Favorite Drama Films: 2018-2019

Directed by: Rob Marshall
Produced by: John DeLuca, Rob Marshall, Ben Howarth, Jennifer Lane, and Callum McDougall
Written by: David Magee, Rob Marshall, and John DeLuca
Based on the book series, by P.L. Travers
Cinematography: Dion Beebe
Edited by: Wyatt Smith
Music by: Marc Shaiman
Songs and lyrics by; Lin Manuel Miranda, Marc Shaiman, and Scott Wittman

Distributed by: Walt Disney Pictures

Directed by: Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
Produced by: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Megan Ellison, Sue Naegle, and Robert Graf
Based on short stories: “All Gold Canyon” by Jack London and “The Girl Who Got Rattled” by Stewart Edward White
Written by: Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
Cinematography: Bruno Delbonnel
Edited by: Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
Music by: Carter Burwell

Distributed by: Netflix Films

Directed by: Stephen S. Campanelli
Produced by: Clint Eastwood, Paula Devonshire, Trish Dolman, and Christine Haebler
Based on the novel by: Richard Wagamese
Written by: Dennis Foon
Cinematography: Yves Belanger
Edited by: Jamie Alain, Geoff Ashenhurst, and Justin Li
Music by: Jesse Zubot

Distributed by: Elevation Pictures, Universal Home Entertainment, Netflix Pictures , and Moonrise Pictures

Directed by: Josh Safdie and Benny Safdie
Produced by: Martin Scorsese, Scott Rubin, and Eli Bush
Written by: Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie, and Benny Safdie
Cinematography: Darius Khondji
Edited by: Ronald Bronstein and Benny Safdie
Music by: Daniel Lapointe

Released by: A24 Films and Netflix Pictures

Directed by: Daniel Roher
Produced by: Brian Glazer, Ron Howard, Martin Scorsese, Sam Sutherland, and Sara Bernstein
Based on the book by: Robbie Robertson
Cinematography: Kiarash Sadigh
Edited by: Eamonn O’Connor and Daniel Roher

Distributed by: Universal Music Group, Magnolia Pictures, and Bell Media Group

Directed by: Boon Joon-ho
Produced by: Kwak Sin-ae, Moon Yang-kwon, Bong Joon-ho, and Jang Young-hwan
Written by: Bong Joon-ho
Cinematography: Hong Kyung-pyo
Edited by: Yang Jin-mo
Music by: Jung Jae-il

Distributed by: CJ Entertainment and Neon Pictures

Directed by: Damien Chazelle
Produced by: Wyck Godfrey, Marty Bowen, Isaac Klausner, and Damien Chazelle
Based on the book by: “First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong” by: James R. Hansen
Written by: Josh Singer
Cinematography: Linus Sandgren
Edited by: Tom Cross
Music by: Justin Hurwitz

Distributed by: Universal Pictures, Amblin Entertainment, and DreamWorks Pictures

Directed by: Dexter Fletcher
Produced by: Elton John, Adam Bohling, David Furnis, David Reid, and Matthew Vaughn
Written by: Lee Hall
Cinematography: George Richmond
Edited by: Chris Dickens
Music by: Matthew Margeson

Distributed by: Paramount Pictures

Directed by: Taika Waititi
Produced by: Taika Waititi, Kevan Van Thompson, Chelsea Winstanley, and Carthew Neal
Based on the novel “Caging Skies” by: Christine Leunens
Written by: Taika Waititi
Cinematography: Mihai Mălaimare Jr.
Edited by: Tom Eagles
Music by: Michael Giacchino

Distributed by: 20th Century Fox

Directed by: Bradley Cooper
Produced by: Bill Gerber, Jon Peters, Bradley Cooper
Todd Phillips, and Lynette Howell Taylor
Based on stories by: Dorothy Parker, Alan Campbell, William A. Wellman, Robert Carson, Moss Hart, John Gregory Dunne, Joan Didon, and Frank Pierson
Written by: Eric Roth, Bradley Cooper, and Will Fetters
Cinematography: Matthew Libatique
Edited by: Jay Cassidy

