Favorite Drama Films: 2016-2017

Directed by: Antoine Fuqua
Produced by: Bruce Berman, Roger Birnbaum, Todd Black ,Antoine Fuqua, Walter Mirisch, Kat Samick, and Ben Waisbren
Based on the film, written by: William Roberts, Walter Bernstein, and Walter Newman
Based on the film “Seven Samurai” by: Akira Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto, and Hideo Oguni
Cinematography: Mauro Fiore
Edited by: John Refoua
Music by: James Horner and Simon Franglen

Distributed by: Sony Pictures Releasing

Directed by: Damien Chazelle
Produced by: Fred Berger, Marc Platt, John Legend, Jordan Horowitz, and Jasmine McGlade
Written by: Damien Chazelle
Cinematography: Linus Sandgren
Edited by: Tom Cross
Music by: Justin Hurwitz
Song and lyrics by: Justin Hurwitz, Benji Pasek, and Justin Paul

Distributed by: Lionsgate Entertainment and Summit Entertainment

Directed by: Robert Eggers
Produced by: Daniel Beckerman. Thomas Benski, Jonathan Bronfman,
Joel Burch, Brian Campbell, Eleanor Columbus, Chris Columbus, Julia Godzinskaya, Alexandra Johnes, Lars Knudsen, Sophie Mas, Lucas Ochoa, Jodi Richman, and Michael Sackler
Written by: Robert Eggers
Cinematography: Jarin Blaschke
Edited by: Louise Fotd
Music by; Mark Korvin

Distributed by A24 Pictures

Directed by: Andrew Cividino
Produced by: Andrew Cividino, Aaron Yeger, Karen Harnisch, Marc Swenker, and James Vandewater
Written by: Andrew Cividino, Aaron Yeger, and Blain Watters
Cinematography: James Klopko
Edited by: James Vandewater
Music by: Chris Thornborrow

Distributed by: D Films

Directed by: Robert Budreau
Produced by: Jennifer Jonas, Robert Budreau, Leonard Farlinger, Jake Seal
Written by: Robert Budreau
Cinematography: Steve Cosens
Edited by: David Freeman

Distributed by: Entertainment One and IFC Films

Directed by: Michael Showater
Produced by: Kumail Nanjiani, Emily V. Gordon, Judd Apatow, and Barry Mendel
Written by: Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon
Cinematography: Brian Burgoyne
Edited by: Robert Nassau
Music by: Michael Andrews

Distributed by: Amazon Studios, Elevation Pictures, and Filmnation Pictures

Directed by: Raoul Peck
Produced by: Rémi Grellety Hebert Peck, and Raoul Peck
Written by: James Baldwin and Raoul Peck
Based on the manuscript, “Remember This House” by: James Baldwin
Edited by: Alexandra Strauss
Music by: Alexi Auigi

Distributed by: Amazon Studios and Magnolia Pictures

Directed by: Michael Gracey
Produced by: Laurence Mark, Peter Chernin, and Jenno Topping
Written by: Jenny Bicks
Cinematography: Seamus McGarvey
Edited by: Tom Cross
Music by: John Debney and Joseph Trapanese
Songs and lyrics by: Benj Pasek and Justin Paul

Distributed by: 20th Century Fox

Directed by: Craig Gillespie
Produced by: Tom Ackerle, Margot Robbie, Steven Rogers, and Bryan Unkeless
Written by: Steven Rogers
Cinematography Nicolas Karakatsanis
Edited by: Titiana S. Riegel
Music by: Peter Nasael

Distributed by: Neon Pictures and 30West

Directed by: Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
Produced by: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Tim Revan, and Eric Fellner
Written by: Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
Cinematography: Roger Deakin
Edited by: Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
Music by: Carter Burrell

Distributed by: Universal Pictures

Directed by: Mel Gibson
Produced by: Bill Mechanic, David Permut, Terry Benedict, Paul Currie, Bruce Davey, Brian Oliver, and William D. Johnson
Written by: Robert Schenkkan and Andrew Knight
Based on the film: “The Conscientious Objector” by: Terry Benedict
Cinematography: Simon Duggan
Edited by: John Gilbert
Music by: Rupert Gregson Williams

Distributed by: Lionsgate Entertainment

Directed by: John Carney
Produced by: Anthony Bregman, John Carney, Kevin Scott Frakes, Christian Grass, Martina Niland, Raj Brinder Singh, and Paul Trijbits
Written by: John Carney and Simon Carmnody
Cinematography: Yaron Orbach
Edited by: Andrew Marcus and Julian Ulrichs

