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Movies: Best "recovering alcoholic" Movies


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The Killing of a Sacred Deer(2017)

R
| 2h 1min | Drama, Thriller, Mystery
3.5/5 (with 1,731 votes)

Dr. Steven Murphy is a renowned cardiovascular surgeon who presides over a spotless household with his wife and two children. Lurking at the margins of his idyllic suburban existence is Martin, a fatherless teen who insinuates himself into the doctor's life in gradually unsettling ways.

True Crime(1999)

R
| 2h 7min | Crime, Drama, Thriller, Mystery, Action
3.3/5 (with 307 votes)

Boozer, skirt chaser, careless father. You could create your own list of reporter Steve Everett's faults but there's no time. A San Quentin Death Row prisoner is slated to die at midnight – a man Everett has suddenly realized is innocent.

Calvary(2014)

R
| 1h 42min | Drama
3.6/5 (with 406 votes)

After being threatened during a confession, a good-natured priest must battle the dark forces closing in around him.

Kiss of Death(1995)

1h 41min | Crime, Thriller, Drama
2.8/5 (with 137 votes)

Jimmy Kilmartin is an ex-con trying to stay clean and raise a family. When his cousin Ronnie causes him to take a fall for driving an illegal transport of stolen cars, Detective Calvin Hart is injured and Jimmy lands back in prison. In exchange for an early release, he is asked to help bring down a local crime boss named 'Little Junior' Brown. However, he's also sent undercover by Detective Hart to work with Little Junior and infiltrate his operations. As soon as Little Junior kills an undercover Federal agent with Jimmy watching, the unscrupulous DA and the Feds further complicate his life.

The Young Lieutenant(2005)

1h 50min | Drama, Crime
3.5/5 (with 31 votes)

A rookie policeman from provincial Le Havre volunteers for the high pressure Parisian homicide bureau and is assigned to a middle-aged woman detective.

Breathing Room(2008)

R
| 1h 29min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
2.2/5 (with 35 votes)

Thrown naked into a desolate room with thirteen strangers, Tonya discovers that she is the final contestant in a deadly game. Restrained by lethal electronic collars, the players must utilize hints and tools from a box marked "pieces" to find both an exit and the reason for their abduction. One by one the players are eliminated as their "curfew" begins and the lights go out. With each dead body comes another clue, which they use to discover that one of them is the killer. The question is ... which one?

The Resurrection of Jake The Snake(2015)

1h 33min | Documentary
3.7/5 (with 24 votes)

A fallen professional wrestling superstar battles his past demons in a struggle to reclaim his life and the family that has given up on him.

T11 Incomplete(2020)

1h 45min | Drama
1.8/5 (with 2 votes)

A visiting home health aide and recovering alcoholic, strives to rebuild her broken life, only to have it fall apart once again when she falls in love with her young, paraplegic patient then betrays her trust.

Something to Live For(1952)

NR
| 1h 29min | Drama
3.5/5 (with 4 votes)

Aging advertising executive Alan Miller is a recovered alcoholic who now does interventions on behalf of Alcoholics Anonymous, is called by the elevator operator of a residential hotel to come and intervene in the case of one of the guests, struggling Broadway actress Jenny Carey. The two find they have even more in common than their taste for drink. But Jenny wants to put an end to their romance because Alan is a married man, who moreover is the father of two children. How will Jenny and Alan resolve their feelings without destroying Alan's marriage?

Count Three and Pray(1955)

NR
| 1h 42min | Western, Drama
2.8/5 (with 6 votes)

A pastor with a shady past moves into a rural town just after the Civil War.

Gloriously Wasted(2012)

1h 25min | Comedy
2.4/5 (with 9 votes)

Juha Berg is a 30-year-old hopeless drunk in the Kallio neighborhood of Helsinki. Juha doesn't have the first intention of changing his way of life - just the opposite. He really enjoys sundry sexual relationships, adrenalin-inducing violence and, of course, alcohol for which he gets money even if by collecting bottles. But the hilarity in a drunken haze soon gets a run for its money as the passionate Juha falls in love with his AA group leader. The relationship with Tiina progresses quickly to dating and Juha has to make pivotal decisions. Juha has to begin balancing between maintaining a functional intimate relationship and his old lifestyle. Juha's best friend Kristian does his best to sabotage the relationship, and Juha's shaky decision to stay sober is further hindered by Mikael, an expert on German erotica. But how far can you go before there is only one solution left?

