Favorite Drama Movies: 2010-2011

Directed by: Jason Reitman
Produced by: Lianne Halfon, Russell Smith, Diablo Cody, Mason Novick, and Jason Reitman
Written by: Diablo Cody
Cinematography: Eric Steelberg
Editeed by: Dana E. Glauberman
Music by: Rolfe Kent

Distributed by: Paramount Pictures

Directed by: William Friedkin
Produced by: Scott Einbinder, Nicolas Chartier, Molly Conners, Jenn Lee, Zev Foreman, Christopher Woodrow, Laurence Freed, and Jamin O'Brien
Based on the play by: Tracy Letts
Written by: Tracy Letts
Cinematography: Caleb Deschanel
Edited by: Darrin Navarro
Music by: Tyler Bates

Distributed by: Voltage Pictures

Directed by: Sarah Polley
Produced by: Sarah Polley and Susan Cavan
Written by: Sarah Polley
Cinematography: Luc Montpelier
Edited by: Christopher Donaldson
Music by: Jonathan Goldsmith

Distributed by: Astral Films and Magnolia Pictures

Directed by: Nicolas Winding Refn
Produced by: John Palemero, Marc Platt, Jeffrey Stott, and Linda McDonough
Based on the novel by: James Callis
Written by: Hossein Amini
Cinematography: Newton Thomas Siegel
Edited by: Martin Newman
Music by: Cliff Martinez

Distributed by: FilmDistrict Entertainment and Bold Films

Directed by: Don Hahn
Produced by: Don Hahn and Patrick Schneider
Written by: Patrick Pachero
Edited by: Ellen Keneshea, Vartan Nazarian, and John Damien Ryan
Music by: Chris P. Bacon

Distributed by: Walt Disney Pictures

Directed by: Kevin Smith
Produced by: Jonathan Gordon, Shea Kammer, and Philip Elway
Written by: Kevin Smith
Cinematography: David Klein
Edited by: Kevin Smith

Distributed by: Lionsgate Entertainment

Directed by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
Produced by: Steven Spielberg, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, David Ellison, Megan Ellison, and Scott Rudin
Based on the novel by: Charles Portis
Written by: Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
Cinematography: Roger Deakins
Edited by: Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
Music by: Carter Burwell

Distributed by: Paramount Pictures

Directed by: David Fincher
Produced by: Scott Rudin, Michael De Luca, Cean Chaffin, Dana Brunetti, Marc A. Hammer, and Kevin Spacey
Based on the book, "The Accidental Billionaires" by: Ben Mezrich
Written by: Aaron Sorkin
Cinematography: Jeff Cronenweth
Edited by: Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall
Music by: Atticus Ross and Trent Reznor

Distributed by: Columbia Pictures

Directed by: Derek Cianfrance
Produced by: Lynette Howell, Alex Orlovsky, and Jamie Patricof
Written by: Derek Cianfrance, Cami Delavigne, and Joey Curtis
Cinematography: Andrij Parekh
Edited by: Jim Helton and Ron Patane
Music by: Grizzly Bear

Distributed by: The Weinstein Company

Directed by: Tom Hooper
Produced by: Geoffrey Rush. Bob Weinstein. Harvey Weinstein, Emile Sherman, Iain Canning, Mark Foligno. Paul Brett. Tim Smith, Deepak Sikka, Gareth Unwin, and Jeff Maynard
Written by: David Seidler
Cinematograph: Danny Cohen
Edited by: Tariq Anwar
Music by: Alexandre Desplate

Distributed by: The Weinstein Company

Directed by: Craig Brewer
Produced by: Gary Barber, Roger Birnbaum, Timothy M. Bourne, Mark Bright, Jonathan Glickman, Neil Meron, Dylan Sellers, Brad Weston, and Craig Zadan
Written by: Craig Brewer and Dean Pitchford
Based on screenplay by: Dean Pitchford
Cinematography: Amy Vincent
Edited by: Billy Fox
Music by: Deborah Lurie

