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1. Dopesick (2021)
TV-MA | 62 min | Drama
The series takes viewers to the epicenter of America's struggle with opioid addiction, from the boardrooms of Purdue Pharma, to a distressed Virginia mining community, to the hallways of the DEA.
Stars: Michael Keaton, Peter Sarsgaard, Michael Stuhlbarg, Will Poulter
Votes: 78,853
2. Capernaum (2018)
R | 126 min | Drama
While serving a five-year sentence for a violent crime, a 12-year-old boy sues his parents for neglect.
Director: Nadine Labaki | Stars: Zain Al Rafeea, Yordanos Shiferaw, Boluwatife Treasure Bankole, Kawsar Al Haddad
Votes: 106,274 | Gross: $1.66M
3. Painkiller (2023)
TV-MA | 48 min | Crime, Drama
The causes and consequences of America's opioid epidemic unfold in this drama following its perpetrators, victims and an investigator seeking the truth.
Stars: Uzo Aduba, Matthew Broderick, Taylor Kitsch, Dina Shihabi
Votes: 30,694
4. Hightown (2020–2024)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Set in the world of beautiful but bleak Cape Cod, one woman's journey to sobriety is overshadowed by a murder investigation dragging her into its fold.
Stars: Monica Raymund, Riley Voelkel, Atkins Estimond, Amaury Nolasco
Votes: 7,025
5. Pain and Glory (2019)
R | 113 min | Drama
A film director reflects on the choices he's made in life as the past and present come crashing down around him.
Director: Pedro Almodóvar | Stars: Antonio Banderas, Asier Etxeandia, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Nora Navas
Votes: 63,373
6. Four Good Days (2020)
R | 100 min | Drama
A mother helps her daughter work through four crucial days of recovery from substance abuse.
Director: Rodrigo García | Stars: Mila Kunis, Carla Gallo, Glenn Close, Stephen Root
Votes: 12,618
7. Back Fork (2019)
98 min | Drama
When the strain of tragedy was too much for a young couple in Appalachia, prescription pills became the medicine to ease the pain.
Director: Josh Stewart | Stars: Josh Stewart, Agnes Bruckner, A.J. Cook, David Selby
Votes: 532
8. The Russian Bride (2018)
101 min | Horror, Thriller
A Russian woman meets an older man on a dating site. She travels to America with her daughter to marry the man, who is a reclusive billionaire. He turns out to be a psycho, who sends their lives spiraling into a living hell.
Director: Michael S. Ojeda | Stars: Corbin Bernsen, Oksana Orlan, Kristina Pimenova, Lisa Goodman
Votes: 4,185
9. Halls of Montezuma (1951)
Approved | 113 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A company of Marines races against the clock to find a Japanese rocket base.
Director: Lewis Milestone | Stars: Richard Widmark, Jack Palance, Reginald Gardiner, Robert Wagner
Votes: 2,960
10. 75 (2017)
97 min | Crime, Drama
A crash victim, a housewife and two repressed teens are connected by hard-working therapist Viola, who helps them battle their addictions while two disillusioned detectives struggle with the mounting war against heroin in Cincinnati.
Director: Joe Zappa | Stars: Tifani Winkfield, Kip Bennett, Marcus B. Jackson, Shannon Faith
Votes: 59
11. The Opium War (1997)
153 min | Drama, History, War
Qing official Lin Zexu burns the opium of British traders in a bid to end the opium trade. Incensed by his actions, the British traders appeal to their government, leading to the First Opium War and the eventual cessation of Hong Kong.
Director: Jin Xie | Stars: Guoan Bao, Liankun Lin, Sihung Lung, Debra Beaumont
Votes: 601
12. Underwater (V) (2016)
15 min | Short, Drama
A susceptible teenager, in trying to escape the tumult of his home, drowns himself in alcohol, drugs, and parties. Based on a true story.
Directors: Bryan Fitzgerald, Valéry Lessard | Stars: Bryan Fitzgerald, Valéry Lessard, Monica Palmieri, Andrew Gelles
Votes: 22
13. Blow Up My Life (2022)
80 min | Comedy, Thriller
A disgraced pharmaceutical employee accidentally discovers a deadly opioid vape conspiracy, sending him and his cousin on the run to expose the crime with a trail of chaos in their wake.
