 88% (3) Oppenheimer 180 min R [Biography, Drama, History] [Christopher Nolan] [21 Jul 2023]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 84%, Rotten Tomatoes: 93%, Metacritic: 88%, External Reviews Awards: Nominated for 13 Oscars. 252 wins & 379 nominations total Actors: Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon Writer: Christopher Nolan, Kai Bird, Martin Sherwin External Links: External Links: Rotten Tomatoes IMDb Language: English, German, Italian Country: United States, United Kingdom Plot: The story of American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb. 1 / 44 Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Copy URL |  70% (2) The Last Duel 152 min R [Drama, History] [Ridley Scott] [15 Oct 2021]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 79%, Metacritic: 61%, External Reviews Awards: N/A Actors: Ben Affleck, Jodie Comer, Matt Damon Writer: Nicole Holofcener, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon External Links: External Links: IMDb Language: English Country: United States, United Kingdom Plot: King Charles VI declares that Knight Jean de Carrouges settle his dispute with his squire by challenging him to a duel. 2 / 44 Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Copy URL |
 68% (3) Stillwater 139 min R [Crime, Drama, Thriller] [Tom McCarthy] [30 Jul 2021]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 69%, Rotten Tomatoes: 75%, Metacritic: 60%, External Reviews Awards: N/A Actors: Abigail Breslin, Camille Cottin, Matt Damon Writer: Tom McCarthy, Marcus Hinchey, Thomas Bidegain External Links: External Links: Rotten Tomatoes IMDb Language: English, French Country: United States Plot: A father travels from Oklahoma to France to help his estranged daughter, who is in prison for a murder she claims she didn't commit. Rotten Tomatoes: Unemployed roughneck Bill Baker (Academy Award® winner Matt Damon) travels from Oklahoma to Marseille to visit his estranged daughter Allison (Academy Award® nominee Abigail Breslin). Imprisoned for a murder she claims she did not commit. Allison seizes on a new tip that could exonerate her and presses Bill to engage her legal team But Bill eager to prove his worth and regain his daughters trust, takes matters into his own hands. He is quickly stymied by language barriers, cultural differences, and a complicated legal system until he meets French actress Virginie (Camille Cottin), mother to eight-year-old Maya (Lilou Siauvaud). Together, these unlikely allies embark on a journey of discovery, truth, love and liberation. 3 / 44 Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Copy URL |  81% (2) Ford v Ferrari 152 min PG-13 [Action, Biography, Drama, Sport] [James Mangold] [15 Nov 2019]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 82%, Metacritic: 81%, External Reviews Awards: Won 2 Oscars. Another 21 wins & 69 nominations. Actors: Caitriona Balfe, Christian Bale, Jon Bernthal, Matt Damon Writer: Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth, Jason Keller External Links: External Links: Rotten Tomatoes IMDb Language: English, Italian, French, Japanese Country: USA, France Plot: American car designer Carroll Shelby and driver Ken Miles battle corporate interference and the laws of physics to build a revolutionary race car for Ford in order to defeat Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966. 4 / 44 Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Copy URL |
 59% (2) Jay and Silent Bob Reboot 105 min R [Comedy] [Kevin Smith] [29 Nov 2019]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 73%, Metacritic: 46%, External Reviews Awards: N/A Actors: Ben Affleck, Chris Hemsworth, Matt Damon, Melissa Benoist, Val Kilmer Writer: Kevin Smith External Links: External Links: IMDb Language: English Country: USA Plot: Jay and Silent Bob return to Hollywood to stop a reboot of 'Bluntman and Chronic' movie from getting made. 5 / 44 Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Copy URL |  56% (3) Downsizing 135 min R [Drama, Sci-Fi] [Alexander Payne] [22 Dec 2017]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 57%, Rotten Tomatoes: 49%, Metacritic: 63%, External Reviews Awards: Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 14 nominations. Actors: Christoph Waltz, Hong Chau, Kristen Wiig, Matt Damon Writer: Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor External Links: External Links: Wikipedia Rotten Tomatoes IMDb Language: English, Spanish, Norwegian, French, Korean, Greek, Vietnamese Country: USA, Norway Plot: 'Downsizing' follows a kindly occupational therapist who undergoes a new procedure to be shrunken to four inches tall so that he and his wife can help save the planet and afford a nice lifestyle at the same time. Rotten Tomatoes: When scientists discover how to shrink humans to five inches tall as a solution to over-population, Paul (Matt Damon) and his wife Audrey (Kristen Wiig) decide to abandon their stressed lives in order to get small and move to a new downsized community--a choice that triggers life-changing adventures. 6 / 44 Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Copy URL |
 49% (2) Suburbicon 105 min R [Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller] [George Clooney] [27 Oct 2017]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 56%, Metacritic: 42%, External Reviews Awards: 3 wins & 5 nominations. Actors: Gavin Wilde, Hope Banks, Julianne Moore, Landon Gordon, Matt Damon, Oscar Isaac, Steve Monroe Writer: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, George Clooney, Grant Heslov External Links: External Links: Wikipedia Rotten Tomatoes IMDb Language: English Country: UK, USA Plot: As a 1950s suburban community self-destructs, a home invasion has sinister consequences for one seemingly normal family. 7 / 44 Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Copy URL |  59% (3) Jason Bourne 123 min PG-13 [Action, Thriller] [Paul Greengrass] [29 Jul 2016]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 66%, Rotten Tomatoes: 55%, Metacritic: 58%, External Reviews Awards: 3 wins & 20 nominations. Actors: Alicia Vikander, Matt Damon, Tommy Lee Jones, Vincent Cassel Writer: Paul Greengrass, Christopher Rouse, Robert Ludlum (based on characters created by) External Links: External Links: Wikipedia Rotten Tomatoes IMDb Website Language: English, Greek, German, Japanese Country: USA, China Plot: Jason Bourne is again being hunted by the CIA. It begins when Nicky Parson a former CIA operative who helped Bourne, who went under and now works with a man who's a whistle blower and is out to expose the CIA's black ops. Nicky hacks into the CIA and downloads everything on all their Black Ops, including Treadstone which Bourne was a part of. And Heather Lee, a CIA agent, discovers the hack and brings it to the attention of CIA Director Dewey, the man behind the Black Ops. He orders Parsons be found and, hopefully, Bourne, too. Rotten Tomatoes: The next chapter of Universal Pictures' Bourne franchise, which finds the CIA's most lethal former operative drawn out of the shadows. 8 / 44 Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Copy URL |
 83% (3) The Martian 144 min PG-13 [Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi] [Ridley Scott] [02 Oct 2015]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 80%, Rotten Tomatoes: 91%, Metacritic: 80%, External Reviews Awards: Nominated for 7 Oscars. Another 37 wins & 185 nominations. Actors: Jeff Daniels, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Matt Damon Writer: Drew Goddard (screenplay by), Andy Weir (based on the novel by) External Links: External Links: Wikipedia Rotten Tomatoes IMDb Website Language: English, Mandarin Country: UK, USA, Jordan, Hungary Plot: During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive. Millions of miles away, NASA and a team of international scientists work tirelessly to bring 'the Martian' home, while his crewmates concurrently plot a daring, if not impossible, rescue mission. As these stories of incredible bravery unfold, the world comes together to root for Watney's safe return. Rotten Tomatoes: During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive. Millions of miles away, NASA and a team of international scientists work tirelessly to bring 'the Martian' home, while his crewmates concurrently plot a daring, if not impossible rescue mission. As these stories of incredible bravery unfold, the world comes together to root for Watney's safe return. Based on a best-selling novel, and helmed by master director Ridley Scott, THE MARTIAN features a star studded cast that includes Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Kate Mara, Michael Peña, Jeff Daniels, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Donald Glover. (C) Fox 9 / 44 Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Copy URL |  47% (3) The Monuments Men 118 min PG-13 [Comedy, Drama, History, War] [George Clooney] [07 Feb 2014]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 61%, Rotten Tomatoes: 30%, Metacritic: 52%, External Reviews Awards: 3 wins & 3 nominations. Actors: Bill Murray, Cate Blanchett, George Clooney, Matt Damon Writer: George Clooney (screenplay), Grant Heslov (screenplay), Robert M. Edsel (book), Bret Witter (book) External Links: External Links: Wikipedia Rotten Tomatoes IMDb Website Language: English, German, Russian, French, Flemish, Dutch Country: USA, Germany Plot: Based on the true story of the greatest treasure hunt in history, The Monuments Men is an action drama focusing on an unlikely World War II platoon, tasked by FDR with going into Germany to rescue artistic masterpieces from Nazi thieves and returning them to their rightful owners. It would be an impossible mission: with the art trapped behind enemy lines, and with the German army under orders to destroy everything as the Reich fell, how could these guys - seven museum directors, curators, and art historians, all more familiar with Michelangelo than the M-1 - possibly hope to succeed? But as the Monuments Men, as they were called, found themselves in a race against time to avoid the destruction of 1000 years of culture, they would risk their lives to protect and defend mankind's greatest achievements. Rotten Tomatoes: Based on the true story of the greatest treasure hunt in history, The Monuments Men is an action drama focusing on an unlikely World War II platoon, tasked by FDR with going into Germany to rescue artistic masterpieces from Nazi thieves and returning them to their rightful owners. It would be an impossible mission: with the art trapped behind enemy lines, and with the German army under orders to destroy everything as the Reich fell, how could these guys - seven museum directors, curators, and art historians, all more familiar with Michelangelo than the M-1 - possibly hope to succeed? But as the Monuments Men, as they were called, found themselves in a race against time to avoid the destruction of 1000 years of culture, they would risk their lives to protect and defend mankind's greatest achievements. From director George Clooney, the film stars George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray, John Goodman, Jean Dujardin, Bob Balaban, Hugh Bonneville, and Cate Blanchett. The screenplay is by George Clooney & Grant Heslov, based on the book by Robert M. Edsel with Bret Witter. Produced by Grant Heslov and George Clooney. (c) Sony 10 / 44 Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Copy URL |
