Best Cruel Movies & TV Shows

The Green Mile

A supernatural tale set on death row in a Southern prison, where gentle giant John Coffey possesses the mysterious power to heal people's ailments. When the cell block's head guard, Paul Edgecomb, recognizes Coffey's miraculous gift, he tries desperately to help stave off the condemned man's execution.

Run time: 189m Tagline: Paul Edgecomb didn't believe in miracles. Until the day he met one. Release: 1999-12-10

Stars: Barry Pepper Bonnie Hunt David Morse Doug Hutchison Graham Greene James Cromwell Michael Clarke Duncan Michael Jeter Sam Rockwell Tom Hanks

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

A century before the events of Game of Thrones, two unlikely heroes wandered Westeros: a young, naive but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall, and his diminutive squire, Egg. Set in an age when the Targaryen line still holds the Iron Throne and the last dragon has not yet passed from living memory, great destinies, powerful foes, and dangerous exploits await these improbable and incomparable friends.

Stars: Daniel Ings Dexter Sol Ansell Peter Claffey

Dhurandhar

8 / 10

A mysterious traveler slips into the heart of Karachi's underbelly and rises through its ranks with lethal precision, only to tear the notorious ISI-Underworld nexus apart from within.

Run time: 212m Release: 2025-12-05

Stars: Akshaye Khanna Arjun Rampal Danish Pandor Gaurav Gera Naveen Kaushik R. Madhavan Rakesh Bedi Ranveer Singh Sanjay Dutt Sara Arjun

War for the Planet of the Apes

Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. As the journey finally brings them face to face, Caesar and the Colonel are pitted against each other in an epic battle that will determine the fate of both their species and the future of the planet.

Run time: 140m Tagline: For freedom. For family. For the planet. Release: 2017-07-11

Stars: Amiah Miller Andy Serkis Gabriel Chavarria Karin Konoval Michael Adamthwaite Steve Zahn Terry Notary Toby Kebbell Ty Olsson Woody Harrelson

Walk the Line

10 / 10

A chronicle of country music legend Johnny Cash's life, from his early days on an Arkansas cotton farm to his rise to fame with Sun Records in Memphis, where he recorded alongside Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins.

Run time: 136m Tagline: Love is a burning thing. Release: 2005-09-13

Stars: Dallas Roberts Dan John Miller Ginnifer Goodwin Joaquin Phoenix Larry Bagby Reese Witherspoon Robert Patrick Shelby Lynne Tyler Hilton Waylon Payne