Freedom Movies

List of the best movies about freedom, selected by visitors to our site: Cloud Atlas, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, The Next Three Days, The Battleship Island, The Shawshank Redemption, Suffragette, The Untold History Of The United States, Guernica, Jojo Rabbit.

In the top there are new films of 2021, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

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Country
Markimdb: 7.4
Genrefantastic, action, drama, adventure, detective
CountryUSA, Germany, Hong Kong, Singapore
Duration02:52

A set of six nested stories spanning time between the 19th century and a distant post-apocalyptic future. Cloud Atlas explores how the actions and consequences of individual lives impact one another throughout the past, the present and the future. Action, mystery and romance weave through the story as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero and a single act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution in the distant future. Based on the award winning novel by David Mitchell. Directed by Tom Tykwer and the Wachowskis.

Markimdb: 7.3
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, United Arab Emirates
Duration02:04

    British retirees travel to India to take up residence in what they believe is a newly restored hotel. Less luxurious than its advertisements, the Marigold Hotel nevertheless slowly begins to charm in unexpected ways as the residents find new purpose in their old age.

    Markimdb: 7.5
    Genrefantastic, action, thriller, drama
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Canada
    Duration01:45

    Scientist Will Rodman is determined to find a cure for Alzheimer's, the disease which has slowly consumed his father. Will feels certain he is close to a breakthrough and tests his latest serum on apes, noticing dramatic increases in intelligence and brain activity in the primate subjects – especially Caesar, his pet chimpanzee.

    Markimdb: 7.3
    Genreaction, thriller, melodrama, drama, crime
    CountryUSA, France
    Duration02:13

      A married couple's life is turned upside down when the wife is accused of a murder. Lara Brennan is arrested for murdering her boss with whom she had an argument. It seems she was seen leaving the scene of the crime and her fingerprints were on the murder weapon. Her husband, John would spend the next few years trying to get her released, but there's no evidence that negates the evidence against her. And when the strain of being separated from her family, especially her son, gets to her, John decides to break her out. So he does a lot of research to find a way.

      Markimdb: 7.1
      Genreaction, drama, military, history
      CountrySouth Korea
      Duration01:55

      During the Japanese colonial era, roughly 400 Korean people, who were forced onto Battleship Island (‘Hashima Island’) to mine for coal, attempt to escape.

      Markimdb: 9.3
      Genredrama
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:22

      Framed in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.

      Markimdb: 6.9
      Genredrama, biography, history
      CountryUnited Kingdom, France
      Duration02:35

        Based on true events about the foot soldiers of the early feminist movement who were forced underground to evade the State.

        Markimdb: 8.5
        Genredocumentary, military, history
        CountryUSA

        Oliver Stone documentary charted the post-WW2 history of the United States.

        Markimdb: 5.8
        Genremelodrama, military
        CountrySpain, USA

        The fates of Henry - an American correspondent - and Teresa, one of the Republic's censors during the Spanish Civil War.

        Markimdb: 7.9
        Genrecomedy, drama, military, history
        CountryNew Zealand, Czech Republic, USA

        A World War II satire that follows a lonely German boy whose world view is turned upside down when he discovers his single mother is hiding a young Jewish girl in their attic. Aided only by his idiotic imaginary friend, Adolf Hitler, Jojo must confront his blind nationalism.

        Markimdb: 7.7
        Genrecomedy
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:24

        Returning for a second Netflix comedy special, Jim Jefferies unleashes his famously ferocious black humor to a packed house in Nashville, Tennessee.

        Markimdb: 3.8
        Genredrama, military
        CountryUSA

        Bob Revere is a small town Mayor and combat decorated veteran. He faces a root of bitterness from his past filled with heartbreaking loss. His grandson comes back into his life after many years to ask the most important question, “What are we doing with our life to make a difference?” Bob had grown apathetic along with an entire town. Now with the help of children, a group of people all band together to inspire hope, take back the freedoms that are being lost and take a stand for truth. The cast includes Marshall Teague (Roadhouse), Jennifer O’Neill (Summer of ‘42), Fred Williamson (Black Ceasar) and Jenna Boyd (Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants).

