Drama Movies 2013 List

With Terrence Howard • Elias Koteas • Jennifer Hudson • Michael Mosca • Wendy Crewson • Darrell Roodt • Andre Pieterse • Roodt Johnson • Paul L. Johnson

. Moving from a remote tribal village to the sprawling metropolis of Johannesburg, South Africa, a proud young Winnie (Jennifer Hudson) soon found love with a rising political star, Nelson Mandela (Terrence Howard). When Nelson was imprisoned for protesting the brutal Apartheid government, Winnie worked tirelessly to win his freedom and to carry on his message of peace and equality. Her struggle to keep the Mandela dream alive was rewarded by years of persecution and imprisonment. Throughout, her resolve to fight for her freedom, her family and her country never wavered. Her leadership and unconquerable spirit caught the attention of the world and earned her the name "the mother of the nation."

With Jesse Williams • John Heard • Charlie Katz • Ian Ziering • Wayne Holloway • Tim Blake Nelson • Noah Wyle • Stephen Nemeth • Ashley Hinshaw • Robin Broidy • Alan Paradise • Leslie Castanuela • Eddie Michaels • Betsy Stahl • Richard Blake

Southern California drag racers Don "The Snake" Prudhomme and Tom "The Mongoose" McEwen combine with corporate giants to change the face of sports and ultimately become the most famous rivalry in racing history.

With David Mann • Peter Fonda • Bill Cobbs • Michael Landon Jr. • Brian Bird • Cheryl McKay • Ali Hillis • Lee Meriwether • Logan Bartholomew

Despite his best intentions, billionaire Jason Stevens can't seem to make the time to keep his beloved Alexia a priority. Until he discovers his grandfather's journal ... and is transported back to Red Stevens' incredible world. With everything he loves hanging in the balance, Jason hopes to learn from his grandfather what makes The Ultimate Life.

With Xavier Samuel • Ben Mendelsohn • Naomi Watts • Christopher Hampton • Anne Fontaine • James Frecheville • Robin Wright • Gary Sweet • Sophie Lowe • Jessica Tovey

Tale of love, lust and the power of friendship charts the unconventional and passionate affairs of two lifelong friends who fall in love with each other’s sons.

With Julie Dell Phillips • Jennifer Prediger • Will Brittain • Hannah Fidell • Lindsay Burdge • Jonny Mars

A high school teacher in Austin, Texas has an affair with one of her students. Her life begins to unravel as the relationship comes to an end.

With Omari Hardwick • Charles Murray • Brian Lewis • Steven LaBroi • Shanola Hampton • Nicole Elliot • Geofrey Hildrew • Elimu Nelson

KALINDRA STEPNEY (Kal) is an emerging spoken-word poetess, someone who willingly speaks her thoughts, but she's an artist who has yet to find her voice. A native of California, Kal has dreams of taking her poems to New York and the infamous Nuyorican stage. Haunted by a miscarriage and saddled with RONNIE, a husband who's angry and without direction - he uses his fists as a form of speech, Kal tries desperately to find an outlet for her struggling voice.

With Alex Meraz • Corbin Bleu • Evan Ross • Marshall Allman • Nastassja Kinski • Ari Palitz • Tony Aloupis • Rotimi Rainwater • Shenae Grimes • Austin Williams

Shenae Grimes will portray a young woman suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder who lives on the streets of Venice Beach.

With Danai Gurira • Carly Hugo • Andrew Dosunmu • Yaya Alafia • Lenore Thomas • Rhea Scott • Isaach De Bankolé • Matt Parker • Lars Knudsen • Jay Van Hoy • Anthony Okungbowa • Darci Picoult • Bukky Ajayi • Angelique Kidjo • Saerom Kim • Ron Simons • Jerry Tankersley • Laura Bernieri • Joseph Sorrentino • Chris Maybach

After the joyous wedding between Adenike (Gurira) and Ayodele (Isaach De Bankolé), a Nigerian couple living in Brooklyn, marital complications arise out of their inability to conceive a child. The problem devastates their family and defies cultural expectations, leading Adenike to make a shocking decision that could either save her family or destroy it.

