Type: Movies
Genre: Drama
9922 content found
The Assassin Next Door 2009

In an old apartment building on the wrong side of the tracks, two women, unknown to each other, live across the hall on the second floor. Galia is an assassin involved against her will with the local sex-traffic mafia. All she wants is to reunite with her little daughter that she left back home in Ukraine. Eleanor is a grocery store cashier and a battered wife. She dreams of winning the lottery and running away from her abusive husband. Galia and Eleanor don't know each other, but as neighbors they share two things: an adjoining wall and a strong need to plan their escape. As Galia disobeys her latest contract, a woman target, and Eleanor discovers that she's pregnant, the two women decide to take action against their oppressors in a fight for survival and freedom.

Category: Action, Drama, Thriller

Stars: Olga Kurylenko,Reymonde Amsallem,Zohar Shtrauss,Liron Levo

5.8 IMDB Rating 4,218 Views
The Great Gilly Hopkins 2015

A feisty foster kid's outrageous scheme to be reunited with her birth mother has unintended consequences in The Great Gilly Hopkins, an entertaining film for the entire family. Gilly Hopkins (Sophie Nélisse) has seen more than her share of foster homes and has outwitted every family she has lived with. In an effort to escape her new foster mother Maime Trotter's (Kathy Bates) endless loving care, Gilly concocts a plan that she believes will bring her mother running to her rescue. But when the ploy blows up in Gilly's face it threatens to ruin the only chance she's ever had to be part of a real family. Based on the award-winning young-adult novel by Katherine Paterson (Bridge to Terabithia), The Great Gilly Hopkins stars Sophie Nélisse, Kathy Bates, Julia Stiles, Bill Cobbs, Billy Magnussen, with Octavia Spencer and Glenn Close.

Category: Comedy, Drama, Family, Kids

Stars: Sophie Nélisse,Kathy Bates,Glenn Close,Octavia Spencer

6.5 IMDB Rating 4,525 Views
Brighton Rock 2010

An adaptation of Graham Greene's classic novel about a small-town hood who marries a waitress who witnessed him murdering a rival thug in order to keep her quiet. As his gang begins to doubt his abilities, the man becomes more desperate and violent.

Category: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Stars: Sam Riley,Andrea Riseborough,Helen Mirren,John Hurt

5.8 IMDB Rating 3,531 Views
Extraordinary Measures 2010

A Portland couple have two children with Pompe disease, a genetic anomaly that kills most before a child's tenth birthday. The husband, John, an advertising executive, contacts Robert Stonehill, a researcher in Nebraska who has done innovative research for an enzyme treatment. He has little money to fund his laboratory, and a thorny personality that drives away colleagues and funders. John and his wife Aileen raise money to help Stonehill's research and the required clinical trials. John takes on the task full time, working with venture capitalists and then rival teams of researchers. Time is running short, Stonehill's angry outburst hinder the company's faith in him, and the profit motive may upend John's hopes. The researchers race against time for the children who have the disease.

Category: Drama

Stars: Brendan Fraser,Harrison Ford,Keri Russell,Meredith Droeger

6.5 IMDB Rating 4,319 Views
Der Bär ist los! Die Geschichte von Bruno 2009

EJ TILLÄMPLIGT

Category: Drama

Stars: Harald Krassnitzer,Fritz Karl,Nadeshda Brennicke,Erwin Steinhauer

4.9 IMDB Rating 3,013 Views
Salvation Boulevard 2011

Set in the world of mega-churches in which a former Deadhead-turned-born again-Christian finds himself on the run from fundamentalist members of his mega-church who will do anything to protect their larger-than-life pastor.

Category: Action, Comedy, Drama

Stars: Jennifer Connelly,Greg Kinnear,Pierce Brosnan,Ed Harris

5.3 IMDB Rating 4,488 Views
The Girl King 2015

An enigmatic young woman in conflict - torn between reason and passion; between her woman's body and being raised as a prince; between the ancient and modern worlds and between the brilliance of her educated mind and the conservative forces around her. Crowned Queen at the age of six, Kristina of Sweden was thrust into a labyrinth of power and tradition, where a court of austere, Lutheran men pressure her to marry and produce an heir to fulfill her destiny. She finds sanctuary and love with her lady-in-waiting, the beautiful and elegant, countess Ebba Sparre, although the Chancellor, Axel Oxenstierna, pressures her to pair with his son, Johan. Soon the forces around the Queen realize that Ebba is the key to controlling her, but they underestimate Kristina's brilliant mind and her drive to be free.

