Here we've displayed a list of the best Downward Spiral films : Mishima(1985), Night and the City(1950), Law Abiding Citizen(2009), Beautiful Boy(2018), Shot Caller(2017), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy(2011), Big Time Adolescence(2019), Tea in the Harem(1985), The Homesman(2014), September 30, 1955(1977), Enduring Love(2004), 13 Sins(2014) ... ...
Biography
USA|Japan
1985
120 Minutes
Ken Ogata Kenji Sawada Toshiyuki Nagashima
militia member soldier young man author general nationalist dark moving temple japan home downward spiral darkness nationalism literature tradition book rivalry 1970s
A fictionalized account in four chapters of the life of celebrated Japanese writer Yukio Mishima.
Crime, Drama
UK|USA
1950
95 Minutes
Richard Widmark Gene Tierney Googie Withers Stanislaus Zbyszko
con artist girlfriend wrestler nightclub owner wife designer bleak gripping powerful london nightclub barge river thames gym ambition fraud wrestling deception downward spiral con game
A small-time grifter and nightclub tout takes advantage of some fortuitous circumstances and tries to become a big-time player as a wrestling promoter.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2009
108 Minutes
Jamie Foxx Gerard Butler Colm Meaney Bruce McGill Leslie Bibb Michael Irby Gregory Itzin Regina Hall Emerald Angel Young Christian Stolte Annie Corley
vigilante terrorist prosecutor prisoner prison life government official tense uneasy brutal gripping suspenseful gritty philadelphia pennsylvania government building big city cell home retribution investigation
A frustrated man decides to take justice into his own hands after a plea bargain sets one of his family's killers free.
Biography, Drama
USA
2018
112 Minutes
Steve Carell Timothée Chalamet Maura Tierney Amy Ryan Timothy Hutton Kaitlyn Dever Andre Royo LisaGay Hamilton
father son ex-wife drug addict doctor addict emotional intense melancholy raw tender powerful united states new york city los angeles school home addiction father/son relationship love
Based on the best-selling pair of memoirs from father and son David and Nic Sheff, Beautiful Boy chronicles the heartbreaking and inspiring experience of survival, relapse and recovery in a family coping with addiction over many years.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2017
120 Minutes
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Lake Bell Jon Bernthal Emory Cohen Jeffrey Donovan Benjamin Bratt Jessy Schram Evan Jones
stockbroker gang leader gang member husband inmate white supremacist brooding brutal dark gripping tense thrilling california chino state prison prison street city criminal underworld gang war gangs
A newly released prisoner is forced by the leaders of his gang to orchestrate a major crime with a brutal rival gang on the streets of Southern California.
Mystery & Thriller
UK|France|Germany
2011
127 Minutes
Gary Oldman Kathy Burke Benedict Cumberbatch David Dencik Colin Firth Stephen Graham Tom Hardy Ciarán Hinds John Hurt Toby Jones Konstantin Khabensky
spy agent chief researcher deputy mole brooding intricate tense london istanbul budapest, hungary safe house office government building espionage infidelity cold war investigation homosexuality
In the bleak days of the Cold War, espionage veteran George Smiley is forced from semi-retirement to uncover a Soviet Agent within MI6.
Comedy
USA
2019
90 Minutes
Pete Davidson Griffin Gluck Jon Cryer Oona Laurence Sydney Sweeney Emily Arlook Julia Murney Thomas Barbusca
teenager college dropout charming cool spirited suburbia high school coming of age suburban life downward spiral growing up love 2010s
A suburban teenager comes of age under the destructive guidance of his best friend, an aimless college dropout.
Drama
France
1985
110 Minutes
Kader Boukhanef Rémi Martin Laure Duthilleul Saida Bekkouche Nicole Hiss Sandrine Dumas Nathalie Jadot Frederic Ayivi Pascal Dewaeme Jean-Pierre Sobeaux Nicolas Wostrikoff
algerian teen boy sister prostitute single mother junkie gritty powerful paris housing project red-light district beach racism outsider friendship crime alcoholism downward spiral transformation underdog
In a depressing concrete Parisian suburb in the seventies two friends are keeping boredom at bay with loitering and petty crime.
Drama, Western
USA|France
2014
122 Minutes
Tommy Lee Jones Hilary Swank David Dencik William Fichtner Grace Gummer John Lithgow Tim Blake Nelson Miranda Otto Jesse Plemons Sonja Richter James Spader
pioneer frontier woman escort coward criminal husband emotional bleak powerful coast iowa town farmhouse wilderness inn women civilization lost regret downward spiral
Three women who have been driven mad by pioneer life are to be transported across the country by covered wagon by the pious, independent-minded Mary Bee Cuddy, who in turn employs low-life drifter George Briggs to assist her.