Distributed by: Warner Bros. and MGM/UA

Directed by: Spike Lee
Produced by: Spike Lee, Sean McKettrick, Jason Blum, Jordan Peele, and Matthew A, Cherry
Based on the book “Black Klansman” by: Ron Stallworth
Written by: Charlie Wachtel, David Rabinowitz, Kevin Willmott, and Spike Lee
Cinematography: Chayse Irvin
Edited by: Barry Alexander Brown
Music by: Terrence Blanchard

Distributed by: Universal Pictures and Focus Features

Directed by: David Wain
Produced by: Ed Helms, Sean McKittrick, Ted Sarandos, and Trish Hadley
Based on the book by: Josh Karp
Written by: Michael Colton and John Aboud
Cinematography: Kevin Atkinson
Edited by: David Egan, Jamie Gross, and Robert Nassau
Music by: Craig Wedren

Distributed by: Netflix Pictures

Directed by: Joe Berlinger
Produced by: Zac Efron, Joe Berlinger, Michael Simkin, and Amy Greene
Based on the book, “The Phantom Prince: My Life With Ted Bundy” by: Elizabeth Kendall
Written by: Michael Werie
Cinematography: Brandon Troost
Edited by: Josh Schaeffer
Music by: Marco Beltrami and Dennis Smith

Directed by: Netflix Pictures and Voltage Pictures

Directed by: Alfonso Cuaron
Produced by: Alfonso Cuaron, Jonathan King, David Linde, Nicolas Celis, and Jeff Skoll
Written by: Alfonso Cuaron
Cinematography: Alfonso Cuaron and Adam Gough
Edited by: Alfonso Cuaron

Distributed by: Cine Canibal and Netflix Pictures

Directed by: Orson Welles
Produced by: Peter Bogdanovich, Dean DeBlois, Beatrice Welles, and Frank Marshall
Written by: Orson Welles and Oja Kodar
Cinematography: Gary Graver
Edited by: Bob Murawski and Orson Welles
Music by: Michel Legrand

Distributed by: Netflix Pictures

Directed by: John Krasinski
Produced by: Michael Bay, Andrew Form, and Brad Fuller
Written by: John Krasinski, Bryan Woods, and Scott Beck
Cinematography: Charlotte Bruus Christensen
Edited by: Christopher Tellefsen
Music by: Marco Beltrami

Distributed by: Paramount Pictures

Directed by: Bryan Singer and Dexter Fletcher
Produced by: Dexter Fletcher, Jim Beach, Jane Rosenthal, Graham King, and Aaron Milchan
Written by: Anthony McCarten and Peter Morgan
Cinematography: Newton Thomas Sigel
Edited by: John Ottman

Distributed by: 20th Century Fox

Directed by: Ryan Coogler
Produced by: Stan Lee, Victoria Alonso, Louis D'Esposito, and Kevin Fiege
Written by: Ryan Coogler and Joe Robert Cole
Based on charecters created by: Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
Cinematography: Rachel Morrison
Edited by: Michael P. Shawyer and Debbie Berman
Music by: Ludwig Goransson

Distributed by: Walt Disney Pictures and Marvel Entertainment

Directed by: Anthony Russo and Joe Russo
Produced by: Victoria Alonso, Louis D'Esposito, Kevin Feige, and Mitchell Bell
Written by: Stephen McFeeley, James Gunn, and Christopher Markus
Based on charecters created by: Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
Cinematography: Trent Opaloch
Edited by: Jeffrey Ford and Matthew Schmidt
Music by: Alan Silvesti

Distributed by: Walt Disney Pictures and Marvel Entertainment

Directed by: Joe Russo and Anthony Russo
Produced by: James Gunn, Kevin Feige, Stan Lee, Victoria Alonso, and Louis D'Esposito
Written by: Stephen McFeeley, James Gunn, and Christopher Markus
Based on charecters created by: Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
Cinematography: Trent Opaloch
Edited by: Jeffrey Ford and Matthew Schmidt
Music by: Alan Silvesti

