Favorite Drama Movies: 2012-2013

Directed by: John Lee Hancock
Produced by: Ian Collie, Christian Langan, Troy Lum, Andrew Mason, and Alison Owen
Written by: Kelly Marcel and Sue Smith
Cinematography: John Schwartzman
Edited by: Mark Livonia
Music by: Thomas Newman

Distributed by: Walt Disney Pictures

Directed by: Danny Boyle
Produced by: Christian Colson, Tessa Ross, and Danny Boyle
Written by: Joe Ahearne and John Hodge
Cinematography: Anthony Dod Mantle
Edited by: Jon Harris
Music by: Rick Smith

Distributed by: Fox Searchlight Pictures

Directed by: Craig Zobel
Produced by: David Gordon Green, Alyson E. Winnick, Craig Zobel, and Sophia Lin
Written by: Craig Zobel
Cinematography: Adam Stone
Edited by: Jane Rizzo
Music by: Heather MacIntosh

Distributed by: Low Spark Films

Directed by: Andrew Dominick
Produced by: Maggie Rae Schwartz, Brad Pitt, Megan Ellison, Samuel Haida, and Victor Haida
Based on the novel "Cogan's Trade" by: George V. Higgins
Written by: Andrew Domenick
Cinematography: Greig Fraiser
Edited by: Brian A. Kates

Distributed by: Anchor Bay Entertainment, The Weinstein Company, and Maple Pictures

Directed by: Paul Thomas Anderson
Produced by: Paul Thomas Anderson, Albert Chi, Megan Ellison, Daniel Lupi, Ted Schipper, JoAnne Sellar, Adam Somner, Will Weiske
Written by: Paul Thomas Anderson
Cinematography: Mihai Malaimare, Jr.
Edited by: Peter McNulty and Leslie Jones
Music by: Jonny Greenwood

Distributed by: The Weinstein Company

Directed by: Sascha Gervais
Produced by: Ivan Reitman, Tom Pollock, Joe Medjuck, Alan Barnette, and Tommy Thayer
Based on the book "Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho" by: Stephen Robello
Written by: John J. McLaughlin
Cinematography: Jeff Cronenweth
Edited by: Pamela Martin
Music by: Danny Elfman

Distributed by: Fox Searchlight Pictures

Directed by: Quentin Tarantino
Produced by: James W. Skotchdopole, Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher, Reginald Hudlin, Shannon McIntosh, Pilar Savone, Molly Allen, Marc A. Hammer, Bob Weinstein, and Harvey Weinstein
Written by: Quentin Tarantino
Based on a concept created by: Sergio Corbucci and Bruno Corbucci‎
Cinematograph: Robert Richardson
Edited by: Fred Raskin

Distributed by: The Weinstein Company

Directed by: Jason Bateman
Produced by: Jason Bateman, Jeff Culotta, Sean McKittrick, and Mason Novick
Written by: Andrew Dodge
Cinematography: Ken Seng
Edited by: Titiana S. Riegel
Music by: Rolfe Kent

Distributed by: Focus Features

Directed by: Peter Strickland
Produced by: Robin Gutch, Hugo Heppell, Katherine Butler, Keith Griffiths, and Mary Burke
Written by: Peter Strickland
Cinematography: Nicholas G. Knowland
Edited by: Chris Dickens
Music by: Broadcast

Distributed by: IFC Midnight

Directed by: Kathryn Bigelow
Produced by: Kathryn Bigelow, Greg Shapiro, Mark Boal, and Megan Ellison
Written by: Mark Boal
Cinematography: Greig Fraser
Edited by: William Goldberg and Dylan Tichenor
Music by: Alexande Desplate

Distributed by: Columbia Pictures

Directed by: Gary Ross
Produced by: Nina Jacobson, Suzanne Collins, Louise Rosner, and Jon Kilik
Written by: Billy Ray and Gary Ross
Based on the novel by: Suzanne Collinx
Cinematography: Tom Stern
Edited by: Christopher S. Capp, Stephen Mirrione, and Juliette Welfling
Music by: James Newton Howard

