Alcohol abuse movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant alcohol abuse movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, gloomy, serious, thought provoking, interesting and melancholic films and TV shows about / with alcohol abuse, alcoholic, addiction, life is a bitch, loneliness, depression, storytelling, redemption, drunkenness and drinking alcohol plots mostly in Drama, Comedy and Romance genres shot in USA, Sweden, UK and other countries.
alcohol abuse
TOP 10 movies tagged as alcohol abuse: Flight (2012), Barfly (1987), Leaving Las Vegas (1995), The Mighty Angel (2014), Ironweed (1987), The Bench (2000), Stuart: A Life Backwards (2007), Patrick Melrose (2018), Gloriously Wasted (2012), Julia (2008).
Best films
List of alcohol abuse movies
360K
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, United Arab Emirates
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
Commercial airline pilot Whip Whitaker has a problem with drugs and alcohol, though so far he's managed to complete his flights safely. His luck runs out when a disastrous mechanical malfunction sends his plane hurtling toward the ground. Whip ...
Style:
psychological, tense, heroic, captivating, bleak ...
Plot:
airplane, alcohol abuse, air disaster, addiction, courage, pilot, stewardess, disaster, morality, character study, investigation, court ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa, california, atlanta
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21K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Downtrodden writer Henry and distressed goddess Wanda aren't exactly husband and wife: they're wedded to their bar stools. But they like each other's company- and Barfly captures their giddy, gin-soaked attempts to make a go of life ...
Style:
talky, melancholic, touching, semi serious, humorous ...
Plot:
addiction, alcohol abuse, bartender, writers, homeless, poet, misfit, drugs, mentally unstable, human nature, social misfits, alcoholic ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa, texas
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Ben Sanderson, an alcoholic Hollywood screenwriter who lost everything because of his drinking, arrives in Las Vegas to drink himself to death. There, he meets and forms an uneasy friendship and non-interference pact with prostitute Sera.
Style:
depressing, disturbing, melancholic, sexual, sad ...
Plot:
addiction, loneliness, alcohol abuse, prostitute, prostitution, casino, love, depression, alcoholic, tragedy, self destructing, suicide ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
las vegas, los angeles, usa, nevada
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Genre: Drama
Country: Poland, Hungary
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A shocking story about addiction and attempts to overcome it. The script is based on Jerzy Plich’s excellent novel “The Mighty Angel” (alternative title: "The Strong Angel Inn"). Jerzy (Robert Więckiewicz) is a writer and a heavy ...
Style:
serious, cynical, realistic, captivating, psychological ...
Plot:
alcohol abuse, addiction, rehabilitation, haunted by the past, writer's life, clinic, unfulfillment, life is a bitch, hopes, depression, writers, destructive relationship ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
poland
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
Albany, New York, Halloween, 1938. Francis Phelan and Helen Archer are bums, back in their birth city. She was a singer on the radio, he a major league pitcher. Death surrounds them: she's sick, a pal has cancer, he digs graves at the cemetery ...
Style:
emotional, touching, intense, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
alcohol abuse, homeless, mental illness, redemption, halloween, couple relations, rich and poor, parents and children, life is a bitch, human nature, buddies, best friends ...
Time:
1930s, 20th century, 1910s
Place:
new york, usa
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Genre: Drama
Country: Denmark, Sweden
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Kaj is a stubborn man with a great deal of pride. The former chef lives in a council flat. He has wasted his life and is now on a council job training scheme for the long-term unemployed, where he refuses to let the foreman of the activation project ...
Style:
sincere, serious, realistic, inspirational, gloomy ...
Plot:
alcohol abuse, working class, father daughter relationship, starting over, parents and children, life is a bitch, elderly, family problems, family reunited, social realism, class differences, begging ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
denmark, scandinavia, europe, copenhagen
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance
Country: Russia
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Victor Sluzhkin signs on as a teacher of geography in a secondary school in his native Perm (in the Urals) and gets lost in a haze of hard vodka, desperate love for a nymphet-like student and the stress of educating teenagers. Geographer, as the ...
