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6.7

♡ 29

87%

66%

Adventure

based on a true story

Charles Gunn as D.P.S. Officer

Gregory Walcott as Mashburn

Louise Latham as Mrs. Looby

Dean Smith as Russ Berry

Married small-time crooks Lou-Jean and Clovis Poplin lose their baby to the state of Texas and resolve to do whatever it takes to get him back. Lou-Jean gets Clovis out of jail, and the two steal their son from his foster home, in addition to taking a highway patrolman hostage. As a massive dragnet starts to pursue them across Texas, the couple become unlikely folk heroes and even start to bond with the captive policeman.

Empire of the Sun

1987

7.7

♡ 110

77%

90%

atomic bomb

based on novel or book

John Malkovich as Basie

Ben Stiller as Dainty

Nigel Havers as Dr. Rawlins

Christian Bale as Jim

Jamie Graham, a privileged English boy, is living in Shanghai when the Japanese invade and force all foreigners into prison camps. Jamie is captured with an American sailor, who looks out for him while they are in the camp together. Even though he is separated from his parents and in a hostile environment, Jamie maintains his dignity and youthful spirit, providing a beacon of hope for the others held captive with him.

Twilight Zone: The Movie

1983

6.5

♡ 33

60%

Kathleen Quinlan as Helen Foley

John Lithgow as John Valentine

Rod Serling as Narrator

Kevin McCarthy as Uncle Walt

An anthology film presenting remakes of three episodes from the "Twilight Zone" TV series—"Kick the Can", "It's a Good Life" and "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet"—and one original story, "Time Out."

The Lost World: Jurassic Park

1997

6.6

♡ 222

57%

Jeff Goldblum as Ian Malcolm

Arliss Howard as Peter Ludlow

Steven Spielberg as Popcorn-Eating Man

Julianne Moore as Sarah Harding

Four years after Jurassic Park's genetically bred dinosaurs ran amok, multimillionaire John Hammond shocks chaos theorist Ian Malcolm by revealing that he has been breeding more beasties at a secret location. Malcolm, his paleontologist ladylove and a wildlife videographer join an expedition to document the lethal lizards' natural behavior in this action-packed thriller.

Poltergeist

1982

parent child relationship

7.3

♡ 123

87%

poltergeist

Thriller

Barry Nelson as Actor on Television

Richard Lawson as Ryan

Sheb Wooley as Screaming Soldier on TV

Craig T. Nelson as Steve Freeling

The Freelings' suburban home becomes the center of paranormal activity that opens a portal to the 'other side'. With help, they must cross over to get their daughter back.

Savage

1973

5.3

♡ 6

Carl Gottlieb as Floorman

Warren J. Kemmerling as Lieutenant Chambers

Louise Latham as Marian Stern

Richard Stahl as Photographer

A television reporter uncovers a compromising photograph of a Supreme Court nominee, only for the woman in the picture to die under mysterious circumstances. As he investigates, he’s drawn into a web of political intrigue and media manipulation. Originally conceived as a TV series pilot, the 1973 thriller aired as a standalone film directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Martin Landau.

The Color Purple

1985

7.7

♡ 53

73%

Whoopi Goldberg as Celie Johnson

Susan Beaubian as Corrine

Leon Rippy as Store Clerk

Laurence Fishburne as Swain

An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry. After Celie's abusive father marries her off to the equally debasing 'Mister' Albert Johnson, things go from bad to worse, leaving Celie to find companionship anywhere she can. She perseveres, holding on to her dream of one day being reunited with her sister in Africa.

The Adventures of Tintin

2011

7.3

♡ 242

100%

Andy Serkis as Captain Haddock / Sir Francis Haddock

Daniel Craig as Sakharine / Red Rackham

Simon Pegg as Thompson

Mackenzie Crook as Tom / Pirate Flunky #2

Intrepid young reporter, Tintin, and his loyal dog, Snowy, are thrust into a world of high adventure when they discover a ship carrying an explosive secret. As Tintin is drawn into a centuries-old mystery, Ivan Ivanovitch Sakharine suspects him of stealing a priceless treasure. Tintin and Snowy, with the help of salty, cantankerous Captain Haddock and bumbling detectives, Thompson and Thomson, travel half the world, one step ahead of their enemies, as Tintin endeavors to find the Unicorn, a sunken ship that may hold a vast fortune, but also an ancient curse.