Distributed by: Lionsgate Films

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: 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: Francis Lawrence
Produced by: Nina Jacobson, Joesph Drake, Allison Shearmur, Suzanne Collins, Louise Rosner, and Jon Kilik
Written by: Simon Beaufoy and Michael Arndt
Based on the novel by: Suzanne Collinx
Cinematography: Jo Willems
Edited by: Alan Edward Bell
Music by: James Newton Howard

Distributed by: Lionsgate Films

Directed by: Ridley Scott
Produced by: Michael Ellenberg, David Giller, Walter Hill, Mark Huffam, Teresa Kelly, Damon Lindelof, Mary Richards, and Ridley Scott
Written by: Jon Spaihits and Damon Lindelof
Based on the characters created by: Ronald Shusett and Dan O'Bannon
Cinematography: Dariusz Wolski
Edited by: Pietro Scalia
Music by: Marc Streitenfeld

Distributed by: 20th Century Fox

Directed by: James Watkins
Produced by: Richard Jackson, Simon Oakes, and Brian Oliver
Written by; Jane Goldman
Based on the novel by: Susan Hill
Cinematography: Tim Maurice-Jonex
Edited by: Jon Harris
Music by: Marco Beltrami

Distributed by: Momentum Pictures and CBS Films

Directed by: Ron Howard
Produced by: Andrew Eaton, Brian Grazer, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner Ron Howard, Todd Hallowell, Guy East, and Nigel Sinclair
Written by: Peter Morgan
Cinematography: Anthony Dod Mantle
Edited by: Daniel P. Hanley and Mike Hill
Music by: Hans Zimmer

Distributed by: Universal Pictures

Directed by: Anthony Hemmingway
Produced by: George Lucas, Rick McCallum, Chas. Floyd Johnson, and Ales Komarek
Written by: Aaron McGrudger and John Ridley
Cinematography: John B. Aronson
Edited by: Ben Burtt and Michael O'Halloran
Music by: Terrance Blanchard

Distributed by: 20th Century Fox

Directed by: Shane Black
Produced by: Victoria Alonso, Kevin Feige, Stan Lee, Stephen Broussard, Louis D'Esposito, Dan Mintz, and Charles Newirth
Written by: Drew Pierce and Shane Black
Based on the characters created by: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Don. Heck, Larry Lieber, Warren Ellis, and Adi Granov
Cinematography: John Toll
Edited by: Peter S. Elliot and Jeffrey Ford
Music by: Brian Tyler

Distributed by: Walt Disney Pictures and Marvel Studios

Directed by: Peter Berg
Produced by: Peter Berg, Sarah Aubrey, Matt Damon, and Mark Wahlberg
Written by: Peter Berg
Based on the book by: Marcus Luttrell and Patrick Robinson
Cinematography: Tobias A. Schliessler
Edited by: Colby Parker, Jr.
Music by: Steve Jablonsky

Distributed by: Universal Pictures

Directed by: John Krokidas
Produced by: Christine Vachon, Pamela Koffler, Stefan Sonnenfeld, Randy Manis, Michael Benaroya, Joe Jenckes, Rose Ganguzza, Jared Ian Goldman, and John Krokidas
Written by: Austin Bunn and John Krokidas
Cinematography: Reed Morano
Edited by: Brian A. Kates
Music by: Nico Muhly

Distributed by: Sony Pictures Classic

Directed by: Joel Coen and Ethan Cohen
Produced by: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Oliver Courson, Catherine Farrell, Scott Rudin, Robert Graf, Ron Halpern, and Wolfgang Hammer
Written by: Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
Cinematography: Bruno Delbonnel
Edited by: Joel Coen and Ethan Coen

Distributed by: CBS Films and Mongrel Films

Directed by: Bong Joon-ho
Produced by: Jeong Tae-sung, Steven Nam, Park Chan-wook, and Lee Tae-hun
Written by: Bong Joon-ho and Kelly Masterson
Cinematography: Hong Kyung-pyo
Edited by: Steve M. Choe and Changju Kim
Music by: Marco Beltrami

