Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "drug-material"

1. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)

TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A chemistry teacher diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer turns to manufacturing and selling methamphetamine with a former student in order to secure his family's future.

Stars: Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, Anna Gunn, Betsy Brandt

Votes: 2,138,853

2. Euphoria (2019– )

TV-MA | 55 min | Drama

A look at life for a group of high school students as they grapple with issues of drugs, sex, and violence.

Stars: Zendaya, Hunter Schafer, Jacob Elordi, Maude Apatow

Votes: 242,325

3. The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

R | 180 min | Biography, Comedy, Crime

Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stock-broker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government.

Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie, Matthew McConaughey

Votes: 1,584,529 | Gross: $116.90M

4. Narcos (2015–2017)

TV-MA | 50 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

A chronicled look at the criminal exploits of Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar, as well as the many other drug kingpins who plagued the country through the years.

Stars: Pedro Pascal, Wagner Moura, Boyd Holbrook, Alberto Ammann

Votes: 470,702

5. Goodfellas (1990)

R | 145 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

The story of Henry Hill and his life in the mafia, covering his relationship with his wife Karen and his mob partners Jimmy Conway and Tommy DeVito.

Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, Lorraine Bracco

Votes: 1,258,187 | Gross: $46.84M

6. 21 Jump Street (2012)

R | 109 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

A pair of underachieving cops are sent back to a local high school to blend in and bring down a synthetic drug ring.

Directors: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller | Stars: Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Ice Cube, Brie Larson

Votes: 598,835 | Gross: $138.45M

7. Weeds (2005–2012)

TV-MA | 28 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

When a suburban mother turns to dealing marijuana in order to maintain her privileged lifestyle after her husband dies, she finds out just how addicted her entire neighborhood already is.

Stars: Mary-Louise Parker, Hunter Parrish, Alexander Gould, Kevin Nealon

Votes: 117,406

8. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)

R | 118 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

An oddball journalist and his psychopathic lawyer travel to Las Vegas for a series of psychedelic escapades.

Director: Terry Gilliam | Stars: Johnny Depp, Benicio Del Toro, Tobey Maguire, Michael Lee Gogin

Votes: 301,634 | Gross: $10.68M

9. Grand Theft Auto V (2013 Video Game)

M | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Three very different criminals team up for a series of heists and walk into some of the most thrilling experiences in the corrupt city of Los Santos.

Stars: Shawn Fonteno, Ned Luke, Steven Ogg, Gerald 'Slink' Johnson

Votes: 71,825

10. 22 Jump Street (2014)

R | 112 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

After making their way through high school (twice), big changes are in store for officers Schmidt and Jenko when they go deep undercover at a local college.

Directors: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller | Stars: Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill, Ice Cube, Nick Offerman

Votes: 406,333 | Gross: $191.72M

11. Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical (2005 TV Movie)

R | 109 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror

An outrageous tongue-in-cheek musical comedy adaptation of the classic anti-marijuana propaganda film Reefer Madness (1936).

Director: Andy Fickman | Stars: Kristen Bell, Christian Campbell, Neve Campbell, Alan Cumming

Votes: 6,827

12. El Señor de los Cielos (2013– )

TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

The most powerful drug dealer of his time, Amado Carrillo Fuentes was a man who became the head of the Juarez Cartel. He was nicknamed the lord of the skies for his fleet of planes he used to transport drugs.

Stars: Rafael Amaya, Carmen Aub, Wayne LeGette, Iván Arana

Votes: 1,368

13. Let's Be Cops (2014)

R | 104 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Two struggling pals dress as police officers for a costume party and become neighborhood sensations. But when these newly-minted "heroes" get tangled in a real life web of mobsters and dirty detectives, they must put their fake badges on the line.

Director: Luke Greenfield | Stars: Jake Johnson, Damon Wayans Jr., Rob Riggle, Nina Dobrev

Votes: 139,982 | Gross: $82.39M

14. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004 Video Game)

M | Action, Crime

Carl "CJ" Johnson, a member of the Grove Street street gang, comes home after a family tragedy to find it overtaken by crime and corruption, which he must take back before things become worse.