Drama
USA
1977
101 Minutes
Richard Thomas Susan Tyrrell Deborah Benson Lisa Blount Thomas Hulce Dennis Quaid Mary Kai Clark Dennis Christopher Collin Wilcox Paxton Ben Fuhrman
fan young man movie star mourner dead person uneasy dark melodramatic american south small town arkansas james dean downward spiral obsession tragic death alcohol car crash transformation wretched excess love
When Jimmy's idol, James Dean, dies on September 30, 1955, the small-town Arkansas college undergraduate goes berserk. He and his friends hold a vigil which turns into a drunk and, finally,... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
UK
2004
97 Minutes
Daniel Craig Rhys Ifans Samantha Morton Bill Nighy Susan Lynch Helen McCrory Andrew Lincoln Corin Redgrave Alexandra Aitken Aoife Carroll Rory Carroll
man scientist couple professor friend sculptor brutal disturbing gripping thrilling uneasy suspenseful park english countryside england hot-air balloon restaurant bookstore trauma death
Two strangers become connected by a tragedy, yet one dangerously feels that the connection goes much deeper than the other is willing to admit.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
USA
2014
92 Minutes
Mark Webber Ron Perlman Pruitt Taylor Vince Rutina Wesley Devon Graye Tom Bower Clyde Jones Deneen Tyler
young man game show contestant salesman woman gory intense suspenseful frightening game show mission fortune money salesman downward spiral financial scheme greed temptation transformation 2000s
A cryptic phone call sets off a dangerous game of risks for Elliot, a down-on-his-luck salesman. The game promises increasing rewards for completing 13 tasks, each more sinister than the last.
Comedy
USA
1989
101 Minutes
John Ritter Vincent Gardenia Alyson Reed Joel Brooks Julianne Phillips Raye Hollit Michael Kidd Chelsea Field
alcoholic wife bartender mother-in-law therapist writer wild hilarious los angeles bar party wedding alcoholism writing writer's block downward spiral sex relationships wretched excess transformation
A womanizing alcoholic writer, whose life seems to be falling apart at the seams, repeatedly finds himself in trouble of one sort or another with the law, ex-girlfriends, and jealous boyfriends.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1971
90 Minutes
George Segal Karen Black Jay Fletcher
junkie drug dealer woman best friend corrupt cop amusing dark outlandish brash new york city times square doomed romance drug addiction betrayal crime downward spiral car theft fall pursuit 1970s
A smart-mouthed junkie and loser known as J.J. (George Segal) spends his days looking for just "one more fix".
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA|Canada
2019
102 Minutes
Michael Ealy Meagan Good Joseph Sikora Dennis Quaid Alvina August Carolyn Anderson Erica Cerra Kurt Evans
couple widower husband attacker friend wife creepy frightening suspenseful uneasy chilling engaging family home napa valley, calif. upscale neighborhood northern california obsession horror attempted rape serendipity
A young married couple buys a beautiful house on several acres of land, only to find out that the man they bought it from refuses to let go of the property.
Comedy
USA
1981
94 Minutes
John Belushi Dan Aykroyd Cathy Moriarty Kathryn Walker Lauren-Marie Taylor Tim Kazurinsky Tino Insana Igors Gavon
teen girl wife neighbor daughter father police officer hilarious madcap household suburbia yard suburban life downward spiral neighbors breakdown rivalry transformation temptation 1980s
A quiet man's peaceful suburban lifestyle is threatened by the new, obnoxious couple that moves in next door.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
UK|USA
2019
103 Minutes
Matthew McConaughey Anne Hathaway Jason Clarke Diane Lane Djimon Hounsou Jeremy Strong Robert Hobbs Kenneth Fok
fisherman boat captain ex-wife son husband ship captain dark disturbing emotional gritty melodramatic boat ocean coast town ship island abuse revenge murder plot
A fishing boat captain juggles facing his mysterious past and finding himself ensnared in a reality where nothing is what it seems.
Horror
USA
1979
96 Minutes
Abel Ferrara Carolyn Marz Baybi Day
artist girlfriend alcoholic homeless person punk rocker father tense frightening shocking disturbing new york city city apartment street big city subway rock club anger downward spiral evil murderous rampage
An artist slowly goes insane while struggling to pay his bills, work on his paintings, and care for his two female roommates, which leads him taking to the streets of New York after dark and randomly killing derelicts with a power drill.
