Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "suicide-by-overdose"

1. The Physician (2013)

R | 155 min | Adventure, Drama, History

In 11th-century Persia, a surgeon's apprentice disguises himself as a Jew to study at a school that does not admit Christians.

Director: Philipp Stölzl | Stars: Tom Payne, Stellan Skarsgård, Olivier Martinez, Emma Rigby

Votes: 42,002

2. The Cooler (2003)

R | 101 min | Drama, Romance

In an old school Las Vegas casino, its top gambling jinx breaks his curse when he falls in love, much to his boss' consternation.

Director: Wayne Kramer | Stars: William H. Macy, Maria Bello, Alec Baldwin, Shawn Hatosy

Votes: 35,526 | Gross: $8.24M

3. Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999 TV Movie)

R | 120 min | Biography, Drama, Music

Dorothy Dandridge's way to fame and fortune as a dancer, singer and actress.

Director: Martha Coolidge | Stars: Halle Berry, Brent Spiner, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Obba Babatundé

Votes: 3,922

4. The House of Mirth (2000)

PG | 135 min | Romance, Drama

A woman risks losing her chance of happiness with the only man she has ever loved.

Director: Terence Davies | Stars: Gillian Anderson, Dan Aykroyd, Eleanor Bron, Terry Kinney

Votes: 8,095 | Gross: $3.04M

5. More (1969)

X | 112 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

Stefan, a recent college graduate, hitchhikes from Germany to Paris where he meets American expatriate, Estelle. They chase the sun to Ibiza. An idyllic island life degenerates when she introduces him to heroin and they get addicted.

Director: Barbet Schroeder | Stars: Mimsy Farmer, Klaus Grünberg, Heinz Engelmann, Michel Chanderli

Votes: 3,227 | Gross: $0.30M

6. Phaedra (1962)

Not Rated | 115 min | Drama

To build bridges with his estranged son, a Greek shipping magnate enlists the help of his second wife, Phaedra. But, in rain-soaked Paris, their passionate affair threatens to destroy his empire. Will the modern temptress accept her fate?

Director: Jules Dassin | Stars: Melina Mercouri, Anthony Perkins, Raf Vallone, Elizabeth Ercy

Votes: 1,894

7. Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself (2002)

R | 109 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

The chronically suicidal Wilbur, and his good-hearted big brother, Harbour, are in their thirties when, their father dies and leaves them with nothing but a worn down second-hand bookshop in Glasgow.

Director: Lone Scherfig | Stars: Jamie Sives, Adrian Rawlins, Shirley Henderson, Lisa McKinlay

Votes: 8,078 | Gross: $0.23M

8. Jonathan (2016)

Unrated | 99 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

A young man learns that his dying father was once deeply in love with a man.

Director: Piotr J. Lewandowski | Stars: Jannis Niewöhner, André Hennicke, Julia Koschitz, Thomas Sarbacher

Votes: 1,178

9. The Anthrax Attacks (2022)

TV-MA | 94 min | Documentary, Crime

Days after 9/11, letters containing fatal anthrax spores spark panic and tragedy in the US. This documentary follows the subsequent FBI investigation.

Director: Dan Krauss | Stars: Clark Gregg, Regan Burns, Brigitte Kali Canales, Tongayi Chirisa

Votes: 2,065

10. In the Name of the Italian People (1971)

103 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

A judge investigates the death of a young woman, possibly a murder. He suspects a famous industry tycoon with high political connections. But to what extent do the latter's lies and frauds influence the magistrate's opinion?

Director: Dino Risi | Stars: Ugo Tognazzi, Vittorio Gassman, Ely Galleani, Yvonne Furneaux

Votes: 1,708

11. Sweet Hours (1982)

106 min | Drama

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Director: Carlos Saura | Stars: Iñaki Aierra, Assumpta Serna, Álvaro de Luna, Jacques Lalande

Votes: 248

12. Paris Frills (1945)

Approved | 111 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Philippe Clarence, a famous Parisian dressmaker, seduces his friend's fiancee. But, for the first time in his life, this is for real. The film is also a sharp picture of the fashion world.

Director: Jacques Becker | Stars: Raymond Rouleau, Micheline Presle, Jean Chevrier, Gabrielle Dorziat

Votes: 722

13. Hunger Point (2003 TV Movie)

PG-13 | 100 min | Drama

A family is pushed to its limits when one of the daughters' lives is blighted by an eating disorder.