 82% (2) Behind the Candelabra 118 min TV-MA [Biography, Drama, Romance] [Steven Soderbergh] [07 Jun 2013]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 70%, Rotten Tomatoes: 95%, External Reviews Awards: Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 41 wins & 48 nominations. Actors: Eddie Jemison, Eric Zuckerman, Matt Damon, Michael Douglas, Scott Bakula Writer: Richard LaGravenese (screenplay), Scott Thorson (book), Alex Thorleifson (book) External Links: External Links: Rotten Tomatoes IMDb Website Language: English Country: USA Plot: Scott Thorson, a young bisexual man raised in foster homes, is introduced to flamboyant entertainment giant Liberace and quickly finds himself in a romantic relationship with the legendary pianist. Swaddled in wealth and excess, Scott and Liberace have a long affair, one that eventually Scott begins to find suffocating. Kept away from the outside world by the flashily effeminate yet deeply closeted Liberace, and submitting to extreme makeovers and even plastic surgery at the behest of his lover, Scott eventually rebels. When Liberace finds himself a new lover, Scott is tossed on the street. He then seeks legal redress for what he feels he has lost. But throughout, the bond between the young man and the star never completely tears. Rotten Tomatoes: Before Elvis, before Elton John, Madonna and Lady Gaga, there was Liberace: virtuoso pianist, outrageous entertainer and flamboyant star of stage and television. A name synonymous with showmanship, extravagance and candelabras, he was a world-renowned performer with a flair that endeared him to his audiences and created a loyal fan base spanning his 40-year career. Liberace lived lavishly and embraced a lifestyle of excess both on and off stage. In summer 1977, handsome young stranger Scott Thorson walked into his dressing room and, despite their age difference and seemingly different worlds, the two embarked on a secretive five-year love affair. BEHIND THE CANDELABRA takes a behind-the-scenes look at their tempestuous relationship - from their first meeting backstage at the Las Vegas Hilton to their bitter and public break-up. -- Official Site 11 / 44 Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Copy URL |  64% (3) Elysium 109 min R [Action, Drama, Sci-Fi] [Neill Blomkamp] [09 Aug 2013]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 66%, Rotten Tomatoes: 66%, Metacritic: 61%, External Reviews Awards: 1 win & 10 nominations. Actors: Alice Braga, Jodie Foster, Matt Damon, Sharlto Copley Writer: Neill Blomkamp External Links: External Links: Wikipedia Rotten Tomatoes IMDb Website Language: English, Spanish, French, Afrikaans, Ukrainian Country: USA Plot: In the year 2154, two classes of people exist: the very wealthy, who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on an overpopulated, ruined Earth. Secretary Delacourt, a government official, will stop at nothing to enforce anti-immigration laws and preserve the luxurious lifestyle of the citizens of Elysium. That doesn't stop the people of Earth from trying to get in by any means they can. When unlucky Max is backed into a corner, he agrees to take on a daunting mission that, if successful, will not only save his life but could bring equality to these polarized worlds. Rotten Tomatoes: In the year 2154, two classes of people exist: the very wealthy, who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on an overpopulated, ruined Earth. The people of Earth are desperate to escape the planet's crime and poverty, and they critically need the state-of-the-art medical care available on Elysium - but some in Elysium will stop at nothing to enforce anti-immigration laws and preserve their citizens' luxurious lifestyle. The only man with the chance bring equality to these worlds is Max (Matt Damon), an ordinary guy in desperate need to get to Elysium. With his life hanging in the balance, he reluctantly takes on a dangerous mission - one that pits him against Elysium's Secretary Delacourt (Jodie Foster) and her hard-line forces - but if he succeeds, he could save not only his own life, but millions of people on Earth as well. -- (C) Sony 12 / 44 Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Copy URL |
 57% (3) Promised Land 106 min R [Drama] [Gus Van Sant] [04 Jan 2013]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 66%, Rotten Tomatoes: 52%, Metacritic: 55%, External Reviews Awards: 3 wins & 6 nominations. Actors: Benjamin Sheeler, Carla Bianco, Frances McDormand, John Krasinski, Matt Damon, Terry Kinney Writer: John Krasinski (screenplay), Matt Damon (screenplay), Dave Eggers (story) External Links: External Links: Rotten Tomatoes IMDb Website Language: English Country: USA, United Arab Emirates Plot: Corporate salesman Steve Butler (Matt Damon) arrives in a rural town with his sales partner, Sue Thomason (McDormand). With the town having been hit hard by the economic decline of recent years, the two outsiders see the local citizens as likely to accept their company's offer, for drilling rights to their properties, as much-needed relief. What seems like an easy job for the duo becomes complicated by the objection of a respected schoolteacher (Holbrook) with support from a grassroots campaign led by another man (Krasinski) who counters Steve both personally and professionally. Rotten Tomatoes: Promised Land is the new contemporary drama directed by Gus Van Sant (Good Will Hunting, Milk). Matt Damon plays Steve Butler, an ace corporate salesman who is sent along with his partner, Sue Thomason (Frances McDormand), to close a key rural town in his company's expansion plans. With the town having been hit hard by the economic decline of recent years, the two outsiders see the local citizens as likely to accept their company's offer, for drilling rights to their properties, as much-needed relief. What seems like an easy job for the duo becomes complicated by the objection of a respected schoolteacher (Hal Holbrook) with support from a grassroots campaign led by another man (John Krasinski), as well as the interest of a local woman (Rosemarie DeWitt). Promised Land explores America at the crossroads where big business and the strength of small-town community converge. 13 / 44 Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Copy URL |  66% (3) Margaret 150 min R [Drama] [Kenneth Lonergan] [01 Jun 2012]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 65%, Rotten Tomatoes: 73%, Metacritic: 61%, External Reviews Awards: 9 wins & 17 nominations. Actors: Anna Paquin, J. Smith-Cameron, Jeannie Berlin, Mark Ruffalo, Matt Damon Writer: Kenneth Lonergan External Links: External Links: Rotten Tomatoes IMDb Website Language: English Country: USA Plot: Margaret centers on a 17-year-old New York City high-school student who feels certain that she inadvertently played a role in a traffic accident that has claimed a woman's life. In her attempts to set things right she meets with opposition at every step. Torn apart with frustration, she begins emotionally brutalizing her family, her friends, her teachers, and most of all, herself. She has been confronted quite unexpectedly with a basic truth: that her youthful ideals are on a collision course against the realities and compromises of the adult world. Rotten Tomatoes: Margaret centers on a 17-year-old New York City high-school student who feels certain that she inadvertently played a role in a traffic accident that has claimed a woman's life. In her attempts to set things right she meets with opposition at every step. Torn apart with frustration, she begins emotionally brutalizing her family, her friends, her teachers, and most of all, herself. She has been confronted quite unexpectedly with a basic truth: that her youthful ideals are on a collision course against the realities and compromises of the adult world. -- (C) Fox Searchlight 14 / 44 Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Copy URL |
