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Drama Movies 2017 List

Portrait of Amy Renner Amy Renner

Last modified: Oct. 21, 2023

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With Aidan Gillen Tracy Letts Azazel Jacobs Debra Winger Melora Walters Jessica Sula Tyler Ross

Follows a long-married and completely dispassionate husband and wife. Both are in the midst of serious affairs and are increasingly committed to their new partners. But on the brink of officially calling it quits, a spark between them suddenly and unexpectedly reignites, leading them into an impulsive romance that forces them to navigate the hilarious complications of "cheating" on their respective lovers.

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With Valeria Bruni Tedeschi Valentina Carnelutti Paolo Virzi Micaela Ramazzotti Tommaso Ragno

Beatrice is a motor-mouthed fantasist, a self-styled billionaire countess who likes to believe she’s on intimate terms with world leaders. Donatella is a tattooed introvert, a fragile young woman locked in her own mystery. They are both patients at the Villa Biondi, a progressive but secure psychiatric clinic.

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With Naomi Watts Christina Hendricks Liev Schreiber Ron Perlman Jerry Stahl Pooch Hall Wass Stevens Jim Gaffigan Jeff Feuerzeig Ashok Amritraj Elisabeth Moss Linda Zander Matty Beckerman

In 1975, New Jersey heavyweight boxer and womanizer Chuck Wepner ("The Bayonne Bleeder") takes on Muhammad Ali for nearly 15 rounds.

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With Naomi Watts Michael Rapaport Liev Schreiber Ron Perlman Pooch Hall Jim Gaffigan Elisabeth Moss Philippe Falardeau

He was the pride of Bayonne, New Jersey, a man who went fifteen rounds in the ring with Muhammad Ali, and the real life inspiration for Rocky Balboa. But before all that, Chuck Wepner (Liev Schreiber) was a liquor salesman and father with a modest prizefighting career whose life changed overnight when, in 1975, he was chosen to take on The Greatest in a highly publicized title match. I

R Drama 1 hr, 41 mins
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With Naomi Watts Elle Fanning Susan Sarandon Tate Donovan Marc Turtletaub Gaby Dellal Peter Saraf Nikole Beckwith Dorothy Berwin

About Ray tells the stirring and touching story of three generations of a family living under one roof in New York as they must deal with the life-changing transformation by one that ultimately affects them all. Ray (Elle Fanning) is a teenager who has come to the realization that she isn’t meant to be a girl and has decided to transition from female to male. His single mother, Maggie (Naomi Watts), must track down Ray’s biological father (Tate Donovan) to get his legal consent to allow Ray’s transition. Dolly (Susan Sarandon), Ray’s lesbian grandmother is having a hard time accepting that she now has a grandson. They must each confront their own identities and learn to embrace change and their strength as a family in order to ultimately find acceptance and understanding.

PG-13 Drama 1 hr, 27 mins
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With Guy Ritchie Djimon Hounsou Charlie Hunnam Jude Law Eric Bana Annabelle Wallis Aidan Gillen Charles Roven Astrid Bergès-Frisbey Jon Berg Joby Harold Richard Suckle Craig J. Flores Gianni Nunnari Warren Ellis Katie McGrath

A reimagining of the classic tale of Arthur, the Knights, and the Sword in the Stone.

PG-13 Drama
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With Eva Longoria Brian Grazer Demian Bichir Ricardo de Montreuil Tony Revolori Kim Roth Estevan Oriol Cheo Hodari Coker Melissa Benoist Theo Rossi Gabriel Chavarria Joshua Beirne-Golden

A drama set in the East LA world of vintage car customizers. A young graffiti artist decides to use his talents to help his family’s legacy of prize-winning classic cars. But to go all the way, he has to choose whether to compete against his felon older brother, or to give his brother a hand and risk getting pulled into his brother’s gang.

PG-13 Drama
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With John Cena Aaron Johnson Doug Liman Dwain Worrell Laith Nakli

A deadly psychological thriller that follows two soldiers pinned down by an Iraqi sniper, with nothing but a crumbling wall between them. Their fight becomes as much a battle of will and wits as it is of lethally accurate marksmanship.

R Drama 1 hr, 21 mins
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With Jeremy Teicher Rachel Dratch Alexi Pappas Chase Offerle Andy Buckley

Plumb Marigold is a famous but lonely distance runner preparing for the biggest race of her life: The Olympic Trials. But when an injury forces her to take an unexpected day off, Plumb wanders into a bakery where the aimless boy behind the counter catches her eye.

