Movies about conspiracy theories

Movies about conspiracy theories
List of the best films about conspiracy theories according to the audience: The X Files, The Vast of Night, Inferno, Greystone Park, I Spit on Your Grave 2, Jack Reacher, Anonymous, Containment, Zeitgeist: Moving Forward, 10 Cloverfield Lane.

In the top there are new films of 2020, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

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Country
Markimdb: 7
Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller, drama, crime, detective
CountryUSA, Canada
Duration02:01

Mulder and Scully, now taken off the FBI's X Files cases, must find a way to fight the shadowy elements of the government to find out the truth about a conspiracy that might mean the alien colonization of Earth.

Markimdb: 6.7
Genrefantastic, thriller, detective
CountryUSA

At the dawn of the space-race, two radio-obsessed teens discover a strange frequency over the airwaves in what becomes the most important night of their lives and in the history of their small town.

Markimdb: 6.2
Genreaction, thriller, drama, adventure, crime, detective
CountryUSA, Malta, France, United Kingdom, Hungary
Duration02:03

After waking up in a hospital with amnesia, professor Robert Langdon and a doctor must race against time to foil a deadly global plot.

Markimdb: 3.2
Genrehorror, thriller
CountryUSA
Duration01:19

In October 2009, the filmmakers went into an abandoned psychiatric hospital to explore the 'haunted' institution, famous for its radical treatment of patients with mental illness. Electroshock, insulin therapy, and lobotomies were commonplace. Once inside, the filmmakers quickly discovered that they were not alone.

Markimdb: 5.7
Genrehorror, thriller
CountryUSA, Bulgaria
Duration01:41

Naturally beautiful, Katie has just settled into New York where she, like many other young women, is trying to make it as a model. But what starts out as an innocent and simple photo shoot soon turns into something disturbingly unthinkable! Raped, tortured and kidnapped to a foreign country, Jessica is buried alive and left to die. Against all odds, she manages to escape. Severely injured, she will have to tap into the darkest places of the human psyche to not only survive, but to exact her revenge…

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: 6.9
    Genrethriller, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom, Germany, USA
    Duration02:10

      Set against the backdrop of the succession of Queen Elizabeth I, and the Essex Rebellion against her, the story advances the theory that it was in fact Edward De Vere, Earl of Oxford who penned Shakespeare's plays.

      Markimdb: 7.1
      Genredrama
      CountryUSA
      Duration03:31

      An epidemic breaks out in Atlanta leaving the large city quarantined and those stuck on the inside fighting for their lives. This is the story of loved ones torn apart, and how the society that grows inside the quarantine reveals both the devolution of humanity and the birth of unlikely heroes.

      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: 7.2
      Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller, drama, detective
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:05

      After getting in a car accident, a woman is held in a shelter with two men, who claim the outside world is affected by a widespread chemical attack.

      Markimdb: 5.3
      Genrethriller, drama, detective
      CountryUSA

      Following a mysterious suicide at Niagara Falls, a low-rent detective unravels a conspiracy to build a revolutionary invention by enigmatic scientist, Nikola Tesla.

      Markimdb: 4.4
      Genrehorror, action, thriller, fantasy, drama, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:23

      A young man comes to possess a supernatural notebook, the Death Note, that grants him the power to kill any person simply by writing down their name on the pages. He then decides to use the notebook to kill criminals and change the world, but an enigmatic detective attempts to track him down and end his reign of terror.

      Markimdb: 6.9
      Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective, history
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:52

      A reporter becomes the target of a vicious smear campaign that drives him to the point of suicide after he exposes the CIA's role in arming Contra rebels in Nicaragua and importing cocaine into California. Based on the true story of journalist Gary Webb.

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genrethriller, drama, crime, military, biography
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:15

      Nate Foster, a young, idealistic FBI agent, goes undercover to take down a radical white supremacy terrorist group. The bright up-and-coming analyst must confront the challenge of sticking to a new identity while maintaining his real principles as he navigates the dangerous underworld of white supremacy. Inspired by real events.