Distributed by: Walt Disney Pictures and Marvel Entertainment

Directed by: Gteta Gerwig
Produced by: Denise Di Novi, Adam Merims, Arnon Milchan, Rachel O’Connor, Evelyn O'Neill, Amy Pascal, and Robin Swicord
Based on the book by: Louisa May Alcott
Written by: Greta Gerwig
Cinematography: Yorick Le Saux
Edited by: Nick Houy
Music by: Alexandre Desplat

Distributed by: Columbia Pictures

Directed by: J.J. Abrams
Produced by: Kathleen Kennedy, Michelle Rejwan, J.J. Abrams, Callum Greene, Tommy Gormley, and Jason D. McGatlin
Written by: J.J. Abrams, Chris Terrino, Colin Trevorrow, and Derek Connolly
Based on characters created by: George Lucas
Cinematography: Dan Mindel
Edited by: Maryann Brandon and Stefan Tribe
Music by: John Williams

Distributed by: Walt Disney Pictures and Lucasfilms Entertainment

Directed by: Gareth Evans
Produced by: Nate Bolotin, Gareth Evans, Nick Spicer, Ed Talfan, and Aram Tertzakian
Written by: Gareth Evans
Cinematography: Gareth Evans
Edited by: Aria Prayogi and Fajar Yuskem
Music by: Fajar Yusekemal and Aria Prayogi

Distributed by: Netflix Films

Directed by:: Quentin Tarantino
Produced by: David Heyman, Shannon McIntosh, and Quentin Tarantino
Written by: Quentin Tarantino
Cinematography: Robert Richardson
Edited by: Fred Raskin

Distributed by: Sony Pictures Releasing

Directed by: Craig Brewer
Produced by: Eddie Murphy, John Davis, and John Fox
Written by: Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski
Cinematography: Eric Steelberg
Edited by: Billy Fox
Music by: Scott Bomar

Distributed by: Netflix Pictures

Directed by: Ari Aster
Produced by: Patrik Andersson, Thomas Benski, Fredrik Heinig, Lars Knudsen, Pelle Nilsson, Ben Rimmer, and Phillip Westgren
Written by: Ari Aster
Cinematography: Pawel Pogorzelski
Edited by: Lucian Johnston
Music by: Bobby Krlic

Distributed by: A24 Entertainment

Directed by: Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmeyer
Produced by: Lorenzo di Bonventura, Mark Moran, Steven Schneider, and Mark Vahradian
Written by: Matt Greenberg and Jeff Buhler
Based on the novel by: Stephen King
Cinematography: Laurie Rose
Edited by: Sarah Brossard
Music by: Christopher Young

Distributed by: Paramount Pictures

Directed by: Susanne Bier
Produced by: Sandra Bullock, Susannne Beir, Dylan Clark, Ryan Lewis, Chris Morgan, and Eric Heisserer
Written by: Eric Heisserer
Based on the novel by: Josh Malerman
Cinematography: Salvatore Totino
Edited by: Ben Lester
Music by: Atticus Ross and Trent Reznor

Distributed by: Netflix Pictures

Directed by: Steven Caple Jr.
Produced by: Irwin Winkler, Charles Winkler, William Chartoff, David Winkler, Kevin King Templeton, and Sylvester Stallone
Based on the characters and concept by: Sylvester Stallone
Written by: Juel Taylor, Sylvester Stallone, Sascha Penn, and Cheo Hodari Coker
Cinematography: Kramer Morgenthau
Edited by: Dana E. Glauberman, Saira Haider, and Paul Harb
Music by: Ludwig Göransson

Distributed by: MGM/UA

Directed by: Jeremy Saulnier
Produced by: Russell Ackerman, Eva Maria Daniels, Neil Kopp, Anish Savjani, and John Schoenfelder
Written by: Macon Blair
Based on the novel by: William Giraldi
Cinematography: Magnus Nordenhof Jønck
Edited by: Julia Block
Music by: Brooke Blair and Will Blair

