Addiction Movies

An intimate portrait of musician Patrick Wolf as he builds a new life by the sea.

A documentary juxtaposing the events of the 20th century with the commentary of stand-up comedians.

An alcohol/drug abuser re-examines his life until he nearly dies from an overdose. Then a friend convinces him to join a self-help group which turns...

A psychological thriller about a mysterious rug threatening to tear a superstitious family apart.

About Aleka who is obsessed with playing cards and the efforts of her husband to make her quit this bad "habit".

Divorcee Susan Blakely, with no alimony and two kids to support, begins turning to amphetamines. While at her lowest ebb, she meets an alcoholic and...

Geri is a serious drug addict, using designer drugs intravenously. Between two flashes, he lives an active social life on the streets of Budapest, in...

A young man recently released from prison attempts to rebuild his life after the death of his mother.

Reinaldo Cutipa lives with Matilde, his overprotective mother. When Reinaldo wants to go live with his girlfriend, Rosaura, Matilde is against it,...

An overdose intervention hotline operator fights to keep callers alive through a relentless overnight shift, racing to dispatch help when voices fall...

Over the course of a single harrowing night, May, a pregnant woman trapped in a cycle of addiction, psychosis, and domestic violence goes into labor....

Washed-up cereal spokesman Tommy Tiger wastes his hours with a cocktail of whippets, whiskey, and cheap beer. A memory of his father hurdles him into...

A disparate group of addicts find common ground as they explore their inner demons.

A crumbling mural. A broken community. A man trying not to drink today. At the edge of a fading town, a group of recovering addicts are brought...

Two best friends and recovering addicts embark on a frantic chase through New York City to stop the woman they are both in love with from killing her...

An unemployed dry alcoholic and former smoker longs to escape his shadows in a small abandoned village. Triggered by a mysterious meeting with his...

This documentary by Leo Regan follows the life of his friend, photographer Lanre Fehintola, as he becomes part of the hard drug scene through...

The rise to fame (and the near-fatal fall from it) of Patty Schemel, drummer for Courtney Love's seminal rock band, Hole. Given a Hi-8 video camera...