Distributed by: The Weinstein Company

Directed by: Greta Gerwig
Produced by: Scott Rudin, Eli Bush, and Evelyn O'Neill
Written by: Greta Gerwig
Cinematography: Sam Levy
Edited by: Nick Houy
Music by: Jon Brion

Distributed by: A24 Films, Universal Pictures, and Focus Features

Directed by: William Friedkin
Produced by: Mickey Liddell, Pete Shilaimon, and Francisco Zippel
Written by: William Friedkin and Mark Kermode
Music by: Christopher Rouse
Edited by: Gary Leva

Distributed by: The Orchard Films

Directed by: James Franco
Produced by: James Franco, Vince Jolivette, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, and James Weaver
Written by: Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Walker
Based on the book “The Disaster Artist” by: Greg Sestero and Tim Bissell
Cinematography: Brendon Trost
Edited by: Stacey Schroeder
Music by: Dave Porter

Distributed by: A24 Films and Warner Bros.

Directed by: Clint Eastwood
Produced by: Clint Eastwood, Frank Marshall, Tim Moore, and Allyn Stewart
Written by: Todd Komarnicki
Based on Highest Duty by: Chesley Sullenberger and Jeffrey Zaslow
Cinematography: Tom Stern
Edited by: Blu Murray
Music by: Christian Jacob and The Tierney Sutton Band

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Directed by: Ridley Scott
Produced by: David Giler, Walter Hill, Ridley Scott, Mark Huffam, and Michael Schaefer
Written by: John Logan, Dante Harper, Jack Paglen, and Michael Green
Based on characters created by: Dan O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett
Cinematography: Dariusz Wolski
Edited by: Pietro Scalia
Music by: Jed Kurzel

Distributed by: 20th Century Fox

Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Written by: Jay Cocks, Martin Scorsese, and Shusaku Endo
Produced by: Kiyoshi Iwashita, Kinshiro Kuzui, and Tadasuke Omura
Cinematography: Kazuo Miyagawa
Edited by: Shikako Takahashi
Music by: Toru Takemitsu

Distributed by: Walt Disney Pictures

Directed by: Kathryn Bigelow
Produced by: Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Matthew Budman, and Megan Ellison
Written by: Mark Boal
Cinematography : Barry Ackroyd
Film Edited by: William Goldenberg and Harry Yoon
Music by: James Newton Howard

Distributed by: Annapurna Distribution

Directed by: Sofia Coppola
Written by: Sofia Coppola, Albert Maltz, and Irene Kamp
Produced by: Roman Coppola, Sofia Coppola, Youree Henley, Robert Ortiz, Fred Roos, Anne Ross
Based on the novel by: Thomas Cullinan
Cinematography: Philippe Le Sourd
Edited by: Phoenix
Music by: Sarah Flack

Distributed by: Focus Features

Directed by: Paul Thomas Anderson
Produced by: JoAnne Sellar, Paul Thomas Anderson, Megan Ellison, and Daniel Lupi
Written by: Paul Thomas Anderson
Cinematography: Paul Thomas Anderson
Edited by: Dylan Tichenor
Music by: Johnny Greenwood

Distributed by: Focus Features

Directed by: Peter Landesman
Produced by: Ridley Scott, John D. O’Connor, Jay Roach,
Colin Wilson, and Peter Gruber
Based on the books “The F.BI. Pyramid” and “A G-Man’s Life” by: Mark Felt and John D. O’Connor
Written by: Peter Landesman
Cinematography: Adam Kimball
Edited by: Tariq Anwar
Music by: Daniel Pembleton

Distributed by: Sony Pictures Classic

Directed by: Guillermo del Toro
Produced by: Guillermo del Toro and J. Miles Dale
Written by: Guillermo del Toro and Vanessa Taylor
Cinematography: Dan Laustsen
Edited by: Sidney Wolinsky
Music by: Alexandre Desplat

Distributed by: Fox Searchlight Pictures

Directed by: Danny Boyle
Produced by: Bernard Bellew, Danny Boyle, Christian Colson, Andrew Macdonald, Tori Parry, Allon Reich, Irvin Welsh
Written by: John Hodge
Based on the books “Porno” and “Trainspotting” by: Irvine Walsh
Cinematography: Anthony Dod Mantel
Edited by: Jon Harris
Music by: Rick Smith

