Alcohol Quitters

12 films, ranked on my own star ratings by Arwin Edward Bagaslao. Updated 2026-09-21.

Films where somebody puts the glass down and tries to stay standing. Not the ones about drinking, the ones about the part after. The meetings, the relapses, the first sober year that nobody claps for. Ranked by my rating, highest first. ...

1. 1
   A Star Is Born (2018)

   ★★★★★

   A deeply emotional rise and fall romance about love, fame, and self destruction.

2. 2
   Only the Brave (2017)

   ★★★★½
3. 3
   Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

   ★★★★½
4. 4
   Iron Man 2 (2010)

   ★★★★½
5. 5
   Beautiful Boy (2018)

   ★★★★

   Do you know how much I love you? If you could take all the words in the language, it still wouldn't describe how much I love you.

6. 6
   The Smashing Machine (2025)

   ★★★★

   Sa simula palang may nag resonate na agad na line sa akin.

7. 7
   Causeway (2022)

   ★★★½

   From the first scene pa lang, I instantly saw myself in Jennifer Lawrence’s character.

8. 8
   Sound of Metal (2019)

   ★★★

   The film turns sound into emotion. Instead of just watching a character lose hearing, it becomes more about control, denial, and learning to stop fighting reality.

9. 9
   The Fighter (2010)

   ★★½

   The performances carry the experience. Mark Wahlberg is physically disciplined and restrained, while Amy Adams brings warmth and emotional stability.

10. 10
    The Master (2012)

    ★★½

    From the very first frame, the ocean waves churning behind a warship, symbolizes him being churned by a powerful force.

11. 11
    Cherry (2021)

    ★★
12. 12
    The Way Back (2020)

    ★

    If I were to compare this with Hustle (2022), I’d still prefer the one with Adam Sandler.