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MUBI
83
7.6
/33129/
76
/836/
74
/495/
4.1
/112851/
97
/73/
82
/207/
84
/23/

Oslo, August 31st (2011)
A recovering drug addict is granted a day’s leave from rehab and returns to Oslo, where he reconnects with friends, faces the weight of his past, and struggles with uncertainty about his future. Over the course of one day, he drifts through encounters that reflect his longing for connection and his deep sense of alienation.
poster
83
8.1
/763964/
80
/17444/
79
/10179/
4.2
/1103582/
90
/98/
93
/16409/
83
/28/
cc age 18+

Trainspotting (1996)
Heroin addict Mark Renton stumbles through bad ideas and sobriety attempts with his unreliable friends --Sick Boy, Begbie, Spud and Tommy. He also has an underage girlfriend, Diane, along for the ride. After cleaning up and moving from Edinburgh to London, Mark finds he can't escape the life he left behind as Begbie and Sick Boy come knocking.
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Kanopy
81
7.2
/43655/
73
/911/
70
/599/
3.7
/68721/
97
/32/
85
/816/
82
/15/

Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
Portland, Oregon, 1971. Bob Hughes is the charismatic leader of a peculiar quartet, formed by his wife, Dianne, and another couple, Rick and Nadine, who skillfully steal from drugstores and hospital medicine cabinets in order to appease their insatiable need for drugs. But neither fun nor luck last forever.
poster
81
7.9
/5472/
79
/217/
75
/75/
3.9
/3284/
94
/65/
85
/143/
77
/24/
cc age 16+

The House I Live In (2012)
In the past 40 years, the War on Drugs has accounted for 45 million arrests, made America the world's largest jailer, and destroyed impoverished communities at home and abroad. Yet drugs are cheaper, purer, and more available today than ever. Where did we go wrong?
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Amazon Prime Video
81
7.6
/78771/
74
/1567/
73
/753/
3.8
/46695/
94
/159/
89
/2035/
81
/36/
cc age 16+

The Station Agent (2003)
When his only friend dies, a man born with dwarfism moves to rural New Jersey to live a life of solitude, only to meet a chatty hot dog vendor and a woman dealing with her own personal loss.
poster
79
7.5
/551/
78
/26/
69
/25/
3.6
/429/
98
/42/
82
/6/
73
/14/

Almost Holy (2015)
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Ukraine's social and political institutions faced massive change, including an increasingly corrupt government and crippled infrastructure. A number of the nation's youth wound up homeless and addicted to a lethal cocktail of injected cold medicine and alcohol. In the early 2000s a pastor from Mariupol named Gennadiy Mokhnenko took up the fight against child homelessness by forcibly abducting street kids and bringing them to his Pilgrim Republic rehabilitation center—the largest organization of its kind in the former Soviet Union. Gennadiy's ongoing efforts and unabashedly tough love approach to his city's problems has made him a folk hero for some, and a lawless vigilante to others. Despite criticism, Gennadiy is determined to continue his work.
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Criterion Channel
78
7.5
/34208/
73
/1127/
73
/1406/
3.9
/197535/
80
/10/
85
/303/

Christiane F. (1981)
This movie portrays the drug scene in Berlin in the 70s, following tape recordings of Christiane F. 14 years old Christiane lives with her mother and little sister in a typical multi-storey apartment building in Berlin. She's fascinated by the 'Sound', a new disco with most modern equipment. Although she's legally too young, she asks a friend to take her. There she meets Detlef, who's in a clique where everybody's on drugs. Step by step she gets drawn deeper into the scene.
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fuboTV
77
6.6
/1266/
64
/93/
59
/29/
3.7
/10232/
97
/58/
73
/11/
84
/24/

Earth Mama (2023)
A pregnant single mother, with two children in foster care, embraces her Bay Area community as she fights to reclaim her family.
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Hoopla
77
7.4
/39770/
73
/632/
72
/517/
3.8
/18994/
89
/35/
89
/437/
70
/15/

