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Drama Movies 2021 List

Portrait of Amy Renner Amy Renner

Last modified: Dec. 7, 2022

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With Tim Blake Nelson Ric Roman Waugh Lil Rel Howery Kristin Chenoweth Basil Iwanyk Alexander Ludwig Timothy Olyphant J.K. Simmons Jeffrey Donovan Uzo Aduba Russell Wilson David Koechner Andrew Bachelor Stephan James Adam Mervis Brendon Boyea Greg Economou

Three days before the college football national championship game, star quarterback LeMarcus James (Stephan James) and teammate Emmett Sunday (Alexander Ludwig) ignite a player’s strike declaring they won’t compete until all student-athletes are fairly compensated. With billions of dollars at risk and legacies on the line, the stakes could not be higher. Now, with only hours until kickoff, the head coach (J.K. Simmons) and various power brokers (Lil Rel Howery, Tim Blake Nelson, Andrew Bachelor, Jeffrey Donovan, David Koechner, Kristin Chenoweth, Timothy Olyphant, Uzo Aduba) must race against the clock to protect or destroy the prevailing collegiate athletics system.

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With Ansel Elgort Steven Spielberg Ariana DeBose Rachel Zegler Maddie Ziegler Tony Kushner Rita Moreno Brian d’Arcy James Corey Stoll Kristie Macosko Krieger Mike Faist Talia Ryder Ezra Menas Sebastian Serra Paloma Garcia-Lee Jess LeProtto Halli Toland Kevin McCollum David Alvarez Josh Andrés Rivera Ben Cook Sean Harrison Jones Patrick Higgins Julius Anthony Rubio Ricardo Zayas Carlos Sánchez Falú Kevin Csolak Kellie Drobnick Julian Elia Myles Erlick Leigh-Ann Esty Sara Esty John Michael Fiumara Garett Hawe Eloise Kropp Lauren Leach Skye Mattox Adriana Pierce Brittany Pollack Daniel Patrick Russell Jonalyn Saxer

Tells the classic tale of fierce rivalries and young love in 1957 New York City. This reimagining of the beloved musical stars Ansel Elgort (Tony); Rachel Zegler (María); Ariana DeBose (Anita); David Alvarez (Bernardo); Mike Faist (Riff); Josh Andrés Rivera (Chino); Ana Isabelle (Rosalía); Corey Stoll (Lieutenant Schrank); Brian d’Arcy James (Officer Krupke); and Rita Moreno (as Valentina, who owns the corner store in which Tony works).

PG-13 Drama
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With Nicole Kidman Javier Bardem Tony Hale J.K. Simmons Steve Tisch Clark Gregg Christopher Denham Jake Lacy Alia Shawkat Todd Black Aaron Sorkin Nina Arianda Linda Lavin Jason Blumenthal Nelson Franklin John Rubinstein Desi Arnaz Jr. Lucie Arnaz Robert Pine

Lucille Ball (Nicole Kidman) and Desi Arnaz (Javier Bardem) are threatened by shocking personal accusations, a political smear and cultural taboos in Academy Award®-winning writer and director Aaron Sorkin’s behind-the-scenes drama Being the Ricardos. A revealing glimpse of the couple’s complex romantic and professional relationship, the film takes audiences into the writers’ room, onto the soundstage and behind closed doors with Ball and Arnaz during one critical production week of their groundbreaking sitcom “I Love Lucy.”

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With Sean Baker Simon Rex Suzanna Son Bree Elrod

A portrait of a uniquely American hustler and a hometown that barely tolerates him.

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With Sheikh Al-Habib Chris Jarman Christopher Sciueref Husaain Ashmere Ray Fearon Mark Anthony Brighton Denise Black Oscar Garland Andrew Harrison Eli King Albane Courtois Sami Karim Lucas Bond Mehdi Al Hussaini

The heart-wrenching journey of Lady Fatima, the daughter of Prophet Muhammad. Separated by 1400 years, an Iraqi child, in the midst of a war-torn country, learns the importance and power of patience. After losing his mother, the child finds himself in a new home, where a loving grandmother narrates the historical story of The Lady and how her suffering as the first victim of terrorism spun out of control into the 21st century.

R Drama 2 hrs, 21 mins
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With Chris Kattan Brooke Butler Michael Leoni CJ Valleroy Josh Pafchek

Driven by a devastating need to expose the truth, A-list celebrity Jason Mast pushes the boundaries of friendship to reveal the true cost of fame. What appears to be a night of celebration turns out to be an intricate plan to confront his past.

NR Drama 1 hr, 58 mins
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With Chris Sullivan Jake Horowitz Chris Browning Sean Gunn Mickey Reece Molly Quinn Ben Hall Mary Buss John Selvidge

A nun’s disturbing behavior sparks rumors of demonic possession at a remote convent. When a priest in waiting and his disillusioned mentor are sent to investigate, their methods backfire, leaving a wake of terror and trauma.

Drama 1 hr, 33 mins
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With Bruno Dumont Blanche Gardin Benjamin Biolay

A superstar TV journalist whose career, homelife, and psychological stability are shaken after she carelessly drives into a young delivery man on a busy Paris street. This accident triggers a series of self-reckonings, as well as a strange romance that proves impossible to shake.

NR Drama 2 hrs, 13 mins
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With Jon Bernthal Sandra Bullock Peter Craig Viola Davis Aisling Franciosi Nora Fingscheidt Vincent D'Onofrio Courtenay Miles Graham King Hillary Seitz Linda Emond Veronica Ferres Rob Morgan Emma Nelson Richard Thomas

Released from prison after serving a sentence for a violent crime, Ruth (Sandra Bullock) re-enters a society that refuses to forgive her past and her only hope for redemption is finding the estranged younger sister she was forced to leave behind.

R Drama 1 hr, 52 mins
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