Director: Joan Micklin Silver | Stars: Barbara Hershey, Christina Hendricks, Susan May Pratt, John Getz

Votes: 661

14. Los héroes del mal (2015)

98 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Three teenagers, brought together by bullying, indulge in petty theft, sex and drugs. They inevitably realize they can resort to violence to take revenge on everyone who has humiliated them: students, teachers and other outcasts. One of them escalates to killing, and desires to kill again. Anyone can become his next victim. The other two face the question: should they resort to violence to stop ... See full summary »

Director: Zoe Berriatúa | Stars: Emilio Palacios, Jorge Clemente, Beatriz Medina, Macarena Gómez

Votes: 1,116

15. Care (2000 TV Movie)

105 min | Crime, Drama

A troubled boy (Steven Mackintosh) endures physical abuse by the staffers at a children's home.

Director: Antonia Bird | Stars: Steven Mackintosh, Jaye Griffiths, Maria Pride, Charlotte Cornwell

Votes: 290

16. Faith (III) (2019)

86 min | Drama

A devout Evangelical Christian faces a crisis of faith after a sudden and unexpected Tragedy.

Director: Eli Daughdrill | Stars: Brian Geraghty, Nora-Jane Noone, Iddo Goldberg, Thomas Francis Murphy

Votes: 65

17. Tandem (2011)

12 min | Short, Drama

Tandem is a universal story, which speaks the language of love and lust, emotions and psychology. A hard-hitting, haunting, provocative British drama, the narrative is as timeless as a ... See full summary »

Director: Adrian Hume Robinson | Stars: Adrian Hume Robinson, Paul Sloss, Danny D'Anzieri

Votes: 55

18. Sabina K. (2015)

125 min | Drama

Sabina, a divorced mother of two small children, falls in love with an old friend from the Bosnian war. The two plan to marry, but things go terribly wrong.

Director: Cristobal Krusen | Stars: Dragan Micanovic, Alena Dzebo, Alban Ukaj, Asja Talic

Votes: 148

19. In the Dark Half (2012)

Not Rated | 85 min | Drama, Mystery

After a child dies in her care, a guilt-stricken teenager (Jessica Barden) feels threatened by a mysterious force.

Director: Alastair Siddons | Stars: Jessica Barden, Tony Curran, Alfie Hepper, Lyndsey Marshal

Votes: 591

20. Murder Without Conviction (2004 TV Movie)

120 min | Drama, Mystery

Recently released from her vows as a nun, Christine Bennett is discovering "life on the outside." After a visit to her mentally-handicapped cousin Gene, Christine becomes embroiled in the ... See full summary »

Director: Kevin Connor | Stars: Megan Ward, Morgan Weisser, Rutanya Alda, David Proval

Votes: 227

21. Horsey (1997)

Not Rated | 94 min | Drama, Music, Romance

Delilah Miller is looking for an anchor in her life. She starts a romance with rock musician Ryland Yale, but soon it shows he can not be such an anchor - he's possessive, undependable and even a heroin addict.

Director: Kirsten Clarkson | Stars: Holly Ferguson, Todd Kerns, Ryan Robbins, Victoria Deschanel

Votes: 80

22. The Critic (I) (2018)

15 min | Short, Drama, Thriller

A starry-eyed actress with a troubled past faces her harshest critic during an interview gone wrong.

Director: Stella Velon | Stars: Stella Velon, Alan Smyth, Todd Karner

Votes: 90

23. The Scales of Justice (1962–1967)
Episode: The Guilty Party (1962)

30 min | Crime, Drama

The Sinclairs seem to be living in the lap of luxury, but their lifestyle is funded by a morass of debt.

Director: Lionel Harris | Stars: Edgar Lustgarten, Zena Marshall, Jack Gwillim, Derek Francis

Votes: 30

24. The Brief (2004–2005)
Episode: So Long, Samantha (2004)

70 min | Crime, Drama

Personal and financial problems plague Henry as he tries to prove that the Anglo-Greek girl who fell to her death in Jakarta was not a suicide or accident.