Category: Biography, Drama, History

Stars: Malin Buska,Sarah Gadon,Michael Nyqvist,Lucas Bryant

5.8 IMDB Rating 5,358 Views
Don McKay 2009

Don McKay is living a very lowly life as a janitor. Then he receives a letter from his high school girlfriend, Sonny, who announces that she is dying and that she needs him to come back home. But when Don arrives back in his hometown, he finds Sonny's doctor has a crush on her and has no intention of letting Don back into her life, and the rest of the town remembers the tragedy that drove Don away in the first place and they have no intention of letting Don come back, at least not without paying some dues.

Category: Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Stars: Thomas Haden Church,Rachel Harker,Stephen Benson,M. Emmet Walsh

5.9 IMDB Rating 3,290 Views
Raajneeti 2010

Belonging to a prominent Uttar Pradesh-family of ruthless politicians, Samar Pratap is about to return to his Irish-American girlfriend, Sarah, in the U.S. and obtain a PhD, but cancels his trip when his father, Chandra, is shot dead. He decides to stay put and avenge this slaying but ends up dealing with aspiring politician, Indu Sakseria, who wants to wed him; his brother, Prithviraj, who has been granted control of the Rashtrawadi Party but is facing imprisonment on charges of Assaulting a Police Officer and Sexual Molestation; his cousin, Veerendra, who wants control of the party; and his astute maternal uncle, Brij Gopal - who secretly controls the entire family. Before he could even handle these situations, Sarah arrives in India and will soon accuse him of being a manipulative and conniving politician.

Category: Action, Crime, Drama

Stars: Naseeruddin Shah,Arjun Rampal,Nana Patekar,Ranbir Kapoor

7.1 IMDB Rating 3,288 Views
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World 2012

An asteroid named "Matilda" is on a collision course towards Earth and in three weeks the world will come to an absolute end. What would you do if your life and the world were doomed? One man decides to spend his time searching for his long lost love from high school during the coming catastrophe.

Category: Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Stars: Brad Morris,Steve Carell,Nancy Carell,Mark Moses

6.7 IMDB Rating 4,945 Views
Hannah Free 2009

Hannah and Rachel grew up as little girls in the same small Midwest town, where traditional gender expectations eventually challenge their deep love for one another. Hannah becomes an adventurous, unapologetic lesbian and Rachel a strong but quiet homemaker. Weaving back and forth between past and present, the film reveals how the women maintained their love affair despite a marriage, a world war, infidelities, and family denial.

Category: Drama, Romantic

Stars: Sharon Gless,Maureen Gallagher,Kelli Strickland,Ann Hagemann

6.6 IMDB Rating 3,271 Views
Faith of Our Fathers 2015

With the Vietnam War raging in 1969, two young fathers report for duty. A man of great faith and a doubtful cynic. A quarter-century later, their sons, Wayne and John Paul (David A.R. White and Kevin Downes), meet as strangers. Guided by handwritten letters from their fathers from the battlefield, they embark on an unforgettable journey to The Wall-the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. Along the way, they discover the devastation of war cannot break the love of a father for his son.

Category: Drama

Stars: Kevin Downes,David A.R. White,Stephen Baldwin,Candace Cameron Bure

3.3 IMDB Rating 3,356 Views
Dev D 2009

Dev who, after spurning Paro's love due to a misunderstanding, turns to drugs and vodka for solace. Paro moves on but Dev still is in remorse. He meets Chanda, a prostitute with problems of her own. Dev likes her but his penchant for self-destruction prevents him and Chanda from truly getting together. He also meets sleazy people like Chunni, Chanda's pimp who drags Dev further into self-destruction to further his own needs.

Category: Comedy, Drama, Romantic

Stars: Abhay Deol,Mahie Gill,Kalki Koechlin,Dibyendu Bhattacharya

8.1 IMDB Rating 4,881 Views
Four Lions 2010

Four Lions tells the story of a group of British jihadists who push their abstract dreams of glory to the breaking point. As the wheels fly off, and their competing ideologies clash, what emerges is an emotionally engaging (and entirely plausible) farce. In a storm of razor-sharp verbal jousting and large-scale set pieces, Four Lions is a comic tour de force; it shows that-while terrorism is about ideology-it can also be about idiots.

