Drama Movies 2016 List

With Alicia Vikander • Michael Fassbender • David Heyman • Rachel Weisz • Thomas Unger • Jack Thompson • Derek Cianfrance • Caren Pistorius • Emily Barclay • Jeffrey Clifford • Florence Clery • Jane Menelaus

In the years following World War I, Tom Sherbourne (Michael Fassbender), a young veteran still numb from his years in combat, takes a job as lighthouse keeper on Janus Rock, a remote island off the coast of Western Australia. As the island’s sole inhabitant, he finds comfort in the monotony of the chores and the solitude of his surroundings. When he meets the daughter of the school’s headmaster, Isabel Graysmark (Alicia Vikander), in the local town of Partageuse on the mainland, Tom is immediately captivated by her beauty, wit and passion, and they are soon married and living on the island. As their love flourishes, he begins to feel again, their happiness marred only by their inability to start a family, so when a rowboat with a dead man and infant girl mysteriously washes ashore, Isabel believes their prayers may have finally been answered. As a man of principle, Tom is torn between reporting the lost child and pleasing the woman he loves, and against his better judgment he agrees to let Isabel raise the child as their own, making a choice with devastating consequences.

With Abigail Spencer • Cheyenne Jackson • Collette Wolfe • Keith Kjarval • Daniela Amavia • Elena Satine • Sonja Kinski

Five formerly close friends lean on each other to save a member of their group, but the evening quickly progresses into extreme highs and lows.

With Jason Priestley • Alison Pill • Don McKellar • Tyler Labine • Jennifer Irwin • Mariana Ximenes • Matt Hansen • Pedro Morelli

A fast-paced, pop-art inspired, multi-plot contemporary comedy. The film consists of three seemingly separate but ultimately interlinked storylines about a comic book artist, a novelist, and a film director. Each character lives in a separate world but authors a story about the life of another.

With Anthony Ramos • Justin Bartha • Brian Marc • Ralph Rodriguez • Adrian Martinez • Morgan Saylor • India Salvor Menuez • Elizabeth Wood

Summer, New York City. A college girl falls hard for a guy she just met. After a night of partying goes wrong, she goes to wild extremes to get him back.

With Peter Bogdanovich • Daniel Noah • Claire Bloom • Kerry Bishe • Jerry Lewis

Max Rose tells the story of a jazz pianist (Jerry Lewis) who makes a discovery after the death of his wife that causes him to believe his sixty-five year marriage was a lie. He embarks on an exploration of his own past that brings him face to face with a menagerie of characters from a bygone era.

With Tom Hanks • Clint Eastwood • Aaron Eckhart • Kipp Nelson • Laura Linney • Jerry Ferrara • Frank Marshall • Tim Moore • Holt McCallany • Anna Gunn • Sam Huntington • Autumn Reeser • Todd Komarnicki • Allyn Stewart • Max Adler

Capt. Chesley Sullenberger, a pilot for more than four decades, is catapulted to fame after birds fly into the engines of flight 1549 on January 15, 2009, crippling the jet. He lands the plane safely on the surface of the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 passengers on board.

With Tom Hanks • Meg Ryan • Melanie Griffith • Hamish Linklater • Jack Quaid • Sam Shepard • Erik Jendresen

Fourteen-year-old Homer Macauley is determined to be the best and fastest bicycle telegraph messenger anyone has ever seen. His older brother has gone to war, leaving Homer to look after his widowed mother, his older sister and his 4-year-old brother, Ulysses. And so it is that as spring turns to summer, 1942, Homer Macauley delivers messages of love, hope, pain... and death... to the good people of Ithaca.

With Clifton Collins Jr. • Johnny Simmons • Gabriel Luna • Greg Kwedar

Rookie Davis (Johnny Simmons) and seasoned Flores (Gabriel Luna) work with the callous, world-weary Hobbs (Clifton Collins Jr) to round out the trio. On what feels like another routine stop, the contents of one car will throw their lives out of control. As dark secrets are revealed, each passing hour will bring them closer to a nightmarish conclusion that could cost them their lives, in a world where the line between right and wrong shifts like the desert itself.

With August Diehl • Olivier Gourmet • Mathilde Seigner • Alice Isaaz • Christian Carion

May 1940. To escape the imminent German invasion, the inhabitants of a small village in northern France flee their homes, like so many millions of their compatriots. Max, a German boy, travels with them. His father, Hans, opposed the Nazi regime and was imprisoned in Arras for having lied about his nationality. Hans is eventually set free and sets off to find his son, accompanied by a Scottish soldier who is trying to get back home.