Directors: Ryan Dickie, Abigail Horton | Stars: Jason Selvig, Kara Young, Ben Horner, Davram Stiefler
Votes: 43
14. Prescription for Change: Ending America's Opioid Crisis (2016 TV Movie)
Documentary
MTV teams up with multi-platinum artist Macklemore to explore America's opioid epidemic. Macklemore - himself a recovering addict - traveled to Washington D.C. for an exclusive conversation... See full summary »
Stars: Macklemore, Barack Obama, Franchesca Ramsey
15. Legal Death: In Drugs We Trust
Documentary | Completed
A deeply insightful, emotional, and at times shocking look at how millions of lives are being destroyed by common Pharmaceutical Drugs from multiple drug classes. This educational series is... See full summary »
Star: Keith David
16. Gateway (2019)
39 min | Documentary, Short
It is a film about three families inadvertently impacted by opioid addiction that began with a prescription to manage pain after surgery. It provides an intimate look into the struggles ... See full summary »
Director: Dana Richie | Stars: Richard Chudacoff, Jennifer Wysong, Jennifer Weiss-Burke, Becca Chudacoff
17. Opioid Scare (2019)
6 min | Short, Drama
A family affected by the opioid crisis struggles to stay together.
Director: Stephen Cadigan | Stars: Megan Jones, Jorja King, Ruth Lawrence
18. Fragments (XIX)
Short, Thriller | Post-production
Director: Andy Perez | Stars: Rachel Alig, Hettie Lynne Hurtes, Louie Liberti, Chadd Stoops
19. Mental Pictures (2018)
20 min | Short, Drama
Struck with grief, Ben turns to opioids to calm his mind.
Director: Justin Little | Stars: Christian Scholfield, Jakin Shaw
20. Joshua's Dream (2017)
5 min | Short, Drama
Joshua tells the story of his life and dreams for the future, until he is pressured to take drugs.
Director: Anwar Selo | Stars: Leonard Chaulk, Michella D, Sam Jay, Ivan Sadovsky
Votes: 6
21. The Big Bong (2018)
6 min | Short, Comedy
A small town Texas Sheriff fights "The War on Drugs" in his community by keeping a diligent watch for traffickers while helping the locals with health care needs.
Directors: Carl Bailey, Nick DeWood | Stars: Carl Bailey, Abdulla Kudrath, Hinna Akhtar, Sarah Wyckoff
22. Opioids: Real People. Real Stories. Real Science. (2018)
Short, Biography
The DEA and Discovery Education have joined forces to combat a growing epidemic of prescription opioid misuse and heroin use nationwide.
Director: David Targan | Stars: Levi Brown, Hall Davidson, Catie Drew, Lyle Sendlein
24.
Chicago P.D. (2014– )
Episode:
Sacrifice
(2019)
TV-14 | 41 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A violent crew is hitting pharmaceutical delivery trucks and stealing drugs but their motivation is more complicated than just money. The case tests Upton and Ruzek's relationship.
Director: John Hyams | Stars: Jason Beghe, Jon Seda, Jesse Lee Soffer, Tracy Spiridakos
Votes: 390
25.
Why Didn't They Laugh? (2018– )
Finding Logos with E. Michael Jones
(2019 Podcast Episode)
Comedy, News
Stars: Owen Benjamin, E. Michael Jones
26.
The Pharmacist (2020)
Episode:
Dope Dealers with White Lab Coats
(2020)
TV-MA | 48 min | Documentary, Crime
Dan's investigation into a corrupt doctor reveals some of big pharma's worst sins. Meanwhile, overdoses in town see a terrifying spike.
Directors: Jenner Furst, Julia Willoughby Nason | Stars: Dan Schneider, M., Annie Schneider, Brobson Lutz
Votes: 274
27.
Horizon (1964– )
Episode:
Addicted to Painkillers? Britain's Opioid Crisis
(2020)
Documentary
Director: Dan Murdoch | Star: Michael Mosley
Votes: 13
28.
The Ben Shapiro Show (2015– )
Lockdown Mayhem
(2020 Podcast Episode)
56 min | News, Talk-Show
Star: Ben Shapiro
29.