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

2008

6.2

♡ 193

77%

Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones

Cate Blanchett as Irina Spalko

Shia LaBeouf as Mutt Williams

Joel Stoffer as Taylor

Set during the Cold War, the Soviets—led by sword-wielding Irina Spalko—are in search of a crystal skull which has supernatural powers related to a mystical Lost City of Gold. Indy is coerced to head to Peru at the behest of a young man whose friend—and Indy's colleague—Professor Oxley has been captured for his knowledge of the skull's whereabouts.

War Horse

2011

7.2

♡ 149

74%

Tom Hiddleston as Capt. Nicholls

Nicolas Bro as Friedrich

Benedict Cumberbatch as Maj. Jamie Stewart

Emily Watson as Rose Narracott

On the brink of the First World War, Albert's beloved horse Joey is sold to the Cavalry by his father. Against the backdrop of the Great War, Joey begins an odyssey full of danger, joy, and sorrow, and he transforms everyone he meets along the way. Meanwhile, Albert, unable to forget his equine friend, searches the battlefields of France to find Joey and bring him home.

Always

1989

6.4

♡ 30

70%

John Goodman as Al Yackey

Dale Dye as Don

Keith David as Powerhouse

Brad Johnson as Ted Baker

The spirit of a recently deceased expert pilot mentors a newer pilot while watching him fall in love with the girlfriend that he left behind.

Amistad

1997

7.3

♡ 56

78%

Arliss Howard as John C. Calhoun

Anthony Hopkins as John Quincy Adams

Matthew McConaughey as Roger Sherman Baldwin

Morgan Freeman as Theodore Joadson

In 1839, the slave ship Amistad set sail from Cuba to America. During the long trip, Cinque leads the slaves in an unprecedented uprising. They are then held prisoner in Connecticut, and their release becomes the subject of heated debate. Freed slave Theodore Joadson wants Cinque and the others exonerated and recruits property lawyer Roger Baldwin to help his case. Eventually, John Quincy Adams also becomes an ally.

Saving Private Ryan

1998

8.6

♡ 638

94%

based on a true story

Tom Hanks as Captain Miller

Nathan Fillion as Minnesota Ryan

Vin Diesel as Private Caparzo

Matt Damon as Private Ryan

As U.S. troops storm the beaches of Normandy, three brothers lie dead on the battlefield, with a fourth trapped behind enemy lines. Ranger captain John Miller and seven men are tasked with penetrating German-held territory and bringing the boy home.

Hook

1991

6.8

♡ 89

29%

Dustin Hoffman as Captain Hook

Maggie Smith as Granny Wendy

Robin Williams as Peter Banning

Julia Roberts as Tinkerbell

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.

Raiders of the Lost Ark

1981

8.4

♡ 259

94%

Harrison Ford as Indy

Karen Allen as Marion Ravenwood

Alfred Molina as Satipo

Frank Welker as Special Vocal Effects

When Dr. Indiana Jones – the tweed-suited professor who just happens to be a celebrated archaeologist – is hired by the government to locate the legendary Ark of the Covenant, he finds himself up against the entire Nazi regime.

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

1989

8.2

♡ 233

84%

94%

arches national park, moab, utah

Adventure

circus train

Fantasy

father

motorbike with sidecar

petra, jordan

religious artifacts

Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones

Sean Connery as Professor Henry Jones

Sheb Wooley as Screaming Soldiers

Alex Hyde-White as Young Henry

In 1938, an art collector appeals to eminent archaeologist Dr. Indiana Jones to embark on a search for the Holy Grail. Indy learns that a medieval historian has vanished while searching for it, and the missing man is his own father, Dr. Henry Jones Sr.. He sets out to rescue his father by following clues in the old man's notebook, which his father had mailed to him before he went missing. Indy arrives in Venice, where he enlists the help of a beautiful academic, Dr. Elsa Schneider, along with Marcus Brody and Sallah. Together they must stop the Nazis from recovering the power of eternal life and taking over the world!

Ready Player One

2018

7.4

♡ 932

71%

77%

Adventure

based on novel or book

Lena Waithe as Aech / Helen

Olivia Cooke as Art3mis / Samantha

Mckenna Grace as Elementary Kid

Violet McGraw as Shopping Cart Kid

When the creator of a popular video game system dies, a virtual contest is created to compete for his fortune.

The BFG

2016

6.3

♡ 354

74%

Bill Hader as Bloodbottler

Daniel Bacon as Bonecruncher / Lout #2

Chris Shields as General #1

Rebecca Hall as Mary

An orphan little girl befriends a benevolent giant who takes her to Giant Country, where they attempt to stop the man-eating giants that are invading the human world.

Jurassic Park

1993

8.2

♡ 376

91%