Distributed by: CJ Entertainment

Directed by: David O. Russell
Produced by: Charles Roven, Richard Suckle, Megan Ellison, and Jonathan Gordon
Written by: David O. Russell and Eric Warner Singer
Cinematography: Linus Sandgren
Edited by: Jay Cassidy, Crispin Struthers, and Alan Baumgarten
Music by: Danny Elfman

Distributed by: Sony Pictures and Columbia Pictures

Directed by: Nicholas Winding Refn
Produced by: Vincent Maraval, Lene Borglum, and Sidonie Dumas
Written by: Nicholas Winding Refn
Cinematography: Larry Smith
Edited by: Matthew Newman
Music by: Cliff Martinez

Distributed by: Wild Bunch Pictures and Bold Films

Directed by: Rueben Fleischer
Produced by: Michael Tadross, Kevin McCormick, Dan Lin, and Jon Silk
Written by: Will Beale
Based on the book by: Paul Lieberman
Cinematography: Dion Beebe
Edited by: Alan Baumgarten and James Herbert
Music by: Steve Jablonsky

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Directed by: Park Chan-wook
Produced by: Ridley Scott. Tony Scott, Mark Roybal, Michael Costigan, and Steven M. Rales
Written by: Wentworth Miller
Cinematograph: Jeong Jeong-hun
Edited by: Nicolas De Toth
Music by: Clint Mansall

Distributed by: Fox Searchlight Pictures

Directed by: Peter Greengrass
Produced by: Scott Rudin, Michael De Luca, Dana Brunetti, Gregory Goodman,Eli Bush, and Kevin Spacey
Written by: Billy Ray
Cinematography: Barry Ackyroyd
Edited by: Christopher Rouse
Music by: Henry Jackman

Distributed by: Columbia Pictures

Directed by: Baz Luhrmann
Produced by: Jay Z, Barrie M. Osborne, Douglas Wick, Baz Luhrmann, Catherine Martin, Catherine Knapman, and Lucy Fisher
Written by: Baz Luhrmann and Craig Pearce
Cinematography: Simon Duggan
Edited by: Jason Ballantine, Matt Villa, and Jonathan Redmond
Music by: Craig Armstrong and Jay Z

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Directed by: Jean Marc Vallee
Produced by: Holly Wiersma, David L. Bushell, Robbie Brenner, Cassian Elwes, Nicolas Chartier, Zev Foreman, Logan Levy, Rachel Winter, Joe Newcomb, Tony Notargiacomo, and Nathan Ross
Written by: Craig Borten and Melisa Wallack
Cinematography: Yves Belanger
Edited by: Jean Marc Vallee and Martin Pensa

Distributed by: Universal Pictures and Entertainment One Pictures

Directed by: Stephen Chbosky
Produced by: John Malkovich,Stephen Chbosky, Luanne Halfon, Russell Smith, Jim Powers, and Janice F. Sperling
Written by: Stephen Chbosky
Based on the novel by: Stephen Chbosky
Cinematography: Andrew Dunn
Edited by: Mary Jo Markey
Music by: Michael Brook

Distributed by: Summit Entertainment

Directed by: David Ayer
Produced by: Jake Gyllenhaal, Guy East, David Ayer, Randal Chrisann Verges, Tobin Armbrust, Remington Chase, Matt Jackso, John Lesher, Adam Kassan, and Stephen Martirosyan
Written by: David Ayer
Cinematography: Roman Vasyanov
Edited by: Dody Dorn
Music by: David Sardy

Distributed by: Open Road Films

Directed by: Steve McQueen
Produced by: Brad Pitt Arnon Milchan Tessa Ross Dede Gardner Bill Pohlad John Ridley Anthony Katagas Steve McQueen Jeremy Kleiner, Alissa M. Kantrow
Based on the book "Twelve Years A Slave" by: Solomon Northup
Written by: John Ridley
Cinematography: Sean Babbitt
Edited by: Joe Walker
Music by: Hans zimmer

