American movies about bouncers

List of the best American films about bouncers, selected by visitors to our site: Goon, Green Book, Adverse, Freerunner, The Frame, Dirty Dancing, Black Swan, For the Love of Spock, Top Five, Enough Said.

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: 6.8
Genrecomedy, drama, sport
CountryCanada, USA
Duration01:32

Doug Glatt, a slacker who discovers he has a talent for brawling is approached by a minor league hockey coach and invited to join the team as the "muscle." Despite the fact that Glatt can't skate his best friend, Pat, convinces him to give it a shot, and Glatt becomes a hero to the team and their fans, until the league's reigning goon becomes threatened by Glatt's success and decides to even the score.

Markimdb: 8.2
Genrecomedy, drama, biography
CountryUSA, China
Duration02:10

Tony Lip, a bouncer in 1962, is hired to drive pianist Don Shirley on a tour through the Deep South in the days when African Americans, forced to find alternate accommodations and services due to segregation laws below the Mason-Dixon Line, relied on a guide called The Negro Motorist Green Book.

Markimdb: 5.2
Genrethriller, crime
CountryUSA

In order to save his sister, a ride-share driver must infiltrate a dangerous crime syndicate.

Markimdb: 3.5
Genreaction
CountryUSA
Duration01:27

With a ticking bomb locked to his neck, a young freerunner races against the clock and all types of baddies to get from one end of the city to the other to save himself and his girlfriend.

Markimdb: 6.6
Genrethriller, fantasy, melodrama, drama, crime
CountryUSA
Duration02:08

Two strangers find their lives colliding in an impossible way. Alex is a methodical cargo thief working for a dangerous cartel. Sam is a determined paramedic trying to save the world while running from her past.

Markimdb: 3.1
Genremelodrama, drama, musical
CountryUSA

Spending the summer at a Catskills resort with her family, Frances "Baby" Houseman falls in love with the camp's dance instructor, Johnny Castle, and nothing is ever the same for anyone in the Houseman family.

Markimdb: 8
Genrethriller, drama
CountryUSA
Duration01:43

    A ballet dancer wins the lead in "Swan Lake" and is perfect for the role of the delicate White Swan - Princess Odette - but slowly loses her mind as she becomes more and more like Odile, the Black Swan.

    Markimdb: 7.6
    Genredocumentary, biography
    CountryCanada, USA
    Duration02:38

    A documentary film about the life of Star Trek's Mr. Spock as well as that of Leonard Nimoy, the actor who played Mr. Spock for almost fifty years, written and directed by his son, Adam Nimoy.

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genrecomedy, melodrama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:42

    A comedian tries to make it as a serious actor when his reality-TV star fiancé talks him into broadcasting their wedding on her TV show.

    Markimdb: 7
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:33

    Eva is a divorced soon-to-be empty-nester wondering about her next act. Then she meets Marianne, the embodiment of her perfect self. Armed with a restored outlook on being middle-aged and single, Eva decides to take a chance on her new love interest Albert — a sweet, funny and like-minded man. But things get complicated when Eva discovers that Albert is in fact the dreaded ex–husband of Marianne...

    Markimdb: 6.7
    Genredrama, biography, history
    CountryUSA, France, Chile, China, Germany, United Kingdom
    Duration01:55

    An account of the days of First Lady, Jacqueline Kennedy, in the immediate aftermath of John F. Kennedy's assassination in 1963.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genrecomedy, documentary
    CountryUSA

    Aziz Ansari presents his highly anticipated debut hour long stand-up special. The critically acclaimed stand-up and actor (Parks and Recreation, Funny People) discusses topics ranging from sheets with fraudulent thread counts to the chubbiness of his young cousin Harris. Also included is a special encore performance from Raaaaaaaandy.

    Markimdb: 7.5
    Genrecomedy
    CountryUSA

    In a comedy special directed by Spike Jonze, Aziz Ansari shares deep personal insights and hilarious takes on wokeness, family and the social climate.

    Markimdb: 4.8
    Genreaction, fantasy, comedy, family, sport
    CountryUSA

    After discovering a magical mask, an 11-year-old aspiring wrestler enters a competition to become the next WWE superstar by using special powers from a magical mask.

    Markimdb: 8.2
    Genredrama
    CountryIndia, USA

    In a remote village in South India, three generations of sons react to the death of Century Gowda, their grandfather, a 101-year-old man. The three story lines intertwine before converging at Century Gowda's "Thithi", the final funeral celebration eleven days after a death.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genredrama
    CountryUSA

    A misfit group of New Mexico cowboys find themselves on the journey of a lifetime when they learn their crooked-footed racehorse qualifies to run in the Kentucky Derby. Based on the true story of Mine That Bird, the cowboys must overcome impossible odds even before they reach Churchill Downs and the land of Kentucky's blue bloods.

