American films about myths

List of the best American films about myths according to the audience: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2, The Collection, Mascots, Chelsea Peretti: One of the Greats, Michael Che Matters, Wonder Woman, Rambo: Last Blood, Atlas Shrugged: Part II, Deadwood: The Movie, Electric Slide.

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

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Markimdb: 6.6
Genrefantastic, action, thriller, adventure
CountryUSA, Germany, Canada, France
Duration01:51

With the nation of Panem in a full scale war, Katniss confronts President Snow in the final showdown. Teamed with a group of her closest friends – including Gale, Finnick, and Peeta – Katniss goes off on a mission with the unit from District 13 as they risk their lives to stage an assassination attempt on President Snow who has become increasingly obsessed with destroying her. The mortal traps, enemies, and moral choices that await Katniss will challenge her more than any arena she faced in The Hunger Games.

Markimdb: 6.1
Genrehorror, thriller
CountryUSA
Duration01:22

Arkin escapes with his life from the vicious grips of "The Collector" during an entrapment party where he adds beautiful Elena to his "Collection." Instead of recovering from the trauma, Arkin is suddenly abducted from the hospital by mercenaries hired by Elena's wealthy father. Arkin is blackmailed to team up with the mercenaries and track down The Collector's booby trapped warehouse and save Elena.

Markimdb: 5.8
Genrecomedy
CountryUSA
Duration02:13

Eager contestants don big heads and furry suits to vie for the title of World's Best Mascot.

Markimdb: 6.9
Genrecomedy
CountryUSA

Standup special filmed live at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco.

Markimdb: 7.2
Genrecomedy
CountryUSA

"SNL" star Michael Che takes on hot-button topics like inequality, homophobia and gentrification in this stand-up set filmed live in Brooklyn.

Markimdb: 7.4
Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, adventure, military
CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Spain
Duration02:16

    An Amazon princess comes to the world of Man in the grips of the First World War to confront the forces of evil and bring an end to human conflict.

    Markimdb: 6.1
    Genreaction, thriller, adventure
    CountryUSA, Hong Kong, France, Bulgaria, Spain, Sweden
    Duration01:01

    After fighting his demons for decades, John Rambo now lives in peace on his family ranch in Arizona, but his rest is interrupted when Gabriela, the granddaughter of his housekeeper María, disappears after crossing the border into Mexico to meet her biological father. Rambo, who has become a true father figure for Gabriela over the years, undertakes a desperate and dangerous journey to find her.

    Markimdb: 5.4
    Genrefantastic, drama, detective
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:51

    The global economy is on the brink of collapse. Brilliant creators, from artists to industrialists, continue to mysteriously disappear. Unemployment has risen to 24%. Gas is now $42 per gallon. Dagny Taggart, Vice President in Charge of Operations for Taggart Transcontinental, has discovered what may very well be the answer to the mounting energy crisis - found abandoned amongst ruins, a miraculous motor that could seemingly power the World. But, the motor is dead... there is no one left to decipher its secret... and, someone is watching. It’s a race against the clock to find the inventor and stop the destroyer before the motor of the World is stopped for good. A motor that would power the World. A World whose motor would be stopped. Who is John Galt?

    Markimdb: 7.4
    Genredrama, western
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:45

    Follow the 10-year reunion of the Deadwood camp to celebrate South Dakota's statehood. Former rivalries are reignited, alliances are tested and old wounds are reopened, as all are left to navigate the inevitable changes that modernity and time have wrought.

    Markimdb: 4.6
    Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime, biography
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:35

    A heightened homage to the City of Angels, Electric Slide riffs on the real-life story of Eddie Dodson, the notorious "Gentleman Bank Robber." With a debonair sophistication and a serious talent for flirt, Dodson managed to lure money from mesmerized female tellers at over 60 banks during an epic spree in the 1980s.