        Markimdb: 7.4
        Genreaction, drama, crime, sport
        CountryUSA, Germany, Japan
        Duration01:36

        Russian inmate Boyka, now severely hobbled by the knee injury suffered at the end of Undisputed 2. No longer the feared prison fighter he was, he has declined so far that he is now good only for cleaning toilets. But when a new prison fight tournament begins - an international affair, matching the best fighters from prisons around the globe, enticing them with the promise of freedom for the winner - Boyka must reclaim his dignity and fight for his position in the tournament.

        Markimdb: 5.1
        Genreaction, melodrama, drama, adventure
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:25

        A former assassin tries to redeem himself by becoming a masked highwayman in Colonial America.

        Markimdb: 7.4
        Genrecomedy, drama, crime
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:18

        Collin must make it through his final three days of probation for a chance at a new beginning. He and his troublemaking childhood best friend, Miles, work as movers, and when Collin witnesses a police shooting, the two men’s friendship is tested as they grapple with identity and their changed realities in the rapidly-gentrifying neighborhood they grew up in.

        Markimdb: 8.1
        Genrethriller, drama
        CountryCanada, Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom, USA
        Duration02:32

        Jack is a young boy of 5 years old who has lived all his life in one room. He believes everything within it are the only real things in the world. But what will happen when his Ma suddenly tells him that there are other things outside of Room?

        Markimdb: 6.5
        Genredrama
        CountryCanada, USA

        A Connecticut nurse finds herself at the center of a political firestorm and a Supreme Court case centering on eminent domain.

        Markimdb: 7.1
        Genredrama, adventure
        CountryUSA, Canada
        Duration02:34

        A father and daughter live a perfect but mysterious existence in Forest Park, a beautiful nature reserve near Portland, Oregon, rarely making contact with the world. But when a small mistake tips them off to authorities, they are sent on an increasingly erratic journey in search of a place to call their own.

        Markimdb: 6.5
        Genredrama, biography, history
        CountryUSA, Canada
        Duration02:42

        Nat Turner, a former slave in America, leads a liberation movement in 1831 to free African-Americans in Virgina that results in a violent retaliation from whites.

        Markimdb: 7.5
        Genredrama, crime, biography
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:36

        The career of screenwriter Dalton Trumbo is halted by a witch hunt in the late 1940s when he defies the anti-communist HUAC committee and is blacklisted.

        Markimdb: 6.6
        Genredrama, biography, history
        CountryChina, USA

        The extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroes. Her courage, ingenuity and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history.

        Markimdb: 8.1
        Genredrama, biography, history
        CountryUSA, United Kingdom
        Duration02:13

        In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty as well as unexpected kindnesses Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon’s chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist will forever alter his life.

        Markimdb: 4.1
        Genrecomedy, musical, family
        CountryUSA
        Duration00:30

        A group of rule-abiding prep school students – Zack, Lawrence, Freddy, Summer and Tomika – learn to take risks and reach new heights thanks to substitute teacher Dewey Finn, a down-on-his-luck musician who uses the language of rock ‘n’ roll to inspire his class to form a secret band. Throughout the school year, these middle-school classmates find themselves navigating relationships, discovering their unknown talents and learning lessons on loyalty and friendships.

        Markimdb: 7.3
        Genreaction, thriller, crime
        CountryUSA, Germany
        Duration02:10

        Former cop Brian O'Conner partners with ex-con Dom Toretto on the opposite side of the law. Since Brian and Mia Toretto broke Dom out of custody, they've blown across many borders to elude authorities. Now backed into a corner in Rio de Janeiro, they must pull one last job in order to gain their freedom.

        Markimdb: 7.3
        Genredrama, biography, history
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:25

        Lyndon B. Johnson's amazing 11-month journey from taking office after JFK's assassination, through the fight to pass the 1964 Civil Rights Act and his own presidential campaign, culminating on the night LBJ is actually elected to the office – no longer the 'accidental President.'

