprising dramatic heft to this all - ages movie, so while its surface - level visuals are amazing, Shaun the Sheep Movie is consistently amazing from crust to core. (waytooindie.com)
Two of Broadway's best actresses, Stockard Channing and Martha Plimpton, will provide the production with dramatic heft. (csmonitor.com)
The film itself can't seem to decide whether it's a Saturday morning serial for the kids, a new Indiana Jones, or something with a bit more dramatic heft (rottentomatoes.com)