7.8 /10
As the Space Race ensues, seven pilots set off on a path to become the first American astronauts to enter space. However, the road to making history brings forth momentous challenges.
Run Time: 3hr 13` . MMPA: PG . Release: 20 Oct 1983
Director: Alice Tompkins , Philip Kaufman
Producer: Robert Chartoff , James D. Brubaker , Susan Roether
Stars: Sam Shepard , Scott Glenn , Ed Harris , Dennis Quaid , Fred Ward , Barbara Hershey
7.8 /10
The life story of New Zealander Burt Munro, who spent years building a 1920 Indian motorcycle—a bike which helped him set the land-speed world record at Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats in 1967.
Run Time: 2hr 7` . MMPA: PG-13 . Release: 12 Oct 2005
Director: Roger Donaldson
Producer: Satoru Iseki , Gary Hannam , John J. Kelly
Stars: Anthony Hopkins , Walton Goggins , Diane Ladd , Bruce Greenwood , Iain Rea , Tessa Mitchell
7.8 /10
When oil is discovered in 1920s Oklahoma under Osage Nation land, the Osage people are murdered one by one—until the FBI steps in to unravel the mystery.
Run Time: 3hr 26` . MMPA: R . Release: 18 Oct 2023
Director: Ellen Kuras , Dominic Pacitti , G. A. Aguilar
Producer: Lisandro Boccacci , Rick Yorn , Violet Gotsis
Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio , Robert De Niro , Lily Gladstone , Jesse Plemons , Tantoo Cardinal , John Lithgow
7.7 /10
A dramatic history of Pu Yi, the last of the Emperors of China, from his lofty birth and brief reign in the Forbidden City, the object of worship by half a billion people; through his abdication, his decline and dissolute lifestyle; his exploitation by the invading Japanese, and finally to his obscure existence as just another peasant worker in the People's Republic.
Run Time: 2hr 43` . MMPA: PG-13 . Release: 04 Oct 1987
Director: Nicoletta Peyran , Suzanne Durrenberger , Ning Ying
Producer: Mario Cotone , Joyce Herlihy , Jeremy Thomas
Stars: John Lone , Joan Chen , Peter O'Toole , Ruocheng Ying , Victor Wong , Dennis Dun
7.7 /10
Edmond Dantés's life and plans to marry the beautiful Mercedes are shattered when his best friend, Fernand, deceives him. After spending 13 miserable years in prison, Dantés escapes with the help of a fellow inmate and plots his revenge, cleverly insinuating himself into the French nobility.
Run Time: 2hr 11` . MMPA: PG-13 . Release: 23 Jan 2002
Director: Raymond Kirk , Arthur Wooster , Kevin Reynolds
Producer: Andrew Somper , Brendan Donnison , David Murphy
Stars: Jim Caviezel , Guy Pearce , Richard Harris , James Frain , Dagmara Domińczyk , Michael Wincott
7.7 /10
A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he became a Black Muslim and then a leader in the Nation of Islam. His assassination in 1965 left a legacy of self-determination and racial pride.
Run Time: 3hr 22` . MMPA: PG-13 . Release: 18 Nov 1992
Director: Samir Seif , Shari L. Carpenter , Barry Alexander Brown
Producer: Betty Shabazz , Aisha Coley , Robi Reed
Stars: Denzel Washington , Angela Bassett , Albert Hall , Al Freeman Jr. , Delroy Lindo , Spike Lee
7.7 /10
What was supposed to be a peaceful protest turned into a violent clash with the police. What followed was one of the most notorious trials in history.
Run Time: 2hr 10` . MMPA: R . Release: 25 Sep 2020
Director: Rachel Jaros , Aaron Sorkin , Shane B. Scott
Producer: Lauren Lohman , Cody Saintgnue , Dru Davis
Stars: Eddie Redmayne , Sacha Baron Cohen , Joseph Gordon-Levitt , Michael Keaton , Frank Langella , John Carroll Lynch
7.7 /10
For three years after being forced from office, Nixon remained silent. But in summer 1977, the steely, cunning former commander-in-chief agreed to sit for one all-inclusive interview to confront the questions of his time in office and the Watergate scandal that ended his presidency. Nixon surprised everyone in selecting Frost as his televised confessor, intending to easily outfox the breezy British showman and secure a place in the hearts and minds of Americans. Likewise, Frost's team harboured doubts about their boss's ability to hold his own. But as the cameras rolled, a charged battle of wits resulted.
