Movies like The Hurt Locker (2009)

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The Hurt Locker (2009)
7.5
R
Duration: 131min
Country: US
Original Language: en
Director: Kathryn Bigelow
Plot: U.S. Army Sgt. Will James, Sgt. JT Sanborn and Specialist Owen Eldridge make up Bravo's bomb disposal team, which is presently stationed in Baghdad. James, the leader of the new tech team, showed up on the scene with just thirty-nine days remaining in Bravo's current deployment. A three-person bomb squad traversed the devastated city, putting their lives in danger to clean the streets of Iraq laced with bombs. James' brazen demeanor and unconventional style, however, proved to be detrimental to the team's already fragile emotional state as they faced the last 39 days of the rotation.
Cast: Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, David Morse, Guy Pearce
Keywords: soldier, terrorism, rescue, disaster, us army, iraq, tension, loyalty, explosive, car bomb
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Lingua Franca (2020)
6.6
NR
Genre: Drama
Release Date: 2020-08-26
Duration: 95min
Country: US
Cast: Isabel Sandoval, Lynn Cohen, Eamon Farren, Ivory Aquino, Lev Gorn

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The Sleepwalker (2014)
5.1
Genre: Drama
Release Date: 2014-01-31
Duration: 92min
Country: US
Cast: Gitte Witt, Christopher Abbott, Brady Corbet, Stephanie Ellis

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Song One (2014)
5.8
PG-13
Genre: Drama
Release Date: 2014-01-20
Duration: 86min
Country: US
Cast: Anne Hathaway, Johnny Flynn, Mary Steenburgen, Ben Rosenfield, Lola Kirke
Whiplash (2014)
8.5
R
Duration: 107min
Country: US
Plot: Andrew's dream is to be a professional jazz drummer. He got recruited by the devil instructor Fletcher and put into the main band one night when he was rehearsing at school. Andrew became more moody and angry with Fletcher, which changed his demeanor. Fletcher has been waiting to sweep Andrew into the dust when he eventually goes onto the stage of a performance theater in New York.
Cast: Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons, Paul Reiser, Melissa Benoist, Austin Stowell

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52 Tuesdays (2014)
6.4
Genre: Drama
Release Date: 2014-05-01
Duration: 114min
Country: AU
Cast: Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Sam Althuizen, Imogen Archer, Beau Travis Williams, Audrey Mason-Hyde

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Good After Bad (2017)
6.1
PG-13
Genre: Drama
Release Date: 2017-04-21
Duration: 93min
Cast: Chelsea Ricketts, Crystal Martinez, Billy Burke, Gabrielle Elyse, Rhys Ward
The King (2019)
7.3
R
Duration: 140min
Country: US
Plot: The King narrates the tale of Henry "Hal," Prince of Wales, also known as King Henry V of England, and is loosely based on Shakespeare's Henriad tetralogy. Hal, a gloomy pacifist who was at odds with his ailing father, came to the throne in the face of betrayal and provocation from all quarters, most notably from the King and Dauphin of France. Hal is hesitant to pursue a military career, but he ultimately launches a full-scale attack on France. His status as one of the greatest warrior monarchs of medieval England is thereafter cemented by his victory at the brutal Battle of Agincourt.
Cast: Timothée Chalamet, Joel Edgerton, Sean Harris, Tom Glynn-Carney, Lily-Rose Depp
Crash (2005)
7.7
R
Genre: Drama
Release Date: 2005-05-06
Duration: 112min
Country: US
Plot: A white police officer makes fun of a black filmmaker and his wife for a fake traffic infraction; The dishonest Persian shopkeeper who came dangerously close to killing the Mexican locksmith; The district attorney and his spouse who were forced to take out their frustration on the defenseless locksmith after being robbed of their car. All of these seemingly unconnected facts unexpectedly became intertwined in 36 hours during this large-scale, multicultural event taking place on the streets of Los Angeles.
Cast: Don Cheadle, Matt Dillon, Michael Peña, Terrence Howard, Thandiwe Newton
The Illusionist (2006)
7.5
PG-13
Duration: 110min
Country: US
Plot: Renowned illusionist Eisenheim harbors feelings for the Duchess von Teschen, who is betrothed to the ruthless Crown Prince Leopold. Their classes kept them apart when they first met as teenagers. The goal of the Crown Prince is to reveal Eisenheim's powers and put an end to their passion. Though it's possible that Chief Inspector Uhl has ulterior motives, he aids the Crown Prince.
Cast: Edward Norton, Paul Giamatti, Jessica Biel, Rufus Sewell, Eddie Marsan
Gretel & Hansel (2020)
5.5
PG-13
Duration: 87min
Country: US
Plot: Living in the country with their mother are siblings Gretel and Hansel. Gretel’s mother put them out to fend for themselves when times were hard, and she couldn’t find employment. They stumble upon a home with delicious-smelling meals as they make their way through the pitch-black forest without any clothes or supplies, and they decide to spend the night there taking care of an elderly lady. Discovering odd things that could keep them from surviving is something they do when they get over their exhaustion.
Cast: Sophia Lillis, Samuel Leakey, Alice Krige, Jessica De Gouw, Charles Babalola
District 9 (2009)
7.9
R
Genre: Science Fiction
Release Date: 2009-08-14
Duration: 112min
Country: ZA
Plot: Earth received a shipload of foreign migrants in 1990, and they were placed in quarantine in Zone 9 of Johannesburg, South Africa. Twenty years of procreation later, hostilities with local humans persist. Agent Wikus of MNU will handle the task of moving the foreign refugees to farther-flung locations. Wikus got infected by an enigmatic alien fluid during the mobilization process, which caused him to gradually transform into an alien form. At this juncture, Wikus came to a genuine realization of the inequitable treatment of foreign immigrants on Earth.
Cast: Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, Nathalie Boltt, Sylvaine Strike, Elizabeth Mkandawie