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Titanic(1997)

PG-13
| 3h 14min | Drama, Romance / Love
4.0/5 (with 11,932 votes)

101-year-old Rose DeWitt Bukater tells the story of her life aboard the Titanic, 84 years later. A young Rose boards the ship with her mother and fiancé. Meanwhile, Jack Dawson and Fabrizio De Rossi win third-class tickets aboard the ship. Rose tells the whole story from Titanic's departure through to its death—on its first and last voyage—on April 15, 1912.

Ratatouille(2007)

3.9/5 (with 7,542 votes)

Remy, a resident of Paris, appreciates good food and has quite a sophisticated palate. He would love to become a chef so he can create and enjoy culinary masterpieces to his heart's delight. The only problem is, Remy is a rat. When he winds up in the sewer beneath one of Paris' finest restaurants, the rodent gourmet finds himself ideally placed to realize his dream.

Directed by Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava

Dunkirk(2017)

PG-13
| 1h 47min | War, Action, Drama
3.8/5 (with 7,599 votes)

The story of the miraculous evacuation of Allied soldiers from Belgium, Britain, Canada and France, who were cut off and surrounded by the German army from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk between May 26th and June 4th 1940 during World War II.

Tears of the Sun(2003)

R
| 2h 1min | War, Action, Drama
3.4/5 (with 972 votes)

Navy SEAL Lieutenant A.K. Waters and his elite squadron of tactical specialists are forced to choose between their duty and their humanity, between following orders by ignoring the conflict that surrounds them, or finding the courage to follow their conscience and protect a group of innocent refugees. When the democratic government of Nigeria collapses and the country is taken over by a ruthless military dictator, Waters, a fiercely loyal and hardened veteran is dispatched on a routine mission to retrieve a Doctors Without Borders physician.

The Day After Tomorrow(2004)

3.3/5 (with 3,758 votes)

After years of increases in the greenhouse effect, havoc is wreaked globally in the form of catastrophic hurricanes, tornadoes, tidal waves, floods and the beginning of a new Ice Age. Paleoclimatologist, Jack Hall tries to warn the world while also shepherding to safety his son, trapped in New York after the city is overwhelmed by the start of the new big freeze.

The Day the Earth Stood Still(2008)

PG-13
| 1h 44min | Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
2.8/5 (with 1,479 votes)

A representative of an alien race that went through drastic evolution to survive its own climate change, Klaatu comes to Earth to assess whether humanity can prevent the environmental damage they have inflicted on their own planet. When barred from speaking to the United Nations, he decides humankind shall be exterminated so the planet can survive.

Dante's Peak(1997)

PG-13
| 1h 48min | Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
3.1/5 (with 800 votes)

Volcanologist Harry Dalton comes to the sleepy town of Dante's Peak to investigate the recent rumblings of the dormant volcano the burg is named for. Before long, his worst fears are realized when a massive eruption hits, and immediately, Harry, the mayor and the townspeople find themselves fighting for their lives amid a catastrophic nightmare.

Dunkirk(1958)

2h 14min | Drama, War
3.4/5 (with 26 votes)

A British Corporal in France finds himself responsible for the lives of his men when their officer is killed. He has to get them back to Britain somehow. Meanwhile, British civilians are being dragged into the war with Operation Dynamo, the scheme to get the French and British forces back from the Dunkirk beaches. Some come forward to help, others were less willing.

Hard Rain(1998)

R
| 1h 37min | Thriller, Crime, Action
2.9/5 (with 298 votes)

An armored car driver tries to elude a gang of thieves while a flood ravages the countryside.

Of Gods and Men(2010)

PG-13
| 2h | Drama, History
3.3/5 (with 154 votes)

French drama based on the 1996 kidnapping and killing of seven monks in Algeria. A group of Trappist monks reside in the monastery of Tibhirine in Algeria, where they live in harmony with the largely muslim population. When a bloody conflict between Algeria's army and Muslim Jihadi insurgents disrupts the peace, they are forced to consider fleeing the monastery and deserting the villagers they have ministered to. In the face of deadly violence the monks wrestle with their faith and their convictions, eventually deciding to stay and help their neighbours keep the army and the insurgents at bay.

The Bar(2017)

1h 42min | Horror, Thriller, Comedy
3.2/5 (with 593 votes)

In downtown Madrid, a series of mysterious gunshots trap a motley assortment of people in a decrepit bar.

5 Days of War(2011)

R
| 1h 53min | War, Drama
2.8/5 (with 82 votes)

An American journalist and his cameraman are caught in the combat zone during the first Russian airstrikes against Georgia. Rescuing Tatia, a young Georgian schoolteacher separated from her family during the attack, the two reporters agree to help reunite her with her family in exchange for serving as their interpreter. As the three attempt to escape to safety, they witness--and document--the devastation from the full-scale crossfire and cold-blooded murder of innocent civilians.

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Summerland(2020)

1h 40min | Drama, War, Romance / Love
3.8/5 (with 80 votes)

A woman during the Second World War opens her heart to an evacuee after initially resolving to be rid of him.

Directed by Jessica Swale

The Return of Don Camillo(1953)

1h 55min | Comedy
3.6/5 (with 82 votes)

Energetic priest Don Camillo returns to the town of Brescello for more political and personal duels with Communist mayor Peppone.

