Drama - Genre - Insomniacs

The Aviator

A biopic depicting the life of filmmaker and aviation pioneer Howard Hughes from 1927 to 1947, during which time he became a successful film producer and an aviation magnate, while simultaneously growing more unstable due to severe obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Run time: 170m Tagline: Some men dream the future. He built it. Release: 2004-12-17

Stars: Alan Alda Alec Baldwin Cate Blanchett Danny Huston Gwen Stefani Ian Holm John C. Reilly Jude Law Kate Beckinsale Leonardo DiCaprio

Kinds of Kindness

A triptych fable following a man without choice who tries to take control of his own life; a policeman who is alarmed that his wife who was missing-at-sea has returned and seems a different person; and a woman determined to find a specific someone with a special ability, who is destined to become a prodigious spiritual leader.

Run time: 164m Release: 2024-05-30

Stars: Emma Stone Fadeke Adeola Hong Chau Hunter Schafer Jesse Plemons Joe Alwyn Mamoudou Athie Margaret Qualley Willem Dafoe Yorgos Stefanakos

Sleeping Dogs

Roy Freeman, an ex-homicide detective with a fractured memory, is forced to revisit a case he can't remember. As a man's life hangs in the balance on death row, Freeman must piece together the brutal evidence from a decade-old murder investigation, uncovering a sinister web of buried secrets and betrayals linking to his past. With only instincts to trust, he faces a chilling truth - sometimes, it's best to let sleeping dogs lie.

Run time: 112m Tagline: Some lies never die. Release: 2024-03-21

Stars: Elizabeth Blackmore Harry Greenwood Jane Harber Karen Gillan Lynn Gilmartin Marton Csokas Ming-Zhu Hii Russell Crowe Thomas M. Wright Tommy Flanagan

The Power of the Dog

A domineering but charismatic rancher wages a war of intimidation on his brother's new wife and her teen son, until long-hidden secrets come to light.

Run time: 126m Release: 2021-10-25

Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch Frances Conroy Geneviève Lemon Jesse Plemons Keith Carradine Kenneth Radley Kirsten Dunst Kodi Smit-McPhee Sean Keenan Thomasin McKenzie

Spaceman

Six months into a solo mission, a lonely astronaut confronts the cracks in his marriage with help from a mysterious creature he discovers on his ship.

Run time: 108m Tagline: I just want to go home. Release: 2024-02-23

Stars: Adam Sandler Carey Mulligan Isabella Rossellini Kunal Nayyar Lena Olin Marian Roden Paul Dano Petr Papánek Sinéad Phelps Zuzana Stivínová

Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1

Follow the story of how the Old West was won—and lost—through the blood, sweat and tears of many. Spanning 15 years before, during and following the Civil War from 1859 to 1874, embark on an emotional journey across a country at war with itself, experienced through the lens of families, friends and foes all attempting to discover what it truly means to be the United States of America.

Run time: 182m Tagline: The American saga begins this summer. Release: 2024-06-26

Stars: Abbey Lee Danny Huston Ella Hunt Jena Malone Kevin Costner Luke Wilson Michael Rooker Sam Worthington Sienna Miller Tatanka Means

The Idea of You

40-year-old single mom Solène begins an unexpected romance with 24-year-old Hayes Campbell, the lead singer of August Moon, the hottest boy band on the planet. As they begin a whirlwind romance, it isn't long before Hayes' superstar status poses unavoidable challenges to their relationship, and Solène soon discovers that life in the glare of his spotlight might be more than she bargained for.

Run time: 116m Tagline: When the last thing you expect becomes the only thing you want. Release: 2024-05-02

Stars: Anne Hathaway Annie Mumolo Cheech Manohar Ella Rubin Jordan Aaron Hall Mathilda Gianopoulos Meg Millidge Nicholas Galitzine Perry Mattfeld Reid Scott

Dark Waters

A tenacious attorney uncovers a dark secret that connects a growing number of unexplained deaths to one of the world's largest corporations. In the process, he risks everything — his future, his family, and his own life — to expose the truth.

Run time: 127m Tagline: The truth has a man on the inside. Release: 2019-11-22

Stars: Anne Hathaway Bill Camp Bill Pullman Kevin Crowley Louisa Krause Mare Winningham Mark Ruffalo Tim Robbins Victor Garber William Jackson Harper

All of Us Strangers

One night in his near-empty tower block in contemporary London, Adam has a chance encounter with a mysterious neighbor Harry, which punctures the rhythm of his everyday life.

Run time: 105m Release: 2023-12-22

Stars: Ami Tredrea Andrew Scott Carter John Grout Claire Foy Jamie Bell Paul Mescal

War Dogs

Based on the true story of two young men, David Packouz and Efraim Diveroli, who won a $300 million contract from the Pentagon to arm America's allies in Afghanistan.

Run time: 114m Tagline: An American dream Release: 2016-08-18

Stars: Ana de Armas Bradley Cooper Gabriel Spahiu JB Blanc Jonah Hill Julian Sergi Kevin Pollak Miles Teller Patrick St. Esprit Shaun Toub

The Critic

Jimmy Erskine is the most feared theatre critic of the age. He lives as flamboyantly as he writes and takes pleasure in savagely taking down any actor who fails to meet his standards. When the owner of the Daily Chronicle newspaper dies, and his son David Brooke takes over, Jimmy quickly finds himself at odds with his new boss and his position under threat. In an attempt to preserve the power and influence he holds so sacred, Jimmy strikes a Faustian pact with struggling actress Nina Land, entangling them and Brooke in a thrilling but deadly web of desire, blackmail, and betrayal.

Run time: 101m Tagline: Ambition seduces. Power corrupts. Release: 2024-09-13

Stars: Alfred Enoch Ben Barnes Claire Skinner Gemma Arterton Ian McKellen Lesley Manville Mark Strong Matthew Cottle Romola Garai Ron Cook