Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "alcoholic-woman"

1. The Girl on the Train (2016)

R | 112 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A divorcee becomes entangled in a missing persons investigation that promises to send shockwaves throughout her life.

Director: Tate Taylor | Stars: Emily Blunt, Haley Bennett, Rebecca Ferguson, Justin Theroux

Votes: 199,702 | Gross: $75.40M

2. What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)

Passed | 134 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

A former child star torments her paraplegic sister in their decaying Hollywood mansion.

Director: Robert Aldrich | Stars: Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, Victor Buono, Wesley Addy

Votes: 62,067 | Gross: $4.05M

3. Freaky (2020)

R | 102 min | Comedy, Horror, Thriller

After swapping bodies with a deranged serial killer, a high-school senior discovers that she has fewer than 24 hours before the change becomes permanent.

Director: Christopher Landon | Stars: Vince Vaughn, Kathryn Newton, Celeste O'Connor, Misha Osherovich

Votes: 72,718

4. Swordfish (2001)

R | 99 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

A covert counter-terrorist unit called Black Cell led by Gabriel Shear wants the money to help finance their war against international terrorism, but it's all locked away. Gabriel brings in convicted hacker Stanley Jobson to help him.

Director: Dominic Sena | Stars: John Travolta, Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Don Cheadle

Votes: 196,476 | Gross: $69.77M

5. Harper (1966)

Not Rated | 121 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Cool private investigator Lew Harper is hired by a wealthy California matron to locate her kidnapped husband.

Director: Jack Smight | Stars: Paul Newman, Lauren Bacall, Julie Harris, Arthur Hill

Votes: 10,959

6. To Leslie (2022)

R | 119 min | Drama

Inspired by true events. A West Texas single mother wins the lottery and squanders it just as fast, leaving behind a world of heartbreak. Years later, with her charm running out and nowhere to go, she fights to rebuild her life and find redemption.

Director: Michael Morris | Stars: Andrea Riseborough, Drew Youngblood, Tom Virtue, Lauren Letherer

Votes: 16,860

7. Music (I) (2021)

PG-13 | 107 min | Drama, Musical, Thriller

Zu is newly sober when she receives news that she is to become the sole guardian of her half-sister named Music, a young girl on the autism spectrum. The film explores two of Sia's favorite themes: finding your voice and creating family.

Director: Sia | Stars: Kate Hudson, Leslie Odom Jr., Maddie Ziegler, Mary Kay Place

Votes: 9,092

8. When a Man Loves a Woman (1994)

R | 126 min | Drama, Romance

The seemingly perfect relationship between a man and his wife is tested as a result of her alcoholism.

Director: Luis Mandoki | Stars: Meg Ryan, Andy Garcia, Ellen Burstyn, Tina Majorino

Votes: 23,608 | Gross: $50.02M

9. Lady in Cement (1968)

R | 93 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

During an ocean dive, Miami gumshoe Tony Rome (Frank Sinatra) finds a woman's body with her feet encased in a concrete block and sets out to solve the murder case.

Director: Gordon Douglas | Stars: Frank Sinatra, Raquel Welch, Richard Conte, Martin Gabel

Votes: 2,831

10. On the Edge (2006)

Unrated | 110 min | Drama

Three flatmates in Mexico City face uncertainties: Lucía who has a great job as an art director for TV commercials is abusing alcohol and cocaine. She risks losing her job, going to prison ... See full summary »

Director: Teresa Suárez | Stars: Ana de la Reguera, Ingrid Martz, Gabriela Platas, Daniel Vives

Votes: 818

11. The Intervention (I) (2016)

R | 90 min | Comedy, Drama

A weekend getaway for four couples takes a sharp turn when one of the couples discovers the entire trip was orchestrated to host an intervention on their marriage.

Director: Clea DuVall | Stars: Melanie Lynskey, Jason Ritter, Skylar Bernon, Kira Pozehl

Votes: 6,544 | Gross: $0.03M

12. The Great Lie (1941)

Approved | 108 min | Drama

After a newlywed's husband apparently dies in a plane crash, she discovers that her rival for his affections is pregnant with his child.

Director: Edmund Goulding | Stars: Bette Davis, George Brent, Mary Astor, Lucile Watson

Votes: 4,351

13. Only When I Laugh (1981)

R | 120 min | Comedy, Drama

A boozy Broadway actress comes out of a 12-week cure to face the problems of her best friends as well as her needy daughter. She tries to balance the terrors of returning to work with the ... See full summary »

Director: Glenn Jordan | Stars: Marsha Mason, Kristy McNichol, Ed Moore, Joan Hackett

Votes: 1,642 | Gross: $25.78M

14. Dangerous (1935)

Passed | 79 min | Drama, Romance

An alcoholic actress who is considered a dangerous jinx is rehabilitated, but she then shows that she's as dangerous as ever.

