American films about rulers

List of the best American films about rulers according to the audience: Emperor, MacArthur, Hostiles, Blind Turn, America: The Motion Picture, A Dangerous Place, The Beach Bum, Starlet, Arachnoquake, That's What I Am.

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: 6.5
Genredrama, military, history
CountryJapan, USA
Duration01:45

As the Japanese surrender at the end of WWII, Gen. Fellers is tasked with deciding if Emperor Hirohito will be hanged as a war criminal. Influencing his ruling is his quest to find Aya, an exchange student he met years earlier in the U.S.

Markimdb: 6.5
Genredrama, military, biography, history
CountryUSA
Duration02:10

The film portrays MacArthur's (Gregory Peck) life from 1942, before the Battle of Bataan, to 1952, the time after he had been removed from his Korean War command by President Truman (Ed Flanders) for insubordination, and is recounted in flashback as he visits West Point.

Markimdb: 7.2
Genredrama, western
CountryUSA
Duration02:32

A legendary Native American-hating Army captain nearing retirement in 1892 is given one last assignment: to escort a Cheyenne chief and his family through dangerous territory back to his Montana reservation.

Markimdb: 5.2
Genrethriller, drama, detective
CountryUSA
Duration01:24

Samantha Holt had the perfect life with a handsome fiancée and a future that couldn’t look brighter. But an unexpected turn on a dark lonely road puts her on a collision course with Bruce Miller, a devoted family man who descends into madness when he loses everything he ever cared about. One year later, Bruce decides to give Samantha the punishment he believes she escaped. Samantha has struggled with her own demons since that fateful night, and Bruce will take her struggles to the edge when he implements a demented plan to teach her a twisted lesson that may cost her the ultimate price.

Markimdb: 5.6
Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, comedy, adventure, cartoon, military, history
CountryUSA

A chainsaw-wielding George Washington teams with beer-loving bro Sam Adams to take down the Brits in a tongue-in-cheek riff on the American Revolution.

Markimdb: 2.9
Genrethriller
CountryUSA
Duration02:00

An innocent woman, Claire Scully is drawn into a terrorist plot to kill people through the mail using a deadly strain of TB.

Markimdb: 5.5
Genrecomedy
CountryUSA, United Kingdom
Duration01:35

An irreverent comedy about the misadventures of Moondog, a rebellious stoner and lovable rogue who lives large.

Markimdb: 6.9
Genredrama
CountryUSA, United Kingdom

An unlikely friendship forms between 21 year-old Jane and the elderly Sadie after Jane discovers a hidden stash of money inside an object at Sadie's yard sale.

Markimdb: 2.8
Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, comedy, adventure, crime
CountryUSA
Duration01:26

Giant albino spiders break free from the depths of Earth in New Orleans, making everyone’s worst nightmare a reality.

Markimdb: 7
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA
Duration01:41

A coming-of-age story that follows 12-year-old Andy Nichol, a bright student who, like most kids his age, will do anything to avoid conflict for fear of suffering overwhelming ridicule and punishment from his junior high school peers.

Markimdb: 4.2
Genrehorror
CountryUSA

A group of four amateur adventurers who specialize in exploring remote and forsaken places pay a visit to Shookum Hills, a town in the remote Appalachian Mountains which was abandoned decades ago due to a mysterious coal mine fire.

Markimdb: 4.3
Genrethriller, drama
CountryUSA
Duration02:03

"Broken Vows" tells the story of Patrick Flynn (Bentley), whose charm and charisma masks a profound psychosis. Patrick seduces Tara Bloom (Alexander), instantly becoming infatuated with the beauty. But when Tara rejects Patrick, he is sent spiraling into madness and delusion, erupting into psychotic rage. Tara is forced to find the strength to stop Patrick from destroying her love, her family, and her life.

Markimdb: 4.4
Genrecomedy
CountryUSA

When it comes to women, playboy Mike has all the right moves. So when Mike's buddies ask for advice on how to reconnect with their wives, Mike figures he'll share some secrets and help the guys regain their marriage mojo. But when Mike's lessons start backfiring with hilarious results, it takes a beautiful, no-nonsense friend to show Mike he still has a thing or two to learn about relationships.

