Addiction Movies

The daughter of jazz pianist Joe Albany witnesses her beloved father's struggle -- and failure -- to kick his heroin habit.

The life and tragic death of Whitney Houston.

Sir Elton John looks back on his life and the astonishing early days of his 50-year career in this emotionally charged, full-circle journey. As he...

In a future world, young people are increasingly becoming addicted to an illegal (and potentially deadly) battle simulation game called Avalon. When...

A black-as-tar comedy charting the dissolution of a commune for sober living in suburban 1990s New Jersey.

A massage therapist looking to overcome her addictions and reconnect with her son, whose father is an anthropologist in South America studying the...

An alcoholic father must take control of his wayward children when their mother is killed.

A vampire from over two centuries ago joins a clandestine 12-step program called Feeders Anonymous and attempts to recover from her supernatural...

Falco is the only German-language singer to reach number one in the US billboard chart. This documentary looks back at the life and work of the 1980s...

A photographer receives a tip that could finally shed some light on her childhood UFO sighting. But a deadly heat wave and unexpected guests threaten...

An Irish miser, his morphine addicted wife, their debauched older son, and a gravely ill younger son. A quiet Connecticut vacation home on one foggy...

Three African American fathers unravel the incomparable partnership of forgiveness and community.

Cousins Chatila and Reda are saving to pay for fake passports to get out of Athens. When Reda loses their hard-earned cash to his drug addiction,...

Despite their differences, Celeste and Sihem quickly become inseparable. The common will to get out of drugs seals their fusional friendship. This...

When Joan Boothe accompanies husband-reporter David to Las Vegas, she begins gambling to pass the time while he is doing a story. Encouraged by the...

Long before Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson became a reality TV star, he fell in love with Miss Kay and started a family, but his demons threatened to...

"Doe" explores themes of addiction and survival through the lens of a man living on the streets of Hollywood who, over the course of 24 hours, drifts...

When Krisha returns to her estranged family for Thanksgiving dinner, past demons threaten to ruin the festivities.

On the eve of her final moments, a woman recalls her alcoholic past. She revisits her entire youth, including a binge that, at 46, cost her...