American films about Muslims

List of the best American films about Muslims according to visitors: Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief, Capernaum, Amira & Sam, The Dictator, Two Men in Town, In the Land of Blood and Honey, Wadjda, New York, Out in the Dark, The Mauritanian.

In the top there are new films of 2023, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

Country
Markimdb: 8
Genredocumentary
CountryUSA
Duration01:01

Going Clear intimately profiles eight former members of the Church of Scientology, shining a light on how they attract true believers and the things they do in the name of religion.

Markimdb: 8.4
Genredrama
CountryLebanon, USA, France, Cyprus, Qatar, United Kingdom
Duration02:05

Zain, a 12-year-old boy scrambling to survive on the streets of Beirut, sues his parents for having brought him into such an unjust world, where being a refugee with no documents means that your rights can easily be denied.

Markimdb: 6.1
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA
Duration01:30

Sam, a soldier who had served in Afghanistan and Iraq, meets Amira when he visits her uncle, Bassam, who had served as Sam's Iraqi translator. Bassam and Sam have a special bond due to their time together in the war. Initially Amira does not trust him because he was an American soldier and her brother was killed by a bomb from American troops in the war. Sam's cousin, Charlie, asks Sam to help him with illegal hedge funds unbeknownst to Sam at the time. Amira is staying with her uncle Bassam since her father died. She sells bootlegged films on the street corner but is forced to stay with Sam after getting busted; immigration officials begin pursuing her. As the film progresses, Sam and Amira fall in love.

Markimdb: 6.4
Genrecomedy
CountryUSA
Duration01:23

    The heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.

    Markimdb: 5.7
    Genredrama
    CountryFrance, Belgium, Algeria, USA

    A convict is released from prison in a small town in New Mexico. 18 years ago he killed a deputy. The then-and-now sheriff seeks revenge.

    Markimdb: 4.6
    Genremelodrama, drama, military
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:07

    During the Bosnian War, Danijel, a soldier fighting for the Serbs, re-encounters Ajla, a Bosnian who's now a captive in his camp he oversees. Their once promising connection has become ambiguous as their motives have changed.

    Markimdb: 7.5
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountrySaudi Arabia, Netherlands, Germany, Jordan, United Arab Emirates, USA
    Duration01:38

    Wadjda is a 10-year-old girl living in a suburb of Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. Although she lives in a conservative world, Wadjda is fun loving, entrepreneurial and always pushing the boundaries of what she can get away with. After a fight with her friend Abdullah, a neighborhood boy she shouldn't be playing with, Wadjda sees a beautiful green bicycle for sale. She wants the bicycle desperately so that she can beat Abdullah in a race. But Wadjda's mother won't allow it, fearing repercussions from a society that sees bicycles as dangerous to a girl's virtue. So Wadjda decides to try and raise the money herself...

    Markimdb: 6.8
    Genrethriller, drama, crime
    CountryIndia, USA
    Duration02:33

    New York is a contemporary story of friendship set against the larger than life backdrop of a city often described as the centre of the world. Omar has gone abroad for the first time in his life and soon enough he begins to see and love America through the eyes of his American friends - Sam and Maya. It is the story of these three friends discovering a new world together.

    Markimdb: 7.5
    Genredrama
    CountryIsrael, USA, Germany
    Duration01:31

    Two young men — a Palestinian grad student and an Israeli lawyer — meet and fall in love amidst personal and political intrigue in this striking debut feature from Israeli director Michael Mayer.

    Markimdb: 7.4
    Genrethriller, drama, biography
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA

    A detainee at the U.S military's Guantanamo Bay detention center is held without charges for over a decade and seeks help from a defense attorney for his release.

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genreaction, thriller, comedy, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:20

    JJ, aka John Shaft Jr., may be a cyber security expert with a degree from MIT, but to uncover the truth behind his best friend’s untimely death, he needs an education only his dad can provide. Absent throughout JJ’s youth, the legendary locked-and-loaded John Shaft agrees to help his progeny navigate Harlem’s heroin-infested underbelly.

    Markimdb: 5.2
    Genrehorror, thriller, detective
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:12

    Shannon and Kris embark on a cross country road trip, to put back the pieces of their strained friendship. But it all falls apart when their car breaks down in Kain, Arizona. A place where you can check in anytime you want, but you can never leave.

    Markimdb: 5.2
    Genremelodrama, drama
    CountryUSA

    What happens when a 30-something woman allows life's "what ifs" to overwhelm her appreciation for what life actually is. Disregarding her current obligations, she digs into her romantic past in hopes of invigorating her present.

    Markimdb: 4
    Genrecomedy
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:22

    Claire is about to get married and she goes to Las Vegas with her sister and two friends for her bachelorette party. Things quickly spiral out of control.

    Genrewestern, crime
    CountryUSA

    Gunning for revenge, outlaw Nat Love saddles up with his gang to take down enemy Rufus Buck, a ruthless crime boss who just got sprung from prison.

