Drama Movies 2021 List

With Benedict Cumberbatch • Kirsten Dunst • Jesse Plemons • Tanya Seghatchian • Jane Campion • Emile Sherman • Iain Canning • Roger Frappier

A domineering, magnetic rancher responds with mocking cruelty when his brother brings home a new wife and her son, until the unexpected comes to pass.

With Toni Servillo • Marlon Joubert • Paolo Sorrentino • Filippo Scotti • Teresa Saponangelo

From Academy Award-winning writer and director Paolo Sorrentino (Il Divo, The Great Beauty, The Young Pope), comes the story of a boy, Fabietto Schisa, in the tumultuous Naples of the 1980s. The Hand of God is a story full of unexpected joys, such as the arrival of football legend Diego Maradona, and an equally unexpected tragedy. Fate plays its part, joy and tragedy intertwine, and Fabietto’s future is set in motion. Sorrentino returns to his hometown to tell his most personal story, a tale of fate and family, sports and cinema, love and loss.

With Keira Knightley • Matthew Vaughn • Annabelle Wallis • Lucy Punch • Roman Griffin Davis • Matthew Goode • Trudie Styler • Kirby Howell-Baptiste • Sope Dirisu • Lily-Rose Depp • Celine Rattray • Rufus Jones • Camille Griffin

Nell and Simon have invited their closest friends to join their family for Christmas dinner at their idyllic home in the English countryside. As the group comes together, it feels like old times – but behind all of the laughter and merriment, something is not quite right. The world outside is facing impending doom, and no amount of gifts, games or Prosecco can make mankind’s imminent destruction go away. Surviving the holidays just got a lot more complicated.

With Paddy Considine • Lola Petticrew • Lily-Rose Depp • George MacKay • Fionn O’Shea • Eileen Walsh • Nathalie Biancheri • Jessie Fisk • Jane Doolan • Senan Jennings • Darragh Shannon • Elisa Fionuir • Amy Macken • Karise Yansen

Jacob (George MacKay) believes he is a wolf trapped in a human body, a real-life condition known as species dysphoria. When his distraught family send him to a clinic which specialises in the treatment of the disorder, he meets the other patients – Duck (Senan Jennings), Squirrel (Darragh Shannon), Horse (Elisa Fionuir), Parrot (Lola Petticrew), Spider (Amy Macken) and German Shepherd (Fionn O’Shea) - who all self-identify as another species. Together they are forced to undergo increasingly extreme forms of "curative" therapies at the hands of The Zookeeper (Paddy Considine), whose methods are unconventional and cruel. The only respite to this ever-growing restlessness is the enigmatic Wildcat (Lily-Rose Depp) with whom he roams the hospital in the dead of night. The two form an improbable friendship that develops into infatuation. But can he renounce his true self for love, and will he ever be able to deny the being inside?

With Kate Peterman • Colin Weatherby • Claudia Restrepo • Ben Coleman • Ali Vingiano • Derrick DeBlasis • Gadiel Del Orbe • Caroline Kwan • Will Neff • Jesse Benjamin • Steven Kanter • Henry Loevner • Lovell Holder

A witty and timely comedy full of heart and humor. Cohabitating couple Nick and Leah are on the verge of splitting up when the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic forces them to stick together. As hours turn into days, then weeks, a relative truce devolves into petty fights between the practical, career-driven Leah and the carefree, creative slacker Nick. As they navigate this new normal and reevaluate their relationship, the couple finds that breaking up may be harder than staying together.

With Susie Porter • Vince Colosimo • Martin Sacks • Rachel Blake • Mairi Cameron • Stephen Lance

The persona of a celebrated author is threatened when her best friend and muse reveals the dark secret behind her first novel's provenance, igniting an incendiary tale of sex, lies and betrayal

With Lil Rel Howery • Aisling Franciosi • Stephen Root • Kathy Bates • Jake McLaughlin • Franka Potente

An ex felon returns home from prison and must confront the demons of his past.