New Amsterdam (2018–2023)
Episode:
Essential Workers
(2021)
TV-14 | 42 min | Drama
Max is forced to face the heartbreaking consequences of one of his policies. Bloom comes to a startling realization about Iggy.
Director: Michael Slovis | Stars: Ryan Eggold, Janet Montgomery, Freema Agyeman, Jocko Sims
Votes: 659
30.
Narco Wars (2020–2022)
Episode:
Chapo Public Enemy No 1
(2021)
TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, Crime, History
The search for the world's most-wanted drug trafficker - El Chapo - as told by two women in Chicago whose drug-dealing husbands turned against the man who supplied nearly half of America's ... See full summary »
Director: Minna Sedmakov | Stars: Mike Ferrara, Olivia Flores, Mia Flores, Jack Riley
Votes: 24
31.
Intervention (2005– )
Episode:
Linda
(2009)
TV-14 | 45 min | Documentary, Drama
After graduating college, Linda found success working as an extra in Hollywood, achieving the glamorous life she always wanted. But her dreams died when she came down with Ehlers-Danlos ... See full summary »
Director: Sarah Skibitzke | Stars: Linda Li, Ken Seeley
Votes: 14
32.
Let the Right One In (2022)
Episode:
Stargazers
(2022)
TV-MA | 50 min | Drama, Horror
As Mark, Naomi and Ellie work together to make sure Isaiah has the best birthday ever, complicated feelings arise. Claire starts to form a bond with Matthew and continues down a path of no return.
Director: Viet Nguyen | Stars: Demián Bichir, Anika Noni Rose, Grace Gummer, Madison Taylor Baez
Votes: 264
33.
NCIS: Hawai'i (2021–2024)
Episode:
Changing Tides
(2022)
TV-14 | Action, Crime, Mystery
A Marine Corporal dies in a tide pool after being exposed to fentanyl, the NCIS team must quickly find the source of the drugs. Alex talks to his parents about taking a gap year and Ernie reveals personal news to Lucy.
Director: Lionel Coleman | Stars: Vanessa Lachey, Alex Tarrant, Noah Mills, Yasmine Al-Bustami
Votes: 308
34.
The Matt Walsh Show (2018– )
The Real Reason Why Americans Are More Depressed Than Ever
(2023 Podcast Episode)
News, Talk-Show
Star: Matt Walsh
35.
Morning Wire (2021– )
Prescription for Disaster: Purdue Pharma's Role in America's Opioid Crisis | 11.25.23
(2023 Podcast Episode)
Talk-Show
36.
Morning Wire (2021– )
Congressional Funding Fight & Harrington V. Purdue Pharma | 12.5.23
(2023 Podcast Episode)
Talk-Show
Stars: Georgia Howe, John Bickley
37.
The Andrew Klavan Show (2015– )
Don't Mention the War with Islamism!!!
(2017 Podcast Episode)
47 min | Talk-Show
Jake Tapper gets angry at Drew. Mailbag topics include: the usefulness of the Left; a man feeling guilty over a friend's suicide; famous people women can look to as role models; and more.
Stars: Andrew Klavan, Shimon Prokupecz
38.
Hamilton's Pharmacopeia (2011– )
Episode:
Kratom: The Forbidden Leaf
(2017)
TV-MA | 43 min | Documentary
Hamilton investigates the pharmacology and traditional uses of Kratom, a Thai tree with opioid-containing leaves.
Director: Danilo Parra | Stars: Hamilton Morris, Joyce Borovsky, Dania Cheaha, Sebastian Daniel
Votes: 50
39.
Coffee with Scott Adams (2018– )
Cancelled Military Parades, Joke Experts and Opioid Lawsuits
(2018 Podcast Episode)
News
Star: Scott Adams
40.
Coffee with Scott Adams (2018– )
Fentanyl, Flake, Canada and Other Stuff
(2018 Podcast Episode)
News
Star: Scott Adams
41.
The Resident (2018–2023)
Episode:
Virtually Impossible
(2019)
TV-14 | 44 min | Drama
Conrad, Kitt, Mina and the Raptor work to save the life of a med student in need of a triple-organ transplant, drawing Bell back to the OR for one of the Chastain's riskiest surgeries yet. ... See full summary »
Director: Valerie Weiss | Stars: Matt Czuchry, Emily VanCamp, Manish Dayal, Jane Leeves
Votes: 408