Top Movies & TV Shows Similar to Drugstore Cowboy List

  • Trainspotting - Explores addiction and the dark side of urban life.
  • Requiem for a Dream - Depicts the harrowing effects of addiction on individuals and their relationships.
  • The Basketball Diaries - Follows a young man's descent into drug addiction based on a true story.
  • Permanent Midnight - Based on a writer's life battling drug addiction in Hollywood.
  • Less Than Zero - Highlights the struggles of young adults with addiction and disconnection.
  • Breaking Bad - Focuses on the journey of a high school teacher turned meth manufacturer.
  • Panic in Needle Park - A raw portrayal of a couple addicted to heroin in New York City.
  • Drugstore Cowboy - Explores the lives of a group of drug addicts in the 1980s.
  • The Wolf of Wall Street - Shows a wild lifestyle filled with excess, including drug use.
  • Days of Wine and Roses - A classic exploration of alcoholism and its impact on relationships.
  • American Honey - Follows a group of youth living on the fringes of society, with themes of reckless living.
  • A Star is Born - Deals with themes of substance abuse and the pressures of fame.
  • Thirteen - A raw depiction of teenage life and the descent into substance abuse.
  • Trainspotting 2 - Continues the themes of addiction and redemption from the first film.
  • Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - A surreal adventure dealing with drug use and escapism.
  • A Scanner Darkly - Explores themes of addiction in a dystopian society.
  • The Man with the Golden Arm - A classic film that deals explicitly with heroin addiction.
  • Nurse Jackie - A series about a nurse who battles her own addiction while helping others.
  • Beautiful Boy - A raw story of a family's struggle with addiction.
  • The Addiction - A philosophical take on addiction using a vampire metaphor.
  • Clean and Sober - Follows a man seeking recovery from drug addiction.
  • Half Nelson - Follows a teacher struggling with addiction while trying to inspire his students.
  • The Fighter - A biopic about boxers with themes of addiction and family struggles.
  • Heroin(e) - A documentary on the opioid crisis, focusing on women in recovery.
  • Mommy - Explores difficult themes of addiction, family, and emotional struggle.
  • God Help the Girl - Addresses personal struggles intertwined with music and creativity.
  • The Wire - A gritty exploration of drug trade and its impact on urban life.
  • The Corner - A docudrama about life in a drug-infested neighborhood.
  • Ozark - Focuses on money laundering, crime, and family dynamics in a drug context.
  • Weeds - A dark comedy about a suburban mother turning to drug dealing.
  • Euphoria - Examines the lives of teens dealing with drugs and emotional turmoil.
  • Skins - A coming-of-age series that addresses themes of addiction and relationships.
  • Boys on the Side - A story about friendship tackling issues of love, loss, and addiction.
  • The Spectacular Now - Focuses on youth and relationships tested by alcohol and other issues.
  • Girl, Interrupted - Centers around mental health and the impact of drugs in a young woman's life.
  • Smashed - A romantic drama exploring the impact of alcoholism on a relationship.
  • The Greatest Showman - Though not solely about addiction, it showcases themes of excess and moral struggle.
  • Choke - Explores addiction and the search for meaning in life.
  • Deadly Addiction - Focuses on the deadly consequences of indulgence in substances.

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# Name Year Country Genres IMDb Votes IMDb Rating Type Status CBFC
1
Trainspotting
Trainspotting
94 min
1996 United Kingdom 732000 8.1 Movie Released R
2 2000 United States of America 909017 8.3 Movie Released NR
3 1995 United States of America 122496 7.3 Movie Released
4 1998 United States of America 8004 6.2 Movie Released R
5 1987 United States of America 22477 6.4 Movie Released R
6
Breaking Bad
Breaking Bad
56 min
SS 5 EP 62
2008 United States of America 2187130 9.5 Serie Ended TV-MA
7 1989 United States of America 41270 7.2 Movie Released
8 2013 United States of America 1609380 8.2 Movie Released R
9 1963 United States of America 14187 7.8 Movie Released
10
American Honey
American Honey
163 min
2016 United Kingdom 47041 7 Movie Released
11
A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born
136 min
2018 United States of America 424179 7.6 Movie Released
12
Thirteen
Thirteen
100 min
2003 United Kingdom 99474 6.8 Movie Released
13 1998 United States of America 304024 7.5 Movie Released R
14 2006 United States of America 117950 7 Movie Released R
15 1955 United States of America 12329 7.3 Movie Released
16
Nurse Jackie
Nurse Jackie
30 min
SS 7 EP 80
2009 United Kingdom 29707 7.8 Serie Ended TV-MA
17
Beautiful Boy
Beautiful Boy
119 min
2018 United States of America 103231 7.4 Movie Released
18
The Addiction
The Addiction
82 min
1995 United States of America 11722 6.4 Movie Released
19
Clean and Sober
Clean and Sober
124 min
1988 United States of America 7323 6.7 Movie Released R
20
Half Nelson
Half Nelson
107 min
2006 United States of America 92597 7.1 Movie Released
21
The Fighter
The Fighter
116 min
2010 United States of America 391606 7.8 Movie Released
22
Heroin(e)
Heroin(e)
39 min
2017 United States of America 3372 6.8 Movie Released
23
Mommy
Mommy
138 min
2014 Canada 62466 8 Movie Released
24 2014 United Kingdom 9278 6.4 Movie Released NR
25
The Wire
The Wire
60 min
SS 5 EP 60
2002 United States of America 384058 9.3 Serie Ended TV-MA
26
The Corner
The Corner
60 min
SS 1 EP 6
2000 United States of America 5583 8.5 Serie Ended TV-MA
27
Ozark
Ozark
72 min
SS 4 EP 44
2017 United States of America 353176 8.5 Serie Ended TV-MA
28
Weeds
Weeds
25 min
SS 8 EP 102
2005 United States of America 118080 7.9 Serie Ended TV-MA
29
Euphoria
Euphoria
61 min
SS 2 EP 16
2019 Israel 251332 8.3 Serie Returning Series TV-MA
30
Skins
Skins
44 min
SS 7 EP 61
2007 United Kingdom 94156 8.2 Serie Ended TV-MA
31 1995 France 14320 6.5 Movie Released R
32 2013 United States of America 162366 7 Movie Released
33 1999 United States of America 214930 7.3 Movie Released
34
Smashed
Smashed
85 min
2012 United States of America 17904 6.7 Movie Released
35 2017 United States of America 316915 7.5 Movie Released PG
36
Choke
Choke
92 min
2008 United States of America 33757 6.4 Movie Released R
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