Distributed by: Paramount Pictures

Directed by: Christopher Smith
Produced by: Jens Meurer, Robert Bernstein, Douglas Rae, Judy Tossell, Phil Robertson. Tim Haslam, Mark Woolley
Written by: Dario Poloni
Cinematography: Sebastian Edschmid
Edited by: Stuart Gazzard
Music by: Christian Henson

Distributed by: HanWay Films

Directed by: Christopher Nolan
Produced by: Chris Brigham, Christopher Nolan, Kanjiro Sakura, Yoshikuni Taki, Emma Thomas, and Thomas Tull
Written by: Christopher Nolan
Cinematography: Wally Pfister
Edited by: Lee Smith
Music by: Hans Zimmer

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Directed by: Rupert Wyatt
Produced by: Peter Chernin, Dylan Clark, Rick Jaffa, and Amanda Silver
Written by: Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver
Based on a concept by: Pierre Bouelle
Cinematography: Andrew Lesnie
Edited by: Conrad Buff and Mark Goldblatt
Music by: Patrick Doyle

Distributed by: 20th Century Fox

Directed by: Neil Burger
Produced by: Leslie Dixon, Scott Kroopf, and Ryan Kavanaugh
Written by: Leslie Dixon
Based on the novel, "The Dark Fields" by: Alan Glynn
Cinematography: Jo Willems
Edited by: Naomi Geraghty and Tracy Adams
Music by: Paul Leonard-Morgan

Distributed by: Relativity Media

Directed by: Darren Arnofsky
Produced by: Mike Medavoy, Arnold W. Messer, Brian Oliver, and
Scott Franklin
Written by: Mark Heyman, Andres Heinz, and John McLaughlin
Cinematography: Matthew Libatique
Edited by: Andrew Weisblum
Music by: Clint Mansell

Distributed by: Fox Searchlight

Directed by: Paul Greengrass
Produced by: Lloyd Levin, Mairi Bett, Paul Greengrass, and Eric Fellner
Based on the book, "Imperial Life in the Emerald City: Inside Iraq's Green Zone" by: Rajiv Chandrasekaran
Written by: Brian Helgleland
Cinematography: Barry Aykroyd
Edited by: Christopher Rouse
Music by: John Powell

Distributed by: Universal Pictures

Directed by: Jonathan Levine
Produced by: Seth Rogen, Nathan Kahane, Evan Goldberg, Will Reiser, and Ben Karlin
Written by: Will Reiser
Cinematography: Terry Stacey
Edited by: Zene Baker
Music by: Michael Giacchino

Distributed by: Summit Entertainment

Directed by: Neil Marshall
Produced by: Christian Colson, Charles McCracken, and Paul Smith
Written by: Neil Marshall
Cinematography: Sam McCurdy
Edited by: Chris Gill
Music by: Ilan Eshkeri

Distributed by: Canal + and Warner Bros. Europe

Directed by: Ami Cannan Mann
Produced by: Michael Mann, Bill Block, Travis Mann, and Paul Hanson
Written by: Don Ferrarone
Cinematography: Stuart Drysburgh
Edited by: Cindy Mello
Music by: Dickon Hinchliffe

Distributed by: Anchor Bay Entertainment

Directed by: Brad Furman
Produced by: Richard S. Wright, Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi, Eric Reid, and Sidney Kimmell
Written by: John Romero
Based on the novel by: Michael Connelly
Cinematography: Lukas Ettlin
Edited by: Jeff McEvoy
Music by: Cliff Martinez

Distributed by: Lionsgate Entertainment

Directed by: Joe Carnahan
Produced by: Tony Scott, Leah Carnahan, Joe Carnahan, and Ridley Scott
Written by: Joe Carnahan
Based on the short stories by: "Ghost Walker" by: Ian Mackenzie Jeffers
Cinematography: Masanobu Takayanag
Edited by: Roger Barton and Jason Hellmann
Music by: Marc Streitenfeld