Style:
realistic, psychological, cynical, thought provoking, gloomy ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick
Plot:
alcohol abuse, teachers and students, adultery, teacher, school, friendship, introspection, hopes, youth, flirting, infatuation, teacher student relationship ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
russia, ussr
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Story about the remarkable friendship between a reclusive writer and illustrator and a chaotic homeless man, whom he gets to know during a campaign to release two charity workers from prison.
Style:
realistic, bleak, serious, sincere, christian film ...
Plot:
homeless, alcohol abuse, addiction, bullying, suicide, abuse, human nature, tragic hero, haunted by the past, homelessness, suicide attempt, life is a bitch ...
Time:
90s, 21st century
Place:
england
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 302 min.
TV show
Story:
Based on the Patrick Molrose Novels by Edward St. Aubyn
Style:
ironic, psychological, captivating, surreal, anime ...
Plot:
mental illness, alcohol abuse, father son relationship, child abuse, drug addiction, depression, traumatic childhood, childhood trauma, suspense, loneliness, violence, millionaire ...
Time:
2000s, 60s, 80s, 90s
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Finland
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Juha Berg is a 30-year-old hopeless drunk in the Kallio neighborhood of Helsinki. Juha doesn't have the first intention of changing his way of life - just the opposite. He really enjoys sundry sexual relationships, adrenalin-inducing violence ...
Style:
semi serious, realistic, humorous, touching, sexy ...
Plot:
alcohol abuse, best friends, love and romance, starting over, hopes, suicide attempt, drunk, friendship, male prostitution, temptation, friendship between men, suicide by hanging ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
finland, helsinki finland
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7K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France, USA, Mexico, Belgium
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
An alcoholic becomes involved in a fellow A.A. member's plan to kidnap her young son from the boy's wealthy grandfather.
Style:
disturbing, psychological, stylized, sexy, neo noir ...
Plot:
alcohol abuse, suspense, kidnapping, insanity, twists and turns, loneliness, mental illness, ransom, character study, life is a bitch, crime gone awry, anger ...
Place:
mexico, france, san diego california, europe, england ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
An airline pilot and his wife are forced to face the consequences of her alcoholism when her addictions threaten her life and their daughter's safety. While the woman enters detox, her husband must face the truth of his enabling behavior.
Style:
emotional, sentimental, romantic, intense, psychological ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick, kids, date night
Plot:
alcohol abuse, alcoholic, family values, rehabilitation, family in crisis, addiction, love story, tragedy, single father, love, life is a bitch, weakness ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
san francisco, california, usa, denver colorado, mexico
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52K
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
After getting into a car accident while drunk on the day of her sister's wedding, Gwen Cummings is given a choice between prison or a rehab center. She chooses rehab, but is extremely resistant to taking part in any of the treatment programs ...
Style:
touching, realistic, compassionate, emotional, intense ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, teens, date night
Plot:
alcohol abuse, addiction, drug addiction, drug addict, wedding, rehabilitation, dysfunctional family, going straight, drugs, siblings relations, doctors and patients, drug abuse ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
usa, new jersey, new york, manhattan new york city
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17K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
Kate and Charlie like to have a good time. Their marriage thrives on a shared fondness for music, laughter… and getting smashed. When Kate’s partying spirals into hard-core asocial behavior, compromising her job as an elementary schoolteacher, ...
Style:
sincere, depressing, touching, realistic, sentimental ...
Plot:
addiction, alcoholic, alcohol abuse, rehabilitation, support group, drugs, teacher, depression, psychology, twists and turns, introspection, irresponsible ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
california, los angeles, usa
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Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Country: Denmark, Sweden
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
This film is set in 1943 when the whole of Europe was embroiled in WWII. It deals with attraction of a 15 year old boy Stig to his teacher Viola. The whole movie revolves around the sexual encounters between Stig and Viola and how he eventually ...
