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Interstellar(2014)

PG-13
| 2h 49min | Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction
4.2/5 (with 15,468 votes)

The adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.

Inception(2010)

PG-13
| 2h 28min | Action, Science Fiction, Adventure
4.2/5 (with 17,012 votes)

Cobb, a skilled thief who commits corporate espionage by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets is offered a chance to regain his old life as payment for a task considered to be impossible: "inception", the implantation of another person's idea into a target's subconscious.

Mad Max: Fury Road(2015)

3.8/5 (with 10,255 votes)

An apocalyptic story set in the furthest reaches of our planet, in a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, and most everyone is crazed fighting for the necessities of life. Within this world exist two rebels on the run who just might be able to restore order.

RRR(2022)

NR
| 3h 7min | Action, Drama
3.9/5 (with 465 votes)

A fictional history of two legendary revolutionaries' journey away from home before they began fighting for their country in the 1920s.

Guy Ritchie's The Covenant(2023)

R
| 2h 3min | War, Action, Thriller
3.9/5 (with 916 votes)

During the war in Afghanistan, a local interpreter risks his own life to carry an injured sergeant across miles of grueling terrain.

Penguins of Madagascar(2014)

3.3/5 (with 1,832 votes)

Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private join forces with undercover organization The North Wind to stop the villainous Dr. Octavius Brine from destroying the world as we know it.

Taken(2008)

PG-13
| 1h 34min | Action, Thriller
3.7/5 (with 5,077 votes)

While vacationing with a friend in Paris, an American girl is kidnapped by a gang of human traffickers intent on selling her into forced prostitution. Working against the clock, her ex-spy father must pull out all the stops to save her. But with his best years possibly behind him, the job may be more than he can handle.

How to Train Your Dragon 2(2014)

3.8/5 (with 4,323 votes)

Five years have passed since Hiccup and Toothless united the dragons and Vikings of Berk. Now, they spend their time charting unmapped territories. During one of their adventures, the pair discover a secret cave that houses hundreds of wild dragons -- and a mysterious dragon rider who turns out to be Hiccup's mother, Valka. Hiccup and Toothless then find themselves at the center of a battle to protect Berk from a power-hungry warrior named Drago.

Directed by Dean DeBlois

Sicario: Day of the Soldado(2018)

R
| 2h 2min | Action, Crime, Thriller
3.4/5 (with 1,532 votes)

Agent Matt Graver teams up with operative Alejandro Gillick to prevent Mexican drug cartels from smuggling terrorists across the United States border.

The Expendables(2010)

R
| 1h 43min | Thriller, Adventure, Action
3.1/5 (with 3,471 votes)

Barney Ross leads a band of highly skilled mercenaries including knife enthusiast Lee Christmas, a martial arts expert Yin Yang, heavy weapons specialist Hale Caesar, demolitionist Toll Road, and a loose-cannon sniper Gunner Jensen. When the group is commissioned by the mysterious Mr. Church to assassinate the dictator of a small South American island, Barney and Lee visit the remote locale to scout out their opposition and discover the true nature of the conflict engulfing the city.

Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone(1989)

NR
| 45min | Animation, Action, Fantasy
3.3/5 (with 228 votes)

In order to wish for immortality and avenge his father, Garlic Jr. collects the dragon balls, kidnapping Goku's son Gohan in the process. Goku, Kami, Piccolo, and Krillin unite to rescue Gohan and save the world from being sucked into a dead zone.

Directed by Daisuke Nishio

Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue(2010)

3.3/5 (with 386 votes)

During a summer stay on the mainland, Tinker Bell is accidentally discovered while investigating a little girl's fairy house. As the other fairies, led by the brash Vidia, launch a daring rescue in the middle of a fierce storm, Tink develops a special bond with the lonely, little girl.

Directed by Bradley Raymond
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G.I. Joe: Retaliation(2013)

2.8/5 (with 2,539 votes)

Framed for crimes against the country, the G.I. Joe team is terminated by Presidential order. This forces the G.I. Joes into not only fighting their mortal enemy Cobra; they are forced to contend with threats from within the government that jeopardize their very existence.

The Matrix Revolutions(2003)

3.4/5 (with 4,421 votes)

The human city of Zion defends itself against the massive invasion of the machines as Neo fights to end the war at another front while also opposing the rogue Agent Smith.

Deepwater Horizon(2016)

PG-13
| 1h 47min | Drama, Action
3.4/5 (with 2,038 votes)

A story set on the offshore drilling rig Deepwater Horizon, which exploded during April 2010 and created the worst oil spill in U.S. history.

