Movies Like Requiem for a Dream

Black Swan is a 2010 American psychological horror film directed by Darren Aronofsky, centered around a production of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake by the...

The Basketball Diaries is a 1995 American biographical crime drama film depicting the downward spiral of a high school basketball player into drug...

Spun is a 2002 American black comedy crime drama film directed by Jonas Åkerlund. The movie follows a college dropout addicted to crystal-meth,...

Pulp Fiction is a 1994 American crime film directed by Quentin Tarantino, known for its nonlinear storytelling and eclectic dialogue.

The Machinist is a 2004 psychological thriller film featuring Trevor, an insomniac lathe operator who encounters mysterious events at work and home.

Shame is a 2011 British erotic psychological drama film, set in New York, directed by Steve McQueen, co-written by McQueen and Abi Morgan, and...

Leaving Las Vegas is a 1995 American drama film that follows the story of a suicidal alcoholic who relocates to Las Vegas with the intention of...

Traffic is a 2000 American crime drama film that explores the illegal drug trade from multiple perspectives, including users, enforcers, politicians,...

Drugstore Cowboy is a 1989 American crime drama film that follows the story of Bob Hughes, a charismatic leader of a group of drug addicts who rob...

Clean and Sober is a 1988 American drama film featuring Michael Keaton as a real estate agent grappling with addiction issues. The storyline follows...

Candy is a 2006 Australian romantic drama film directed by Neil Armfield and featuring Heath Ledger, Abbie Cornish, and Geoffrey Rush. The story...

Permanent Midnight is a 1998 independent drama film that follows a successful TV writer's struggles with substance abuse amidst his rising career and...