    Markimdb: 4.1
    Genrethriller, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:40

    In the not so distant future, a team of white collar criminals are enlisted by the Federal government to thwart a cyber-attack that threatens to bankrupt the United States of America.

    Markimdb: 5.8
    Genreaction, comedy, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:59

      Britt Reid (Seth Rogen), the heir to the largest newspaper fortune in Los Angeles, is a spoiled playboy who has been, thus far, happy to lead an aimless life. After his father (Tom Wilkinson) dies, Britt meets Kato (Jay Chou), a resourceful company employee. Realizing that they have the talent and resources to make something of their lives, Britt and Kato join forces as costumed crime-fighters to bring down the city's most-powerful criminal, Chudnofsky (Christoph Waltz).

      Markimdb: 4.2
      Genrehorror
      CountryUSA

      In the fall of 1987, a group of small-town friends must survive the night in the home of a sinister couple after a tragic accident occurs. Needing only to make a single phone call, the request seems horribly ordinary until they realize that this call could change their life…or end it.

      Markimdb: 4.4
      Genrecomedy
      CountryUSA

      Best friends, Carl and Lester, find themselves magically transported into an alternate universe straight out of a real-life adult movie. Hilarity ensues as they embark upon a journey of adult-themed mayhem while Carl ultimately finds true love in the most unlikely of places.

      Markimdb: 7
      Genredocumentary
      CountryUSA

      An exploration of the Alien presence on Earth and the reality of suppressed free energy technology.

      Markimdb: 6.1
      Genreaction, comedy, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:23

      Two fledgling criminals kidnap a pizza delivery guy, strap a bomb to his chest, and advise him that he has mere hours to rob a bank or else...

      Markimdb: 8.3
      Genredrama
      CountryUSA

      Two suicidal paraplegic junkies hustle their way through the city streets trying to find a reason to live.

      Markimdb: 7.4
      Genredrama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:31

      Based on the play of the same name by Pulitzer Prize Winner Cormac McCarthy, this searing two-character drama mixes humor and pathos while examining the relationship between strangers who are brought together by desperate circumstances. Set in a New York tenement apartment, the story focuses on two very different men - a deeply religious black ex-con who thwarts the suicide attempt of an asocial white college professor who tried to throw himself in front of an oncoming subway train, 'The Sunset Limited.' As the one attempts to connect on a rational, spiritual and emotional level, the other remains steadfast in his hard-earned despair. Locked in a philosophical debate, both passionately defend their personal credos and try to convert the other.

      Markimdb: 5.4
      Genrecomedy, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:32

      A middle aged, middle class, former music industry executive with a stay-at-home wife and son toils away at a supermarket chain. When a new high energy boss enters the company, she increases his fortunes and responsibilities while also creating tension in both his professional and personal life.

      Markimdb: 5.9
      Genrehorror, detective
      CountryUSA, Canada
      Duration01:32

      In Italy, a woman becomes involved in a series of unauthorized exorcisms during her mission to discover what happened to her mother, who allegedly murdered three people during her own exorcism.

      Markimdb: 6.1
      Genredrama
      CountryUSA, United Kingdom, France

      The We and the I is the heartfelt and comical story of the final bus ride home for a group of young high school students and graduates.

      Markimdb: 5.8
      Genrefantastic, thriller, detective
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:05

      A spellbinding and romantic supernatural thriller. Ten years after an apocalyptic event left the world haunted by ghosts, Roni receives a threatening message from beyond the grave. Joining forces with a mysterious classmate, Kirk, Roni descends into a shadow world that blurs the bounds of the living and the dead-and begins a desperate race against time to stop a cunning killer.

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genrehorror, fantasy, drama, detective
      CountryCanada, USA
      Duration02:57

      27 years after overcoming the malevolent supernatural entity Pennywise, the former members of the Losers' Club, who have grown up and moved away from Derry, are brought back together by a devastating phone call.

      Markimdb: 5.9
      Genreaction, drama, adventure, military
      CountryUSA

      A troubled Iraq War veteran struggling to reintegrate into society sets out on a cross-country journey with the hope of reuniting with his young son.

      Markimdb: 6.6
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUSA, Canada, Australia
      Duration01:51

      An art instructor and an English teacher form a rivalry that ends up with a competition at their school in which students decide whether words or pictures are more important.

      Markimdb: 7.3
      Genrethriller, drama, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:04

      After a heist goes awry, a bank robber spends a night trying to free his brother from Riker's Island prison.

      Markimdb: 6.6
      Genreaction, comedy, documentary
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:28

      You will see Travis Pastrana and the whole Nitro Circus crew perform some of the most ridiculous, awe-inspiring, and simply insane stunts ever caught on camera. Coming to you in three dimensional glory, it will feel like you are there sitting shotgun with the crew.