        Markimdb: 5.1
        Genreaction, military, history
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:23

        An intense thriller from the frontlines of World War II. As Operation Valkyrie prepares to assassinate Adolph Hitler, an Allied special ops team prepares to extract the man destined to lead post-war Germany. But after Valkyrie fails, everything changes. Now, unlikely allies must work together to stop a group of Nazi Officers from fleeing to Argentina and establishing the Fourth Reich.

        Markimdb: 8.3
        Genredrama
        CountryUSA

        After 19 years on Death Row for the rape and murder of his teenage girlfriend, Daniel Holden is going home. His conviction has been vacated due to new DNA evidence. Now he has to return to a world he no longer knows and his reentry into the outside world may be as unforgiving as prison. Daniel is haunted by the past, dogged by the present, and uncertain of the future. As he struggles to adapt to his new life, his homecoming reignites the fears of a small town and threatens to shatter his family’s fragile peace. Daniel’s alleged crime divided a community. Will his freedom tear it in half?

        Markimdb: 6.1
        Genreaction
        CountryUSA

        After faking his death, a tech billionaire recruits a team of international operatives for a bold and bloody mission to take down a brutal dictator.

        Markimdb: 6.6
        Genremelodrama, drama, crime, biography
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:06

        When Colin Warner was wrongfully convicted of murder, his best friend Carl King devoted his life to proving his innocence.

        Markimdb: 7.5
        Genrecomedy, drama, crime, biography
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:24

        Colorado Springs, late 1970s. Ron Stallworth, an African American police officer, and Flip Zimmerman, his Jewish colleague, run an undercover operation to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan.

        Markimdb: 7.9
        Genreaction, adventure, cartoon
        CountryUnited Arab Emirates, USA

        A thousand years ago, one boy with a dream of becoming a great warrior is abducted with his sister and taken to a land far away from home. Thrown into a world where greed and injustice rule all, Bilal finds the courage to raise his voice and make a change. Inspired by true events, this is a story of a real hero who earned his remembrance in time and history.

        Markimdb: 8.1
        Genredrama, military, history
        CountryUSA

        The story of New York farmer, Abe Woodhull, who bands together with a group of childhood friends to form The Culper Ring, an unlikely group of spies who turn the tide in America’s fight for independence.

        Markimdb: 6.3
        Genrefantasy, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:22

        A small but brave donkey and his animal friends become the unsung heroes of the greatest story ever told, the first Christmas.

        Markimdb: 7.8
        Genrefantastic, fantasy, comedy, drama, adventure, cartoon
        CountryUSA, Germany, Japan, United Kingdom
        Duration01:28

        In the future, an outbreak of canine flu leads the mayor of a Japanese city to banish all dogs to an island that's a garbage dump. The outcasts must soon embark on an epic journey when a 12-year-old boy arrives on the island to find his beloved pet.

        Markimdb: 5.5
        Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:25

        A young woman held in captivity discovers the realities of truth and lies in the outside world.

        Markimdb: 7.3
        Genrethriller, drama, crime, biography
        CountryFrance, Germany, USA, United Kingdom
        Duration02:23

        CIA employee Edward Snowden leaks thousands of classified documents to the press.

        Markimdb: 8.5
        Genreaction, drama, adventure, history
        CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Malta, Morocco
        Duration02:35

        In the year 180, the death of emperor Marcus Aurelius throws the Roman Empire into chaos. Maximus is one of the Roman army's most capable and trusted generals and a key advisor to the emperor. As Marcus' devious son Commodus ascends to the throne, Maximus is set to be executed. He escapes, but is captured by slave traders. Renamed Spaniard and forced to become a gladiator, Maximus must battle to the death with other men for the amusement of paying audiences.

        Markimdb: 7.7
        Genredrama, family, cartoon, military
        CountryRepublic of Ireland, Canada, Luxembourg, USA, United Kingdom, Philippines, India
        Duration01:45

        A headstrong young girl in Afghanistan, ruled by the Taliban, disguises herself as a boy in order to provide for her family.

        Markimdb: 5.6
        Genrefantasy, drama
        CountryUSA

        A re-imagining of "Peter Pan" from the point of view of Wendy Darling, who finds herself lost on a mysterious island where aging and time have come unglued. She must fight to save her family, her freedom and the joyous spirit of youth.

