Requiem for a Dream
Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly
The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island people are shattered when their addictions run deep.
Why you'll love it
A harrowing depiction of the devastating effects of addiction on the lives of four individuals and their deteriorating mental states.
Trainspotting
Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller
Renton, deeply immersed in the Edinburgh drug scene, tries to clean up and get out despite the allure of drugs and the influence of friends.
Why you'll love it
The film explores the gritty reality of addiction in Edinburgh, following a group of friends navigating life and drug dependency.
Flight
Denzel Washington, Nadine Velazquez, Don Cheadle
An airline pilot saves almost all his passengers on his malfunctioning airliner which eventually crashed, but an investigation into the accident reveals something troubling.
Why you'll love it
The film tells the story of a commercial airline pilot with substance abuse problems who becomes a hero after saving a flight from crashing.
The Basketball Diaries
Leonardo DiCaprio, Lorraine Bracco, Marilyn Sokol
A teenager finds his dreams of becoming a basketball star threatened after he free falls into the harrowing world of drug addiction.
Why you'll love it
Based on a true story, the film follows a high school basketball star's descent into addiction and his struggle to escape it.
Candy
Heath Ledger, Abbie Cornish, Geoffrey Rush
A poet falls in love with an art student who gravitates to his bohemian lifestyle -- and his love of heroin. Hooked as much on one another as they are on the drug, their relationship alternates between states of oblivion, self-des...
Why you'll love it
A poet and an art student suffer through toxic love and addiction, showcasing the intense highs and lows of their relationship.