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genrecomedy, crime, detective, film noir
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:18

      Young and disenchanted Sam meets a mysterious and beautiful woman who's swimming in his building's pool one night. When she suddenly vanishes the next morning, Sam embarks on a surreal quest across Los Angeles to decode the secret behind her disappearance, leading him into the murkiest depths of mystery, scandal and conspiracy.

      Markimdb: 6.8
      Genrethriller, drama, biography, history
      CountryAustralia, USA
      Duration02:06

      A behind-the-scenes look at news anchor Dan Rather during his final days at C.B.S. News when he broadcast a damaging report about how President Bush relied on privilege and family connections to avoid fighting in the Vietnam War.

      Markimdb: 6
      Genrefantastic, thriller, drama, detective
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:52

      Ray Liotta stars as a medical examiner who has been acquitted for his wife's murder but many still question his innocence. Obsessed with finding his wife's killer, a possible solution presents itself in an experimental serum designed by a neurobiology Linda Fiorentino which has the ability to transfer memories from one person to another, but not without consequences. Liotta driven to solve the case injects himself with the serum, bringing him closer and closer to finding her killer but bringing him closer to death.

      Markimdb: 7.5
      Genredrama, documentary, military
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:02

      Michael Moore's view on what happened to the United States after September 11; and how the Bush Administration allegedly used the tragic event to push forward its agenda for unjust wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

      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: 6.8
      Genrethriller, drama, biography
      CountryUSA, United Arab Emirates
      Duration01:48

      Wife and mother Valerie Plame (Naomi Watts) has a double life as a CIA operative, hiding her vocation from family and friends. Her husband, Joseph Wilson (Sean Penn), writes a controversial article in The New York Times, refuting stories about the sale of enriched uranium to Iraq, Then Valerie's secret work and identity is leaked to the press. With her cover blown and other people endangered, Valerie's career and personal life begin to unravel.

      Markimdb: 6.6
      Genrethriller, drama, detective
      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
      Duration01:52

      As a seasoned homicide detective, Thomas Craven has seen the bleakest side of humanity. But nothing prepares him for the toughest investigation of his life: the search for his only daughter Emma's killer. Now, he is on a personal mission to uncover the disturbing secrets surrounding her murder, including corporate corruption, government collusion and Emma's own mysterious life.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genremelodrama, drama, biography
      CountryUSA

      Five years after Yippie founder Abbie Hoffman goes underground to avoid a drug-related prison sentence, he contacts a reporter to get out the story of the FBI's covert spying, harassment and inciting of violence they then blame on the Left.

      Markimdb: 6.3
      Genrethriller, drama, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:02

      An American attorney on business in China, ends up wrongfully on trial for murder and his only key to innocence is a female defense lawyer from the country.

      Markimdb: 6.2
      Genrethriller, comedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:55

      The irreverent host of a political satire talk show decides to run for president and expose corruption in Washington. His stunt goes further than he expects when he actually wins the election, but a software engineer suspects that a computer glitch is responsible for his surprising victory.

      Markimdb: 4.2
      Genrefantastic, comedy, adventure, family
      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
      Duration01:34

      An incredibly dull-witted family unknowingly stumble upon an illegal weapons deal while on the trail of their "stolen" garbage.

      Markimdb: 6.3
      Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:30

      Gene Watson is a public accountant who arrives on a train at Union Station in Los Angeles, accompanied by his 6-year-old daughter Lynn. Because of his ordinary looks, he is approached by a pair of sinister people named Smith and Jones.

      Markimdb: 5.7
      Genreaction, comedy, adventure, detective
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:17

      The life of a bank manager is turned upside down when a friend from his past manipulates him into faking his own death and taking off on an adventure.

