Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "u.s.-invasion-of-iraq"

1. American Sniper (2014)

R | 133 min | Action, Biography, Drama

7.3

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73 Metascore

Navy S.E.A.L. sniper Chris Kyle's pinpoint accuracy saves countless lives on the battlefield and turns him into a legend. Back home with his family after four tours of duty, however, Chris finds that it is the war he can't leave behind.

Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Kyle Gallner, Cole Konis

Votes: 529,346 | Gross: $350.13M

2. Zero Dark Thirty (2012)

R | 157 min | Drama, History, Thriller

7.4

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95 Metascore

A chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks, and his death at the hands of the Navy S.E.A.L.s Team 6 in May 2011.

Director: Kathryn Bigelow | Stars: Jessica Chastain, Joel Edgerton, Chris Pratt, Mark Strong

Votes: 318,956 | Gross: $95.72M

3. The Hurt Locker (2008)

R | 131 min | Drama, Thriller, War

7.5

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95 Metascore

During the Iraq War, a Sergeant recently assigned to an army bomb squad is put at odds with his squad mates due to his maverick way of handling his work.

Director: Kathryn Bigelow | Stars: Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, Guy Pearce

Votes: 473,820 | Gross: $17.02M

4. Green Zone (2010)

R | 115 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

6.8

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63 Metascore

Discovering covert and faulty intelligence causes a U.S. Army officer to go rogue as he hunts for Weapons of Mass Destruction in an unstable region.

Director: Paul Greengrass | Stars: Matt Damon, Jason Isaacs, Greg Kinnear, Igal Naor

Votes: 142,715 | Gross: $35.05M

5. Sergio (2020)

R | 118 min | Biography, Drama, History

6.2

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55 Metascore

A sweeping drama set in the chaotic aftermath of the US invasion of Iraq, where the life of top UN diplomat Sergio Vieira de Mello hangs in the balance during the most treacherous mission of his career.

Director: Greg Barker | Stars: Wagner Moura, Ana de Armas, Brían F. O'Byrne, Bradley Whitford

Votes: 10,977

6. Thank You for Your Service (I) (2017)

R | 109 min | Biography, Drama, War

6.6

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68 Metascore

A group of U.S. soldiers returning from Iraq struggle to integrate back into family and civilian life, while living with the memory of a war that threatens to destroy them long after they've left the battlefield.

Director: Jason Hall | Stars: Miles Teller, Beulah Koale, Joe Cole, Scott Haze

Votes: 15,623 | Gross: $9.47M

7. Fair Game (I) (2010)

PG-13 | 108 min | Biography, Drama, Thriller

6.8

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69 Metascore

CIA operative Valerie Plame discovers her identity is allegedly leaked by the government as payback for an op-ed article her husband wrote criticizing the Bush administration.

Director: Doug Liman | Stars: Naomi Watts, Sean Penn, Sonya Davison, Vanessa Chong

Votes: 51,060 | Gross: $9.53M

8. Towelhead (2007)

R | 124 min | Drama

6.9

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57 Metascore

A young Arab-American girl struggles with her sexual obsession, a bigoted Army reservist and her strict father during the Gulf War.

Director: Alan Ball | Stars: Summer Bishil, Aaron Eckhart, Peter Macdissi, Chris Messina

Votes: 12,053 | Gross: $0.37M

9. Good Kill (2014)

R | 102 min | Drama, Thriller, War

6.4

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63 Metascore

A family man begins to question the ethics of his job as a drone pilot.

Director: Andrew Niccol | Stars: Ethan Hawke, January Jones, Zoë Kravitz, Fatima El Bahraouy

Votes: 24,911 | Gross: $0.32M

10. Turtles Can Fly (2004)

PG-13 | 98 min | Drama, War

8.0

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85 Metascore

Near the Iraqi-Turkish border on the eve of an American invasion, refugee children like 13-year-old Kak (Ebrahim), gauge and await their fate.

