Amid the gray concrete of Edinburgh’s streets, a handful of will-less souls struggle to stay awake on the edge of a fix. Danny Boyle brings the raw reality of drug addiction and friendship to the screen through the eyes of antiheroes wandering the fringes of modern society. Spanning from the confines of gray suburbs to the neon lights of London, this dark comedy centers on that toxic cycle from which escape is impossible. Renton and his crew, while trying to escape the clamor of life, find themselves trapped in their own chaos.

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 23 wins & 35 nominations total