Distributed by: Netflix Pictures

Directed by: Mark Forester
Produced by: Kristin Burr, Jeremy Johns, Rrigham Taylor, and Renee Wolfe
Written by: Alex Ross Perry, Tom McCarthy, Allison Schroeder, Greg Brooker, and Mark Steven Johnson
Based on charecters created by: A.A. Milne and Ernest Shepard
Cinematography: Matthias Koenigswieser
Edited by: Mike Chesse
Music by: Jon Brion and Geoff Zanelli

Distributed by: Walt Disney Pictures

Directed by: Ari Aster
Produced by: Toni Collette, Gabriel Bryne, Kevin Frakes, Lars Knudsen, and Buddy Patrick
Written by: Ari Aster
Cinematography: Pawel Pogorzelski
Edited by: Jennifer Lame and Lucian Johnston
Music by: Colin Stetson

Distributed by: A24 Entertainment

Directed by: Jason Reitman
Produced by: Aaron L. Gilbert, Jason Reitman, Helen Estabrook, Diablo Cody, Mason Novick, Charlize Theron, A.J. Dix, and Beth Kono
Written by: Diablo Cody
Cinematography: Eric Steelberg
Edited by: Stefan Grube
Music by: Rob Simonsen

Distributed by: Focus Features

Directed by: Jon M. Chu
Produced by: Nina Jacobson,Brad Simpson, and John Penotti
Based on the novel by: Kevin Kwan
Written by: Peter Chiarelli and Adele Lim
Cinematography : Vanja Cernjul
Edited by: Myron Kerstein
Music by: Bryan Tyler

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Directed by: Jordan Peele
Produced by: Jason Blum, Jordan Peele, Sean McKittrick, Daniel Lupi, Beatrix Sequeria, and Ian Cooper
Written by: Jordan Peele
Cinematography: Mike Gioulakis
Edited by: Nicholas Monsour
Music by: Michael Abels

Distributed by: Universal Pictures

Directed by: Rose Glass
Produced by: Andrea Cornwell and Oliver Kassman
Written by: Rose Glass
Cinematography: Ben Fordesman
Edited by: Mark Towns
Music by: Adam Janota Bzowski

Distributed by: StudioCanal, Film 4, Evolution Pictures, and A24 Films

Directed by: Andy Muschietti
Produced by: Richard Brenner, Gary Dauberman, Marty P. Ewing, Seth Grahame Smith, David Katzenberg, Roy Lee, Dan Lin, Barbara Muschietti, and Dave Neustadter
Written by: Gary Dauberman
Based on the book, "IT" by: Stephen King
Cinematography: Checco Varese
Edited by: Jason Ballantine
Music by: Benjamin Wallfisch

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Directed by: Mike Flanagan
Produced by: Jon Berg, Akita Goldsman, Stephen King, Roy Lee, D. Scott Lumpkin, Trevor Macy, and Kevin McCormick
Written by: Mike Flanagan
Based on the novel by: Stephen King
Cinematography: Michael Fimognari
Edited by: Mike Flanagan
Music by: Andrew Grush, John Andrew Grush, and Taylor Stewart

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Directed by: Vince Gilligan
Produced by: Mark Johnson, Melissa Bernstein, Charles Newirth, Vince Gilligan, Aaron Paul, and Diane Mercer
Based on the TV series “Breaking Bad” by: Vince Gilligan
Written by: Vince Gilligan
Cinematography: Marshall Adams
Edited by: Skip Macdonald
Music by: Dave Porter

Distributed by: Sony Television and Netflix Pictures

Directed by: Richard Shepherd
Produced by: Bill Block, Dan Clarke, Stacey Reiss, and Richard Shepard
Written by: Eric C. Charmelo, Richard Shepard, and Nicole Snyder
Cinematography: Vanja Cernjul
Edited by: David Dean
Music by: Paul Haslinger

Distributed by: Netflix Pictures