Let’s get one thing straight, drugs are bad and people shouldn’t use them. With that out of the way, many movies based around drugs are absolutely fantastic. Drugs always seem to be able to add equal amounts of action, comedy, and drama to a movie. Some drug movies have focused more on the drama and danger of dealing drugs, while some movies focus on the comedy that can result from some drug use. The movies on this list have the drug theme in common, but they are all amazing as well.
Scarface
Scarface is probably the best known drug movie and made Al Pacino the star he is today. Al Pacino plays a young Cuban immigrant who is trying to follow the American Dream. Unfortunately that doesn’t work out very well, so he decides selling cocaine is the next best option. He does very well for himself by becoming an extremely ruthless man, killing anybody who stands in his way. That works until he starts using his own product and refuses to kill children. While it was the right decision morally, it wasn’t the right business decision and ends up getting him killed. Selling drugs doesn’t end well.
Half Baked
Dave Chappelle made a name for himself with Half Baked. This movie can’t be described as anything but hilarious. When one of four stoner friends gets arrested for killing a cop (he fed a diabetic police horse junk food), the other friends begins selling marijuana to raise enough money to get him out of jail. The plan goes well until they draw the attention of a rival drug dealer. That’s when things get serious (but remain hilarious). The moral of this movie is the love for a good woman is stronger than the love for drugs.
Blow
Johnny Depp is better known for his performances in the Pirates of the Caribbean series, but his performance in Blow was one of his best ever. He stars alongside Penelope Cruz as he makes his way from selling marijuana to running a cocaine empire. He gets it all along the way, money, cars, and the love of a beautiful woman, the aforementioned Penelope Cruz. In the end he can’t keep any of it as his family turns against him due to his chosen profession. The best part is this movie is based off of famed drug dealer George Jung’s life.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Hunter S. Thompson wrote the novel Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas which was turned into this amazing movie with Johnny Depp. He likes his drug movies. The basic story is a reporter is sent to follow the Mint 400 motorcycle race in Las Vegas and decides that his time in Vegas is best spent experimenting with as many drugs as he possibly can. The various hallucinogens consumed throughout this movie provide many striking scenes and terrifying moments. Dr. Gonzo, the source of almost all of these drugs, has become a cult hero amongst many Hunter S. Thompson fans.
Requiem for a Dream
Requiem for a Dream is the movie every parent should show their child if they don’t want their kids to do drugs. Seriously, no kid will ever want to go anywhere near drugs after seeing this movie. It follows the great lengths drug addicts will go to to get their fix. Some of the characters resort to selling drugs and one even resorts to prostitution. There is no happy ending with any of the characters, even the lady addicted to prescription drugs ends up having to deal with electroshock therapy. She at least got to keep all of her limbs, unlike the main character. Remember kids, don’t do drugs.
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