A West Texas single mother wins the lottery and squanders it just as fast, leaving behind a world of heartbreak. Years later, with her charm running out and nowhere to go, she fights to rebuild her life and find redemption.

Brain Damage

1988

English

6.5

♡ 17

69%

Frank Henenlotter Director

Angel Figueroa as Junkie

Don Henenlotter as Policeman

John Reichert as Policeman

Kenneth Packard as Subway Rider

Brian comes under the addictive spell of a parasite with the ability to induce euphoric hallucinations in its hosts.

Thirteen

2003

English

6.8

♡ 95

81%

Catherine Hardwicke Director

Cynthia Ettinger as Cynthia

Charles Duckworth as Javi

Mo McRae as Rapper #2

Tessa Ludwick as Yumi

When 13-year-old Tracy befriends Evie, the most popular girl in school, her life is turned upside down as Evie introduces her to a world of sex, drugs, and money. But it isn’t long before Tracy’s new lifestyle begins to take a heavy toll on her and her family.

Stranger in My Own Skin

2023

English

6.5

♡ 1

Katia de Vidas Director

Pete Doherty as Self

A portrait of musician and artist Peter Doherty as he tries to pursue his musical career while battling his addiction. Torn between the needs of his inner life and the demands of the outside world, Doherty dares to face all the demons to overcome this misunderstood disease.

Smashed

2012

English

6.7

♡ 19

83%

husband wife relationship

support group

teacher

James Ponsoldt Director

Natalie Dreyfuss as Amber

Aaron Paul as Charlie Hannah

Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Kate Hannah

Kyle Gallner as Owen Hannah

Kate and Charlie like to have a good time. Their marriage thrives on a shared fondness for music, laughter… and getting smashed. When Kate’s partying spirals into hard-core asocial behavior, compromising her job as an elementary schoolteacher, something’s got to give. But change isn’t exactly a cakewalk. Sobriety means she will have to confront the lies she’s been spinning at work, her troubling relationship with her mother, and the nature of her bond with Charlie.

Back to Black

2024

English

6.3

♡ 35

35%

Sam Taylor-Johnson Director

Jack O'Connell as Blake

Lesley Manville as Cynthia

Eddie Marsan as Mitch

Tony Bennett as Self

The extraordinary story of Amy Winehouse’s early rise to fame from her early days in Camden through the making of her groundbreaking album, Back to Black that catapulted Winehouse to global fame. Told through Amy’s eyes and inspired by her deeply personal lyrics, the film explores and embraces the many layers of the iconic artist and the tumultuous love story at the center of one of the most legendary albums of all time.

The Basketball Diaries

1995

English

7.3

♡ 139

46%

Scott Kalvert Director

John Hoyt as Billy the Bartender

Leonardo DiCaprio as Jim Carroll

Mark Wahlberg as Mickey

Michael Rapaport as Skinhead

A high school basketball player’s life turns upside down after free-falling into the harrowing world of drug addiction.

He Ain't Heavy

2024

English

6.0

♡ 7

David Vincent Smith Director

Greta Scacchi as Bev

Leila George as Jade

Sam Corlett as Max

Alexandra Nell as Tegan

A desperate woman kidnaps and enforces rehab on her violent brother in a last-ditch effort to save their lives.

Elton John: Never Too Late

2024

English

6.6

♡ 4

75%

portrait of an artist

R.J. Cutler Director

John Lennon as Self

Joe Biden as Self

Billie Jean King as Self

Elton John as Self

Sir Elton John looks back on his life and the astonishing early days of his 50-year career in this emotionally charged, full-circle journey. As he prepares for his final concert in North America at Dodger Stadium, Elton takes us back in time and recounts his struggles with adversity, abuse, and addiction, and how he overcame them to become the icon he is today.

I Smile Back

2015

English

6.2

♡ 6

49%

62%

Action

addiction

based on novel or book

Adam Salky Director

Josh Charles as Bruce Brooks

Sarah Silverman as Laney Brooks

Chris Sarandon as Roger

Billy Magnussen as Zach

Laney is an attractive, intelligent suburban wife and devoted mother of two adorable children. She has the perfect husband who plays basketball with the kids in the driveway, a pristine house, and a shiny SUV for carting the children to their next activity. However, just beneath the façade lie depression and disillusionment that send her careening into a secret world of reckless compulsion. Only very real danger will force her to face the painful root of her destructiveness and its crumbling effect on those she loves.