Director: Bahman Ghobadi | Stars: Soran Ebrahim, Avaz Latif, Saddam Hossein Feysal, Hiresh Feysal Rahman

Votes: 20,761 | Gross: $0.26M

11. Amreeka (2009)

PG-13 | 96 min | Drama

7.0

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73 Metascore

A drama centered on the trials and tribulations of a proud Palestinian Christian immigrant single mother and her teenage son in small town Indiana.

Director: Cherien Dabis | Stars: Nisreen Faour, Melkar Muallem, Hiam Abbass, Alia Shawkat

Votes: 3,686 | Gross: $0.62M

12. The Brainwashing of My Dad (2015)

90 min | Documentary

7.0

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After her dad shifts his politics from left to right, his daughter tries to understand what happened.

Director: Jen Senko | Stars: Glenn Beck, Eric Boehlert, David Brock, Noam Chomsky

Votes: 1,381

13. When We Speak (2022)

80 min | Documentary

7.4

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WHEN WE SPEAK follows three incredible stories of women who risked everything to tell the truth. Their stories became worldwide scandals and took a personal toll on each of their lives

Director: Tas Brooker | Stars: Rose McGowan, Helen Evans, Katharine Gun

Votes: 79

14. Where is Gilgamesh? (2024)

90 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Post-production

A priceless tablet of Gilgamesh, the oldest and most important work of literature is stolen from a Museum. A security guard vows to do whatever it takes to get it back from a group of smugglers. Along the way, he face his own inner demons.

Director: Karzan Kardozi | Stars: Barzan Yunis, Goran Dlshad, Ragash Kizhan, Yasin Omar

15. Collateral Murder (2010)

39 min | Documentary, Short

9.1

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Classified military footage released by WikiLeaks showing an attack by US military in the Iraqi suburb of New Baghdad. This callous attack left 12 dead including two Reuters staff. Two Iraqi children were also seriously injured.

Director: Julian Assange | Stars: Saeed Chmagh, Ethan McCord, Namir Noor-Eldeen

Votes: 95

16. Homeland (Iraq Year Zero) (2015)

334 min | Documentary

8.3

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Chronicles of everyday life in Iraq before and after the U.S. invasion.

Director: Abbas Fahdel

Votes: 624

17. I Want to Live (2015)

106 min | Documentary, Adventure, Biography

6.4

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Stories of Kurdish Refugees from Syria who are living in refugee camps in Kurdistan. The film was shot on location and takes place during the Syrian civil war and the ISIS attacks on ... See full summary »

Director: Karzan Kardozi | Stars: Shndar Noradin Ali, Ahmed Noradin Ali, Noradin Khalaf Ali, Nariman Abdullah

Votes: 2,877

18. The Confession (VI) (2016)

96 min | Documentary

6.9

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A man returns from Bagram in Afghanistan and Guantanamo to tell the story.

Director: Ashish Ghadiali | Stars: Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Tony Blair, Colin Powell

Votes: 64

19. P.O.V. (1988– )
Episode: My Country, My Country (2006)

Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary

7.1

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74 Metascore

The director follows a Sunni doctor as he prepares to run for the early 2005 elections in Iraq.

Director: Laura Poitras | Stars: Dr. Riyadh, Aaron Castle, Scott Farren-Price, Renato Gonclaves

Votes: 437 | Gross: $0.03M

20. Second Thought (2016– )
Episode: Why Are So Many Young People Becoming Socialists? (2021)

19 min | Documentary

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Here is a concise introduction to American socialism. It begins with an introduction to what democratic socialism is specifically distinguishing it from liberalism and the Democratic Party.... See full summary »

Star: J.T. Chapman

21. Battle Plan Under Fire (2004– )
Episode: Deception (2004)

Documentary, History, War

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Find out how deception can take many forms and turn the tides of even the most perilous of situations.

Director: Gordon Stevens | Stars: Lloyd Clark, Bruce Gudmundsson, Eric Meyers, Winston Churchill

22. Battle Plan Under Fire (2004– )
Episode: Blitzkrieg (2004)

Documentary, History, War

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Exploring the history of military tactics - water covers almost two-thirds of the Earth's surface, and assaults from the sea range from massive invasions to spectacular raids.

Stars: Bruce Gudmundsson, Lloyd Clark, Eric Meyers, Tommy Franks