      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
      Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy, drama
      CountryUSA, Belgium
      Duration01:36

      A hopeful young starlet uncovers the ominous origins of the Hollywood elite and enters into a deadly agreement in exchange for fame and fortune.

      Markimdb: 5.6
      Genrecomedy
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:28

      A grown man is still caught in the crossfire of his parents' 15 year divorce. He discovers he was unknowingly part of a study on divorced children and is enlisted in a follow-up years later, which wreaks new havoc on his family.

      Markimdb: 6.2
      Genreaction, comedy, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:36

      Friends hatch a plot to retrieve a stolen cat by posing as drug dealers for a street gang.

      Markimdb: 4.2
      Genrethriller, comedy, melodrama
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:03

      Dr. Hess Green becomes cursed by a mysterious ancient African artifact and is overwhelmed with a newfound thirst for blood. Soon after his transformation he enters into a dangerous romance with Ganja Hightower that questions the very nature of love, addiction, sex, and status.

      Markimdb: 5
      Genrecomedy, drama
      CountryUSA

      After surviving a plane crash a young conservative woman suffers a crisis of faith.

      Markimdb: 7
      Genreaction, thriller, crime, detective
      CountryUSA, China
      Duration02:10

        When a gunman takes five lives with six shots, all evidence points to the suspect in custody. On interrogation, the suspect offers up a single note: "Get Jack Reacher!" So begins an extraordinary chase for the truth, pitting Jack Reacher against an unexpected enemy, with a skill for violence and a secret to keep.

        Markimdb: 6.8
        Genrehorror, action, thriller, fantasy, detective
        CountryUSA, United Kingdom
        Duration01:33

          In a California desert town, a short-order cook with clairvoyant abilities encounters a mysterious man with a link to dark, threatening forces.

          Markimdb: 5.6
          Genredrama
          CountryUSA

          Quickie-mart employee Melissa and paraplegic Richie are very much in love. Supported only by Melissa’s small hourly wage, they are nevertheless thrilled to learn that Melissa is pregnant. Then their situation deteriorates, and their tenuous financial situation threatens to bring their happy life crashing down.

          Markimdb: 7.1
          Genredocumentary, biography
          CountryUSA, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Denmark

          With the epic dimensions of a Shakespearean tragedy, The Queen of Versailles follows billionaires Jackie and David’s rags-to-riches story to uncover the innate virtues and flaws of their American dream. We open on the triumphant construction of the biggest house in America, a sprawling, 90,000-square-foot mansion inspired by Versailles. Since a booming time-share business built on the real-estate bubble is financing it, the economic crisis brings progress to a halt and seals the fate of its owners. We witness the impact of this turn of fortune over the next two years in a riveting film fraught with delusion, denial, and self-effacing humor.

          Markimdb: 6.8
          Genredrama, biography, sport
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:28

          The inspirational story of World Champion Boxer Vinny Pazienza, who after a near fatal car crash, which left him not knowing if he'd ever walk again, made one of sports most incredible comebacks.

          Markimdb: 3.3
          Genrehorror, thriller
          CountryUSA

          There is an old wives tale that you should hold your breath when passing by a cemetery because an evil spirit rejected by both heaven and hell can get inside of you when you inhale. Somewhere in a carload of college kids on holiday doesn't follow the rules when driving by a graveyard, allowing a spirit of a recently executed serial killer to get inside him/her to begin a killing spree of body-jumping carnage.

          Markimdb: 4.5
          Genrethriller, drama
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:36

          An enigmatic phone call from a psychic catapults a family into a state of suspended belief while waiting for their recently deceased mother to be resurrected.

          Markimdb: 5.7
          Genredrama
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:00

          Evicted from his squat and suddenly alone on the streets, George is a man without a home. Struggling with his demons and desperately trying to connect with the daughter he abandoned, he navigates the system, hustling for change and somewhere safe and quiet to gather his thoughts. But the streets are relentless and soon, George finds himself teetering on the edge, alone and abandoned.

          Markimdb: 5.8
          Genrethriller, drama, crime
          CountryUSA

          Two thieving teenage brothers, stealing money to help their sick mom, match wits with a troubled security guard stuck at the bottom of a forgotten well.

          Markimdb: 5.9
          Genremelodrama, adventure, western
          CountryUSA

          A woman and her group of selfless thieves rob a pharmacy and hit the road to distribute medication, but find themselves trapped in the fringe lands of a law-less psychedelic city.

          Markimdb: 5.7
          Genrehorror, documentary
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:34

          Eight people experience sleep paralysis, a condition which leaves them unable to move, speak or react.




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