Top Rated Drama Movies on Hoopla - Page 182

Nazareno Cruz and the Wolf

1975

Nazareno Cruz and the Wolf

1975
7
The Mighty One offers Nazareno Cruz all the wealth in the world if he agrees to abandon his beloved; otherwise, the curse that supposedly weighs on him will be fulfilled.
The Bad Seed

1985

The Bad Seed

1985
6.2
Rachel is a 9-year-old girl who is perfection itself - unless she's crossed or challenged. Several disturbing recent incidents have led Rachel's mother Christine to suspect that her child is a latent murderess. Upon discovering that she herself is the daughter of a convicted killer, Christine becomes convinced that sweet little Rachel is a "bad seed" - an inherent killer who feels no remorse because she doesn't know any better.
Back to the Wall

1958

Back to the Wall

1958
6.3
Rich industrialist Jacques Decret learns his wife Gloria is having an affair with a young actor. For revenge, he bombards her with anonymous letters, convincing her that her lover is the culprit while Gloria desperately seeks a way out.
Wunderkinder

2011

Wunderkinder

2011
6.6
Three musically talented children look to the future, but their hopes crumble when Germany and Russia enter into war.
Last Rites

1988

Last Rites

1988
4.5
After witnessing her lover being murdered by his jealous wife, Angela seeks refuge in a church where she encounters a young priest named Michael, who gives her sanctuary. But the killing was not a simple act of passion, as the victim had ties to organized crime, and, surprisingly, so does Michael, whose father is a powerful don. When the priest finds himself falling in love with Angela, his religious vows and family ties are both severely tested.
Phat Beach

1996

Phat Beach

1996
5
A hefty homeboy borrows his dad's Mercedes and goes to the beach with his friends for wild sun & fun.
Dancing in the Dust

2004

Dancing in the Dust

2004
7
When forced to divorce his wife by family and social pressure because her mother is a prostitute, Nazar works double shifts to pay back the loan he took out for his impulsive wedding and to pay some ongoing restitution to his sweet jilted bride, Reyhaneh. When he falls behind in the payments he flees the police and ends up in the desert with an uncommunicative old man who catches poisonous snakes for their venom. These two are forced to coexist in the desert, because Nazar is unwilling to return to the city and wants to catch snakes to make enough money to settle his debts. His verbose, chattering annoys the reticent old man until Nazar's life is endangered.
Have a Little Faith

2011

Have a Little Faith

2011
6.4
At age 82, Mitch Albom's former rabbi Albert Lewis wants the famous Detroit sportswriter to give his eulogy when the time comes. Albom makes a visit to his former home town in New Jersey, where Rabbi Lewis has served a congregation for about 50 years. Albom doesn't feel worthy, especially since he is no longer a practicing Jew and, in fact, he has married a Christian (who apparently isn't active either). Nevertheless, Rabbi Lewis says he is the one to do the job, and over the next eight years, Albom makes several visits back home and even attends some Sabbath services, where the good rabbi is determined to continue working and inspiring his flock even as his health declines.
Arrowsmith

1931

Arrowsmith

1931
6.6
A medical researcher is sent to a plague outbreak, where he has to decide priorities for the use of a vaccine.
A Holiday for Love

1996

A Holiday for Love

1996
5.7
A man is sent to a small town to assess which of the workers in the local factory that supplies the town with jobs should get the boot when the downsizing begins. He gets sidetracked when he falls in love with a local, a cute single mom.
What's Cooking?

2000

What's Cooking?

2000
5.5
Four families of different ethnicities prepare for a potentially explosive Thanksgiving dinner.
A Life at Stake

1955

A Life at Stake

1955
5.2
An out-of-work architect meets a married woman who has a business proposition for him. The architect begins to suspect the woman's interest in him is not just financial and may actually be deadly.
The Way Home

2010

The Way Home

2010
6.2
An inspirational true story about how a rural community rallied around a distraught family to search for their missing two year-old boy and through doing so changed the lives of many of those involved.
Invasion, U.S.A.

1952

Invasion, U.S.A.

1952
3.3
A group of American witness the deadly invasion of the United States by the Soviet Union.
Perfect Opposites

2004

Perfect Opposites

2004
5.5
The story of two college graduates from the Midwest who move to Los Angeles, where their love is tested for the first time.
Black Beauty

1971

Black Beauty

1971
5.9
Told from the POV of Black Beauty himself, his birth and perception of humans are explored, but his first owner, a boy named Joe, is his most memorable.
The Five Pennies

1959

The Five Pennies

1959
6.8
Dixieland cornetist Red Nichols runs into opposition to his sound, but breaks through to success. He marries a warm, patient woman and even finds time to raise a family. Then tragedy strikes when their daughter contracts polio.
Goldfish Memory

2003

Goldfish Memory

2003
5.7
A small group of friends experience relationships which grow and stumble, involving everything from straight, gay, lesbian, and bisexual relationships. The speed with which these relationships last leads to the Goldfish memory effect, the belief that a Goldfish only has a 3 second memory is a metaphor for the transient nature of the characters relationships.
Christmas on Cherry Lane

2023

Christmas on Cherry Lane

2023
6.3
Three couples at different parts of life navigate big turning points in their lives over the holidays.
Where Are You, Christmas?

2023

Where Are You, Christmas?

2023
6.2
After Addy wishes for a year without Christmas, she wakes up in a black and white world and works with the town mechanic to restore Christmas.