Smoke (1995)
Writer Paul Benjamin is nearly hit by a bus when he leaves Auggie Wren's smoke shop. Stranger Rashid Cole saves his life, and soon middle-aged Paul tells homeless Rashid that he wouldn't mind a short-term housemate. Still grieving over his wife's murder, Paul is moved by both Rashid's quest to reconnect with his father and Auggie's discovery that a woman who might be his daughter is about to give birth.
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Criterion Channel
74
6.7
/53179/
64
/1059/
62
/612/
3.6
/50382/
85
/201/
62
/5546/
85
/36/
cc age 17+

Rachel Getting Married (2008)
A young woman who has been in and out from rehab for the past 10 years returns home for the weekend for her sister's wedding.
poster
74
7.3
/268063/
75
/7609/
72
/3524/
3.6
/127203/
83
/172/
82
/5252/
63
/31/
cc age 16+

The Lincoln Lawyer (2011)
Mick Haller is a charismatic defense attorney who does business out of his Lincoln Continental sedan. Mick spends most of his time defending petty crooks and other bottom-feeders, so it comes as quite a surprise when he lands the case of a lifetime: defending a Beverly Hills playboy who is accused of attempted murder. However, what Mick initially thinks is an open-and-shut case with a big monetary reward develops into something more sinister.
poster
73
7.0
/5193/
75
/104/
68
/74/
3.4
/3087/
73
/62/
86
/280/

Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
Chronicles the rise and fall of legendary blues singer Billie Holiday, beginning with her traumatic youth. The story depicts her early attempts at a singing career and her eventual rise to stardom, as well as her difficult relationship with Louis McKay, her boyfriend and manager. Casting a shadow over even Holiday's brightest moments is the vocalist's severe drug addiction, which threatens to end both her career and her life.
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Starz Apple TV Channel
73
6.9
/17336/
70
/370/
66
/233/
3.5
/6936/
88
/33/
79
/313/

Gridlock'd (1997)
After a friend overdoses, Spoon and Stretch decide to kick their drug habits and attempt to enroll in a government detox program. Their efforts are hampered by seemingly endless red tape, as they are shuffled from one office to another while being chased by drug dealers and the police.
poster
72
6.7
/41787/
72
/1425/
66
/569/
3.4
/34064/
81
/37/
80
/1186/
61
/13/

New Jack City (1991)
A gangster, Nino, is in the Cash Money Brothers, making a million dollars every week selling crack. A cop, Scotty, discovers that the only way to infiltrate the gang is to become a dealer himself.
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MUBI
71
6.4
/6437/
64
/229/
57
/102/
3.4
/5529/
89
/66/
62
/128/
79
/26/

Keep the Lights On (2012)
Documentary filmmaker Erik and closeted lawyer Paul meet through a casual encounter, but they find a deeper connection and become a couple. Individually and together, they are risk takers — compulsive, and fueled by drugs and sex. In an almost decade-long relationship defined by highs, lows, and dysfunctional patterns, Erik struggles to negotiate his own boundaries and dignity and to be true to himself.
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Plex
71
6.7
/21059/
67
/471/
66
/286/
3.6
/25982/
83
/87/
67
/303/
71
/18/
cc age 16+

Postcards from the Edge (1990)
A substance-addicted actress tries to look on the bright side even as she's forced to move back in with her mother to avoid unemployment.
poster
70
7.1
/35690/
71
/650/
70
/411/
3.8
/48602/
69
/134/
81
/2040/
61
/35/
cc age 16+

White Oleander (2002)
A teenager journeys through a series of foster homes after her mother goes to prison for committing a crime of passion.
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Kanopy
70
7.0
/121408/
70
/4320/
68
/1885/
3.6
/100257/
68
/185/
74
/9003/
73
/33/
cc age 17+

A Scanner Darkly (2006)
An undercover cop in a not-too-distant future becomes involved with a dangerous new drug and begins to lose his own identity as a result.
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Kanopy
69
6.7
/25395/
70
/1470/
65
/952/
3.3
/30099/
81
/219/
69
/184/
66
/39/
cc age 15+