With Charlotte Rampling • Paul Verhoeven • Lambert Wilson • David Birke • Virginie Efira • Olivier Rabourdin • Daphne Patakia • Herve Pierre • Judith C Brown

A 17th-century nun becomes entangled in a forbidden lesbian affair with a novice. But it is Benedetta's shocking religious visions that threaten to shake the Church to its core.

With Jackson Rathbone • Julie Bowen • Nick Thune • Trudie Styler • Gil Netter • Jennie Lee • Alice Wu • Celine Rattray • Jim Wedaa • Chris Foss • Stacey Menear • Valerie Weiss • Audrey Hsieh • Gemma Brooke Allen • Olga Petsa • Diego Mercado

On the eve of Y2K, orphaned 12-year-old Beverly discovers a broken mixtape crafted by her teen parents. Raised by her grandmother (Julie Bowen)—who struggles talking about her late daughter—Beverly sees the mixtape as a chance to finally learn more about her parents.

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.

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).

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.”

With Sean Baker • Simon Rex • Suzanna Son • Bree Elrod

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

With Johnny Depp • Hiroyuki Sanada • Bill Johnson • David K. Kessler • Jun Kunimura • Bill Nighy • Tadanobu Asano • Andrew Levitas • Sam Sarkar • Minami Hinase

The story of war photographer W. Eugene Smith and how he goes up against a powerful corporation responsible for poisoning the people of Minamata, a Japanese fishing village, in 1971.

With Kayla Bohan • Carly Sullivan • Kate Bohan • Conor Kowalski • Gina Vitori

The story about an 11-year-old girl who suddenly loses her single father and is then forced to live with an alcoholic aunt on a dilapidated family farm. Once Harper helps her aunt get into recovery, she lives in harmony with the farm and its lifestyle, discovering a sense of calm and security. This new life is upended, however, when her rich Southern Belle mother, who abandoned her at birth, reappears to claim her daughter for purely selfish reasons. Once Harper's aunt finds out about the miserable conditions Harper has been subjected to, she springs into action as her love leads the way. Harper is reunited with her aunt as they return to the farm where she finds her own happy place once more.

With Toni Servillo • Marlon Joubert • Paolo Sorrentino • Filippo Scotti • Teresa Saponangelo

From Academy Award-winning writer and director Paolo Sorrentino (Il Divo, The Great Beauty, The Young Pope), comes the story of a boy, Fabietto Schisa, in the tumultuous Naples of the 1980s. The Hand of God is a story full of unexpected joys, such as the arrival of football legend Diego Maradona, and an equally unexpected tragedy. Fate plays its part, joy and tragedy intertwine, and Fabietto’s future is set in motion. Sorrentino returns to his hometown to tell his most personal story, a tale of fate and family, sports and cinema, love and loss.

With Dakota Johnson • Olivia Colman • Jessie Buckley • Paul Mescal • Maggie Gyllenhaal • Ed Harris • Peter Sarsgaard • Oliver Jackson-Cohen • Talia Kleinhendler • Osnat Handelsman-Keren

A woman's quiet seaside vacation takes an unsettling turn when her fixation on a young mother staying at a nearby villa awakens memories from her past.

With Matthew Daddario • Charlie Barnett • Allison Paige • Creed Garnick • Brock Harris • Jared Bonner

When a cash-strapped rancher takes an offer to help a movie star poach elk it seems like easy money, until a fatal run-in with the local authorities triggers a series of events that pits man against man in a bloody showdown.

With Dilone Kate Drummond • Isabelle Fuhrman • Jonathan Cherry • Charlotte Ubben • Lauren Hadaway • Amy Forsyth

A college freshman joins her university’s rowing team and undertakes an obsessive physical and psychological journey to make it to the top varsity boat, no matter the cost.

With Awkwafina • Glenn Close • Naomie Harris • Adam Shulman • Mahershala Ali • Jonathan King • Mimi Valdes • Benjamin Cleary • Jacob Perlin • Rebecca Bourke

Set in the near future, Swan Song is a journey told through the eyes of Cameron (Mahershala Ali), a loving husband and father diagnosed with a terminal illness who is presented with an alternative solution by his doctor (Glenn Close) to shield his family from grief. As Cameron grapples with whether or not to alter his family’s fate, he learns more about life and love than he ever imagined.