 73% (3) Contagion 106 min PG-13 [Action, Drama, Thriller] [Steven Soderbergh] [09 Sep 2011]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 66%, Rotten Tomatoes: 84%, Metacritic: 70%, External Reviews Awards: 2 wins & 13 nominations. Actors: Daria Strokous, Gwyneth Paltrow, Josie Ho, Jude Law, Kate Winslet, Matt Damon, Tien You Chui Writer: Scott Z. Burns External Links: External Links: Wikipedia Rotten Tomatoes IMDb Website Language: English, Mandarin, Cantonese Country: USA, United Arab Emirates Plot: Soon after her return from a business trip to Hong Kong, Beth Emhoff dies from what is a flu or some other type of infection. Her young son dies later the same day. Her husband Mitch however seems immune. Thus begins the spread of a deadly infection. For doctors and administrators at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, several days pass before anyone realizes the extent or gravity of this new infection. They must first identify the type of virus in question and then find a means of combating it, a process that will likely take several months. As the contagion spreads to millions of people worldwide, societal order begins to break down as people panic. Rotten Tomatoes: Contagion follows the rapid progress of a lethal airborne virus that kills within days. As the fast-moving epidemic grows, the worldwide medical community races to find a cure and control the panic that spreads faster than the virus itself. At the same time, ordinary people struggle to survive in a society coming apart. -- (C) Warner Bros. 15 / 44 Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Copy URL |  67% (3) The Adjustment Bureau 106 min PG-13 [Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller] [George Nolfi] [04 Mar 2011]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 71%, Rotten Tomatoes: 71%, Metacritic: 60%, External Reviews Awards: 1 win & 9 nominations. Actors: Emily Blunt, Florence Kastriner, Lisa Thoreson, Matt Damon Writer: George Nolfi (screenplay), Philip K. Dick (short story 'Adjustment Team') External Links: External Links: Wikipedia Rotten Tomatoes IMDb Website Language: English Country: USA Plot: Do we control our destiny, or do unseen forces manipulate us? A man glimpses the future Fate has planned for him and realizes he wants something else. To get it, he must pursue across, under and through the streets of modern-day New York the only woman he's ever loved. On the brink of winning a seat in the U.S. Senate, ambitious politician David Norris (Matt Damon) meets beautiful contemporary ballet dancer Elise Sellas (Emily Blunt), a woman like none he's ever known. But just as he realizes he's falling for her, mysterious men conspire to keep the two apart. David learns he is up against the agents of Fate itself, the men of The Adjustment Bureau, who will do everything in their considerable power to prevent David and Elise from being together. In the face of overwhelming odds, he must either let her go and accept a predetermined path... or risk everything to defy Fate and be with her. Rotten Tomatoes: On the brink of winning a seat in the U.S. Senate, ambitious politician David Norris (Damon) meets beautiful contemporary ballet dancer Elise Sellas (Emily Blunt)--a woman like none he's ever known. But just as he realizes he's falling for her, mysterious men conspire to keep the two apart. David learns he is up against the agents of Fate itself--the men of The Adjustment Bureau--who will do everything in their considerable power to prevent David and Elise from being together. In the face of overwhelming odds, he must either let her go and accept a predetermined path...or risk everything to defy Fate and be with her. Based on a short story by Philip K. Dick. -- (C) Universal Pictures 16 / 44 Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Copy URL |
 64% (3) We Bought a Zoo 124 min PG [Comedy, Drama, Family] [Cameron Crowe] [23 Dec 2011]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 71%, Rotten Tomatoes: 65%, Metacritic: 58%, External Reviews Awards: 1 win & 8 nominations. Actors: Colin Ford, Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson, Thomas Haden Church Writer: Aline Brosh McKenna (screenplay), Cameron Crowe (screenplay), Benjamin Mee (book) External Links: External Links: Wikipedia Rotten Tomatoes IMDb Website Language: English, Spanish Country: USA Plot: Benjamin has lost his wife. In a bid to start his life over, he purchases a large house that has a zoo. This is welcome news for his daughter, but his son is not happy about it. The zoo is in need of renovation and Benjamin sets about the work with the head keeper, Kelly, and the rest of the zoo staff. But, the zoo soon runs into financial trouble. The staff must get the zoo back to its former glory, pass a zoo inspection, and get it back open to the public. Rotten Tomatoes: This holiday season, acclaimed filmmaker Cameron Crowe (Jerry Maguire, Almost Famous) directs an amazing and true story about a single dad who decides his family needs a fresh start, so he and his two children move to the most unlikely of places: a zoo. With the help of an eclectic staff, and with many misadventures along the way, the family works to return the dilapidated zoo to its former wonder and glory. -- (C) Official Site 17 / 44 Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Copy URL |  89% (3) Inside Job 109 min PG-13 [Documentary, Crime] [Charles Ferguson] [12 Nov 2010]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 83%, Rotten Tomatoes: 98%, Metacritic: 88%, External Reviews Awards: Won 1 Oscar. Another 7 wins & 26 nominations. Actors: Andri Snær Magnason, Gylfi Zoega, Matt Damon, Sigridur Benediktsdottir Writer: Charles Ferguson, Chad Beck, Adam Bolt External Links: External Links: Wikipedia Rotten Tomatoes IMDb Website Language: English Country: USA Plot: 'Inside Job' provides a comprehensive analysis of the global financial crisis of 2008, which at a cost over $20 trillion, caused millions of people to lose their jobs and homes in the worst recession since the Great Depression, and nearly resulted in a global financial collapse. Through exhaustive research and extensive interviews with key financial insiders, politicians, journalists, and academics, the film traces the rise of a rogue industry which has corrupted politics, regulation, and academia. It was made on location in the United States, Iceland, England, France, Singapore, and China. Rotten Tomatoes: From Academy Award (R) nominated filmmaker, Charles Ferguson, comes 'Inside Job,' the first film to expose the shocking truth behind the economic crisis of 2008. The global financial meltdown, at a cost of over $20 trillion, resulted in millions of people losing their homes and jobs. Through extensive research and interviews with major financial insiders, politicians and journalists, 'Inside Job' traces the rise of a rogue industry and unveils the corrosive relationships which have corrupted politics, regulation and academia. 18 / 44 Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Copy URL |
 84% (3) True Grit 110 min PG-13 [Adventure, Drama, Western] [Ethan Coen, Joel Coen] [22 Dec 2010]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 76%, Rotten Tomatoes: 96%, Metacritic: 80%, External Reviews Awards: Nominated for 10 Oscars. Another 37 wins & 153 nominations. Actors: Hailee Steinfeld, Jeff Bridges, Josh Brolin, Matt Damon Writer: Joel Coen (screenplay), Ethan Coen (screenplay), Charles Portis (novel) External Links: External Links: Wikipedia Rotten Tomatoes IMDb Website Language: English Country: USA Plot: Following the murder of her father by hired hand Tom Chaney, 14-year-old farm girl Mattie Ross sets out to capture the killer. To aid her, she hires the toughest U.S. marshal she can find, a man with 'true grit,' Reuben J. 'Rooster' Cogburn. Mattie insists on accompanying Cogburn, whose drinking, sloth, and generally reprobate character do not augment her faith in him. Against his wishes, she joins him in his trek into the Indian Nations in search of Chaney. They are joined by Texas Ranger LaBoeuf, who wants Chaney for his own purposes. The unlikely trio find danger and surprises on the journey, and each has his or her 'grit' tested. Rotten Tomatoes: Fourteen-year-old Mattie Ross (Hailee Steinfeld) joins an aging U.S. marshal (Jeff Bridges) and another lawman (Matt Damon) in tracking her father's killer into hostile Indian territory in Joel and Ethan Coen's adaptation of Charles Portis' original novel. Sticking more closely to the source material than the 1969 feature adaptation starring Western icon John Wayne, the Coens' True Grit tells the story from the young girl's perspective, and re-teams the celebrated filmmaking duo with their No Country for Old Men producing partner Scott Rudin. Josh Brolin and Barry Pepper co-star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi 19 / 44 Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Copy URL |  61% (3) Green Zone 115 min R [Action, Drama, Thriller, War] [Paul Greengrass] [12 Mar 2010]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 68%, Rotten Tomatoes: 54%, Metacritic: 63%, External Reviews Awards: 6 nominations. Actors: Aymen Hamdouchi, Faycal Attougui, Greg Kinnear, Igal Naor, Jason Isaacs, Matt Damon, Said Faraj Writer: Brian Helgeland, Rajiv Chandrasekaran (book) External Links: External Links: Wikipedia Rotten Tomatoes IMDb Website Language: English, Arabic Country: UK, France, Spain, USA Plot: Following the American invasion of Iraq in 2003 Chief Warrant Officer Roy Miller and his men are charged with finding the so-called weapons of mass destruction, whose existence justified American involvement, according to the Pentagon and their man in Baghdad, Poundstone. Veteran CIA operative Marty tells Miller that there are no weapons, it is a deception to allow the Americans to take over the country and install a puppet leader. Also suspicious of Poundstone is Wall Street Journal reporter Lawrie Dayne, who lets slip to Miller that Poundstone told her he had secret talks in Jordan with an important Iraqi, code-named Magellan, who told him about the weapons, though it now seems likely Magellan's true information was to the contrary. So begins a hunt for the truth. Who's playing whom? Rotten Tomatoes: United 93 director Paul Greengrass explores the aftermath of the Iraq invasion in this feature adaptation of author Rajiv Chandrasekaran's literary exposé Imperial Life in the Emerald City: Inside Iraq's Green Zone. A onetime Baghdad bureau chief of the Washington Post, Chandrasekaran was present as American forces attempted to set up a provisional government on the grounds surrounding former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein's opulent palace. The resulting governing body, according to critics, existed in a bubble so far-removed from the grim realities of the Iraq War that it failed to properly assess the needs of the people. In this fictional thriller set during the U.S.-led occupation of Baghdad, director Greengrass and screenwriter Brian Helgeland use Chandrasekaran's journalistic account as the foundation for the story of an officer who joins forces with a senior CIA officer to unearth evidence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.Chief Warrant Officer Roy Miller (Matt Damon) is certain that Hussein has been stockpiling WMDs in the Iraqi desert, but in their race from one empty site to the next, they soon stumble across evidence of an elaborate cover up. As a result, Miller realizes that operatives on both sides of the conflict are attempting to spin the story in their favor. Now, as Miller searches for answers made ever more elusive by covert and faulty intelligence, the truth becomes the most valuable weapon of all. Will those answers prove pivotal in clearing a rogue regime, or escalate the war in a region that grows increasingly unstable with each passing day? Amy Ryan co-stars as the New York Times foreign correspondent who travels to Iraq investigating the U.S. government's allegations about weapons of mass destruction, with Greg Kinnear appearing in the role of an additional CIA officer, and Antoni Corone essaying the role of a colonel. Brendan Gleeson rounds out the main cast for this Universal Pictures production. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi 20 / 44 Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Copy URL |
