Little Buddha

Movie · 6.3 / 10 · 1 Dec 1993 · English

After the death of Lama Dorje, Tibetan Buddhist monks find three children — one American and two Nepalese — who may be the rebirth of their great teacher.

Seven Years in Tibet

Movie · 7.2 / 10 · 12 Sept 1997 · English

Austrian mountaineer Heinrich Harrer journeys to the Himalayas without his family to head an expedition in 1939. But when World War II breaks out, the arrogant Harrer falls into Allied forces' hands as a prisoner of war. He escapes with a fellow detainee and makes his way to Lhasa, Tibet, where he meets the 14-year-old Dalai Lama, whose friendship ultimately transforms his outlook on life.

The Last Emperor

Movie · 7.6 / 10 · 4 Oct 1987 · English

A dramatic history of Pu Yi, the last of the Emperors of China, from his lofty birth and brief reign in the Forbidden City, the object of worship by half a billion people; through his abdication, his decline and dissolute lifestyle; his exploitation by the invading Japanese, and finally to his obscure existence as just another peasant worker in the People's Republic.

55 Days at Peking

Movie · 6.9 / 10 · 6 May 1963 · English

Diplomats, soldiers and other representatives of a dozen nations fend off the siege of the International Compound in Peking during the 1900 Boxer Rebellion. The disparate interests unite for survival despite competing factions, overwhelming odds, delayed relief and tacit support of the Boxers by the Empress of China and her generals.

Munich - The Edge of War

Movie · 6.9 / 10 · 31 Dec 2021 · English

At the tense 1938 Munich Conference, former friends who now work for opposing governments become reluctant spies racing to expose a Nazi secret.

Raid on Entebbe

Movie · 6.0 / 10 · 26 Dec 1976 · English

Based on a true operation by Israeli commandos. An Air France flight is hijacked by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. The airplane landed in Uganda. The terrorists released some passengers, keeping 94 Jews and 12 air crew hostage. The Israeli government would not negotiate. A rescue plan was devised, and less than 100 commandos were flown across Africa to rescue the passengers in surprisingly successful operation.

Everest

Movie · 6.8 / 10 · 10 Sept 2015 · English

Inspired by the incredible events surrounding a treacherous attempt to reach the summit of the world's highest mountain, "Everest" documents the awe-inspiring journey of two different expeditions challenged beyond their limits by one of the fiercest snowstorms ever encountered by mankind. Their mettle tested by the harshest of elements found on the planet, the climbers will face nearly impossible obstacles as a lifelong obsession becomes a breathtaking struggle for survival.

The Lovely Bones

Movie · 7.1 / 10 · 26 Dec 2009 · English

After being brutally murdered, 14-year-old Susie Salmon watches from heaven over her grief-stricken family -- and her killer. As she observes their daily lives, she must balance her thirst for revenge with her desire for her family to heal.

An Inspector Calls

Movie · 7.4 / 10 · 13 Sept 2015 · English

Northern England, 1912. The dinner of a wealthy family is interrupted by Inspector Goole, who only announces that a young woman has committed suicide. Then, he simply asks everyone present, one by one, if they knew her.

Temple Grandin

Movie · 7.9 / 10 · 6 Feb 2010 · English

A biopic of Temple Grandin, an autistic American who has become one of the leading scientists in humane livestock handling.

The Cat's Meow

Movie · 5.8 / 10 · 8 Oct 2001 · English

Semi-true story of the Hollywood murder that occurred at a star-studded gathering aboard William Randolph Hearst's yacht in 1924.

Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle

Movie · 6.5 / 10 · 25 Nov 2018 · English

A human child raised by wolves, must face off against a menacing tiger named Shere Khan, as well as his own origins.