Favorite Drama Films: 2014-2015

Directed by: Dan Gilroy
Produced by: Michel Litva, Jake Gyllenhaal, David Lancaster, Jennifer Fox, Tony Gilroy
Written by: Dan Gilroy
Cinematography: Robert Elswitt
Edited by: John Gilroy
Music by: James Newton Howard

Distributed by: Bold Films and Open Road Films

Directed by: Ava DuVernay
Produced by: Nik Bower, Oprah Winfrey, Brad Pitt, Christian Colson, and Ava DuVernay
Written by: Paul Webb
Cinematography: Bradford Young
Edited by: Spenser Averick
Music by: Jason Moran

Distributed by: Paramount Pictures

Directed by: Nathan Zellner
Produced by: Andrew Banks, Diedre Backs, Cameron Lamb, Alexander Payne, Nathan Zellner, and Rinko Kikuchi
Written by: David Zellner and Nathan Zellner
Cinematography: Sean Porter
Edited by: Melba Jodorsky
Music by: The Octopus Project

Distributed by: Amplify

Directed by: David Fincher
Produced by: Reese Witherspoon, Cean Chaffin, Aaron Milchan, Leslie Dixon, and Jim Davidson
Written by: Gillian Flynn
Based on the novel by: Gillian Flynn
Cinematography: Jeff Cronenweth
Edited by: Kirk Baxter
Music by: Atticus Ross and Trent Reznor

Distributed by: 20th Century Fox

Directed by: F. Gary Gray
Produced by: F. Gary Grey, Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, Scott Bernstein, and Tomica Wright
Written by: Jonathan Herman, Andrea Berloff, S. Leigh Savidge, and Alan Wenkus
Cinematography: Matthew Libatique
Edited by: Billy Fox and Michael Tronick
Music by: Joseph Trapense

Distributed by: Universal Pictures

Directed by: Michael Moore
Produced by: Michael Moore, Tia Lessin, Carl Deal, Mark Shapiro, Will Staeger, and Rod Birleson
Written by: Michael Moore
Cinematography: Rick Rowley and Jayme Roy
Edited by: Pablo Proenza, Tyler H. Walk, and Woody Richman

Distributed by: Anchor Bay Entertainment

Directed by: David Gregory
Produced by: Carl Daft and David Gregory
Written by: David Gregory
Cinematography: Jim Kunz
Edited by: Douglas Buck
Music by: Mark Raskin

Distributed by: Severin Productions

Directed by: Bryan Buckley
Directed by: Bryan Buckley
Produced by: Stephanie Langhoff, Bryan Buckley, Mellisa Rauch, Winston Rauch, Jay Duplass, and Mark Duplass
Written by: Melissa Rauch and Winston Rauch
Cinematography: Scott Henriksen
Edited by: Jay Nelson
Music by: Andrew Feltenstein and John Nau

Distributed by: Sony Pictures Classics

Directed by: Ron Howard
Produced by: Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Will Ward, Joe Roth, and Paula Weinstein
Written by: Charles Leavitt, Rick Jaffa, and Amanda Silver
Based on the novel by: Nathan Philbrook
Cinematography: Anthony Dod Mantle
Edited by: Dan Hanley and Mike Hill
Music by: Roque Banoe

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Directed by: Kenneth Branagh
Produced by: Simon Kinberg, Allison Shearmur, and David Barron
Written by: Chris Weitz
Based on a story by: Ken Anderson, Perce Pearce, and Bill Peet
Based on a story by: Charles Perrault
Cinematography: Hans Zambarloukos
Edited by: Martin Walsh
Music by: Patrick Doyle

Distributed by: Walt Disney Pictures

Directed by: Peter Jackson
Produced by: Carolyn Blackwood, Phillipa Boyens, Carolynne Cunningham, Alan Horn, Toby Emmerich, Ken Kamins, Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson, and Ken Kamins
Written by: Fran Walsh, Phillipa Boyens, Peter Jackson, and Guillermo Del Toro
Based on the novel, "The Hobbit" by: J.R.R. Tolkien
Cinematography by: Andrew Lesnie
Edited by: Jabez Olssen
Music by: Howard Shore