      Markimdb: 6.2
      Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:45

      After his wife is assaulted, a husband enlists the services of a vigilante group to help him settle the score.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genrethriller, drama, history
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:33

      November 22nd, 1963 was a day that changed the world forever — when young American President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. This film follows, almost in real time, a handful of individuals forced to make split-second decisions after an event that would change their lives and forever alter the world’s landscape.

      Duration01:44

      When a teacher kidnaps a girl from a prestigious school, homicide detective, Alex Cross takes the case and teams up with young security agent, Jezzie Flannigan in hope of finding the girl and stopping the brutal psychopath. Every second counts as Alex and Jezzie attempt to track down the kidnapper before the spider claims another victim for its web.

      Markimdb: 5.9
      Genreaction, thriller, adventure, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:50

      When they take some friends on an extreme sport adventure, the last thing Jared and Sam expect to see below the shark-infested waters is a legendary pirate ship rumored to contain millions of dollars in gold. But their good fortune is short-lived, as a ruthless gang of criminals gets word of what they have uncovered.

      Markimdb: 5.8
      Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective, music
      CountryUSA, Canada
      Duration01:43

      In this spine-tingling and visually stunning thriller, Academy Award®-nominee Samuel L. Jackson (Unbreakable, Shaft, Pulp Fiction delivers a "full-throttle performance" (People) as Romulus Ledbetter, a misunderstood musician turned recluse, hiding from personal demons in a New York City cave. When Romulus finds the frozen body of a young drifter in a tree, the authorities - including his police officer daughter (Aunjanne Ellis) - claim the death is accidental. Romulus is convinced the man was murdered by prominent art photographer David Leppenraub (Colm Feore). But how can he prove he's right when everyone thinks he's insane?

      Markimdb: 6.3
      Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:59

      The plot is about a guile young terrorist who is able to blackmail a series of companies by placing home-made radio controlled bombs within the central attraction of amusement parks; roller coasters. The young man played by Timothy Bottoms gives a hard time to the cops after they give him UV marked money. He then wants revenge and places a bomb in a roller coaster at the most important amusement park event of the year.

      Markimdb: 6.1
      Genrethriller, drama
      CountryUSA

      An eccentric mountain man on the run from the local sheriff recalls the mysterious events that brought him to his present fugitive state.

      Markimdb: 7.4
      Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:48

      Jack Terry is a master sound recordist who works on grade-B horror movies. Late one evening, he is recording sounds for use in his movies when he hears something unexpected through his sound equipment and records it. Curiosity gets the better of him when the media become involved, and he begins to unravel the pieces of a nefarious conspiracy. As he struggles to survive against his shadowy enemies and expose the truth, he does not know whom he can trust.

      Markimdb: 6
      Genrehorror, thriller, detective
      CountryUSA, Russia
      Duration02:28

      ​When a 20-something finds a cache of hidden files on his new laptop, he and his friends are unwittingly thrust into the depths of the dark web. They soon discover someone has been watching their every move and will go to unimaginable lengths to protect the dark web.

      Markimdb: 7.1
      Genrethriller, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:42

      An ambitious reporter, investigating a senator's assassination, realizes witnesses to the shooting are systematically dying and discovers a multi-million dollar corporation which serves as a front for the recruitment of political assassins.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genrefantastic, comedy, adventure
      CountryRussia
      Duration01:55

      A parody film about space directed by members of NOM.

      Markimdb: 6.3
      Genreaction, thriller
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:56

      The secret US abduction of a suspected terrorist from his Middle East homeland leads to a wave of terrorist attacks in New York. An FBI senior agent and his team attempt to locate and decommission the enemy cells, but must also deal with an Army General gone rogue and a female CIA agent of uncertain loyalties.

      Markimdb: 1.2
      Genrethriller, drama
      CountryPoland

      Inspired by true events of 2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash in Smolensk, the film tells the partially fictional story of crash and various people affected by the tragedy. The protagonist is a journalist Nina, who refuses to accept the official version of the story and pursues her own independent investigation.