Distributed by: Sony Pictures Releasing, Film4, and Tri-Star Pictures

Directed by: Rian Johnson
Produced by: J.J. Abrams, Kathleen Kennedy, Ram Bergman, Candice D. Campos, Jamie Christopher, Kiri Hart, Leopold Hughes, Tom Karnowski, and Jason McGatlin
Written by: Rian Johnson
Based on characters created by: George Lucas
Cinematography: Steve Yedlin
Edited by: Bob Ducsay
Music by: John Williams

Distributed by: Walt Disney Pictures and Lucasfilm

Directed by: Denis Villeneuve
Produced by: David Levine, Shawn Levy, Dan Cohen, and Eric Heisserer
Written by: Eric Heisserer
Based on the novel, "The Story of Your Life" by: Ted Chiang
Cinematography: Bradford Young
Edited by: Joe Walker
Music by: Johann Johansson

Distributed by: Paramount Pictures

Directed by: Daniel Espinosa
Produced by: David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Bonnie Curtis, and
Julie Lynn:
Written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick
Cinematography: Seamus McGarvey
Edited by: Frances Parker and Mary Jo Markey
Music by: Jon Ekstrand

Distributed by: Columbia Pictures

Directed by: Denis Villeneuve
Produced by: Andrew A. Kosove, Broderick Johnson, Bud Yorkin, and Cynthia Sikes Yorkin
Written by: Hampton Fancher and Michael Green
Based on charecters created by: Phiilp K. Dick
Based on a concept by: Hampton Franchef and David Peoples
Cinematography: Roger A. Deakins
Edited by: Joe Walker
Music by: Benjamin Wallfisch and Hans Zimmer

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

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

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Directed by: John Lee Hooker
Produced by: Glen Blasner, Holly Brown, Alison Cohen , Parry Creedon, David Glasser, Jeremy Renner, Bob Weinstein, and Harvey Weinstein
Written by: Robert Siegel
Cinematography: John Schwartzman
Edited by: Robert Frazen
Music by: Carter Burwell

Distributed by: The Weinstein Company

Directed by: Ang Lee
Produced by: Marc Platt, Ang Lee, Rhodri Thomas, and Stephen Cornw
Written by: Jean Christophe Castelli
Based on the novel by: Ben Fountain
Cinematography: John Toll
Edited by: Tim Squyres
Music by: Jeff Danna and Mychael Danna

Distributed by: Sony Pictures Releasing
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Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan
Produced by: M. Night Shyamalan, Jason Blum, and Marc Bienstock
Written by: M. Night Shyamalan
Cinematography: Mike Gioulakis
Edited by: Luke Ciarrocchi
Music by: West Dylan Thordson

Distributed by: Universal Pictures

Directed by: Todd Phillips
Produced by: Mark Gordon, Todd Phillips, and Bradley Cooper
Based on: “Arms and the Dudes” by: Guy Lawson
Written by: Stephen Chin, Todd Phillips, and Jason Smilovic
Cinematography: Lawrence Sher
Edited by: Jeff Groth
Music by: Cliff Martinez

Distributed by; Warner Bros.

Directed by: Nate Parker
roduced by: Nate Parker, Kevin Turen, Jason Michael Berman, and Aaron L. Gilbert
Written by: Nate Parker and Jean McGianni Celestin
Cinematography: Elliot Davis
Edited by: Steven Rosenblum
Music by: Henry Jackman

Distributed by: 20th Century Fox

Directed by: Gareth Edwards
Produced by: Simon Emanuel, Toby Hefferman, John Knoll, Allison Shearmur, Kathleen Kennedy, John Swartz, Susan Towner, and Jason D. McGatlin
Written by: Gary Whitta, Tony Gilroy, Chris Weitz, and John Knoll
Based on characters created by: George Lucas
Cinematography: Greig Fraser
Edited by: John Gilroy, Colin Goudie, and Jabez Olssen
Music by: Michael Giacchino

Distributed by: Walt Disney Pictures and Lucasfilms

Directed by: Jordan Peele
Produced by: Sean McKittrick, Jason Blum, Edward H. Hamm Jr., and Jordan Peele
Written by: Jordan Peele
Cinematography: Toby Oliver
Edited by: Gregory Plotkin
Music by: Michael Abels

Distributed by: Universal Pictures