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Directed by James PonsoldtOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Comedy-drama,
RomanceThemes Films about alcoholism,
Medical-themed films,
Films about drugsActors Mary Elizabeth Winstead,
Aaron Paul,
Octavia Spencer,
Nick Offerman,
Megan Mullaly,
Mary Kay PlaceRating66%
Kate Hannah (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), an elementary school teacher, arrives at work hungover and vomits in front of her class. Asked by a student if she is pregnant, she pretends she is, then continues the lie to the school principal, Mrs. Barnes (Megan Mullally). Her co-worker Dave (Nick Offerman) reveals that he knows she has been drinking and she makes him swear not to tell anyone., 1h23
Directed by Nima NourizadehOrigin USAGenres Comedy,
CrimeThemes Films about alcoholism,
Medical-themed films,
Films about drugsActors Thomas Mann,
Oliver Cooper,
Martin Klebba,
Kirby Bliss Blanton,
Jonathan Daniel Brown,
Alexis KnappRating67%
In Pasadena, high school students Costa and J.B. plan to throw a party for their friend Thomas' birthday, aiming to increase their popularity. Thomas' parents go away for the weekend, leaving him alone in the house, but warn him not to have too many people over, and not to drive his father's Mercedes. Thomas is reluctant to have the party at his house, but Costa continues with his plan. Costa hires AV-student Dax to chronicle the night's events. Costa and J.B. advertise the party throughout the school. Thomas himself invites Alexis, the hottest girl at school, and his best friend Kirby, who has a crush on Thomas., 1h37
Directed by Steve GordonOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Comedy-drama,
Romantic comedy,
RomanceThemes Films about alcoholism,
Medical-themed films,
Films about drugs,
Musical filmsActors Dudley Moore,
Liza Minnelli,
John Gielgud,
Geraldine Fitzgerald,
Jill Eikenberry,
Stephen ElliottRating68%
Arthur Bach (Dudley Moore) is a spoiled alcoholic from New York City who likes to be driven in his chauffeured Rolls-Royce through Central Park. Arthur is heir to a portion of his family's vast fortune, which he is told will be his only if he marries the upper class Susan Johnson (Jill Eikenberry), the daughter of a business acquaintance of his father. He does not love Susan, but his family feels she will make him finally grow up. During a shopping trip in Manhattan, accompanied by his valet Hobson (John Gielgud), Arthur witnesses a young woman, Linda Morolla (Liza Minnelli), shoplifting a necktie. He intercedes with the store security guard (Irving Metzman) on her behalf, and later asks her for a date. Despite his attraction to her, Arthur remains pressured by his family to marry Susan., 2h3
Directed by Mimi LederOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Comedy-drama,
RomanceThemes Films about alcoholism,
Films about education,
Medical-themed films,
Films about drugsActors Kevin Spacey,
Helen Hunt,
Haley Joel Osment,
Jay Mohr,
Jim Caviezel,
Jon Bon JoviRating72%
When Trevor McKinney (Haley Joel Osment) begins seventh grade in Las Vegas, Nevada, his social studies teacher Eugene Simonet (Kevin Spacey) gives the class an assignment to devise and put into action a plan that will change the world for the better. Trevor's plan is a charitable program based on the networking of good deeds. He calls his plan "Pay It Forward", which means the recipient of a favor does a favor for three others rather than paying the favor back. However, it needs to be a major favor that the recipient cannot complete themselves., 1h34
Directed by Bent HamerOrigin NorvegeGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Comedy-drama,
RomanceThemes Films about alcoholism,
Films about writers,
Medical-themed films,
Films about drugsActors Matt Dillon,
Lili Taylor,
Marisa Tomei,
Fisher Stevens,
Didier Flamand,
Adrienne ShellyRating65%
Bukowski's picaresque novel, also titled Factotum, was published in 1975. The book and the film both center on the character of Henry Chinaski, Bukowski’s alter ego, who appears in much of his fiction. Although events in the book take place in Los Angeles in the 1940s, the setting of the film is contemporary.Directed by Barra GrantGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Comedy-drama,
RomanceThemes Films about alcoholism,
Medical-themed films,
Films about drugsActors Eion Bailey,
Ellen Pompeo,
Clifton Collins, Jr.,
John Ales,
Gabriel Olds,
Kristin BauerRating53%