    Markimdb: 3.7
    Genreaction, thriller, crime
    CountryUSA, Monaco, Romania
    Duration02:01

    An elite team of DEA agents are assigned to protect a dangerous drug lord and take refuge in a luxury hotel while they await extraction. They soon find themselves at the center of an ambush as the drug lord's former associates launch an explosive assault on the hotel.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genrethriller, drama, crime
    CountryUSA, Mexico
    Duration01:35

    A young Texan mother who loses her child to foster care begins smuggling Mexicans across the border.

    Markimdb: 5.2
    Genrehorror, thriller, comedy, detective
    CountryCanada, USA
    Duration01:34

    The police force of a remote Midwestern town search for a killer Santa Claus who is picking off citizens on Christmas Eve.

    Markimdb: 8.1
    Genrefantastic, action, thriller, drama, adventure
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:52

    In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X in a hideout on the Mexican border. But Logan's attempts to hide from the world and his legacy are upended when a young mutant arrives, pursued by dark forces.

    Markimdb: 5.8
    Genrefantastic, action, comedy, adventure
    CountryUSA, Hong Kong, China, Canada, Denmark, Germany, United Kingdom
    Duration01:41

    The city needs heroes. Darkness has settled over New York City as Shredder and his evil Foot Clan have an iron grip on everything from the police to the politicians. The future is grim until four unlikely outcast brothers rise from the sewers and discover their destiny as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The Turtles must work with fearless reporter April and her wise-cracking cameraman Vern Fenwick to save the city and unravel Shredder's diabolical plan.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genredrama, crime
    CountryUSA

    The story of the investigation and trial of abortion provider Dr Kermit Gosnell.

    Markimdb: 4
    Genrethriller, fantasy
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:42

    Anthropology students and their professor experience terror when they visit a sacred burial ground.

    Markimdb: 3.5
    Genrecomedy
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:30

    Girl trouble starts when a man and two good buddies becomes roommates.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genredrama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:00

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

    Genredrama
    CountryUSA

    Mike Milo, a one-time rodeo star and washed-up horse breeder, takes a job from an ex-boss to bring the man's young son home from Mexico.

    Markimdb: 3.7
    Genrecomedy
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:36

    When once-up-and-coming indie film starlet Halley Feiffer loses her boyfriend, her agent and her career in one fell swoop she finally realizes that something in her life has got to change... she has to become WAY MORE FAMOUS! Armed with a stolen script and two pitchers of sangria, Halley enlists the help of her brother Ryan and his boyfriend to make her own movie, starring herself (of course) as herself, and any A-list celebrity she can land along the way.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:43

    After leaving his wife and his job to find happiness, Anders begins a clumsy, heartbreaking quest to reassemble the pieces of his fractured life.

    Markimdb: 6.9
    Genredrama, crime, biography
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom
    Duration02:09

      The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Mafia family invading his turf.

      Markimdb: 3.6
      Genrecomedy
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:28

      When two freshmen pledges are accepted into the biggest party frat on campus, they think they have it all. That is, until the assistant dean forces the Alphas to share their house with a sorority or face expulsion from school. Not wanting to see their lifelong dream of becoming Alphas destroyed, the pledges convince the other members of the house to take back what's theirs, waging an epic battle of the sexes to fight for their right to party.

      Markimdb: 6.8
      Genredocumentary, biography
      CountryUSA

      Join former first lady Michelle Obama in an intimate documentary looking at her life, hopes and connection with others.

      Markimdb: 5.7
      Genrethriller, detective
      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
      Duration01:54

      A blind musician hears a murder committed in the apartment upstairs from hers that sends her down a dark path into London's gritty criminal underworld.

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genredrama, music, biography
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:14

      A re-imagining of the life and times of Blaze Foley, the unsung songwriting legend of the Texas Outlaw Music movement.

