Top Rated Drama Movies on Hoopla - Page 296

Mehndi

1998

Mehndi

1998
3.4
Controversial film about the ill-effects of the dowry system in India
The Boarder

2012

The Boarder

2012
5.6
Inspired by true-life events, this is the sobering story of the Williams family and their process of coping with an adopted child suffering from Reactive Attachment Disorder.
Wicked Spring

2002

Wicked Spring

2002
7.1
During the 1864 battle of the Wilderness, three Union soldiers and three Confederate Soldiers get seperated from their units as twilight engulfs the ravaged battlefield. The men wander alone through the dangerous woods, separate of each other, until they meet by chance on the banks of a quiet creek. The men meet and spend the night around a campfire, not realizing they are enemies until the next morning when the sun rises and a new day of battle begins.
Showdown at Williams Creek

1991

Showdown at Williams Creek

1991
6.2
True story of a former British soldier on trial for murder in the 19th century Northwest.
Alma's Rainbow

1994

Alma's Rainbow

1994
6.2
The teenage daughter of a Brooklyn beauty-parlor owner blossoms under the influence of her recently-returned show-biz aunt.
Susie's Hope

2013

Susie's Hope

2013
7.2
Family - In this family tale based on a true story, a woman who suffered a violent pit bull attack comes to terms with the harrowing experience by adopting a puppy that was severely beaten, burned and left to die. - Emmanuelle Vaugier, Burgess Jenkins, Andrea Powell
Raspberry Magic

2010

Raspberry Magic

2010
4.2
Eleven-year-old Monica Shah is a brainy schoolgirl whose science fair project about growing raspberries becomes a touching emotional crusade. After her dad leaves and her mother falls into a funk, Monica decides it's her job to rescue the family.
The Republic of Two

2013

The Republic of Two

2013
4.2
An honest examination of the funny, sexy, turbulent and beautiful high-stakes game of heterosexual cohabitation. Tim wants to be a doctor. Caroline doesn't quite know what she wants. They both know their love is real, but can that love endure a town full of possibilities and temptation?
Finding Neighbors

2013

Finding Neighbors

2013
4.8
A formerly acclaimed graphic novelist goes looking for true connection outside of his marriage, and over the fence.
Children of the Bride

1990

Children of the Bride

1990
6.2
A middle-aged woman tries to get married to her younger finance but is hindered by her four grown children who come bearing grudges.
Sister

2014

Sister

2014
5.3
When unstable Connie is tragically widowed, she finds it impossible to care for her delinquent adolescent daughter, Niki, forcing her son, Bill, to take his sister in. As the two begin to forge a healthy bond, well-meaning Bill implements his own method of treatment for Niki’s mental troubles, but, when turmoil persists, he must reconcile his beliefs with what actually may be best for his sister.
The Test

2012

The Test

2012
3.9
A guy puts his unwitting bride-to-be through a series of increasingly bizarre "stress tests" to see if she's worthy of marriage.
Vroom

1988

Vroom

1988
6.3
Two young men and a sultry divorcee flee their drab hometown existence, taking to the road in a bubblegum pink chevrolet.
The Disobedient

2014

The Disobedient

2014
6.4
As children, Leni and Lazar were best friends. When Lazar returns from extensive travels abroad for his father's funeral, Leni yearns to reconnect with her childhood soulmate but still feels the sting of their years of estrangement.
The Big Fall

1997

The Big Fall

1997
5.6
L.A. private detective is hired to investigate the disappearance of an alluring woman's brother. Surrounded by double-crossing deals and dangerous relation, Rybeck will have to plunge headfirst into his deadliest case ever.
Away From Here

2014

Away From Here

2014
5.3
Six years after an affair with the 15-year old daughter of the priest who was his mentor, a former youth minister, now an ex-con and recovering addict, returns to his hometown seeking redemption, only to find that his past will not let him go.
Remnants

2013

Remnants

2013
2.2
A rare astronomical event causes a permanent worldwide black out, forcing residents of a middle-class suburb to get by with no modern conveniences. The community pulls together and adapts to a simpler way of life, but their success draws the attention of the less resourceful residents in the area and soon results in a war between subdivisions. This is their story. Written by Anonymous A catastrophic solar flare plunges Earth into global darkness. As society teeters on the edge of total anarchy the President and top government officials are swept away to a Cold War bunker in search of a solution. While the politicians fight insanity and each other, a group of middle-class suburbanites take survival into their own hands. With bullets and seeds, this neighborhood of schoolteachers and businessmen transform themselves into a village of self-sustaining warriors. Can they hold on until power is restored, or will they fall to the starving masses?
My Name Is Sarah

2007

My Name Is Sarah

2007
7.9
Sarah is depressed and lonely after her best friend dies. She follows a handsome man, Charlie, into a church where he attends AA meetings. Sarah lets him believe she is an alcoholic too, but when she falls for him, she must come clean and admit that she lied and she's not an alcoholic.
The Missouri Traveler

1958

The Missouri Traveler

1958
6.4
Byron Turner, a 15-year-old runaway from the Eatondale Orphan Asylum, receives a ride into the rural Missouri town of Delphi with rich land-owner Tobias Brown.
The Shape of Night

1964

The Shape of Night

1964
6.6
Yoshie Nogami, a factory worker by day, works as a bar hostess at night. She begins a passionate affair with one of her regulars, but his changing demeanor and constant demands for money lead Yoshie down a dark path.