Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "pain-killer"

1. Erin Brockovich (2000)

R | 131 min | Biography, Drama

An unemployed single mother becomes a legal assistant and almost single-handedly brings down a California power company accused of polluting a city's water supply.

Director: Steven Soderbergh | Stars: Julia Roberts, Albert Finney, David Brisbin, Dawn Didawick

Votes: 221,444 | Gross: $125.60M

2. Varsity Blues (1999)

R | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A back-up quarterback is chosen to lead a Texas football team to victory after the star quarterback is injured.

Director: Brian Robbins | Stars: James Van Der Beek, Jon Voight, Paul Walker, Ron Lester

Votes: 49,094 | Gross: $52.89M

3. The Highwaymen (2019)

R | 132 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

The untold true story of the legendary detectives who brought down Bonnie and Clyde.

Director: John Lee Hancock | Stars: Kevin Costner, Woody Harrelson, Kathy Bates, John Carroll Lynch

Votes: 103,596

4. Bound by Honor (1993)

R | 180 min | Crime, Drama

Based on the true life experiences of poet Jimmy Santiago Baca, the film focuses on step-brothers Paco and Cruz, and their bi-racial cousin Miklo.

Director: Taylor Hackford | Stars: Damian Chapa, Jesse Borrego, Benjamin Bratt, Enrique Castillo

Votes: 34,039 | Gross: $4.50M

5. Battle Royale (2000)

Not Rated | 114 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill one another under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.

Director: Kinji Fukasaku | Stars: Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, Tarô Yamamoto, Chiaki Kuriyama

Votes: 194,485

6. The Spectacular Now (2013)

R | 95 min | Drama, Romance

A hard-partying high school senior's philosophy on life changes when he meets the not-so-typical "nice girl."

Director: James Ponsoldt | Stars: Miles Teller, Shailene Woodley, Kyle Chandler, Jennifer Jason Leigh

Votes: 161,407 | Gross: $6.85M

7. Crisis (I) (2021)

R | 118 min | Drama, Thriller

Set against the backdrop of the opioid epidemic, stories of an undercover cop, a professor and a grieving mother collide.

Director: Nicholas Jarecki | Stars: Gary Oldman, Armie Hammer, Evangeline Lilly, Greg Kinnear

Votes: 13,832

8. Youth in Revolt (2009)

R | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

While his trailer trash parents teeter on the edge of divorce, Nick Twisp sets his sights on dream girl Sheeni Saunders, hoping that she'll be the one to take away his virginity.

Director: Miguel Arteta | Stars: Michael Cera, Portia Doubleday, Jean Smart, Zach Galifianakis

Votes: 76,108 | Gross: $15.28M

9. The Invention of Lying (2009)

PG-13 | 100 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

A comedy set in a world where no one has ever lied, until a writer seizes the opportunity for personal gain.

Directors: Ricky Gervais, Matthew Robinson | Stars: Ricky Gervais, Jennifer Garner, Jonah Hill, Louis C.K.

Votes: 148,990 | Gross: $18.44M

10. The Passenger (1975)

PG-13 | 126 min | Drama, Thriller

Unable to find the war he's been asked to cover, a frustrated war correspondent takes the risky path of co-opting the identity of a dead arms-deal acquaintance.

Director: Michelangelo Antonioni | Stars: Jack Nicholson, Maria Schneider, Jenny Runacre, Ian Hendry

Votes: 26,186 | Gross: $0.62M

11. Synchronic (2019)

R | 102 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

Two New Orleans paramedics' lives are ripped apart after they encounter a series of horrific deaths linked to a designer drug with bizarre, otherworldly effects.

Directors: Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead | Stars: Anthony Mackie, Jamie Dornan, Katie Aselton, Ally Ioannides

Votes: 40,224

12. Let the Right One In (2022)

TV-MA | 53 min | Drama, Horror

Follows a 12-year-old girl who lives a closed-in life after turning into a vampire, only able to go out at night. Her father does his best to provide her with the minimal amount of human blood she needs to stay alive.

Stars: Demián Bichir, Anika Noni Rose, Grace Gummer, Madison Taylor Baez

Votes: 5,819

13. A Prayer Before Dawn (2017)

R | 116 min | Action, Biography, Crime

The true story of an English boxer incarcerated in one of Thailand's most notorious prisons as he fights in Muay Thai tournaments to earn his freedom.

