Top 25 Movies in Drama

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25. A Five Star Life

A Five Star Life Maria Sole Tognazzi Genre: Romance Price: $14.99 Rental Price: $3.99 Release Date: July 18, 2014

Irene (Margherita Buy) is an elegant, single career woman in her forties with a job to die for: she’s a critic of luxury hotels, a “mystery guest” who visits the most glamorous resorts in the world’s most beautiful locales in the guise of a tourist, all the while meticulously assessing quality standards - from the plating of haute cuisine to the grade of silk in the bed sheets - down to the finest detail. But while her lifestyle affords the freedom to jet around the globe at a moment’s notice, Irene longs for personal fulfillment to match her professional life of luxury. With her ex-fiancé and married sister offering their own models of commitment, and a potential romance on her doorstep, can Irene chart her own path to happiness? © © 2014 Southport Music Box Corporation d/b/a Music Box Films.

24. Bad Turn Worse

Bad Turn Worse Zeke Hawkins & Simon Hawkins Genre: Thriller Price: $14.99 Rental Price: $6.99 Release Date: November 14, 2014

After a weekend of partying with stolen money, three Texas teens (Jeremy Allen White, Logan Huffman, and Mackenzie Davis) find themselves indebted to a sociopathic criminal named Giff (Mark Pellegrino in a breakout performance). To pay their debt, Giff forces the teens to steal from his boss, a money-laundering gangster named Big Red (William Devane). Things go from bad to worse when betrayal, distrust, and corruption complicate an already dangerous plan. This stylish and emotional crime thriller is the stunning directorial debut of Simon and Zeke Hawkins. An official selection of the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. © © COPYRIGHT 2013 COTTON BALE FILM LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

23. Begin Again

Begin Again John Carney Genre: Comedy Price: $14.99 Rental Price: $4.99 Release Date: June 27, 2014

The latest film from writer-director John Carney (Academy Award®-Winner ONCE), BEGIN AGAIN is a soul-stirring comedy about what happens when lost souls meet and make beautiful music together. Gretta (Academy Award®-Nominee Keira Knightley) and her long-time boyfriend Dave (Adam Levine) are college sweethearts and songwriting partners who decamp for New York when he lands a deal with a major label. But the trappings of his new-found fame soon tempt Dave to stray, and a reeling, lovelorn Gretta is left alone. Her world takes a turn for the better when Dan (Academy Award®-Nominee Mark Ruffalo), a disgraced record-label executive, stumbles upon her performing on an East Village stage and is immediately captivated by her raw talent. From this chance encounter emerges an enchanting portrait of a mutually transformative collaboration, set to the soundtrack of a summer in New York City. © © 2013 KILLIFISH PRODUCTIONS, INC

22. Children of Men

Children of Men Alfonso Cuarón Genre: Action & Adventure Price: $9.99 Rental Price: $2.99 Release Date: December 25, 2006

No children. No future. No hope. In the year 2027, eighteen years since the last baby was born, disillusioned Theo (Clive Owen) becomes an unlikely champion of the human race when he is asked by his former lover (Julianne Moore) to escort a young pregnant woman out of the country as quickly as possible. In a thrilling race against time, Theo will risk everything to deliver the miracle the whole world has been waiting for. Co-starring Michael Caine, filmmaker Alfonso Cuaron's Children of Men "Lifts you to the rafters, transporting you with the greatness of its filmmaking. The action is swift, ferocious and spectacularly choreographed." (The New York Times) © © 2006 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.

21. Cloud Atlas

Cloud Atlas Lana Wachowski, Tom Tykwer & Andy Wachowski Genre: Drama Price: $9.99 Rental Price: $2.99 Release Date: October 26, 2012

From acclaimed filmmakers Lana Wachowski, Tom Tykwer, and Andy Wachowski, the powerful and inspiring epic drama "Cloud Atlas" explores how the actions and consequences of individual lives impact one another throughout the past, the present and the future. Action, mystery and romance weave dramatically through the story as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero, and a single act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution in the distant future. Featuring an all-star cast led by Tom Hanks and Halle Berry. © © 2012 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

20. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Matt Reeves Genre: Action & Adventure Price: $14.99 Release Date: July 11, 2014

Gary Oldman, Jason Clarke, Keri Russell and Andy Serkis star in the thrilling next chapter of Planet of the Apes. Ten years after a deadly virus destroys most of humanity, the human survivors find themselves on the brink of war with a group of genetically enhanced apes led by Caesar, a war that could determine which species will dominate Earth. © © 2014 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All rights reserved.