Distributed by: New Line Cinema and MGM/UA

Directed by: J.J. Abrams
Produced by: J.J. Abrams, Kathleen Kennedy, Pippa Anderson, Michael Arndt, Bryan Burk, Timothy Gromley, Tommy Harper, Jason D. McGatlin, Michelle Rejwan, Ben Rosenblatt, John.Swartz, Lawrence Kasdan, and Susan Towner
Written by: Michael Arndt, J.J. Abrams, and Lawrence Kasdan
Based on characters created by: George Lucas
Cinematography: Dan Mindel
Edited by: Maryanne Brandon and Mary Jo Markey
Music by: John Williams

Distributed by: Walt Disney Pictures and Lucasfilms

Directed by:Guillermo del Toro
Produced by: Guillermo del Toro, Callum Greene, Jon Jashni, and Thomas Tull
Written by: Guillermo Del Toro and Matthew Robbins
Cinematography: Dan Laustsen
Edited by: Bernat Vilaplana
Music by: Fernando Velazquez

Distributed by: Universal Pictures

Directed by: George Miller
Produced by: Doug Mitchell, George Miller, and PJ Voeten
Written by: George Miller, Brendan McCarthy, and Nico Lathouris
Based on a concept by: George Miller and Bryon Kennedy
Cinematography: John Seale
Edited by: Margaret Sixel
Music by: Tom Holkenborg

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Directed by: Spike Jonze
Produced by: Megan Ellison, Spike Jonze, and Vincent Landay
Written by: Spike Jonze
Cinematography: Hoyte van Hoytema
Edited by: Eric Zumbrunnen and Jeff Buchanan
Music by: Arcade Fire

Distributed by; Warner Bros.

Directed by: Alex Garland
Produced by: Andrew Macdonald, Allon Reich, Tessa Ross, and Scott Rudin
Written by: Alex Garland
Cinematography: Rob Hardy
Edited by: Mark Day
Music by: Geoff Burrows and Ben Salisbury

Distributed by: A24 Entertainment

Directed by: Ridley Scott
Produced by: Simon Kinberg, Ridley Scott, Michael Schaefer, Aditya Sood, and Mark Huffam
Written by: Drew Goddard
Based on the novel by: Andy Weir
Cinematography: Dariusz Wolski
Edited: Pietro Scalia
Music by: Henry Gregson Wagner

Distributed by: 20th Century Fox

Directed by: Matt Reeves
Produced by: Peter Chernin, Dylan Clark, Rick Jaffa, and Amanda Silver
Written by: Mark Bomback, Rick Jaffa, and Amanda Silver
Based on charecters created by: Amanda Silver and Rick Jaffa
Based on a concept by: Pierre Boule
Cinematography: Michael Seresin
Edited by: William Hoy and Stan Salfas
Music by: Michael Giacchio

Distributed by: 20th Century Fox

Directed by: Anthony Russo and Joe Russo
Produced by: Alan Fine, Victoria Alonso, Louis D`Esposito, Kevin Feige, and Stan Lee
Writen by: Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely
Based on charecters created by: Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
Cinematography: Trent Opaloch
Edited by: Jeffrey Ford and Mstthew Schmidt
Music by: Henry Jackman

Distributed by: Walt Disney Pictures and Marvel Entertainment

Directed by: Jeremy Saulnier
Produced by: Macon Blair, Daniel Hammond, and Gabriel Hammond
Written by: Jeremy Saulnier
Cinematography: Sean Porter
Edited by: Julia Bloch
Music by: Brooke Blair and Will Blair

Distributed by: A24 Films

Directed by: Christopher Nolan
Produced by: Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas, and Lynda Obst
Written by: Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan
Cinematography: Hoyte van Hoytema
Edited by: Lee Smith
Music by: Hans Zimmer

