Last updated March 2024
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Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (2022)
Plot Summary:
Based by the life of ISRO Scientist Nambi Narayanan who was falsely accused of being a spy and arrested in 1994. Though free, he is still fighting for justice, with those police officials alleged to have falsely implicated him, still free
Duration: 157 min
IMDB Rating: 8.7/10
IMDB Votes: 57000
Genere: Biography, Drama
Country: India
Plot tags: spy, police, espionage, rocket, angry, scientist, injustice, industrial espionage, fight for justice, accusation, guilty verdict, framed for a crime, space probe, investigation, violence, torture, university, engineer, brutality, frame up, anger, nasa, telephone call, interview, husband wife relationship
Major (2022)
Plot Summary:
This biopic follows the life of Indian Army officer Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, from his childhood to his heroic actions during the 2008 Mumbai attacks
Duration: 150 min
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
IMDB Votes: 32000
Genere: Action, Biography, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Plot tags: terrorist attack, military, soldier, army, life, mission, military officer, escape, terrorism, hotel, parents, terror, based on real people, wife, war on terror, love, fight, terrorist, violence, gunfight, couples, target, blood, husband wife relationship, partner
Thirteen Lives (2022)
Plot Summary:
Based on the true nail-biting mission that captivated the world. Twelve boys and the coach of a Thai soccer team explore the Tham Luang cave when an unexpected rainstorm traps them in a chamber inside the mountain. Entombed behind a maze of flooded cave tunnels, they face impossible odds. A team of world-class divers navigate through miles of dangerous cave networks to discover that finding the boys is only the beginning
Duration: 147 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 65000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Biography, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, Canada, USA
Plot tags: cave, soccer, rescue mission, trap, trapped, survival, saving a life, drowned, struggle for survival, football player, deathtrap, problem, daring rescue, life risking, children, water, real life, truth, biopic, firefighter, boy, helicopter, meditation, mission, self sacrifice
Argentina, 1985 (2022)
Plot Summary:
In a David-vs-Goliath battle and under constant threat, Julio Strassera, Luis Moreno Ocampo and their young legal team of unlikely heroes dared to prosecute Argentina’s bloodiest military dictatorship against all odds and in a race against time to bring justice to the victims of the Military Junta
Duration: 140 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 29000
Genere: Biography, Crime, Drama, History
Country: Argentina, UK, USA
Plot tags: courtroom, court, lawyer, human rights, biopic, world history, brutality, cold war era, military dictatorship, military, investigation, bodyguard, kidnapping, politics, torture, murder, hospital, boy, judge, bible, old man, theater, father daughter relationship, prosecutor, mother daughter relationship
The Swimmers (2022)
Plot Summary:
From war-torn Syria to the 2016 Rio Olympics, two young sisters embark on a risky voyage, putting their hearts and their swimming skills to heroic use
Duration: 134 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 34000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: UK, USA
Plot tags: biopic, motivation, swimming, olympics, war, survival, women, arab, mission, migration, inspiration, hardcore, career, boy, boat, city, sisters, sea, civil war, life, soldier, coach, teenage girl, journey, con men
Elvis (2022)
Plot Summary:
The life story of Elvis Presley as seen through the complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker
Duration: 159 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 221000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA, Australia
Plot tags: rock music, career, singer, fame, music, legend, male protagonist, musician, manager, biopic, christmas, singing, death of mother, famous singer, rock and roll, rock, dog, king, racism, actor, death of protagonist, piano, father son relationship, newspaper, concert
Rescued by Ruby (2022)
Plot Summary:
Chasing his dream to join an elite K-9 unit, a state trooper partners with a fellow underdog: clever but naughty shelter pup Ruby. Based on a true story
Duration: 90 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Plot tags: dog, animal, dog training, human animal relationship, state trooper, puppy, dream, search and rescue, police officer, animal human communication, animal training, owner dog relationship, police, friendship, pets, teamwork, follow your dream, escapades, human dog relationship, friends, secret service, best friend, biopic, elite, life
Till (2022)
Plot Summary:
The true story of Mamie Till Mobley’s relentless pursuit of justice for her 14 year old son, Emmett Till, who, in 1955, was lynched while visiting his cousins in Mississippi
Duration: 130 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Biography, Crime, Drama, History
Country: USA
Plot tags: murder, women, relationship problems, bereavement, mother, funeral, grief, black, son, black history, racist, death of son, abduction, train, food, life, kidnapping, torture, photographer, court, racial discrimination, church, boy, father, judge
Jerry & Marge Go Large (2022)
Plot Summary:
The remarkable true story of how retiree Jerry Selbee discovers a mathematical loophole in the Massachusetts lottery and, with the help of his wife, Marge, wins $27 million dollars and uses the money to revive their small Michigan town
Duration: 96 min
IMDB Rating: 6.9/10
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: lottery winner, small town, mathematics, genius, husband wife relationship, lottery, money, relationships, rich, wealth, family relations, male female relationship, satire, lifestyle, money falling through the air, married couple, small town life, couple relations, business, gambling, finance, wall street, old man, choice, real life
The Good Nurse (2022)
Plot Summary:
The true story of the pursuit and capture of Charles Cullen, one of the most prolific serial killers in history, who is suspected of having murdered up to 400 patients during his 16-year career as a nurse, earning him the moniker "The Angel of Death."