Ben Is Back (2018)
19-year-old Ben Burns unexpectedly returns home to his family's suburban home on Christmas Eve morning. Ben's mother, Holly, is relieved and welcoming but wary of her son staying clean. Over a turbulent 24 hours, new truths are revealed, and a mother's undying love for her son is tested as she does everything in her power to keep him safe.
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HBO Max Amazon Channel
67
IMDb 29
6.4
/58767/
64
/1584/
64
/385/
3.2
/269534/
70
/304/
74
/264/
65
/56/
cc age 15+

The Smashing Machine (2025)
In the late 1990s, up-and-coming mixed martial artist Mark Kerr aspires to become the greatest fighter in the world. However, he must also battle his opioid dependence and a volatile relationship with his girlfriend Dawn.
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MGM Plus
67
6.8
/14641/
67
/467/
66
/283/
3.6
/27981/
85
/26/
75
/464/
60
/11/

Coffy (1973)
After her younger sister gets involved in drugs and is severely injured by contaminated heroin, a nurse sets out on a mission of vengeance and vigilante justice, killing drug dealers, pimps, and mobsters who cross her path.
poster
67
6.7
/7777/
67
/169/
62
/85/
3.4
/4915/
61
/18/
62
/143/

Clean and Sober (1988)
Hotshot real estate salesman Daryl has a bad cocaine habit. After embezzling his company's money, he wakes up next to a girl who overdosed. To hide from the police, he checks into a rehabilitation program guaranteeing anonymity. Under the mentorship of counselor Craig, Daryl accepts that he has a substance abuse problem. As he falls in love with fellow patient Charlie, Daryl begins committing to a newly sober life.
poster
67
7.2
/274097/
73
/6424/
69
/3181/
3.5
/98961/
60
/146/
71
/6004/
53
/28/
cc age 18+

RocknRolla (2008)
When a Russian mobster sets up a real estate scam that generates millions of pounds, various members of London's criminal underworld pursue their share of the fortune. Various shady characters, including Mr One-Two, Stella the accountant, and Johnny Quid, a druggie rock-star, try to claim their slice.
poster
77
63
7.4
/2819/
75
/77/
70
/61/
3.7
/2275/
89
/27/
85
/34/

Crossfire Hurricane (2012)
This film is released as part of the ongoing 50th anniversary celebration of the Rolling Stones. It tells the story of the Stones' unparalleled journey from blues obsessed teens in the early 60s to their undisputed status as rock royalty. All of the Stones have been newly interviewed and their words form the narrative arc that links together archive footage of performances, news coverage, and interviews, much of it previously unseen. Taking its title from a lyric in "Jumpin' Jack Flash," this film gives the viewer an intimate insight into exactly what it's like to be part of the Rolling Stones as they overcome denunciation, drugs, dissensions, and death to become the definitive survivors. Over a year in the making and produced with the full cooperation and involvement of the Stones, this film is and will remain the definitive story of the world's greatest rock 'n' roll band
poster
64
62
6.6
/12336/
59
/281/
60
/144/
3.3
/3661/
76
/67/
57
/1520/
66
/18/
cc age 16+

Sherrybaby (2006)
After serving time in prison, former drug addict Sherry Swanson returns home to reclaim her young daughter from family members who have been raising the child. Sherry's family, especially her sister-in-law, doubt Sherry's ability to be a good mother, and Sherry finds her resolve to stay clean slowly weakening.
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Kanopy
62
6.4
/6838/
69
/177/
65
/103/
3.1
/2805/
46
/28/
73
/374/

Losing Isaiah (1995)
Khaila Richards, a crack-addicted single mother, accidentally leaves her baby in a dumpster while high and returns the next day in a panic to find he is missing. In reality, the baby has been adopted by a warm-hearted social worker, Margaret Lewin, and her husband, Charles. Years later, Khaila has gone through rehab and holds a steady job. After learning that her child is still alive, she challenges Margaret for the custody.
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Amazon Prime Video
66
61
6.1
/9617/
61
/147/
57
/120/
3.2
/4212/
89
/28/
57
/485/
77
/9/

Little Fish (2005)
Set in the Little Saigon district outside of Sydney, a woman trying to escape her past becomes embroiled in a drug deal.
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Amazon Prime Video
61
6.2
/8369/
65
/187/
58
/121/
3.1
/4997/
60
/53/
54
/190/
57
/22/