With Kevin Bacon • Robert Duvall • John Hurt • Robert Patrick • Tom Epperson • Ray Stevenson • Billy Bob Thornton

A man in between WWI and WWII raises a family after his wife leaves him for an Englishman and moves to England. After a decades long absence, the wife dies. Because she had asked to be brought back to Alabama to be buried, the two families, her original family she abandoned and her English family, finally meet.

With Wendell Pierce • Emory Cohen • Aja Naomi King • Yolonda Ross • Neil LaBute • E.J. Bonilla • Joshua Sanchez

In a nameless, suburban American town, the smell of barbeque fills the air as Fourth of July celebrations move from a hot summer day into night. Joe, a man who works hard and travels a lot, leaves his family behind for the holiday, citing a business trip. Abigayle, his precocious daughter, is left to tend to her ill mother and manage the house on her own, yet again. Seeking just enough attention to get her through another night of her lonely responsibilities, she turns to Dexter, a former high school basketball star whose best days are behind him. And while Abigayle is out with Dexter, Joe is quietly spending time around town with June, a young man he met online who’s struggling to accept himself. And for just this night, the small world that these four live in will become even smaller, though the freedom they experience has never been so dangerous, fleeting and honest.

With Kat Coiro • Kate Bosworth • Claire Bloom • Jamie Blackley • Iddo Goldberg

Set against the backdrop of the Island of Ischia, off Italy’s Amalfi Coast, And While We Were Here follows a young American writer (Kate Bosworth) who finds herself at a personal and professional crossroads when she accompanies her husband (Iddo Goldberg) on a business trip. While escaping the mundane life of her strained marriage by adapting her grandmother's World War II stories (narrated by Claire Bloom) into a memoir, she stumbles into a romantic affair with a younger man (Jamie Blackley) who complicates her life even further.

With Abdullrahman Al Gohani • Haifaa Al-Mansour • Waad Mohammed • Reem Abdullah

10-year-old Wadjda challenges deep-rooted Saudi traditions in a determined quest to buy a bicycle. When everything goes against her plans, she sees one last chance in her school's Koran recitation competition and the large cash prize for first place.

With Jake Gyllenhaal • Mark Wahlberg • Viola Davis • Hugh Jackman • Denis Villeneuve • Terrence Howard • Paul Dano • Melissa Leo • Aaron Guzikowski • Dylan Minnette • Adam Kolbrenner • Robyn Meisinger • Maria Bello • Broderick Johnson • Andrew Kosove • Kira Davis • Ed McDonnell • John H. Starke • Stephen Levinson

How far would you go to protect your child? Keller Dover (Hugh Jackman) is facing every parent's worst nightmare. His six-year-old daughter, Anna, is missing, together with her young friend, Joy, and as minutes turn to hours, panic sets in. The only lead is a dilapidated RV that had earlier been parked on their street. Heading the investigation, Detective Loki (Jake Gyllenhaal) arrests its driver, Alex Jones (Paul Dano), but a lack of evidence forces the only suspect's release. Knowing his child's life is at stake, the frantic Dover decides he has no choice but to take matters into his own hands. The desperate father will do whatever it takes to find the girls, but in doing so, he may lose himself, begging the question: When do you cross the line between seeking justice and becoming a vigilante?

With Chris Brown • Josh Peck • Laz Alonso • Caity Lotz • Josh Holloway • Beau Flynn • Tripp Vinson • Shannon Gaulding • Chris Parker • Brin Hill • Benson Lee

Set in the international world of B-boying (the urban dance more commonly known as "breakdancing") follows an American dance crew who, with the help of their tough coach (Josh Holloway), struggle to reach their dreams despite being misunderstood by society and even their own families. Their lives collide in France where their skills are put to the ultimate test: the “Battle of the Year” finals, with crews from 18 nations vying for the title of World Champion.