Distributed by: Open Road Films and Entertainment One Films

Directed by: Joe Johnson
Produced by: Victoria Alonso, Mitchell Bell, Stephen Broussard,
Louis D'Esposito, Kevin Feige, Alan Fine, Nigel Gostelow, Joe Johnston, Stan Lee, David Maisel, and Richard Whelan
Written by: Stephen McFeely and Stephen McFeely
Based on characters created by: Joe Simon and Jack Kirby
Cinematography: Shelly Johnson
Edited by: Robert Salva and Jeffrey Ford
Music by: Alan Silvestri

Distributed by: Walt Disney Pictures

Directed by: David Yates
Produced by: David Heyman, David Barron, and J. K. Rowling
Screenplay by: Steve Kloves
Based on: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows", by J. K. Rowling
Cinematography: Eduardo Serra
Edited by: Mark Day
Music by: Alexandre Desplat

Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures

Directed by: David Yates
Produced by: David Heyman, David Barron, and J. K. Rowling
Screenplay by: Steve Kloves
Based on: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows", by J. K. Rowling
Cinematography: Eduardo Serra
Edited by: Mark Day
Music by: Alexandre Desplat

Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures

Directed by: Jon Faverau
Produced by: Victoria Alonso, Kevin Feige, Stan Lee, Louis D'Esposito, Jon Faverau, Alan Fine, Susan Downey, Jeremy Latcham, David Maisel, and Denis L. Stewart
Written by: Justin Theroux
Based on characters created by: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Don Heck, and Larry Lieber
Cinematography: Matthew Libatique
Edited by: Richard Pearson and Dan Lebental
Music by: John Debney

Distributed by: Walt Disney Pictures and Marvel Studios

Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Produced by: Martin Scorsese, Johnny Depp, Barbara Del Fine, and Charles Neuwirth
Based on the book, "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" by: Brian Selznick
Written by: John Logan
Cinematography: Robert Richardson
Edited by: Thelma Schoonmacher
Music by: Howard Shore

Directed by: Clint Eastwood
Produced by Clint Eastwood, Brian Grazer, Erica Huggins, Robert Lorenz, and Tim Moore
Written by: Dustin Lance Black
Cinematography: Tom Stern
Edited by: Joel Cox and Gary Roach
Music by: Clint Eastwood

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Directed by: Danny Boyle
Produced by: Christian Colson, Danny Boyle, John J. Kelly, Cameron McCracken, and Tessa Ross
Written by: Simon Beaufoy and Danny Boyle
Based on the book "Between a Rock and a Hard Place" by: Aron Ralston
Cinematography: Enrique Chediak and Anthony Dod Mantle
Edited by: Jon Harris
Music by: A.R. Rahman

Distributed by: Fox Sesrchlight Pictures

Directed by: Michel Hazanavicius
Produced by: Thomas Langmann, Marie Christine Lafosse, Jean Dujardin, Iwona Sellers. Richard Middleton, Daniel Delume. Antoine de Cazotte, Martin Metz, Bastien Sirodot, Christina Lee Storm. and Jerome Lateur
Written by: Michel Hazanavicius
Cinematography: Guillaume Schiffman
Edited by: Anne Sophie Bion
Music by: Ludovic Bource

Distributed by: Studio 37

Directed by: Ben Affleck
Produced by: David Crockett, Graham King, Thomas Tull. William Fay, Basil Iwanyk. John Jashni, and Molly Allen
Written by: Ben Affleck, Peter Craig, and Allan Stockard
Based on the novel "Prince of Thieves" by: Chuck Hogan
Cinematography: Robert Elswitt
Edited by: Dylan Tichenor
Music by: Harry Gregson William and David Buckley

