Megalopolis (
2024) | IMDb:
0
Genius artist Cesar Catilina seeks to leap the City of New Rome into a utopian, idealistic future, while his opposition, Mayor Franklyn Cicero, remains committed to a regressive status quo, perpetuating greed, special interests, and partisan warfare. Torn between them is socialite Julia Cicero, the mayor’s daughter, whose love for Cesar has divided her loyalties, forcing her to discover what she truly believes humanity deserves.
Starring:
Adam Driver
,
Nathalie Emmanuel
,
Laurence Fishburne
,
Shia LaBeouf
,
Giancarlo Esposito
,
Talia Shire
Big George Foreman (
2023) | IMDb:
6.6
Fueled by an impoverished childhood, George Foreman channeled his anger into becoming an Olympic Gold medalist and World Heavyweight Champion, followed by a near-death experience that took him from the boxing ring to the pulpit. But when he sees his community struggling spiritually and financially, Foreman returns to the ring and makes history by reclaiming his title, becoming the oldest and most improbable World Heavyweight Boxing Champion ever.
Starring:
Khris Davis
,
Forest Whitaker
,
Sullivan Jones
,
Deion Smith
,
Matthew Glave
,
John Magaro
Respect (
2021) | IMDb:
6.6
The rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom.
Starring:
Jennifer Hudson
,
Forest Whitaker
,
Marlon Wayans
,
Audra McDonald
,
Mary J. Blige
,
Marc Maron
Directed by:
Liesl Tommy
How It Ends (
2018) | IMDb:
5
A desperate father tries to return home to his pregnant wife after a mysterious apocalyptic event turns everything to chaos.
Directed by:
David M. Rosenthal
Black Panther (
2018) | IMDb:
7.3
King T'Challa returns home to the reclusive, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to serve as his country's new leader. However, T'Challa soon finds that he is challenged for the throne by factions within his own country as well as without. Using powers reserved to Wakandan kings, T'Challa assumes the Black Panther mantle to join with ex-girlfriend Nakia, the queen-mother, his princess-kid sister, members of the Dora Milaje (the Wakandan 'special forces') and an American secret agent, to prevent Wakanda from being dragged into a world war.
Starring:
Chadwick Boseman
,
Michael B. Jordan
,
Lupita Nyong'o
,
Danai Gurira
,
Martin Freeman
,
Daniel Kaluuya
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (
2016) | IMDb:
7.8
A rogue band of resistance fighters unite for a mission to steal the Death Star plans and bring a new hope to the galaxy.
Arrival (
2016) | IMDb:
7.9
Taking place after alien crafts land around the world, an expert linguist is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat.
Southpaw (
2015) | IMDb:
7.3
Billy "The Great" Hope, the reigning junior middleweight boxing champion, has an impressive career, a loving wife and daughter, and a lavish lifestyle. However, when tragedy strikes, Billy hits rock bottom, losing his family, his house and his manager. He soon finds an unlikely savior in Tick Willis, a former fighter who trains the city's toughest amateur boxers. With his future on the line, Hope fights to reclaim the trust of those he loves the most.
Starring:
Jake Gyllenhaal
,
Rachel McAdams
,
Forest Whitaker
,
Oona Laurence
,
50 Cent
,
Skylan Brooks
Taken 3 (
2014) | IMDb:
6
Ex-government operative Bryan Mills finds his life is shattered when he's falsely accused of a murder that hits close to home. As he's pursued by a savvy police inspector, Mills employs his particular set of skills to track the real killer and exact his unique brand of justice.
Starring:
Liam Neeson
,
Forest Whitaker
,
Maggie Grace
,
Dougray Scott
,
Famke Janssen
,
Sam Spruell
Out of the Furnace (
2013) | IMDb:
6.7
Two brothers live in the economically-depressed Rust Belt, when a cruel twist of fate lands one in prison. His brother is then lured into one of the most violent crime rings in the Northeast.
Starring:
Christian Bale
,
Zoe Saldaña
,
Woody Harrelson
,
Sam Shepard
,
Willem Dafoe
,
Forest Whitaker
The Butler (
2013) | IMDb:
7.2
A look at the life of Cecil Gaines, who served eight presidents as the White House's head butler from 1952 to 1986, and had a unique front-row seat as political and racial history was made.
Starring:
Forest Whitaker
,
Oprah Winfrey
,
Mariah Carey
,
John Cusack
,
Jane Fonda
,
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Pawn (
2013) | IMDb:
5.7
A petty robbery spirals into a tense hostage situation after three gunmen hold up a diner that's a front for the mob.
Starring:
Sean Faris
,
Forest Whitaker
,
Nikki Reed
,
Ray Liotta
,
Michael Chiklis
,
Jonathan Bennett
The Last Stand (
2013) | IMDb:
6.3
Ray Owens is sheriff of the quiet US border town of Sommerton Junction after leaving the LAPD following a bungled operation. Following his escape from the FBI, a notorious drug baron, his gang, and a hostage are heading toward Sommerton Junction where the police are preparing to make a last stand to intercept them before they cross the border. Owens is reluctant to become involved but ultimately joins in with the law enforcement efforts
Starring:
Arnold Schwarzenegger
,
Johnny Knoxville
,
Jaimie Alexander
,
Zach Gilford
,
Kristen Rakes
,
Christiana Leucas
The Experiment (
2010) | IMDb:
6.4
20 men are chosen to participate in the roles of guards and prisoners in a psychological study that ultimately spirals out of control.
Starring:
Adrien Brody
,
Cam Gigandet
,
Forest Whitaker
,
Maggie Grace
,
Clifton Collins Jr.
,
Fisher Stevens
Repo Men (
2010) | IMDb:
6.3
In the future, medical technology has advanced to the point where people can buy artificial organs to extend their lives. But if they default on payments, an organization known as the Union sends agents to repossess the organs. Remy is one of the best agents in the business, but when he becomes the recipient of an artificial heart, he finds himself in the same dire straits as his many victims.
Starring:
Jude Law
,
Forest Whitaker
,
Alice Braga
,
Liev Schreiber
,
Carice van Houten
,
Chandler Canterbury
Where the Wild Things Are (
2009) | IMDb:
6.7
Max imagines running away from his mom and sailing to a far-off land where large talking beasts—Ira, Carol, Douglas, the Bull, Judith and Alexander—crown him as their king, play rumpus, build forts and discover secret hideaways.
Starring:
Max Records
,
Catherine Keener
,
James Gandolfini
,
Lauren Ambrose
,
Catherine O'Hara
,
Forest Whitaker