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⌠Drama⌡

by angeliki_spatki • Created 13 years ago • Modified 1 month ago
Drama, even murder ├related to relationships┤
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  • Emily Watson in Breaking the Waves (1996)

    1. Breaking the Waves

    19962h 33mR82Metascore
    7.8 (74K)
    Oilman Jan is paralyzed in an accident. His wife, who prayed for his return, feels guilty; even more, when Jan urges her to have sex with another.
    DirectorLars von TrierStarsEmily WatsonStellan SkarsgårdKatrin Cartlidge
    "Braking the Waves" by Lars Von Trier ࿑ SE
  • Tom Cruise in Vanilla Sky (2001)

    2. Vanilla Sky

    20012h 16mR45Metascore
    6.9 (295K)
    A self-indulgent and vain publishing magnate finds his privileged life upended after a vehicular accident with a resentful lover.
    DirectorCameron CroweStarsTom CruisePenélope CruzCameron Diaz
    by Cameron Crowe
  • Robert De Niro and Frances McDormand in City by the Sea (2002)

    3. City by the Sea

    20021h 48mR50Metascore
    6.1 (27K)
    Vincent Lamarca, whose father was executed for a 1950s kidnapping of a child, grew up to become a police officer, only to see his own son become a murder suspect.
    DirectorMichael Caton-JonesStarsRobert De NiroJames FrancoFrances McDormand
    "City by the sea" by Michael Caton-Jones ࿑ UK
  • Kevin Spacey and Kate Bosworth in Beyond the Sea (2004)

    4. Beyond the Sea

    20041h 58mPG-1346Metascore
    6.7 (16K)
    A swooning study of "Mack the Knife" singer Bobby Darin and specifically his relationship with wife Sandra Dee.
    DirectorKevin SpaceyStarsKevin SpaceyKate BosworthJohn Goodman
    "Beyond the Sea" by Kevin Spacey
  • Fanny Ardant, Emmanuelle Béart, Catherine Deneuve, Isabelle Huppert, Virginie Ledoyen, Danielle Darrieux, Firmine Richard, and Ludivine Sagnier in 8 Women (2002)

    5. 8 Women

    20021h 51mR64Metascore
    7.0 (35K)
    A man is murdered in an isolated chalet, and the eight female residents are all suspects; their secrets are revealed as they try to determine who is guilty.
    DirectorFrançois OzonStarsFanny ArdantEmmanuelle BéartDanielle Darrieux
    by François Ozon ࿑ FR
  • Ludivine Sagnier in Swimming Pool (2003)

    6. Swimming Pool

    20031h 42m70Metascore
    6.7 (50K)
    A British mystery author visits her publisher's home in the South of France, where her interaction with his unusual daughter sets off some touchy dynamics.
    DirectorFrançois OzonStarsCharlotte RamplingCharles DanceLudivine Sagnier
    by François Ozon
  • I'll Sleep When I'm Dead (2003)

    7. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead

    20031h 43mR56Metascore
    5.8 (9.2K)
    A man returns to London and seeks revenge against his brother's killer.
    DirectorMike HodgesStarsClive OwenMalcolm McDowellJonathan Rhys Meyers
    by Mike Hodges External site I'll Sleep whn I'm Dead
  • Charlize Theron, Penélope Cruz, and Stuart Townsend in Head in the Clouds (2004)

    8. Head in the Clouds

    20042h 12mR40Metascore
    6.5 (16K)
    From the roaring 1920s to the ruinous Spanish Civil War and Adolf Hitler's rise into power, the lives of an Irish schoolteacher, a provocative heiress and her Spanish muse are intricately interlaced, sharing the same destiny and passion.
    DirectorJohn DuiganStarsCharlize TheronStuart TownsendPenélope Cruz
    "Head in the Clouds" by John Duigan
  • Ralph Fiennes and Natasha Richardson in The White Countess (2005)

    9. The White Countess

    20052h 15mPG-1360Metascore
    6.5 (7.2K)
    In 1930s Shanghai, a blind American diplomat develops a curious relationship with a young Russian refugee who works odd--and sometimes illicit--jobs to support members of her dead husband's aristocratic family.
    DirectorJames IvoryStarsRalph FiennesNatasha RichardsonVanessa Redgrave
    by James Ivory
  • Song for a Raggy Boy (2003)

    10. Song for a Raggy Boy

    20031h 34mTV-MA
    7.5 (5K)
    The true story of a single teacher's courage to stand up against an untouchable prefect's sadistic disciplinary regime and other abuse in a Catholic Reformatory and Industrial School in 1939 Ireland.
    DirectorAisling WalshStarsAidan QuinnIain GlenMarc Warren
    "Song for a raggy boy" by Aisling Walsh ࿑ IR
  • Penélope Cruz in Volver (2006)

    11. Volver

    20062h 1mR84Metascore
    7.6 (110K)
    After her death, a mother returns to her home town in order to fix the situations she couldn't resolve during her life.
    DirectorPedro AlmodóvarStarsPenélope CruzCarmen MauraLola Dueñas
    "Volver" by Pedro Amodovar ࿑ ES
  • Morgan Freeman, Jennifer Lopez, and Robert Redford in An Unfinished Life (2005)

    12. An Unfinished Life

    20051h 48mPG-1349Metascore
    7.0 (35K)
    Desperate to provide care for her daughter, down-on-her-luck Jean moves in with her father in-law from whom she is estranged. Through time, they learn to forgive each other and heal old wounds.
    DirectorLasse HallströmStarsJennifer LopezRobert RedfordMorgan Freeman
    by Lasse Hallström (Every secret takes on a life of its own) ࿑ SE
  • Letters from Iwo Jima (2006)

