Drama Movies (Page #311)

Story follows three stages in the life of the title character, who writes the book of his generation before disappearing without a trace.

As head of the Medellin drug cartel, Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar amasses billions in ill-gotten gains and is responsible for numerous murders and even escapes a high-security prison. He becomes an enemy of the U.S. and Colombian governments, though because of philanthropic efforts becomes a hero to many ordinary Colombians. He is killed in 1993 by a Colombian strike team after an elaborate manhunt.

An epic drama spanning the years 1939 to 1952, this is the gripping story of Simon (played as the adult by Bill Skarsgaard, son of Stellan), who grows up in a loving working-class family on the outskirts of Gothenburg but always feels out of place. Intellectually gifted, he stubbornly persists in acquiring an education normally reserved for young men of the professional classes, much to the chagrin of his parents, who fear that he will become stuck up. He finally convinces his father to send him to an upper-class grammar school, where he meets Isak, the son of a wealthy Jewish bookseller who has fled Nazi persecution in Germany. Simon is dazzled by the books, art and music he encounters in the home of Isak's father Ruben (Jan Josef Leifers), which makes Simon long to know more about his own family background. Isak, on the other hand, draws comfort from learning to do something with his hands, helping Simon's dad (Stefan Godicke) make boats. When Isak faces trouble at home, he is taken in by Simon's family and the two households slowly merge, connecting in unexpected ways as war rages all over Europe. The film is based on the Swedish bestseller of the same name, written by Marianne Fredriksson. It offers a unique depiction of fate, destiny and free will and vividly portrays the situation for Jews in Sweden during World War II.

Centers on the life and death of fashion superstar Roy Halston and his long-term friendship with Liza Minnelli.

The high-flying dventures of Sinbad and his crew, who are marooned off the coast of China in the 8th century. Once ashore, they embark on a quest for the Lamp of Aladdin, teaming up with an empress to battle fantastical creatures and a rebellious Chinese general.

A wily sailor finds himself stranded on various islands or lands. After each adventure, he returns to his native Baghdad a wealthy man.

Deceit is involved in a marriage as two couples and a child head for vacation in the sun-drenched coast of the Ionian Sea in Italy.

Set in a fictional Japanese village, a terrible force slowly turns the civilians into vile creatures that are looking to destroy you. Ten survivors are trapped in this nightmare, and it's up to you to safely lead them out, one by one.

An estranged brother is forced into caring for his troubled adolescent sister (Grace Kaufman).

Ten years later, the four girls have grown apart, busy with their own adult lives. Tibby tries to bridge the distance in by reuniting the girls for a trip that will change their lives forever.

The film is about a wealthy businessman who encounters a stranger who says he has six days to answer one question. For each day he doesn't get the answer, a loved one will be killed, ending with the businessman's death at the end of the sixth day.

The story revolves around six guests at a party who are accused of killing the son of an Indian cabinet minister.

Based on the life of Bryon “Pitbull” Widner (Jamie Bell), Skin follows a member of a Neo-Nazi gang who faces deadly consequences when he makes the decision to change his life.

During a short marriage, writer Erskine Caldwell and photojournalist Margaret Bourke White collaborate on a number of books.

Follows the relationship between a teenage ski prodigy and her predatory instructor, played by frequent Dardenne brothers collaborator Jérémie Renier. In a breakthrough role, Noée Abita plays 15-year-old Lyz, a high school student in the French Alps who has been accepted to an elite ski club known for producing some of the country’s top professional athletes. Taking a chance on his new recruit, ex-champion turned coach Fred decides to mold Lyz into his shining star despite her lack of experience. Under his influence, she will have to endure more than the physical and emotional pressure of the training. Will Lyz’s determination help her escape Fred’s exploitative grip?

After losing a custody battle, perpetual teenager Wayne Stobierski steals his son away for one last father-son weekend to the city of their dreams - Milwaukee, Wisconsin. What's supposed to be a light-hearted adventure, transforms into a journey of profound redemption.

"Smart People" is the darkly comic story of Lawrence Wetherhold, a widowed and unhappy English professor played by Dennis Quaid, who has alienated his son and turned his daughter into an overachieving, friendless teen. He falls for Janet (Sarah Jessica Parker), one of his former students, while at the same time his ne'er-do-well brother (Thomas Haden Church) shows up at his door unexpectedly, triggering a series of comic crises and eventually growth in the family as they learn to reconnect.

A Lebanese-American moves back in with her parents following a breakup with a loser tattoo artist. Wallowing in self-pity and coping with being single, the woman discovers the riotous world of belly dancing against the wishes of her family and reconnects with her roots in the process.

For high school teen Teddy, life in a sleepy suburb in Alaska is turned upside-down when he innocently posts a photo of his dad online, only to learn he and his family are in the Witness Protection Program. A man seeking revenge invades their town, followed soon after by pursuing FBI agents, but what if his dad's reasons for going into the program aren't as innocent as he says.