Style:
sexual, sexy, erotic, touching, emotional ...
Audience:
teens, pre-teens, adult
Plot:
older woman younger man relationship, teacher student sex, world war two, older woman younger man sex, forbidden love, cheating wife, older woman teenage boy relationship, female teacher, older woman teenage boy sex, coming of age, defloration, love affair ...
Time:
1940s, year 1943, 20th century
Place:
sweden, scandinavia, europe, stockholm sweden, eastern europe
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168K
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Denmark, Sweden, Netherlands
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Four high school teachers launch a drinking experiment: upholding a constant low level of intoxication.
Style:
thought provoking, psychological, unusual plot structure, ironic, semi serious ...
Plot:
teacher, friendship, experiment, group of friends, alcohol abuse, drunkenness, dancing, restaurant, marriage, friendship between men, nothing goes right, binge drinking ...
Time:
year 2011, year 2013
Place:
copenhagen, denmark, eastern europe
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
Mike Nichols’ film from Edward Albee's play brought new themes to the film industry. Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton have never been more brilliant together as they portray an experienced married couple who love each other yet verbally ...
Style:
tense, psychological, clever, captivating, rough ...
Plot:
alcohol abuse, humiliation, alcoholic, guest, adultery, love hate relationship, crumbling marriage, battle of the sexes, night, drunkenness, suspense, marriage ...
Time:
1930s, 20th century, 60s
Place:
new england, usa
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Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
When reporter Jean Craddock interviews Bad Blake -- an alcoholic, seen-better-days country music legend -- they connect, and the hard-living crooner sees a possible saving grace in a life with Jean and her young son. But can he leave behind an ...
Style:
touching, romantic, depressing, emotional, sincere ...
Plot:
musician, country music, loneliness, alcohol abuse, addiction, music, journalist, country singer, redemption, love and romance, love, hopes ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new mexico, austin texas, california, usa, phoenix arizona ...
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15K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Norway, USA, Germany, France, Italy
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
This drama centers on Hank Chinaski, the fictional alter-ego of "Factotum" author Charles Bukowski, who wanders around Los Angeles, CA trying to live off jobs which don't interfere with his primary interest, which is writing. Along ...
Style:
philosophical, humorous, serious, realistic, dark ...
Plot:
gambling, unemployment, alcohol abuse, alcoholic, writer's life, lifestyle, down on your luck, life is a bitch, society, bookies, drugs, art ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
los angeles, new jersey, norway, usa
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 15 min.
TV show
Story:
12 oz. Mouse revolves around Mouse Fitzgerald, nicknamed "Fitz", an alcoholic mouse who performs odd jobs so he can buy more beer. Together with his chinchilla companion Skillet, Fitz begins to recover suppressed memories that he once had ...
Style:
humorous, adult animation, semi serious, avant garde, anime ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
alcohol abuse, escapades, surrealism, beer, drunkenness, espionage, conspiracy, mouse, animal life, absurdism, odd couple, fish ...
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55K
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Russia
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
In a Russian coastal town, Kolya is forced to fight the corrupt mayor when he is told that his house will be demolished. He recruits a lawyer friend to help, but the man's arrival brings further misfortune for Kolya and his family.
Style:
thought provoking, bleak, depressing, atmospheric, meditative ...
Plot:
lawyer, adultery, corruption, infidelity, justice, alcoholic, small town, alcohol abuse, courtroom, drunk, corrupt mayor, unhappy wife ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
russia
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
A headstrong young woman returns to New Orleans after the death of her estranged mother.
Style:
touching, emotional, sincere, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
alcohol abuse, mentor, nervous breakdown, haunted by the past, funeral, sexual tension, family problems, parents and children, family relations, drinking problem, love, love story ...
Time:
year 2002, 2000s, 70s, 21st century
Place:
new orleans, louisiana, new jersey, usa, alabama
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Genre: Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Adaś Miauczyński, a Polish intelectual, has severe alcohol problems which affect his relationship with his son Sylwek.
