Best Franchises & Universes Movies & TV Shows

It Ends with Us

When a woman's first love suddenly reenters her life, her relationship with a charming, but abusive neurosurgeon is upended, and she realizes she must learn to rely on her own strength to make an impossible choice for her future.

Run time: 131m Tagline: We break the pattern or the pattern breaks us. Release: 2024-08-07

Stars: Alex Neustaedter Amy Morton Blake Lively Brandon Sklenar Hasan Minhaj Isabela Ferrer Jenny Slate Justin Baldoni Kevin McKidd Robert Clohessy

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

During World War II, the British Army assigns a group of competent soldiers to carry out a mission against the Nazi forces behind enemy lines... A true story about a secret British WWII organization – the Special Operations Executive. Founded by Winston Churchill, their irregular warfare against the Germans helped to change the course of the war, and gave birth to modern black operations.

Run time: 120m Tagline: Discover the first special forces mission in history. Release: 2024-04-18

Stars: Alan Ritchson Alex Pettyfer Babs Olusanmokun Cary Elwes Eiza González Henry Cavill Henry Golding Henry Zaga Hero Fiennes Tiffin Til Schweiger

The Shawshank Redemption

Imprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.

Run time: 142m Tagline: Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free. Release: 1994-09-23

Stars: Bob Gunton Clancy Brown Gil Bellows James Whitmore Jeffrey DeMunn Larry Brandenburg Mark Rolston Morgan Freeman Tim Robbins William Sadler

The Dark Knight

Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.

Run time: 152m Tagline: Welcome to a world without rules. Release: 2008-07-16

Stars: Aaron Eckhart Christian Bale Gary Oldman Heath Ledger Maggie Gyllenhaal Michael Caine Monique Gabriela Curnen Morgan Freeman Nestor Carbonell Ron Dean

The Godfather

Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael steps in to take care of the would-be killers, launching a campaign of bloody revenge.

Run time: 175m Tagline: An offer you can't refuse. Release: 1972-03-14

Stars: Al Pacino Diane Keaton Gianni Russo James Caan John Marley Marlon Brando Richard S. Castellano Robert Duvall Sterling Hayden Talia Shire

The Godfather Part II

In the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone grows up in Sicily and in 1910s New York. In the 1950s, Michael Corleone attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba.

Run time: 202m Tagline: The rise and fall of the Corleone empire. Release: 1974-12-20

Stars: Al Pacino Diane Keaton G. D. Spradlin John Cazale Lee Strasberg Michael V. Gazzo Richard Bright Robert De Niro Robert Duvall Talia Shire

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

As armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forces of Light and Dark compete to determine the outcome--one member of the Fellowship of the Ring is revealed as the noble heir to the throne of the Kings of Men. Yet, the sole hope for triumph over evil lies with a brave hobbit, Frodo, who, accompanied by his loyal friend Sam and the hideous, wretched Gollum, ventures deep into the very dark heart of Mordor on his seemingly impossible quest to destroy the Ring of Power.

Run time: 201m Tagline: There can be no triumph without loss. No victory without suffering. No freedom without sacrifice. Release: 2003-12-17

Stars: Andy Serkis Billy Boyd David Wenham Dominic Monaghan Elijah Wood Ian McKellen John Noble Miranda Otto Sean Astin Viggo Mortensen

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the hands of its evil creator. Along the way, a fellowship is formed to protect the ringbearer and make sure that the ring arrives at its final destination: Mt. Doom, the only place where it can be destroyed.

Run time: 179m Tagline: One ring to rule them all. Release: 2001-12-18

Stars: Billy Boyd Christopher Lee Dominic Monaghan Elijah Wood Ian Holm Ian McKellen Liv Tyler Sean Astin Sean Bean Viggo Mortensen

Kensuke’s Kingdom

Young Michael, shipwrecked on a remote island, must adapt to life alone. Over time, he feels another presence, learning that this world is home to both unimaginable danger and beauty.

Run time: 84m Release: 2024-02-07

Stars: Aaron MacGregor Alfred Kodai Berglund Cavin Cornwall Cillian Murphy Ken Ochiai Ken Watanabe Raffey Cassidy Sally Hawkins

The Bikeriders

After a chance encounter, headstrong Kathy is drawn to Benny, member of Midwestern motorcycle club the Vandals. As the club transforms into a dangerous underworld of violence, Benny must choose between Kathy and his loyalty to the club.

Run time: 116m Tagline: Legacies don't come easy. Release: 2024-06-19

Stars: Austin Butler Beau Knapp Boyd Holbrook Damon Herriman Emory Cohen Jodie Comer Michael Shannon Mike Faist Norman Reedus Tom Hardy

Iron Man

After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil.

Run time: 126m Tagline: Heroes aren't born. They're built. Release: 2008-04-30

Stars: Bill Smitrovich Clark Gregg Faran Tahir Gwyneth Paltrow Jeff Bridges Leslie Bibb Robert Downey Jr. Sayed Badreya Shaun Toub Terrence Howard

Iron Man 2

With the world now aware of his dual life as the armored superhero Iron Man, billionaire inventor Tony Stark faces pressure from the government, the press and the public to share his technology with the military. Unwilling to let go of his invention, Stark, with Pepper Potts and James 'Rhodey' Rhodes at his side, must forge new alliances – and confront powerful enemies.

Run time: 124m Tagline: It's not the armor that makes the hero, but the man inside. Release: 2010-04-28

Stars: Clark Gregg Don Cheadle Garry Shandling Gwyneth Paltrow John Slattery Mickey Rourke Robert Downey Jr. Sam Rockwell Samuel L. Jackson Scarlett Johansson

Iron Man 3

When Tony Stark's world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, he starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution.

Run time: 130m Tagline: Unleash the power behind the armor. Release: 2013-04-18

Stars: Ben Kingsley Don Cheadle Guy Pearce Gwyneth Paltrow James Badge Dale Jon Favreau Paul Bettany Rebecca Hall Robert Downey Jr. Stephanie Szostak

Harold and the Purple Crayon

Inside of his book, adventurous Harold can make anything come to life simply by drawing it. After he grows up and draws himself off the book's pages and into the physical world, Harold finds he has a lot to learn about real life.

Run time: 90m Tagline: Everything he draws is about to get real. Release: 2024-07-31

Stars: Alfred Molina Benjamin Bottani Camille Guaty Jemaine Clement Lil Rel Howery Pete Gardner Ravi Patel Tanya Reynolds Zachary Levi Zooey Deschanel