 56% (3) Hereafter 129 min PG-13 [Drama, Fantasy, Romance] [Clint Eastwood] [22 Oct 2010]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 65%, Rotten Tomatoes: 47%, Metacritic: 56%, External Reviews Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 13 nominations. Actors: Bryce Dallas Howard, Cyndi Mayo, Cécile de France, Lisa Griffiths, Matt Damon, Thierry Neuvic Writer: Peter Morgan External Links: External Links: Wikipedia Rotten Tomatoes IMDb Website Language: English, French Country: USA Plot: A drama centered on three people who are haunted by mortality in different ways. George (Matt Damon) is a blue-collar American who has a special connection to the afterlife. On the other side of the world, Marie (Cécile De France), a French journalist, has a near-death experience that shakes her reality. And when Marcus (identical twins Frankie McLaren and George McLaren), a London schoolboy, loses the person closest to him, he desperately needs answers. Each on a path in search of the truth, their lives will intersect, forever changed by what they believe might-or must-exist in the hereafter. Rotten Tomatoes: 'Hereafter' tells the story of three people who are touched by death in different ways. George is a blue-collar American who has a special connection to the afterlife. On the other side of the world, Marie, a French journalist, has a near-death experience that shakes her reality. And when Marcus, a London schoolboy, loses the person closest to him, he desperately needs answers. Each on a path in search of the truth, their lives will intersect, forever changed by what they believe might -- or must -- exist in the hereafter. 21 / 44 Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Copy URL |  85% (3) Ponyo 101 min G [Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy] [Hayao Miyazaki] [14 Aug 2009]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 77%, Rotten Tomatoes: 92%, Metacritic: 86%, External Reviews Awards: 11 wins & 19 nominations. Actors: Cate Blanchett, George Tokoro, Kazushige Nagashima, Liam Neeson, Matt Damon, Tomoko Yamaguchi, Yûki Amami Writer: Hayao Miyazaki External Links: External Links: Wikipedia Rotten Tomatoes IMDb Website Language: Japanese Country: Japan Plot: The son of a sailor, 5-year old Sosuke lives a quiet life on an oceanside cliff with his mother Lisa. One fateful day, he finds a beautiful goldfish trapped in a bottle on the beach and upon rescuing her, names her Ponyo. But she is no ordinary goldfish. The daughter of a masterful wizard and a sea goddess, Ponyo uses her father's magic to transform herself into a young girl and quickly falls in love with Sosuke, but the use of such powerful sorcery causes a dangerous imbalance in the world. As the moon steadily draws nearer to the earth and Ponyo's father sends the ocean's mighty waves to find his daughter, the two children embark on an adventure of a lifetime to save the world and fulfill Ponyo's dreams of becoming human. Rotten Tomatoes: Acclaimed anime master Hayao Miyazaki returns for his ninth animated feature with Ponyo, which deals with a friendship between a five-year-old boy and a goldfish princess who yearns to be human. The daughter of the king of the ocean, Ponyo is no ordinary goldfish -- she has all the magic of the sea at her disposal. But when five-year-old Sosuke befriends the spunky little fish near the seaside home he shares with his mother and father, a special connection sparks between the two children, and Ponyo becomes determined to become human. Transforming into a little girl, Ponyo shows up at Sosuke's doorstep, delighted to make herself at home with her new land-dwelling family. But having a magical fish princess walking around on dry land begins setting the mystical balance of the world off kilter, and even though the innocent love Ponyo feels for her dear friend is strong, it will take some help from the greatest powers in the ocean to make things right again. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi 22 / 44 Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Copy URL |
 74% (3) Invictus 134 min PG-13 [Biography, Drama, History, Sport] [Clint Eastwood] [11 Dec 2009]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 73%, Rotten Tomatoes: 76%, Metacritic: 74%, External Reviews Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 10 wins & 33 nominations. Actors: Matt Damon, Morgan Freeman, Patrick Mofokeng, Tony Kgoroge Writer: Anthony Peckham (screenplay), John Carlin (book) External Links: External Links: Wikipedia Rotten Tomatoes IMDb Website Language: English, Afrikaans, Maori, Zulu, Xhosa, Southern Sotho Country: USA Plot: The film tells the inspiring true story of how Nelson Mandela joined forces with the captain of South Africa's rugby team to help unite their country. Newly elected President Mandela knows his nation remains racially and economically divided in the wake of apartheid. Believing he can bring his people together through the universal language of sport, Mandela rallies South Africa's rugby team as they make their historic run to the 1995 Rugby World Cup Championship match. Rotten Tomatoes: The film tells the inspiring true story of how Nelson Mandela joined forces with the captain of South Africa's rugby team to help unite their country. Newly elected President Mandela knows his nation remains racially and economically divided in the wake of apartheid. Believing he can bring his people together through the universal language of sport, Mandela rallies South Africa's underdog rugby team as they make an unlikely run to the 1995 World Cup Championship match. 23 / 44 Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Copy URL |  70% (3) The Informant! 108 min R [Biography, Comedy, Crime, Drama] [Steven Soderbergh] [18 Sep 2009]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 65%, Rotten Tomatoes: 80%, Metacritic: 66%, External Reviews Awards: Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 1 win & 18 nominations. Actors: Eddie Jemison, Lucas McHugh Carroll, Matt Damon, Patton Oswalt, Rusty Schwimmer, Tony Hale Writer: Scott Z. Burns (screenplay), Kurt Eichenwald (book) External Links: External Links: Wikipedia Rotten Tomatoes IMDb Website Language: English, German Country: USA Plot: Mark Whitacre has worked for lysine developing company ADM for many years and has even found his way into upper management. But nothing has prepared him for the job he is about to undertake - being a spy for the FBI. Unwillingly pressured into working as an informant against the illegal price-fixing activities of his company, Whitacre gradually adopts the idea that he's a true secret agent. But as his incessant lies keep piling up, his world begins crashing down around him. Rotten Tomatoes: A rising star in the agricultural industry suddenly turns whistleblower in hopes of gaining a lucrative promotion and becoming a hero of the common people, inadvertently revealing his penchant for helping himself to the corporate coffers and ultimately threatening to derail the very investigation he helped to launch in this offbeat comedy from Academy Award-winning director Steven Soderbergh. Mark Whitacre (Matt Damon) was fast rising through the ranks at agri-industry powerhouse Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) when he became savvy to the company's multinational price-fixing conspiracy, and decided to turn evidence for the FBI. Convinced that he'll be hailed as a hero of the people for his efforts, Whitacre agrees to wear a wire in order to gather the evidence needed to convict the greedy money-grabbers at ADM. Unfortunately, both the case -- and Whitacre's integrity -- are compromised when FBI agents become frustrated by their informant's ever-shifting account, and discover that he isn't exactly the saintly figure he made himself out to be. Unable to discern reality from Whitacre's fantasy as they struggle to build their case against ADM, the FBI watches in horror as the highest-ranking corporate bust in U.S. history threatens to implode before their very eyes. Scott Bakula, Joel McHale, and Melanie Lynskey co-star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi 24 / 44 Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Copy URL |