      Markimdb: 3.6
      Genrethriller, crime
      CountryCanada, USA

      Four assassins led by Baron, pose as Secret Service agents to commandeer the house of war-widow ELLEN. Her home is a prime sniper position for their plan to assassinate the President on his visit to the small town of Suddenly. The men fool the local cops except for one, TODD. A washed-up former war hero and deputy who is now the town drunk, Todd served with Ellen’s deceased husband and has developed romantic feelings for her over the years. But she rebuffs his advances. Todd visits the house and is immediately suspicious of Baron, but no one will listen to the ravings of a drunk. Once Todd realizes what is going on, he manages to kill one of Baron’s crew, but is captured. Now he and Ellen must find a way to stop Baron and his men before they kill the President.

      Markimdb: 6.7
      Genrefantastic, drama
      CountryUSA, Canada

      Kept locked inside the house by her father, 7-year-old Chloe lives in fear and fascination of the outside world, where Abnormals create a constant threat - or so she believes. When a mysterious stranger offers her a glimpse of what's really happening outside, Chloe soon finds that while the truth isn't so simple, the danger is very real.

      Markimdb: 5.2
      Genrethriller, comedy, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:16

      Five best friends from college reunite 10 years later for a wild bachelorette weekend in Miami. Their hard partying takes a hilariously dark turn when they accidentally kill a male stripper. Amidst the craziness of trying to cover it up, they're ultimately brought closer together when it matters most.

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genrecomedy, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:28

      Movie star Vincent Chase, together with his boys, Eric, Turtle and Johnny, are back…and back in business with super agent-turned-studio head Ari Gold. Some of their ambitions have changed, but the bond between them remains strong as they navigate the capricious and often cutthroat world of Hollywood.

      Markimdb: 5.1
      Genredrama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:00

      A young woman is forced to return to her trailer-park beginnings after her political career is derailed by a sex scandal.

      Markimdb: 6.3
      Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, detective, military
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:48

        Sergeant John Tyree is home on a 2 week leave from Germany. He meets Savannah after he dives into the ocean to retrieve Savannah's purse that had fallen off the pier. John falls in love with Savannah who is a student on spring break helping build a house for Habitat for Humanity. A romance occurs and Savannah falls deeply in love with John. She promises to write John overseas until he returns.

        Markimdb: 7
        Genredrama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:27

        An anthology of five short films exploring the impact of breast cancer on people's lives.

        Markimdb: 4.3
        Genrehorror, thriller
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:26

        A pregnant woman fears for her unborn child's life if she doesn't avenge a supernatural entity.

        Markimdb: 4.8
        Genrecomedy, crime
        CountryUSA

        Detective Nick Blades is a New Orleans cop on trial for corruption. Assistant District Attorney Theo Gold is the man in charge of putting him behind bars. When these two unlikely partners from opposite sides of the law stumble onto a criminal plot, they’ll need to rely on luck – and patience – to take down a dangerous killer without killing each other first.

        Markimdb: 5.2
        Genreaction
        CountryUSA

        When an unknown military force invades Bushwick, a Brooklyn neighborhood, young student Lucy and war veteran Stupe must rely on each other to escape and survive.

        Markimdb: 8.1
        Genredrama, crime, biography
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:33

          In 2001, editor Marty Baron of The Boston Globe assigns a team of journalists to investigate allegations against John Geoghan, an unfrocked priest accused of molesting more than 80 boys. Led by editor Walter "Robby" Robinson, reporters Michael Rezendes, Matt Carroll and Sacha Pfeiffer interview victims and try to unseal sensitive documents. The reporters make it their mission to provide proof of a cover-up of sexual abuse within the Roman Catholic Church.

          Markimdb: 8.7
          Genredrama, biography
          CountryUSA

          Oscar-winning producer Al Ruddy’s never before revealed experiences of making the iconic 1972 film The Godfather that Francis Ford Coppola directed and adapted with Mario Puzo.

          Markimdb: 5.1
          Genrethriller
          CountryUSA

          Twenty-two years after one high school sweetheart takes the rap for a deadly breakin, he finds her married with a family.

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