Director: Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire | Stars: Joe Cole, Vithaya Pansringarm, Cherry Miko, Panya Yimmumphai

Votes: 26,202

14. Cake (II) (2014)

R | 102 min | Drama

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.

Director: Daniel Barnz | Stars: Jennifer Aniston, Adriana Barraza, Anna Kendrick, Sam Worthington

Votes: 38,881 | Gross: $1.87M

15. Four Good Days (2020)

R | 100 min | Drama

A mother helps her daughter work through four crucial days of recovery from substance abuse.

Director: Rodrigo García | Stars: Mila Kunis, Carla Gallo, Glenn Close, Stephen Root

Votes: 12,243

16. In a Better World (2010)

R | 118 min | Drama, Romance

The lives of two Danish families cross each other, and an extraordinary but risky friendship comes into bud. But loneliness, frailty and sorrow lie in wait.

Director: Susanne Bier | Stars: Mikael Persbrandt, Trine Dyrholm, Markus Rygaard, Wil Johnson

Votes: 41,694 | Gross: $1.01M

17. Hooper (1978)

PG | 99 min | Action, Comedy

Aging Hollywood stuntman Sonny Hooper wants to prove that he's still got what it takes to be a great professional in this risky, under-recognized line of work.

Director: Hal Needham | Stars: Burt Reynolds, Jan-Michael Vincent, Sally Field, Brian Keith

Votes: 7,895 | Gross: $78.00M

18. Babylon A.D. (2008)

PG-13 | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Veteran-turned-mercenary Toorop takes the high-risk job of escorting a woman from Russia to America. Little does he know that she is host to an organism that a cult wants to harvest in order to produce a genetically modified Messiah.

Director: Mathieu Kassovitz | Stars: Vin Diesel, Michelle Yeoh, Mélanie Thierry, Gérard Depardieu

Votes: 98,476 | Gross: $22.53M

19. Hollywoodland (2006)

R | 126 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

A detective examines the mysterious death of George Reeves, the star of the television series Adventures of Superman (1952).

Director: Allen Coulter | Stars: Adrien Brody, Ben Affleck, Diane Lane, Bob Hoskins

Votes: 35,959 | Gross: $14.42M

20. Chalet Girl (2011)

R | 97 min | Comedy, Romance, Sport

Former skateboard champion Kim wants to make more money after her mother's tragic death. She joins the elite posh servicing company, which sends her off to Austria.

Director: Phil Traill | Stars: Felicity Jones, Ed Westwick, Bill Nighy, Brooke Shields

Votes: 26,954 | Gross: $0.00M

21. Two (2021)

TV-MA | 70 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Two people, a man and a woman, wake up naked and with their abdomens attached to each other.

Director: Mar Targarona | Stars: Marina Gatell, Pablo Derqui, Kandido Uranga, Anna Chincho Serrano

Votes: 5,169

22. Charlie Countryman (2013)

R | 103 min | Action, Comedy, Drama

While travelling abroad, a guy falls for a Romanian beauty whose unreachable heart has its origins in her violent, charismatic ex.

Director: Fredrik Bond | Stars: Shia LaBeouf, Evan Rachel Wood, Mads Mikkelsen, Til Schweiger

Votes: 29,792 | Gross: $0.01M

23. Sex and Zen (1991)

R | 99 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

A man marries a beautiful wife, but decides to go out and experience as many sexual conquests as possible, with unusual and often hilarious results. Meanwhile, his wife is forced to enter a brothel and work as a prostitute.

Director: Michael Mak | Stars: Lawrence Ng, Amy Yip, Kent Cheng, Elvis Tsui

Votes: 2,773 | Gross: $0.40M

24. The Exterminating Angel (1962)

Not Rated | 95 min | Drama, Fantasy

The guests at an upper-class dinner party find themselves unable to leave.

Director: Luis Buñuel | Stars: Silvia Pinal, Jacqueline Andere, Enrique Rambal, José Baviera

Votes: 35,555

25. Heavy Rain (2010 Video Game)

M | Crime, Drama, Mystery

As a child goes missing, his father tirelessly works to rescue him, while a journalist, an FBI agent, and a private detective try to identify his kidnapper known only as the "Origami Killer".

Director: David Cage | Stars: Pascal Langdale, Jacqui Ainsley, Judi Beecher, Sam Douglas

Votes: 14,838

26. Max Payne 3 (2012 Video Game)

M | Action, Crime, Drama

The ex-cop turned private security guard for a wealthy family in Sao Paulo, Brazil finds himself thrown into a new deadly conflict.