19. Divergent

Divergent Neil Burger Genre: Action & Adventure Price: $19.99 Rental Price: $3.99 Release Date: March 21, 2014

Based on the worldwide bestseller, DIVERGENT is a thrilling action-adventure set in a future world where people are divided into distinct factions based on human virtues. Tris Prior (Shailene Woodley) is warned she is Divergent and will never fit into any one group. When she discovers a conspiracy by a faction leader (Kate Winslet) to destroy all Divergents, she must find out what makes being Divergent so dangerous before it's too late. © 2014 Motion Picture Artwork TM & © Summit Entertainment, LLC.  All Rights Reserved.

18. Drug Lord: The Legend of Shorty

Drug Lord: The Legend of Shorty Angus MacQueen & Guillermo Galdos Genre: Documentary Price: $12.99 Rental Price: $3.99 Release Date: November 14, 2014

From the producer of SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN and MAN ON WIRE, follow two documentary filmmakers on their manhunt to find Mexico’s most notorious and wanted drug lord, Shorty: a latter-day Robin Hood to some, and Public Enemy No. 1 to others. © © 2013 AIM FILMS Ltd & BFI, Channel 4 Television Corporation, WGBH

17. If I Stay

If I Stay R.J. Cutler Genre: Drama Price: $14.99 Release Date: August 22, 2014

Mia Hall thought the hardest decision she would ever face would be whether to pursue her musical dreams at Juilliard or follow a different path to be with the love of her life, Adam. But what should have been a carefree family drive changes everything in an instant, and now her own life hangs in the balance. Caught between life and death for one revealing day, Mia has only one decision left, which will not only decide her future but her ultimate fate. © © 2014 METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER PICTURES INC. AND WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

16. Jersey Boys

Jersey Boys Clint Eastwood Genre: Drama Price: $19.99 Rental Price: $3.99 Release Date: June 20, 2014

Clint Eastwood's big screen version of the Tony Award®-winning musical tells the story of the four young men from the wrong side of the tracks in New Jersey who came together to form the iconic '60s rock group The Four Seasons. Their trials and triumphs are accompanied by the hit songs that influenced a generation, and are now being embraced by a new generation of fans through the stage musical. © © 2014 Warner Bros. Ent. All rights reserved.

15. K2: Siren of the Himalayas

K2: Siren of the Himalayas Dave Ohlson Genre: Documentary Price: $12.99 Rental Price: $3.99 Release Date: August 22, 2014

This breathtaking film follows an historic attempt to summit the world's most challenging peak on the 100-year anniversary of the Duke of Abruzzi's landmark K2 expedition in 1909. World-class alpinists Fabrizio Zangrilli and Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner team up with veteran climbers Jake Meyer and Chris Szymiec in a dangerous foray of high altitude mountaineering. The documentary also examines the history and geography of the Karakoram mountains while contemplating the risks, rewards and personal nature of exploration in an age when there are few blank spots left on the map. The second highest peak on Earth at 8,611 meters, K2 is also one of the most dangerous mountains to climb - for every four people who have reached the summit of K2, one person has died trying. © © 2012 Ursus Films, 2R Productions, Roped In Productions

14. Magic Mike

Magic Mike Steven Soderbergh Genre: Comedy Price: $4.99 Release Date: June 29, 2012

"Channing Tatum is electrifying" (Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly) as Magic Mike, an entrepreneur with many talents and loads of charm. Mike spends his days pursuing the American Dream, from roofing houses to designing furniture at his Tampa beach condo. But at night…he's just magic. The hot headliner in an all-male revue, Magic Mike has been rocking the stage at Club Xquisite for years with his original style and over-the-top dance moves. Just as another summer opens up to a world of fun, Mike begins falling for his new protégé's captivating sister. Despite the mutual attraction, Mike might miss his chance when his lifestyle gets in the way. © © 2012 The Estate of Redmond Barry LLC. All rights reserved.

13. Million Dollar Arm

Million Dollar Arm Craig Gillespie Genre: Sports Price: $19.99 Rental Price: $4.99 Release Date: May 16, 2014

Based on a true story, sports agent JB Bernstein (Jon Hamm) finds that business has changed and things aren’t going well for his career. In a last ditch effort to save his livelihood he concocts a scheme to find baseball’s next great pitching ace. Hoping to find a young cricket pitcher he can turn into a major league baseball star, JB travels to India to produce a reality show competition called “The Million Dollar Arm.” With the help of cantankerous but eagle-eyed retired baseball scout Ray Poitevint (Alan Arkin), he discovers Dinesh (Madhur Mittal) and Rinku (Suraj Sharma), two 18 year old boys who have no idea about playing baseball, yet have a knack for throwing a fastball. Hoping to sign them to major league contracts and make a quick buck, JB brings the boys home to America to train. While the Americans are definitely out of their element in India — the boys, who have never left their rural villages — are equally challenged when they come to the States. As the boys learn the finer points of baseball — JB, with the help of his charming friend Brenda (Lake Bell) — learns valuable life lessons about teamwork, commitment and what it means to be a family. © © 2014 Disney Enterprises, Inc.

