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    He Was a Quiet Man 2007 POSTER

    He Was a Quiet Man

    2007

    English

    6.7

    16

    79%

    62%

    Action

    aquarium

    dark comedy

    Drama

    office

    paraplegic

    rescue

    Romance

    suitcase

    Thriller

    Frank A. Cappello Frank A. Cappello Director Christian Slater Christian Slater as Bob Maconel William H. Macy William H. Macy as Gene Shelby David Wells David Wells as Ralf Coleman Elisha Cuthbert Elisha Cuthbert as Venessa Parks
    An unhinged office worker who planned to go on a shooting spree at his workplace struggles with his newfound status as a hero after he ends up stopping a shooting spree instead.
    The Endurance 2000 POSTER

    The Endurance

    2000

    English

    7.8

    4

    antarctica

    Documentary

    expedition

    glacier

    History

    rescue

    rescue mission

    rescue team

    George Butler George Butler Director Brian d'Arcy James Brian d'Arcy James as Frank Wild David Cale David Cale as Hubert Hudson Liam Neeson Liam Neeson as Self - Narrator John Henry Cox John Henry Cox as William Bakewell
    Documentary on the Shackleton Antartic expedition. A retelling of Sir Ernest Shackleton's ill-fated expedition to Antarctica in and the crew of his vessel 'The Endurance', which was trapped in the ice floes and frigid open ocean of the Antarctic in 1914. Shackleton decided, with many of his crew injured and weak from exposure and starvation, to take a team of his fittest men and attempt to find help. Setting out in appalling conditions with hopelessly inadequate equipment, they endured all weather and terrain and finally reached safety. Persuading a local team of his confidence that the abandoned team would still be alive, he set out again to find them. After almost 2 years trapped on the ice, all members of the crew were finally rescued.
    Shiloh 1996 POSTER

    Shiloh

    1996

    English

    6.3

    6

    Action

    animal actor

    boy and dog

    dog

    Drama

    Family

    heart warming

    pets

    rescue

    Dale Rosenbloom Dale Rosenbloom Director Montrose Hagins Montrose Hagins as Mrs. McCallister Amzie Strickland Amzie Strickland as Mrs. Young Michael Moriarty Michael Moriarty as Ray Preston Rachel Winfree Rachel Winfree as Sue
    An abused beagle runs away from his owner. On the road, he meets young Marty Preston and follows him home. The boy immediately forms a bond with the dog and names him Shiloh. His stern father won't let him keep the dog because it belongs to Judd Travers, a local hunter. After Shiloh is mistreated again, he runs away and returns to Marty. Knowing his father will once again make him bring Shiloh back to Judd, he makes a home for the dog in an old shed up the hill from the Prestons' house and hides him from his family. His secret is soon discovered when a stray attacks the dog one night and he must turn to his father for help.
    Ace in the Hole 1951 POSTER

    Ace in the Hole

    1951

    English

    8.1

    41

    91%

    92%

    Action

    Drama

    film gris

    Film-Noir

    journalism

    new mexico

    noir

    rescue

    sheriff

    Billy Wilder Billy Wilder Director Timothy Carey Timothy Carey as Construction Worker Harry Harvey Harry Harvey as Dr. Hilton Lester Dorr Lester Dorr as Father Diego Jan Sterling Jan Sterling as Lorraine Minosa
    An arrogant reporter exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to revitalize his career.
    The Burning Dead 2015 POSTER

    The Burning Dead

    2015

    English

    2.4

    4

    10%

    10%

    Action

    Drama

    estranged family member

    Fantasy

    Horror

    Mystery

    rescue

    sheriff

    Thriller

    volcano

    Western

    zombie

    Rene Perez Rene Perez Director Kyle T. Heffner Kyle T. Heffner as Dr. Stevens Morgan Lester Morgan Lester as Fleeting Fox David Hutchison David Hutchison as Jeb the Bearded Zombie Danny Trejo Danny Trejo as Night Wolf
    A sheriff must rescue an estranged family from the impending eruption of a volcano, at the same time fighting off a horde of lava-filled zombies brought to life by the cursed mountains.
    Solis 2018 POSTER