Style:
serious, surreal, sincere, realistic, gloomy
Plot:
dysfunctional family, alcohol abuse, self destructing, family relations, life is a bitch, alcoholic father, family problems, redemption, addiction, parents and children, father son relationship, alcoholic ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
europe, poland
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111K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: UK, Germany, Sweden, Belgium, USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A bigoted junkie cop suffering from bipolar disorder and drug addiction manipulates and hallucinates his way through the festive season in a bid to secure promotion and win back his wife and daughter.
Style:
surreal, cynical, bleak, sexual, dark ...
Plot:
addiction, drug abuse, dark humor, insanity, antisocial behavior, manipulation, losing-it hero, drugs, self destructing, hallucination, cocaine, murder ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
scotland, hamburg germany, edinburgh scotland, new orleans
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1K
Genre: Drama
Country: Russia
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
There are two of them: a mother and a girl. They have no names. And they are in a constant run. The mother runs away from the daughter in an attempt to start new life, and the girl runs after her mother as she has no idea how to live without her. ...
Style:
rough, realistic, serious, tense, neorealism ...
Plot:
life is a bitch, family problems, alcohol abuse, little girl, parents and children, dysfunctional family, mother daughter relationship, negligence, loneliness, family relations, ex convict, werewolf ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
russia
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Genre: Drama
Country: France, Argentina
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Mila and Javier, both renowned surgeons and both passionate about their work, have been madly in love for the past 10 years. They have always taken great care to preserve their extraordinary love for each other and refuse to succumb to the routine ...
Style:
realistic, serious, emotional, captivating, gloomy ...
Plot:
alcohol abuse, pregnancy, couple relations, couples, crumbling marriage, supportive spouse, addiction, husband wife relationship, relationships, physician, male female relationship, relationship vs career ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
latin america, france, paris france
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Tommy has lost his job, his love and his life. He lives in a small apartment above the Trees Lounge, a bar which he frequents along with a few other regulars without lives. He gets a job driving an ice cream truck and ends up getting involved with ...
Style:
talky, gloomy, art house, entertaining, thought provoking ...
Plot:
alcohol abuse, drugs, suburbs, drug addiction, addiction, small town, self discovery, coming of age, older man younger woman relationship, alcoholic, transformation, loner ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
new york, new jersey, usa
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29K
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
In August of 1949, Life Magazine ran a banner headline that begged the question: "Jackson Pollock: Is he the greatest living painter in the United States?" The film is a look back into the life of an extraordinary man, a man who has ...
Style:
emotional, inspirational, intellectual, atmospheric, breathtaking ...
Plot:
artist, painter, art, painting, addiction, alcohol abuse, genius, bohemian life, supportive spouse, rise and fall, lifestyle, self destructing ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century, 50s, year 1950, year 1949 ...
Place:
new york, usa, long island, greenwich village manhattan new york city
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
16 Years of Alcohol is a 2003 drama film written and directed by Richard Jobson, based on his 1987 novel. The film is Jobson's first directorial effort, following a career as a television presenter on BSkyB and VH-1, and as the vocalist for the ...
Style:
serious, psychological, realistic, touching, gloomy
Plot:
skinhead, addiction, alcohol abuse, alcoholic, society, family problems, life is a bitch, racial slur, couples, youth, misfit, gang ...
Place:
europe, edinburgh scotland, scotland
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148K
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A miserable conman and his partner pose as Santa and his Little Helper to rob department stores on Christmas Eve. But they run into problems when the conman befriends a troubled kid, and the security boss discovers the plot.
Style:
funny, cynical, humorous, entertaining, clever ...
Audience:
kids, girls' night
Plot:
dark humor, christmas, heist, alcohol abuse, christmas eve, robbery, holiday, misfit, bully, pretense, cons and scams, antisocial behavior ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa, arizona, miami, milwaukee wisconsin, phoenix arizona
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