Markimdb: 7.2
Genredocumentary, crime
CountryUSA

Using raw, firsthand footage, this documentary examines the disappearance of Shanann Watts and her children, and the terrible events that followed.

Markimdb: 5.8
Genredrama, crime, biography, history
CountryUSA
Duration01:29

Inspired by actual events in the late nineties when Hasidic Jews were recruited as mules to smuggle ecstasy from Europe into the United States.

Markimdb: 6.8
Genrethriller, drama, adventure
CountryUSA
Duration01:57

    An oil drilling team struggles to survive after a plane crash strands them in the wilds of Alaska. Hunting them is a pack of wolves that sees them as intruders.

    Markimdb: 5.1
    Genrethriller, drama
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom
    Duration02:15

    A mother looks to escape her abusive past by moving to a new town where she befriends another mother, who grows suspicious of her.

    Markimdb: 4.2
    Genrehorror, action
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:34

    The film follows John Crenshaw as he accompanies his girlfriend and her students on a weekend nature-photography expedition deep into the woods. What should be an educational and fun-filled weekend turns into horror as the group is besieged by an unspeakable evil - a horde of hideously disfigured, mutated humans with an insatiable taste for blood. As things go from bad to worse, Crenshaw becomes their only hope if they are going to get out alive.

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genrethriller, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:41

      Dirty tricks stand to soil an ambitious young press spokesman's idealism in a cutthroat presidential campaign where 'victory' is relative.

      Markimdb: 5.7
      Genrecomedy
      CountryUSA

      Family tensions ramp up among siblings in the week leading up to their half-sister's wedding in the country.

      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: 4.6
      Genrecomedy, drama
      CountryUSA

      Harry is having a very, very bad day. He returns home from an all-night drinking binge with his cousin Cecil, to discover that his little dog Jolly...Harry's one true love and the source of light in his dark, solitary life-has been murdered. Brokenhearted and beyond consolation, he vows to track down the dog's murderer at any cost. Armed with a stockpile of firepower in the trunk of his car, he and Cecil embark on a frenzied, alcohol-fueled wild-goose chase, leaving a bloody path of destruction in their wake.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genredrama
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:01

      Jamie Fitzpatrick and Nona Alberts are two women from opposites sides of the social and economic track, but they have one thing in common: a mission to fix their community's broken school and ensure a bright future for their children. The two women refuse to let any obstacles stand in their way as they battle a bureaucracy that's hopelessly mired in traditional thinking, and they seek to re-energize a faculty that has lost its passion for teaching.

      Markimdb: 7.9
      Genrecomedy, documentary, short, music
      CountryUSA
      Duration00:30

      Fight for Your Right Revisited stars Danny McBride, Seth Rogen, and Elijah Wood as the "young" Beastie Boys from the past and Jack Black, John C. Reilly, and Will Ferrell as the "old" Beastie Boys from the future. The story begins where the video for "Fight for Your Right (1987)" ended. It features music from the band's album Hot Sauce Committee Part Two.

      Markimdb: 8.1
      Genredocumentary, history
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:41

      Zeitgeist: Moving Forward, by director Peter Joseph, is a feature length documentary work which will present a case for a needed transition out of the current socioeconomic monetary paradigm which governs the entire world society. This subject matter will transcend the issues of cultural relativism and traditional ideology and move to relate the core, empirical "life ground" attributes of human and social survival, extrapolating those immutable natural laws into a new sustainable social paradigm called a "Resource-Based Economy".

      Markimdb: 3.3
      Genrefantastic, action
      CountryUSA, Germany

      After surviving a worldwide pandemic, two men with different agendas, two women from a survival colony, and young girl and a man each form alliances as they cross post-apocalyptic landscapes.

      Markimdb: 5.8
      Genrehorror, action, comedy
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:16

      The compound of an arms manufacturer turns into a zombie nightmare when its workers are given the wrong formula.

      Markimdb: 7.3
      Genredocumentary
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:23

      A Beautiful Planet is a breathtaking portrait of Earth from space, providing a unique perspective and increased understanding of our planet and galaxy as never seen before. Made in cooperation with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the film features stunning footage of our magnificent blue planet — and the effects humanity has had on it over time — captured by the astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) Exclusive IMAX and IMAX® 3D engagements of A Beautiful Planet begin April 29th.

      Markimdb: 6.3
      Genrefantasy, comedy, adventure
      CountryUSA
      Duration03:03

      In New York City for their annual tradition of Christmas Eve debauchery, three lifelong best friends set out to find the Holy Grail of Christmas parties since their yearly reunion might be coming to an end.

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genrefantasy, drama, family, sport
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:58

      A former high-school football star loses his shot at a college scholarship due to a devastating gridiron injury, but gets a second chance at living his dream.

      Markimdb: 5.4
      Genrefantastic, action
      CountryUSA

      Evan McCauley has skills he never learned and memories of places he has never visited. Self-medicated and on the brink of a mental breakdown, a secret group that call themselves “Infinites” come to his rescue, revealing that his memories are real.

      Markimdb: 3.3
      Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime, detective
      CountryUSA

      Stu Undercoffler (Eric Roberts) is a corrupt CEO whose drive for power has led him to make some highly unethical choices. Once Stu's self-serving decisions have begun to spread darkness through the world, there's no stopping it. After losing his wife, Stu begins to have a crisis of conscience but starts to believe he is being stalked and has been hallucinating. Is he losing his mind or have his former victims come back to wreck havoc on him?

      Markimdb: 5.8
      Genrecomedy, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:23

      Middle-aged and divorced, Wilson finds himself lonely, smug and obsessed with his past.

      Markimdb: 4.1
      Genremelodrama, drama
      CountryUSA, China, Japan
      Duration02:26

        When college senior Anastasia Steele steps in for her sick roommate to interview prominent businessman Christian Grey for their campus paper, little does she realize the path her life will take. Christian, as enigmatic as he is rich and powerful, finds himself strangely drawn to Ana, and she to him. Though sexually inexperienced, Ana plunges headlong into an affair -- and learns that Christian's true sexual proclivities push the boundaries of pain and pleasure.

        Markimdb: 4.5
        Genrehorror, fantasy, comedy, crime
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:22

        In a spooky small town, when a slew of pizza delivery boys are slain on the job, two daring survivors set out to catch the culprits behind the cryptic crime spree.

        Markimdb: 6.6
        Genredrama
        CountryUSA

        Lissa, a twenty-year-old girl trapped in rural Pennsylvania, grapples with sex, drugs, love and loss. When a possible pregnancy forces her to take a hard look at her life, both her and the structure of the film mature, illuminating a brighter path ahead.

        Markimdb: 6
        Genredrama, family, biography
        CountryUSA

        Based on the true story of a father and son who repair their fractured relationship during a forced hike of the Appalachian trail to find their beloved lost dog.

        Markimdb: 6.3
        Genrecomedy, drama, detective
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:37

        An uptight documentary filmmaker and his wife find their lives loosened up a bit after befriending a free-spirited younger couple.

        Markimdb: 7.7
        Genredocumentary, biography
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:08

        A documentary on the life and career of one of the most influential film directors of all time, Steven Spielberg.

        Markimdb: 6.2
        Genrecomedy, adventure, history
        CountryUSA
        Duration03:39

        A professor creates a device that allows him and his colleague to change the course of events from the past in order to improve their current life.

        Markimdb: 3.4
        Genrecomedy, adventure, family, cartoon
        CountryUSA, India, Republic of Ireland
        Duration01:46

        The stereoscopic 3D animated family film "Norm" tells the story of the titular polar bear and his three Arctic lemming buddies, who are forced out into the world once their icy home begins melting and breaking apart. Landing in New York, Norm begins life anew as a performing corporate mascot, only to discover that his new employers are directly responsible for the destruction of his polar home.

