Resistance Movies
THE EIGHT HUNDRED
The Eight Hundred is a 2020 Chinese war drama film that tells the story of the 1937 Battle of Shanghai during the Second Sino-Japanese War. The film...
THE COURAGEOUS HEART OF IRENA SENDLER
The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler is a 2009 TV movie based on the true story of Irena Sendler, a Polish social worker who saved over 2,500 Jewish...
THE DARKEST MINDS
After a pandemic kills 98% of America's children, the surviving 2% develop superpowers and are placed in internment camps. A 16-year-old girl escapes...
A HIDDEN LIFE
A Hidden Life is a 2019 historical drama film based on the true story of Franz Jägerstätter, an Austrian farmer who refused to fight for the Nazis...
CAPTIVE STATE
Captive State is a sci-fi thriller that takes place in a Chicago neighborhood almost a decade after an alien force has occupied Earth. The film...
BLACK BOOK
In the Nazi-occupied Netherlands during World War II, a Jewish singer joins the resistance to fight back against the oppressors. She becomes entangled...
VALKYRIE
Valkyrie is a historical thriller based on the true story of a group of German officers who attempted to assassinate Adolf Hitler during World War II....
REVOLT
In a war-ravaged African country, an American soldier teams up with a French foreign aid worker to survive the alien onslaught and find a way to stop...
THEY LIVE
They Live is a science fiction action film directed by John Carpenter. It follows a drifter who discovers a pair of sunglasses that allow him to see...
JIN-ROH: THE WOLF BRIGADE
Set in an alternate history where Japan is under totalitarian rule, Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade follows a member of an elite anti-terror unit who...
THE HANDMAID'S TALE
The Handmaid's Tale is a dystopian drama series based on Margaret Atwood's novel. Set in a totalitarian society where women are oppressed and forced...
THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS
The Battle of Algiers is a 1966 historical war film based on events during the Algerian War against French colonial rule. It depicts the brutal...
WALKING WITH THE ENEMY
Walking with the Enemy is a historical drama film set in World War II Hungary, where a young man embarks on a journey to save his family and country...
STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is the epic conclusion to the Skywalker saga, as the Resistance faces the First Order once more in the final battle....
SOPHIE SCHOLL: THE FINAL DAYS
Sophie Scholl: The Final Days is a German historical drama film based on the true story of Sophie Scholl, a young anti-Nazi activist who was executed...
OCCUPATION
A small group of town residents have to band together after a devastating ground invasion. As they struggle to survive, they realize they must stay...
EQUILIBRIUM
In a dystopian future, emotions are outlawed and citizens are required to take a drug to suppress them. A government agent starts to question the...
THE WIND THAT SHAKES THE BARLEY
The Wind That Shakes the Barley is a 2006 historical drama film set during the Irish War of Independence and the subsequent Irish Civil War. It...
TERMINATOR SALVATION
In a post-apocalyptic world, John Connor leads the resistance against Skynet and its army of Terminators. When a mysterious stranger appears, Connor...
THE HOST
The Host, a 2013 science fiction film directed by Andrew Niccol, is based on Stephenie Meyer's novel of the same name. The story is set in a dystopian...
MONEY HEIST
A criminal mastermind known as The Professor recruits a group of eight people with unique skills to carry out the biggest heist in recorded history -...
DEFIANCE
Defiance is a 2008 war film directed by Edward Zwick. It is based on the true story of the Bielski partisans, a group of Jewish brothers who escaped...
THE GREY ZONE
The Grey Zone is a harrowing drama based on true events during the Holocaust. It follows a group of Jewish prisoners who are forced to assist in the...
THE MAZE RUNNER: THE SCORCH TRIALS
The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials follows Thomas and his fellow Gladers as they search for clues about the mysterious organization known as WCKD....
THE 12TH MAN
Based on the incredible true story of Jan Baalsrud, a Norwegian resistance fighter who narrowly escaped the Nazis during World War II. Hunted by the...
SUITE FRANçAISE
Suite Française is a 2014 historical drama film based on the novel of the same name by Irène Némirovsky. Set during World War II, the story follows a...
ASSASSINATION
Assassination is a historical drama film set in 1933 during the Japanese occupation of Korea. It follows a group of resistance fighters as they...
CATCH A FIRE
Catch a Fire is a gripping political thriller based on real events in apartheid-era South Africa. It follows the story of Patrick Chamusso, a man who...
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