Judy

2019

English

6.8

♡ 103

82%

Rupert Goold Director

Renée Zellweger as Judy Garland

Bella Ramsey as Lorna Luft

Jessie Buckley as Rosalyn Wilder

Rufus Sewell as Sidney Luft

Thirty years after starring in "The Wizard of Oz," beloved actress and singer Judy Garland arrives in London to perform sold-out shows at the Talk of the Town nightclub. While there, she reminisces with friends and fans and begins a whirlwind romance with musician Mickey Deans, her soon-to-be fifth husband.

Whitney: Can I Be Me

2017

English

6.8

♡ 33

87%

Nick Broomfield Director

Joan Rivers as Herself

Merv Griffin as Himself

Bobby Brown as Himself

Kevin Costner as Self

The life and tragic death of Whitney Houston.

A Street Cat Named Bob

2016

English

7.3

♡ 193

77%

Action

addiction

based on novel or book

human animal relationship

Roger Spottiswoode Director

Ruta Gedmintas as Betty

Beth Goddard as Hilary

Lorraine Ashbourne as Local Housing Officer

Akbar Kurtha as Pharmacist

James Bowen, a homeless busker and recovering drug addict, has his life transformed when he meets a stray ginger cat.

Bigger Than Life

1956

English

7.4

♡ 14

91%

83%

abraham's sacrifice of isaac

Nicholas Ray Director

Hal Taggart as Churchgoer

Robert F. Simon as Dr. Norton

James Mason as Ed Avery

Barbara Rush as Lou Avery

A friendly, successful suburban teacher and father grows dangerously addicted to cortisone, resulting in his transformation into a household despot.

Revenge of the Boogeyman

2025

English

3.3

♡ 1

Erik Skybak Director

Calvin Morie McCarthy as Calvin

Jon Salimes as Jon

Naomi Mechem-Miller as Naomi

Jason Brooks as The Boogeyman

A group of friends take their recently sober friend, to the remote Hills to help him stay clean. But when eerie events unfold and people start disappearing, they must question whether it's the Boogeyman or their own unraveling minds.

The Outrun

2024

English

6.9

♡ 50

82%

Action

addiction

based on memoir or autobiography

Nora Fingscheidt Director

Saskia Reeves as Annie

Paapa Essiedu as Daynin

Izuka Hoyle as Gloria

Saoirse Ronan as Rona

Fresh out of rehab, Rona returns to the Orkney Islands—a place both wild and beautiful, right off the Scottish coast. Now 29 and after more than a decade of living life on the edge in London, where she both found and lost love, Rona attempts to come to terms with her troubled past. As she reconnects with the dramatic landscape where she grew up, memories of her traumatic childhood merge with more recent challenging events that have set her on the path to recovery.

Perfect High

2015

English

5.9

♡ 9

68%

Vanessa Parise Director

Jasmine Sky Sarin as Alexis

Bella Thorne as Amanda

Lucia Walters as Coach Yost

Michael Bean as Dr. Taheri

Sweet suburban teen Amanda is introduced by her new friends to prescription drug-sharing, but the recreational fun soon leads her to a life-altering heroin addiction.

John Mulaney: Baby J

2023

English

7.5

♡ 6

86%

Alex Timbers Director

John Mulaney as Self

A chaotic intervention. An action-packed stay in rehab. After a weird couple of years, John Mulaney comes out swinging in his return to the stage.

Sound of Metal

2019

English

7.7

♡ 95

97%

Darius Marder Director

Chris Perfetti as Harlan

Olivia Cooke as Lou

Mathieu Amalric as Richard Berger

Riz Ahmed as Ruben

Metal drummer Ruben begins to lose his hearing. When a doctor tells him his condition will worsen, he thinks his career and life is over. His girlfriend Lou checks the former addict into a rehab for the deaf hoping it will prevent a relapse and help him adapt to his new life. After being welcomed and accepted just as he is, Ruben must choose between his new normal and the life he once knew.

Talk to Me

2022

English

♡ 212

94%

Danny Philippou Director

Leeanna Walsman as Elizabeth Spirit

Alexandra Jensen as Jade

Joe Bird as Riley

Miranda Otto as Sue

When a group of friends discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand, they become hooked on the new thrill, until one of them goes too far and unleashes terrifying supernatural forces.

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