Stars: Young Maylay, Faizon Love, Yolanda 'Yo-Yo' Whittaker, Clifton Powell

Votes: 44,533

15. Reefer Madness (1936)

PG | 66 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Cautionary tale that features a fictionalized take on marijuana use. A trio of drug dealers lead innocent teenagers to become addicted to "reefer" cigarettes by holding wild parties with jazz music.

Director: Louis J. Gasnier | Stars: Dorothy Short, Kenneth Craig, Lillian Miles, Dave O'Brien

Votes: 9,353

16. Intervention (2005– )

TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, Drama

Addicts try to overcome their addictions with the help of their families and others.

Stars: Candy Finnigan, Jeff VanVonderen, Ken Seeley, Donna Chavous

Votes: 3,034

17. Mac & Devin Go to High School (2012)

R | 75 min | Comedy

A comedy that follows two high school students -- one overachiever struggling to write his valedictorian speech, the other a senior now going on his 15th year of school.

Director: Dylan C. Brown | Stars: Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa, Mike Epps, Teairra Mari

Votes: 9,397

18. Cocaine Godmother (2017 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 100 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

The real life of Colombian drug lord, Griselda Blanco, who reportedly masterminded more than 200 murders. This film presents her life story from the time she was a young girl to the end of her life.

Director: Guillermo Navarro | Stars: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Jenny Pellicer, Alejandro Edda, Warren Christie

Votes: 2,681

19. Pixote (1980)

TV-MA | 128 min | Crime, Drama

The life of a boy on the streets of Sao Paulo, involved with crimes, prostitution, and drugs.

Director: Hector Babenco | Stars: Fernando Ramos da Silva, Jorge Julião, Gilberto Moura, Edilson Lino

Votes: 9,241

20. Kid Cannabis (2014)

Not Rated | 110 min | Biography, Comedy, Crime

An eighteen year old high school drop out and his twenty-seven year old friend start trafficking marijuana across the border of Canada in order to make money and their lives are changed forever.

Director: John Stockwell | Stars: Jonathan Daniel Brown, Kenny Wormald, Aaron Yoo, Ron Perlman

Votes: 10,511

21. The Adderall Diaries (2015)

R | 87 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Elliot, a troubled former successful writer decides to write about a missing wife and the following murder trial of her husband.

Director: Pamela Romanowsky | Stars: James Franco, Ed Harris, Amber Heard, Jim Parrack

Votes: 6,180 | Gross: $0.01M

22. Amphetamine (2010)

TV-MA | 97 min | Drama, Romance

Openly gay banker Daniel debates whether to return to Australia or stay in Hong Kong when he meets Kafka, a straight swimming instructor. The young men fall in love, believing that their ... See full summary »

Director: Scud | Stars: Byron Pang, Thomas Price, Winnie Leung, Linda So

Votes: 1,117

23. Cocaine Cowboys (2006)

R | 118 min | Documentary, Crime, History

The story of how Miami became the cocaine capital of the United States in the early 1980's and the police officers who turned the tide on crime.

Director: Billy Corben | Stars: Jon Roberts, Al Sunshine, Sam Burstyn, Mickey Munday

Votes: 14,094 | Gross: $0.15M

24. Have a Good Trip (2020)

TV-MA | 85 min | Documentary, Comedy

Mixing comedy with a thorough investigation of psychedelics, 'Have a Good Trip' explores the pros, cons, science, history, future, pop cultural impact, and cosmic possibilities of hallucinogens.

Director: Donick Cary | Stars: Nick Offerman, Sting, A$AP Rocky, Bill Kreutzmann

Votes: 8,618

25. The Trip (II) (1967)

Approved | 82 min | Drama

A disillusioned TV-commercial director is guided by his friend through an LSD trip, during which he evaluates his identity and his relationships with women.