    Markimdb: 2.4
    Genrehorror
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:12

    A group of friends are stalked by a mysterious knife-wielding murderess as they gather at the home of their late friend to hear the reading of his will, and participate in a morbid treasure hunt for the key to his vast fortune.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genrethriller, drama, detective
    CountryUSA

    A young woman is thrust into a world of old money and deadly secrets.

    Markimdb: 5
    Genredrama, biography
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:31

    Chronicles Whitney Houston's rise to fame and turbulent relationship with husband Bobby Brown.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genrethriller, drama, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:13

    A gang of criminals and corrupt cops plan the murder of a police officer in order to pull off their biggest heist yet across town.

    Markimdb: 3.6
    Genrehorror, thriller
    CountryUSA

    When a child-stealing demon attaches itself to a little girl, her family is thrust into a battle against time in order to save the girl and send the demon back to hell.

    Markimdb: 2.4
    Genreaction, thriller, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:15

    It's not politics as usual, or is it? The governor of Louisiana is about to become the vice-presidential candidate for his party but a murder and an international web spanning from South Africa to Pakistan and North Korea might just get in the way.

    Markimdb: 4.2
    Genrehorror, fantastic
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:27

    From the makers of The Last Exorcism comes a boldly original vision of horror. What if the most chilling novel of all time was actually based on a true account of a horrific experiment gone awry? When he is suspended from his university job for his outlandish ideas, Professor John Venkenheim leads a documentary film crew to the rim of the Arctic Circle in a desperate effort to vindicate his academic reputation. His theory: Mary Shelley's ghastly story, "Frankenstein," is, in fact, a work of non-fiction disguised as fantasy. In the vast, frozen wilderness, Venkenheim and his team search for the legendary monster, a creature mired in mystery and drenched in blood. What they find is an unspeakable truth more terrifying than any fiction...a nightmare from which there is no waking.

    Markimdb: 4.1
    Genrehorror, thriller
    CountryUSA

    The Dark Below is an experimental thriller set on Michigan's Great Lakes.

    Markimdb: 7
    Genrehorror, fantastic, short
    CountryUSA, Republic of Ireland
    Duration00:13

    A story about a boy, his robot and the consequences of his anger at the disintegration of his parents marriage.

    Markimdb: 3.9
    Genrecomedy
    CountryUSA

    A man attempts to marry into a wealthy family.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA, Japan
    Duration02:33

      Having thought that monogamy was never possible, a commitment-phobic career woman may have to face her fears when she meets a good guy.

      Markimdb: 6.7
      Genrecomedy, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:30

      Tracy, a lonely college freshman in New York, is rescued from her solitude by her soon-to-be stepsister Brooke, an adventurous gal about town who entangles her in alluringly mad schemes. Mistress America is a comedy about dream-chasing, score-settling, makeshift families, and cat-stealing.

      Markimdb: 6.7
      Genrecomedy
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:53

      The characters we met a little more than a decade ago are returning to East Great Falls for their high-school reunion. In one long-overdue weekend, they will discover what has changed, who hasn’t and that time and distance can’t break the bonds of friendship. It was summer 1999 when four small-town Michigan boys began a quest to lose their virginity. In the years that have passed, Jim and Michelle married while Kevin and Vicky said goodbye. Oz and Heather grew apart, but Finch still longs for Stifler’s mom. Now these lifelong friends have come home as adults to reminisce about – and get inspired by – the hormonal teens who launched a comedy legend.

      Markimdb: 5.6
      Genrehorror, thriller, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:08

      Technology brings us closer. Or perhaps it brings strangers, a little too close. But how much can you really trust someone? With a new ride share service, you never know who will be getting in a car with. Or if you'll ever get out.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genremelodrama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:39

      Overeducated and underemployed, 28 year old Megan is in the throes of a quarterlife crisis. Squarely into adulthood with no career prospects, no particular motivation to think about her future and no one to relate to, Megan is comfortable lagging a few steps behind - while her friends check off milestones and celebrate their new grown-up status. When her high-school sweetheart proposes, Megan panics and- given an unexpected opportunity to escape for a week - hides out in the home of her new friend, 16-year old Annika and Annika's world-weary single dad Craig.

      Markimdb: 5.3
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUSA, Canada
      Duration02:00

      A woman on the brink of a marriage proposal is told by a friend that she should date other men before spending the rest of her life with her boyfriend.

      Markimdb: 7.7
      Genredocumentary, detective, biography
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:23

      Vivian Maier's photos were seemingly destined for obscurity, lost among the clutter of the countless objects she'd collected throughout her life. Instead these images have shaken the world of street photography and irrevocably changed the life of the man who brought them to the public eye. This film brings to life the interesting turns and travails of the improbable saga of John Maloof's discovery of Vivian Maier, unravelling this mysterious tale through her documentary films, photographs, odd collections and personal accounts from the people that knew her. What started as a blog to show her work quickly became a viral sensation in the photography world. Photos destined for the trash heap now line gallery exhibitions, a forthcoming book and this documentary film.