Director: Jack Gold | Stars: Rebecca Santos, Stanley Townsend, Nick Barber, Russell Barr

Votes: 50

25. Inspector Morse (1987–2000)
Episode: Dead on Time (1992)

TV-14 | 103 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A respected, dying Oxford don, husband of Morse's former fiancée, apparently shoots himself, but his doctor asserts that he was not capable of firing a gun.

Director: John Madden | Stars: John Thaw, Kevin Whately, Brendan O'Hea, David Haig

Votes: 905

26. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999– )
Episode: Fallacy (2003)

TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

At a party, a young woman is assaulted in the bathroom, and her assailant ends up dead. The girl leaves the ambulance before SVU can talk to her. Is this a case of self-defence, or something far more complex?

Director: Juan José Campanella | Stars: Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay, Richard Belzer, Stephanie March

Votes: 1,204

27. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999– )
Episode: Painless (2004)

TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A woman claiming to have been raped and left for dead commits suicide while waiting to be treated in the emergency room.

Director: Juan José Campanella | Stars: Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay, Richard Belzer, Diane Neal

Votes: 982

28. Becoming Evil: Sisterhood of Murder (2019– )
Episode: The Second Wave: America's Most Notorious Serial Killers (2019)

TV-14 | 57 min | Documentary, Crime

We profile some of America's most notorious serial killers including the Boston strangler, the Dating Game killer who murdered over 130 people, the notorious buddy killers and the Iceman murdered.

Director: Ron Meyer | Stars: Kirk Gill, Dirk Duran-Gibson, Frederic Reamer, Steven A. Egger

Votes: 19

29. Meadowlands (2007)
Episode: Episode #1.6 (2007)

TV-MA | 49 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Danny attempts to decipher the truth about Cape Wrath, while Samantha's visit with her dying father reveals more of the history behind Meadowlands, and the romantic triangle between York, Abigail and Evelyn takes a disturbing turn.

Director: Paul Walker | Stars: Sian Brooke, Ralph Brown, Lucy Cohu, Emma Davies

Votes: 41

30. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999– )
Episode: Rescue (2010)

TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

While investigating a separate case involving a paramedic suspected of rape, Olivia discovers that Vivian from her serial rapist case is still in town, and her actions could jeopardize her guardianship of Vivian's son Calvin.

Directors: Peter Leto, Constantine Makris | Stars: Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay, Richard Belzer, Ice-T

Votes: 965

31. America's 60 Greatest Unsolved Mysteries and Crimes (2010– )
Episode: 60-53 (2010)

Documentary, Crime, History

We begin the countdown of America's most notorious unsolved mysteries and crimes by exploring who killed Marilyn Monroe and ask if one of America's most infamous killers got away with murder.

Director: Ron Meyer | Stars: Michael Newton, John McGinnis, Troy Taylor, Paul Aron

32. Born to Kill? (2005– )
Episode: Twisted (2013)

46 min | Documentary, Crime

The case of Dale Hausner, Jeff Hausner and Sam Dieteman, who turned drive-by shootings into a sport in Phoenix, Arizona, between May 2005 and August 2006.

Director: Greg Goff | Stars: Christopher Slade, Rebecca Estrada, Cliff Jewell, Camille Kimball

Votes: 16

33. Rose and Maloney (2002–2005)
Episode: Daniel Berrington: Part 2 (2004)

TV-14 | Crime, Drama

Daniel escapes from custody, presenting Rose with a difficult dilemma: hand him over to the authorities and save her job or risk the Agency's future by taking on the case. It's not long ... See full summary »

Director: Ferdinand Fairfax | Stars: Sarah Lancashire, Phil Davis, Andrew Lee Potts, Anne Reid

Votes: 64

34. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999– )
Episode: Facing Demons (2019)

TV-14 | 41 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Benson and the SVU investigate the death of a man they believe to be a pedophile. When they dig deeper, they realize things are not what they seem and that the case actually hits really close to home.

Director: Timothy Busfield | Stars: Mariska Hargitay, Kelli Giddish, Ice-T, Peter Scanavino

Votes: 603

35. Why Didn't They Laugh? (2018– )
Obama's Gay, We Didn't Go to the Moon, and Henry Winkler Is a Perv (2019 Podcast Episode)

Comedy, News

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Stars: Owen Benjamin, Neil Armstrong, Joe Biden, Leroy Chiao