Director: Alfred E. Green | Stars: Bette Davis, Franchot Tone, Margaret Lindsay, Alison Skipworth

Votes: 3,699

15. Darlings! (1984)

101 min | Comedy, Drama, Thriller

A peaceful family-life is suddenly disturbed when the children enter puberty. The children take over the house and ban their parents from their lives.

Director: Ruud van Hemert | Stars: Peter Faber, Geert de Jong, Akkemay Elderenbos, Frank Schaafsma

Votes: 2,371

16. Locust (2014)

124 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

First erotic thriller In Russia. Story starts with a summer fling between a provincial guy and a big-city girl. The holiday is over, the beauty returns to the city and receives a marriage ... See full summary »

Director: Egor Baranov | Stars: Anastasiya Akatova, Paulina Andreeva, Evgeniya Dmitrieva, Sergey Frolov

Votes: 706

17. Love Steaks (2013)

89 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Luxury hotel. Luxury clientele. Irritable staff. A couple who might fall in love, or they might leave their relationship in its raw state - like the titular steaks.

Director: Jakob Lass | Stars: Lana Cooper, Franz Rogowski, Kerstin Abendroth, Daniel Alznauer

Votes: 2,351

18. Mado (1976)

135 min | Drama

Middle-aged businessman, Simon Léotard finds his future in jeopardy when his partner Julien commits suicide after having accumulated a mass of debts. Simon's unscrupulous business rival ... See full summary »

Director: Claude Sautet | Stars: Michel Piccoli, Ottavia Piccolo, Jacques Dutronc, Charles Denner

Votes: 919

19. Low Down (2014)

R | 114 min | Biography, Drama, Music

A look at the life of pianist Joe Albany from the perspective of his young daughter, as she watches him contend with his drug addiction during the 1970s jazz scene.

Director: Jeff Preiss | Stars: John Hawkes, Elle Fanning, Glenn Close, Peter Dinklage

Votes: 2,219 | Gross: $0.04M

20. Ore to kareshi to kanojo no jijô (2014)

62 min | Romance

Otoya married to cover his gay identity, but later Junpei goes to Otoya's house and meets his wife. This lead to new beginning.

Director: Yutaka Ikejima | Stars: Yûya Tsuruta, Wataru Matsumoto, Ayumu Kuroki, Seshio

Votes: 24

21. The Wayward Bus (1957)

Approved | 87 min | Drama

Three strangers - a stripper, an alcoholic wife and a travelling salesman - embark on a life-changing journey. As the road presents challenges, each character faces his or her own shortcomings, not knowing where life will lead next.

Director: Victor Vicas | Stars: Joan Collins, Jayne Mansfield, Dan Dailey, Rick Jason

Votes: 883

22. La Trampa (2022)

89 min | Action, Comedy

Uncle and nephew try to recover their lands from a corrupt casino owner. A farmer is pressured to pay his gambling son's huge debt. Both problems have the same source, and will come together.

Director: Frank Perozo | Stars: Claribel Adamez, Maurizio Alberino, Carolyn Aquino, Erik Wilson Bittar Sánchez

Votes: 49

23. Teacher Mechy (2023)

97 min | Comedy

After years in New York, Mercedes, a hardworking teacher, returns to the Dominican Republic and lands a job to teach modern dance in a high-class school - knowing nothing about modern dance.

Director: Frank Perozo | Stars: Cheddy García, Irvin Alberti, Francisca Lachapel, Denise Quiñones

Votes: 16

24. John Leguizamo: Freak (1998 TV Special)

Not Rated | 89 min | Biography, Comedy

John Leguizamo's semi-falsified, one-man stand-up performance as...himself. This is his autobiographical story, about his life growing up, and his journey to try to be accepted by his ... See full summary »

Director: Spike Lee | Star: John Leguizamo

Votes: 1,216

25. Zaza (1923)

84 min | Drama, Romance

Zaza is the favorite actress at an open-air theater in a small French town. When diplomat Bernard Dufresne comes to the village, he stays away for fear he will fall for her. But when Zaza is badly injured, he has no choice.

