Popular Drama Movies on Hoopla - Page 21

Frank

2014

Frank

2014
6.9
A young wannabe musician discovers he has bitten off more than he can chew when he joins an eccentric pop band led by the mysterious and enigmatic Frank.
The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet

2013

The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet

2013
6.8
A 10-year-old child prodigy cartographer secretly leaves his family's ranch in Montana where he lives with his cowboy father and scientist mother and travels across the country on board a freight train to receive an award at the Smithsonian Institute.
The Congress

2013

The Congress

2013
6.4
An aging, out-of-work actress accepts one last job, though the consequences of her decision affect her in ways she didn't consider.
The Reader

2008

The Reader

2008
7.5
The story of Michael Berg, a German lawyer who, as a teenager in the late 1950s, had an affair with an older woman, Hanna, who then disappeared only to resurface years later as one of the defendants in a war crimes trial stemming from her actions as a concentration camp guard late in the war. He alone realizes that Hanna is illiterate and may be concealing that fact at the expense of her freedom.
Scrapper

2023

Scrapper

2023
6.7
A resourceful 12-year-old, who secretly lives alone in her flat in a working-class suburb of London, makes money stealing bikes with her best friend Ali and keeps the social workers off her back by pretending to live with an uncle. But when her estranged father turns up out of the blue, she's forced to confront reality.
What If

2013

What If

2013
6.7
Medical-school dropout Wallace has been repeatedly burned by bad relationships. So while everyone around him, including his roommate Allan, seems to be finding the perfect partner, Wallace decides to put his love life on hold. It is then that he meets Chantry, an animator who lives with her longtime boyfriend Ben. Wallace and Chantry form an instant connection, striking up a close friendship. Still, there is no denying the chemistry between them, leading the pair to wonder, what if the love of your life is actually your best friend?
Heli

2013

Heli

2013
6.7
Heli must try and protect his young family when his 12-year-old sister inadvertently involves them in the brutal drug world. He must battle against the drug cartel that have been angered as well as the corrupt police force.
Zulu

2013

Zulu

2013
6.7
As a child, Ali Neuman narrowly escaped being murdered by Inkhata, a militant political party at war with Nelson Mandela's African National Congress. Only he and his mother survived the carnage of those years. But as with many survivors, the psychological scars remain.
Mood Indigo

2013

Mood Indigo

2013
6.1
A woman suffers from an unusual illness caused by a flower growing in her lungs.
The Broken Circle Breakdown

2012

The Broken Circle Breakdown

2012
7.7
The loss of their young daughter threatens to destroy the love and faith of two married musicians.
Thérèse

2012

Thérèse

2012
5.8
An unhappily married woman struggles to break free from social pressures and her boring suburban setting.
Always

2011

Always

2011
7.8
A former boxer turned parking lot attendant finds hope in the love of the blind telemarketer who walks into his booth one day.
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

2012

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

2012
6.4
A fisheries expert is approached by a consultant to help realize a sheik's vision of bringing the sport of fly-fishing to the desert and embarks on an upstream journey of faith and fish to prove the impossible possible.
Friends with Kids

2012

Friends with Kids

2012
6
In the wake of their friends' marriages and eventual offspring, longtime pals Julie and Jason decide to have a child together without becoming a couple. By becoming "time-share" parents, they reason, they can experience the joys of parenthood without significantly curbing their personal freedom. However, when Julie and Jason both become involved with others, they discover that they secretly harbor romantic feelings for each other.
Red Dog

2011

Red Dog

2011
7.3
The legendary true story of the Red Dog who united a disparate local community while roaming the Australian outback in search of his long lost master.
Upside Down

2012

Upside Down

2012
6.3
In an alternate universe where twinned worlds have opposite gravities, a young man battles interplanetary prejudice and the laws of physics in his quest to reunite with the long-lost girl of his dreams in this visually stunning romantic adventure that poses the question: what if love was stronger than gravity?
The Way Back

2010

The Way Back

2010
7
At the dawn of WWII, several men escape from a Russian gulag—to take a perilous and uncertain journey to freedom as they cross deserts, mountains and several nations.
Four Lions

2010

Four Lions

2010
7
Four Lions tells the story of a group of British jihadists who push their abstract dreams of glory to the breaking point. As the wheels fly off, and their competing ideologies clash, what emerges is an emotionally engaging (and entirely plausible) farce.
Wuthering Heights

2011

Wuthering Heights

2011
5.9
Yorkshire moorlands, northern England, in the late 18th century. Young Heathcliff, rescued from the streets of Liverpool by Mr. Earnshaw, the owner of Wuthering Heights, an isolated farm, develops over the years an insane passion for Cathy, his foster sister, a sick obsession destined to end tragically.
The Talented Mr. Ripley

1999

The Talented Mr. Ripley

1999
7.2
Tom Ripley is a calculating young man who believes it's better to be a fake somebody than a real nobody. Opportunity knocks in the form of a wealthy U.S. shipbuilder who hires Tom to travel to Italy to bring back his playboy son, Dickie. Ripley worms his way into the idyllic lives of Dickie and his girlfriend, plunging into a daring scheme of duplicity, lies and murder.