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Drama Movies 2020 List

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Last modified: Dec. 10, 2022

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With Sofia Coppola Marlon Wayans Jenny Slate Rashida Jones Bill Murray Jessica Henwick Youree Henley Barbara Bain Nadia Dajani

A young New York mother faced with sudden doubts about her marriage teams up with her larger-than-life playboy father to tail her husband. What follows is a sparkling comic adventure across the city—drawing father and daughter closer together despite one detour after another.

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With Guillaume Canet Daniel Auteuil Doria Tillier Fanny Ardant Michael Cohen Denis Podalydès Nicolas Bedos Pierre Arditi

A disillusioned Victor finds his life turned upside down by an offer from entrepreneur Antoine.

R Drama 1 hr, 55 mins
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With Penelope Wilton David Thewlis Craig Roberts Sally Hawkins Alice Lowe Billie Piper

After being left at the altar, Jane (Sally Hawkins) turns to pills, a relationship with a musician (Thewlis) as she struggles with mental illness and a difficult family situation.

R Drama 1 hr, 34 mins
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With Tatanka Means Lindsay Pulsipher Kenadi DelaCerna Dominic Bogart John Ashton Coburn Goss Sam Straley Ajuawak Kapashesit Kenn E. Hedd Haroula Rose

Based on the best-selling novel by Bonnie Jo Campbell, Once Upon A River is the story of Native American teenager Margo Crane in 1970s rural Michigan. After enduring a series of traumas and tragedies, Margo (newcomer Kenadi DelaCerna) sets out on an odyssey on the Stark River in search of her estranged mother. On the water, Margo encounters friends, foes, wonders, and dangers; navigating life on her own, she comes to understand her potential, all while healing the wounds of her past.

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With Judith Light John Ortiz Zachary Spicer Paul Shoulberg Roberta Colindrez Carson Meyer

Ms. White Light is the story of Lex Cordova, a young woman who counsels terminally ill clients that have trouble letting go. While proving uniquely talented in her ability to connect with the dying, Lex is at a total loss when it comes to dealing with everyone else. When Valerie, a sharp-tongued free spirit who simply has no time for her own mortality, refuses to play by Lex's rules, Lex is forced to question her own decisions, and must decide if the business of dying is truly worth it...even at the cost of living her life.

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With Joey King Peter Sarsgaard Cas Anvar Mireille Enos Veena Sud Dani Kind

When their teenaged daughter confesses to impulsively killing her best friend, two desperate parents attempt to cover up the horrific crime, leading them into a complicated web of lies and deception.

R Drama
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With Will Smith Jada Pinkett Milan Ray James Lassiter Teyonah Parris Jahi Di'Allo Winston Meek Mill Angel Manuel Soto Marla Aaron Wapner William Catlett Donielle T. Hansley Jr.

Growing up in West Baltimore, teenage Mouse feels the fierce pull of different forces: Between notorious ex-con Blax and concerned Detective Rivers, and between the straight path set for Mouse by his concerned mother and the dangers of gang life, which took his brother’s life. The one truth Mouse knows is that he loves the power, artistry and energy of “The Ride” — the exhilarating motorized-dirt-bike scene that is both pastime and passion on the streets of Baltimore. During one eventful summer, Mouse steers his way through two father figures, a first girlfriend, the pull of illegal choices and the thrill of stunt-riding.

R Drama 2 hrs, 5 mins
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With Jovan Adepo Alexandra Kotcheff Pepe Serna Hannah Leder Phil Parolisi

The Planters follows Martha Plant, an awkward telemarketer who’s down and out-- sucking at her job and grieving her recently deceased parents. When she finds unlikely friendship in Sadie Mayflower, a bubbly vagrant with multiple personalities, Martha discovers having three friends in one may be more than she bargained for.

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With Joe Pantoliano Wendy Crewson Willem Wennekers Marco Leonardi Paula Brancati Kenneth Canio Cancellara Sean Cisterna

A downtrodden CEO (Joe Pantoliano) experiences a moral crisis and travels back to Italy to re-calibrate his moral compass. He discovers new life by reviving his grandfather's old vineyard, and tries to reconnect with his wife and daughter.

