2021 Movies
Take a nostalgic look back at the top movies of 2021, celebrating the films, directors and actors that defined the year and left a lasting legacy in the world of entertainment.
The Score
Directed by: Frank Oz
Starring: Robert De Niro, Edward Norton, Marlon Brando, Angela Bassett
Country: United States of America
Outline: An aging thief hopes to retire and live off his ill-gotten wealth when a young kid convinces him into doing one last heist.
The Libertine
Directed by: Laurence Dunmore
Starring: Johnny Depp, Samantha Morton, John Malkovich, Paul Ritter
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Outline: The story of John Wilmot, a.k.a. the Earl of Rochester, a 17th century poet who famously drank and debauched his way to an early grave, only to earn posthumous critical acclaim for his life's work.
Adam
Directed by: Max Mayer
Starring: Rose Byrne, Hugh Dancy
Country: United States of America
Rampart
Directed by: Oren Moverman
Starring: Jon Bernthal, Woody Harrelson, Ben Foster
Country: United States of America
Monster
Directed by: Patty Jenkins
Starring: Charlize Theron, Christina Ricci, Bruce Dern, Scott Wilson
Country: United States of America
Poltergeist
Directed by: Gil Kenan
Starring: Sam Rockwell, Rosemarie Dewitt, Jared Harris, Nicholas Braun
Country: United States of America
Pulse
Directed by: Jim Sonzero
Starring: Kristen Bell, Ian Somerhalder, Samm Levine
Country: United States of America
Trust
Directed by: David Schwimmer
Starring: Clive Owen, Catherine Keener
Country: United States of America
Pride
Directed by: Matthew Warchus
Starring: George MacKay, Andrew Scott, Dominic West, Paddy Considine, Imelda Staunton, Liz White, Bill Nighy, Ben Schnetzer, Joseph Gilgun
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Directed by: Chris Columbus
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Richard Harris, Maggie Smith
Country: United States of America
Outline: Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Good Sam
Directed by: Leo McCarey
Starring: Gary Cooper, Ann Sheridan, Ray Collins, Edmund Lowe
Outline: Sam Clayton has a good heart and likes to help out people in need. In fact, he likes to help them out so much that he often finds himself broke and unable to help his own family buy the things they need--like a house.
Turner & Hooch
Directed by: Roger Spottiswoode
Starring: Tom Hanks, Mare Winningham, Craig T. Nelson, Reginald VelJohnson
Outline: A detective must adopt the dog of a dead man to help him find the murderer.
The Equalizer
Directed by: Antoine Fuqua
Starring: Denzel Washington, Chloe Grace Moretz, Marton Csokas, Bill Pullman, Melissa Leo
Country: United States of America
Amazing Grace
Directed by: Discovery Media Productions
Fear of Rain
Directed by: Castille Landon
Starring: Katherine Heigl, Madison Iseman, Israel Broussard, Harry Connick Jr.
Outline: A girl living with schizophrenia struggles with terrifying hallucinations as she begins to suspect her neighbor has kidnapped a child. The only person who believes her is Caleb -a boy she isn't even sure exists.
Son
Directed by: Ivan Kavanagh
Starring: Emile Hirsch, Andi Matichak, Luke David Blumm, Cranston Johnson
Outline: When a young boy contracts a mysterious illness, his mother must decide how far she will go to protect him from terrifying forces in her past.
Moment of Truth
Directed by: Tim Ritter
Justice Society: World War II
Directed by: Jeff Wamester
Starring: Matt Bomer, Liam McIntyre, Stana Katic, Chris Diamantopoulos
Outline: The Justice Society of America , a group of heroes aiding the allies in World War 2, acquire an ally from the future who sends them on an adventure that changes history.
Notorious Nick
Directed by: Aaron Leong
Starring: Elisabeth Röhm, Kevin Pollak, Cody Christian, Barry Livingston
Outline: Nick Newell, a one-armed MMA fighter gets a rare chance to fight for the lightweight championship. He strives to win for himself and all the other people in the world with physical challenges.
Boy Culture
Directed by: Q. Allan Brocka
Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms
Directed by: Ethan Spaulding
Starring: Jennifer Carpenter, Grey Griffin, Joel McHale, Fred Tatasciore
Outline: The Earthrealm heroes must journey to Outworld and fight for the survival of their homeland, invaded by the forces of evil warlord Shao Kahn, in the tournament to end all tournaments: the final Mortal Kombat.
Injustice
Directed by: Matt Peters
Starring: Justin Hartley, Anson Mount, Laura Bailey, Zach Callison
Outline: On an alternate Earth, the Joker tricks Superman into killing Lois Lane, which causes a rampage in the hero. Superman decides to take control of Earth, Batman and his allies will have to attempt to stop him.
Dogs in Space
Directed by: Richard Lowenstein
Directed by: Andrei Tarkovsky
Starring: Aleksandr Kajdanovsky, Anatoli Solonitsyn, Nikolai Grinko, Alisa Frejndlikh
Directed by: Rodrigo García
Starring: Mila Kunis, Glenn Close, Michael Hyatt, Stephen Root, Violet Brinson, Carla Gallo, Chad Lindberg, Joshua Leonard, Rebecca Field, Gloria Garayua
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