    Solis

    2018

    English

    4.4

    25

    75%

    Action

    Adventure

    escape pod

    loss of son

    oxygen depletion

    rescue

    Sci-Fi

    sun

    trapped in space

    Carl Strathie Carl Strathie Director Alice Lowe Alice Lowe as Commander Roberts Kate Coogan Kate Coogan as Liz Holloway Sid Phoenix Sid Phoenix as Milton Steven Ogg Steven Ogg as Troy Holloway
    Following an accident, an Engineer of an asteroid mining company endures the extreme limits – both physical and psychological – of human survival, trapped inside an escape pod as he helplessly idles towards the Sun.
    From Darkness 2024 POSTER

    From Darkness

    2024

    Swedish

    4.9

    7

    Action

    darkness

    Horror

    missing child

    Mystery

    post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)

    rescue

    sacrifice

    survival horror

    Thriller

    Philip W. da Silva Philip W. da Silva Director Sanna Jansson Sanna Jansson as Cave wraith Charlie Hjelm Charlie Hjelm as Friend group Thomas Hedengran Thomas Hedengran as Stefan Oscar Skagerberg Oscar Skagerberg as Viktor
    Park ranger Angelica seeks the help of her dog handler ex-boyfriend, Viktor, to search for a missing woman in a dangerous nature reserve in Sweden. The search is complicated by a disturbing myth about the Cave Banshee, a vengeful spirit from the Nordic folklore that once lured miners to their deaths in the reserve's treacherous caves. As they delve deeper into the forest, Viktor starts to question his own sanity and whether the rumored Banshee is more than just a myth. To make matters worse, Angelica and Viktor share a painful history with the haunted place. Viktor must now confront his troubled past and work together with Angelica to survive the night and unravel the mystery behind the woman's disappearance.
    Dorm 2006 POSTER

    Dorm

    2006

    Thai

    6.8

    3

    69%

    69%

    adultery

    Drama

    drowning

    Horror

    Mystery

    nightmare

    parent child relationship

    rescue

    thailand

    Songyos Sugmakanan Songyos Sugmakanan Director Chintara Sukapatana Chintara Sukapatana as Prani Charlie Trairat Charlie Trairat as Ton Nipawan Taveepornsawan Nipawan Taveepornsawan as Ton's Mother Sirachuch Chienthaworn Sirachuch Chienthaworn as Vichien
    When 12-year-old Ton transfers to an all-boys boarding school, he's taunted by his peers and terrified by their tales about the ghosts that inhabit the school. Ton is utterly miserable until he befriends a mysterious fellow pupil.
    Queen of Blood 1966 POSTER

    Queen of Blood

    1966

    English

    5.2

    7

    17%

    19%

    alien

    Horror

    moon

    planet mars

    rescue

    Sci-Fi

    spacecraft

    vampire

    Curtis Harrington Curtis Harrington Director John Saxon John Saxon as Allan Brenner Forrest J. Ackerman Forrest J. Ackerman as Farraday's Aide Judi Meredith Judi Meredith as Laura James Dennis Hopper Dennis Hopper as Paul Grant
    A spaceship is sent to Mars after an alien distress signal is picked up. They find one survivor, but when a crew member is found drained of blood it's evident they have rescued a bloodsucking monster. Uses footage from Encounter in Space (1963).
    The Rescuers 1977 POSTER

    The Rescuers

    1977

    English

    6.9

    38

    79%

    68%

    Adventure

    Animation

    cartoon

    Comedy

    Family

    Fantasy

    hole

    kidnapping

    mouse

    rescue

    villain

    Wolfgang Reitherman Wolfgang Reitherman Director Bob Newhart Bob Newhart as Bernard George Lindsey George Lindsey as Rabbit John McIntire John McIntire as Rufus Bernard Fox Bernard Fox as The Chairman
    Two agents of the mouse-run International Rescue Aid Society search for a little orphan girl kidnapped by sinister treasure hunters.
    Octonauts: The Ring of Fire 2021 POSTER