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With Reed Birney Radha Blank Peter Y. Kim Oswin Benjamin Imani Lewis TJ Atoms

Nearing 40 and still struggling as a playwright, frustrated New Yorker Radha turns to a different kind of stage, awakening a rapper alter-ego named RadhaMUSprime. As her revitalized artistic voice blossoms, Radha must learn to juggle her two personas—and two unique New York art scenes. In her debut feature, writer-director Radha Blank plays the deeply personal lead role, a magnetic presence with a unique perspective, creating a film that is a fresh addition to the New York City slice-of-life canon.

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With Jacob Elordi Radha Mitchell Conrad Hool Adan Canto Tiera Skovbye Kari Matchett Lance Hool Malcolm Stewart Robin U. Russin Veronica Hool Tahmoh Penikett Jordan Burtchett Anthony Konechny

For two couples the future unfolds in different decades and different places, but a hidden connection will bring them together in a way no one could have predicted. Based on an inspirational true story, 2 Hearts is a romantic journey that celebrates life, love and generosity of spirit, and challenges audiences to believe miracles are possible.

PG-13 Drama
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With Martin Sheen Alfred Molina Kate Bosworth Haley Joel Osment Edward James Olmos David Strathairn Katie Aselton Rob McEveety

An ambitious oil executive leaves the whole industry exposed when she attempts to outwit a recently widowed farmer whose water she has poisoned.

R Drama 1 hr, 37 mins
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With Nathalié Williamsdotter Adel Darwish Ahmad Fadel Markus Castro

A Syrian refugee explores the mystical Swedish forests and his own traumatic memories of the war, while battling the local racism and ignoring his over protective cousin, warning him not to endanger his application for residence permit because he is falling in love with a local woman only to find out how deep the racism really goes.

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With Sacha Baron Cohen Seth Rogen Michael Keaton Joseph Gordon-Levitt Marc Platt Eddie Redmayne Steven Spielberg Aaron Sorkin Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Walter Parkes Laurie MacDonald Jeremy Strong Alex Sharp William Hurt Frank Langella J.C. MacKenzie Mark Rylance

What was intended to be a peaceful protest at the 1968 Democratic National Convention turned into a violent clash with police and the National Guard. The organizers of the protest—including Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, Tom Hayden and Bobby Seale—were charged with conspiracy to incite a riot and the trial that followed was one of the most notorious in history.

R Drama 2 hrs, 9 mins
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With Casey La Scala Justin Baldoni Neve Campbell Sabrina Carpenter Lil Rel Howery Madison Iseman Tom Everett Scott Andrew Lazar Kara Holden Dylan Everett Steffan Argus Benjamin Simpson Vivien Endicott Douglas Summer H. Howell Mylène Dinh-Robic

Based on an incredible true story, seventeen-year-old Zach Sobiech is a fun-loving high school senior with raw musical talent. But a few weeks into his senior year, just as his dream girl finally reciprocates his crush, Zach’s world gets turned upside down when he finds out his cancer has spread, and he now has only six months to live. With the limited time he has left, he and his best friend and writing partner, Sammy, decide to follow their dreams and finally make an album. Little did they know; the world would soon catch on and they would become a viral phenomenon. With time running out, Zach is confronted with the reality that no matter how he spends his time, he is going to hurt the people he loves the most, including the love of his life Amy. As Zach’s health condition begins to worsen, he is left to make difficult decisions about how to spend his time and more importantly with whom. Ultimately, he discovers the best way to say goodbye is with music, and his hit song CLOUDS is born. With a raw, unfiltered and beautiful look at the heartbreaking duality of life set to uplifting music, Zach’s inspiring story is a testament to what can happen when you start to live as if each day might be your last.