Comedy
USA
2017
90 Minutes
Brett Gelman Judy Greer Michael Cera Nia Long Shiri Appleby David Paymer Fred Melamed Jon Daly Rhea Perlman Gillian Jacobs Martin Starr
man girlfriend single man amusing moving emotional endearing engaging united states life unrequited love breakup heartbreak downward spiral family family dysfunction underdog 21st century
A man watches his life unravel after he is left by his girlfriend of 10 years.
Mystery & Thriller
UK
2020
80 Minutes
Claes Bang Olga Kurylenko Brian Cox Assaad Bouab Alice Krige Caroline Goodall Shalisha James-Davis Litiana Biutanaseva Lilibet Biutanaseva Duncan Duff Maroussia Frank
wife husband son murder suspect missing person photographer creepy chilling shocking tense gripping mansion upscale neighborhood french countryside murder accusation mysterious past unsolved murder husband/wife relationship affliction downward spiral
Will believes his wife Rosalind is innocent of their son's suspected murder, only to discover the devastating truth behind her past links her to another unsolved crime.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2013
95 Minutes
Lindsay Lohan James Deen Nolan Gerard Funk Gus Van Sant Amanda Brooks Tenille Houston Lauren Schacher Jarod Einsohn Alex Ashbaugh
movie producer lover sex addict wealthy man girlfriend actor dark sultry thrilling emotional hollywood los angeles affluent neighborhood big city home movie studio infidelity discovery affair downward spiral
When Christian, an LA trust-fund kid with casual ties to Hollywood, learns of a secret affair between Tara and the lead of his film project, Ryan, he spirals out of control, and his cruel mind games escalate into an act of bloody violence.
Documentary, Biography, Music
2015
128 Minutes
musician singer parent alcoholic drug addict moving inspiring creative emotional united kingdom life drug addiction alcoholism music singing success downward spiral fall growing up 21st century
Archival footage and personal testimonials present an intimate portrait of the life and career of British singer/songwriter Amy Winehouse.
Drama
2009
101 Minutes
Gilles Lellouche Carole Franck Marc Chapiteau Laurence Cordier
car salesman wife friend husband alcoholic good samaritan tender somber emotional france car dealership bangkok bar alcoholism loss of job downward spiral family dysfunction starting over failure fall
Fired from his job because of his drinking problem, Francis goes on an epic bender. When he sobers up he is shocked to find out he is in Bangkok and has lost everything he has worked for.
Drama
1978
95 Minutes
Richard Burton Dominic Guard David Bradley Billy Connolly Andrew Keir Willoughby Gray Preston Lockwood James Ottaway Brook Williams Jon Plowman Robin Soans
priest student melodramatic eerie boarding school boys school prank investigation downward spiral murder mystery 1970s
Two boys (Dominic Guard, Dai Bradley) try to drive a strict priest (Richard Burton) mad with their confessed sins at a boarding school in England.
Mystery & Thriller
2019
90 Minutes
Vivica A. Fox Calli Taylor Travis Burns Alexandra Scott Meredith Thomas Jeremy Sry Jason-Shane Scott Helene Udy Ricco Ross
friend mother troubled youth business partner daughter neighbor thrilling suspenseful frightening family home suburb high school obsession risk bad choices downward spiral mother/daughter relationship death of father 2010s
A troubled teenager, sentenced to house arrest, becomes attracted to her seemingly harmless new neighbor.
Crime, Drama
1966
86 Minutes
Harry Fowler Howard Marion-Crawford Peter Gordeno Renee Houston Peter Swanwick April Wilding Pauline Collins Derek Bond Dana Gillespie Sadie Eddon Martin Jarvis
dancer stripper inspector producer strip-club owner engaging moving bleak disturbing hedonistic london stripping exploitation tragedy morality downward spiral discovery fall sacrifice 1960s
Romance
USA
1995
104 Minutes
John Lynch Jacqueline McKenzie Colin Friels Deborra-Lee Furness Robyn Nevin Daniel Daperis David Argue Geoff Brooks Humphrey Bower Jane Menelaus
schizophrenic lover psychiatrist brother sister-in-law patient sad emotional intense australia clinic mall bedroom halfway house group therapy doomed romance schizophrenia mental breakdown downward spiral medicine
The definitive documentary on the Sleepaway Camp series.