12. Mood Indigo

Mood Indigo Michel Gondry Genre: Romance Price: $14.99 Rental Price: $3.99 Release Date: July 18, 2014

Eminently inventive auteur Michel Gondry finds inspiration from french novelist Boris Vian's cult novel to provide the foundation for this visionary and romantic love story starring Audrey Tautou (Amélie, Coco Before Chanel) and Romain Duris (The Beat My Heart Skipped). Set in a charmingly surreal Paris, Duris plays wealthy bachelor Colin, whose hobbies include developing his pianocktail (a cocktail-making piano) and devouring otherworldly dishes prepared by his trusty chef Nicolas (Omar Sy - The Untouchables, X-Men: Days of Future Past). When Colin learns that his best friend Chick (Gad Elmaleh - The Valet), a fellow acolyte of the philosopher Jean-Sol Partre, has a new American girlfriend, our lonely hero attends a friend's party in hopes of falling in love himself. He soon meets Chloé (Tautou) and, before they know it, they're dancing to Duke Ellington and plunging headfirst into a romance that Gondry rapturously depicts as only he can. Their whirlwind courtship is tested when an unusual illness plagues Chloe; a flower begins to grow in her lungs. To save her, Colin discovers the only cure is to surround Chloe with a never-ending supply of fresh flowers. © © 2013 Brio Films - Studio Canal - Scope Pictures - France 2 Cinema - Hérodiade

11. Only Lovers Left Alive

Only Lovers Left Alive Jim Jarmusch Genre: Drama Price: $9.99 Rental Price: $0.99 Release Date: April 11, 2014

The tale of two fragile and sensitive vampires, Adam (Tom Hiddleston) and Eve (Tilda Swinton), who have been lovers for centuries. Both are cultured intellectuals with an all-embracing passion for music, literature and science, who have evolved to a level where they no longer kill for sustenance, but still retain their innate wildness. Their love story has endured several centuries but their debauched idyll is threatened by the uninvited arrival of Eve’s carefree little sister Ava (Mia Wasikowska) who hasn’t yet learned to tame her wilder instincts. Driven by sensual photography, trance-like music, and droll humor, Jim Jarmusch’s Only Lovers Left Alive is a meditation on art, science, and the mysteries of everlasting love. © © 2013 Wrongway Inc. and Recorded Picture Company Ltd. All Rights Reserved.

10. Snowpiercer

Snowpiercer Bong Joon-ho Genre: Action & Adventure Price: $9.99 Rental Price: $3.99 Release Date: June 27, 2014

A post-apocalyptic ice age forces humanity’s last survivors aboard a globe-spanning super train. One man (Chris Evans) will risk everything to lead a revolt for control of the engine and the future of the world. © © 2013 Snowpiercer Ltd. Co.

9. Step Up: All In

Step Up: All In Trish Sie Genre: Drama Price: $14.99 Rental Price: $4.99 Release Date: August 8, 2014

In the next exciting chapter of the international phenomenon, STEP UP all-stars come together in glittering Las Vegas, battling for a victory that could define their dreams and their careers.

8. The Fault In Our Stars

The Fault In Our Stars Josh Boone Genre: Drama Price: $14.99 Rental Price: $4.99 Release Date: September 16, 2014

Hazel (Shailene Woodley) and Gus (Ansel Elgort) share a sarcastic sense of humor, a distaste for the conventional, and ultimately a love that sweeps them on an unforgettable journey. Although the two teens face unlikely challenges, their courage and dedication to each other prove that while life isn’t perfect, love can still be extraordinary. Laura Dern and Sam Trammell also star in this powerfully moving film based on John Green’s New York Times best-selling novel. © © 2014 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All rights reserved.

