Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With Phillip Noorani

1. Lone Survivor (2013)

R | 121 min | Action, Biography, Drama

Marcus Luttrell and his team set out on a mission to capture or kill notorious Taliban leader Ahmad Shah, in late June 2005. Marcus and his team are left to fight for their lives in one of the most valiant efforts of modern warfare.

Director: Peter Berg | Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, Emile Hirsch, Ben Foster

Votes: 307,004 | Gross: $125.10M

2. End of Watch (2012)

R | 109 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Shot documentary-style, this film follows the daily grind of two young police officers in LA who are partners and friends and what happens when they meet criminal forces greater than themselves.

Director: David Ayer | Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Peña, Anna Kendrick, America Ferrera

Votes: 269,492 | Gross: $41.00M

3. 2 Guns (2013)

R | 109 min | Action, Comedy, Thriller

Two hardened criminals get into trouble with the US border patrol after meeting with a Mexican drug lord, and then revelations start to unfold.

Director: Baltasar Kormákur | Stars: Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg, Paula Patton, Bill Paxton

Votes: 225,593 | Gross: $75.61M

4. Queen Bees (2021)

PG-13 | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

After reluctantly agreeing to move into a home for seniors, a woman encounters a clique of mean-spirited women and an amorous widower.

Director: Michael Lembeck | Stars: Ellen Burstyn, Jane Curtin, Loretta Devine, Ann-Margret

Votes: 3,731

5. Escape Plan (2013)

R | 115 min | Action, Thriller

When a structural-security authority finds himself set up and incarcerated in the world's most secret and secure prison, he has to use his skills to escape with help from the inside.

Director: Mikael Håfström | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, 50 Cent, Vincent D'Onofrio

Votes: 257,722 | Gross: $25.13M

6. The Frozen Ground (2013)

R | 105 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

An Alaska State Trooper partners with a young woman who escaped the clutches of serial killer Robert Hansen to bring the murderer to justice. Based on actual events.

Director: Scott Walker | Stars: Nicolas Cage, Vanessa Hudgens, John Cusack, Dean Norris

Votes: 67,455

7. Broken City (2013)

R | 109 min | Action, Crime, Drama

In a city rife with injustice, ex-cop Billy Taggart seeks redemption and revenge after being double-crossed by its most powerful figure: Mayor Nicholas Hostetler.

Director: Allen Hughes | Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Russell Crowe, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Jeffrey Wright

Votes: 83,423 | Gross: $19.70M

8. Alex Cross (2012)

PG-13 | 101 min | Action, Crime, Mystery

A homicide detective is pushed to the brink of his moral and physical limits as he tangles with a ferociously skilled hired killer who specializes in torture and pain.

Director: Rob Cohen | Stars: Tyler Perry, Matthew Fox, Rachel Nichols, Edward Burns

Votes: 35,433 | Gross: $25.89M

9. Fire with Fire (II) (2012)

R | 97 min | Action, Crime, Mystery

A fireman takes an unexpected course of action when a man whom he's been ordered to testify against, after being held up at a local convenience store, threatens him.

Director: David Barrett | Stars: Josh Duhamel, Bruce Willis, Rosario Dawson, Vincent D'Onofrio

Votes: 27,611

10. Here Today (2021)

PG-13 | 117 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

When veteran comedy writer Charlie Burnz meets New York street singer Emma Payge, they form an unlikely yet hilarious and touching friendship that kicks the generation gap aside and redefines the meaning of love and trust.

Director: Billy Crystal | Stars: Billy Crystal, Chad Jennings, Dierdre Friel, Alex Brightman

Votes: 5,927

11. Lay the Favorite (2012)

R | 94 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Ex-private dancer Beth aspires to be a Las Vegas cocktail waitress, when she falls in with Dink, a sports gambler. Sparks fly as she proves to be something of a gambling prodigy--much to the ire of Dink's wife, Tulip.

Director: Stephen Frears | Stars: Rebecca Hall, Bruce Willis, Vince Vaughn, Catherine Zeta-Jones

Votes: 12,071 | Gross: $0.02M

12. Empire State (2013)

R | 94 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Two childhood friends plan to rob an armored-car depository, but an NYPD officer stands in their way.

Director: Dito Montiel | Stars: Liam Hemsworth, Michael Angarano, Dwayne Johnson, Paul Ben-Victor

Votes: 22,957

13. Freelancers (2012)

R | 96 min | Action, Crime, Drama

The son of a slain NYPD officer joins the force, where he falls in with his father's former partner and a team of rogue cops.

Director: Jessy Terrero | Stars: 50 Cent, Robert De Niro, Forest Whitaker, Malcolm Goodwin

Votes: 10,724

14. Taurus (2022)

98 min | Biography, Drama, Music

Follows the last days of a rising but problematic musician.

Director: Tim Sutton | Stars: Megan Fox, Ruby Rose, Scoot McNairy, Colson Baker

Votes: 1,262

15. Setup (I) (2011)

R | 85 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A group of friends become involved in a potentially deadly diamond heist.

Director: Mike Gunther | Stars: 50 Cent, Bruce Willis, Ryan Phillippe, Rory Markham

Votes: 21,808

16. Catch .44 (2011)

R | 94 min | Action, Thriller

Three women are sent to intercept a major drug deal at a diner at 3 AM and get the money. Simple - save for Murphy's law: Anything that can go wrong will go wrong.

Director: Aaron Harvey | Stars: Malin Akerman, Nikki Reed, Deborah Ann Woll, Forest Whitaker

Votes: 17,891 | Gross: $0.00M

17. Please Baby Please (2022)

Not Rated | 95 min | Drama, Musical

Newlyweds Suze and Arthur become the dangerous obsession of a greaser gang that awakens a sleeping quandary into the couple's sexual and gender identities.

Director: Amanda Kramer | Stars: Andrea Riseborough, Harry Melling, Demi Moore, Karl Glusman

Votes: 1,053

18. Infamous (2020)

Not Rated | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

Two young lovers rob their way across the southland, posting their exploits to social media and gaining fame and followers as a result.

Director: Joshua Caldwell | Stars: Bella Thorne, Jake Manley, Amber Riley, Michael Sirow

Votes: 3,465

19. Asking for It (2021)

R | 97 min | Thriller

After a small town waitress is sexually assaulted after a date with her old friend, she befriends a mysterious stranger who introduces her to an all femme gang.

Director: Eamon O'Rourke | Stars: Kiersey Clemons, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexandra Shipp, Ezra Miller

Votes: 946

20. Bruiser (2022)

97 min | Drama

A 14-year-old boy turns to a charismatic loner for help after being beaten up, in director Miles Warren's searing feature debut about fathers, families, and the effects of fighting.

Director: Miles Warren | Stars: Jalyn Hall, Trevante Rhodes, Shamier Anderson, Shinelle Azoroh

Votes: 862

21. A Ruff Christmas

Comedy, Drama, Romance | Announced

When a beloved small town shop owner discovers a local man is grieving from the sudden passing of his father, she must confront her own feelings of grief and loss if she is ever to open her... See full summary »