Top rated movies with a drug-addled character and amazingly talented director

Check out today’s highest ranked movies with a drug-addled character and amazingly talented director! Looking for the greatest movies of all times? Here is the list of the best movies with a drug-addled character and amazingly talented director, based on the crowd's interest and popular searches from the country.

1 Cherry (2021)

Cherry drifts from college dropout to army medic in Iraq - anchored only by his true love, Emily. But after returning from the war with PTSD, his life spirals into drugs and crime as he struggles to find his place in the world.

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2021-02-26 | Drama / Crime

Cast

Tom Holland, Ciara Bravo

Rating

rating icon 7.352
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #2 for
    masterful performance
  2. Ranked #3 for
    satisfying watch
  3. Ranked #5 for
    emotional rollercoaster

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2 The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021)

Billie Holiday spent much of her career being adored by fans. In the 1940s, the government targeted Holiday in a growing effort to racialize the war on drugs, ultimately aiming to stop her from singing her controversial ballad, "Strange Fruit."

Info

2021-03-31 | Music / Drama

Cast

Andra Day, Trevante Rhodes

Rating

rating icon 6.62
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    splendid performance
  2. Ranked #1 for
    lynching
  3. Ranked #1 for
    simply outstanding

Trailer

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3 Babyteeth (2020)

A terminally ill teen upsets her parents when she falls in love with a small-time drug dealer.

Info

2020-06-15 | Drama / Comedy

Cast

Eliza Scanlen, Ben Mendelsohn

Rating

rating icon 6.8
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #2 for
    outlook on life
  2. Ranked #2 for
    excellent cinematography
  3. Ranked #2 for
    distinguished

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4 Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)

The joyous, emotional, heartbreaking celebration of the life and music of Whitney Houston, the greatest female R&B pop vocalist of all time. Tracking her journey from obscurity to musical superstardom.

Info

2022-12-20 | Music / History

Cast

Naomi Ackie, Ashton Sanders

Rating

rating icon 7.031
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    ultimate demise
  2. Ranked #1 for
    angelic voice
  3. Ranked #2 for
    good sound

Trailer

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody trailer
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5 Her Smell (2019)

A self-destructive punk rocker struggles with sobriety while trying to recapture the creative inspiration that led her band to success.

Info

2019-04-12 | Drama / Music

Cast

Elisabeth Moss, Cara Delevingne

Rating

rating icon 5.79
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    fidgety
  2. Ranked #2 for
    with bangers
  3. Ranked #2 for
    drug-crazy character

Trailer

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6 Judy (2019)

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.

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2019-09-27 | Drama / History

Cast

Renée Zellweger, Finn Wittrock

Rating

rating icon 6.717
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    iconic
  2. Ranked #1 for
    performance of a lifetime
  3. Ranked #1 for
    career-defining role

Trailer

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7 Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band (2020)

A confessional, cautionary, and occasionally humorous tale of Robbie Robertson's young life and the creation of one of the most enduring groups in the history of popular music, The Band.

Info

2020-02-21 | History / Music

Cast

Robbie Robertson, Martin Scorsese

Rating

rating icon 6.7
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    untarnished character
  2. Ranked #1 for
    with anecdotal evidence
  3. Ranked #1 for
    most fascinating

Trailer

Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band trailer
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8 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.

Info

2020-11-09 | Drama

Cast

Gabriel Basso, Amy Adams

Rating

rating icon 6.72
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #2 for
    white trash
  2. Ranked #2 for
    hillbilly
  3. Ranked #3 for
    Oscar bait

Trailer

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9 Honey Boy (2019)

The story of a child star attempting to mend his relationship with his law-breaking, alcohol-abusing father over the course of a decade, loosely based on Shia LaBeouf’s life.

Info

2019-09-28 | Drama

Cast

Shia LaBeouf, Lucas Hedges

Rating

rating icon 7.1
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    deeply personal
  2. Ranked #1 for
    cathartic
  3. Ranked #1 for
    wonderfully constructed

Trailer

Honey Boy trailer
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10 The Amazing Johnathan Documentary (2019)

What begins as a documentary following the final tour of a dying magician - "The Amazing Johnathan" - becomes an unexpected and increasingly bizarre journey as the filmmaker struggles to separate truth from illusion.

Info

2019-08-16 | Documentary / Comedy

Cast

The Amazing Johnathan, Penn Jillette

Rating

rating icon 6.1
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    less interesting
  2. Ranked #2 for
    with sleight of hand
  3. Ranked #2 for
    disappearing acting

Trailer

The Amazing Johnathan Documentary trailer
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