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Directed by: Ryan Coogler
Produced by: Robert Chartoff, William Chartoff, Sylvester Stallone, Nicolas Stern, Kevin King Templeton, Charles Winkler, David Winkler, and Irwin Winkler
Based on characters created by: Sylvester Stallone
Written by: Ryan Coogler and Aaron Covington
Cinematography: Maryse Alberti
Edited by: Claudia Castello and Michael P. Sawver
Music by: Ludwig Goransson

Distributed by: MGM/UA

Directed by: Justin Simien
Produced by: Justin Simien, Effie T. Brown, Julia Lebedev, Angel Lopez, Lena Waithe, and Ann Le
Written by: Justin Simien
Cinematograph: atop her Osborn
Edited b: Phillip J. Bertell
Music by: Kathryn Bostic

Distributed by: Lionsgate Pictures

Directed by: Stephen Lance
Produced by: Leanne Tonkes and Stephen Kearney
Written by: Stephen Lance, Gerald Lee, Stephen Cleary, and Cory Taylor
Cinematography: Geoffrey Simpson
Edited by: Jill Bilcock

Distributed by: Film Movement

Directed by: Lenny Abrahamson
Produced by: Jay Arkuss, Emma Donahue, Andrew Lowe, and David Kosse
Written by| Emma Donahue
Based on the novel by: Emma Donahue
Cinematography: Danny Cohen
Edited by: Nathan Nugent
Music by: Stephen Rennicks

Distributed by: A24 Films and FilmElement Pictures

Directed by: Bennett Miller
Produced by: Anthony Bregman, Megan Ellison, Jon Kilik, and Bennett Miller
Written by: E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman
Cinematography: Greig Fraser
Edited by: Stuart Levy, Conor O'Neill, and Jay Cassidy
Music by: Rob Simonse, Mychael Danna, and West Dylan Thordson

Distributed by: Sony Pictures Classics

Directed by: Damien Chazelle
Produced by: Phillp Dawes, Jason Reitman, Helen Eastabrook, and Jason Blum
Written by: Damien Chazelle
Based on the short film by: Damien Chazelle
Cinematography: Sharone Meir
Edited by: Tom Cross
Music by: Justin Hurwitz

Distributed by: Sony Pictures Classic

Directed by: Owen Harris
Produced by: Len Blavatnik, Gregor Cameron, and Will Clarke
Based on the novel by: John Niven
Written by: John Niven
Cinematography: Gustav Danielsson
Edited by: Bill Smedley
Music by: Junkie XL

Distributed by: StudioCanal

Directed by: Patricia Riggen
Produced by: Robert Katz, Edward McGurn, and Mike Medavoy
Written by: Jose Rivera
Based on the novel: "Deep Down Dark" by Hector Tobar
Cinematography Checco Varese
Edited by: Michael Tronick
Music by: James Horner

Distributed by: Warner Bros. and 20th Century Fox

Directed by: Quentin Tarantino
Produced by: Richard N. Gladstein, Stacey Sher, and Shannon McIntosh
Written by: Quentin Tarantino
Cinematography: Robert Richardson
Edited by: Fred Raskin
Music by: Ennio Morricone

Distributed by: The Weinstein Company

Directed by: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
Produced by: Jeremy Dawson, Dan Fogelman, and Steven M. Rales
Written by: Jesse Andrews
Based on the book by: Jesse Andrews
Cinematography: Chung-hoon Chung
Edited by: David Trachtenberg
Music by: Brian Eno and Nico Muhly

Distributed by: Fox Searchlight Pictures

Directed by: Baltasar Kormakur
Produced by: Baltasar Kormakur, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Nicky Kentish Barnes, Tyler Thompson, and Brian Oliver
Written by: William Nicholson and Simon Beaufoy
Cinematography: Salvatore Totino
Edited by: Mick Audsley
Music by: Dario Marianelli

Distributed by: Universal Pictures and Working Title Pictures

Directed by: Paul Thomas Anderson
Produced by: Paul Thomas Anderson, Scott Rudin, Daniel Lupin, Adam Somner, and JoAnne Sellar
Written by: Paul Thomas Anderson
Based on the novel by: Thomas Pynchon
Cinematography: Robert Elswitt
Edited by: Leslie Jones
Music by: Jonny Greenwood