 85% (3) The Bourne Ultimatum 115 min PG-13 [Action, Mystery, Thriller] [Paul Greengrass] [03 Aug 2007]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 80%, Rotten Tomatoes: 92%, Metacritic: 85%, External Reviews Awards: Won 3 Oscars. Another 26 wins & 39 nominations. Actors: David Strathairn, Edgar Ramírez, Joan Allen, Julia Stiles, Matt Damon, Scott Glenn Writer: Tony Gilroy (screenplay), Scott Z. Burns (screenplay), George Nolfi (screenplay), Tony Gilroy (screen story), Robert Ludlum (novel) External Links: External Links: Wikipedia Rotten Tomatoes IMDb Website Language: English, French, Arabic, Russian, Spanish Country: USA, Germany, France, Spain Plot: Bourne is once again brought out of hiding, this time inadvertently by London-based reporter Simon Ross who is trying to unveil Operation Blackbriar--an upgrade to Project Treadstone--in a series of newspaper columns. Bourne sets up a meeting with Ross and realizes instantly they're being scanned. Information from the reporter stirs a new set of memories, and Bourne must finally, ultimately, uncover his dark past whilst dodging The Company's best efforts in trying to eradicate him. Rotten Tomatoes: Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) races to solve the mystery of his past while being hunted by members of the very organization he was hired into as director Paul Greengrass brings author Robert Ludlum's popular character back to the big screen for his third feature outing. David Strathairn, Julia Stiles, Joan Allen, and Paddy Considine co-star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi 25 / 44 Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Copy URL |  67% (3) Ocean's Thirteen 122 min PG-13 [Crime, Thriller] [Steven Soderbergh] [08 Jun 2007]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 69%, Rotten Tomatoes: 70%, Metacritic: 62%, External Reviews Awards: 1 win & 5 nominations. Actors: Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Matt Damon, Michael Mantell Writer: Brian Koppelman, David Levien, George Clayton Johnson (characters), Jack Golden Russell (characters) External Links: External Links: Wikipedia Rotten Tomatoes IMDb Website Language: English, Mandarin, Spanish, French Country: USA Plot: The last time we saw Danny Ocean's crew, they were paying back ruthless casino mogul Terry Benedict after stealing millions from him. However, it's been a while since they've come back together, which is all about to change. When one of their own, Reuben Tishkoff, builds a hotel with another casino owner, Willy Bank, the last thing he ever wanted was to get cut out of the deal personally by the loathsome Bank. Bank's attitude even goes so far as to finding the amusement in Tishkoff's misfortune when the double crossing lands Reuben in the hospital because of a heart attack. However, Danny and his crew won't stand for Bank and what he's done to a friend. Uniting with their old enemy Benedict, who himself has a vendetta against Bank, the crew is out to pull off a major plan; one that will unfold on the night Bank's newest hot spot opens up. They're not in this for the money, but for the revenge. Rotten Tomatoes: Cinema icon Al Pacino joins a powerhouse cast headed by of George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Andy Garcia, Don Cheadle, Bernie Mac, and series newcomer Ellen Barkin for this, the third installment of director Steven Soderbergh's popular series of glitzy crime comedies. The only hotelier in Las Vegas who can claim that each and every one of his establishments has earned the Royal Review Board's Five Diamond Award, Willy Bank (Pacino) has made more than his share of enemies during his impressive ascent. While most of Bank's adversaries amount to little more than the occasional nuisance, however, this powerful player is about to find out that picking your enemies in Las Vegas can be a true gamble. In betraying Reuben Tishkoff (Elliott Gould), Bank has finally crossed the one man who could bring his entire empire crumbling to the ground -- Danny Ocean (Clooney). Now Reuben is in critical condition, and Ocean is determined to strike back at the man who nearly murdered his mentor. Bank may have taken down one of the original Ocean's Eleven, but his efforts only managed to unite the remaining ten closer than ever before. As the opening of Bank's newest casino draws near, Danny and the crew set into motion a bold plan to humiliate the cocksure casino owner and forever tarnish his spotless reputation. It won't be easy, but if Ocean and his team can get their elaborate plan together in time for the opening of The Bank, they just might be able to deliver some serious Las Vegas justice. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi 26 / 44 Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Copy URL |
 87% (3) The Departed 151 min R [Crime, Drama, Thriller] [Martin Scorsese] [06 Oct 2006]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 85%, Rotten Tomatoes: 91%, Metacritic: 85%, External Reviews Awards: Won 4 Oscars. Another 92 wins & 135 nominations. Actors: Jack Nicholson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Wahlberg, Matt Damon Writer: William Monahan (screenplay), Alan Mak, Felix Chong External Links: External Links: Wikipedia Rotten Tomatoes IMDb Website Language: English, Cantonese Country: USA, Hong Kong Plot: In South Boston, the state police force is waging war on Irish-American organized crime. Young undercover cop Billy Costigan is assigned to infiltrate the mob syndicate run by gangland chief Frank Costello. While Billy quickly gains Costello's confidence, Colin Sullivan, a hardened young criminal who has infiltrated the state police as an informer for the syndicate is rising to a position of power in the Special Investigation Unit. Each man becomes deeply consumed by their double lives, gathering information about the plans and counter-plans of the operations they have penetrated. But when it becomes clear to both the mob and the police that there is a mole in their midst, Billy and Colin are suddenly in danger of being caught and exposed to the enemy - and each must race to uncover the identity of the other man in time to save themselves. But is either willing to turn on their friends and comrades they've made during their long stints undercover? Rotten Tomatoes: Legendary director Martin Scorsese takes the helm for this tale of questionable loyalties and blurring identities set in the South Boston organized crime scene and inspired by the wildly popular 2002 Hong Kong crime film Infernal Affairs. As the police force attempts to reign in the increasingly powerful Irish mafia, authorities are faced with the prospect of sending in an undercover agent or seeing their already frail grip on the criminal underworld slip even further. Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a young cop looking to make a name for himself in the world of law enforcement. Collin Sullivan (Matt Damon) is a street-smart criminal who has successfully infiltrated the police department with the sole intention of reporting their every move to ruthless syndicate head Frank Costello (Jack Nicholson). When Costigan is assigned the task of working his way into Costello's tightly guarded inner circle, Sullivan is faced with the responsibility of rooting out the informer before things get out of hand. With the stakes constantly rising and time quickly running out for the undercover cop and his criminal counterpart, each man must work feverishly to reveal his counterpart before his identity is exposed by the other. Martin Sheen, Alec Baldwin, and Ray Winstone co-star, and writer William Monahan adapts a screenplay originally penned by Alan Mak and Felix Chong. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi 27 / 44 Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Copy URL |  60% (3) The Good Shepherd 167 min R [Drama, History, Thriller] [Robert De Niro] [22 Dec 2006]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 67%, Rotten Tomatoes: 54%, Metacritic: 61%, External Reviews Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins & 11 nominations. Actors: Alec Baldwin, Angelina Jolie, Matt Damon, Robert De Niro, Tammy Blanchard Writer: Eric Roth External Links: External Links: Wikipedia Rotten Tomatoes IMDb Website Language: English, Spanish, Russian, German, Lingala Country: USA Plot: Laconic and self-contained, Edward Wilson heads CIA covert operations during the Bay of Pigs. The agency suspects that Castro was tipped, so Wilson looks for the leak. As he investigates, he recalls, in a series of flashbacks, his father's death, student days at Yale (poetry; Skull and Bones), recruitment into the fledgling OSS, truncated affairs, a shotgun marriage, cutting his teeth on spy craft in London, distance from his son, the emergence of the Cold War, and relationships with agency, British, and Soviet counterparts. We watch his idealism give way to something else: disclosing the nature of that something else is at the heart of the film's narration as he closes in on the leak. Rotten Tomatoes: Edward Wilson understands the value of secrecy--discretion and commitment to honor have been embedded in him since childhood. As an eager, optimistic student at Yale, he is recruited to join the secret society Skull and Bones, a brotherhood and breeding ground for future world leaders. Wilson's acute mind, spotless reputation and sincere belief in American values render him a prime candidate for a career in intelligence, and he is soon recruited to work for the OSS (the precursor to the CIA) during WWII. As one of the covert founders of the CIA, working in the heart of an organization where duplicity is required and nothing is taken at face value, Edward's idealism is steadily eroded by a growing suspicious nature, reflective of a world settling into the long paranoia of the Cold War. As his methods are adopted as standard operating procedure, Wilson develops into one of the Agency's veteran operatives, all the while combating his KGB counterpart. However, his steely dedication to his country comes at an ever-increasing price. Not even his wife Clover or his beloved son can divert Wilson from a path that will force him to sacrifice everything in pursuit of this job. 28 / 44 Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Copy URL |
 72% (3) Syriana 128 min R [Drama, Thriller] [Stephen Gaghan] [09 Dec 2005]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 69%, Rotten Tomatoes: 73%, Metacritic: 76%, External Reviews Awards: Won 1 Oscar. Another 13 wins & 28 nominations. Actors: Amanda Peet, Amr Waked, Christopher Plummer, George Clooney, Kayvan Novak, Matt Damon Writer: Stephen Gaghan, Robert Baer (book) External Links: External Links: Wikipedia Rotten Tomatoes IMDb Website Language: English, Urdu, Arabic, Persian, French, Mandarin Country: USA, United Arab Emirates Plot: American oil companies Connex and smaller Killen are undergoing a merger, the new company named Connex-Killen. The move is in response to Connex losing a number of oil fields in the Persian Gulf region as Prince Nasir Al-Subaai, his country's foreign minister, and the oldest son of the Emir and thus the heir apparent to the throne, signed a contract with the Chinese instead. As Killen somehow managed to get the contract for the oil fields in Kazahkstan, the merger would give Connex-Killen additional control of the industry in the Middle East. Connex's retained law firm, headed by Dean Whiting, assigns Bennett Holiday to demonstrate to the US Department of Justice that due diligence has been done to allow the merger to proceed i.e. that the merger would not break any antitrust regulations. The US government is unhappy with Prince Nasir's decision to award the contract to the Chinese, and in combination with issues around illegal weapons, the CIA assigns field agent Bob Barnes, who has experience in the Middle East, to assassinate the Prince, whose eventual leadership would