Top Rated Drama Movies on Hoopla - Page 51

My Beautiful Laundrette

1985

My Beautiful Laundrette

1985
6.7
A young Pakistani Briton manages a rundown laundrette with his lover while dealing with tension in his family, the local Pakistani community, and a persistent mob of skinheads.
Brassed Off

1996

Brassed Off

1996
7
A Yorkshire coal mine is threatened with closure and the only hope is for the men to enter their Grimley Colliery Brass Band into a national competition. They believe they have no hope until Gloria appears carrying her Flugelhorn. At first mocked for being a woman, she soon becomes the only chance for the band to win.
Misbehaviour

2020

Misbehaviour

2020
6.4
A group of women involved in the Women's Liberation Movement hatched a plan to invade the stage and disrupt the live broadcast at the 1970 Miss World competition in London, resulting in overnight fame for the newly-formed organization. When the show resumed, the results caused an uproar and turned the Western ideal of beauty on its head.
Before Night Falls

2000

Before Night Falls

2000
6.6
Spanning several decades, this powerful biopic offers a glimpse into the life of famed Cuban poet and novelist Reinaldo Arenas, an artist who was vilified for his homosexuality in Fidel Castro's Cuba.
Front of the Class

2008

Front of the Class

2008
8
A boy with Tourette's syndrome overcomes criticism and discrimination to achieve his dream of becoming a teacher.
Meek's Cutoff

2011

Meek's Cutoff

2011
6.5
A group of settlers traveling through the Oregon High Desert in 1845 find themselves stranded in harsh conditions.
Lenny

1974

Lenny

1974
7.3
The story of acerbic 1960s comic Lenny Bruce, whose groundbreaking, no-holds-barred style and social commentary was often deemed by the establishment as too obscene for the public.
The Life Before Her Eyes

2007

The Life Before Her Eyes

2007
6.1
As the 15th anniversary of a fatal high school shooting approaches, former pupil Diana McFee is haunted by memories of the tragedy. After losing her best friend Maureen in the attack, Diana has been profoundly affected by the incident - her seemingly perfect life shaped by the events of that day.
City of Men

2007

City of Men

2007
7
Best buddies Acerola and Laranjinha, about to turn 18, discover things about their missing fathers' pasts which will shatter their solid friendship, in the middle of a war between rival drug gangs from Rio's favelas.
A Faithful Man

2018

A Faithful Man

2018
5.4
Marianne leaves Abel for Paul, his best friend and the father of her unborn child. Eight years later, Paul dies and Marianne returns to Abel. However, things have changed for the both of them and feelings of jealousy surround their new relationship.
Tiger House

2015

Tiger House

2015
5.5
A young gymnast battles a group of bank robbers at the home of her boyfriend.
Wuthering Heights

1992

Wuthering Heights

1992
6.6
Young orphan Heathcliff is adopted by the wealthy Earnshaw family and moves into their estate, Wuthering Heights. Soon, the new resident falls for his compassionate foster sister, Cathy. The two share a remarkable bond that seems unbreakable until Cathy, feeling the pressure of social convention, suppresses her feelings and marries Edgar Linton, a man of means who befits her stature. Heathcliff vows to win her back.
Skin Trade

2014

Skin Trade

2014
6.1
After his family is killed by a Serbian gangster with international interests. NYC detective Nick goes to S.E. Asia and teams up with a Thai detective to get revenge and destroy the syndicates human trafficking network.
Splendor in the Grass

1961

Splendor in the Grass

1961
7.4
A fragile Kansas girl's unrequited and forbidden love for a handsome young man from the town's most powerful family drives her to heartbreak and madness.
Anywhere but Here

1999

Anywhere but Here

1999
6
Single mother Adele August is bad with money, and even worse when it comes to making decisions. Her straight-laced daughter, Ann, is a successful high school student with Ivy League aspirations. When Adele decides to pack up and move the two of them from the Midwest to Beverly Hills, Calif., to pursue her dreams of Hollywood success, Ann grows frustrated with her mother's irresponsible and impulsive ways.
De Gaulle

2020

De Gaulle

2020
6.1
Paris, June 1940. The de Gaulle couple is confronted with the military and political collapse of France. Charles de Gaulle joins London while Yvonne, his wife, finds herself with her three children on the road of the exodus.
Broken

2012

Broken

2012
6.9
Three suburban English families' lives intertwine with tragic consequences.
Bad Guy

2002

Bad Guy

2002
6.5
A pimp enforcer takes revenge on a woman who rejected his advances by tricking her into prostitution, but complications arise.
Wonderland

2003

Wonderland

2003
6.1
On the afternoon of July 1, 1981, Los Angeles police responded to a distress call on Wonderland Avenue and discovered a grisly quadruple homicide. The police investigation that followed uncovered two versions of the events leading up to the brutal murders - both involving legendary porn actor John Holmes.
Pilgrimage

2017

Pilgrimage

2017
6
In 13th century Ireland a group of monks must escort a sacred relic across a landscape fraught with peril.