Movie List for "screenplay"

Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)

A national manhunt is ordered for a rebellious kid and his foster uncle who go missing in the wild New Zealand bush. Year 2016.

Generes: Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Director: Taika Waititi
Writer: Taika Waititi (screenplay), Barry Crump (based on the book “Wild Pork and Watercress” written by), Te Arepa Kahi (additional writing)
Actors: Sam Neill, Julian Dennison, Rima Te Wiata, Rachel House

Polar (2019)

A retiring assassin suddenly finds himself on the receiving end of a hit, contracted by none other than his own employer seeking to cash in on the pensions of aging employees. Year 2019.

Generes: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director: Jonas Åkerlund
Writer: Jayson Rothwell (screenplay by), Víctor Santos (based on the Dark Horse graphic novel “Polar: Came from the cold” by)
Actors: Mads Mikkelsen, Vanessa Hudgens, Katheryn Winnick, Fei Ren

Louder Than Bombs (2015)

The fractious family of a father and his two sons confront their different feelings and memories of their deceased wife and mother, a famed war photographer. Year 2015.

Generes: Drama
Director: Joachim Trier
Writer: Joachim Trier (screenplay), Eskil Vogt (screenplay)
Actors: Gabriel Byrne, Isabelle Huppert, Jesse Eisenberg, Devin Druid

Shahid (2012)

The account of Human Rights lawyer Shahid Azmi, an ordinary citizen with an extraordinary commitment to justice. Year 2012.

Generes: Biography, Drama
Director: Hansal Mehta
Writer: Sameer Gautam Singh (screenplay), Sameer Gautam Singh, Sameer Gautam Singh (story), Hansal Mehta (screenplay), Hansal Mehta (story)
Actors: Rajkummar Rao, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Baljinder Kaur, Tigmanshu Dhulia

Ithaca (2015)

With his older brother off to war, fourteen-year-old telegram messenger Homer Macauley comes of age in the summer of 1942. Year 2015.

Generes: Drama, War
Director: Meg Ryan
Writer: Erik Jendresen (screenplay by), William Saroyan (based on the novel “The Human Comedy”)
Actors: Alex Neustaedter, Meg Ryan, Sam Shepard, Hamish Linklater

The 9th Life of Louis Drax (2016)

A psychologist who begins working with a young boy who has suffered a near-fatal fall finds himself drawn into a mystery that tests the boundaries of fantasy and reality. Year 2016.

Generes: Mystery, Thriller
Director: Alexandre Aja
Writer: Liz Jensen (based on the novel by), Max Minghella (screenplay)
Actors: Aiden Longworth, Sarah Gadon, Michael Adamthwaite, Beckham Skodje

Eddie the Eagle (2015)

The story of Eddie Edwards, the notoriously tenacious British underdog ski jumper who charmed the world at the 1988 Winter Olympics. Year 2015.

Generes: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Sport
Director: Dexter Fletcher
Writer: Sean Macaulay (screenplay), Simon Kelton (screenplay), Simon Kelton (story)
Actors: Tom Costello, Jo Hartley, Keith Allen, Dickon Tolson

The Wizard of Lies (2017)

The fall of Bernie Madoff, whose Ponzi scheme robbed $65 billion from unsuspecting victims; the largest fraud in U.S. history. Year 2017.

Generes: Biography, Crime, Drama
Director: Barry Levinson
Writer: Sam Levinson (screenplay), John Burnham Schwartz (screenplay), Samuel Baum (screenplay), Diana Henriques (book), Laurie Sandell (book)
Actors: Robert De Niro, Diana Henriques, Nathan Darrow, Alessandro Nivola

Miles Ahead (2015)

An exploration of the life and music of Miles Davis. Year 2015.

Generes: Biography, Drama, Music, Romance
Director: Don Cheadle
Writer: Steven Baigelman (screenplay), Don Cheadle (screenplay), Steven Baigelman (story), Don Cheadle (story), Stephen J. Rivele (story), Christopher Wilkinson (story)
Actors: Don Cheadle, Ewan McGregor, Emayatzy Corinealdi, LaKeith Stanfield

2036 Origin Unknown (2018)

After a failed mission to Mars, A.I./ARTI is now used for the 2036 mission with a few human supervisors. A monolith of unknown origin is found there. It will have a big effect on Earth. Year 2018.

Generes: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Director: Hasraf Dulull
Writer: Hasraf Dulull (based on a story by), Austen Atkinson (additional dialouge by), Gary Hall (screenplay by)
Actors: Katee Sackhoff, Ray Fearon, Julie Cox, Steven Cree

City of Revenge (2015)

An innocent man turns brutal when his family gets killed in a bank robbery and one of the perpetrators escapes. 15 years later, he begins his deadly game of vengeance. Year 2015.

Generes: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director: Sriram Raghavan
Writer: Massimo Carlotto (story), Sriram Raghavan (screenplay and dialogue), Arijit Biswas (screenplay and dialogue), Pooja Ladha Surti (screenplay and dialogue)
Actors: Varun Dhawan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Yami Gautam, Huma Qureshi

Italian Race (2016)

Giulia is a young promise of GT racing. When her life falls apart, her only hope is her brother, a drug addict and former rally champion. Year 2016.

Generes: Drama, Sport
Director: Matteo Rovere
Writer: Matteo Rovere (story), Matteo Rovere (screenplay), Filippo Gravino (screenplay), Francesca Manieri (screenplay)
Actors: Stefano Accorsi, Matilda De Angelis, Paolo Graziosi, Lorenzo Gioielli

Cold Pursuit (2019)

A grieving snowplow driver seeks out revenge against the drug dealers who killed his son. Year 2019.

Generes: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director: Hans Petter Moland
Writer: Frank Baldwin (screenplay by), Kim Fupz Aakeson (based on the movie ‘Kraftidioten’ written by)
Actors: Liam Neeson, Laura Dern, Micheál Richardson, Michael Eklund

Sacrifice (2016)

After digging up a bizzarly mutilated corpse on her land, physician Tora Hamilton uncovers a lethal connection to ancient pagan rituals. Year 2016.

Generes: Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Director: Peter A. Dowling
Writer: Peter A. Dowling (screenplay by), Sharon Bolton (based on the novel “Sacrifice” by)
Actors: Radha Mitchell, Rupert Graves, Ian McElhinney, David Robb

Escape Plan: The Extractors (2019)

After security expert Ray Breslin is hired to rescue the kidnapped daughter of a Hong Kong tech mogul from a formidable Latvian prison, Breslin’s girlfriend is also captured. Year 2019.

Generes: Action, Crime, Thriller
Director: John Herzfeld
Writer: Miles Chapman (screenplay), John Herzfeld
Actors: Sylvester Stallone, Dave Bautista, 50 Cent, Jin Zhang

When the Bough Breaks (2016)

A surrogate mom for a couple becomes dangerously obsessed with the soon-to-be father. Year 2016.

Generes: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Director: Jon Cassar
Writer: Jack Olsen (screenplay), Jack Olsen
Actors: Morris Chestnut, Regina Hall, Romany Malco, Michael Kenneth Williams