Run Time: 2hr 2` . MMPA: R . Release: 15 Oct 2008
Director: Sherry Gallarneau , Ron Howard
Producer: Michelle Brattson , Karen Kehela Sherwood , Liza Chasin
Stars: Michael Sheen , Frank Langella , Kevin Bacon , Sam Rockwell , Matthew Macfadyen , Oliver Platt
7.7 /10
In war-torn colonial America, in the midst of a bloody battle between British, the French and Native American allies, the aristocratic daughter of a British Colonel and her party are captured by a group of Huron warriors. Fortunately, a group of three Mohican trappers comes to their rescue.
Run Time: 1hr 52` . MMPA: R . Release: 26 Aug 1992
Director: Gusmano Cesaretti , Alan Greedy , Susan E. Fiore
Producer: Caroline Korney , Nancy Segler , Bonnie Arnold
Stars: Daniel Day-Lewis , Madeleine Stowe , Jodhi May , Russell Means , Wes Studi , Eric Schweig
7.7 /10
Jamie Graham, a privileged English boy, is living in Shanghai when the Japanese invade and force all foreigners into prison camps. Jamie is captured with an American sailor, who looks out for him while they are in the camp together. Even though he is separated from his parents and in a hostile environment, Jamie maintains his dignity and youthful spirit, providing a beacon of hope for the others held captive with him.
Run Time: 2hr 33` . MMPA: PG . Release: 09 Dec 1987
Director: Roy Button , Steve Harding , David Tomblin
Producer: Robert Shapiro , Kathleen Kennedy , Frank Marshall
Stars: Christian Bale , John Malkovich , Miranda Richardson , Nigel Havers , Joe Pantoliano , Leslie Phillips
7.7 /10
When U.S. Rangers and an elite Delta Force team attempt to kidnap two underlings of a Somali warlord, their Black Hawk helicopters are shot down, and the Americans suffer heavy casualties, facing intense fighting from the militia on the ground.
Run Time: 2hr 25` . MMPA: R . Release: 28 Dec 2001
Director: Basil Grillo , Sally Jones , Terry Needham
Producer: Mustapha Adidou , Carla Ferroni , Nicole Luther
Stars: Josh Hartnett , Eric Bana , Ewan McGregor , Tom Sizemore , William Fichtner , Sam Shepard
7.7 /10
The true story of technical troubles that scuttle the Apollo 13 lunar mission in 1970, risking the lives of astronaut Jim Lovell and his crew, with the failed journey turning into a thrilling saga of heroism. Drifting more than 200,000 miles from Earth, the astronauts work furiously with the ground crew to avert tragedy.
Run Time: 2hr 20` . MMPA: PG . Release: 30 Jun 1995
Director: Eva Z. Cabrera , William M. Connor , Todd Hallowell
Producer: Lars Sloan , Michelle Morrissey , Jeffray C. Eagle
Stars: Tom Hanks , Bill Paxton , Kevin Bacon , Gary Sinise , Ed Harris , Kathleen Quinlan
7.6 /10
A thousand years ago, one boy with a dream of becoming a great warrior is abducted with his sister and taken to a land far away from home. Thrown into a world where greed and injustice rule all, Bilal finds the courage to raise his voice and make a change. Inspired by true events, this is a story of a real hero who earned his remembrance in time and history.
Run Time: 1hr 45` . MMPA: PG-13 . Release: 08 Sep 2016
Director: Khurram H. Alavi , Ayman Jamal
Producer: Todd Resnick , Ayman Jamal , Monika Bacardi
Stars: Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje , China Anne McClain , Ian McShane , Jacob Latimore , Cynthia Kaye McWilliams , Fred Tatasciore
7.6 /10
Mumbai, India, November 26, 2008. While several terrorists spread hatred and death through the city, others attack the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel. Both hotel staff and guests risk their lives, making unthinkable sacrifices to protect themselves and keep everyone safe while help arrives.