PG-13 Drama
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With Anne Hathaway Chris Rock Robert Zemeckis Guillermo del Toro Alfonso Cuarón Octavia Spencer Stanley Tucci Jack Rapke Kenya Barris Steve Starkey Philippe Spall Angus Wright Codie-Lei Eastick Charles Edwards Eugenia Caruso Anna Devlin

From the mind of Roald Dahl and as reimagined by acclaimed filmmaker Robert Zemeckis, The Witches is a wickedly fun adventure as a young boy stumbles onto a secret coven of child-hating witches as they plot to turn the world’s children into mice. A fresh Halloween classic for this generation, in a story that celebrates courage, teamwork, and unlikely heroes, offering a completely distinct kids proposition with a quirky, delightfully twisted tone in classic Dahl style.

PG Drama
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With Teresa Palmer Mark Webber Phoebe Tonkin Sarah Wright Eric Christian Olsen Bodhi Palmer Nicole Elizabeth Berger

"Where do we go when we die?" A question by three year old Bodhi Palmer sets a real family on an imaginative adventure that explores how we cope with dying and the love, laughter, and pain we can find within it. Bodhi gives a rare tour de force performance while starring alongside his actual mother and father (Mark Webber and Teresa Palmer). Told through both the eyes of a father and his young son the story moves between the authentic real world and a fantasy realm filled with mythical creatures and circumstances.

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With Piero S. Iberti Alexa Kinigopoulos Bobby J. Brown Alex Swenson Judith Hoag Rick Kain Belle Shickle Emily Peachey Caroline Coleman Aaron Marcus Jaci Jones Brandon Wilson Stephen Kinigopoulos Maria Stratakis

In Bishop, a small town filled with secrets, where the Simon sisters are trying to cope with their mother's absence and maintain a normal life while enduring Catholic school and typical teen struggles under the watchful eye of their demanding counselor Mr. Barnes. Silently and firmly repressing them is their damaged father who, quite adrift himself, is growing increasingly obsessed with The Rapture that he believes is imminent. Through rebellious acts, punishments, and religious impulses, home is anything but a refuge, and the sisters must cling to one another to survive. On the night that Rick believes to be The Rapture, he will attempt to take his daughters to "the other side" but as the bell tolls, true colors shine through and the mystery of their mother's disappearance is revealed to her daughters in a shattering climax.

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With John Turturro Eve Hewson Chris Messina Jaeden Martell Declan Baldwin Benjamin Blake Jaeden Lieberher Sophie Giannamore Michelle Wilson Kimberly Steward Josh Godfrey Lauren Beck Martin Krejci Olivia Dufault Stephen McKinley

Paul lives an isolated life with his father in upstate New York. He finds making friends impossible due to a rare condition he has known as congenital hypertrichosis - an affliction that causes an abnormal amount of hair growth all over his face and body. On his 13th birthday, Paul receives a mysterious gift that compels him to run away and seek out the mother he has never known.

PG-13 Drama
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With Ashley Greene David Arquette Robert Davi Greg Finley Antonio Macia Danny A. Abeckaser James Madio Tara Westwood Sean Avery Brandon Thomas Lee

Story of hot-tempered and self-centered the Brooklyn native and street basketball legend Jackie Ryan. His dreams of playing professional basketball seem to have passed him by after years of hard partying and neglect. He works construction alongside his overbearing father (Arquette), and his wisecracking best friend Marty (Madio). After being spotted at the famous West 4th basketball court for his incredible talent, Ryan is invited to try-out for the New Jersey Nets and is forced to confront his inner demons, family conflicts, relationship drama, and turn his life around

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With Jordon Hodges Randy Spence Caroline Newton Brett Baker Chris Faulisi

Indiana 1987. Charged with a murder he can’t remember, in the midst of heroin withdrawal, Pike Ables must make a decision now: Go to jail, or flee the country! His only hope, his younger brother Jack, a soon-to-be father and respected doctor. With no food, drugs or weapons, the brothers embark on a journey that will test the meaning of love, family, forgiveness and life or death. Sometimes things aren’t what they seem as the brothers must navigate out of the darkness, into the light and escape before they are caught and someone else dies….

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