    Octonauts: The Ring of Fire

    2021

    Chinese

    6.7

    7

    Action

    Animation

    ocean

    octonauts

    rescue

    sea

    sea adventure

    Blair Simmons Blair Simmons Director Simon Greenall Simon Greenall as Paul Buckley Paul Buckley as Simon Foster Simon Foster as Jenny Yokobori Jenny Yokobori as Dashi
    In this film's adventure, a volcano erupts suddenly, suddenly awakening the Pacific Ocean floor of hundreds of volcanoes composed of the "ring of fire", this sudden event quickly turned into a global catastrophe. The volcanic clusters that are about to erupt en masse threaten the horned whales washed ashore by the tsunami, the cap penguins living in the volcanic islands, the equipment of the small column maintenance station, the food planted by plant fish in the marine farms... Not to mention the plants and animals that live in the crater all year after year!
    Backdraft 1991 POSTER

    Backdraft

    1991

    English

    6.7

    44

    72%

    75%

    Action

    chicago, illinois

    corruption

    Crime

    Drama

    fire

    Mystery

    psychopath

    rescue

    sibling relationship

    Thriller

    Ron Howard Ron Howard Director William Baldwin William Baldwin as Brian McCaffrey Robert De Niro Robert De Niro as Donald Rimgale Jennifer Jason Leigh Jennifer Jason Leigh as Jennifer Vaitkus Kurt Russell Kurt Russell as Stephen McCaffrey / Dennis McCaffrey
    Two feuding siblings carrying on a heroic family tradition as Chicago firefighters. But when a puzzling series of arson attacks is reported, they are forced to set aside their differences to solve the mystery surrounding these crimes.
    Executive Decision 1996 POSTER

    Executive Decision

    1996

    English

    6.5

    55

    62%

    53%

    Action

    Adventure

    airplane

    bomb

    panic

    ransom

    rescue

    terrorist

    Thriller

    Stuart Baird Stuart Baird Director Halle Berry Halle Berry as Jean, Flight Attendant Nick Jameson Nick Jameson as London Maitre D' Marla Maples Marla Maples as Nancy, Flight Attendant BD Wong BD Wong as Sergeant Louie
    Terrorists hijack a 747 inbound to Washington D.C., demanding the release of their imprisoned leader. Intelligence expert David Grant (Kurt Russell) suspects another reason and he is soon the reluctant member of a special assault team that is assigned to intercept the plane and hijackers.
    Hot Pursuit 1987 POSTER

    Hot Pursuit

    1987

    English

    5.8

    18

    44%

    Action

    boat

    chase

    Comedy

    girlfriend

    rescue

    smuggling (contraband)

    Steven Lisberger Steven Lisberger Director Keith David Keith David as Alphonso Monte Markham Monte Markham as Bill Cronenberg Ben Stiller Ben Stiller as Chris Honeywell John Cusack John Cusack as Dan Bartlett
    High school student Dan Bartlett misses the plane he was supposed to be on with his rich girlfriend and her family on the way to a Caribbean vacation during a school break. He flies there alone, and runs into a series of characters and misadventures as he tries to catch up.
    Shanghai Noon 2000 POSTER

    Shanghai Noon

    2000

    English

    6.6

    116

    80%

    65%

    Action

    Adventure

    Comedy

    martial arts

    native american

    princess

    rescue

    sioux

    western

    Western

    Tom Dey Tom Dey Director Jason Glass Jason Glass as Blind Driver Jackie Chan Jackie Chan as Chon Wang Lucy Liu Lucy Liu as Princess Pei Pei Walton Goggins Walton Goggins as Wallace
    Chon Wang, a clumsy imperial guard, trails Princess Pei Pei when she's kidnapped from the Forbidden City and transported to America. Wang follows her captors to Nevada, where he teams up with an unlikely partner, outcast outlaw Roy O'Bannon, and tries to spring the princess from her imprisonment.
    13 Minutes 2021 POSTER

