Most Popular Drama Feature Films
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300: Rise of an Empire
(2014) Greek general Themistokles leads the charge against invading Persian forces led by mortal-turned-god Xerxes and Artemisia, vengeful commander of the Persian navy. Dir: Noam Murro With: Sullivan Stapleton, Eva Green, Lena Headey Action | Drama | Fantasy | War 102 mins. |
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12 Years a Slave
(2013) In the antebellum United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Dir: Steve McQueen With: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael K. Williams, Michael Fassbender Biography | Drama | History 134 mins. |
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Dallas Buyers Club
(2013) In 1985 Dallas, electrician and hustler Ron Woodroof works around the system to help AIDS patients get the medication they need after he is himself diagnosed with the disease. Dir: Jean-Marc Vallée With: Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Jared Leto Biography | Drama | History 117 mins. |
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Need for Speed
(2014) Fresh from prison, a street racer who was framed by a wealthy business associate joins a cross country race with revenge in mind. His ex-partner, learning of the plan, places a massive bounty on his head as the race begins. Dir: Scott Waugh With: Aaron Paul, Dominic Cooper, Imogen Poots Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller 132 mins. |
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Nymphomaniac: Vol. I
(2013) A self-diagnosed nymphomaniac recounts her erotic experiences to the man who saved her after a beating. Dir: Lars von Trier With: Charlotte Gainsbourg, Stellan Skarsgård, Stacy Martin Drama 118 mins. |
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The Wolf of Wall Street
(2013) Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stockbroker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government. Dir: Martin Scorsese With: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie Biography | Comedy | Crime | Drama 180 mins. |
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American Hustle
(2013) A con man, Irving Rosenfeld, along with his seductive partner Sydney Prosser, is forced to work for a wild FBI agent, Richie DiMaso, who pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and mafia. Dir: David O. Russell With: Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper Crime | Drama 138 mins. |
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The Grand Budapest Hotel
(2014) The adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend. Dir: Wes Anderson With: Ralph Fiennes, F. Murray Abraham, Mathieu Amalric Comedy | Drama 100 mins. |
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Noah
(2014) A man is chosen by God to undertake a momentous mission of rescue before an apocalyptic flood destroys the world. Dir: Darren Aronofsky With: Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Anthony Hopkins Adventure | Drama 138 mins. |
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Son of God
(2014) The life story of Jesus is told from his humble birth through his teachings, crucifixion and ultimate resurrection. Dir: Christopher Spencer With: Diogo Morgado, Amber Rose Revah, Sebastian Knapp Drama 138 mins. |
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Veronica Mars
(2014) Years after walking away from her past as a teenage private eye, Veronica Mars gets pulled back to her hometown - just in time for her high school reunion - in order to help her old flame Logan Echolls, who's embroiled in a murder mystery. Dir: Rob Thomas With: Kristen Bell, Jason Dohring, Enrico Colantoni Comedy | Crime | Drama 107 mins. |
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Gravity
(2013) A medical engineer and an astronaut work together to survive after an accident leaves them adrift in orbit. Dir: Alfonso Cuarón With: Sandra Bullock, George Clooney, Ed Harris Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller 91 mins. |
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Pompeii
(2014) A slave-turned-gladiator finds himself in a race against time to save his true love, who has been betrothed to a corrupt Roman Senator. As Mount Vesuvius erupts, he must fight to save his beloved as Pompeii crumbles around him. Dir: Paul W.S. Anderson With: Kit Harington, Emily Browning, Kiefer Sutherland Action | Adventure | Drama | History | Romance 105 mins. |
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Her
(2013) A lonely writer develops an unlikely relationship with his newly purchased operating system that's designed to meet his every need. Dir: Spike Jonze With: Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams, Scarlett Johansson Drama | Romance | Sci-Fi 126 mins. |
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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
(2014) Katniss Everdeen reluctantly becomes the symbol of a mass rebellion against the autocratic Capitol. Dir: Francis Lawrence With: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi |
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The Book Thief
(2013) While subjected to the horrors of World War II Germany, young Liesel finds solace by stealing books and sharing them with others. In the basement of her home, a Jewish refugee is being sheltered by her adoptive parents. Dir: Brian Percival With: Sophie Nélisse, Geoffrey Rush, Emily Watson Drama | War 131 mins. |
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3 Days to Kill
(2014) A dying CIA agent trying to reconnect with his estranged daughter is offered an experimental drug that could save his life in exchange for one last assignment. Dir: McG With: Kevin Costner, Hailee Steinfeld, Connie Nielsen Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller 117 mins. |
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The Monuments Men
(2014) An unlikely World War II platoon is tasked to rescue art masterpieces from Nazi thieves and return them to their owners. Dir: George Clooney With: George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray Biography | Drama | War 118 mins. |
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August: Osage County
(2013) A look at the lives of the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose paths have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Oklahoma house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional woman who raised them. Dir: John Wells With: Meryl Streep, Dermot Mulroney, Julia Roberts Drama 121 mins. |
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Captain Phillips
(2013) The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years. Dir: Paul Greengrass With: Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, Barkhad Abdirahman Biography | Drama | Thriller 134 mins. |
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Nebraska
(2013) An aging, booze-addled father makes the trip from Montana to Nebraska with his estranged son in order to claim a million-dollar Mega Sweepstakes Marketing prize. Dir: Alexander Payne With: Bruce Dern, Will Forte, June Squibb Adventure | Drama 115 mins. |
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Lone Survivor
(2013) Marcus Luttrell and his team set out on a mission to capture or kill notorious Taliban leader Ahmad Shah, in late June 2005. Marcus and his team are left to fight for their lives in one of the most valiant efforts of modern warfare. Dir: Peter Berg With: Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, Emile Hirsch Action | Biography | Drama | Thriller | War 121 mins. |
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Blue Jasmine
(2013) A New York socialite, deeply troubled and in denial, arrives in San Francisco to impose upon her sister. She looks a million, but isn't bringing money, peace, or love... Dir: Woody Allen With: Cate Blanchett, Alec Baldwin, Peter Sarsgaard Comedy | Drama 98 mins. |
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Annie
(2014) Business tycoon and mayoral candidate Will Stacks launches a campaign to take in Annie, a young girl who has been living with her mean foster mom Miss Hannigan since her parents left her as a baby. Dir: Will Gluck With: Jamie Foxx, Quvenzhané Wallis, Rose Byrne Comedy | Drama | Family | Musical |
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Maleficent
(2014) The untold story of the villain from "Sleeping Beauty" reveals the events that hardened Maleficent's heart and drove her to curse the baby, Aurora, only to later realize that the child may hold the key to peace in the land. Dir: Robert Stromberg With: Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Sharlto Copley Action | Adventure | Drama | Family | Fantasy | Mystery | Romance | Thriller |