      Markimdb: 5.2
      Genrethriller
      CountryAustria

      Lazarus Fell, a former naval intelligence officer trained in black ops and tasked with tracking down the most wanted Terrorist in the world, has gone rogue, realizing his mission has been inexplicably compromised by his own chain of command. As a result, Lazarus has faked his own death, forsaken his life, his family and all that matters to him in the world, to continue his solitary pursuit. But he has personal motivations as well, believing his father, Solomon Fell, Chief of Operations for the Office of Naval Intelligence, was killed in the attacks of 9/11 – the event masterminded by the selfsame Terrorist.

      Markimdb: 5.2
      Genrehorror, thriller, detective
      CountryUSA, Germany
      Duration01:42

      For centuries, a secret Order of priests has existed within the Church. A renegade priest, Father Alex Bernier, is sent to Rome to investigate the mysterious death of one of the Order's most revered members. Following a series of strangely similar killings, Bernier launches an investigation that forces him to confront unimaginable evil.

      Markimdb: 6.8
      Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime, detective
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:56

      Samantha Caine, suburban homemaker, is the ideal mom to her 8 year old daughter Caitlin. She lives in Honesdale, PA, has a job teaching school and makes the best Rice Krispie treats in town. But when she receives a bump on her head, she begins to remember small parts of her previous life as a lethal, top-secret agent.

      Markimdb: 4.5
      Genrecomedy, melodrama
      CountryRussia

      What price are you willing to pay for success? Since childhood, dreaming of becoming a rock star Lisa comes an offer from America, and she leaves the family - husband Artem and little daughter Vita. They once dreamed to go to America to make music with Artyom, but after the birth of their daughter they had to forget about creativity. Now Artem raises her daughter alone, interrupted by odd jobs. Once he is forced to speak with covers of Russian pop music at corporate parties. He takes Vita with him, and she unexpectedly rescues his father — he sings a song for him, the words of which he does not know. Their extravagant performance hits the Internet, collects millions of views, and attracts the attention of a famous producer. He promises to make them true stars. But Vita does not want to be a star at all - she wants her mother to come back ...

      Markimdb: 5.8
      Genreaction, thriller, crime, detective
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:45

      Mysterious cell phone messages promise a young American engineer untold wealth - then make him the target of a deadly international plot. Dangerous security operatives chase the engineer across the globe, while a powerful government official pursues a mysterious agenda that threatens the stability of the entire world.

      Markimdb: 5.2
      Genreaction, thriller, crime
      CountryChina, Hong Kong
      Duration00:59

      Accused of a murder he didn't commit, a prosecutor sets out on a mission to clear his name.

      Markimdb: 4.4
      Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller, drama
      CountryUnited Kingdom

      The United Kingdom. Soon. Civil war rages. A woman wakes up in a blindingly white cuboid cell. Using its sophisticated functionality, her captor tortures her for information; information she claims not to have - or does she?

      Markimdb: 6.1
      Genrehorror, thriller, drama
      CountryUSA, Germany
      Duration01:42

      A lonely waitress with a tragic past, Agnes rooms in a run-down motel, living in fear of her abusive, recently paroled ex-husband. But when Agnes begins a tentative romance with Peter, an eccentric, nervous drifter, she starts to feel hopeful again - until the first bugs arrive...

      Markimdb: 5.6
      Genrefantastic, action, thriller, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:47

      Two researchers in a green alternative energy project forced on the run when they are framed for murder and treason.

      Markimdb: 6.1
      Genreaction, comedy
      CountryFrance, Belgium
      Duration02:27

      What if Apollo 11 never actually made it? What if, in reality, Stanley Kubrick secretly shot the famous images of the moon landing in a studio, working for the US administration? This is the premise of a totally plausible conspiracy theory that takes us to swinging sixties London, where a stubborn CIA agent will never find Kubrick but is forced to team up with a lousy manager of a seedy rock band to develop the biggest con of all time.




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