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Lion Of The Desert1981 • 173 min • Budget $35M • Box office $1MHistory, War, DramaSet against the backdrop of World War II, the film tells the story of Omar Mukhtar, an Arab Muslim leader who led a courageous rebellion against Italian occupation in Libya. This largely…7.38.26+
The Tracker2002 • 90 min • Box office $442KDrama, HistoryIn early 1900s Australia, an Aboriginal man is accused of killing a white woman. Three white men pursue him, aided by an Indigenous man with extensive knowledge of the land.6.87.3
The Light Between Oceans2016 • 133 min • Budget $20M • Box office $25MDrama, RomanceOff the coast of Western Australia, a lighthouse keeper and his wife take in a baby they find adrift in a rowboat. They begin to raise the child as their own.7.17.213+
Beasts of No Nation2015 • 137 min • Budget $6M • Box office $9MDrama, WarThis film follows Agu, a child caught in the civil war of a West African nation. He's compelled to join a group of soldiers. Though he both fears his commander and the…7.67.717+
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Death Defying Acts2007 • 97 min • Budget $20M • Box office $8MDrama, RomanceIn 1926, while touring Britain, Harry Houdini becomes deeply involved with a psychic who intends to swindle him.6.05.86+
The Power of One1992 • 127 min • Budget $18M • Box office $2MDramaIn politically turbulent Africa, the film follows PK, an English orphan who is constantly bullied because of his family's strong views. He finds guidance from Geel Piet, a kind prisoner who shares…7.57.113+
Gung Ho1986 • 111 min • Budget $13M • Box office $36MComedy, DramaIn western Pennsylvania, the film follows Hunt Stevenson, a mediator hired to help an American auto plant integrate with its new Japanese owner. Hunt faces many challenges bridging the gap between the…6.06.313+
Lapsis2021 • 108 minScience Fiction, Thriller, DramaIn a near-future world, delivery driver Ray Tincelli is trying to make ends meet while caring for his sick brother. After a series of small jobs, Ray takes a new position in…6.26.2
Brideshead Revisited2008 • 133 min • Budget $20M • Box office $13MDrama, RomanceOxford student Charles Ryder becomes close to Sebastian Flyte and is drawn to the wealth and status of Sebastian’s family. During a visit to their ancestral home, Brideshead, he falls in love…6.36.613+
The Painted Veil2006 • 125 min • Budget $19M • Box office $26MRomance, DramaA British doctor battles a cholera outbreak in a remote Chinese village, all while dealing with marital unhappiness back home – his wife is unfaithful.7.37.413+
The Big Gamble1961 • 100 minIrish sailor Vic Brennan convinces his Dublin family to invest in a trucking business in the isolated African town of Jebanda. His family's condition is that his cousin Samuel, a shy bank…5.75.8
Raise the Red Lantern1991 • 125 min • Budget $1M • Box office $16MDramaIn 1920s China, the young and innocent Songlian is brought into a new world when she becomes the fourth wife of a powerful Lord. She must quickly adjust to the strict social…7.98.16+
Chaplin1992 • 143 min • Budget $31M • Box office $9MDramaThe film follows an aging Charlie Chaplin as he tells his life story to a biographer. It explores his journey from poverty to fame, including both his successes and difficult relationships, revealing…7.47.513+
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Bugsy Malone1976 • 93 minDrama, Action, ComedySet in 1929 New York City, "Bugsy Malone" follows the power struggle between gangsters Fat Sam and Dandy Dan, who battle each other with cream pies instead of bullets. Young Bugsy Malone…6.66.80+
The Lion King1994 • 89 min • Budget $45M • Box office $763MFamily, Animation, DramaThis film follows a young lion prince who is exiled after his father's death, orchestrated by his uncle. Years later, the prince returns to challenge the uncle's treachery and reclaim his throne.…8.38.50+
Kahla wa Bayda1980 • 123 minDrama, Comedy, FamilyIn 1980s Sétif, Algeria, Rabie, a determined young boy, works to earn money for his sister Sassia. Sassia became paralyzed after an accident, and Rabie wants to provide her with a wheelchair…10.08.8
Johnny Mad Dog2008 • 97 minDrama, History, WarThis drama tells the story of child soldiers caught in a conflict within a country in Africa, the nation unspecified. The film features a cast of actors with little prior recognition.6.16.7
Harlem Nights1989 • 116 min • Budget $30M • Box office $60MComedy, Crime, DramaIn 1920s America, a world of organized crime and corrupt police, "Sugar" Ray runs a hidden casino and struggles to survive. He faces dangerous gangsters and dishonest lawmen who want to destroy…6.16.117+
Flatfoot in Africa1978 • 115 minAction, Comedy, CrimeIn Naples, Italy, Inspector Rizzo receives a mysterious message from a South African police officer he previously met. The officer wants to meet and share important information, but he dies unexpectedly before…6.26.2
The Lover1992 • 115 min • Box office $5MDrama, RomanceSaigon, 1920s: A French teenager from a poor family and a wealthy Chinese heir form a secret relationship. The girl, wanting to escape her expected life, seeks control through this affair. She…7.06.817+
