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The Best R-Rated Marriage Drama Movies

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Here is a list of R-Rated marriage drama movies, ranked from best to worst with movie trailers when available. This list takes the best R-Rated marriage drama movies and pits them against each other to see once and for all what the greatest R-Rated Marriage Drama movie of all time is. This list of popular R-Rated marriage 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 Marriage 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 Marriage Drama films on this list. If you're trying to find a specific R-Rated Marriage Drama film you can search this list and filter to find what you're looking for.

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Little Children
Jennifer Connelly, Kate Winslet
Released: 2006
Directed by: Todd Field
Little Children is a 2006 American drama film directed by Todd Field. It is based on the novel of the same name by Tom Perrotta, who along with Field wrote the screenplay. It stars Kate Winslet,... more
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A History of Violence
Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello
Released: 2005
Directed by: David Cronenberg
This film is a 2005 American thriller film directed by David Cronenberg and written by Josh Olson. It is an adaptation of the 1997 graphic novel of the same name by John Wagner and Vince Locke. The... more
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Pollock
Jennifer Connelly, Val Kilmer
Released: 2000
Directed by: Ed Harris
Pollock is a 2000 biography drama film written by Steven Naifeh, Gregory White Smith, Barbara Turner and Susan Emshwiller and directed by Ed Harris.... more
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The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Daniel Day-Lewis, Juliette Binoche
Released: 1988
Directed by: Philip Kaufman
The Unbearable Lightness of Being is a 1988 American film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Milan Kundera, published in 1984. Director Philip Kaufman and screenplay writer Jean-Claude... more
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The Weight of Water
Elizabeth Hurley, Sean Penn
Released: 2000
Directed by: Kathryn Bigelow
The Weight of Water is a 2000 French-American mystery thriller film based on Anita Shreve's 1997 novel of the same name. Directed by Kathryn Bigelow, the film stars Elizabeth Hurley, Catherine... more
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Heaven & Earth
Tommy Lee Jones, Debbie Reynolds
Released: 1993
Directed by: Oliver Stone
Heaven & Earth is a 1993 Vietnam film directed and written by Oliver Stone, and starring Tommy Lee Jones, Haing S. Ngor, Joan Chen, and Hiep Thi Le. It is the third and final film in Stone's Vietnam... more
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A Woman Under the Influence
Peter Falk, Gena Rowlands
Released: 1974
Directed by: John Cassavetes
A Woman Under the Influence is a 1974 American drama film written and directed by John Cassavetes. It focuses on a woman whose unusual behavior leads her husband to commit her for psychiatric... more
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American Splendor
Paul Giamatti, Josh Hutchersonm
Released: 2003
Directed by: Robert Pulcini, Shari Springer Berman
American Splendor is a 2003 American biographical comedy-drama film about Harvey Pekar, the author of the American Splendor comic book series. The film is also in part an adaptation of the comics,... more
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Welcome to the Rileys
Kristen Stewart, James Gandolfini
Released: 2010
Directed by: Jake Scott
"Trauma transforms us. Years after their teenage daughter’s death, Lois and Doug Riley, an upstanding Indiana couple, are frozen by estranging grief. She isolates herself in their immaculate suburban... more
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The Safety of Objects
Kristen Stewart, Glenn Close
Released: 2001
Directed by: Rose Troche
The Safety of Objects is a 2001 independent film based upon a collection of short stories of the same name, written by A. M. Homes and published in 1990. It features four suburban families who find... more

