Top Rated Drama Movies on Hoopla - Page 179

The Ballad of Little Jo

1993

The Ballad of Little Jo

1993
5.8
After being thrown out of her home, a young woman decides to disguise herself as a man to survive the ruthless Wild West.
The Dogs

1979

The Dogs

1979
6
After several inhabitants of a new city were bitten by dogs, a young doctor tries to put a stop to the climb of violence.
A Bird of the Air

2011

A Bird of the Air

2011
6.6
A man in search of his past, and a woman who lives in the moment, are brought together when they pursue the origins of a stray parrot in this comedic and romantic drama.
Zenith

2010

Zenith

2010
5.2
In a hellish future where human beings have become stupefied by the state of permanent happiness they have been genetically altered to experience, Jack offers relief via drugs that cause his customers the welcome phenomenon of pain. But when Jack receives a mysterious videotape of his dead father, he sets out to unmask the dangerous conspiracy that has created this dystopian world.
The Education of Little Tree

1997

The Education of Little Tree

1997
6.5
Little Tree is an 8-year-old Cherokee boy, who, during the time of the depression, loses his parents and starts to live with his Indian grandma and grandpa and learn the wisdom of the Cherokee way of life.
This World, Then the Fireworks

1997

This World, Then the Fireworks

1997
5
In 1950s, two incestuous lovers, a depraved suave journalist and his equally depraved prostitute sister, plan to get rich through seduction and murder.
The Betsy

1978

The Betsy

1978
4.5
Ruthless patriarch Loren hires racecar driver Angelo to build a more efficient vehicle against the wishes of his grandson. But things get even messier when Angelo romances two women in Loren's life -- his great-granddaughter and his grandson's mistress.
Silver Bells

2005

Silver Bells

2005
5.5
Manhattanite Catherine O'Mara (Heche) bonds with a young man who has run away from his father. When the father returns to New York a year later to sell his Christmas trees, he and Catherine cross paths.
The Stranger Beside Me

2003

The Stranger Beside Me

2003
6
While working at a Seattle clinic for women in the 1970s, Ann Rule becomes friends with Ted Bundy. Based on a book by Ann Rule.
She Wants Me

2012

She Wants Me

2012
4.2
A neurotic writer working on his new film gets into a tricky situation when an A-list actress shows interest in the role intended for his girlfriend.
True Heart

1999

True Heart

1999
4.8
A brother and sister are plane-wrecked in Canada, where they must rely on the help of a native and his bear.
Fall

1997

Fall

1997
6.3
For Michael Shiver, life as an easy-going cab driver in New York suddenly changes when he picks up supermodel Sarah Easton and falls head over heels in love. But Sarah has more than just passion on her mind; she also has a husband and a glamorous lifestyle that she can't seem to leave behind. Torn between her feelings for Michael and the security of her marriage, Sarah is forced to make a realistic decision about the sacrifices that must be made to be truly and totally in love.
The President's Man: A Line in the Sand

2002

The President's Man: A Line in the Sand

2002
4.5
A counterterrorism specialist is assigned by the President to track down a terrorist who is suspected of planning to set off a nuclear device in the U.S.
Hate Crime

2005

Hate Crime

2005
5.6
Robbie Levinson and Trey McCoy suddenly encounter intolerance and hostility at the hands of their new neighbor, Chris Boyd, the son of a fundamentalist preacher.
Legacy

2008

Legacy

2008
3.2
When a geeky, overweight rushee is found dead at the hottest sorority on the campus, the three most popular girls of the house are prime suspects.
Prey for Rock & Roll

2003

Prey for Rock & Roll

2003
4.7
In late 1980s Los Angeles, Jacki and her all-girl punk rock band, Clam Dandy, are trying to make it big. On the verge of turning 40, Jacki decides that if the band's one last shot at the big time is unsuccessful, she will give up her dreams of stardom.
Downtown '81

2001

Downtown '81

2001
6.7
The film is a day in the life of a young artist, Jean-Michel Basquiat, who needs to raise money to reclaim the apartment from which he has been evicted. He wanders the downtown streets carrying a painting he hopes to sell, encountering friends, whose lives (and performances) we peek into.
Jimmy and Judy

2006

Jimmy and Judy

2006
4.6
Two misunderstood suburban kids challenge society and run from the police while documenting all of their deeds with a digital camera.
Local Color

2008

Local Color

2008
6.3
A successful artist looks back with loving memories on the summer of his defining year, 1974. A talented but troubled 18-year-old aspiring artist befriends a brilliant elderly alcoholic painter who has turned his back on not only art but life. The two form what appears to be at first a tenuous relationship. The kid wants to learn all the secrets the master has locked away inside his head and heart. Time has not been kind to the old master. His life appears pointless to him until the kid rekindles his interest in his work and ultimately gives him the will to live. Together, they give one another a priceless gift. The kid learns to see the world through the master's eyes. And the master learns to see life through the eyes of innocence again. This story is based on a real life experience.
Kane

2023

Kane

2023
5.6
Benny works for old school crime boss Abe, Abe has multiple personalities and is in a gang war with the notorious Frankie. Kane is the deadliest of Abe's personalities, the next 24 hours will be a killer. Today is a good day to die.