    13. Letters from Iwo Jima

    20062h 21mR89Metascore
    7.8 (174K)
    The story of the battle of Iwo Jima between the United States and Imperial Japan during World War II, as told from the perspective of the Japanese who fought it.
    DirectorClint EastwoodStarsKen WatanabeKazunari NinomiyaTsuyoshi Ihara
    "Letters from Iwo-Jima" by Clint Eastwood
  • John Cusack, Dustin Hoffman, Gene Hackman, and Rachel Weisz in Runaway Jury (2003)

    14. Runaway Jury

    20032h 7mPG-1361Metascore
    7.1 (115K)
    A juror, a lawyer and a mysterious woman stand in the way of a man trying to manipulate an explosive trial.
    DirectorGary FlederStarsJohn CusackRachel WeiszGene Hackman
    "Runaway Jury" by Gary Fieder
  • Leonardo DiCaprio and Djimon Hounsou in Blood Diamond (2006)

    15. Blood Diamond

    20062h 23mR64Metascore
    8.0 (607K)
    A fisherman, a smuggler, and a syndicate of businessmen match wits over the possession of a priceless diamond.
    DirectorEdward ZwickStarsLeonardo DiCaprioDjimon HounsouJennifer Connelly
    "Blood Diamond" by Edward Zwick
  • Andy Garcia and Inés Sastre in The Lost City (2005)

    16. The Lost City

    20052h 24mR47Metascore
    6.5 (10K)
    A wealthy Havana club owner and his family are torn apart by the violent sociopolitical upheaval brought about by the transition from the dictatorial regime of Batista to the Marxist revolution led by Fidel Castro in 1950s Cuba.
    DirectorAndy GarciaStarsAndy GarciaInés SastreBill Murray
    by Andy Garcia
  • Elizabeth Taylor, Eva Gabor, Donna Reed, Van Johnson, and Walter Pidgeon in The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954)

    17. The Last Time I Saw Paris

    19541h 56mApproved49Metascore
    6.1 (4.5K)
    An American journalist returns to Paris - a city that gave him true love and deep grief.
    DirectorRichard BrooksStarsElizabeth TaylorVan JohnsonWalter Pidgeon
    by Richard Brooks ࿑ UK
  • Butterflies Are Free (1972)

    18. Butterflies Are Free

    19721h 49mPG
    7.2 (6.2K)
    A blind man moves into his own apartment against the wishes of his overprotective mother and befriends the freethinking young woman next door.
    DirectorMilton KatselasStarsGoldie HawnEdward AlbertEileen Heckart
    "Butterflies are free" by Milton Katselas
  • Isabelle Huppert and Benoît Magimel in The Piano Teacher (2001)

    19. The Piano Teacher

    20012h 11mR79Metascore
    7.5 (76K)
    A young man romantically pursues his masochistic piano teacher.
    DirectorMichael HanekeStarsIsabelle HuppertAnnie GirardotBenoît Magimel
    by Michael Haneke ࿑ DE l. FR
  • The Burning Plain (2008)

    20. The Burning Plain

    20081h 47mR45Metascore
    6.7 (22K)
    A drama with a two-tiered storyline concerning a mother and daughter who try to form a bond after the young woman's difficult childhood.
    DirectorGuillermo ArriagaStarsCharlize TheronJohn CorbettJosé María Yazpik
    "Burning Plain" by Guillermo Arriaga ࿑ MX
  • Selma Blair, Debra Messing, Edward Burns, and Patrick Wilson in Purple Violets (2007)

    21. Purple Violets

    20071h 43m
    6.4 (3.6K)
    Patti Petalson (Blair) struggles with the pressure of becoming the next important American writer.
    DirectorEdward BurnsStarsAnnette ArnoldMax BakerSelma Blair
    by Edward Burns
  • Pierce Brosnan, Lena Olin, Chris Cooper, Emilie de Ravin, and Robert Pattinson in Remember Me (2010)

    22. Remember Me

    20101h 53mPG-1340Metascore
    7.1 (159K)
    A romantic drama centred on two new lovers: Tyler, whose parents have split in the wake of his brother's suicide, and Ally, who lives each day to the fullest since witnessing her mother's murder.
    DirectorAllen CoulterStarsRobert PattinsonEmilie de RavinCaitlyn Rund
    "Remember Me" by Allen Coulter
  • Keanu Reeves in Constantine (2005)

    23. Constantine

    20052h 1mR50Metascore
    7.0 (392K)
    Detective Angela approaches Constantine, a demon hunter, to help her investigate her twin sister's mysterious death. As he digs deeper, he realizes that demons are trying to enter the human world.
    DirectorFrancis LawrenceStarsKeanu ReevesRachel WeiszDjimon Hounsou
    by Francis Lawrence
  • Vittorio Gassman in Il sorpasso (1962)

    24. Il sorpasso

    19621h 48mNot Rated
    8.2 (14K)
    An impulsive braggart takes a shy law student with him for a two-day road trip from Rome to Tuscany.
    DirectorDino RisiStarsVittorio GassmanCatherine SpaakJean-Louis Trintignant
    "Il Sorpasso" by Dino Risi ࿑ IT
  • Jude Law, Matt Damon, and Gwyneth Paltrow in The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)

    25. The Talented Mr. Ripley

    19992h 19mR76Metascore
    7.4 (261K)
    In late 1950s New York, a young underachiever named Tom Ripley is sent to Italy to retrieve Dickie Greenleaf, a rich and spoiled millionaire playboy. But when the errand fails, Ripley takes extreme measures.
    DirectorAnthony MinghellaStarsMatt DamonGwyneth PaltrowJude Law
    by Anthony Minghella

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