Kona Coast(1968)

NR
| 1h 33min | Drama, Crime
1.5/5 (with 1 vote)

Sam Moran is a Honolulu charter-boat captain who leads fishing expeditions in the tropical paradise. When his daughter is found murdered at the party of a wealthy young playboy, he seeks the truth about the murder. Convinced the playboy is guilty, he enlists the help of his friend Kittibelle, who runs an alcohol abuse treatment center. Sam runs into a wall of silence obviously built by hush money and islanders fearful of reprisals from the rich and powerful family. The determined dad fights to uncover the information that will land the murderer in jail as he avenges the death of his daughter.

Directed by Lamont Johnson - With Richard Boone
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Come Next Spring(1956)

1h 32min | Drama
3.2/5 (with 3 votes)

Matt Ballot has returned home after 12 years of hard-drinking in all 48 states. His wife has managed to raise their 14-year-old daughter and 12-year-old son nicely without his help. Matt is considered a disgrace to the town he came from and now he finds himself trying to win the love of his children, his wife, and the respect of the townspeople. Set in Arkansas in the 1920s.

Thappu Thalangal(1978)

When Devu, a local thug, meets Sarasu, a prostitute, he falls in love with her. They decide to a lead a moral life after Devu commits an unforgettable crime.

Directed by K. Balachander - With Rajinikanth, Saritha

Call Me from Afar(1978)

1h 37min | Romance / Love, Drama
3.5/5 (with 1 vote)

Grusha's (Lidiya Fedoseyeva-Shukshina) husband has left her and she is now a single parent to her adolescent son Vitya (Vladimir Naumenko). Her brother Nikolay (Mikhail Ulyanov) is determined to hook her up with his friend Vladimir (the film's co-director Stanislav Lyubshin). For Grusha and Vladimir to have privacy to build up their relationship, Nikolay decides his nephew Vitya needs to stay out of the way, so he urges Vitya to come live with his family for a while. However, Grusha's not so sure about the arrangement. Based on a play by Vasiliy Shukshin.

Directed by German Lavrov - With Lidiya Fedoseyeva-Shukshina

Return to Sender(2022)

18min | Horror, Thriller
3.5/5 (with 3 votes)

A woman gets involved in a delivery scam that grows increasingly strange.

The Wednesday Woman(2000)

1h 30min | Drama

Muriel Davidson, a successful mystery author in a vulnerable stage of her life, falls for a charismatic ex-con. As they begin to bond over their traumatic pasts, Muriel's life slowly begins to resemble one of her darker novels.

Hi, My Name is Dicky(2020)

49min | Documentary

Hi, My Name is Dicky is a sports documentary about hockey player Richard Clune, and his struggle with substance use disorder while playing in the National Hockey League (NHL). The story begins in Toronto, where we learn about his typical Canadian childhood, then moves onto his teenage experience with the Ontario Hockey League’s (OHL) Sarnia Sting. During his time in the OHL, Rich developed a crippling addiction to drugs and alcohol, which threatened to derail both his personal life and professional career. Shortly after debuting in the NHL with the Los Angeles Kings, Rich made the choice to get sober, embarking on a wild journey to the rehab clinic back home in Canada, from his brother's dormitory in Worcester, Massachusetts. Sober for over ten years, the viewer learns how Rich leads a fascinating life off the ice, and has become a mentor to many players in the NHL, now in the twilight of his career playing for his hometown Toronto Maple Leafs.

Directed by Haris Usanovic

Macie on a Good Day(2014)

NR
| 2h 6min | Drama, Comedy
5.0/5 (with 1 vote)

Macie (Jen Santos) is a twenty-three year old woman with IDD (Individual with Developmental Disability) stuck in the middle of a feud between her sisters Abby (Maria Sole), a recovering alcoholic trying to become a more active member in Macie's life and her primary caregiver Megan (Elizabeth Archibeque).

Demon in the Bottle(2023)

3min | Horror, Fantasy

Tempted by the thought of an afternoon drink, a young woman comes face to face with a sinister presence.