Distributed by: Fox Searchlight Pictures

Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Produced by: Georgia Kacandes, Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese, Rick Yorn, and Irwin Winkler
Based on the book by: Jordan Belford
Written by: Terence Winter
Cinematography: Thelma Schoonmaker
Edited by: Rodrigo Prieto

Distributed by: Paramount Pictures

Directed by: Ariel Vroman
Produced by: Jim Thebault, Anthony Bruno, Joh. Thompson, and Ariel Vroman
Based on the book "The Iceman: The True Story of a Cold-Blooded Killer" by: Anthony Bruno
Based on the documentary "The Iceman Tapes: Conversations with a Killer" by: Jim Thebault
Written by: Morgan Land and Ariel Vroman
Cinematography: Bobby Bukowski
Edited by: Danny Rafic
Music by: Haim Mazar

Distributed by: Millennium Pictures

Directed by: Tom Hopper
Produced by: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellne, Debra Hayward, and Cameron Mackintosh
Based on the play by: Alain Boublil and Claude Michel Schoenberg
Written by: William Nicholson, Alian Boublil, Claude Michel Schoenber, and Herbert Kretzmer
Cinematography: Danny Cohen
Edited by: Melanie Oliver and Chris Dickens
Music by: Claude Michel Schoenberg

Distributed by: Universal Pictures

Directed by: Denis Villeneuve
Produced by: Kira Davis, Broderick Johnson, Adam Kolbrenner, Andrew A. Kosov, Stephen Levinson, Edward L. McDonnell, Robyn Meisinger, John H. Starke, Mark Wahlberg, and Steven P. Wegner
Written by: Aaron Guzikowski
Cinematography: Roger Deakins
Edited by: Gary Roach and Joel Cox
Music by: Johan Johannsson

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Directed by: Derek Cianfranco
Produced by: Sidney Kimmel, Jamie Patricof, Lynette Howell, and Alex Orlovsky
Written by: Derek Cianfrance, Ben Coccio, and Darius Marder
Cinematography: Sean Bobbitt
Edited by: Jim Helton and Ron Patane
Music by: Mike Patton

Directed by: Focus Features

Directed by: Steven Soderbergh
Produced by: Reid Carolin, Gregory Jacobs, Channing Tatum, and Nick Wechsler
Cinematography: Steven Soderbergh
Edited by: Steven Soderbergh

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Directed by: Ben Affleck
Produced by: Ben Affleck, George Clooney, and Grant Heslov
Written by: Chris Terrio
Based on the books : "The Master of Disguise" by: Antonio Mendez and "The Great Escape" by: Joshuah Bearman
Cinematography: Rodrigo Prieto
Edited by: William Goldenberg
Music by: Alexandre Desplat

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Directed by: Jim Rash and Nat Faxton
Produced by: Kevin J. Walsh, Jim Rash, Nat Faxton, and Tom Rice
Written by: Jim Rash and Nat Faxton
Cinematography: John Bailey
Edited by: Tatiana S. Riegel
Music by: Rob Simonsen

Distributed by: Fox Searchlight Pictures

Directed by: David O. Russell
Produced by: Jonathan Gordon, Donna Gigliotti, Bruce Cohen, Harvey Weinstein, and Bob Weinstein
Written by: David O. Russell
Based on the book by: Matthew Quick
Cinematography: Masanobu Takayanagi
Edited by: Jay Cassidy and Crispin Struthers
Music by: Danny Elfman

Distributed by: The Weinstein Company

Directed by: Lorene Scafaria
Produced by: Nicole Brown, Steve Golin, Nathan Kahane, Kelli Konop, Patty Long, Steven Rales, Mark Roybal, and Joy Gorman Wettela
Written by: Lorene Scafaria
Cinematography: Jim Orr
Edited by: Zene Baker
Music by: Jonathan Sadoff and Rob Simonson

Distributed by: Focus Features

Directed by: Wes Anderson
Produced by: Wes Anderson, Scott Rudin, Steven Rales, and Jeremy Dawson
Written by: Wes Anderson and Roman Coppola
Cinematography: Robert D. Yeoman
Edited by: Andrew Weisblum
Music by: Alexandre Desplate

Distributed by: 20th Century Fox