Duration: 121 min
IMDB Rating: 6.8/10
IMDB Votes: 76000
Genere: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: serial killer, criminal, doctor, psychopath, investigation, killer, poverty, mother daughter relationship, real life, judiciary, truth, nurse, crime scene, true crime, cop, mercy, hospital, angel, police officer, police, food, medicine, friendship, death, cemetery
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)
Plot Summary:
The joyous, emotional, heartbreaking celebration of the life and music of Whitney Houston, the greatest female R&B pop vocalist of all time. Tracking her journey from obscurity to musical superstardom
Duration: 144 min
IMDB Rating: 6.6/10
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Plot tags: biopic, african american, rock, jazz, myth, singer, pop music, father daughter relationship, based on real people, musician, lgbt, domestic violence, drug addiction, love, dog, lesbian, dancing, basketball, money, wedding, life, pregnancy, dolphins, love triangle, mother
Devotion (2022)
Plot Summary:
The harrowing true story of two elite US Navy fighter pilots during the Korean War. Their heroic sacrifices would ultimately make them the Navy's most celebrated wingmen
Duration: 139 min
IMDB Rating: 6.6/10
IMDB Votes: 26000
Genere: Action, Biography, Drama, War
Country: USA
Plot tags: korean war, racism, new year, winter, aviation, shooter, mission, secret mission, airplane, world war two, mountain, life, friendship, pilot, fighter pilot, journey, interracial relations, captain, roulette, casino, husband wife relationship, airplane accident, jet plane, death of husband, propaganda
Father Stu (2022)
Plot Summary:
The true-life story of boxer-turned-priest. When an injury ends his amateur boxing career, Stuart Long moves to Los Angeles to find money and fame. While scraping by as a supermarket clerk, he meets Carmen, a Sunday school teacher who seems immune to his bad-boy charm. Determined to win her over, the longtime agnostic starts going to church to impress her. However, a motorcycle accident leaves him wondering if he can use his second chance to help others, leading to the surprising realization that he's meant to be a Catholic priest
Duration: 124 min
IMDB Rating: 6.5/10
IMDB Votes: 28000
Genere: Biography, Drama
Country: USA, South Korea
Plot tags: catholic, priest, redemption, christian, catholic priest, faith, changing lives, new life, lifestyle change, ex boxer, religion, inspiration, boxing, baptism, journey, self destructing, father son relationship, stopped by police, alcoholics anonymous meeting, boxer, karaoke, mugshot, trailer, self destruction, female director
Lamborghini: The Man Behind the Legend (2022)
Plot Summary:
Follow the launch of Lamborghini’s career as a manufacturer of tractors, a creator of military vehicles during World War II, and the designer of Lamborghini cars, which he launched in 1963 as the high-end sports car company Automobili Lamborghini
Duration: 97 min
IMDB Rating: 5.4/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA, Italy
Plot tags: biopic, entrepreneur, economist, luxury car, business, life, tractor, car, based on real people, lamborghini, vehicle