        Markimdb: 3.3
        Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, drama, adventure
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:45

        In a planet where humans must scavenge the post-apocalyptic barren wasteland, Hirokin – a reluctant warrior with a dark past – sets off on mission to fulfill his destiny. Having fought to the death to save his wife and son from the planets evil dictator – Griffin – and his elite army of hunters, the lone warrior is left for dead in the vast desert. Armed with his samurai blade, Hirokin is forced to choose between avenging the murder of his family and fighting for the freedom his people. In a twist of fate and with a small rebellion by his side Hirokin s vision finally becomes clear.

        Markimdb: 7.8
        Genredrama, military, biography, history
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:02

        Robert Gould Shaw leads the US Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices of both his own Union army and the Confederates.

        Markimdb: 7.1
        Genrefantasy, drama, musical, adventure, family, cartoon, biography, history
        CountryUSA, France, United Kingdom
        Duration01:39

        This is the extraordinary tale of two brothers named Moses and Ramses, one born of royal blood, and one an orphan with a secret past. Growing up the best of friends, they share a strong bond of free-spirited youth and good-natured rivalry. But the truth will ultimately set them at odds, as one becomes the ruler of the most powerful empire on earth, and the other the chosen leader of his people! Their final confrontation will forever change their lives and the world.

        Markimdb: 7.4
        Genremelodrama, drama, crime, history
        CountryUnited Kingdom, Germany, USA
        Duration02:14

        Jean Valjean, a Frenchman imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a police officer named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.

        Markimdb: 3.3
        Genreaction, thriller, drama, adventure, western, military
        CountryUSA

        A dire warning of a wake up call of what might be our future when a globalist terrorist organization aligned with the United Nations disables the United States power grid and institutes Martial Law. It will take a dedicated family of patriots armed with strong survival skills and the remains of the Second Amendment to save America and reclaim its freedom.

        Markimdb: 5.8
        Genrecomedy, drama, musical, crime
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:37

        A modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata by Aristophanes, set against the backdrop of gang violence in Chicago.

        Markimdb: 7.5
        Genrecomedy, drama, crime
        CountryUSA, United Kingdom, France
        Duration02:10

        Whilst on a short weekend getaway, Louise shoots a man who had tried to rape Thelma. Due to the incriminating circumstances, they make a run for it and thus a cross country chase ensues for the two fugitives. Along the way, both women rediscover the strength of their friendship and surprising aspects of their personalities and self-strengths in the trying times.

        Markimdb: 7.2
        Genreaction, thriller, crime
        CountryUSA, Japan
        Duration01:57

        In the coastal town of Los Angeles, a gang of bank robbers call themselves The Ex-Presidents commit their crimes while wearing masks of Reagan, Carter, Nixon and Johnson. The F.B.I. believes that the members of the gang could be surfers and send young agent Johnny Utah undercover at the beach to mix with the surfers and gather information.

        Markimdb: 6.6
        Genremelodrama, drama, biography
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:24

        It's San Francisco in 1957, and an American masterpiece is put on trial. Howl, the film, recounts this dark moment using three interwoven threads: the tumultuous life events that led a young Allen Ginsberg to find his true voice as an artist, society's reaction (the obscenity trial), and mind-expanding animation that echoes the startling originality of the poem itself. All three coalesce in a genre-bending hybrid that brilliantly captures a pivotal moment-the birth of a counterculture.

        Markimdb: 7.8
        Genrethriller, drama, military
        CountryMexico, USA, Puerto Rico

        A young boy, in an effort to have a normal childhood in 1980's El Salvador, is caught up in a dramatic fight for his life as he desperately tries to avoid the war which is raging all around him

        Markimdb: 6.9
        Genreaction, drama, western, military, biography, history
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:49

        In 1863, Mississippi farmer Newt Knight serves as a medic for the Confederate Army. Opposed to slavery, Knight would rather help the wounded than fight the Union. After his nephew dies in battle, Newt returns home to Jones County to safeguard his family but is soon branded an outlaw deserter. Forced to flee, he finds refuge with a group of runaway slaves hiding out in the swamps. Forging an alliance with the slaves and other farmers, Knight leads a rebellion that would forever change history.




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