      Markimdb: 6.2
      Genremelodrama, drama, detective
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:32

      A widow falls for a guy who bears a striking resemblance to her late husband.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genrefantastic, thriller, drama, detective
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:39

      The story of three unrelated people, who slowly realize that they are dreaming separate parts of a single common dream.

      Markimdb: 5.8
      Genrefantastic, action, cartoon
      CountryUSA

      Mr. Freeze turns Killer Croc and Bane into super-sized monsters, and they bash their way through downtown Gotham until the Caped Crusader and his team of heroes join the fight in their giant robot mechs.

      Markimdb: 5.5
      Genrecomedy, military, music
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:47

      A washed-up music producer finds one last shot at redemption with a golden-voiced young girl in Afghanistan. However, when jealousy gets the better of a disgruntled ex-boyfriend, he decides to oppose the young star with talent of his own.

      Markimdb: 7.7
      Genrecomedy, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:59

      A fading actor best known for his portrayal of a popular superhero attempts to mount a comeback by appearing in a Broadway play. As opening night approaches, his attempts to become more altruistic, rebuild his career, and reconnect with friends and family prove more difficult than expected.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genrecomedy, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:45

      It's the ultimate buddy cop movie except for one thing: they're not cops. When two struggling pals dress as police officers for a costume party, they become neighborhood sensations. But when these newly-minted “heroes” get tangled in a real life web of mobsters and dirty detectives, they must put their fake badges on the line.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genrecomedy, melodrama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:37

      Charlie suffers from a serious disease that causes acute narcolepsy whenever he is happy. Although he develops a variety of techniques to deny himself pleasure and deal with his sleep issues, they’re put to the test when he falls in love.

      Markimdb: 7.3
      Genrefantastic, action, comedy, adventure
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:53

      Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, master thief Scott Lang must embrace his inner-hero and help his mentor, Doctor Hank Pym, protect the secret behind his spectacular Ant-Man suit from a new generation of towering threats. Against seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Pym and Lang must plan and pull off a heist that will save the world.

      Markimdb: 7.2
      Genrecomedy, drama
      CountryUSA, China
      Duration02:18

        A con man, Irving Rosenfeld, along with his seductive partner Sydney Prosser, is forced to work for a wild FBI agent, Richie DiMaso, who pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and mafia.

        Markimdb: 7.5
        Genreaction, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:34

        Bob Lee Swagger is an expert marksman living in exile who is coaxed back into action after learning of a plot to kill the president. Based on the best-selling Bob Lee Swagger novel by Stephen Hunter, Point of Impact, and the 2007 Paramount film starring Mark Wahlberg.

        Markimdb: 5.8
        Genrefantasy, cartoon, short
        CountryUSA

        Join the Monster High ghouls on an all new aquatic adventure as they dive deep into the crystal deep blue waters of the Great Scarrier Reef. When the ghouls get pulled in the school pool, they find themselves transported to a world of corals and florals - a wild underwater wonderland! But Lagoona is not there to see the sights - she's on a mission of the heart, as she realizes she has come home! She must confront her childhood nemesis and bully, come to terms with her own freaky flaws, win an aquatic dance extravaganza, and fight a terrible beast from the deep. So take the plunge - you won't believe what awaits you under the waves!

        Markimdb: 6.3
        Genrecomedy
        CountryUSA

        A young woman returns home and must confront her ex-boyfriend when an unexpected tragedy occurs.

        Markimdb: 6.3
        Genredrama
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:00

        A homeless man is recruited by a bunch of rich kids to fight other impoverished people.

        Markimdb: 3.9
        Genrethriller
        CountryUSA

        When nuclear weapons are smuggled into America, FBI Agent Shane Daughtry is faced with an impossible task -- find them before they are detonated. The clock is ticking and the only people who can help are a washed up arms dealer, a converted Israeli Mossad Agent and a by-the-book CIA Deputy Director.

        Markimdb: 7.2
        Genreaction, drama, adventure, military, history
        CountryUSA, Spain
        Duration02:25

          After his wife dies, a blacksmith named Balian is thrust into royalty, political intrigue and bloody holy wars during the Crusades.

          Markimdb: 6.1
          Genremelodrama
          CountryUSA, Germany, South Africa

          Hollywood arrives in force to Quincy, the small town where the secret Crown Cola billionaire's live. They want to film about the billionaire's and how they made their fortunes. Summer Jenkins, who was the town pariah, joins forces with the scout, Ben, and finds filming locations, extras, lessons with the town officials and house owners, etc. When Cole Masten arrives, they hate each other, but sparks fly. Cole is running from a nasty divorce, yet is captivated by Summer. Summer is dying to leave town to get away from the gossip. This is a great story about Southern customs, a Southern girl, and a Hollywood star who finds his lady.

          Markimdb: 6.8
          Genrehorror, fantastic, fantasy
          CountryUSA

          A collection of original shorts exploring the unknown, the unexplained, and the unimaginable.

          Markimdb: 5.3
          Genrehorror
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:24

            A young girl contracts what she thinks is a sexually-transmitted disease - but is actually something much worse.




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