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Modern Dramas

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  • Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Jodie Comer, and Adam Driver in The Last Duel (2021)

    1. The Last Duel

    20212h 32mR67Metascore
    7.3 (196K)
    The Knight Jean de Carrouges must settle the dispute over his wife Marguerite by challenging his former friend to a duel to the death.
    DirectorRidley ScottStarsMatt DamonAdam DriverJodie Comer
  • Alba August and Marius Damslev in Becoming Astrid (2018)

    2. Becoming Astrid

    20182h 3m71Metascore
    7.1 (7.6K)
    Biopic of Swedish writer Astrid Lindgren, the author of numerous children's books and creator of Pippi Longstocking.
    DirectorPernille Fischer ChristensenStarsAlba AugustMaria BonnevieTrine Dyrholm
  • Idris Elba in Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)

    3. Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

    20132h 21mPG-1360Metascore
    7.1 (30K)
    A chronicle of Nelson Mandela's life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa.
    DirectorJustin ChadwickStarsIdris ElbaNaomie HarrisTerry Pheto
  • François Cluzet and Omar Sy in The Intouchables (2011)

    4. The Intouchables

    20111h 52mR57Metascore
    8.5 (978K)
    After he becomes a quadriplegic from a paragliding accident, an aristocrat hires a young man from the projects to be his caregiver.
    DirectorsOlivier NakacheÉric ToledanoStarsFrançois CluzetOmar SyAnne Le Ny
  • Antonio Banderas, Gary Oldman, Meryl Streep, David Schwimmer, and Jeffrey Wright in The Laundromat (2019)

    5. The Laundromat

    20191h 36mR57Metascore
    6.3 (56K)
    A widow investigates an insurance fraud, chasing leads to a pair of Panama City law partners exploiting the world's financial system.
    DirectorSteven SoderberghStarsGary OldmanAntonio BanderasAJ Meijer
  • Joaquin Phoenix in Joker (2019)

    6. Joker

    20192h 2mR59Metascore
    8.3 (1.6M)
    Arthur Fleck, a party clown and a failed stand-up comedian, leads an impoverished life with his ailing mother. However, when society shuns him and brands him as a freak, he decides to embrace the life of chaos in Gotham City.
    DirectorTodd PhillipsStarsJoaquin PhoenixRobert De NiroZazie Beetz
  • Annette Bening, Jon Hamm, and Adam Driver in The Report (2019)

    7. The Report

    20191h 59mR66Metascore
    7.2 (54K)
    Idealistic Senate staffer Daniel J. Jones, tasked by his boss to lead an investigation into the CIA's post 9/11 Detention and Interrogation Program, uncovers shocking secrets.
    DirectorScott Z. BurnsStarsAdam DriverAnnette BeningJon Hamm
  • Harrison Ford, Ashley Judd, Ray Liotta, and Jim Sturgess in Crossing Over (2009)

    8. Crossing Over

    20091h 53mR38Metascore
    6.7 (25K)
    Crossing Over is about illegal aliens of many nationalities in the Los Angeles area and the authorities and individuals dealing with them.
    DirectorWayne KramerStarsHarrison FordAshley JuddRay Liotta
  • Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali in Green Book (2018)

    9. Green Book

    20182h 10mPG-1369Metascore
    8.2 (635K)
    A working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver for an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s American South.
    DirectorPeter FarrellyStarsViggo MortensenMahershala AliLinda Cardellini
  • Christian Bale in Vice (2018)

    10. Vice

    20182h 12mR61Metascore
    7.2 (169K)
    The story of Dick Cheney, an unassuming bureaucratic Washington insider, who quietly wielded immense power as Vice President to George W. Bush, reshaping the country and the globe in ways that are still felt today.
    DirectorAdam McKayStarsChristian BaleAmy AdamsSteve Carell
  • Anthony Mackie, Will Poulter, John Boyega, and Algee Smith in Detroit (2017)

    11. Detroit

    20172h 23mR77Metascore
    7.3 (57K)
    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.
    DirectorKathryn BigelowStarsJohn BoyegaAnthony MackieAlgee Smith
  • Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep in The Post (2017)

    12. The Post

    20171h 56mPG-1383Metascore
    7.2 (168K)
    A cover-up spanning four U.S. Presidents pushes the country's first female newspaper publisher and her editor to join an unprecedented battle between press and government.
    DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsMeryl StreepTom HanksSarah Paulson
  • Michael Keaton, Liev Schreiber, Brian d'Arcy James, Mark Ruffalo, and Rachel McAdams in Spotlight (2015)