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Blue Valentine
Ryan Gosling, Michelle Williams
Released: 2010
Directed by: Derek Cianfrance
"Blue Valentine is the story of love lost and love found told in two parallel moments in time. Flooded with romantic memories of their courtship, Dean and Cindy use one night to try and save their... more
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The Door in the Floor
Kim Basinger, Jeff Bridges
Released: 2004
Directed by: Tod Williams
The Door in the Floor is a 2004 American drama film written and directed by Tod Williams. The screenplay is based on the first third of the 1998 novel A Widow for One Year by John Irving.... more
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Lantana
Geoffrey Rush, Barbara Hershey
Released: 2001
Directed by: Ray Lawrence
Lantana is a 2001 Australian drama film directed by Ray Lawrence and based on the play Speaking In Tongues by Andrew Bovell. Lantana is set in suburban Sydney and focuses on the complex relationships... more
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Nil by Mouth
Ray Winstone, Kathy Burke
Released: 1997
Directed by: Gary Oldman
Nil by Mouth is a 1997 British-French drama film portraying a family of characters living in South East London. It was Gary Oldman's debut as a writer and director; the film was produced by Douglas... more
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Trust the Man
Eva Mendes, Julianne Moore
Released: 2005
Directed by: Bart Freundlich
Trust the Man is a 2005 romantic comedy film starring David Duchovny, Billy Crudup, Julianne Moore, and Maggie Gyllenhaal. It was directed and written by Bart Freundlich. The film primarily deals... more
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The Anniversary Party
Gwyneth Paltrow, Kevin Kline
Released: 2001
Directed by: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Alan Cumming
The Anniversary Party is a 2001 American comedy-drama film written, directed, produced by, and starring Jennifer Jason Leigh and Alan Cumming.... more
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Bitter Moon
Hugh Grant, Kristin Scott Thomas
Released: 1992
Directed by: Roman Polanski
Bitter Moon is a 1992 Franco-British-American romantic thriller film directed by Roman Polanski and starring Hugh Grant, Kristin Scott Thomas, Emmanuelle Seigner and Peter Coyote. The film is known... more
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A Price Above Rubies
Renée Zellweger, Julianna Margulies
Released: 1998
Directed by: Boaz Yakin
A Price Above Rubies is a 1998 film directed by Boaz Yakin, starring Renée Zellweger as a young woman who finds it difficult to conform to the restrictions imposed on her by her community. Reviews of... more
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The Romantic Englishwoman
Michael Caine, Glenda Jackson
Released: 1975
Directed by: Joseph Losey
The Romantic Englishwoman is a 1975 British film directed by Joseph Losey. It stars Michael Caine, Glenda Jackson, Helmut Berger, and marks the feature-length screen debut for Kate Nelligan. The... more
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Yes
Sam Neill, Joan Allen
Released: 2004
Directed by: Sally Potter
Yes is a 2004 film written and directed by Sally Potter. It stars Joan Allen, Simon Abkarian, Samantha Bond, Sam Neill, Shirley Henderson, Raymond Waring, Stephanie Leonidas, and Sheila Hancock. The... more

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Indecent Proposal
Demi Moore, Robert Redford
Released: 1993
Directed by: Adrian Lyne
Indecent Proposal is a 1993 drama film based on the novel of the same name by Jack Engelhard. It was directed by Adrian Lyne and stars Robert Redford, Demi Moore, and Woody Harrelson.... more
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One Deadly Summer
Isabelle Adjani, Alain Souchon
Released: 1983
Directed by: Jean Becker
One Deadly Summer is a French film directed by Jean Becker. Isabelle Adjani won a César award for her performance in this film. The film was a massive hit in France gaining 5,137,040 admissions and... more
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The Blood Oranges
Charles Dance, Sheryl Lee
Released: 1997
Directed by: Philip Haas
The Blood Oranges is a 1997 erotic drama film directed by Philip Haas. This was Haas’s third feature film, which is based on the 1970 erotic cult novel by John Hawkes. The film depicts two western... more
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The Story of Us
Michelle Pfeiffer, Bruce Willis
Released: 1999
Directed by: Rob Reiner
The Story of Us is a 1999 American romantic comedy drama film directed by Rob Reiner, and starring Bruce Willis and Michelle Pfeiffer as a couple married for 15 years. The depiction of the marriage... more
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Dinner With Friends
Dennis Quaid, Andie MacDowell
Released: 2001
Directed by: Norman Jewison
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