The Best R-Rated Family Drama Movies

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List of R-Rated family drama movies, ranked from best to worst with movie trailers when available. This list takes the best R-Rated family drama movies and pits them against each other to see once and for all what the greatest R-Rated Family Drama movie of all time is. This list of popular R-Rated family drama movies includes information like who directed the film, when it was released and which actors starred in the movie. If you think the top R-Rated Family Drama movie isn't as high as it should be then be sure to vote it up so it can take its rightful place among the other great R-Rated Family Drama films on this list. If you're trying to find a specific R-Rated Family Drama film you can search this list and filter to find what you're looking for.

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Billy Elliot
Jamie Bell, Julie Walters
Released: 2000
Directed by: Stephen Daldry
Billy Elliot is a 2000 British dance drama film written by Lee Hall and directed by Stephen... more
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Big Night
Liev Schreiber, Isabella Rossellini
Released: 1996
Directed by: Stanley Tucci, Campbell Scott
Big Night is a 1996 American motion picture drama with comedic overtones directed by Campbell... more
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Five Easy Pieces
Jack Nicholson, Karen Black
Released: 1970
Directed by: Bob Rafelson
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Monsoon Wedding
Naseeruddin Shah, Kulbhushan Kharbanda
Released: 2001
Directed by: Mira Nair
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Life as a House
Ian Somerhalder, Hayden Christensen
Released: 2001
Directed by: Irwin Winkler
Life as a House is a 2001 American drama film produced and directed by Irwin Winkler. The... more
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Win Win
Paul Giamatti, Jeffrey Tambor
Released: 2011
Directed by: Thomas McCarthy
Win Win is a 2011 comedy-drama directed and written by Thomas McCarthy. The main characters... more
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The Joy Luck Club
Ming-Na Wen, Andrew McCarthy
Released: 1993
Directed by: Wayne Wang
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Rachel Getting Married
Anne Hathaway, Debra Winger
Released: 2008
Directed by: Jonathan Demme
Rachel Getting Married is a 2008 drama film directed by Jonathan Demme, and starring Anne... more
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Ordinary People
Mary Tyler Moore, Donald Sutherland
Released: 1980
Directed by: Robert Redford
Ordinary People is a 1980 American drama film that marked the directorial debut of actor... more
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Soul Food
Vivica A. Fox, Nia Long
Released: 1997
Directed by: George Tillman, Jr.
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Ulee's Gold
Jessica Biel, Peter Fonda
Released: 1997
Directed by: Victor Nuñez
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Ran
Tatsuya Nakadai, Susumu Terajima
Released: 1985
Directed by: Akira Kurosawa
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Legends of the Fall
Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins
Released: 1994
Directed by: Edward Zwick
Legends of the Fall is a 1994 American epic drama film directed by Edward Zwick and starring... more
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This Boy's Life
Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro
Released: 1993
Directed by: Michael Caton-Jones
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The Godfather Part III
Al Pacino, Diane Keaton
Released: 1990
Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
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Nowhere in Africa
Matthias Habich, Juliane Köhler
Released: 2001
Directed by: Caroline Link
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Transamerica
Felicity Huffman, Kevin Zegers
Released: 2005
Directed by: Duncan Tucker
Transamerica is a 2005 independent comedy-drama film produced by IFC Films and The Weinstein... more
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Liberty Heights
Misha Collins, Adrien Brody
Released: 1999
Directed by: Barry Levinson
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Reign Over Me
Adam Sandler, Liv Tyler
Released: 2007
Directed by: Mike Binder
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The Squid and the Whale
Anna Paquin, Alexandra Daddario
Released: 2005
Directed by: Noah Baumbach
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The Hotel New Hampshire
Jodie Foster, Rob Lowe
Released: 1984
Directed by: Tony Richardson
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In Country
Bruce Willis, Joan Allen
Released: 1989
Directed by: Norman Jewison
In Country is a 1989 American drama film produced and directed by Norman Jewison, starring... more
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Fanny and Alexander
Lena Olin, Peter Stormare
Released: 1982
Directed by: Ingmar Bergman
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Cries and Whispers
Ingmar Bergman, Liv Ullmann
Released: 1972
Directed by: Ingmar Bergman
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You Can Count on Me
Mark Ruffalo, Matthew Broderick
Released: 2000
Directed by: Kenneth Lonergan
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