Director: Roger Corman | Stars: Peter Fonda, Susan Strasberg, Bruce Dern, Dennis Hopper

Votes: 5,394

26. The Acid House (1998)

Unrated | 111 min | Comedy, Drama

Three twisted tales of abuse, drugs, displaced personalities, and insect life by Scottish writer Irvine Welsh.

Director: Paul McGuigan | Stars: Stephen McCole, Maurice Roëves, Garry Sweeney, Jenny McCrindle

Votes: 8,046 | Gross: $0.14M

27. The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael (2005)

TV-MA | 96 min | Crime, Drama

Robert Carmichael, is a talented cello player in the town of Newhaven. He becomes associated with several other unsavory teenagers and he is soon tempted into the use of hard drugs like cocaine and ecstasy.

Director: Thomas Clay | Stars: Nikki Albon, Zoey Campbell, Stephanie de Whalley, Phil Deguara

Votes: 1,392

28. Mujer, casos de la vida real (1985–2007)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

It is a Mexican series that shares real stories that have been sent to Silvia Pinal, the host of the show; the episodes deal with strong issues surrounding women that don't always end well.

Stars: Silvia Pinal, Eduardo De Gortari, Ricardo Vera, Thelma Dorantes

Votes: 292

29. Dosed (2019)

82 min | Documentary

After years of prescription medications failed her, a woman turns to the underground to try and overcome her depression, anxiety, and opioid addiction with illegal psychedelic medicine, like magic mushrooms and iboga.

Director: Tyler Chandler | Stars: Adrianne, Tyler Chandler, Nicholas Meyers, Rick Doblin

Votes: 743

30. Acid (2018)

TV-MA | 97 min | Drama

Acid is a silent manifesto of the generation of twenty-year-old. They have been abandoned in a world adorned with concepts such as family, friendship, love, and opportunities. In search of ... See full summary »

Director: Aleksandr Gorchilin | Stars: Filipp Avdeev, Aleksandr Kuznetsov, Roza Khayrullina, Elena Morozova

Votes: 1,617

31. Meth Head (2013)

Not Rated | 108 min | Drama

Meth Head is a cautionary tale about extremes. Like BREAKING BAD, the film depicts the terrifying consequences of meth in America. An innocent night of partying leads Kyle to new friends and crystal meth, eventually costing him everything.

Director: Jane Clark | Stars: Lukas Haas, Blake Berris, Necar Zadegan, Wilson Cruz

Votes: 732

32. Dope (II) (2017– )

TV-MA | 45 min | Documentary, Crime

Ride along for an uncompromising look at the lives of those who sell, use and wage a war on drugs in the U.S. and Mexico.

Stars: Ronan Summers, Michael Beach

Votes: 1,832

33. Cocaine: One Man's Seduction (1983 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 97 min | Drama

A real-estate salesman with career and marriage problems gets hooked on cocaine and finds that not only does it not help him cope, but it makes those problems much, much worse.

Director: Paul Wendkos | Stars: Dennis Weaver, Karen Grassle, Pamela Bellwood, James Spader

Votes: 538

34. Super High Me (2007)

R | 94 min | Documentary, Comedy

Stand up comedian and marijuana user Doug Benson documents thirty days of pot free living and thirty days of non-stop use to compare the effects of both.

Director: Michael Blieden | Stars: Brian Unger, Gary Cohan, Robert Gore, Sean Tabibian

Votes: 13,140

35. Thin (2006)

TV-14 | 102 min | Documentary

The story of four women suffering from anorexia and bulimia in South Florida.

Director: Lauren Greenfield | Stars: Shelly Guillory, Brittany Robinson, Alisa Williams, Polly Williams

Votes: 2,044

36. Como dice el dicho (2011– )

TV-14 | 60 min | Drama

Dramatization of real-life situations and stories that are related to popular sayings, by Don Tomas.

