Highest-Rated Movies about 'Drug Addiction'

Let's Get Lost (1989), Down in the Delta (1998), Veronika Voss (1982), Walk the Line (2005), Quitting (2001), La Vie en Rose (2007), The Man With the Golden Arm (1955), A Street Cat Named Bob (2016) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Drug Addiction movies.

#16. Beautiful Boy (2010)

Storyline: Bill and Kate are in an emotionless marriage with their only son away at college. They knew he didn't sound happy but then comes the news that he was the mass murderer at his school killing 17 professors, fellow students and himself. They try to move on with their lives but they are held back by their own grief and the fact that the media and everyone around them view them as monsters. The more they fight it, they realize they only have each other.—napierslogs

Plot Keywords: drama, family, coming of age, father-son relationship, teenager, emotional, based on true story ...

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#17. I Walk the Line (1970)

Storyline: Henry Tawes is the sheriff in a small town in Tennessee. A man of strong moral fiber, he is always quick to judge others and follows the law zealously. Then he meets Alma McCain, a beautiful young girl who turns his world upside down. Unable to ignore his feelings, he starts an affair with her. But in a small town nothing is secret for long.—Mattias Pettersson <seaman@sbbs.se>

Plot Keywords: biography, music, drama, country music, singer, usa, 1970s ...

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#18. Sherrybaby (2006)

Storyline: Sherry Swanson returns home to New Jersey after serving a three year prison sentence. Eager to reestablish a relationship with her young daughter, Sherry soon discovers that coming back to the world she left behind is far more difficult than she had planned.

Plot Keywords: drama, crime, female protagonist, family, social issues, drug addiction, mother-daughter relationship ...

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#20. Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986)

Storyline: In this film that closely parallels his own life story, Richard Pryor plays Jo Jo Dancer, a popular stand-up comedian who has severely burned himself in a drug incident. As he lies unconscious in a hospital, his spiritual alter ego gets up and begins a journey of his own. He revisits his life, from growing up in a brothel as a child and struggling to beat the long odds to become a top rated comedian. However, his success brings new problems as he develops a tragic pattern of substance abuse that begins to screw up his life. All the while, Jo Jo's spirit watches these events and attempts to convince his past self to turn off from his path of self destruction.—Kenneth Chisholm <kchishol@home.com>

Plot Keywords: drama, biography, comedy, music, american film, 1980s, autobiographical ...

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#21. Permanent Midnight (1998)

Storyline: Comedy writer Jerry Stahl, whose $6000-a-week heroin habit had him taking his infant daughter along on his drug runs and doing smack during TV script conferences. Departing detox, Stahl explores memories with survivor Kitty, who listens patiently to Stahl's flashback. Other women in Stahl's life are his British wife Sandra and his agent Vola. For the TV series "Mr. Chompers" (inspired by ALF), Stahl meets with sitcom exec Craig Ziffer and puppeteer Allen. For freaky freebasing, Stahl hangs with mumbler Nicky and druggie Gus.—Anonymous

Plot Keywords: drugs, addiction, screenwriter, hollywood, dark comedy, recovery, self-destruction ...

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#22. Hurlyburly (1998)

Storyline: Eddie (Sean Penn) is a confused and reckless man with a group of equally problematic friends. His roommate, caustic and sleazy Mickey (Kevin Spacey), is sleeping with Eddie's love, Darlene (Robin Wright Penn), because he can. His buddy Phil (Chazz Palminteri) is prone to violent rages that worry Eddie. All of them ruminate on their lives while consuming drugs and alcohol. Another friend, Artie (Garry Shandling), eventually arrives with a young date (Anna Paquin) who is ready for a fun night.

Plot Keywords: black comedy, drama, los angeles, hollywood, drug addiction, relationships, male friendship ...

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