With Tom Hardy • Olivia Colman • Anita Dobson • Hal Fowler • Rufus Norris • Clare Burt • Rosalie Craig • James Doherty • Kate Fleetwood • Linzi Hateley • Nick Holder • Claire Moore • Alecky Blythe

Tells the moving story of a community coming together during the darkest of experiences. It documents the true events that occurred in 2006, when the town of Ipswich was shattered by the discovery of the bodies of five women. When a local resident was charged, and then convicted, of the murders, the community grappled with what it meant to be at the epicenter of this tragedy.

With Jesse Plemons • Molly Shannon • Bradley Whitford • Adam Scott • Chris Kelly LXXXVII • Maude Apatow • J.J. Totah

A struggling comedy writer, fresh off a breakup and in the midst of the worst year of his life, returns to Sacramento to care for his dying mother.

With Peter Bogdanovich • Daniel Noah • Claire Bloom • Kerry Bishe • Jerry Lewis

Max Rose tells the story of a jazz pianist (Jerry Lewis) who makes a discovery after the death of his wife that causes him to believe his sixty-five year marriage was a lie. He embarks on an exploration of his own past that brings him face to face with a menagerie of characters from a bygone era.

With Francois Arnaud • Pamela Anderson • James Le Gros • Dree Hemingway • Nadia Litz • Jai West

Sweetpea (Dree Hemingway) flies to Japan to break up with her rock star boyfriend. When she arrives, her boyfriend has disappeared, last seen shooting a music video with a 90’s sex symbol (Pamela Anderson) in a Japanese forest that harbors a dark secret. Sweetpea sets out to solve the mystery of Jamie's disappearance, not knowing that the forest is most famous as a destination for suicide.

With Colin Firth • Sally Phillips • Renée Zellweger • Patrick Dempsey • Tim Bevan • Celia Imrie • James Callis • Jim Broadbent • Gemma Jones • Enzo Cilenti • Eric Fellner • Liza Chasin • David Nicholls • Helen Fielding • Amelia Granger • Ed Sheeran

After breaking up with Mark Darcy (Firth), Bridget Jones’s (Zellweger) “happily ever after” hasn’t quite gone according to plan. Fortysomething and single again, she decides to focus on her job as top news producer and surround herself with old friends and new. For once, Bridget has everything completely under control. What could possibly go wrong?

Then her love life takes a turn and Bridget meets a dashing American named Jack (Dempsey), the suitor who is everything Mr. Darcy is not. In an unlikely twist she finds herself pregnant, but with one hitch…she can only be fifty percent sure of the identity of her baby’s father.

With Nicolas Cage • Joseph Gordon-Levitt • Scott Eastwood • Moritz Borman • Shailene Woodley • Melissa Leo • Zachary Quinto • Peter Lawson • James Stern • Rhys Ifans • Timothy Olyphant • Joely Richardson • Eric Kopeloff • Tom Ortenberg • Christopher Woodrow • Kieran Fitzgerald • Tom Wilkinson • Oliver Stone • Ben Schnetzer • Michael Bassick • Douglas Hansen • Bahman Naraghi

Snowden reveals the incredible untold personal story of Edward Snowden, the polarizing figure who exposed shocking illegal surveillance activities by the NSA and became one of the most wanted men in the world. He is considered a hero by some, and a traitor by others. No matter which you believe, the epic story of why he did it, who he left behind, and how he pulled it off makes for one of the most compelling films of the year.

With McKenna Grace • Eddie Murphy • Xavier Samuel • David Buelow • Lucy Fry • Lee Nelson • Britt Robertson • Natascha McElhone • Bruce Beresford • Courtney Solomon • Mark Canton • Christian Madsen • Susan McMartin

Set 1965 Los Angeles, Mr. Church begins with a stranger arriving on the doorstep of 10-year-old CHARLOTTE “CHARLIE” BRODY and her single mother MARIE BRODY (40), who is battling breast cancer. They soon learn that the quiet man, HENRY CHURCH (40), has been hired by Marie’s recently deceased former lover to cook for them and help maintain the household. As Mr. Church’s time with the Brodys extends from months into years, he becomes a father figure for Charlie during her formative years, nurturing her love of literature and making a lasting impact on her life. Even as Mr. Church tries to keep his own life separate from the Brodys, he eventually learns that the connection he feels to Charlie is what family is all about.

