Theo77

August: Osage Country; Alcoholism and pill addiction in a family environment. Very realistic. Particularly recommended for relatives of addicts.

Withnail and I; Amazing, under-rated British film, set in the 60's, about an alcoholic aspiring-actor and his friend that finds success. Recommended to young people struggling with alcoholism.

Trainspotting; Obviously, heroin addiction in Scotland.

Filth; Again, Scotland. Written by Irvine Welsh, also the author of the novel Trainspotting. A mentally-ill, crooked cop struggles with addiction. Very funny until the end. Then, quite sad. Recommended for anyone who considers themselves a bad person.

Leaving Las Vegas; Nicolas Cage, acting well? It happens. He won an academy award. It's disturbing at best. Recommended for anyone who thinks they're a lost cause.

Crazy Heart; Recommended for anyone who feels they're in an industry that mandates intoxication... Roadies, musicians, those in the film industry and writers.

Any adaption of Brideshead Revisited; recommended for every alcoholic ever.

Requiem for a Dream; Some find it unrealistic - I would be inclined to agree on certain fronts - but undeniably harrowing. Recommended for those looking to be scared straight. But it has a purpose beyond that, it is an unapologetic portrayal of the worst-case scenario which we are so ready to dismiss.

anewpage

Smashed - about a couple who are alcoholics and the wife decides to get sober while the husband doesn't.

Findingtheway

Everything must go. 2010 starring Will Ferrell.

Yes that Will Ferrell. Great movie. Highly recommended.

Seanfox

I enjoyed Factotum with Matt Dillon, it's about the same character from Barfly that was played by Mickey Rourke... Also a good film.

psychofarms

Flight was scarily realistic.

zeroptzero

Oslo August 31st
Candy
Clean and Sober
The Lost Weekend

Hawk07

Seanfox,

Factotum was great. It's on netflix instant stream here in the us.

"When a man Loves a Woman", Meg Ryan and Andy Garcia

Hevyn

Thanks Theo . I'll check some of those lesser known ones out.

happyandfree

Days of wine and roses.
My all time favorite with jack lemmon and lee remick.

Hevyn

That one is killer happyandfree. The first time I saw it I was still just drinking socially. I remember thinking that could never happen to me.

MIRecovery

The Basketball Diaries. Excellent but very dark although it a very happy ending. True story