    13. Spotlight

    20152h 9mR93Metascore
    8.1 (519K)
    The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.
    DirectorTom McCarthyStarsMark RuffaloMichael KeatonRachel McAdams
  • Javier Bardem and Josh Brolin in No Country for Old Men (2007)

    14. No Country for Old Men

    20072h 2mR92Metascore
    8.2 (1.1M)
    Violence and mayhem ensue after a hunter stumbles upon the aftermath of a drug deal gone wrong and over two million dollars in cash near the Rio Grande.
    DirectorsEthan CoenJoel CoenStarsTommy Lee JonesJavier BardemJosh Brolin
  • Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper, and Jennifer Lawrence in Joy (2015)

    15. Joy

    20152h 4mPG-1356Metascore
    6.6 (149K)
    Joy is the story of the title character, who rose to become founder and matriarch of a powerful family business dynasty.
    DirectorDavid O. RussellStarsJennifer LawrenceRobert De NiroBradley Cooper
  • Amy Adams and Christoph Waltz in Big Eyes (2014)

    16. Big Eyes

    20141h 46mPG-1362Metascore
    7.0 (102K)
    A drama about the awakening of painter Margaret Keane, her phenomenal success in the 1950s, and the subsequent legal difficulties she had with her husband, who claimed credit for her works in the 1960s.
    DirectorTim BurtonStarsAmy AdamsChristoph WaltzDanny Huston
  • Brad Pitt, Christian Bale, Steve Carell, and Ryan Gosling in The Big Short (2015)

    17. The Big Short

    20152h 10mR81Metascore
    7.8 (511K)
    In 2006-2007 a group of investors bet against the United States mortgage market. In their research, they discover how flawed and corrupt the market is.
    DirectorAdam McKayStarsChristian BaleSteve CarellRyan Gosling
  • Benedict Cumberbatch in The Imitation Game (2014)

    18. The Imitation Game

    20141h 54mPG-1371Metascore
    8.0 (853K)
    During World War II, the English mathematical genius Alan Turing tries to crack the German Enigma code with help from fellow mathematicians while attempting to come to terms with his troubled private life.
    DirectorMorten TyldumStarsBenedict CumberbatchKeira KnightleyMatthew Goode
  • Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale in The Fighter (2010)

    19. The Fighter

    20101h 56mR79Metascore
    7.8 (399K)
    Based on the story of Micky Ward, a fledgling boxer who tries to escape the shadow of his more famous but troubled older boxing brother and get his own shot at greatness.
    DirectorDavid O. RussellStarsMark WahlbergChristian BaleAmy Adams
  • Julia Roberts in Erin Brockovich (2000)

    20. Erin Brockovich

    20002h 11mR73Metascore
    7.5 (234K)
    A flamboyant law firm secretary works tirelessly to gain justice for a small town wrecked by a utility company's pollution.
    DirectorSteven SoderberghStarsJulia RobertsAlbert FinneyDavid Brisbin
  • The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)

    21. The Trial of the Chicago 7

    20202h 9mR76Metascore
    7.7 (200K)
    The story of 7 people on trial stemming from various charges surrounding the uprising at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois.
    DirectorAaron SorkinStarsEddie RedmayneAlex SharpSacha Baron Cohen
  • Gary Oldman in Darkest Hour (2017)

    22. Darkest Hour

    20172h 5mPG-1375Metascore
    7.4 (231K)
    In May 1940, the fate of World War II hangs on Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Adolf Hitler, or fight on knowing that it could mean the end of the British Empire.
    DirectorJoe WrightStarsGary OldmanLily JamesKristin Scott Thomas
  • Michael Keaton in The Founder (2016)

    23. The Founder

    20161h 55mPG-1366Metascore
    7.2 (192K)
    The story of Ray Kroc, a salesman who turned two brothers' innovative fast food eatery, McDonald's, into the biggest restaurant business in the world, with a combination of ambition, persistence, and ruthlessness.
    DirectorJohn Lee HancockStarsMichael KeatonNick OffermanJohn Carroll Lynch
  • Leonardo DiCaprio, Chris Kerson, and Jonah Hill in The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

    24. The Wolf of Wall Street

    20133hR75Metascore
    8.2 (1.7M)
    Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stock-broker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government.
    DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsLeonardo DiCaprioJonah HillMargot Robbie
  • Christian Bale and Matt Damon in Ford v Ferrari (2019)

    25. Ford v Ferrari

    20192h 32mPG-1381Metascore
    8.1 (523K)
    American car designer Carroll Shelby and driver Ken Miles battle corporate interference and the laws of physics to build a revolutionary race car for Ford in order to defeat Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966.
    DirectorJames MangoldStarsMatt DamonChristian BaleJon Bernthal

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