With Terrence Howard • Thomas Haden Church • Macy Gray • Michael Roiff • David Henrie • Knate Gwaltney • Boyd Holbrook • Mike Witherill • Robert S. Parks

Willie, homeless and on Skid Row, is coerced by two teens to fight other men for cash. Now involved in a violent world he can’t understand and with few human connections beyond a girl's diary he found, Willie struggles to find a way out.

With Antonio Banderas • Golshifteh Farahani • Pierre Niney • Rupert Everett • Henry Goodman • Tristan Ulloa • Clement Sibony • Hugh Hudson • Allegra Allen • Tábata Cerezo • Irene Escolar

Antonio Banderas stars as a man whose astonishing discovery threatens to shake religious understanding and tear his family apart.

With Timothee Chalamet • Lili Reinhart • Jordan Horowitz • Gary Gilbert • Rob Huebel • Lily Rabe • Julia Hart • Anthony Quintal • Oscar Nuñez

Stuck at a crossroads in her personal life, it falls on Miss Stevens to chaperone three of her students — Billy, Margot and Sam — on a weekend trip to a drama competition. Exploring the fine line between being a grown up and being a kid, Miss Stevens is about students becoming teachers and teachers coming to realize that the messiness of youth never really goes away.

With Martin Sheen • Julio Quintana • Terrence Malick • Lucas Quintana • Aris Mejias • Jacqueline Duprey • Hiram Delgado Herrera • Elia Enid Cadilla • Jorge Luis Ramos • Julio Ramos • Marise Alvarez • Leonardo Castro

Ten years after a tidal wave that killed dozens of elementary school students, young Leo (Lucas Quintana) nearly drowns. The local priest (Martin Sheen) sees his recovery as a sign from God, but when Leo begins to build a strange structure out of the old school's remains, the town is torn over its meaning.

With Kate Winslet • Liam Hemsworth • Hugo Weaving • Sarah Snook • Kerry Fox • Judy Davis • Caroline Goodall • Jocelyn Moorhouse • Rebecca Gibney • Shane Bourne • Sacha Horler

Tilly Dunnage (KATE WINSLET), a beautiful and talented misfit, after many years working as a dressmaker in exclusive Parisian fashion houses, returns home to the tiny middle-of-nowhere town of Dungatar to right the wrongs of the past. Not only does she reconcile with her ailing, eccentric mother Molly (JUDY DAVIS) and unexpectedly falls in love with the pure-hearted Teddy (LIAM HEMSWORTH), but armed with her sewing machine and incredible sense of style, she transforms the women of the town and in so doing gets sweet revenge on those who did her wrong.

With Aliocha Schneider • Aaron Abrams • Isabella Rossellini • Jack Fulton • Mary Walsh • Stephen Dunn • Connor Jessup • Joanne Kelly • Sofia Banzhaf

This surreal tale follows the artistically driven Oscar (AMERICAN CRIME’s Connor Jessup) hovering on the brink of adulthood. Struggling to find his place in the world after a rough childhood and haunted by images of a tragic incident, Oscar dreams of escaping his small town. After he meets a mysterious and attractive new co-worker, Oscar follows the guidance of his pet hamster Buffy (voiced by Isabella Rossellini) and faces his demons to find the life he wants.

With James Franco • Virginia Gardner • Nick Jonas • David Gordon Green • Jeff Nichols • John Wells • Katie Roumel • Jocelyn Hayes • Vince Jolivette • Ben Schnetzer • Mike Roberts • Andrew Neel • Danny Flaherty • Austin Lyon

The tale of 19-year-old Brad Land who is left physically injured and psychologically traumatized after a horrifying assault. He and his brother pledge a fraternity at Clemson University where disastrous events occur that force Brad to come to grips with his problems.

With Mira Nair • Lupita Nyong'o • Esther Tebandeke • David Oyelowo • William Wheeler • Will Weiske • Troy Buder

For 10-year-old Phiona Mutesi (Nalwanga) and her family, life in the impoverished slum of Katwe in Kampala, Uganda, is a constant struggle. Her mother, Harriet (Nyong’o), is fiercely determined to take care of her family and works tirelessly selling vegetables in the market to make sure her children are fed and have a roof over their heads. When Phiona meets Robert Katende (Oyelowo), a soccer player turned missionary who teaches local children chess, she is captivated. Chess requires a good deal of concentration, strategic thinking and risk taking, all skills which are applicable in everyday life, and Katende hopes to empower youth with the game. Phiona is impressed by the intelligence and with the game requires and immediately shows potential. Recognizing Phiona’s natural aptitude for chess and the fighting spirit she’s inherited from her mother, Katende begins to mentor her, but Harriet is reluctant to provide any encouragement, not wanting to see her daughter disappointed. As Phiona begins to succeed in local chess competitions, Katende teaches her to read and write in order to pursue schooling. She quickly advances through the ranks in tournaments, but breaks away from her family to focus on her own life. Her mother eventually realizes that Phiona has a chance to excel and teams up with Katende to help her fulfill her extraordinary potential, escape a life of poverty and save her family.

