Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Drama: 7912 Films to Rent
Alfie (2004)
- Dir. Charles Shyer
Feat. Jude Law, Marisa Tomei, Omar Epps…
- Slicked back remake of the Michael Caine original, here translated to contemporary Manhattan, with Jude Law playing the Cockney skirt–chaser on…
Angels in America (TV Mini Series) (2004)
- Dir. Mike Nichols
Feat. Al Pacino, Meryl Streep, Emma Thompson…
- An ambitious, multi–leveled portrait of the fractures, politics and metaphysical crises of 1980s America based on the stageplay by Tony…
Around the Bend (2004)
- Dir. Jordan Roberts
Feat. Christopher Walken, Josh Lucas, Michael Caine…
- Unusually quirky weepie, in which several generations of men are brought together unexpectedly for an extended attempt to grapple with the…
Aryan Couple (2004)
- Dir. John Daly
Feat. Martin Landau, Judy Parfitt, Kenny Doughty
- Mild World War II drama set in against the backdrop of The Euopa Plan in which in wealthy European Jews traded their riches and property in exchange…
As it is in Heaven (Så som i himmelen) (2004)
- Dir. Kay Pollak
Feat. Michael Nyqvist
- A feelgood arthouse hit about a renowned classical music conductor who rediscovers his roots in the far north of Sweden.
Acquiring a rundown…
Assassination of Richard Nixon, The (2004)
- Dir. Niels Mueller
Feat. Sean Penn, Don Cheadle, Naomi Watts…
- The ghost of 'Travis Bickle' (TAXI DRIVER) pervades this accomplished diatribe on the contentious era of Richard Nixon's administration – a…
Aviator, The (2004)
- Dir. Martin Scorsese
Feat. Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale…
- Top flight cinematic biopic of fascinating 20th century figure, Howard Hughes, told with consummate skill and style by Martin Scorsese, marking a…
Baadasssss! (How to Get the Man's Foot Outta Your Ass) (2004)
- Dir. Mario Van Peebles
Feat. Mario Van Peebles, Ossie Davis, Nia Long…
- A vibrant, thought–provoking homage by actor Mario Van Peebles to his father Melvin's 1971 blaxploitation crime indie "Sweet Sweetback's…
Bad Education (Mala Educación, La) (2004)
- Dir. Pedro Almodovar
Feat. Gael Garcia Bernal, Fele Martinez, Javier Camara
- Another fascinating work from Almodovar who, after TALK TO HER, again matches his renowned taste in decor with adventurous yet controlled…
Bear Named Winnie, A (2004)
- Dir. John Kent Harrison
Feat. Michael Fassbender, Gil Bellows, David Suchet…
- Interesting telemovie based on the true story of a Canadian black bear cub who was 'adopted' by a soldier in 1914, eventually placed in the London…