further undermine US oil security. Barnes becomes a pawn in the goings-on between the players. Meanwhile, Geneva based Bryan Woodman, an energy analyst, eventually becomes associated with the Emir and his family, largely due to a tragic incident. In the process, Woodman learns of Prince Nasir's western leanings and his want to change radically his country into a western democracy with a diversified economy. If the Emir found out, it could threaten Prince Nasir ascension to the throne and thus derail the democratization process. Through all these manoeuvrings, migrant workers are affected, some who cannot retain work with the changing of companies controlling the oil. Some of those may try to take matters into their own hands for their form of justice. Rotten Tomatoes: From the players brokering back-room deals in Washington to the men toiling in the oil fields of the Persian Gulf, a political thriller with multiple storylines that weave together showing the human consequences of the fierce pursuit of wealth and power. As a career CIA operative begins to uncover the disturbing truth about the work he has devoted his life to, an up-and-coming oil broker faces an unimaginable family tragedy and finds redemption in his partnership with an idealistic Gulf prince. A corporate lawyer faces a moral dilemma as he finesses the questionable merger of two powerful U.S. oil companies, while across the globe, a disenfranchised Pakistani teenager falls prey to the recruiting efforts of a charismatic cleric. Each plays their small part in the vast and complex system that powers the industry, unaware of the explosive impact their lives will have upon the world. 29 / 44 Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Copy URL |  49% (3) The Brothers Grimm 118 min PG-13 [Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Thriller] [Terry Gilliam] [26 Aug 2005]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 59%, Rotten Tomatoes: 38%, Metacritic: 51%, External Reviews Awards: 4 wins & 5 nominations. Actors: Anna Rust, Barbora Lukesová, Heath Ledger, Jeremy Robson, Matt Damon, Monica Bellucci, Petr Ratimec Writer: Ehren Kruger External Links: External Links: Wikipedia Rotten Tomatoes IMDb Website Language: English, French, German, Italian Country: USA, Czech Republic, UK Plot: Folklore collectors and con artists, Jake and Will Grimm, travel from village to village pretending to protect townsfolk from enchanted creatures and performing exorcisms. They are put to the test, however, when they encounter a real magical curse in a haunted forest with real magical beings, requiring genuine courage. Rotten Tomatoes: Two men who have made a career out of spinning remarkable stories find themselves bringing them to life in this inventive fantasy inspired by the creators of some of the world's best-loved fairy tales. Will Grimm (Matt Damon) and his brother Jake Grimm (Heath Ledger) earn their living by traveling from village to village and vanquishing strange supernatural beasts that have been menacing the populace. Or at least that's what their clients think has been happening; as it happens, Will and Jake are confidence men who cleverly stage the ghostly attacks and then take payment for making the creatures they fabricated go away. One day, the brothers arrive in a town and offer to help its people drive away evil spirits, unaware that the community is bordered by a genuine enchanted forest, and that young girls in the village have been disappearing at a frightful rate. The Grimm Brothers must now learn how to deal with real magic, with the help of the lovely but fearless Angelika (Lena Headey). Directed by Terry Gilliam, The Brothers Grimm also stars Monica Bellucci, Peter Stormare, and Jonathan Pryce. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi 30 / 44 Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Copy URL |
 77% (3) The Bourne Supremacy 108 min PG-13 [Action, Mystery, Thriller] [Paul Greengrass] [23 Jul 2004]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 78%, Rotten Tomatoes: 81%, Metacritic: 73%, External Reviews Awards: 5 wins & 21 nominations. Actors: Brian Cox, Franka Potente, Joan Allen, Julia Stiles, Matt Damon Writer: Robert Ludlum (novel), Tony Gilroy (screenplay) External Links: External Links: Wikipedia Rotten Tomatoes IMDb Website Language: English, Russian, German, Italian Country: USA, Germany Plot: After escaping from the emotional and physical pain he previously encountered. Jason Bourne and his girlfriend Marie begin a new life as far away as possible. But when an assassination attempt on Bourne goes horribly wrong, Bourne must re-enter the life he wanted to leave behind, in order to find out the truth why they are still after him. Rotten Tomatoes: The second chapter in the 'Bourne Trilogy,' based on Robert Ludlum's best-selling espionage novels, reaches the screen in this sequel to the 2002 thriller The Bourne Identity. Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) has abandoned his life as a CIA assassin and has been traveling beneath the agency's radar, eventually reconnecting with Marie Kreutz (Franka Potente), the woman he loves. But Bourne is haunted by vivid dreams and troubling memories of his days as a killer, and he's not certain how much really happened and how much is a product of his imagination. When Bourne is led out of hiding by circumstances beyond his control, he must reconcile his past and present as he struggles to keep Marie out of harm's way and foil an international incident with dangerous consequences. The Bourne Supremacy also features Joan Allen as one of Bourne's superiors, while Julia Stiles and Brian Cox reprise their roles as intelligence agents from the first film. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi 31 / 44 Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Copy URL |  60% (2) Stuck on You 118 min PG-13 [Comedy] [Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly] [12 Dec 2003]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 58%, Metacritic: 62%, External Reviews Awards: 2 nominations. Actors: Eva Mendes, Greg Kinnear, Matt Damon, Wen Yann Shih Writer: Charles B. Wessler (story), Bennett Yellin (story), Peter Farrelly (story), Bobby Farrelly (story), Peter Farrelly (screenplay), Bobby Farrelly (screenplay) External Links: External Links: Wikipedia Rotten Tomatoes IMDb Language: English Country: USA Plot: Bob and Walt Tenor are twin brothers, who not only share a passion for life, but also a liver. Thanks to their teamwork, being conjoined twins is not a handicap to them. But, when Walt's dreams of stardom of acting on the screen and Bob's shyness clashes, they both begin to fall out. This doesn't help when Bob's Internet girl arrives in town, unaware of their handicap, and when Walt gains his own TV show with Cher. Rotten Tomatoes: A group roadtrip goes to hell when each person's baggage gets in the way of a good -- and, more important, safe -- time. Tad's a struggling actress who has an even bigger problem: a philandering boyfriend (who's part of the pack); 26-year-old Peter's dating a teenager, whose father is about to discover the score; Brandon, a writer, can't get a word down on the page; and Dana's drug-dealing ways are about to catch up with him. 32 / 44 Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Copy URL |
 76% (3) The Bourne Identity 119 min PG-13 [Action, Mystery, Thriller] [Doug Liman] [14 Jun 2002]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 79%, Rotten Tomatoes: 83%, Metacritic: 68%, External Reviews Awards: 3 wins & 5 nominations. Actors: Chris Cooper, Clive Owen, Franka Potente, Matt Damon Writer: Tony Gilroy (screenplay), W. Blake Herron (screenplay), Robert Ludlum (novel) External Links: External Links: Wikipedia Rotten Tomatoes IMDb Website Language: English, French, German, Dutch, Italian Country: USA, Germany, Czech Republic Plot: Based very loosely on Robert Ludlum's novel, the Bourne Identity is the story of a man whose wounded body is discovered by fishermen who nurse him back to health. He can remember nothing and begins to try to rebuild his memory based on clues such as a Swiss bank account, the number of which is implanted in his hip. He soon realizes that he is being hunted and takes off with Marie on a search to find out who he is - and why he is being hunted. Rotten Tomatoes: The best-selling suspense novel by late author Robert Ludlum comes to the screen for a second time, following a 1988 made-for-TV movie. Matt Damon stars as Jason Bourne, a barely alive amnesiac with a pair of bullet wounds in his back, pulled from the Mediterranean by Italian fishermen. Bourne's only clue to his own identity is a bank account number etched on a capsule implanted in his body. He quickly finds the Zurich bank where money, a gun, and a few identification documents await, but after he's pursued by security goons at the American consulate, Bourne realizes he can trust no one and offers a German gypsy named Marie (Franka Potente) ten thousand dollars for a ride to Paris. Encountering more professional killers bent on his destruction, Bourne discovers that he possesses a surprising degree of skill in combat, martial arts, and linguistics -- handy talents that clearly indicate his past includes work as a spy and assassin, but for whom? With Marie's reluctant help, Bourne edges closer to the truth, something CIA officials want concealed at all costs. The Bourne Identity co-stars Chris Cooper, Clive Owen, Brian Cox, and Julia Stiles. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi 33 / 44 Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Copy URL |  64% (3) Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron 83 min G [Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Western] [Kelly Asbury, Lorna Cook] [24 May 2002]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 71%, Rotten Tomatoes: 70%, Metacritic: 52%, External Reviews Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 10 wins & 21 nominations. Actors: Chopper Bernet, Daniel Studi, James Cromwell, Matt Damon Writer: John Fusco (screenplay by), Michael Lucker External Links: External Links: Wikipedia Rotten Tomatoes IMDb Website Language: English Country: USA Plot: A wild stallion is captured by humans and slowly loses the will to resist training, yet, throughout his struggles for freedom, the stallion refuses to let go of the hope of one day returning home to his herd. Rotten Tomatoes: Screenwriter John Fusco returns to the Western themes of his previous films Young Guns and Thunderheart with this animated children's adventure from Dreamworks. Matt Damon supplies the voice of Spirit, a wild Mustang stallion living free in the Old West of the late 19th century, where he's captured by human horse traders and sold to a cavalry regiment at a frontier outpost. There, a cruel colonel (voice of James Cromwell) nearly succeeds in breaking the willful horse, but not quite. Spirit escapes in the company of another captive, Little Creek (voice of Daniel Studi), a Native American youth that tries to possess the magnificent animal by more humane means, but Spirit refuses to bend to human will even when he makes the acquaintance of Little Creek's beautiful and fiercely loyal mare, Rain. After he saves Little Creek's life in an Army raid, Spirit believes that the gravely injured Rain has perished after a tumble over a waterfall. Despondent, the horse is captured again by humans, enslaved this time for work in a pack team on the transcontinental railroad. Undaunted by the tragedies that befall him, Spirit manages to escape for a reunion with Little Creek, Rain, and his long-lost brethren. Featuring songs by rock singer Bryan Adams, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron departs from other examples of its genre in that the horse protagonists do not speak or sing; only Spirit's voice is heard as voice-over narration. 34 / 44 Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Copy URL |
 55% (3) Titan A.E. 94 min PG [Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi] [Don Bluth, Gary Goldman] [16 Jun 2000]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 66%, Rotten Tomatoes: 51%, Metacritic: 48%, External Reviews Awards: 1 win & 6 nominations. Actors: Bill Pullman, Drew Barrymore, John Leguizamo, Matt Damon, Nathan Lane Writer: Hans Bauer (story), Randall McCormick (story), Ben Edlund (screenplay), John August (screenplay), Joss Whedon (screenplay) External Links: External Links: Wikipedia Rotten Tomatoes IMDb Website Language: English, Mandarin Country: USA Plot: In the year 3028 A.D., Earth is being attacked by the Drej, which are aliens made of pure energy! The Drej mother-ship destroys Earth with an energy beam just as hundreds of space vehicles manage to escape with the last of mankind aboard! One of the escapees is Sam's young son Cale, who carries with him a ring given to him by his father. Fifteen years later, Cale works on a salvage station, eking out a rough life and hating his father for having disappeared aboard the Titan so long ago. Without a home planet, surviving humans have been reduced to outer space drifters and are constantly bullied and looked down on by other space-faring races. A human captain named Joseph Korso and his pilot Akima seek out Cale and explain that he must help them find the Titan which contains a mechanism that will create a new Earth and therefore unite all of humanity. Meanwhile, the Drej wants to find the Titan so that they can destroy it. With Korso's help, Cale discovers that the ring his father gave to him contains a genetically encoded map to the Titan, and thus begins his race across the universe with Korso and his ship and crew, including Preed, a wisecracking rat-like humanoid, Gune, an eccentric, green-skinned scientist, and Stith, a tough, hard-as-nails weapons expert who resembles something of a kangaroo. Before long, Cale and Akima finds out that Korso is searching for the Titan in order to hand it over to the Drej. Rotten Tomatoes: Titan A.E. combines cel and CG imagery in this science fiction saga. In 3028, after the Earth is destroyed by an invading alien race, a tiny number of surviving humans roam the universe in ragtag spaceships, trying to find each other and maintain some sense of community. Shortly before the final destruction of the planet, Cale (voice of Matt Damon) was given a map that would guide him to a space station called Titan, secretly constructed as a last hope in the event of alien Armageddon. Cale sets out in search of Titan and the fabled Ice Planet with the help of his friend Korso (voice of Bill Pullman), the beautiful Akima (voice of Drew Barrymore), and a crew of friendly aliens. Titan A.E. was directed by noted animators Don Bluth and Gary Goldman and scripted by Ben Edlund, creator of the comic book series The Tick. Other members of the voice cast include Nathan Lane, Janeane Garofalo, John Leguizamo, and Tone Loc. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi 35 / 44 Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Copy URL |  52% (3) The Legend of Bagger Vance 126 min PG-13 [Drama, Fantasy, Sport] [Robert Redford] [03 Nov 2000]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 67%, Rotten Tomatoes: 43%, Metacritic: 47%, External Reviews Awards: 2 wins & 10 nominations. Actors: Bruce McGill, Charlize Theron, Matt Damon, Will Smith Writer: Steven Pressfield (novel), Jeremy Leven (screenplay) External Links: External Links: Wikipedia Rotten Tomatoes IMDb Website Language: English Country: USA Plot: A disillusioned war veteran, Captain Rannulph Junuh, reluctantly agrees to play a game of golf. He finds the game futile until his caddy, Bagger Vance, teaches him the secret of the authentic golf stroke which turns out also to be the secret to mastering any challenge and finding meaning in life. Rotten Tomatoes: Set against the backdrop of a golf tournament in 1930's Georgia where a white war hero is competing for the championship with the help of his black caddie, Bagger Vance, who possesses the secret of the perfect swing. 36 / 44 Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Copy URL |
 48% (3) All the Pretty Horses 116 min PG-13 [Drama, Romance, Western] [Billy Bob Thornton] [25 Dec 2000]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 58%, Rotten Tomatoes: 32%, Metacritic: 55%, External Reviews Awards: Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 13 nominations. Actors: Angelina Torres, Henry Thomas, Matt Damon, Penélope Cruz Writer: Cormac McCarthy (novel), Ted Tally (screenplay) External Links: External Links: Wikipedia Rotten Tomatoes IMDb Website Language: English, Spanish Country: USA Plot: Two young Texas cowboys on the cusp of manhood ride into 1940's Mexico in search of experience. What they find is a country as chaotic as it is beautiful, as cruel and unfeeling as it is mysterious, where death is a constant, capricious companion. Rotten Tomatoes: Texas teenager John Grady Cole finds himself alone in the world after his mother sells the ranch where he grew up, forcing him to leave the only life he has ever known. Joined by his pal Lacey Rawlins, John Grady sets off on horseback for Mexico where the cowboy life still exists. On their way south, the two precocious horsemen encounter a variety of adventures, pick up a sidekick-a 13-year-old misfit named Blevins-and eventually arrive at a hacienda where they are hired to break horses. There, John Grady falls into an ill-fated romance with Alejandra, the beautiful daughter of a wealthy ranch owner. It is a disaster that leads to arrest, Mexican jail and a murder in self-defense-and ultimately proves to be John Grady's greatest test of maturity and manhood. 37 / 44 Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Copy URL |  77% (3) The Talented Mr. Ripley 139 min R [Crime, Drama, Thriller] [Anthony Minghella] [25 Dec 1999]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 74%, Rotten Tomatoes: 83%, Metacritic: 76%, External Reviews Awards: Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 10 wins & 75 nominations. Actors: Cate Blanchett, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, Matt Damon Writer: Patricia Highsmith (novel), Anthony Minghella (screenplay) External Links: External Links: Wikipedia Rotten Tomatoes IMDb Website Language: English, Italian Country: USA Plot: The 1950s. Manhattan lavatory attendant, Tom Ripley, borrows a Princeton jacket to play piano at a garden party. When the wealthy father of a recent Princeton grad chats Tom up, Tom pretends to know the son and is soon offered $1,000 to go to Italy to convince Dickie Greenleaf to return home. In Italy, Tom attaches himself to Dickie and to Marge, Dickie's cultured fiancée, pretending to love jazz and harboring homoerotic hopes as he soaks in luxury. Besides lying, Tom's talents include impressions and forgery, so when the handsome and confident Dickie tires of Tom, dismissing him as a bore, Tom goes to extreme lengths to make Greenleaf's privileges his own. Rotten Tomatoes: After the Oscar-winning The English Patient, writer/director Anthony Minghella attempted another tricky literary adaptation with The Talented Mr. Ripley, which features heartthrob Matt Damon cast against type as a psychopathic bisexual murderer. Tom Ripley (Damon) is a bright and charismatic sociopath who makes his way in mid-'50s New York City as a men's room attendant and sometimes pianist, though his real skill is in impersonating other people, forging handwriting, and running second-rate scams. After being mistaken for a Princeton student, Tom meets the shipping tycoon father of Dickie Greenleaf (Jude Law), who has traveled to the coast of Italy, where he's living a carefree life with his father's money and his beautiful girlfriend, Marge (Gwyneth Paltrow). Dickie's father will pay Ripley 1,000 dollars plus his expenses if he can persuade Dickie to return to America. As Ripley and Dickie become friends, Tom finds himself both attracted to Dickie and envious of his life of pleasure. In time, he decides that he would rather be Dickie Greenleaf than Tom Ripley, so rather than go back to his life of poverty, Ripley impulsively murders Dickie and assumes his identity. The Talented Mr. Ripley was based on the first of a series of novels featuring Tom Ripley written by Patricia Highsmith; the story was previously filmed in 1960 as Purple Noon, with Alain Delon as Ripley. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi 38 / 44 Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Copy URL |
