Drama Movies 2008 List

With Roland Emmerich • John Orloff • Cliff Curtis • Tom Karnows • Camilla Bele • Steven Strait • Marco Khan • Reece Ritchie • Omar Sharif • Joel Virgel • Mo Zinal • Michael Wimer • Harald Kloser

A prehistoric epic that depicts tribal life at the dawn of modern man and centers on a young mammoth hunter embarking on a journey through uncharted territory to secure the future of his dying tribe. In the process, he saves the one he loves.

With Amy Adams • Ciaran Hinds • Lee Pace • Mark Strong • Shirley Henderson • Simon Beaufoy • David Magee • Christina Cole • Bharat Nalluri

In 1939 London, Miss Guinevere Pettigrew is a middle-aged governess who finds herself once again unfairly dismissed from her job. Without so much as severance pay, Miss Pettigrew realizes that she must--for the first time in two decades--seize the day. This she does, by intercepting an employment assignment outside of her comfort level--as "social secretary." Arriving at a penthouse apartment for the interview, Miss Pettigrew is catapulted into the glamorous world and dizzying social whirl of an American actress and singer, Delysia Lafosse. Within minutes, Miss Pettigrew finds herself swept into a heady high-society milieu--and, within hours, living it up. Taking the "social secretary" designation to heart, she tries to help her new friend Delysia navigate a love life and career, both of which are complicated by the three men in Delysia's orbit; devoted pianist Michael, intimidating nightclub owner Nick, and impressionable junior impresario Phil. Miss Pettigrew herself is blushingly drawn to the gallant Joe, a successful designer who is tenuously engaged to haughty fashion maven Edythe--the one person who senses that the new "social secretary" may be out of her element, and schemes to undermine her. Over the next 24 hours, Guinevere and Delysia will empower each other to discover their romantic destinies.

With Sam Rockwell • Kate Beckinsale • Amy Sedaris • Olivia Thirlby • Michael Angarano • David Gordon Green • Jesse Peretz • Paul Miller • Jeanne Donovan-Fisher • Cami Taylor

Adapted from the novel by Stewart O'Nan, the story interweaves the life of a teenager, Arthur, with his onetime baby sitter Annie (Emily Mortimer), who is struggling with a young daughter and her estranged husband, Glenn (Sam Rockwell).

With Rachel McAdams • Pierce Brosnan • Patricia Clarkson • Jawal Nga • Bill Horberg • Chris Cooper • Ira Sachs • Steve Golin • Alix Madigan • Oren Moverman • Sidney Kimmel

The film is set in the 1940s and tells the story of a married man who cheats on his wife. To spare her the shame of a divorce, he decides to kill her.

With Amber Heard • Djimon Hounsou • Evan Peters • Affion Crockett • Jeff Wadlow • Sean Faris • Leslie Hope • Lauren Leech • Ryan Watson • Craig Baumgarten • David Zelon • Chris Hauty

Set against the action-packed world of Mixed Martial Arts, "Never Back Down" is the story of Jake Tyler, a tough kid who leads with his fists, and, often, with his heart. Jake Tyler, played by Sean Faris, is the new kid in town with a troubled past. He has recently moved to Orlando, Florida with his family who has relocated to support his younger brother's shot at a professional tennis career. Jake was a star athlete on the football team at home, but in this new city he is an outsider with a reputation for being a quick tempered brawler.

Making an attempt to fit in, at the invitation of a flirtatious classmate, Baja (Amber Heard) Jake goes to a party where he is unwittingly pulled into a fight with a bully named Ryan McDonald (Cam Gigandet). While he is defeated and humiliated in the fight, a classmate introduces himself to Jake and tells him about the sport known as Mixed Marshall Arts (MMA). He sees a star in Jake and asks that he meet with his mentor, Jean Roqua, played by Djimon Hounsou (Blood Diamond).

It is immediately apparent to Jake that MMA is not street fighting, but rather an art form he wants to master. Roqua will take Jake under his wing, but it is up to Jake to find the patience, discipline, willingness and reason within him to succeed. For Jake, there is much more at stake than mere victory. His decision will not just settle a score; it will define who he is.

With Charlize Theron • AnnaSophia Robb • Woody Harrelson • Mike Stirling • Dennis Hopper • Bill Maher • A.J. Dix • Bill Shively • Zac Stanford

The movie centers on a girl (AnnaSophia Robb) who forms a bond with her uncle (Nick Stahl) after she is abandoned by her mother, portrayed by Charlize Theron.

With Jared Leto • Naomi Despres • Lindsay Lohan • Matthew Humphreys • Brian O'Neill • Adam Scarimbolo • Jarrett Schaeffer • Robert Salerno • Rick Chad • Gilbert Alloul

The film chronicles the murder of former Beatle John Lennon. Jaried Leto will play Lennon's murderer Mark Chapman, while Lindsay Lohan will play a devoted Lennon fan who befriends Chapman on the weekend in 1980 when he kills the former Beatle.

With America Ferrera • Eugenio Derbez • Kate Del Castillo • Ram Bergman • Adrian Alonso • Norman Dreyfuss • Ligiah Villalobos

A 9-year old Mexican boy journeys to the U.S. to find his migrant mother in Los Angeles after the grandmother who is taking care of him dies.

With Channing Tatum • Joseph Gordon-Levitt • Timothy Olyphant • Abbie Cornish • Scott Rudin • Ryan Phillippe • Kimberly Peirce • Mark Richard

A soldier returns home to Texas from Iraq but is then recalled with the "stop-loss" procedure, the controversial statute now used by the U.S. Defense Dept. to extend soldiers' combat time. The soldier refuses to return to battle.

With Kevin Spacey • Laurence Fishburne • Kate Bosworth • Josh Gad • Jim Sturgess • Allan Loeb • Masi Oka • Liza Lapira • Dana Brunetti • Robert Luketic • Peter Steinfeld

In this film based on a true story, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor (Kevin Spacey) teaches a group of students to use mathematics to count cards and increase their odds of winning at Las Vegas casinos. The students are able to bring home millions as a result.

With Simon Pegg • David Schwimmer • Hank Azaria • Michael Ian Black • Ameet Chana • Dylan Moran • Paul Brooks • Alexa Fogel • Joseph Infantolino

A charming but oblivious overweight guy leaves his fiancee on their wedding day only to discover years later that he really loves her. To win her back, he must finish a marathon while making her realize that her new handsome, wealthy fiance is the wrong guy for her.