Permanent Midnight (1998)
Juggling increasing career success and a growing heroin habit, a television comedy writer attempts to go down a path of improvement.
poster
68
60
6.6
/5555/
67
/105/
62
/106/
3.3
/2889/
78
/18/
69
/50/

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976)
Concerned about his friend's cocaine use, Dr. Watson tricks Sherlock Holmes into travelling to Vienna, where Holmes enters the care of Sigmund Freud. Freud attempts to solve the mysteries of Holmes' subconscious, while Holmes devotes himself to solving a mystery involving the kidnapping of Lola Deveraux.
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Cultpix
63
60
6.4
/9385/
62
/293/
64
/210/
3.5
/12530/
56
/9/
64
/305/

Thriller: A Cruel Picture (1973)
Madeleine, rendered mute after being sexually assaulted as a youth, accepts a lift from a wealthy and sadistic pimp who soon enslaves her into his prostitution racket. Despite her limited means, Madeleine embarks on a bloody road to revenge against her captors.
poster
58
6.1
/962/
42
/8/
42
/12/
3.2
/230/
67
/24/
51
/15/
62
/26/

Sugar Town (1999)
A look at the lives of several struggling L.A. musicians. Gwen, a singer-songwriter, is on a quest for the big-time. Working as an assistant to a film production designer, Gwen tries to steal her boss' boyfriend, a veteran rock producer. The producer, meanwhile, is trying to orchestrate a comeback for an '80s band.
poster
72
58
6.7
/2526/
67
/63/
65
/38/
3.5
/1318/
94
/32/
71
/116/
76
/13/

Down to the Bone (2004)
A woman stuck in a stale marriage struggles to raise her children and manage her secret drug habit. But when winter comes to her small town, her balancing act begins to come crashing down.
poster
70
58
7.4
/6754/
68
/56/
67
/65/
3.5
/1948/
75
/149/

Frozen Land (2005)
When a schoolteacher is sacked, he projects his bad mood at his troubled teenage son. The son, in turn, buys a CD player from a pawnshop with counterfeit money. This starts a chain reaction of misery as every victim projects his problems on to another person.
poster
Netflix
58
6.2
/6155/
62
/239/
61
/123/
3.1
/3893/
49
/71/
62
/73/
59
/19/

I Smile Back (2015)
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.
poster
Netflix
57
6.7
/60386/
67
/2336/
66
/994/
2.7
/80504/
24
/260/
81
/953/
38
/44/
cc age 16+

Hillbilly Elegy (2020)
An urgent phone call pulls a Yale Law student back to his Ohio hometown, where he reflects on three generations of family history and his own future.
poster
56
6.1
/57330/
65
/1765/
61
/1059/
3.0
/54292/
33
/85/
50
/3901/
46
/26/
cc age 14+

28 Days (2000)
After getting into a car accident while drunk on the day of her sister's wedding, Gwen Cummings is given a choice between prison or a rehab center. She chooses rehab, but is extremely resistant to taking part in any of the treatment programs they have to offer, refusing to admit that she has an alcohol addiction.
poster
55
6.6
/70613/
70
/2454/
63
/624/
3.2
/40752/
28
/25/
81
/6471/
16
/14/
cc age 17+

Half Baked (1998)
Three lovable party buds try to bail their friend out of jail. But just when the guys have mastered a plan, everything comes dangerously close to going up in smoke.
poster
fuboTV
54
6.2
/68153/
65
/2358/
62
/1345/
2.7
/26648/
28
/113/
62
/3431/
45
/20/
cc age 15+

Takers (2010)
A seasoned team of bank robbers, including Gordon Jennings, John Rahway, A.J., and brothers Jake and Jesse Attica successfully complete their latest heist and lead a life of luxury while planning their next job. When Ghost, a former member of their team, is released from prison he convinces the group to strike an armored car carrying $20 million. As the "Takers" carefully plot out their strategy and draw nearer to exacting the grand heist, a reckless police officer inches closer to apprehending the criminals.
poster
76
52
7.6
/2496/
70
/52/
69
/16/
3.8
/2939/
92
/81/