 67% (3) Dogma 130 min R [Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy] [Kevin Smith] [12 Nov 1999]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 73%, Rotten Tomatoes: 67%, Metacritic: 62%, External Reviews Awards: 8 nominations. Actors: Barret Hackney, Ben Affleck, Bud Cort, Jared Pfennigwerth, Kitao Sakurai, Linda Fiorentino, Matt Damon Writer: Kevin Smith External Links: External Links: Wikipedia Rotten Tomatoes IMDb Website Language: English Country: USA Plot: An abortion clinic worker with a special heritage is enlisted to prevent two angels from reentering Heaven and thus undoing the fabric of the universe. Along the way, she is aided by two prophets, Jay and Silent Bob. With the help of Rufus, the 13th Apostle, they must stop those who stand in their way and prevent the angels from entering Heaven. Rotten Tomatoes: The latest battle in the eternal war between Good and Evil has come to New Jersey in the late, late 20th Century. In what can only be deemed a comedy parable, two renegade fallen angels attempt to jerry-rig the entire cosmological system -- unless a rag-tag group of humans can stop faith. Bethany, the heroine of DOGMA, is a woman who feels her prayers haven't been answered when, out of nowhere, a heralding angel appears in her bedroom and declares her the potential savior of humanity. This abrupt meeting sets her off on an extraordinary journey of mystery, comedy and suspense as she is transported to a fantastical world of celestial characters and spirited adventure. Along the way she will meet up with a heaven-sent messenger, an apostle with a 2,000 year old beef, a hotheaded demon, a heavenly Muse and two unlikely Prophets known as Jay and Silent Bob as they each discover the power of their own individual faith. 39 / 44 Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Copy URL |  90% (3) Saving Private Ryan 169 min R [Drama, War] [Steven Spielberg] [24 Jul 1998]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 86%, Rotten Tomatoes: 93%, Metacritic: 91%, External Reviews Awards: Won 5 Oscars. Another 74 wins & 74 nominations. Actors: Barry Pepper, Edward Burns, Matt Damon, Tom Hanks, Tom Sizemore Writer: Robert Rodat External Links: External Links: Wikipedia Rotten Tomatoes IMDb Website Language: English, French, German, Czech Country: USA Plot: Opening with the Allied invasion of Normandy on 6 June 1944, members of the 2nd Ranger Battalion under Cpt. Miller fight ashore to secure a beachhead. Amidst the fighting, two brothers are killed in action. Earlier in New Guinea, a third brother is KIA. Their mother, Mrs. Ryan, is to receive all three of the grave telegrams on the same day. The United States Army Chief of Staff, George C. Marshall, is given an opportunity to alleviate some of her grief when he learns of a fourth brother, Private James Ryan, and decides to send out 8 men (Cpt. Miller and select members from 2nd Rangers) to find him and bring him back home to his mother... Rotten Tomatoes: Steven Spielberg directed this powerful, realistic re-creation of WWII's D-day invasion and the immediate aftermath. The story opens with a prologue in which a veteran brings his family to the American cemetery at Normandy, and a flashback then joins Capt. John Miller (Tom Hanks) and GIs in a landing craft making the June 6, 1944, approach to Omaha Beach to face devastating German artillery fire. This mass slaughter of American soldiers is depicted in a compelling, unforgettable 24-minute sequence. Miller's men slowly move forward to finally take a concrete pillbox. On the beach littered with bodies is one with the name 'Ryan' stenciled on his backpack. Army Chief of Staff Gen. George C. Marshall (Harve Presnell), learning that three Ryan brothers from the same family have all been killed in a single week, requests that the surviving brother, Pvt. James Ryan (Matt Damon), be located and brought back to the United States. Capt. Miller gets the assignment, and he chooses a translator, Cpl. Upham (Jeremy Davis), skilled in language but not in combat, to join his squad of right-hand man Sgt. Horvath (Tom Sizemore), plus privates Mellish (Adam Goldberg), Medic Wade (Giovanni Ribisi), cynical Reiben (Edward Burns) from Brooklyn, Italian-American Caparzo (Vin Diesel), and religious Southerner Jackson (Barry Pepper), an ace sharpshooter who calls on the Lord while taking aim. Having previously experienced action in Italy and North Africa, the close-knit squad sets out through areas still thick with Nazis. After they lose one man in a skirmish at a bombed village, some in the group begin to question the logic of losing more lives to save a single soldier. The film's historical consultant is Stephen E. Ambrose, and the incident is based on a true occurance in Ambrose's 1994 bestseller D-Day: June 6, 1944. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi 40 / 44 Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Copy URL |
 83% (3) Good Will Hunting 126 min R [Drama, Romance] [Gus Van Sant] [09 Jan 1998]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 83%, Rotten Tomatoes: 97%, Metacritic: 70%, External Reviews Awards: Won 2 Oscars. Another 22 wins & 57 nominations. Actors: Ben Affleck, John Mighton, Matt Damon, Robin Williams, Stellan Skarsgård Writer: Matt Damon, Ben Affleck External Links: External Links: Rotten Tomatoes IMDb Website Language: English Country: USA Plot: A touching tale of a wayward young man who struggles to find his identity, living in a world where he can solve any problem, except the one brewing deep within himself, until one day he meets his soul mate who opens his mind and his heart. Rotten Tomatoes: The most brilliant mind at America's top university isn't a student, he's the kid who cleans the floors. Will Hunting is a headstrong, working-class genius who is failing the lessons of life. After one too many run-ins with the law, Will's last chance is a psychology professor, who might be the only man who can reach him. Finally forced to deal with his past, Will discovers that the only one holding him back is himself. 41 / 44 Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Copy URL |  64% (3) Rounders 121 min R [Crime, Drama] [John Dahl] [11 Sep 1998]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 73%, Rotten Tomatoes: 65%, Metacritic: 54%, External Reviews Awards: 1 win & 1 nomination. Actors: Edward Norton, Gretchen Mol, John Malkovich, Matt Damon, Paul Cicero Writer: David Levien, Brian Koppelman External Links: External Links: Wikipedia Rotten Tomatoes IMDb Website Language: English, Hebrew, Russian Country: USA Plot: A young, reformed gambler must return to playing big stakes poker to help a friend pay off loan sharks, while balancing his relationship with his girlfriend and his commitments to law school. Rotten Tomatoes: Set against the backdrop of New York's high-stakes underground poker world. Mike McDermott, a master card player who trades the poker playing rounds for law school and a shot at a new life with his girlfriend. For Mike, the new life he is staking out seems to be a legitimate road to success, but it is short on thrills and excitement of backroom poker games. When his friend is released from prison, Mike is faced with the high-stakes dilemma of his life. 42 / 44 Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Copy URL |
 75% (3) The Rainmaker 135 min PG-13 [Crime, Drama, Thriller] [Francis Ford Coppola] [21 Nov 1997]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 71%, Rotten Tomatoes: 83%, Metacritic: 72%, External Reviews Awards: Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 9 nominations. Actors: Claire Danes, Danny DeVito, Jon Voight, Matt Damon Writer: John Grisham (novel), Francis Ford Coppola (screenplay), Michael Herr (narration) External Links: External Links: Wikipedia Rotten Tomatoes IMDb Language: English Country: USA, Germany Plot: Rudy Baylor is a jobless young attorney. However, he is also the only hope of an elderly couple whose insurance company will not pay for an operation that could save their son's life. In this judicial drama, Rudy learns to hate corporate America as he falls in love with a battered young married woman. Will he be up to the task? Rotten Tomatoes: A broke, inexperienced law-school grad takes on a huge Insurance company to fight for a woman whose son has terminal leukemia. The insurance company won't pay for the life-saving operation, so it is up to lawyer Rudy to fight for the boy's life. 43 / 44 Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Copy URL |  67% (3) School Ties 106 min PG-13 [Drama] [Robert Mandel] [18 Sep 1992]Ratings & Reviews: IMDb Reviews: 69%, Rotten Tomatoes: 68%, Metacritic: 65%, External Reviews Awards: 3 nominations. Actors: Brendan Fraser, Chris O'Donnell, Matt Damon, Randall Batinkoff Writer: Dick Wolf (story), Dick Wolf (screenplay), Darryl Ponicsan (screenplay) External Links: External Links: Wikipedia Rotten Tomatoes IMDb Language: English, Hebrew, French Country: USA Plot: David Green is brought into a prestigious 1950s school to help their football team to beat the school's old rivals. David, however, is from a working class background, so he isn't really 'one of them', but he's very successful at making friends. David is a Jew, and has to keep this a secret from his friends for fear of being rejected. Rotten Tomatoes: An assemblage of young Hollywood actors poised for stardom marked this tale of anti-Semitism at a 1950s prep school. Brendan Fraser stars as David Greene, a working-class Jewish quarterback from Scranton, Pennsylvania, who is offered a senior year scholarship to a prestigious New England academy. It's David's ticket to an Ivy League education and a way out of his Rust Belt hometown, but there's one condition: the school's elders ask him to be discreet about his religion. At first willing to do so, David struggles with his silence about his faith as his popularity grows. David strikes up a friendship with his roommate Chris Reece (Chris O'Donnell) and a possible romance with Sally Wheeler (Amy Locane), a student at a nearby girls' school. When jealous classmate Charlie Dillon (Matt Damon) learns David's secret at an alumni party, he exposes the school's new gridiron hero, and David faces the full force of religious intolerance from the prejudiced WASP institution. Also featuring early performances from Ben Affleck, Anthony Rapp, and Cole Hauser, School Ties was loosely based on the real-life experiences of producer Dick Wolf, creator of TV's popular series Law & Order. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi 44 / 44 Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Copy URL |