    13 Minutes

    2021

    English

    4.7

    24

    24%

    59%

    Action

    destruction

    Drama

    lgbt child

    natural disaster

    pregnancy

    rescue

    Thriller

    tornado

    Lindsay Gossling Lindsay Gossling Director Peter Facinelli Peter Facinelli as Brad Gabriel Jarret Gabriel Jarret as Greg Thora Birch Thora Birch as Jess Amy Smart Amy Smart as Kim
    As a new day begins in the small American town of Minninnewah, the residents start their day as ordinary as the next. Mother Nature, however, has other plans for them. Inhabitants have just 13 minutes to seek shelter before the largest tornado on record ravages the town, leaving them struggling to protect their loved ones and fighting for their lives. Left to deal with the aftermath, four families must overcome their differences and find strength in each other in order to survive.
    127 Hours 2010 POSTER

    127 Hours

    2010

    English

    7.5

    76

    93%

    85%

    Action

    Adventure

    based on a true story

    based on novel or book

    Biography

    canyon

    Drama

    escape

    rescue

    Thriller

    utah

    Danny Boyle Danny Boyle Director James Franco James Franco as Aron Ralston Kate Mara Kate Mara as Kristi Clémence Poésy Clémence Poésy as Rana Lizzy Caplan Lizzy Caplan as Sonja
    The true story of mountain climber Aron Ralston's remarkable adventure to save himself after a fallen boulder crashes on his arm and traps him in an isolated canyon in Utah.
    Nancy Drew 2007 POSTER

    Nancy Drew

    2007

    English

    5.9

    28

    50%

    59%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    california

    Comedy

    Crime

    dream

    dreams

    escape

    Family

    Mystery

    rescue

    Romance

    Thriller

    Andrew Fleming Andrew Fleming Director Lindsay Sloane Lindsay Sloane as Boutique Clerk Monica Parker Monica Parker as Hannah Marshall Bell Marshall Bell as John Leshing Bruce Willis Bruce Willis as Self - Host
    Intrepid teenage private eye Nancy Drew heads to Tinseltown with her father to investigate the unsolved murder of a movie star in this old-fashioned whodunit based on Carolyn Keene's popular series of books for young adults. But can the small-town girl cut through the Hollywood hype to solve the case?
    Ninja Scroll 1993 POSTER

    Ninja Scroll

    1993

    Japanese

    7.8

    83

    90%

    89%

    Action

    Adventure

    Animation

    bondage

    Fantasy

    japan

    ninja

    rescue

    sexual abuse

    Thriller

    tragedy

    Yoshiaki Kawajiri Yoshiaki Kawajiri Director Joe Romersa Joe Romersa as Bandit Lackey / Walla Ichirô Nagai Ichirô Nagai as Doujin Daisuke Gôri Daisuke Gôri as Genma Himuro Toshihiko Seki Toshihiko Seki as Yurimaru
    Jubei is a masterless ninja who travels the land alone, lending his services to those with gold—or a worthy cause. His fearsome abilities have served him well, but a plot to overthrow the government threatens to end his wandering ways—and possibly his life.
    Streets of Fire 1984 POSTER

    Streets of Fire

    1984

    English

    6.7

    48

    71%

    70%

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    fan

    kidnapping

    mercenary

    motorcycle

    Music

    rescue

    Romance

    singer

    Thriller

    Walter Hill Walter Hill Director Diane Lane Diane Lane as Ellen Aim Robert Townsend Robert Townsend as Lester - The Sorels Amy Madigan Amy Madigan as McCoy Willem Dafoe Willem Dafoe as Raven Shaddock
    Raven Shaddock and his gang of merciless biker friends kidnap rock singer Ellen Aim. Ellen's former lover, soldier-for-hire Tom Cody, happens to be passing through town on a visit. In an attempt to save his star act, Ellen's manager hires Tom to rescue her. Along with a former soldier, they battle through dangerous cityscapes, determined to get Ellen back.
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