Director: Allan Dwan | Stars: Gloria Swanson, H.B. Warner, Ferdinand Gottschalk, Lucille La Verne

Votes: 916 | Gross: $0.43M

26. 3 Days in Quiberon (2018)

115 min | Drama

In a rehab clinic Romy Schneider gives her last interview to two journalists. Three days, driven by romantic desire, professional ambition and the urge for living.

Director: Emily Atef | Stars: Marie Bäumer, Birgit Minichmayr, Charly Hübner, Robert Gwisdek

Votes: 1,548

27. Finger Man (1955)

Approved | 82 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

An ex-con goes undercover for the government to "finger" the crime boss who made his sister a drug addict.

Director: Harold D. Schuster | Stars: Frank Lovejoy, Forrest Tucker, Peggie Castle, Timothy Carey

Votes: 428

28. Railroaded! (1947)

Passed | 72 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

A beautician and her crooked boyfriend attempt to rob the bookie operation located in the back room, but when the plan goes wrong, they frame an innocent man.

Director: Anthony Mann | Stars: John Ireland, Sheila Ryan, Hugh Beaumont, Jane Randolph

Votes: 1,808

29. Sommer vorm Balkon (2005)

107 min | Drama

A tragicomic movie which focuses on two women and their daily struggle for survival during a summer in Berlin. Katrin, a jobless single mom, and Nike, a nurse, live in the same house and ... See full summary »

Director: Andreas Dresen | Stars: Inka Friedrich, Nadja Uhl, Andreas Schmidt, Stephanie Schönfeld

Votes: 2,952

30. La caja 507 (2002)

Not Rated | 104 min | Action, Crime, Drama

One day, some robbers forcely open some safe deposit boxes of a bank and leave the owner trapped inside. Looking into the "507" box, he discovers that the death of his daughter some years ago was not accidental.

Director: Enrique Urbizu | Stars: Dafne Fernández, Antonio Resines, Miriam Montilla, Félix Álvarez

Votes: 2,876

31. Trabajo Sucio (2018)

TV-MA | 87 min | Comedy

Employees of a mansion, tired of humiliation and mistreatment, discover a hidden pile of money. Driven by revenge and greed, they decide to take it - then look for more.

Director: David Pagan Mariñez | Stars: Ana Maria Arias, Victor Baujour, Sarodj Bertin, Nashla Bogaert

Votes: 230

32. The Sea Hornet (1951)

Passed | 84 min | Adventure, Crime, Mystery

"The Sea Hornet" was a merchant ship sunk, supposedly by a torpedo, less than a mile off the California Coast during World War Two. Six years later when his buddy is killed, attempting to ... See full summary »

Director: Joseph Kane | Stars: Rod Cameron, Adele Mara, Lorna Gray, Chill Wills

Votes: 79

33. María y los niños pobres (2010)

80 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama

Due to different circumstances several kids work in the streets of La Paz (Bolivia). While a group of Catholic priests help them they are endangered by organ thieves and drug dealers. When ... See full summary »

Director: Leonidas Zegarra | Stars: Mariana Liquitaya, Sebastián Obermaier, Jorge Luis Villacorta Santamato, Mauricio Aparicio

Votes: 24

34. La preda (1974)

92 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

A man tries to escape from his wife, but the plan goes horribly wrong.

Director: Domenico Paolella | Stars: Zeudi Araya Cristaldi, Renzo Montagnani, Franco Gasparri, Micheline Presle

Votes: 44

35. Lady by Choice (1934)

Passed | 76 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

An elderly, brash drunk is hired to help improve the image of a controversial dancer, and the two women form an unlikely friendship.

Director: David Burton | Stars: Carole Lombard, May Robson, Roger Pryor, Walter Connolly

Votes: 640

36. Pretty Hattie's Baby (1991)

Biography, Drama

An unreleased film about a white girl adopted by a black family in 1950s Nevada. Based on the early life of Fauna Hodel whose grandfather is prime suspect in the Black Dahlia murder case.

Director: Ivan Passer | Stars: Alfre Woodard, Charles S. Dutton, Jill Clayburgh, Bobby Hosea

Votes: 63

37. Man Who Cried for Revenge (1968)

94 min | Western

A Civil War veteran is amnesic after being shot in the head. When he rerurns to his hometown, he finds out that he has been declared a deserter. The local judge offers him a chance to clear... See full summary »

Director: Mario Caiano | Stars: Anthony Steffen, William Berger, Ida Galli, Robert Hundar

Votes: 173

38. The Main Attraction (1962)

Approved | 90 min | Drama

A guitar-playing traveler on the run from a murder charge joins a circus, where falling for two different women complicates his life.