Stars: Sergio Corona, Brisa Carrillo, Benny Emmanuel, Fernanda Sasse

Votes: 274

37. Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (2009 Video Game)

M | Action, Crime, Drama

Triad gangster Huang Lee arrives in Liberty City to return a family heirloom and seek vengeance upon the thugs who murdered his father.

Stars: Brett Barsky, Will Blagrove, Curtiss Cook, J.W. Cortes

Votes: 1,170

38. Grass is Greener (2019)

TV-MA | 97 min | Documentary

A look at America's complicated relationship with cannabis.

Director: Fab 5 Freddy | Stars: Harry J. Anslinger, Louis Armstrong, B-Real, Asha Bandele

Votes: 1,550

39. Meth Storm (2017)

TV-MA | 96 min | Documentary

[HBO] HD. This documentary looks at meth addiction in rural America from the perspective of dealers, users and law enforcement.

Directors: Brent Renaud, Craig Renaud

Votes: 758

40. MDMA (2017)

Not Rated | 98 min | Crime, Drama

In 1984, the most powerful drug dealer on the west coast was a 19 year old coed. Based on actual events.

Director: Angie Wang | Stars: Annie Q. Riegel, Francesca Eastwood, Pierson Fode, Scott Keiji Takeda

Votes: 763

41. Lo que callamos las mujeres (2001– )

TV-14 | 60 min | Drama

Each chapter tells a different story, all related to what women go through in life: their experiences, decisions, and how they sometimes silence themselves when they are abused.

Stars: Mildred Motta, Gabriela de la Garza, Jesús Estrada, Augusto Di Paolo

Votes: 80

42. The Business of Drugs (2020)

TV-MA | Documentary, Crime

To understand the origins and true impact of the business of drugs, a former CIA analyst investigates the economics of six illicit substances.

Stars: Amaryllis Fox, Yasmin Hurd, Rodrigo Canales, Amado De Andres

Votes: 1,887

43. Black Tar Heroin: The Dark End of the Street (2000)

Not Rated | 75 min | Documentary, Biography

This documentary follows the lives of a number of heroin addicts in the U.S.A. It shows their heroin life stories.

Director: Steven Okazaki | Stars: Tracey Helton, Alice McMunn, Jessica Snow

Votes: 1,074

44. Oxyana (2013)

Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary, News

The 'Hillbilly Heroin' epidemic that's slowly rotting the soul of rural America.

Director: Sean Dunne

Votes: 659

45. Narcoworld: Dope Stories (2019– )

TV-MA | 39 min | Documentary, Crime

Ride with the real players on both sides of the law of the dangerous business of narcotics in different locations around the world.

Stars: Michael Beach, José Luis Fernandez, Sergio Gómez

Votes: 386

46. Do No Harm: The Opioid Epidemic (2019– )

Documentary

A national public health emergency is sweeping through North America. In this close examination of the opioid crisis - the most deadly epidemic to devastate the US in recent years - medical... See full summary »

Star: Ed Harris

Votes: 23

47. City of Sizzurp (2015)

Not Rated | 75 min | Crime

"City of Syrup" documentary indicts the music industry for rampant use of the drug promethazine amongst teenagers and adult fans across the world. The street name for promethazine is "... See full summary »

Director: Thomas Gibson

48. The Stonettes (2022 Podcast Series)

Comedy, Crime, Drama

Self-appointed guardians of the city of Olympia, WA, Tripp Sisters: Hera Wynn, Alice Dee, and Moraphine work to keep their city safe from drugs - sold by their competitors.

Stars: Sheníe Price, Marité Price, Taís Price

49. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Brother's Little Helper (1999)

TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Bart is put on medication to control his behavior, but the pills cause him to become paranoid and insane.

Directors: Jim Reardon, Mark Kirkland | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 2,110

50. Mujer, casos de la vida real (1985–2007)
Episode: Hierba mala (2001)

TV-14 | Crime, Drama, Thriller

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Stars: Socorro Bonilla, Eduardo De Gortari, Silvia Pinal, Baltazar Oviedo