With Jakob Oftebro • Trine Dyrholm • Søren Malling • Charlotte Sieling • Jesper Fink • Maya Ilsøe • Morten Hee Andersen • Paul Blackthorne

The year is 1402. Margrete has achieved what no man has managed before. She has gathered Denmark, Norway and Sweden into a peace-oriented union, which she single-handedly rules through her young, adopted son, Erik. The union is beset by enemies, however, and Margrete is therefore planning a marriage between Erik and an English princess. An alliance with England should secure the union’s status as an emerging European power but a breathtaking conspiracy is under way that can tear Margrete and all she believes in apart.

With Stellan Skarsgard • Nick Nolte • Charlotte Rampling • Jonathan Nossiter

It is 2085. A young man, one of the few survivors of the human community of old, embarks on a long voyage to find others.

With Ben Affleck • George Clooney • Christopher Lloyd • Max Martini • Matthew Delamater • William Monahan • Peter Chernin • Lily Rabe • Michael Braun • Briana Middleton • Daniel Ranieri • Max Casella • Rhenzy Feliz • Ivan Leung • Grant Heslov • Sondra James

The Tender Bar tells the story of J.R. (Sheridan), a fatherless boy growing up in the glow of a bar where the bartender, his Uncle Charlie (Affleck), is the sharpest and most colorful of an assortment of quirky and demonstrative father figures. As the boy’s determined mother (Rabe) struggles to provide her son with opportunities denied to her — and leave the dilapidated home of her outrageous if begrudgingly supportive father (Christopher Lloyd) — J.R. begins to gamely, if not always gracefully, pursue his romantic and professional dreams — with one foot persistently placed in Uncle Charlie’s bar.

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.”

With Ben Affleck • George Clooney • Christopher Lloyd • Max Martini • Matthew Delamater • William Monahan • Peter Chernin • Lily Rabe • Michael Braun • Briana Middleton • Daniel Ranieri • Max Casella • Rhenzy Feliz • Ivan Leung • Grant Heslov • Sondra James

The Tender Bar tells the story of J.R. (Sheridan), a fatherless boy growing up in the glow of a bar where the bartender, his Uncle Charlie (Affleck), is the sharpest and most colorful of an assortment of quirky and demonstrative father figures. As the boy’s determined mother (Rabe) struggles to provide her son with opportunities denied to her — and leave the dilapidated home of her outrageous if begrudgingly supportive father (Christopher Lloyd) — J.R. begins to gamely, if not always gracefully, pursue his romantic and professional dreams — with one foot persistently placed in Uncle Charlie’s bar.

With Penelope Cruz • Pedro Almodovar • Rossy de Palma • Aitana Sánchez-Gijón • Julieta Serrano • Milena Smit • Israel Elejalde

Two women, Janis and Ana, coincide in a hospital room where they are going to give birth. Both are single and became pregnant by accident. Janis, middle-aged, doesn’t regret it and she is exultant. The other, Ana, an adolescent, is scared, repentant and traumatized. Janis tries to encourage her while they move like sleepwalkers along the hospital corridors. The few words they exchange in these hours will create a very close link between the two, which by chance develops and complicates, and changes their lives in a decisive way.

With Dennis Quaid • Virginia Madsen • Anna Paquin • Zachary Levi • Bruce McGill • Danny Vinson • Kurt Warner • Adam Baldwin • David Aaron Cohen • Kevin Downes • Andrew Erwin • Jon Erwin • Chance Kelly • Brenda Warner • Ser’Darius Blain • Hayden Zaller

American Underdog tells the inspirational true story of Kurt Warner (Zachary Levi), who went from a stockboy at a grocery store to a two-time NFL MVP, Super Bowl champion, and Hall of Fame quarterback. The film centers on Warner’s unique story and years of challenges and setbacks that could have derailed his aspirations to become an NFL player – but just when his dreams seemed all but out of reach, it is only with the support of his wife, Brenda (Anna Paquin) and the encouragement of his family, coaches, and teammates that Warner perseveres and finds the strength to show the world the champion that he already is. American Underdog is an uplifting story that demonstrates that anything is possible when you have faith, family and determination.

