Best Awestruck Movies & TV Shows

The A-Team

A man who loves when a plan comes together, Col. Hannibal Smith leads a close-knit team of elite operatives and Iraq War veterans. Framed for a crime they didn't commit, Smith and his men, Capt. H.M. ‘Howling Mad’ Murdock , Sgt. Bosco ‘B.A.’ Baracus, and Lt. Templeton ‘Faceman’ Peck, break out and go rogue, using their special talents to clear their names and find the perpetrator. Hot on their trail is Capt. Charissa Sosa, who was once involved with a member of Smith's team and has sworn to capture them, no matter what it takes.

Run time: 117m Tagline: There is no plan B. Release: 2010-06-09

Stars: Bradley Cooper Brian Bloom Gerald McRaney Henry Czerny Jessica Biel Liam Neeson Patrick Wilson Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson Sharlto Copley Yul Vazquez

EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert

Long-lost footage from Elvis Presley's legendary Las Vegas residency in the 1970s woven together with rare 16mm footage from Elvis on Tour, and 8mm from the Graceland archive, plus recordings of Elvis telling "his side of the story" rediscovered during Baz Luhrmann's research for his 2022 film, Elvis.

Run time: 98m Tagline: Elvis sings and tells his story like never before. Release: 2026-02-18

Stars: Bono Cary Grant Charlie Hodge Elvis Presley Glen D. Hardin James Burton Jerry Scheff John Wilkinson Ronnie Tutt Sammy Davis Jr.

Band of Brothers

Drawn from interviews with survivors of Easy Company, as well as their journals and letters, Band of Brothers chronicles the experiences of these men from paratrooper training in Georgia through the end of the war. As an elite rifle company parachuting into Normandy early on D-Day morning, participants in the Battle of the Bulge, and witness to the horrors of war, the men of Easy knew extraordinary bravery and extraordinary fear - and became the stuff of legend. Based on Stephen E. Ambrose's acclaimed book of the same name.

Stars: Damian Lewis David Schwimmer Donnie Wahlberg Eion Bailey Matthew Settle Michael Cudlitz Neal McDonough Ron Livingston Scott Grimes Shane Taylor

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Frodo Baggins and the other members of the Fellowship continue on their sacred quest to destroy the One Ring--but on separate paths. Their destinies lie at two towers--Orthanc Tower in Isengard, where the corrupt wizard Saruman awaits, and Sauron's fortress at Barad-dur, deep within the dark lands of Mordor. Frodo and Sam are trekking to Mordor to destroy the One Ring of Power while Gimli, Legolas and Aragorn search for the orc-captured Merry and Pippin. All along, nefarious wizard Saruman awaits the Fellowship members at the Orthanc Tower in Isengard.

Run time: 179m Tagline: The journey continues. Release: 2002-12-18

Stars: Andy Serkis Bernard Hill Dominic Monaghan Elijah Wood Ian McKellen John Rhys-Davies Miranda Otto Orlando Bloom Sean Astin Viggo Mortensen

Money Heist

To carry out the biggest heist in history, a mysterious man called The Professor recruits a band of eight robbers who have a single characteristic: none of them has anything to lose. Five months of seclusion - memorizing every step, every detail, every probability - culminate in eleven days locked up in the National Coinage and Stamp Factory of Spain, surrounded by police forces and with dozens of hostages in their power, to find out whether their suicide wager will lead to everything or nothing.

Stars: Álvaro Morte Enrique Arce Esther Acebo Itziar Ituño Jaime Lorente Miguel Herrán Najwa Nimri Pedro Alonso Rodrigo de la Serna Úrsula Corberó

Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker

The Joker is back with a vengeance, and Neo-Gotham's Dark Knight, Terry McGinnis, needs answers as he stands alone to face the old Gotham's most infamous Clown Prince of Crime.