Killers of the Flower Moon2023 • 206 min • Budget $200M • Box office $158MCrime, History, DramaIn the 1920s, the discovery of oil on Osage Nation land in Oklahoma brings wealth, but also a wave of murders targeting Osage people. The FBI is called in to investigate and…7.47.517+
Mr. Kingstreet's War1973 • 92 minA couple establishes a game preserve in Africa, but their peaceful endeavor is disrupted when British and Italian armies clash over control of the vital water sources.6.04.6
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre1948 • 126 minTwo unemployed Americans persuade a prospector to join them in the Mexican mountains for a gold rush. Their quest is complicated by a harsh landscape, dangerous bandits, and the lure of wealth.8.08.2
Leroy2007 • 89 minThis gently humorous story explores themes of difference and prejudice in contemporary Germany. It follows Leroy, a Black teenager in Berlin, who reconnects with his heritage after falling in love with a…5.56.3
Changeling2008 • 141 min • Budget $55M • Box office $113MCrime, Drama, MysteryLos Angeles, 1928. A single mother, Christine Collins, leaves her son for work, only for him to disappear. Five months later, the police bring them back together. But Christine begins to suspect…7.67.717+
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Zulu1964 • 138 min • Budget $1M • Box office $8MAction, Drama, HistoryIn 1879, during the brutal Anglo-Zulu War, two contrasting officers are tasked with defending Rorke's Drift, a remote British outpost severely outnumbered by Zulu warriors. Lieutenant Chard, a popular and inspiring leader,…7.47.7
Hope2014 • 91 minWhile traveling secretly from Cameroon to Europe across the Sahara desert, Léonard encounters Hope, a Nigerian girl pursuing the same goal.5.96.7
It's a Free World...2007 • 96 minDramaAngie, a working-class woman, loses her job and decides to start her own recruitment agency with her friend Rose, operating out of her kitchen. Capitalizing on the vulnerability of immigrants seeking work,…6.67.0
The Bucket List2007 • 97 min • Budget $45M • Box office $175MDrama, ComedyEdward Cole, a wealthy businessman, and Carter Chambers, a mechanic, lead very different lives. Both facing a turning point, they meet in a hospital room and realize they share a wish to…7.27.313+
Sahara2005 • 124 min • Budget $130M • Box office $119MAction, Adventure, ComedyVeteran adventurer and treasure hunter Dirk Pitt, a former Navy SEAL, travels to the African desert with his quick-witted friend Al. They are searching for a lost Confederate ironclad battleship, believed to…5.96.113+
The Last Adventure1967 • 112 minAdventure, Drama, RomanceIn Africa, two close friends, Roland and Manu, find themselves on an exciting adventure after a prank goes wrong, costing Manu his pilot's license. Hearing rumors of a plane crash off the…6.97.0
The New World2005 • 151 min • Budget $30M • Box office $30MDrama, History, RomanceThis drama explores the conflict between Native Americans and English settlers in 17th-century America, focusing on the experiences of explorer John Smith.6.56.713+
Tears of the Sun2003 • 121 min • Budget $75M • Box office $86MWar, Action, DramaNavy SEAL Lieutenant A.K. Waters and his team face a difficult decision: obey orders or act on their own sense of right and wrong. They must choose between following instructions and ignoring…6.96.617+
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride1998 • 81 minFamily, Adventure, Animation"The Lion King II: Simba's Pride" tells the story of Simba, now king, living with his wife Nala and daughter Kiara. As life continues, Kiara is drawn to adventure beyond Pride Rock,…6.96.40+
The Passenger1975 • 126 min • Box office $768KDrama, Mystery, ThrillerAmerican journalist David Locke is sent to northern Africa to report on a difficult conflict. Having trouble with his story, he discovers a dead man who looks exactly like him. Locke decides…7.27.46+
Of Mice and Men1992 • 110 min • Box office $5MDramaDuring the Great Depression, two wanderers set out together, hoping to find work and a better future. One is a gentle giant, not very quick to understand, while the other is more…7.27.413+Denko1993 • 20 minA determined African mother will go to any lengths to keep her child safe. Bilaly, a blind peasant, desires to experience love before he passes away, but despite his mother's efforts, she…5.76.7
Fire!1991 • 100 minThis gentle drama offers a glimpse into 1990s Mali. A young forest ranger believes reforestation is vital for his country's future, but is frustrated by the self-serving attitudes of his superiors. He…5.26.4
Faces of Women1985 • 105 minDuring a festival, women perform songs and dances as two stories intertwine. In a village, a young woman, unhappy in her marriage, orchestrates a situation to provoke her husband's jealousy when his…4.36.2
Once Upon a Time in America1984 • 229 min • Budget $30M • Box office $5MDrama, CrimeSet in New York City's Lower East Side, the film follows a former Jewish gangster who returns after more than thirty years away from the Prohibition era. Now older and haunted by…8.48.317+
Heritage Africa1989 • 110 minQuincy Bosomfield, shaped by his colonial upbringing, achieves the position of district commissioner. However, this ascent comes at a cost: he increasingly distances himself from his African roots and the values that…5.87.2