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Directed by: David O. Russell
Produced by: Mark Wahlberg, Darren Aronofsky, Paul Tomsay, Harvey Weinstein, and Bob Weinstein
Written by: Keith Dorrington, Eric Johnson, Paul Tamasy, and Scott Silver
Cinematography: Hoyte Van Hoytema
Edited by: Pamela Martin
Music by: Michael Brook

Distributed by: The Weinstein Company

Directed by: Bennett Miller
Produced by: Brad Pitt, Sidney Kimmell. Scott Rudin, Michael De Luca, and Rachel Horovitz
Based on the book, "Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game" by: Michael Lewis
Written by: Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin, and Stan Chervin
Cinematography: Wally Pfister
Edited by: Christopher Tellefsen
Music by: Mychael Danna

Distributed by: Columbia Pictures

Directed by: Matt Reeves
Produced by: Donna Gigliotti, Alex Brunner, Simon Oakes, Tobin Armbrust, Guy East, John Nordling, Carl Molinder, and Nigel Sinclair
Written by: Matt Reeves
Based on the screenplay and novel, "Let the Right One In" by: John Ajvide Lindqvist
Cinematography: Greig Fraser
Edited by; Stan Salfas
Music by: Michael Giacchino

Distributed by: Relative Medis

Directed by: Alexander Payne
Produced by: Tracy Boyd, Jim Burke, George Parra, Alexander Payne, and Jim Taylor
Based on the book: Kaui Hart Williams
Written by: Alexander Payne, Jim Rash, and Nat Faxton
Cinematography: Phedon Papamichael
Edited by: Kevin Tent
Music by: Jeff Peterson

Distributed by: Fox Searchlight Pictures

Directed by: Albert Hughes and Allen Hughes
Produced by: Joel Silver, Susan Downey, Andrew Kosove, Broderick Johnson, and Denzel Washington
Written by: Gary Whitta
Cinematography: Don Burgess
Edited by: Cindy Milo
Music by: Atticus Ross, Leopold Ross, and Claudia Same

Distributed by: Columbia Pictures

Directed by: George Clooney
Produced by: Leonardo DiCaprio, Grant Heslov, and Jennifer Davidson
Based on the play by: Beau Willimon
Written by: Grant Heslov, Beuu Willimon, and George Clooney
Cinematography: Phedon Papamichael
Edited by: Stephen Mirrione
Music by: Alexandre Desplate

Distributed by: Columbia Pictures

Directed by: Duncan Jones
Produced by: Mark Gordon, Jordan Wynn, and Philippe Rousselet
Written by: Ben Ripley
Cinematography: Don Burgess
Edited by: Paul Hirsch
Music by: Chris Bacon

Distributed by: Summit Entertainment

Directed by: Steven Soderbergh
Produced by: Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher, and Jonathan King
Written by: Scott Z. Burns
Cinematography: Steven Soderbergh
Edited by: Stephen Mirrione
Music by: Cliff Martinez

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Directed by: Terrence Malick
Produced by: Brad Pitt, Grant Hill, Sarah Green, Dede Gardner, Bill Pohlad, and Donald Rosenfeld
Written by: Terrence Malick
Cinematography: Emmanuel Lubezki
Edited by: Jay Rabinowitz, Billy Weber, Hank Corwin, Daniel Rezende, and Mark Yoshikawa
Music by: Alexandre Desplate

Distributed by: Fox Searchlight Pictures

Directed by: David Fincher
Produced by: Cean Chaffin, Ole Sanberg, Scott Rudin, and Steve Zaillian
Based on the novel by: Steig Larsson
Written by: Steve Zaillian
Cinematography: Jeff Cronenweth
Edited by: Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall
Music by: Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross

Distributed by: Columbia Pictures

Directed by: Tate Taylor
Produced by: Jennifer Blum, Tate Taylor, Mark Radcliffe, and Chris Columbus
Based on the novel by: Kathryn Stockett
Written by: Tate Taylor
Cinematography: Stephen Goldblatt
Edited by: Hughes Winborne
Music by: Thomas Newman

Distributed by: Touchstone Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures