American films about the resistance

List of the best American films about the resistance according to the audience: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2, Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension, Barbarians Rising, Total Recall, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Cyborg X, Deep in the Darkness, The Host, The Man with the Iron Heart, The Tomorrow War.

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: 7.4
Genrefantastic, action, comedy, musical, adventure, family, cartoon, short
CountryUSA, South Korea, China, Taiwan
Duration01:18

Perry's worst fear comes true when Phineas and Ferb finds out that he is in fact Secret Agent P, but that soon pales in comparison during a trip to the 2nd dimension where Perry finds out that Dr. Doofenshmirtz is truly evil and successful.

Markimdb: 7.7
Genreaction, drama, documentary, history
CountryUSA
Duration01:20

Told from the perspective of the rebel leaders, the series chronicles a wave of rebellions against absolute power by those the Roman Empire called “barbarians” – tribes they viewed as beyond the fringe of civilization that lived a brutish and violent existence. But these also were men and women who launched epic struggles that shaped the world to come with a centuries-long fight to defeat the sprawling empire.

Markimdb: 6.2
Genrefantastic, action, thriller, adventure
CountryUSA, Canada
Duration01:58

Welcome to Rekall, the company that can turn your dreams into real memories. For a factory worker named Douglas Quaid, even though he's got a beautiful wife who he loves, the mind-trip sounds like the perfect vacation from his frustrating life - real memories of life as a super-spy might be just what he needs. But when the procedure goes horribly wrong, Quaid becomes a hunted man. Finding himself on the run from the police - controlled by Chancellor Cohaagen, the leader of the free world - Quaid teams up with a rebel fighter to find the head of the underground resistance and stop Cohaagen. The line between fantasy and reality gets blurred and the fate of his world hangs in the balance as Quaid discovers his true identity, his true love, and his true fate.

Markimdb: 7.8
Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, adventure
CountryUSA
Duration01:50

    Thirty years after defeating the Galactic Empire, Han Solo and his allies face a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren and his army of Stormtroopers.

    Markimdb: 3.7
    Genrehorror, fantastic, action
    CountryUSA

    After X-Corp, a radical weapons manufacturer, is taken over by a Cyber Virus, a group of survivors must fight to save humanity from the army of Machines the Virus now controls.

    Markimdb: 4.6
    Genrehorror, thriller
    CountryUSA

    Dr. Michael Cayle thought leaving the chaotic lifestyle of New York City behind for the quiet, small town of Ashborough would bring his family closer together. Soon after arriving, however, he discovers the town's deepest secret: a terrifying and controlling race of creatures that live amongst the darkness in the woods behind his home.

    Markimdb: 5.9
    Genrefantastic, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA, Luxembourg, United Kingdom
    Duration02:05

    A parasitic alien soul is injected into the body of Melanie Stryder. Instead of carrying out her race's mission of taking over the Earth, "Wanda" (as she comes to be called) forms a bond with her host and sets out to aid other free humans.

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genreaction, thriller, military, biography
    CountryUSA, France, United Kingdom, Belgium, Germany, Hungary
    Duration02:07

    With the Third Reich is at his peak in 1942, the Czech resistance in London plans the most ambitious military operation of WWII – Anthropoid. Two young recruits are sent to Prague to assassinate the most ruthless Nazi leader – Reinhardt Heydrich – head of the SS, the Gestapo and the architect of the Final Solution.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genrefantastic, action
    CountryUSA

    The world is stunned when a group of time travelers arrive from the year 2051 to deliver an urgent message: Thirty years in the future, mankind is losing a global war against a deadly alien species. The only hope for survival is for soldiers and civilians from the present to be transported to the future and join the fight. Among those recruited is high school teacher and family man Dan Forester. Determined to save the world for his young daughter, Dan teams up with a brilliant scientist and his estranged father in a desperate quest to rewrite the fate of the planet.

    Markimdb: 6
    Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller
    CountryUSA, France
    Duration02:29

    Two years after choosing not to kill the man who killed his son, former police sergeant Leo Barnes has become head of security for Senator Charlene Roan, the front runner in the next Presidential election due to her vow to eliminate the Purge. On the night of what should be the final Purge, a betrayal from within the government forces Barnes and Roan out onto the street where they must fight to survive the night.

    Markimdb: 6.8
    Genrefantastic, action, adventure
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:05

    Sam Flynn, the tech-savvy and daring son of Kevin Flynn, investigates his father's disappearance and is pulled into The Grid. With the help of a mysterious program named Quorra, Sam quests to stop evil dictator Clu from crossing into the real world.

    Markimdb: 7.3
    Genrecomedy, drama, biography
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:26

    An aspiring actor in Hollywood meets an enigmatic stranger by the name of Tommy Wiseau, the meeting leads the actor down a path nobody could have predicted; creating the worst movie ever made.

    Markimdb: 6.7
    Genrefantasy, comedy, cartoon
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:56

    Zorn, the animated warrior, returns to Orange County, CA, to win back his live-action ex-wife Edie and teenage son, Alan.

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genrecomedy, drama, sport
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:53

    A pair of aging boxing rivals are coaxed out of retirement to fight one final bout -- 30 years after their last match.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genredrama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:01

    Two teenage outsiders are demoralized daily at school, until an idea for vengeance offers them a terrifying release.

    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: 5.6
    Genredrama
    CountryUSA

    A family dealing with their sister's death travel across country to collect her belongings and piece together their memories of the woman they lost.

    Markimdb: 8.1
    Genrethriller, drama, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:59

    A con man on the run from a vicious gangster takes cover from his past by assuming the identity of his prison cellmate, Pete, “reuniting” with Pete’s estranged family, a colorful, dysfunctional group that threatens to drag him into a world just as dangerous as the one he’s trying to escape - and, just maybe, give him a taste of the loving family he’s never had.

    Markimdb: 4
    Genrecomedy
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:19

    Polar-opposite brothers Randy and Kirk never saw eye-to-eye, but their rivalry is taken to a new level when Randy hijacks Kirk's son's sleepover, taking the boys on a Scout Trip to remember.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genrehorror, thriller, drama
    CountryRepublic of Ireland, United Kingdom, USA
    Duration02:46

    Fifteen-year old John Cleaver is dangerous, and he knows it. He’s obsessed with serial killers, but really doesn’t want to become one. Terrible impulses constantly tempt him, so for his own sake, and the safety of those around, he lives by rigid rules to keep himself “good” and “normal”. However, when a real monster shows up in his town he has to let his dark side out in order to stop it – but without his rules to keep him in check, he might be more dangerous than the monster he’s trying to kill.

    Markimdb: 7.3
    Genredrama, biography
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:27

    The story of the five-day interview between Rolling Stone reporter David Lipsky and acclaimed novelist David Foster Wallace, which took place right after the 1996 publication of Wallace's groundbreaking epic novel, 'Infinite Jest.'

    Markimdb: 6
    Genredrama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:02

    Former college friends meet up for a reunion that leads them to face the apparent disillusionment that defines their lives. After a week of excessive drug and alcohol abuse, events lead them to contemplate fulfilling a self destructive pact they made when they were young.

    Markimdb: 4.4
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUSA

    Seven vignettes explore the difference between fantasy and reality, memory and history, and the joy and agony of the human condition.

    Markimdb: 5.7
    Genrecomedy, drama, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:51

    When a mild-mannered businessman learns his identity has been stolen, he hits the road in an attempt to foil the thief -- a trip that puts him in the path of a deceptively harmless-looking woman.

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA

    Men at Work is an American comedy series that airs on TBS. The series was created by Breckin Meyer and stars Danny Masterson, Michael Cassidy, Adam Busch, James Lesure and Meredith Hagner. The series premiered on May 24, 2012 at 10 pm. TBS second season premiered on April 4, 2013 with another 10 episode season.

    Markimdb: 5.7
    Genremelodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:37

    A novelist is blinded in a car crash that killed his wife and several years later rediscovers his passion for life and writing when he embarks on an affair with the neglected wife of an indicted businessman.

    Markimdb: 7.4
    Genrefantastic, action, adventure
    CountryUSA, India
    Duration01:58

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

    Markimdb: 5.2
    Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:59

    A homicide detective teams up with a criminal profiler to catch a serial killer whose crimes are inspired by the children's game, Hangman.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genrefantastic, action, thriller, melodrama, adventure, detective
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:14

      In a world divided into factions based on personality types, Tris learns that she's been classified as Divergent and won't fit in. When she discovers a plot to destroy Divergents, Tris and the mysterious Four must find out what makes Divergents dangerous before it's too late.

      Markimdb: 7.3
      Genrecomedy, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:32

      Having suffered a tragedy, Ben becomes a caregiver to earn money. His first client, Trevor, is a hilarious 18-year-old with muscular dystrophy. One paralyzed emotionally, one paralyzed physically, Ben and Trevor hit the road on a trip into the western states. The folks they collect along the way will help them test their skills for surviving outside their calculated existence. Together, they come to understand the importance of hope and the necessity of true friendship.

      Markimdb: 4.9
      Genrehorror
      CountryUSA

      A family takes a weekend trip with longtime friends and their two young children, but, they suspect something supernatural when the kids behave strangely after disappearing into the woods overnight.

      Markimdb: 5.6
      Genrecomedy, melodrama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:32

      Eddie lands his first teaching gig at an inner city middle school and finds his highly pubescent pupils are receiving no form of sexual education. Eddie isn't really equipped to teach them...he's not exactly experienced romantically.

      Markimdb: 5.3
      Genrecomedy
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:38

      Yearning for an evening without their kids, some friends plan a night out. But to do this, their husbands need to watch the kids. What can go wrong?

      Markimdb: 6.2
      Genrecomedy, drama, adventure
      CountryUSA

      David Portnoy, a 15-year-old birding fanatic, thinks that he's made the discovery of a lifetime. So, on the eve of his father's remarriage, he escapes on an epic road trip with his best friends to solidify their place in birding history.

      Markimdb: 7.3
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration05:01

      When a risk-averse, straight-arrowed, female procurement manager at an Amazon-like distribution center falls in love with a free-spirited man who lives life to the fullest because he believes the apocalypse is imminent, they embark on a quest together to fulfill their individual bucket lists, with comedic and poignant results.

      Markimdb: 8.1
      Genrecomedy, documentary
      CountryUSA

      Comedy legend Dave Chappelle returns to his roots with an all-new stand-up special filmed at the Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C.

      Markimdb: 3.8
      Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller, comedy
      CountryUSA

      Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water again, you can’t even get across the sand! BLOOD BEACH meets SPRING BREAKERS in an ace monster mash-up of smart nostalgia and up-to-the-minute visual effects. After an all-night graduation beach party, a group of hung-over students wake up under blazing sun to find their numbers somewhat depleted. An enormous alien creature has burrowed down deep and anyone foolish enough to make contact with the sand finds themselves at the mercy of a sea of flesh-eating tentacles. Will they ever be able to escape its carnivorous clutches?

      Markimdb: 3.5
      Genrecomedy
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:30

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

      Markimdb: 6.7
      Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
      Duration01:56

      Two brothers live in the economically-depressed Rust Belt, when a cruel twist of fate lands one in prison. His brother is then lured into one of the most violent crime rings in the Northeast.

      Markimdb: 6.2
      Genreaction, thriller, drama, military, sport
      CountryUnited Kingdom, China, USA
      Duration02:11

      19-year-old Billy Lynn is brought home for a victory tour after a harrowing Iraq battle. Through flashbacks the film shows what really happened to his squad - contrasting the realities of war with America's perceptions.

      Markimdb: 6.1
      Genrecomedy, drama
      CountryUSA

      More interested in partying and flirting with young musicians than work, veteran rock journalist Ellie Klug has one last chance to prove her value to her magazine’s editor: a no-stone-unturned search to discover what really happened to long lost rock god, Matt Smith, who also happens to be her ex-boyfriend. Teaming up with an eccentric amateur documentary filmmaker, Ellie hits the road in search of answers.

      Markimdb: 5.6
      Genrecomedy, drama
      CountryUSA

      Pals Danny and Frank spend the summer after high school working as lifeguards while figuring out their future.

      Markimdb: 6.2
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:18

      Nate, a 19 year old film student, and Margaret, a 52 year old spinster, are best friends in an odd, quirky, totally working kind of way... until Nate's audacious classmate Darla sets him up on a date with James. Nate's new life shakes apart his friendship with Margaret, just as she is trying to start a career as a stand-up comedian. Written by Anonymous (IMDB.com).

      Markimdb: 6.8
      Genredrama, biography, history
      CountryUSA, United Kingdom
      Duration01:38

        Hitchcock follows the relationship between director Alfred Hitchcock and his wife Alma Reville during the making of his most famous film "Psycho" - and the trials and tribulations the director faced from Hollywood censors.

        Markimdb: 5.2
        Genrethriller, drama, crime
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:31

        Battling insomnia and undiagnosed PTSD, a war veteran works nights as a projectionist at a decrepit theater. While struggling to adapt to civilian life, he soon finds himself tangled in an inescapable web of seduction, addiction, and violence.

        Markimdb: 5.9
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, crime
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:48

        An aimless man is sent to prison for a crime he did not commit.

        Markimdb: 4.9
        Genrefantastic, thriller, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:03

        In an oppressive future, a 'fireman' whose duty is to destroy all books begins to question his task.

        Markimdb: 6.2
        Genrecomedy, drama
        CountryUSA

        After workaholic Kevin has a drunken one night stand with the beautiful train-wreck Madeline, he's horrified to discover that she's actually his boss' jilted ex-mistress. When she takes a bottle of sleeping pills, Kevin is forced to keep her awake... and over the course of the night the two begin to fall for each other.

        Markimdb: 6.1
        Genremelodrama, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:42

        A wild teenage girl orchestrates a romance between her nanny and her father, who is a recovering addict.




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