Run Time: 2hr 3` . MMPA: R . Release: 14 Mar 2019
Director: Anthony Maras
Producer: Min-Li Tan , Kent Kubena , Bryce Menzies
Stars: Dev Patel , Armie Hammer , Nazanin Boniadi , Tilda Cobham-Hervey , Anupam Kher , Jason Isaacs
7.6 /10
In the summer of 1863, General Robert E. Lee leads the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia into Gettysburg, Pennsylvania with the goal of marching through to Washington, D.C. The Union Army of the Potomac, under the command of General George G. Meade, forms a defensive position to confront the rebel forces in what will prove to be the decisive battle of the American Civil War.
Run Time: 4hr 14` . MMPA: PG . Release: 08 Oct 1993
Director: Chemen A. Ochoa , Steve Boyum , Skip Cosper
Producer: Nick Lombardo , Robert Rehme , Moctesuma Esparza
Stars: Jeff Daniels , Tom Berenger , Martin Sheen , Sam Elliott , Stephen Lang , C. Thomas Howell
7.6 /10
The powerful true story of Harvard-educated lawyer Bryan Stevenson, who goes to Alabama to defend the disenfranchised and wrongly condemned — including Walter McMillian, a man sentenced to death despite evidence proving his innocence. Bryan fights tirelessly for Walter with the system stacked against them.
Run Time: 2hr 17` . MMPA: PG-13 . Release: 25 Dec 2019
Director: Karen Davis , Amber Harley , Gregory Santoro
Producer: Jennie Lee , Tami Goldman , Bryan Stevenson
Stars: Michael B. Jordan , Brie Larson , Jamie Foxx , O'Shea Jackson Jr. , Rafe Spall , Rob Morgan
7.6 /10
The story of a group of men, an Army Rifle company called C-for-Charlie, who change, suffer, and ultimately make essential discoveries about themselves during the fierce World War II battle of Guadalcanal. It follows their journey, from the surprise of an unopposed landing, through the bloody and exhausting battles that follow, to the ultimate departure of those who survived.
Run Time: 2hr 51` . MMPA: R . Release: 23 Dec 1998
Director: Emily Saunders , Pamela Willis , Chris O'Connell
Producer: Sheila Davis Lawrence , Robert Michael Geisler , Grant Hill
Stars: Sean Penn , Jim Caviezel , Adrien Brody , Ben Chaplin , Elias Koteas , John Cusack
7.5 /10
A Russian and a German sniper play a game of cat-and-mouse during the Battle of Stalingrad in WWII.
Run Time: 2hr 11` . MMPA: R . Release: 28 Feb 2001
Director: Paul Goldsmith , Allen Smith , Gerry Gavigan
Producer: Roland Pellegrino , Yvonne Yaconelli , Giulia Maura
Stars: Jude Law , Joseph Fiennes , Rachel Weisz , Ed Harris , Bob Hoskins , Ron Perlman
7.5 /10
Author P.L. Travers looks back on her childhood while reluctantly meeting with Walt Disney, who seeks to adapt her Mary Poppins books for the big screen.
Run Time: 2hr 5` . MMPA: PG-13 . Release: 29 Nov 2013
Director: Jeff Okabayashi , K.C. Hodenfield , John Lee Hancock
Producer: Paul Trijbits , Christine Langan , K.C. Hodenfield
Stars: Emma Thompson , Tom Hanks , Colin Farrell , Paul Giamatti , Ruth Wilson , Jason Schwartzman
7.5 /10
"Selma," as in Alabama, the place where segregation in the South was at its worst, leading to a march that ended in violence, forcing a famous statement by President Lyndon B. Johnson that ultimately led to the signing of the Voting Rights Act.
Run Time: 2hr 7` . MMPA: PG-13 . Release: 25 Dec 2014
Director: Ava DuVernay
Producer: Ava DuVernay , Jonathan Keith , Dede Gardner
Stars: David Oyelowo , Tom Wilkinson , Carmen Ejogo , Tim Roth , Oprah Winfrey , Giovanni Ribisi
