Movie List for "drama 2"

Murder on the Orient Express (2017)

When a murder occurs on the train on which he’s travelling, celebrated detective Hercule Poirot is recruited to solve the case. Year 2017.

Generes: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Director: Kenneth Branagh
Writer: Michael Green (screenplay by), Agatha Christie (based upon the novel by)
Actors: Paapa Essiedu, Yassine Zeroual, Asan N’Jie, Michael Rouse

Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children (2016)

When Jacob (Asa Butterfield) discovers clues to a mystery that stretches across time, he finds Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. But the danger deepens after he gets to know the residents and learns about their special powers. Year 2016.

Generes: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
Director: Tim Burton
Writer: Ransom Riggs (based upon the novel written by), Jane Goldman (screenplay by)
Actors: Eva Green, Asa Butterfield, Samuel L. Jackson, Judi Dench

The Cured (2017)

A disease that turns people into zombies has been cured. The once-infected zombies are discriminated against by society and their own families, which causes social issues to arise. This leads to militant government interference. Year 2017.

Generes: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Director: David Freyne
Writer: David Freyne
Actors: Ellen Page, Sam Keeley, Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, Stuart Graham

Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot (2018)

On the rocky path to sobriety after a life-changing accident, John Callahan discovers the healing power of art, willing his injured hands into drawing hilarious, often controversial cartoons, which bring him a new lease on life. Year 2018.

Generes: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Director: Gus Van Sant
Writer: John Callahan (based on the book by), John Callahan (story by), Gus Van Sant (story by), Jack Gibson (story by), William Andrew Eatman (story by), Gus Van Sant (screenplay by)
Actors: Joaquin Phoenix, Jonah Hill, Rooney Mara, Jack Black

Inferno (2016)

When Robert Langdon wakes up in an Italian hospital with amnesia, he teams up with Dr. Sienna Brooks, and together they must race across Europe against the clock to foil a deadly global plot. Year 2016.

Generes: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Director: Ron Howard
Writer: Dan Brown (based in part on the novel by), David Koepp (screenplay by)
Actors: Tom Hanks, Felicity Jones, Omar Sy, Irrfan Khan

Once Upon a Time in Mumbai Dobaara! (2013)

After killing his mentor, a gangster comes into power to rule over Mumbai. In the process he falls for an aspiring actress, nevertheless he finds that his protege has fallen for her too which leads to enmity between them. Year 2013.

Generes: Action, Crime, Drama
Director: Milan Luthria
Writer: Rajat Arora, Aditi Mediratta (associate writer)
Actors: Akshay Kumar, Imran Khan, Sonakshi Sinha, Sonali Bendre

Manjhi: The Mountain Man (2015)

Using only a hammer and a chisel, a man spends twenty-two years carving a road through a treacherous mountain. Year 2015.

Generes: Adventure, Biography, Drama
Director: Ketan Mehta
Writer: Shahzad Ahmad (research and dialogue), Mahendra Jakhar (screen play by), Jakhar Mahendar (screenplay), Ketan Mehta (screenplay), Deepak Ramola (lyricist), Shaiwal (dialogue consultant), Varadraj Swami (research and dialogue)
Actors: Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Radhika Apte, Ashutosh Acharya, Shahzad Ahmad

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