With Jack O'Connell • Emily Barclay • Karl Golden • Sam Hazeldine

Chosen by the man himself, the Kevin Smith Movie Club presents Weekender. The rave scene has arrived from Ibiza and warehouse parties are exploding across the UK, bringing phenomenal wealth to the organizers. In Manchester, best friends Matt and Dylan are in their early 20s and want to be a part of this social scene. They are taken on a wild journey from the exclusive VIP rooms of London clubs to the outrageous parties in Ibiza super-villas. But as their success continues to grow, they attract a more dark and sinister world.

With Joey Lauren Adams • Tequan Richmond • Isaiah Washington • Tim Blake Nelson • Leo Fitzpatrick • Alexandre Moors

Inspired by true events, Blue Caprice investigates the notorious and horrific Beltway sniper attacks from the point of view of the two perpetrators, whose distorted father-son relationship facilitated their long and bloody journey across America. Blue Caprice documents the mechanisms that lead its subjects to embrace physical violence. Blue Caprice paints a riveting portrait of 21st-century America and a haunting depiction of two cold-blooded killers that endures long after the lights come up.

With Chris Hemsworth • Natalie Dormer • Olivia Wilde • Tim Bevan • Alexandra Maria Lara • Christian McKay • Brian Grazer • Daniel Bruhl • Pierfrancesco Favino • Ron Howard • Brian Oliver • Eric Fellner • Peter Morgan • Julian Rhind-Tutt

Set against the sexy and glamorous golden age of Formula 1 racing, Rush portrays the exhilarating true story of two of the greatest rivals the world has ever witnessed—handsome English playboy James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth) and his methodical, brilliant opponent, Niki Lauda (Daniel Brühl). Taking us into their personal lives on and off the track, Rush follows the two drivers as they push themselves to the breaking point of physical and psychological endurance, where there is no shortcut to victory and no margin for error. If you make one mistake, you die.

With Taraji P. Henson • Djimon Hounsou • Adam Brody • Christina Milian • Derek Luke • Taye Diggs • Octavia Spencer • Paula Patton • Trey Songz • Lauren London • David Talbert • Cary Brokaw • Terrence Jenkins

Determined to get engaged before her youngest sister's wedding, flight attendant Montana Moore (Paula Patton) finds herself with only 30 days to find Mr. Right. Using her airline connections to "accidentally" meet up with eligible ex-boyfriends and scour for potential candidates, she racks up more than 30,000 miles and countless comedic encounters, all the while searching for the perfect guy.

With Sam Kadi

Yearning to leave behind his life of misfortune in the Middle East, Ibrahim Jarrah wins the U.S Green Card Lottery for a chance to become an American citizen. He lands in New York City the day before 9/11... and the events of the September terrorist attacks forever shape the struggles he faces on his journey to capture the American dream.

With Michael Mayer

Nimr, an ambitious Palestinian student in the West Bank, dreams of a better life. One fateful night in Tel Aviv, he meets Roy, an Israeli lawyer, and the two fall in love. As their relationship deepens, they are both confronted with the harsh realities of a Palestinian society that refuses to accept Nimr for his sexual identity, and an Israeli society that rejects him for his nationality. When Nimrʼs close friend is caught hiding illegally in Tel Aviv and sent back to the West Bank and a terrible fate, Nimr is forced to choose between the life he thought he wanted and his love for Roy.

With Laura Linney • Julie White • Elliott Gould • Kyle Chandler • Jason Ritter • Jeanne Tripplehorn • Charlie McDermott • Todd Traina • Leland Orser • Minor Childers

Five days in the life of an American couple immediately following the accidental death of their child. An every day story of tragedy, loss, acceptance, hope and renewal. Morning follows the divergent paths of Mark and Alice Munroe as they circle each other in a heart-breaking pas-de-deux of grief before finally coming to grips with their shared loss.