NR Drama 1 hr, 28 mins
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With Rich Piana Flex Wheeler Kai Greene Iris Kyle Ahmad Ashkanani Vlad Yudin Calum Von Moger Mamdouh Elssbiay

From the director of Generation Iron comes the anticipated sequel that will depict five of the top bodybuilding and fitness megastars on a quest to achieve the ultimate physique and take it to the next extreme level. In the world of social media and the internet, the rules have changed as to what makes an iconic bodybuilding mass-monster.

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With Yolande Moreau Swann Arlaud Jean-Pierre Darroussin Judith Chemla Stéphane Brizé

A tale of tormented love embedded in the restrictive social and moral codes of marriage and family in 19th century Normandy. Upon finishing her schooling in a convent, young aristocrat Jeanne (Judith Chemla) marries local Viscount Julien de Lamare (Swann Arlaud), who soon reveals himself to be a miserly and unfaithful husband. As she navigates his chronic infidelity, pressure from her family and community, and the alternating joys and burdens of motherhood, Jeanne’s rosy illusions about her privileged world are slowly stripped away.

NR Drama 1 hr, 59 mins
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With Cate Blanchett Julian Rosefeldt

Manifesto puts 13 different characters on display, each of which are a physical representation of a single 20th century art movement, and are all portrayed by Cate Blanchett.

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With Amandla Stenberg Ana de la Reguera Nick Robinson Stella Meghie Anika Noni Rose J. Mills Goodloe Les Morgenstein Taylor Hickson Peter Benson Dan Payne Farryn VanHumbeck Danube R. Hermosillo Robert Lawrenson

Maddy, a teen, has severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), a rare disease that causes her to be allergic to practically everything. She's spent 17 years hiding out in her home, only seeing her mother and her nurse, Carla. But when a boy named Olly moves in next door, Maddy begins to fall in love.

PG-13 Drama 1 hr, 36 mins
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With Bryan Cranston Jennifer Garner Beverly D'Angelo Victoria Bruno Robin Swicord Bonnie Curtis Jason O'Mara Isaac Leyva Ian Anthony Dale Pippa Bennett-Warner Ellery Sprayberry Tracey Walter

What would your life look like without you in it? Outwardly, Howard Wakefield (Bryan Cranston) is the picture of success. He has a loving wife (Jennifer Garner) and two daughters, a prestigious job as a Manhattan lawyer, and a comfortable home in the suburbs. Inwardly, though, he’s suffocating. One day, something snaps and Howard goes into hiding in his garage attic. Leaving his family to wonder what happened to him, he observes them from the attic window—an outsider spying in on his own life. As the days of self-imposed isolation stretch into months, Howard begins to wonder: is it even possible to go back to the way things were?

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With Collin Alexander Brown Cameron Arnett Kristi Walker Robert Amaya Andrew Cheney Gary Graham Judd Brannon Missy Reedy Isaiah Stratton Faith Renee Kennedy

Dirt track racer Sean Weathers was at the top of his game...an unstoppable career, scores of fans, and an adoring daughter. When a rivalry with another racer turns personal, the ego that propelled him to success causes a tragedy, sending his life into a tailspin.

Jack Reed was attempting to make up for past mistakes. He had prospered as a businessman but failed as a family man. In a sudden turn of events, his chances for reconciliation are ripped from his grasp.

Sean and Jack's lives collide, and an unexpected bond forms between them. Working through a painful journey of healing together, they each learn about second chances and the true freedom only forgiveness can offer.

PG Drama 1 hr, 34 mins
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With Fares Fares Ulrich Thomsen Trine Dyrholm Thomas Vinterberg Tobias Lindholm Helene Reingaard Neumann Lars Ranthe

Erik and Anna are a professional couple with a dream. Along with their daughter Freja, they set up a commune in Erik’s huge villa in the upmarket district of Copenhagen. With the family in the center of the story, we are invited into the dream of a real commune; we participate in house meetings, dinners and parties. It is friendship, love and togetherness under one roof until an earth-shattering love affair puts the community and the commune to its greatest test.

NR Drama 1 hr, 51 mins
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With Alfred Molina Amber Tamblyn Alia Shawkat Ed Dougherty Annabelle Attanasio

After her boyfriend abruptly dies, Josie (Alia Shawkat) becomes closer to his pianist mother (Janet McTeer).

Drama 1 hr, 36 mins
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With Brad Pitt Will Poulter Topher Grace Ben Kingsley Lakeith Stanfield Tilda Swinton Dede Gardner Jeremy Kleiner Emory Cohen Anthony Michael Hall David Michôd David Michod Meg Tilly

Chronicles the rise and fall of General Stanley McChrystal, the commanding general of international and U.S. forces in Afghanistan, and is a shocking behind-the-scenes portrait of our military commanders, their high-stake maneuvers and the political firestorm that shook the United States.

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