Stars: James McCaffrey, Julian Rebolledo, Frank Rodriguez, Benedita Pereira

Votes: 11,558

27. Blow Dry (2001)

R | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

In 2000, a small town hosts The British Hairdressing Championship, where a former 2-time winner, his son, his run-away wife and his runaway wife's lady lover reside (not all on speaking terms).

Director: Paddy Breathnach | Stars: Alan Rickman, Natasha Richardson, Rachel Griffiths, Rachael Leigh Cook

Votes: 9,039 | Gross: $0.64M

28. The Tesseract (2003)

R | 96 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A psychologist, an Englishman, a bellboy and a wounded female assassin have their fates crossed at a sleazy Bangkok hotel.

Director: Oxide Chun Pang | Stars: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Saskia Reeves, Alexander Rendell, Carlo Nanni

Votes: 1,330

29. The Electric Horseman (1979)

PG | 121 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A rodeo star past his prime steals his company's horse and rides into the desert, accompanied by a feisty reporter.

Director: Sydney Pollack | Stars: Robert Redford, Jane Fonda, Valerie Perrine, Willie Nelson

Votes: 10,299 | Gross: $61.80M

30. Permanent Midnight (1998)

R | 88 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

A comedy writer struggles to overcome his addiction to heroin while putting his professional and personal life in danger.

Director: David Veloz | Stars: Ben Stiller, Maria Bello, Jay Paulson, Spencer Garrett

Votes: 7,934 | Gross: $1.17M

31. The Barbarian Invasions (2003)

R | 99 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

During his final days, a dying man is reunited with old friends, former lovers, his ex-wife, and his estranged son.

Director: Denys Arcand | Stars: Rémy Girard, Dorothée Berryman, Stéphane Rousseau, Marie-Josée Croze

Votes: 30,038 | Gross: $3.43M

32. The Russian Bride (2018)

101 min | Horror, Thriller

A Russian woman meets an older man on a dating site. She travels to America with her daughter to marry the man, who is a reclusive billionaire. He turns out to be a psycho, who sends their lives spiraling into a living hell.

Director: Michael S. Ojeda | Stars: Corbin Bernsen, Oksana Orlan, Kristina Pimenova, Lisa Goodman

Votes: 4,179

33. Playing God (1997)

R | 94 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A disgraced surgeon leaves his former life and reinvents himself as a gunshot doctor in the criminal underworld.

Director: Andy Wilson | Stars: David Duchovny, Timothy Hutton, Angelina Jolie, Michael Massee

Votes: 7,969 | Gross: $4.05M

34. Burnt Money (2000)

R | 125 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

Nene & Angel and their accomplice Cuervo participate in a botched bank robbery in 1965 Buenos Aires, then hide out from the police in Uruguay while the gang breaks down.

Director: Marcelo Piñeyro | Stars: Eduardo Noriega, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Pablo Echarri, Leticia Brédice

Votes: 6,853 | Gross: $0.24M

35. Maryland (2015)

Unrated | 98 min | Drama, Thriller

Vincent is an ex-soldier with PTSD who is hired to protect the wife and child of a wealthy Lebanese businessman while he's out of town. Despite the apparent tranquility in Maryland, Vincent perceives an external threat.

Director: Alice Winocour | Stars: Matthias Schoenaerts, Diane Kruger, Paul Hamy, Zaïd Errougui-Demonsant

Votes: 6,726 | Gross: $0.01M

36. Desert Blue (1998)

R | 90 min | Drama

An academic obsessed with "roadside attractions" and his tv-star daughter finally discover the world's largest ice cream cone, the centerpiece for an old gold-rush town struggling to stay ... See full summary »

Director: Morgan J. Freeman | Stars: Casey Affleck, Brendan Sexton III, Kate Hudson, Christina Ricci

Votes: 2,506 | Gross: $0.10M

37. Just You and Me, Kid (1979)

PG | 95 min | Comedy

A former vaudevillian befriends a 14 year-old runaway who is being chased by drug dealers.

Director: Leonard Stern | Stars: George Burns, Brooke Shields, Lorraine Gary, Ray Bolger

Votes: 1,066

38. Hitman: Blood Money (2006 Video Game)

M | Action, Crime, Mystery

A larger, more powerful agency is systematically eliminating assassins in a series of hits, who are all from Agent 47's contract killing firm, The International Contract Agency (ICA).