The Smashing Machine (2002)
An unflinching look at the life and story of Mark Kerr between 1999 and 2001, an intelligent, articulate, and emotionally vulnerable athlete, considered by many at the time to be the most dominant ultimate fighter in the world. A former Olympic wrestler, Kerr easily dominated all his opponents, earning him the nickname "The Smashing Machine." With the promise of big money and the euphoria of his early victories, Kerr must battle his injuries and inner fears. The shock of these fights takes a heavy toll on his body and mind, and Kerr attempts to overcome these physical and psychological traumas by turning to painkillers. Kerr's addiction is shown in its raw form, with the camera capturing him desperately soliciting drugs from friends and staff, and injecting painkillers into his veins. His shocking defeat to Fujita in Japan shows us a story that is sometimes difficult and heartbreaking to watch.
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The Roku Channel
48
5.2
/2885/
56
/158/
52
/75/
2.7
/1290/
67
/12/
31
/16/
35
/7/

Inner Demons (2014)
INNER DEMONS follows an 'Intervention'-style reality show crew that films an episode about a sixteen-year old girl, a former A-student, who is fighting addiction but may in fact be suffering from something even more destructive: demonic possession. The movie is an inquiry into the truth about her - with symptoms that straddle the disturbing and scary intersection between insanity, addiction and true possession.
poster
The Roku Channel
64
46
6.6
/2379/
62
/36/
61
/40/
3.3
/1553/
69
/84/

Cosi (1996)
Lewis, a young amateur theater director, is offered a job with a governmental program for the rehabilitation of mentally ill patients in a Sydney institution. His project is overrun by one of the patients, who wants to stage the opera Cosi Fan Tutte by Mozart, despite the fact that none of the patients can sing or speak Italian. A comedy of errors ensues, but one which unifies the patients and their director in unexpected ways.
poster
69
45
6.7
/1356/
64
/40/
63
/102/
3.3
/1578/
92
/12/
62
/1/
72
/5/

The Prayer (2018)
Thomas is a drug addict. In an effort to put an end to his habit, he joins a community of former addicts who live isolated in the mountains and use prayer as a way to cure themselves.
poster
MGM Plus
47
42
5.1
/4764/
55
/136/
48
/110/
2.6
/2331/
29
/73/
51
/4/

A Force of One (1979)
Karate champion Matt Logan is enlisted by the police to train officers in self-defense after narcotics agents are killed by an assailant using the martial arts.
poster
68
38
7.1
/1712/
60
/13/
67
/27/
3.5
/707/
75
/164/

A Hatful of Rain (1957)
A Korean War veteran's morphine addiction wreaks havoc upon his family.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
68
35
6.6
/1192/
66
/21/
65
/14/
3.0
/1181/
83
/61/

Augusta, Gone (2006)
Martha is a businesswoman and divorced mother of two children: Augusta and Jack. However, when Augusta enters her teens, feelings of anger and self-hate cause her personality to undergo a scary transformation. With a concerned Martha realizing that it's not just typical teen angst, she reaches out to an educational consultant, who advises to send Augusta to a wilderness camp for troubled teens.
poster
73
33
7.6
/1048/
77
/55/
71
/32/
3.5
/911/

Breaking the Taboo (2011)
Narrated by Morgan Freeman, this groundbreaking new documentary uncovers the UN sanctioned war on drugs, charting its origins and its devastating impact on countries like the USA, Colombia and Russia. Featuring prominent statesmen including Presidents Clinton and Carter, the film follows The Global Commission on Drug Policy on a mission to break the political taboo and expose the biggest failure of global policy in the last 50 years
poster
Amazon Prime Video
57
31
6.0
/1261/
64
/28/
55
/23/
2.6
/1787/
54
/35/

Go Ask Alice (1973)
A 15-year-old girl in late 1960's America is inadvertently sucked into an odyssey of sex and drugs. She eventually seeks help.
poster
61
29
5.6
/622/
67
/46/
69
/69/
2.7
/867/

Grandma's Wedding (2019)
A dysfunctional family travels to Cuernavaca to celebrate their grandmother’s wedding.


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