Movie List for "drama 2"

Joker (2019)

In Gotham City, mentally troubled comedian Arthur Fleck is disregarded and mistreated by society. He then embarks on a downward spiral of revolution and bloody crime. This path brings him face-to-face with his alter-ego: the Joker. Year 2019.

Generes: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director: Todd Phillips
Writer: Todd Phillips, Scott Silver, Bob Kane (based on characters created by), Bill Finger (based on characters created by), Jerry Robinson (based on characters created by)
Actors: Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, Frances Conroy

Priceless (2016)

A widower who loses custody of his daughter finds himself unable to hold down a job. He agrees to drive a truck across the country, no questions asked. But when he discovers what he is delivering, he is faced with a life-changing choice. Year 2016.

Generes: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Director: Ben Smallbone
Writer: Chris Dowling (screenplay), Tyler Poelle (screenplay), Ben Smallbone (story), Joel Smallbone (story)
Actors: Joel Smallbone, Bianca A. Santos, David Koechner, Jim Parrack

Never Look Away (2018)

German artist Kurt Barnert has escaped East Germany and now lives in West Germany, but is tormented by his childhood under the Nazis and the GDR-regime. Year 2018.

Generes: Drama, History, Romance, Thriller
Director: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Writer: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Actors: Tom Schilling, Sebastian Koch, Paula Beer, Saskia Rosendahl

Room (2015)

Held captive for 7 years in an enclosed space, a woman and her young son finally gain their freedom, allowing the boy to experience the outside world for the first time. Year 2015.

Generes: Drama, Thriller
Director: Lenny Abrahamson
Writer: Emma Donoghue (screenplay by), Emma Donoghue (based on the novel by)
Actors: Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay, Sean Bridgers, Wendy Crewson

Fahrenheit 451 (2018)

In a terrifying care-free future, a young man, Guy Montag, whose job as a fireman is to burn all books, questions his actions after meeting a young woman – and begins to rebel against society. Year 2018.

Generes: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Director: Ramin Bahrani
Writer: Ray Bradbury (based on the novel written by), Ramin Bahrani (screenplay by), Amir Naderi (screenplay by)
Actors: Michael B. Jordan, Aaron Davis, Cindy Katz, Michael Shannon

Cake (2014)

The acerbic, hilarious Claire Bennett becomes fascinated by the suicide of a woman in her chronic pain support group. As she uncovers the details of Nina’s suicide and develops a poignant relationship with Nina’s husband, she also grapples with her own, very raw personal tragedy. Year 2014.

Generes: Drama
Director: Daniel Barnz
Writer: Patrick Tobin (screenplay)
Actors: Jennifer Aniston, Adriana Barraza, Anna Kendrick, Sam Worthington

Patient Zero (2018)

After an unprecedented global pandemic turns the majority of humankind into violent “Infected,” a man gifted with the ability to speak the Infected’s new language leads the last survivors on a hunt for Patient Zero and a cure. Year 2018.

Generes: Action, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Director: Stefan Ruzowitzky
Writer: Mike Le (screenplay)
Actors: Natalie Dormer, Agyness Deyn, Stanley Tucci, Clive Standen

Hate Story 2 (2014)

A woman takes revenge on a powerful corrupt politician who forcefully abused her and left her for dead. Year 2014.

Generes: Drama, Thriller
Director: Vishal Pandya
Writer: Madhuri Banerjee (screenplay), Girish Dhamija (dialogue)
Actors: Jay Bhanushali, Surveen Chawla, Sushant Singh, Siddharth Kher

Ophelia (2018)

A re-imagining of Hamlet, told from Ophelia’s perspective. Year 2018.

Generes: Drama, History, Romance, Thriller, War
Director: Claire McCarthy
Writer: Semi Chellas (adaptation), Semi Chellas, Lisa Klein (book), Lisa Klein (novel), William Shakespeare (characters)
Actors: George MacKay, Daisy Ridley, Naomi Watts, Clive Owen

Made in India (2018)

An unemployed small-town man defies all odds and naysayers and starts his own garment business. Year 2018.

Generes: Comedy, Drama
Director: Sharat Katariya
Writer: Sharat Katariya
Actors: Anushka Sharma, Varun Dhawan, Raghuvir Yadav, Ashish Verma

Hidden Figures (2016)

The story of a team of female African-American mathematicians who served a vital role in NASA during the early years of the U.S. space program. Year 2016.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History
Director: Theodore Melfi
Writer: Allison Schroeder (screenplay by), Theodore Melfi (screenplay by), Margot Lee Shetterly (based on the book by)
Actors: Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe, Kevin Costner

’71 (2014)

In 1971, a young and disorientated British soldier is accidentally abandoned by his unit following a riot on the deadly streets of Belfast. Year 2014.

Generes: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller, War
Director: Yann Demange
Writer: Gregory Burke
Actors: Jack O’Connell, Jack Lowden, Paul Popplewell, Adam Nagaitis

The Birdcatcher (2019)

A Jewish girl Esther is forced to conceal her identity as a boy on a Nazi-Norwegian farm. Plotting her escape to Sweden, her daily challenge to keep her true identity a secret, leads to a series of choices and consequences. Year 2019.

Generes: Drama, History, Thriller, War
Director: Ross Clarke
Writer: Trond Morten Kristensen
Actors: August Diehl, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, Jonas Hoff Oftebro, Laura Birn

Silver Linings Playbook (2012)

After a stint in a mental institution, former teacher Pat Solitano moves back in with his parents and tries to reconcile with his ex-wife. Things get more challenging when Pat meets Tiffany, a mysterious girl with problems of her own. Year 2012.

Generes: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director: David O. Russell
Writer: David O. Russell (screenplay), Matthew Quick (novel)
Actors: Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Jacki Weaver

CityLights (2014)

Deepak Singh is a farmer in Rajasthan. After a tragedy, he migrates to Mumbai with his wife and child to lead a better life. However, upon arriving, he soon discovers the challenges of life in a big city. Year 2014.

Generes: Drama, Thriller
Director: Hansal Mehta
Writer: Sean Ellis (original story), Ritesh Shah (adapted by)
Actors: Rajkummar Rao, Patralekhaa Paul, Manav Kaul, Khushboo Upadhyay

Little Accidents (2014)

In a small American town still living in the shadow of a terrible coal mine accident, the disappearance of a teenage boy draws together a surviving miner, the lonely wife of a mine executive, and a local boy in a web of secrets. Year 2014.

Generes: Drama
Director: Sara Colangelo
Writer: Sara Colangelo
Actors: Boyd Holbrook, Randy Springer, Jacob Lofland, Beau Wright