With Sung Kang • Octavia Spencer • Elisabeth Moss • Jason Lew • Boyd Holbrook

How hard would you fight to be free? After spending two decades in prison for a crime he didn't commit, Mo (Boyd Holbrook) struggles to put his past behind him as he readjusts to a new life working in an animal shelter. Doris (Elisabeth Moss) is trapped in another sort of prison: an abusive marriage. A dramatic encounter brings these two troubled souls together, and a possible murder connects them. Soon, Mo finds himself risking everything—including being locked up once again for someone else's crime—to protect the fragile Doris.

With Adam Scott • Jenny Slate • Nick Kroll • Tyler Davidson • Charlie Hewson • Sophie Goodhart

A handsome man gets all the women and is the perfect athlete–even though he's blind. His less handsome brother's role in life is to serve as his brother's eyes. That is until the blind brother falls for a young woman that the sighted brother falls for, too.

With Mira Nair • Lupita Nyong'o • Esther Tebandeke • David Oyelowo • William Wheeler • Will Weiske • Troy Buder

For 10-year-old Phiona Mutesi (Nalwanga) and her family, life in the impoverished slum of Katwe in Kampala, Uganda, is a constant struggle. Her mother, Harriet (Nyong’o), is fiercely determined to take care of her family and works tirelessly selling vegetables in the market to make sure her children are fed and have a roof over their heads. When Phiona meets Robert Katende (Oyelowo), a soccer player turned missionary who teaches local children chess, she is captivated. Chess requires a good deal of concentration, strategic thinking and risk taking, all skills which are applicable in everyday life, and Katende hopes to empower youth with the game. Phiona is impressed by the intelligence and with the game requires and immediately shows potential. Recognizing Phiona’s natural aptitude for chess and the fighting spirit she’s inherited from her mother, Katende begins to mentor her, but Harriet is reluctant to provide any encouragement, not wanting to see her daughter disappointed. As Phiona begins to succeed in local chess competitions, Katende teaches her to read and write in order to pursue schooling. She quickly advances through the ranks in tournaments, but breaks away from her family to focus on her own life. Her mother eventually realizes that Phiona has a chance to excel and teams up with Katende to help her fulfill her extraordinary potential, escape a life of poverty and save her family.

With Timothy Spall • Rachel Weisz • David Hare • Gary Foster • Russ Krasnoff • Caren Pistorius • Tom Wilkinson • Mick Jackson

Denial recounts Deborah E. Lipstadt’s (Rachel Weisz) legal battle for historical truth against David Irving (Timothy Spall), who accused her of libel when she declared him a Holocaust denier. In the English legal system, the burden of proof is on the accused, therefore it was up to Lipstadt and her legal team to prove the essential truth that the Holocaust happened.

With Michelle Rodriguez • Donald Sutherland • Mia Kirshner • David Sutcliffe • Barnet Bain • Donald Martin • Stephen Huszar • William Ainscough

Milton’s Secret is a movie about family and the uncertain times families live in. Milton (William Ainscough) is a 12 year-old boy growing up in an economically and socially unpredictable world. His mother and father (Mia Kirshner, David Sutcliffe) are workaholics with marital and financial problems, and he is bullied at school. When his grandfather (Donald Sutherland) visits, Milton learns rehashing the past and worrying about the future are preventing him from finding true happiness.

With Ron Davis

Follows the Cinderella story of Dutch immigrant Harry deLeyer and his transformative relationship with a broken down Amish plow horse –named Snowman – that he rescued off a slaughter truck bound for the glue factory. In less than two years, Harry and Snowman would go on to win the triple crown of show jumping, beating the nation’s blue bloods and traveling the world together as they became the media darlings of the 1950s and 60s. Their chance meeting at a Pennsylvania horse auction saved them both and crafted a friendship that would last a lifetime, as told by 86-year-old Harry firsthand.

With Shia LaBeouf • Crystal Ice • Sasha Lane • Andrea Arnold • Arielle Holmes • McCaul Lombardi

Follows a new recruit to a gang of law-breaking teenagers who sell magazines by day, party by night and chase the American Dream whenever they can.