Category: Comedy, Crime, Drama

Stars: Riz Ahmed,Arsher Ali,Nigel Lindsay,Kayvan Novak

7.3 IMDB Rating 6,514 Views
Twice Born 2012

A mother brings her teenage son to Sarajevo, where his father died in the Bosnian conflict years ago.

Category: Drama, Romantic, War

Stars: Penélope Cruz,Emile Hirsch,Adnan Haskovic,Saadet Aksoy

7.4 IMDB Rating 4,402 Views
The Flowers of War 2011

In 1937 China, during the second Sino-Japanese war, a mortician, John (Christian Bale) arrives at a Catholic church in Nanjing to prepare a priest for burial. Upon arrival he finds himself the lone adult among a group of convent girl students and prostitutes from a nearby brothel. When he finds himself in the unwanted position of protector of both groups from the horrors of the invading Japanese army, he discovers the meaning of sacrifice and honor.

Category: Drama, History, Romantic

Stars: Christian Bale,Ni Ni,Xinyi Zhang,Tianyuan Huang

7.6 IMDB Rating 5,323 Views
True Legend 2010

Su Qi-Er retired from his life as a renowned Qing dynasty general in order to pursue his dream of a family and his own martial arts school. However, Su's peaceful life is shattered when his vengeful adopted brother, Yuan Lie, kidnaps his son and leaves Su for dead. Saved from his demise by his wife Ying and the reclusive doctor Yu, Su resolves to perfect his technique so that he may defeat Yuan Lie and reunite his family. Suffering from visions that he aided in his training by two of the "Eight Immortals" in the form of the mystical "God of Wushu" and the eccentric "Old Sage" master of Drunken Boxing. He embarks on the path that would eventually give rise to the legend of the "King of Beggars."

Category: Action, Drama, History

Stars: Wenzhuo Zhao,Xun Zhou,Andy On,Xiaodong Guo

6.4 IMDB Rating 4,809 Views
Perfect Sense 2011

An odd epidemic appears across the globe: people suddenly lose one of their senses. At first, it's an outbreak of loss of smell. It's often presaged by a destructive temper tantrum. In this mix are a scientist and a chef - she's Susan, one of a team trying to understand the epidemic; he's Michael, charming and engaging. Susan and Michael begin a relationship in the middle of increasing chaos, as the loss of other senses plagues more people and as civil authorities try to maintain order. Susan's voice-over reflections provide insight. Is love possible in such a changed world? Can anything make perfect sense?

Category: Drama, Romantic, Sci-Fi

Stars: Eva Green,Lauren Tempany,Ewan McGregor,Connie Nielsen

7.1 IMDB Rating 7,141 Views
The Way 2010

"The Way" is a powerful and inspirational story about family, friends and the challenges we face while navigating this ever-changing and complicated world. Martin Sheen plays Tom, an American doctor who comes to St. Jean Pied de Port, France to collect the remains of his adult son (played by Emilio Estevez), killed in the Pyrenees in a storm while walking the Camino de Santiago, also known as The Way of Saint James. Rather than return home, Tom decides to embark on the historical pilgrimage to honor his son's desire to finish the journey. What Tom doesn't plan on is the profound impact the journey will have on him and his "California Bubble Life". Inexperienced as a trekker, Tom soon discovers that he will not be alone on this journey. On his journey, Tom meets other pilgrims from around the world, each with their own issues and looking for greater meaning in their lives: a Dutchman (Yorick van Wageningen), a Canadian (Deborah Kara Unger) and an Irish writer (James Nesbitt), who is suffering from a bout of writer's block. From the unexpected and, often times, amusing experiences along the way, this unlikely quartet of misfits creates an everlasting bond and Tom begins to learn what it means to be a citizen of the world again. Through Tom's unresolved relationship with his son, he discovers the difference between "the life we live and the life we choose".

Category: Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Stars: Martin Sheen,Emilio Estevez,Deborah Kara Unger,Yorick van Wageningen

7.4 IMDB Rating 4,519 Views
No Man’s Land 2013

A young lawyer from the city travels to the Gobi desert where he embarks on a series of adventures and challenges.

Category: Adventure, Crime, Drama

Stars: Zheng Xu,Duobujie,Nan Yu,Bo Huang

7.3 IMDB Rating 4,042 Views