Movie List for "war"

The Exception (2016)

A German soldier tries to determine if the Dutch resistance has planted a spy to infiltrate the home of Kaiser Wilhelm in Holland during the onset of World War II, but falls for a young Jewish Dutch woman during his investigation. Year 2016.

Generes: Drama, Romance, War
Director: David Leveaux
Writer: Simon Burke (screenplay by), Alan Judd (based on the novel “The Kaiser’s Last Kiss” by)
Actors: Loïs Alessandra, Jai Courtney, Karin Leclercq, Anton Lesser

Breathe (2017)

The inspiring true love story of Robin (Andrew Garfield) and Diana Cavendish (Claire Foy), an adventurous couple who refuse to give up in the face of a devastating disease. Their heartwarming celebration of human possibility marks the directorial debut of Andy Serkis. Year 2017.

Generes: Biography, Drama, Romance
Director: Andy Serkis
Writer: William Nicholson (screenplay)
Actors: Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy, Ed Speleers, Tom Hollander

Trial by Fire (2018)

The tragic and controversial story of Cameron Todd Willingham, who was executed in Texas for killing his three children after scientific evidence and expert testimony that bolstered his claims of innocence were suppressed. Year 2018.

Generes: Biography, Drama
Director: Edward Zwick
Writer: Geoffrey Fletcher (screenplay by), David Grann (based on The New Yorker article by)
Actors: Jack O’Connell, Laura Dern, Emily Meade, Chris Coy

Shimmer Lake (2017)

An inventive crime thriller told backwards — reversing day by day through a week — following a local sheriff’s quest to unlock the mystery of three small town criminals and a bank heist gone wrong. Year 2017.

Generes: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Director: Oren Uziel
Writer: Oren Uziel
Actors: Benjamin Walker, Rainn Wilson, Stephanie Sigman, John Michael Higgins

Mina Walking (2015)

12 year-old Mina cooks, sews, washes and works selling knick-knacks on the war-torn streets of Kabul to feed her neglectful father and senile grandfather. Nobody praises her. She spends her life walking without looking back or stopping. Year 2015.

Generes: Drama
Director: Yosef Baraki
Writer: Yosef Baraki
Actors: Farzana Nawabi, Hashmatullah Fanai, Qadir Aryaie, Marina Golbahari

Hacksaw Ridge (2016)

World War II American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people, and becomes the first man in American history to receive the Medal of Honor without firing a shot. Year 2016.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History, War
Director: Mel Gibson
Writer: Robert Schenkkan (screenplay by), Andrew Knight (screenplay by)
Actors: Andrew Garfield, Richard Pyros, Jacob Warner, Milo Gibson

Gold (2016)

Kenny Wells, a prospector desperate for a lucky break, teams up with a similarly eager geologist and sets off on a journey to find gold in the uncharted jungle of Indonesia. Year 2016.

Generes: Crime, Drama
Director: Stephen Gaghan
Writer: Patrick Massett, John Zinman
Actors: Matthew McConaughey, Edgar Ramírez, Bryce Dallas Howard, Corey Stoll

Cold Moon (2016)

From Michael McDowell, the writer of Beetlejuice (1988) and The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), comes a chilling tale of supernatural vengeance. Year 2016.

Generes: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Director: Griff Furst
Writer: Griff Furst, Michael McDowell (novel), Jack Snyder
Actors: Josh Stewart, Candy Clark, Robbie Kay, Frank Whaley

Go Goa Gone (2013)

A group of friends, just looking to have a good time in a rave party on a remote island in Goa, find out that the island is infested with Zombies. Year 2013.

Generes: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Horror
Director: Krishna D.K., Raj Nidimoru
Writer: Krishna D.K. (story and screenplay), Kunal Khemu (dialogue), Sita Menon (dialogue), Sita Menon (story and screenplay), Raj Nidimoru (story and screenplay), Raja Sen (additional dialogue)
Actors: Saif Ali Khan, Kunal Khemu, Vir Das, Anand Tiwari

Now You See Me 2 (2016)

The Four Horsemen resurface, and are forcibly recruited by a tech genius to pull off their most impossible heist yet. Year 2016.

Generes: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Director: Jon M. Chu
Writer: Ed Solomon (screenplay by), Ed Solomon (story by), Peter Chiarelli (story by), Boaz Yakin (based on characters created by), Edward Ricourt (based on characters created by)
Actors: Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco

Lion (2016)

A five-year-old Indian boy gets lost on the streets of Calcutta, thousands of kilometers from home. He survives many challenges before being adopted by a couple in Australia. 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family. Year 2016.

Generes: Biography, Drama
Director: Garth Davis
Writer: Saroo Brierley (adapted from the book “A Long Way Home” by), Luke Davies (screenplay by)
Actors: Sunny Pawar, Abhishek Bharate, Priyanka Bose, Khushi Solanki

Wonder (2017)

Based on the New York Times bestseller, this movie tells the incredibly inspiring and heartwarming story of August Pullman, a boy with facial differences who enters the fifth grade, attending a mainstream elementary school for the first time. Year 2017.

Generes: Drama, Family
Director: Stephen Chbosky
Writer: Stephen Chbosky (screenplay by), Steve Conrad (screenplay by), Jack Thorne (screenplay by), R.J. Palacio (based on the novel by)
Actors: Jacob Tremblay, Owen Wilson, Izabela Vidovic, Julia Roberts

Bedeviled (2016)

Five friends are terrorized by a supernatural entity after downloading a mysterious app. Year 2016.

Generes: Horror, Thriller
Director: Abel Vang, Burlee Vang
Writer: Abel Vang, Burlee Vang
Actors: Saxon Sharbino, Mitchell Edwards, Brandon Soo Hoo, Victory Van Tuyl

The Curse of la Llorona (2019)

Ignoring the eerie warning of a troubled mother suspected of child endangerment, a social worker and her own small kids are soon drawn into a frightening supernatural realm. Year 2019.

Generes: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Director: Michael Chaves
Writer: Mikki Daughtry, Tobias Iaconis
Actors: Linda Cardellini, Roman Christou, Jaynee-Lynne Kinchen, Raymond Cruz

The Music of Silence (2017)

Born with a serious eye condition that eventually leads to his blindness, Bocelli nevertheless rises above the challenges, driven by great ambitions towards his passion. The silent pursuit of his daily mission continues. Year 2017.

Generes: Biography, Drama, Music
Director: Michael Radford
Writer: Andrea Bocelli (autobiography), Anna Pavignano, Michael Radford, Andrea Bocelli
Actors: Antonio Banderas, Jordi Mollà, Toby Sebastian, Luisa Ranieri

Snowden (2016)

The NSA’s illegal surveillance techniques are leaked to the public by one of the agency’s employees, Edward Snowden, in the form of thousands of classified documents distributed to the press. Year 2016.

Generes: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director: Oliver Stone
Writer: Kieran Fitzgerald (screenplay by), Oliver Stone (screenplay by), Luke Harding (book), Anatoly Kucherena (book)
Actors: Melissa Leo, Zachary Quinto, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jaymes Butler