Popular Drama Movies on Hoopla - Page 238

Private Hell 36

1954

Private Hell 36

1954
6.2
In New York City, a bank robbery of $300,000 goes unsolved for a year, until some of the marked bills are found in a Los Angeles drugstore theft. Police detectives Cal Bruner and Jack Farnham investigate and are led from the drugstore to a nightclub, where singer Lilli is another recipient of a stolen bill. With Lilli's help, the partners track down the remaining money, but both Lilli and Jack are dismayed when Cal decides he wants to keep part of it.
Circle of Deception

2021

Circle of Deception

2021
6.3
Based on Ann Rule's true crime book Practice to Deceive. In this New York Times Best Seller, a small, island community is turned upside down when Russel Douglas, a local businessman, is found dead the day after Christmas.
A Distant Thunder

1978

A Distant Thunder

1978
4.6
Patty is lying awake one night in a church basement, distraught and scared. She is to be executed the next morning for refusing to take the Mark of the Beast. Patty knows what lies ahead if she takes the mark but can still not believe in Christ.When those around her try to comfort her and encourage her to accept the Lord, she lashes out at them.
Lourdes

2009

Lourdes

2009
6.6
In order to escape her isolation, wheelchair-bound Christine makes a life changing journey to Lourdes, the iconic site of pilgrimage in the Pyrenees Mountains.
Fakin' Da Funk

1997

Fakin' Da Funk

1997
5.7
Chinese kid Julian, who was adopted by the black family of Joe and Annabelle Lee -- and Asian exchange student May-Ling, who is housed with a black family -- are trying to adapt to their mostly black neighborhood of South Central.
10 Days in a Madhouse

2015

10 Days in a Madhouse

2015
4.6
Nellie Bly, a 23 year-old reporter for Joseph Pulitzer, goes undercover in the notorious Blackwell's Island women's insane asylum in order to expose corruption, abuse and murder.
I Was a Child Bride: The Courtney Stodden Story

2025

I Was a Child Bride: The Courtney Stodden Story

2025
Follows the life of Courtney Stodden, who at age 16 married 51-year-old actor Doug Hutchinson.
The Chemists

2025

The Chemists

2025
In order to be cast in an A-List movie, an undiscovered actor must spend a weekend with his celebrity co-star to build chemistry.
Guiding Emily

2023

Guiding Emily

2023
8.2
Emily's life changes after losing her eyesight, while a guide dog struggles with training. Through a series of missed encounters both overcome their obstacles and find each other.
Calico Skies

2017

Calico Skies

2017
5.5
Self condemned to the Mojave desert, Phoenix leads a life of forced isolation. Every month he digs a hole in the middle of nowhere and buries something. The last stronghold of society stands with the man that frequently delivers his mail.
The Lookalike

2014

The Lookalike

2014
5
Two crooks looking out for a drug lord's love interest scramble to find a look-alike after she dies unexpectedly.
The Fight Machine

2022

The Fight Machine

2022
3.8
Two young men from different backgrounds find their destinies linked when they meet up in the world of illegal bare-knuckle fighting.
Death Defying Acts

2007

Death Defying Acts

2007
6
On a tour of Britain in 1926, Harry Houdini enters into a passionate affair with a psychic out to con the famous magician.
Candles on Bay Street

2006

Candles on Bay Street

2006
6.1
DeeDee returns to her hometown with her 11 year old son, Trooper, 13 years after she ran off with her boyfriend. Her childhood best friend, Sam, is now married and he and his wife, Lydia, are the town's veterinarians. Lydia is a little wary about DeeDee after Sam tells her that they were best friends growing up and DeeDee was his first crush. But DeeDee and Trooper find their way into many hearts of the townspeople with their sweet helpfulness and friendships. DeeDee sets up a candle making business in town square and invites many of the ladies of the town to weekly candle making parties, and through these parties she and Lydia become good friends. One evening after dinner with Lydia and Sam, DeeDee tells Sam she's very sick and she doesn't have much longer to live and she needs his help to find a good family in town to adopt Trooper. Sam later tells Lydia everything and they decide to adopt Trooper themselves if/when something happens to DeeDee.
One Last Thing...

2005

One Last Thing...

2005
5.9
Sixteen-year-old Dylan is dying of cancer. When a charitable organization offers to grant Dylan his final wish, the teen has a surprising request: to meet supermodel Nikki Sinclair. Much to his mother's dismay, Dylan, with the help of his best friends, goes to New York to fulfill his dream.
Sócrates

2018

Sócrates

2018
6.2
After his mother's sudden death, Socrates, a 15-year-old living on the margins of São Paulo's coast, must survive on his own while coming to terms with his grief.
The Truth About Jane

2000

The Truth About Jane

2000
6.2
High schooler Jane struggles with the self-discovery that she is a lesbian after developing an intense friendship with another girl. However, this is only the start of Jane's troubles when her unaccepting mother Janice also contends with the surprising revelation brought forth by her only daughter.
The Black Widow Killer

2018

The Black Widow Killer

2018
6
A single mother fears for her life and that of her daughter when they become targets of a serial killer.
Thérèse

2012

Thérèse

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

2020

Cowboys

2020
6.2
Troy and his young transgender son Joe are on the run from his conservative mother in the Montana wilderness, with a detective in hot pursuit.