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Directed by: Danny Boyle
Produced by: Danny Boyle, Guymon Casady, Christian Colson, Mark Gordon, and Scott Rudin
Written by: Aaron Sorkin
Based on the book by: Walter Isscason
Cinematography: Alwin H. Kuchler
Edited by: Elliott Graham
Music by: Daniel Pemberton

Distributed by: Universal Pictures

Directed by: Scott Cooper
Produced by: Scott Cooper, John Lesher, Patrick McCormick, Brian Oliver, and Tyler Thompson
Written by: Jez Butterworth and Mark Mallouk
Based on the book by: DIck Lehr and Gerald O'Neil
Cinematography: Masanobu Takayanagi
Edited by: Daniel Rosenbloom
Music by: Tom Holkenberg

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Directed by: John Crowley
Produced by: Finola Dwyer, Rory Gilmartin, and Pierre Even
Written by: Nick Hornby
Based on the book by: Colm Toibin
Cinematography: Yves Belanger
Edited by: Jake Roberts
Music by: Michael Brooks

Distributed by: Fox Searchlight Pictures

Directed by: Tom McCarthy
Produced by: Blye Pagon Faust, Steve Golin, Nicole Rocklin, and Michael Sugar
Written by: Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer
Cinematography: Masanobu Takayanagi
Edited by: Tom McArdle
Music by: Howard Shore

Distributed by: Open Road Films

Directed by: Craig Johnson
Produced by: Jay Duplass, Mark Duplass, Jared Goldman, Stephanie Langhoff, Jennifer Lee, Jacob Pechenik, and Roxie Rodriguez
Written by: Craig Johnson and Mark Heyman
Cinematograph: Reed Moreno
Edited by: Jennifer Lee
Music by: Nathan Larson

Released by: Roadside Attractions and Sony Pictures Releasing

Directed by: Clint Eastwood
Produced by: Frankie Valli, Clint Eastwood, Bob Gaudio, Tim Headington, and Graham King
Written by: Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice
Based on the play by: Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice
Cinematography: Joel Cox and Gary Roach
Edited by: Tom Stern

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Directed by: Josh Boone
Produced by: Marty Bowen, Wyck Godfrey, Michele Imperato, Isaac Klausner, Bert Nijdam, and Ryan White
Written by: Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber
Based on the novel by: John Green
Cinematography: Ben Richardson
Edited by: Robb Sullivan
Music by: Mike Mogis and Nate Walcott

Distributed by: Fox Searchlight Pictures

Directed by: Clint Eastwood
Produced by: Chris Kyle, Clint Eastwood, Bruce Berman, and Jason Hall
Written by: Jason Hall
Based on the book by: Chris Kyle, Scott McEwen, and Jim DeFelice
Cinematography: Tom Stern
Edited by: Joel Cox and Gary Roach

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Directed by: Tim Burton
Produced by: Tim Burton, Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski, and Lynette Howel
Written by: Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski
Cinematography: Bruno Delbonnel
Edited by: J.C. Bond
Music by: Danny Elfman

Distributed by: The Weinstein Company

Directed by: Francis Lawrence
Produced by: Jon Klik, Suzanne Collins, Nina Jacobson, and Allison Shearmur
Written by: Danny Strong and Peter Craig
Based on the novel by: Susanne Collins
Cinematography: Jo Willems
Edited by: Alan Edward Bell and Mark Yoshikawa
Music by: John Newton Howard

Distributed by: Lionsgate Entertainment

Directed by: Francis Lawrence
Produced by: Jon Klik, Suzanne Collins, Nina Jacobson, and Allison Shearmur
Written by: Danny Strong and Peter Craig
Based on the novel by: Susanne Collins
Cinematography: Jo Willems
Edited by: Alan Edward Bell and Mark Yoshikawa
Music by: John Newton Howard

Distributed by: Lionsgate Entertainment