7. The Giver

The Giver Phillip Noyce Genre: Action & Adventure Price: $14.99 Release Date: August 15, 2014

Based on Lois Lowry’s beloved, best-selling young adult novel, the haunting story of THE GIVER centers on Jonas (Brenton Thwaites), a young man who lives in a seemingly ideal, if colorless, world of conformity and contentment. Yet as he begins to spend time with The Giver (Jeff Bridges), who is the sole keeper of all the community’s memories, Jonas quickly begins to discover the dark and deadly truths of his community’s secret past. With this newfound knowledge, he realizes that the stakes are higher than imagined – a matter of life and death for himself and those he loves most. With the odds against him, Jonas knows that he must escape their world to protect them all – something no one has ever done before. © © 2014 The Giver SPV, LLC. All rights reserved.

6. The Grand Budapest Hotel

The Grand Budapest Hotel Wes Anderson Genre: Comedy Price: $14.99 Rental Price: $4.99 Release Date: March 7, 2014

THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL recounts the adventures of legendary concierge Gustave H. and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend. The story involves the theft of a priceless painting; a raging battle for an enormous family fortune; and a desperate chase on motorcycles, trains, sleds, and skis - all against the back-drop of a suddenly and dramatically changing Continent. © © 2014 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All rights reserved.

5. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Francis Lawrence Genre: Action & Adventure Price: $9.99 Release Date: November 22, 2013

Academy Award winner Jennifer Lawrence returns in this thrilling sequel to THE HUNGER GAMES. Katniss and Peeta embark on a victory tour while President Snow plots a deadly new Hunger Games that could change Panem forever. © TM & © 2014 Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

4. The Longest Week

The Longest Week Peter Glanz Genre: Comedy Price: $12.99 Rental Price: $0.99 Release Date: September 5, 2014

As he eases into adulthood at the age of forty, Conrad Valmont (Jason Bateman), the over-educated, under-employed heir to the Valmont Hotel fortune, is cut off from his allowance following his parents abrupt divorce and tossed out into the unforgiving streets of the Upper West Side. Luckily, he is taken in by his old friend Dylan (Billy Crudup), and returns the favor by immediately falling for Dylan’s girlfriend Beatrice (Olivia Wilde). As Conrad attempts to woo Beatrice while keeping both their relationship and his bank balance secret, Dylan tries to set him up with Jocelyn (Jenny Slate). Ever committed to the charade that he eventually finds difficult to maintain, Conrad quickly realizes his charm can only extend so far into debt. Now deep into an extensional reflection, will it take losing everything to make Conrad realize what he can truly become? © © 2014, YRF USA, LLC

3. The Purge: Anarchy

The Purge: Anarchy James DeMonaco Genre: Thriller Price: $14.99 Rental Price: $4.99 Release Date: July 18, 2014

The New Founders of America invite you to celebrate your annual right to Purge. The Purge: Anarchy takes it to the streets for the country’s yearly 12 hours of anarchy, when all crime is legal. This new story follows an unlikely group of five strangers over the course of the night. As they fight to survive a night fraught with impossible decisions, these strangers will find out just how far they will go to protect themselves and, ultimately, each other. © © 2014 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.

2. Two Lovers (2008)

Two Lovers (2008) James Gray Genre: Drama Price: $9.99 Rental Price: $0.99 Release Date: June 30, 2009

Leonard (Joaquin Phoenix) is a charismatic but troubled young man who moves back into his childhood home following a recent heartbreak. While recovering under the watchful eye of his parents, Leonard meets two women in quick succession: Michelle (Gwyneth Paltrow), a mysterious and beautiful neighbor who is exotic and out-of-place in Leonard’s staid world, and Sandra (Vinessa Shaw), the lovely and caring daughter of a businessman who is buying out his family’s dry-cleaning business. Leonard becomes deeply infatuated with Michelle, while mounting pressure from his family pushes him towards committing to Sandra. Leonard is forced to make an impossible decision between the impetuousness of desire and the comfort of love, or risk retreating back into heartbreak.

1. Wish I Was Here

Wish I Was Here Zach Braff Genre: Drama Price: $14.99 Rental Price: $4.99 Release Date: July 18, 2014

From Zach Braff, the creator of Garden State, comes this touching and funny story about being a parent, spouse and child – all at once. Aidan Bloom (Braff), a husband and father of two, is set on pursuing his dream as an actor when his father (Mandy Patinkin) reveals he’s battling a serious illness. As the announcement disrupts Aidan’s day-to-day existence, his decision to homeschool his children will lead him on an unexpected journey of discovery about fulfillment and family. Co-starring Academy Award® nominee Kate Hudson, Josh Gad and Donald Faison, critics call Wish I Was Here, “Excellent! Wonderful!” (Scott Mantz, Access Hollywood)