With Denzel Washington • Michael B. Jordan • Chanté Adams • Steve Tisch • Robert Wisdom • Todd Black • Aaron L. Gilbert • David Bloomfield • Tamara Tunie • Jason Blumenthal • Virgil Williams • Jason Cloth • Cleveland Berto • Susan Pourfar • Vanessa Aspillaga • Joey Brooks • Molly Allen • Richard McConnell

Story of 1st Sgt. Charles Monroe King (Jordan), who before he is killed in action in Baghdad, authors a journal for his son intended to tell him how to live a decent life despite growing up without a father.

With Denzel Washington • Joel Coen • Brendan Gleeson • Corey Hawkins • Scott Rudin • Frances McDormand • Sean Patrick Thomas • Harry Melling • Brian Thompson • Robert Graf • Ralph Ineson • Moses Ingram • Lucas Barker

A Scottish lord gets convinced by a trio of witches that he is destined to become king of Scotland.

With Bradley Cooper • Ben Stiller • Sean Penn • Paul Thomas Anderson • Christopher Walken • Tom Waits • Benny Safdie • Maya Rudolph • John C. Reilly • Cooper Hoffman • Alana Haim • Daniel Lupi • Mary Elizabeth Ellis • Skyler Gisondo • Joseph Cross • Sara Murphy • Destry Allyn Spielberg • Joanne Sellar

Set in the San Fernando Valley and centers on a high school student who is also a successful child actor.

With Moises Arias • Clint Bentley • Molly Parker • Clifton Collins Jr. • Logan Cormier • Vincent Francia • Marlon St. Julien

An aging jockey (Clifton Collins Jr.), hopes to win one last title for his longtime trainer (Molly Parker), who has acquired what appears to be a championship horse. But the years – and injuries – have taken a toll on his body, throwing into question his ability to continue his lifelong passion. And the arrival of a young rookie rider (Moises Arias), who claims to be his son, and whom he takes under his wing, further complicates the path to fulfilling his dream.

With Jeremy Irons • August Diehl • Sandra Hüller • Jannis Niewöhner • Jessica Brown Findlay • Alex Jennings • George MacKay • Christian Schwochow • Robert Bathurst • Ben Power

Based on the international bestseller by Robert Harris. It is Autumn 1938 and Europe stands on the brink of war. Adolf Hitler is preparing to invade Czechoslovakia and Neville Chamberlain's government desperately seeks a peaceful solution. With the pressure building, Hugh Legat, British civil servant, and Paul von Hartmann, German diplomat, travel to Munich for the emergency Conference. As negotiations begin, the two old friends find themselves at the centre of a web of political subterfuge and very real danger. With the whole world watching, can war be averted and, if so, at what cost?

With Peter Dinklage • Joe Wright • Ben Mendelsohn • Haley Bennett • Tim Bevan • Eric Fellner • Kelvin Harrison Jr. • Brian Tyree Henry • Erica Schmidt • Sarah-Jane Robinson • Sheeraz Shah • Lucas Webb • Matt Berninger • Carin Besser • Aaron Dessner

Re-imagining the timeless tale of a heartbreaking love triangle. A man ahead of his time, Cyrano de Bergerac (played by Peter Dinklage) dazzles whether with ferocious wordplay at a verbal joust or with brilliant swordplay in a duel. But, convinced that his appearance renders him unworthy of the love of a devoted friend, the luminous Roxanne (Haley Bennett), Cyrano has yet to declare his feelings for her — and Roxanne has fallen in love, at first sight, with Christian

With Dakota Johnson • Olivia Colman • Jessie Buckley • Paul Mescal • Maggie Gyllenhaal • Ed Harris • Peter Sarsgaard • Oliver Jackson-Cohen • Talia Kleinhendler • Osnat Handelsman-Keren

A woman's quiet seaside vacation takes an unsettling turn when her fixation on a young mother staying at a nearby villa awakens memories from her past.