Director: Rasmus Højengaard | Stars: David Andriole, David Bateson, Barbara Bernád, Brian Beacock

Votes: 5,887

39. Cinayet Süsü (2019)

112 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

A serial killer keeps creating crime scenes that are ridiculously decorated with paints, markings and poems everywhere. The team begin solving the most mysterious murder case of the country, using the most wrong methods.

Director: Ali Atay | Stars: Ugur Yücel, Binnur Kaya, Cengiz Bozkurt, Feyyaz Yigit

Votes: 19,644

40. Clean (I) (2004)

R | 90 min | Drama, Music, Romance

After she ends up in prison and loses custody of her son, a woman struggles to assimilate outside her former life and remain clean long enough to regain custody of her son.

Director: Olivier Assayas | Stars: Maggie Cheung, Nick Nolte, Béatrice Dalle, Jeanne Balibar

Votes: 4,914 | Gross: $0.14M

41. Corridors of Blood (1958)

Not Rated | 86 min | Crime, Horror, Thriller

Dr. Thomas Bolton fights for the use of anesthetic in surgery and uses himself as a guinea pig, but soon finds himself addicted.

Director: Robert Day | Stars: Boris Karloff, Betta St. John, Christopher Lee, Finlay Currie

Votes: 2,273

42. Parting Shots (1998)

99 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance

When the doctors tell Harry Sterndale to get his affairs in order, he does just that - with a vengeance. With nothing to lose, Harry is out to give everyone who ever "done him wrong" something to remember him by: exactly what they deserve.

Director: Michael Winner | Stars: Chris Rea, Felicity Kendal, John Cleese, Bob Hoskins

Votes: 1,078

43. Stealing Sinatra (2003)

R | 96 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

In need of a grubstake, a young man convinces a couple of friends to help him kidnap Frank Sinatra Jr. It's a true story.

Director: Ron Underwood | Stars: David Arquette, William H. Macy, James Russo, Ryan Browning

Votes: 804

44. Late August, Early September (1998)

112 min | Drama, Romance

A story about the transition from late youth to early maturity, the film follows several friends and lovers as they come to make decisions on how to live their lives--getting a job more in ... See full summary »

Director: Olivier Assayas | Stars: Mathieu Amalric, Virginie Ledoyen, François Cluzet, Jeanne Balibar

Votes: 1,976 | Gross: $0.04M

45. Hippocrates: Diary of a French Doctor (2014)

PG | 102 min | Comedy, Drama

Benjamin is meant to be a great doctor, he's certain of it. But his first experience as a junior doctor in the hospital ward where his father works doesn't turn out the way he hoped it would.

Director: Thomas Lilti | Stars: Vincent Lacoste, Jacques Gamblin, Reda Kateb, Marianne Denicourt

Votes: 3,524 | Gross: $0.02M

46. Nord (2009)

79 min | Comedy, Drama

NORTH Following a nervous breakdown, ski athlete Jomar has isolated himself in a lonely existence as the guard of a ski park. When he learns that he might be the father of a child way up ... See full summary »

Director: Rune Denstad Langlo | Stars: Anders Baasmo, Kyrre Hellum, Marte Aunemo, Mads Sjøgård Pettersen

Votes: 3,154

47. The Call (2015)

103 min | Action, Thriller

Seven years ago a young man murdered his parents, was sent to a mental institute after his departure from it, he returns to his life surrounded by crime, with an insatiable desire for revenge.

Director: Rui Constantino | Stars: Marco Cruz, Rui Constantino, Daniel García, Paulo Constantino

Votes: 297

48. A Call to Return: The Oxycontin Story (2006)

52 min | Documentary

Filmed in remote corners of Maine, this documentary explores how aggressive marketing and prescribing of the painkiller OxyContin led to a drastic spike in opiate addiction among rural ... See full summary »

Director: Sam Carroll

49. Bridge and Tunnel (2014)

TV-PG | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A group of twenty-somethings struggle to cope with break ups, student debt, and the transition to adulthood while living with their parents in the suburbs of New York City.

Director: Jason Michael Brescia | Stars: Arjun Gupta, Joe Murphy, Mary Kate Wiles, Annet Mahendru

Votes: 103

50. The Bandit (2011)

Not Rated | 86 min | Crime, Thriller

After his ex-wife bars him from seeing their daughter, a parolee finds kinship with a troubled woman who helps him re-evaluate his life.

Director: Brian Jun | Stars: Mark Pellegrino, Shane Gibbs, Bellamy Young, Peter Mayer

Votes: 234