Run time: 77m Tagline: The joke's on you. Release: 2000-12-12

Stars: Andrea Romano Angie Harmon Arleen Sorkin Dean Stockwell Kevin Conroy Mark Hamill Mathew Valencia Melissa Joan Hart Tara Strong Will Friedle

Toy Story 4

Woody has always been confident about his place in the world, devoted to taking care of his kid—whether that's Andy or Bonnie. But after Bonnie creates a reluctant new toy called "Forky", a road trip adventure alongside old and new friends challenges everything Woody believes about loyalty, purpose, and what it truly means to be a toy.

Run time: 100m Tagline: The adventure of a lifetime. Release: 2019-06-19

Stars: Ally Maki Annie Potts Christina Hendricks Jordan Peele Keanu Reeves Keegan-Michael Key Madeleine McGraw Tim Allen Tom Hanks Tony Hale

Avatar

In the 22nd century, a paraplegic Marine is dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, but becomes torn between following orders and protecting an alien civilization.

Run time: 162m Tagline: Enter the world of Pandora. Release: 2009-12-16

Stars: CCH Pounder Giovanni Ribisi Joel David Moore Laz Alonso Michelle Rodriguez Sam Worthington Sigourney Weaver Stephen Lang Wes Studi Zoe Saldaña

Bad Boys

Marcus Burnett is a henpecked family man. Mike Lowrey is a footloose and fancy free ladies' man. Both Miami policemen, they have 72 hours to reclaim a consignment of drugs stolen from under their station's nose. To complicate matters, in order to get the assistance of the sole witness to a murder, they have to pretend to be each other.

Run time: 119m Tagline: Whatcha gonna do? Release: 1995-04-07

Stars: Joe Pantoliano Julio Oscar Mechoso Marg Helgenberger Martin Lawrence Nestor Serrano Saverio Guerra Tchéky Karyo Téa Leoni Theresa Randle Will Smith

The Omen

Immediately after their miscarriage, the US diplomat Robert Thorn adopts the newborn Damien without the knowledge of his wife. Yet what he doesn’t know is that their new son is the son of the devil.

Run time: 111m Tagline: It is the greatest mystery of all because no human being will ever solve it. Release: 1976-06-25

Stars: Billie Whitelaw David Warner Gregory Peck Harvey Stephens John Stride Lee Remick Martin Benson Patrick Troughton Robert Rietti Tommy Duggan

TRON: Legacy

Sam Flynn, the tech-savvy and daring son of Kevin Flynn, investigates his father's disappearance and is pulled into The Grid. With the help of a mysterious program named Quorra, Sam quests to stop evil dictator Clu from crossing into the real world.

Run time: 126m Tagline: The game has changed. Release: 2010-12-14

Stars: Anis Cheurfa Beau Garrett Bruce Boxleitner Garrett Hedlund James Frain Jeff Bridges Michael Sheen Olivia Wilde Serinda Swan Yaya DaCosta

Virgin River

After seeing an ad for a midwife, a recently divorced big-city nurse moves to the redwood forests of California, where she meets an intriguing man.

Stars: Alexandra Breckenridge Benjamin Hollingsworth Colin Lawrence Lauren Hammersley Martin Henderson

The Ark

100 years in the future, planetary colonization missions have begun as a necessity to help secure the survival of the human race. The first of these missions on a spacecraft known as Ark One encounters a catastrophic event causing massive destruction and loss of life. With more than a year left to go before reaching their target planet, a lack of life-sustaining supplies and loss of leadership, the remaining crew must become the best versions of themselves to stay on course and survive.

Stars: Christie Burke Pavle Jerinić Reece Ritchie Richard Fleeshman Ryan Adams Shalini Peiris Stacey Read Tiana Upcheva

The Wild Robot

After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island's animals and cares for an orphaned baby goose.

Run time: 102m Release: 2024-09-12

Stars: Bill Nighy Catherine O'Hara Kit Connor Lupita Nyong'o Mark Hamill Matt Berry Pedro Pascal Stephanie Hsu Ving Rhames