Movie List for "drama 2"

Detroit (2017)

Fact-based drama set during the 1967 Detroit riots in which a group of rogue police officers respond to a complaint with retribution rather than justice on their minds. Year 2017.

Generes: Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Director: Kathryn Bigelow
Writer: Mark Boal
Actors: Chris Chalk, Mason Alban, Bennett Deady, Andrea Eversley

Papillon (2017)

Wrongfully convicted for murder, Henri Charriere forms an unlikely relationship with fellow inmate and quirky convicted counterfeiter Louis Dega, in an attempt to escape from the notorious penal colony on Devil’s Island. Year 2017.

Generes: Adventure, Biography, Crime, Drama
Director: Michael Noer
Writer: Aaron Guzikowski (screenplay by), Henri Charrière (based upon the books “Papillon” and “Banco” by), Dalton Trumbo (based upon the 1973 screenplay “Papillon” by), Lorenzo Semple Jr. (based upon the 1973 screenplay “Papillon” by)
Actors: Charlie Hunnam, Damijan Oklopdzic, Christopher Fairbank, Jason Ryan

Knives Out (2019)

A detective investigates the death of a patriarch of an eccentric, combative family. Year 2019.

Generes: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Director: Rian Johnson
Writer: Rian Johnson
Actors: Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis

Soundtrack (2011)

Loud music, substance and alcohol abuse wreck the life and career of a talented music composer. Year 2011.

Generes: Drama, Musical
Director: Neerav Ghosh
Writer: Chintan Gandhi, Neerav Ghosh, Rajiv Gopalkrishnan, Aarthi Rayapura (script development)
Actors: Rajeev Khandelwal, Soha Ali Khan, Mrinalini Sharma, Mohan Kapoor

The Final Girls (2015)

A young woman grieving the loss of her mother, a famous scream queen from the 1980s, finds herself pulled into the world of her mom’s most famous movie. Reunited, the women must fight off the film’s maniacal killer. Year 2015.

Generes: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Director: Todd Strauss-Schulson
Writer: M.A. Fortin, Joshua John Miller
Actors: Taissa Farmiga, Malin Akerman, Alexander Ludwig, Nina Dobrev

The Fundamentals of Caring (2016)

A man suffering a family loss enrolls in a class about care-giving that changes his perspective on life. Year 2016.

Generes: Comedy, Drama
Director: Rob Burnett
Writer: Rob Burnett (screenplay), Jonathan Evison (novel)
Actors: Alex Huff, Donna Biscoe, Paul Rudd, Julia Denton

Dhobi Ghat (2010)

The lives of four people intersect in Mumbai: a washer-man who wants to become an actor, a banker-turned-photographer, a painter looking for inspiration, and a newly-married immigrant who journals her experiences on home video. Year 2010.

Generes: Drama
Director: Kiran Rao
Writer: Kiran Rao
Actors: Prateik, Monica Dogra, Kriti Malhotra, Aamir Khan

The Mercy (2018)

The incredible story of amateur sailor Donald Crowhurst and his solo attempt to circumnavigate the globe. The struggles he confronted on the journey while his family awaited his return is one of the most enduring mysteries of recent times. Year 2018.

Generes: Adventure, Biography, Drama, Mystery
Director: James Marsh
Writer: Scott Z. Burns (screenplay by)
Actors: Rachel Weisz, Colin Firth, David Thewlis, Mark Gatiss

Drishyam (2015)

Desperate measures are taken by a man who tries to save his family from the dark side of the law, after they commit an unexpected crime. Year 2015.

Generes: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Director: Nishikant Kamat
Writer: Jeethu Joseph (original story), Upendra Sidhaye (adapted by)
Actors: Ajay Devgn, Shriya Saran, Tabu, Rajat Kapoor

Bajirao Mastani (2015)

An account of the romance between the Maratha general, Baji Rao I and Mastani, princess of Bundelkhand. Year 2015.

Generes: Action, Drama, History, Romance, War
Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Writer: Nagnath S. Inamdar (novel), Sanjay Leela Bhansali (additional writer), Prakash Kapadia
Actors: Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Priyanka Chopra, Tanvi Azmi

Berlin Syndrome (2017)

A passionate holiday romance leads to an obsessive relationship, when an Australian photojournalist wakes one morning in a Berlin apartment and is unable to leave. Year 2017.

Generes: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Director: Cate Shortland
Writer: Shaun Grant (screenplay), Melanie Joosten (novel), Cate Shortland (additional material)
Actors: Teresa Palmer, Max Riemelt, Matthias Habich, Emma Bading

The Irishman (2019)

A mob hitman recalls his friend Jimmy Hoffa. Year 2019.

Generes: Biography, Crime, Drama
Director: Martin Scorsese
Writer: Steven Zaillian (screenplay), Charles Brandt (book)
Actors: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, Harvey Keitel

Beasts of No Nation (2015)

A drama based on the experiences of Agu, a child soldier fighting in the civil war of an unnamed African country. Year 2015.

Generes: Drama, War
Director: Cary Joji Fukunaga
Writer: Cary Joji Fukunaga (written for the screen by), Uzodinma Iweala (based on the novel by)
Actors: Abraham Attah, Emmanuel Affadzi, Ricky Adelayitor, Andrew Adote

Irreplaceable You (2018)

A couple who have known each other since 8 are destined to be together until death do them apart. Year 2018.

Generes: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director: Stephanie Laing
Writer: Bess Wohl
Actors: Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Michiel Huisman, Steve Coogan, Timothy Simons

Purani Jeans (2014)

Sidharth, his best friend Sam and their gang of friends rediscover bonds of friendship and love. Year 2014.

Generes: Drama
Director: Tanushri Chattrji Bassu
Writer: Tanushri Chattrji Bassu
Actors: Tanuj Virwani, Izabelle Leite, Aditya Seal, Raghav Raj Kakker

Simran (2017)

A socially criticized girl who is financially cornered, becomes an outlaw to dodge the situation. Year 2017.

Generes: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director: Hansal Mehta
Writer: Apurva Asrani (story), Apurva Asrani (screenplay and dialogue)
Actors: Kangana Ranaut, Sohum Shah, Esha Tewari, Jason Louder