        Markimdb: 7.5
        Genredocumentary
        CountryUSA
        Duration00:44

        The story of the evolution of a boy from Nebraska who became one of the most respected men in the world, and the heroes who helped guide him along the way. By allowing access to his life and never-before-released home videos, Buffett offers a glimpse into his unique mind to help us understand what is truly important when money no longer has meaning.

        Markimdb: 6.6
        Genreaction, drama, crime
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:33

          Brooklyn mobster and prolific hit man Jimmy Conlon has seen better days. Longtime best friend of a mob boss, Jimmy is haunted by the sins of his past—as well as a dogged police detective who’s been one step behind Jimmy for 30 years. But when Jimmy’s estranged son becomes a target, Jimmy must make a choice between the crime family he chose and the real family he abandoned long ago. Now, with nowhere safe to turn, Jimmy has just one night to figure out exactly where his loyalties lie and to see if he can finally make things right.

          Markimdb: 5.8
          Genrehorror, fantasy, comedy, family, cartoon, detective
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:53

          Oooh Hollywood! The glitz, the glam...the Headless Horseman?! Join your favorite K-9 sleuth, Scooby-Doo, along with Shaggy and the Mystery Inc. gang as they find themselves in a tinsel-town twist! While on a VIP tour of the legendary Brickton Studios, Scooby and friends get a first-hand experience of the rumored hauntings when classic movie monsters drop in for a creepy casting call. There's only one way to solve this thriller and save the aging studio - it's Mystery Inc's movie magic time! Grab your Scooby Snacks and hop in the director's chair for this all-new LEGO® movie!

          Markimdb: 5.2
          Genrecomedy, melodrama
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:27

          "Cavemen" is a comedic film with a slight edge of drama revolving around the lives of somewhat single, somewhat unemployed guys living in a warehouse converted to living quarters in the 'Arts District' of Downtown Los Angeles, California they are toiling adulthood and realities of love.

          Markimdb: 8.3
          Genrecomedy
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:05

          It’s always been a dream of mine to do a show at the Fillmore. The name itself is synonymous with legendary performances. Countless iconic musicians and comedians have been on that stage. To be a part of that history was something I’ll never forget. As much as I was trying to keep my head together before the show, I couldn’t help but feel like a tourist or just some random dude who won a contest. LET IT GO represents the culmination of material I developed on the road from 2008-2009. As always thanks to everyone who came out to my shows, laughed at the funny stuff and stared during the bombing. I hope you enjoy it. – Bill Burr

          Markimdb: 7.5
          Genrethriller, drama, documentary, crime, biography
          CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
          Duration01:39

          It’s 1994: a 13-year-old boy disappears from his home in San Antonio, Texas. Three and a half years later, he is found alive, thousands of miles away, in Spain. Disoriented and quivering with fear, he divulges his shocking story of kidnap and torture. His family is overjoyed to bring him home. But all is not what it seems. Sure, he has the same tattoos, but he looks decidedly different, and he now speaks with a strange accent. Why doesn't the family seem to notice these glaring inconsistencies? It's only when an investigator starts asking questions that this astounding true story takes an even stranger turn.

          Markimdb: 5.3
          Genreaction, drama, adventure, detective
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:21

          20-something Angus MacGyver creates a clandestine organization where he uses his knack for solving problems in unconventional ways to help prevent disasters from happening.

          Markimdb: 6.7
          Genrefantastic, action, thriller, crime, detective
          CountryChina, USA
          Duration01:55

            Ray Breslin is the world's foremost authority on structural security. After analyzing every high security prison and learning a vast array of survival skills so he can design escape-proof prisons, his skills are put to the test. He's framed and incarcerated in a master prison he designed himself. He needs to escape and find the person who put him behind bars.

            Markimdb: 5.2
            Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
            CountryUSA

            A sex therapist goes through puberty after the successful removal of a benign tumor resting against his pituitary gland. He experiences all the changes and effects of puberty over a three-week period.




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