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Good Night, and Good Luck.
7.4

Good Night, and Good Luck.

The story of journalist Edward R. Murrow’s stand against Senator Joseph McCarthy’s anti-communist witch-hunts in the early 1950s.
Cinderella Man
8

Cinderella Man

Jun. 02, 2005

Cinderella Man

The true story of boxer Jim Braddock who, following his retirement in the 1930s, makes a surprise comeback in order to lift his family out of poverty.
Kingdom of Heaven
7.3

Kingdom of Heaven

May. 03, 2005

Kingdom of Heaven

After his wife dies, a blacksmith named Balian is thrust into royalty, political intrigue and bloody holy wars during the Crusades.
Coach Carter
7.3

Coach Carter

Jan. 14, 2005

Coach Carter

Based on a true story, in which Richmond High School head basketball coach Ken Carter made headlines in 1999 for benching his undefeated team due ...
Hotel Rwanda
8.1

Hotel Rwanda

Dec. 22, 2004

Hotel Rwanda

Inspired by true events, this film takes place in Rwanda in the 1990s when more than a million Tutsis were killed in a genocide that went mostly ...
Alexander
5.6

Alexander

Nov. 21, 2004

Alexander

Alexander, the King of Macedonia, leads his legions against the giant Persian Empire. After defeating the Persians, he leads his army across the ...
Downfall
8.2

Downfall

Sep. 16, 2004

Downfall

In April of 1945, Germany stands at the brink of defeat with the Russian Army closing in from the east and the Allied Expeditionary Force ...
King Arthur
6.3

King Arthur

Jul. 07, 2004

King Arthur

The story of the Arthurian legend, based on the ‘Sarmatian hypothesis’ which contends that the legend has a historical nucleus in the ...
Troy
7.3

Troy

May. 13, 2004

Troy

In year 1250 B.C. during the late Bronze age, two emerging nations begin to clash. Paris, the Trojan prince, convinces Helen, Queen of Sparta, to ...
Cold Mountain
7.2

Cold Mountain

Dec. 24, 2003

Cold Mountain

In this classic story of love and devotion set against the backdrop of the American Civil War, a wounded Confederate soldier named W.P. Inman ...
Mona Lisa Smile
6.6

Mona Lisa Smile

Dec. 19, 2003

Mona Lisa Smile

Katherine Watson is a recent UCLA graduate hired to teach art history at the prestigious all-female Wellesley College, in 1953. Determined to ...
Shattered Glass
7.1

Shattered Glass

Nov. 14, 2003

Shattered Glass

The true story of fraudulent Washington, D.C. journalist Stephen Glass, who rose to meteoric heights as a young writer in his 20s, becoming a ...
Luther
6.6

Luther

Oct. 29, 2003

Luther

During the early 16th century, idealistic German monk Martin Luther, disgusted by the materialism in the church, begins the dialogue that will ...
Seabiscuit
7.3

Seabiscuit

Jul. 22, 2003

Seabiscuit

True story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of the team behind it but also those of their nation.
Gangs of New York
7.5

Gangs of New York

Dec. 14, 2002

Gangs of New York

In early 1860s New York, Irish immigrant Amsterdam Vallon is released from prison and returns to the Five Points, seeking revenge against his ...
The Cuckoo
7.7

The Cuckoo

Oct. 25, 2002

The Cuckoo

September of 1944, a few days before Finland went out of the Second World War. A chained to a rock Finnish sniper-kamikadze Veikko managed to set ...
The Magdalene Sisters
7.7

The Magdalene Sisters

Aug. 30, 2002

The Magdalene Sisters

Three young Irish women struggle to maintain their spirits while they endure dehumanizing abuse as inmates of a Magdalene Sisters Asylum.
Hero
7.9

Hero

Jul. 22, 2002

Hero

During China’s Warring States period, a district prefect arrives at the palace of Qin Shi Huang, claiming to have killed the three ...
K-19: The Widowmaker
6.7

K-19: The Widowmaker

Jul. 19, 2002

K-19: The Widowmaker

When Russia’s first nuclear submarine malfunctions on its maiden voyage, the crew must race to save the ship and prevent a nuclear disaster.
Windtalkers
6.1

Windtalkers

Jun. 14, 2002

Windtalkers

Joe Enders is a gung-ho Marine assigned to protect a “windtalker” – one of several Navajo Indians who were used to relay ...
The Legend of Bhagat Singh
8.1

The Legend of Bhagat Singh

Born in British India, Bhagat Singh witnesses numerous atrocities during his childhood and grows up to become one of the most fearless freedom ...
Russian Ark
7.2

Russian Ark

May. 22, 2002

Russian Ark

A ghost and a French marquis wander through the Winter Palace in St Petersburg, encountering scenes from many different periods of its history.
We Were Soldiers
7.2

We Were Soldiers

Mar. 01, 2002

We Were Soldiers

The story of the first major battle of the American phase of the Vietnam War and the soldiers on both sides that fought it.
Amen.
7.2

Amen.

Feb. 27, 2002

Amen.

Kurt Gerstein—a member of the Institute for Hygiene of the Waffen-SS—is horrified by what he sees in the death camps. he is then shocked to learn ...
Rabbit-Proof Fence
7.4

Rabbit-Proof Fence

Feb. 04, 2002

Rabbit-Proof Fence

In 1931, three Aboriginal girls escape after being plucked from their homes to be trained as domestic staff, and set off on a trek across the Outback.
The Count of Monte Cristo
7.7

The Count of Monte Cristo

Edmond Dantés’s life and plans to marry the beautiful Mercedes are shattered when his best friend, Fernand, deceives him. After spending 13 ...
Black Hawk Down
7.7

Black Hawk Down

Dec. 28, 2001

Black Hawk Down

When U.S. Rangers and an elite Delta Force team attempt to kidnap two underlings of a Somali warlord, their Black Hawk helicopters are shot down, ...
Onmyoji
6.2

Onmyoji

Oct. 06, 2001

Onmyoji

During a dark time in the Heian period, when evil forces threaten the kingdom, the emperor relies on the onmyōji to keep the supernatural forces ...