Director: Daniel Petrie | Stars: Pat Boone, Nancy Kwan, Mai Zetterling, Yvonne Mitchell

Votes: 187

39. 10,000 Nights Nowhere (2013)

113 min | Drama

A story full of dreams, fears, love... a race to freedom.

Director: Ramón Salazar | Stars: Andrés Gertrúdix, Susi Sánchez, Rut Santamaría, Lola Dueñas

Votes: 223

40. No Room at the Inn (1948)

63 min | Drama, History

Two children are evacuated during World War Two into the care of an alcoholic woman.

Director: Daniel Birt | Stars: Ann Stephens, Frank Pettingell, Freda Jackson, Joan Dowling

Votes: 177

41. Super Boy (2009)

Comedy, Music

A man pretends to be a manager and helps veteran rockstar god, Johnny G. and his ex-band to reunite once more.

Director: Barna Kabay | Stars: Imre Bajor, Vica Kerekes, Károly Gesztesi, Krisztián Kolovratnik

Votes: 799

42. Ladder of Swords (1989)

98 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Don, his alcoholic wife Denise and Daley 'The Dancing Bear' are waiting on the moors to hear about a job. However, a fight, a disappearance and a death leads to unwanted attention from the police but a budding romance with a local widow.

Director: Norman Hull | Stars: Martin Shaw, Eleanor David, Bob Peck, Simon Molloy

Votes: 59 | Gross: $0.01M

43. Un Novio para Mamá (2023)

81 min | Comedy, Romance

Three girls seek a boyfriend for their mom to loosen a bit from her grasp.

Director: Roberto Angel Salcedo | Stars: Paloma Almonte, Christian Alvarez, María Boyero, Larimar Fiallo

44. Three Live Ghosts (1936)

Passed | 61 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance

An investigator is asking Mrs. Gubbins about a William Foster, who was a friend of her stepson Jimmie; both are listed as killed in action during the Great War. It is Armistice Day, 1918, ... See full summary »

Director: H. Bruce Humberstone | Stars: Richard Arlen, Beryl Mercer, Claud Allister, Charles McNaughton

Votes: 181

45. I Give My Love (1934)

Approved | 70 min | Crime, Drama

A woman devotes her life to her son, who went to prison for killing her abusive husband.

Director: Karl Freund | Stars: Paul Lukas, Wynne Gibson, Eric Linden, Anita Louise

Votes: 30

46. La marquesa del barrio (1951)

109 min | Comedy, Drama

A needy and alcoholic woman, but a quite talented singer, rejects her life's opportunity made by a famous crooner. Later, she discovers that, in fact, she is a wealthy marchioness and receives a visit of her daughter from Argentina.

Director: Miguel Zacarías | Stars: Libertad Lamarque, Pedro Vargas, Armando Sáenz, Bárbara Gil

Votes: 24

47. Ebon Lundin (1973)

78 min | Drama

Ebon Lundin is the anonymous but odd living man, who becomes a Christ-like, misunderstood figure who suffer much scorn and derision of the cruel reality.

Director: Per Oscarsson | Stars: Per Oscarsson, Carl Rosenqvist, Gudrun Brost, Thor Hartman

Votes: 31

48. Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode: Orkney (1971)

91 min | Comedy, Drama

A trilogy of plays - "A Time to Keep", "The Whaler's Return" and "Celia" - exploring the life of the Orkney islanders in the past and present.

Director: James MacTaggart | Stars: Maurice Roëves, Claire Nielson, Gerry Slevin, Terry Cavers

Votes: 12

49. Armchair Theatre (1956–1974)
Episode: Now Let Him Go (1957)

83 min | Drama

A world-class painter is taken ill and lies in the bedroom of an inn while people down below squabble over his paintings and inheritance. The wily old man is unperturbed, even regarding the infernal trumpet sound that plays throughout.

Director: Dennis Vance | Stars: Hugh Griffith, June Thorburn, Fanny Rowe, Ursula Howells

Votes: 16

50. ITV Play of the Week (1955–1974)
Episode: Nelson: A Study in Miniature (1966)

Comedy, Drama

Nelson's nephew, young George Matcham, sees Lady Nelson just before going to Merton to stay with his uncle and learn something which could quite well disturb Nelson's joy at being home again at 'Paradise Merton'.

Director: Stuart Burge | Stars: Rachel Roberts, Celia Johnson, Michael Hordern, Felix Aylmer