Airlift(2016)

2h 6min | Drama, History, Action
3.6/5 (with 84 votes)

When Iraq invades Kuwait in August, 1990, a callous Indian businessman becomes the spokesperson for more than 170,000 stranded countrymen.

Directed by Raja Krishna Menon - With Akshay Kumar, Nimrat Kaur, Nissar Khan

The King's Choice(2016)

2h 13min | War, Action, Drama
3.4/5 (with 64 votes)

On 9 April 1940, German soldiers arrive in the city of Oslo. The King of Norway faces a choice that will change his country forever. The King's Choice is a story about the three most dramatic days in Norway's history, the royal family's escape and King Haakon's difficult choice after Nazi Germany's invasion of Norway.

Goodnight, Mister Tom(1998)

1h 48min | Drama, History, War
3.5/5 (with 28 votes)

We're in an English village shortly before Dunkirk. "Mr. Tom" Oakley still broods over the death of his wife and small son while he was away in the navy during WWI, and grief has made him a surly hermit. Now children evacuated from London are overwhelming volunteers to house them. Practically under protest, Mr. Tom takes in a painfully quiet 10-year-old, who gradually reveals big problems.

Directed by Jack Gold - With John Thaw

The Land of Hope(2012)

2h 13min | Drama
3.2/5 (with 20 votes)

An old couple, their only son, the son's wife, a young man and his lover live peacefully in a village. Then, a terrifying earthquake strikes that causes a nearby nuclear station to explode. The residents must evacuate, but the family lives on a farm, with only half of the area designated as an evacuation area.

Directed by Sion Sono - With Naoko Otani, Jun Murakami, Megumi Kagurazaka, Isao Natsuyagi, Denden

La hora incógnita(1964)

1h 40min | Drama
3.0/5 (with 2 votes)

In a small Spanish town, is expected to explode a nuclear bomb to ten at night. All neighbors leave, except for thirteen people who are gathered in the church and, with the help of the pastor, will find that there is still a possibility of salvation.

Space Battleship Yamato Resurrection(2009)

2.9/5 (with 4 votes)

In the year 2220 A.D., the Earth Federation launches a plan to evacuate Earth when discovering that a travelling black hole capable of destroying anything in its path is on course towards the solar system. As the people on Earth prepare to relocate to planet Amare, whose ruler offers refuge, the tyrants known as the "S.U.S. Empire" attack the first Earth evacuation fleet. After learning that his wife Capt. Yuki Mori-Kodai disappeared in the battle and that legendary space battleship Yamato has been fully rebuilt, Susumu Kodai accepts command of the ship as he intends to not only help humanity once again, but also find Yuki in the hope of helping his relationship with his daughter Miyuki, who puts the blame on him for her mother's disappearance. But in order to fullfil the mission, the Yamato must go through battles against the SUS Empire, who intend to spoil humanity's hopes of finding a new place to live in and turn Earth into energy for their own selfish needs.

Directed by Yoshinobu Nishizaki - With Kōichi Yamadera, Ayumi Fujimura, Ryoka Yuzuki

Beginning of the End(1957)

NR
| 1h 13min | Horror, Science Fiction
1.9/5 (with 14 votes)

An attractive reporter investigating the mysterious destruction of an Illinois town stumbles upon a secret government laboratory conducting radiation experiments on vegetables. The lead scientist is eager to help find out what happened. Together they discover that giant grasshoppers are behind the devastation. Worse yet, thousands of them are headed toward Chicago! Can they be stopped... or is this the BEGINNING OF THE END?

One Minute to Zero(1952)

NR
| 1h 45min | War, Drama, Romance / Love
3.3/5 (with 6 votes)

An idealistic United Nations official learns the harrowing truth about war when she falls in love with an American officer charged with the evacuation of civilians. As hostilities escalate, the officer and his small detachment are left to hold the line until allied forces can be brought into action.

Carrie's War(2004)

1h 30min | Drama, Kids & Family
3.6/5 (with 4 votes)

Carrie's War is an adaptation of a 1973 children's novel by Nina Bawden, set during the Second World War and following two evacuees, Carrie and her younger brother Nick.

The Day the Sky Exploded(1958)

NR
| 1h 22min | Science Fiction, Action
2.0/5 (with 8 votes)

Scientists discover that a group of meteors are hurtling on a collison course with Earth, and if they hit, the planet will be destroyed.

Reach for Glory(1962)

1h 26min | Drama
3.4/5 (with 3 votes)

During World War II, teenage boys in a small English town are consumed with jingoism and brutal war games, hoping dearly that the war won't end before they can fight in it.

Rock: Wanko no Shima(2011)

2h 4min

A boy, Shin, and his family are forced to evacuate the island of Miyakejima, when it erupts in 2000. Shin's dog, Rock, is mistakenly left behind.

Who's With Me?(2021)

Marcus, an average young man awakens to find his apartment under quarantine and completely isolated from the outside world. Ominous messages about toxins and evacuations plaster each screen of his various electronic devices, leaving his next door neighbor as the only person he has contact with. Scared, and with few resources, the two try to navigate there way through the indefinite wait - staving off hunger, boredom, and paranoia.

Westward Ho!(1940)

1.0/5 (with 1 vote)

Wartime short promoting the evacuation if urban children to rural areas.

Directed by Thorold Dickinson