Pinocchio(1940)

G
| 1h 28min | Animation, Kids & Family
3.6/5 (with 2,639 votes)

Lonely toymaker Geppetto has his wishes answered when the Blue Fairy arrives to bring his wooden puppet Pinocchio to life. Before becoming a real boy, however, Pinocchio must prove he's worthy as he sets off on an adventure with his whistling sidekick and conscience, Jiminy Cricket.

Gods of Egypt(2016)

PG-13
| 2h 7min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
2.8/5 (with 1,885 votes)

A common thief joins a mythical god on a quest through Egypt.

Special Forces(2011)

R
| 1h 49min | Action, Drama, War
3.4/5 (with 239 votes)

Afghanistan. War correspondent Elsa Casanova is taken hostage by the Taliban. Faced with her imminent execution, a Special Forces unit is dispatched to free her. In some of the world’s most breathtaking yet hostile landscapes, a relentless pursuit begins between her kidnappers who have no intention of letting their prey escape them and a group of soldiers who risk their lives in pursuit of their single aim – to bring her home alive. This strong, independent woman and these men of duty are thrown together and forced to confront situations of great danger that inextricably bind them – emotionally, violently and intimately.

Full Metal Jacket(1987)

R
| 1h 57min | Drama, War
4.1/5 (with 4,893 votes)

A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the U.S.-Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue.

Scream 4(2011)

R
| 1h 51min | Horror, Mystery
3.2/5 (with 1,560 votes)

Sidney returns home to Woodsboro on the last stop of her book tour, which brings about the return of Ghost Face and puts her family, friends, and the whole town in danger.

Hook(1991)

3.4/5 (with 2,492 votes)

The boy who wasn't supposed to grow up—Peter Pan—does just that, becoming a soulless corporate lawyer whose workaholism could cost him his wife and kids. During his trip to see Granny Wendy in London, the vengeful Capt. Hook kidnaps Peter's kids and forces Peter to return to Neverland.

Horton Hears a Who!(2008)

3.3/5 (with 1,450 votes)

One day, Horton the elephant hears a cry from help coming from a speck of dust. Even though he can't see anyone on the speck, he decides to help it. As it turns out, the speck of dust is home to the Whos, who live in their city of Whoville. Horton agrees to help protect the Whos and their home.

Conan the Barbarian(2011)

R
| 1h 53min | Adventure, Fantasy, Action
2.6/5 (with 829 votes)

A quest that begins as a personal vendetta for the fierce Cimmerian warrior soon turns into an epic battle against hulking rivals, horrific monsters, and impossible odds, as Conan realizes he is the only hope of saving the great nations of Hyboria from an encroaching reign of supernatural evil.

Evan Almighty(2007)

PG
| 1h 36min | Fantasy, Comedy, Kids & Family
2.8/5 (with 1,941 votes)

Junior congressman Evan Baxter, whose wish is to "change the world" is heard by none other than God. When God appears with the perplexing request to build an ark, Evan is sure he is losing it.

Hot Shots! Part Deux(1993)

PG-13
| 1h 26min | Action, Comedy, War
3.3/5 (with 821 votes)

Topper Harley is found to be working as an odd-job-man in a monastery. The CIA want him to lead a rescue mission into Iraq, to rescue the last rescue team, who went in to rescue the last rescue team—who went in to rescue hostages left behind after Desert Storm.

Max(2015)

PG
| 1h 51min | Adventure, Drama
3.6/5 (with 337 votes)

A dog that helped soldiers in Afghanistan returns to the U.S. and is adopted by his handler's family after suffering a traumatic experience.

Apollo 13(1995)

PG
| 2h 20min | History, Drama, Adventure
3.7/5 (with 2,401 votes)

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.

The Rescuers(1977)

3.4/5 (with 1,097 votes)

What can two little mice possibly do to save an orphan girl who's fallen into evil hands? With a little cooperation and faith in oneself, anything is possible! As members of the mouse-run International Rescue Aid Society, Bernard and Miss Bianca respond to orphan Penny's call for help. The two mice search for clues with the help of an old cat named Rufus.

Gangs of New York(2002)

R
| 2h 47min | Drama, History, Crime
3.7/5 (with 2,935 votes)

In 1863, Amsterdam Vallon returns to the Five Points of America to seek vengeance against the psychotic gangland kingpin, Bill the Butcher, who murdered his father years earlier. With an eager pickpocket by his side and a whole new army, Vallon fights his way to seek vengeance on the Butcher and restore peace in the area.

Labyrinth(1986)

PG
| 1h 42min | Adventure, Kids & Family, Fantasy
3.6/5 (with 1,037 votes)

When teen Sarah is forced to babysit Toby, her baby stepbrother, she summons Jareth the Goblin King to take him away. When he is actually kidnapped, Sarah is given just thirteen hours to solve a labyrinth and rescue him.

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