Michael Elgin, former high school track star, now in his thirties, is floundering. He keeps life's realities at bay by having too many cocktails a few nights too often. One night, he crashes into a tree, emerges unscathed but catalyzes those who care into organizing an intervention. Michael comes home to find the group waiting: his friends, co-workers, parents, his wife, his new girlfriend. The group is nervous. The psychiatrist who was supposed to guide them is stuck in town with a suicidal patient. True to form, Michael takes over, and turns the event into yet another party. All the invitees start drinking themselves and the event spirals out of control. Secrets are revealed, emotions erupt, relationships disintegrate and Michael's life comes crashing down around him. In the aftermath, as he tries to pick up the pieces, Michael finally hits bottom, and is forced to face his demons. , 1h41
Directed by Blake EdwardsOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Comedy-drama,
RomanceThemes Films about alcoholism,
Films about writers,
Medical-themed films,
Films about drugsActors John Ritter,
Alyson Reed,
Vincent Gardenia,
Joel Brooks,
Julianne Phillips,
Chelsea FieldRating61%
Zachary "Zach" Hutton is a successful author who has a weakness for alcohol and beautiful women. Zach's mistress walks in on him in the process of cheating on her with her attractive hairdresser, followed by his estranged wife Alex discovering his mistress about to shoot him with his revolver. Following the breakup of those relationships, Zach engages in a long period of binge-drinking and solace-seeking with a string of women. He avoids work, continues to strain relations with his ex-wife and drunkenly attends a formal party dressed in a genie's costume., 2h37
Directed by Martin BrestOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Comedy-drama,
RomanceThemes Films about alcoholism,
Medical-themed films,
Films about drugs,
Films about disabilities,
La cécitéActors Al Pacino,
Chris O'Donnell,
James Rebhorn,
Gabrielle Anwar,
Philip Seymour Hoffman,
Bradley WhitfordRating79%
Charlie Simms is a student at an exclusive New England prep school. Unlike most of his peers, Charlie was not born to a wealthy family. To pay for a flight home to Oregon for Christmas, Charlie accepts a temporary job over Thanksgiving weekend looking after retired Army Ranger Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade, whom Charlie discovers to be a cantankerous, blind alcoholic., 1h37
Origin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Comedy-drama,
RomanceThemes Films about alcoholism,
Medical-themed films,
Films about drugsActors Will Ferrell,
Rebecca Hall,
Michael Peña,
Laura Dern,
Stephen Root,
Christopher Jordan WallaceRating63%
Salesman Nick Halsey (Will Ferrell) is fired from his job of 16 years following an unspecified incident in Denver related to his alcoholism. He sits in the parking garage after leaving the office, drinking from a flask. He then takes the Swiss Army Knife he was given as a farewell gift and stabs it into his supervisor's car tires, only to leave the knife (which has his name on it) and run away when he is unable to pull it back out from the tire. He immediately drives to a convenience store and buys a large amount of beer. When he returns home, he finds his wife is gone, the locks have been changed, and his belongings have been strewn all over his front lawn. His wife has left him a letter telling him that she is leaving him, also over the Denver incident, and to not contact her., 1h18
Directed by Dorothy Arzner,
Charles BartonOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Comedy-drama,
RomanceThemes Films about alcoholism,
Medical-themed films,
Films about drugsActors Fredric March,
Sylvia Sidney,
Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher,
Cary Grant,
Adrianne Allen,
George IrvingRating68%
Jerry Corbett (Fredric March), a Chicago reporter and self-styled playwright, meets heiress Joan Prentice (Sylvia Sydney) at a party and they begin dating. Even though Jerry's economic prospects are dim and he is an alcoholic, he proposes to Joan. She agrees to marry him, against her father's objections. Even when Jerry becomes completely inebriated just before (and ruins, as far as Joan is concerned) their engagement party, Joan stands by him. Jerry writes some plays which are rejected, and fights the urge to drink. He manages to sell a play and they go to New York to see it produced. The star of the production is Jerry's former girlfriend Claire, and on the premiere night he gets stinking drunk, and mistakes Joan for Claire. Still, Joan stands by him. But, when Joan catches Jerry trying to go to Claire's one night she kicks him out. The following day she tells him that they will have a "modern marriage" and that she intends to have affairs herself.