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Drama Movies 2017 List

Portrait of Amy Renner Amy Renner

Last modified: May. 18, 2018

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With Nicole Kidman Barry Keoghan Colin Farrell Alicia Silverstone Sunny Suljic Bill Camp Yorgos Lanthimos Raffey Cassidy Efthymis Filipou

A young man needs to take revenge, a doctor has to make a decision, and his family must survive.

R Drama 1 hr, 50 mins
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With Timothee Chalamet Greta Gerwig Scott Rudin Saoirse Ronan Tracy Letts Odeya Rush Stephen McKinley Henderson Lucas Hedges Beanie Feldstein Lois Smith Laurie Metcalf Jordan Rodrigues and Marielle Scott

In Lady Bird, Greta Gerwig reveals herself to be a bold new cinematic voice with her directorial debut, excavating both the humor and pathos in the turbulent bond between a mother and her teenage daughter. Christine “Lady Bird” McPherson (Saoirse Ronan) fights against but is exactly like her wildly loving, deeply opinionated and strong-willed mom (Laurie Metcalf), a nurse working tirelessly to keep her family afloat after Lady Bird's father (Tracy Letts) loses his job. Set in Sacramento, California in 2002, amidst a rapidly shifting American economic landscape, Lady Bird is an affecting look at the relationships that shape us, the beliefs that define us, and the unmatched beauty of a place called home.

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With Rob Reiner Jeffrey Donovan Woody Harrelson Bill Pullman Jennifer Jason Leigh Joey Hartstone Michael Stahl-David Richard Jenkins Liz Glotzer Tim White Trevor White Brian Stepanek Kim Allen Matthew George

After powerful Senate Majority Leader Lyndon Johnson loses the 1960 Democratic presidential nomination to Senator John F. Kennedy (Jeffrey Donovan), he agrees to be his young rival’s running mate. But once they win the election, despite his extensive legislative experience and shrewd political instincts, Johnson finds himself sidelined in the role of Vice President. That all changes on Nov. 22, 1963, when Kennedy is assassinated and Johnson, with his devoted wife Lady Bird (Jennifer Jason Leigh) by his side, is suddenly thrust into the presidency. As the nation mourns, Johnson must contend with longtime adversary Attorney General Bobby Kennedy (Michael Stahl-David) and one-time mentor Georgia Sen. Richard Russell (Richard Jenkins) as he seeks to honor JFK’s legacy by championing the historic Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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With Denzel Washington Colin Farrell Carmen Ejogo Jennifer Fox Dan Gilroy Hugo Armstrong Brian Oliver Todd Black

A hard nosed liberal lawyer named Roman J. Israel has been fighting the good fight forever while others take the credit. When his partner, the firm's front man, has a heart attack, Israel suddenly takes on that role. He finds out some unsettling things about what the crusading law firm as done that run afoul of his values of helping the poor and dispossessed, and finds himself in existential crisis that leads to extreme action.

PG-13 Drama 2 hrs, 9 mins
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With Takashi Miike Takuya Kimura Ebizo Ichikawa Hana Sugisaki Sôta Fukushi Min Tanaka and Tsutomu Yamazaki

Samurai Manji has taken a lot of lives, both innocent and guilty, and now lives life in feudal Japan as a criminal. After being cursed with immortality until he kills enough evil men, Manji meets a young girl who enlists him to be her body-guard. Swearing loyalty, protection and vengeance against the group of sword fighters who slaughtered her family, the unlikely duo set on a remarkable quest to make right against those who did them wrong.

R Drama 2 hrs, 20 mins
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With Alex Wolff Vincent Kartheiser Ross Lynch Anne Heche Dallas Roberts

Jeffrey Dahmer murdered 17 men and boys in the American Midwest, becoming one of history’s most infamous serial killers. This is the story before that story. Jeff (Ross Lynch) is an awkward teenager struggling to make it through high school with a family life in ruins. His bizarre behavior at school attracts unexpected friends, a group of band-nerds who form The Dahmer Fan Club, headed by Derf Backderf (Alex Wolff). But as they near graduation, Jeff’s depravity continues to take hold, and he spirals further out of control.

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