Top 10 awesome movies like Spotlight that you will enjoy watching
You just finished watching Spotlight and you can't get over how good this movie was. Now you want to watch more of such masterpieces. We have curated a list of similar movies which are created by the likes of Tom McCarthy, Mark Ruffalo and Michael Keaton . Here goes the list -
- The Hurt Locker
- The Revenant
- The Conspirator
- Mississippi Burning
- Apollo 13
- The Last Samurai
- Pearl Harbor
- Escobar: Paradise Lost
- Texas Killing Fields
- Amistad
The Hurt Locker
During the Iraq War, a Sergeant recently assigned to an army bomb squad is put at odds with his squad mates due to his maverick way of handling his work.
This movie, created by Kathryn Bigelow, Jeremy Renner and Anthony Mackie, scores 7.6 on IMDb.
Genres - Thriller | History | Drama
You can watch this on Directv, Youtube, Fandangonow, Amazon Video, Vudu, Google Play Movies, Microsoft Store, Redbox and Amc On Demand.
Watch TrailerThe Revenant
A frontiersman on a fur trading expedition in the 1820s fights for survival after being mauled by a bear and left for dead by members of his own hunting team.
This movie, created by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy, scores 8.0 on IMDb.
Genres - History | Adventure | Drama
You can watch this on Fubotv.
Watch TrailerThe Conspirator
Mary Surratt is the lone female charged as a co-conspirator in the assassination trial of Abraham Lincoln. As the whole nation turns against her, she is forced to rely on her reluctant lawyer to uncover the truth and save her life.
This movie, created by Robert Redford, James McAvoy and Robin Wright, scores 6.9 on IMDb.
Genres - Crime | History | Drama
You can watch this on Directv.
Watch TrailerMississippi Burning
Two F.B.I. Agents, with wildly different styles, arrive in Mississippi to investigate the disappearance of some civil rights activists.
This movie, created by Alan Parker, Gene Hackman and Willem Dafoe, scores 7.8 on IMDb.
Genres - Crime | History | Drama
You can watch this on Directv.
Watch TrailerApollo 13
NASA must devise a strategy to return Apollo 13 to Earth safely after the spacecraft undergoes massive internal damage putting the lives of the three astronauts on board in jeopardy.
This movie, created by Ron Howard, Tom Hanks and Bill Paxton, scores 7.6 on IMDb.
Genres - History | Adventure | Drama
You can watch this on Apple Itunes, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Fandangonow, Youtube, Microsoft Store, Redbox, Amc On Demand and Directv.
Watch TrailerThe Last Samurai
An American military advisor embraces the Samurai culture he was hired to destroy after he is captured in battle.
This movie, created by Edward Zwick, Ken Watanabe and Tom Cruise, scores 7.7 on IMDb.
Genres - Action | History | Drama
You can watch this on Amazon Video, Vudu, Google Play Movies, Microsoft Store, Fandangonow, Directv, Redbox and Youtube.
Watch TrailerPearl Harbor
A tale of war and romance mixed in with history. The story follows two lifelong friends and a beautiful nurse who are caught up in the horror of an infamous Sunday morning in 1941.
This movie, created by Michael Bay, Ben Affleck and Josh Hartnett, scores 6.2 on IMDb.
Genres - Action | History | Drama
You can watch this on Directv.
Watch TrailerEscobar: Paradise Lost
In Colombia, a young surfer meets the woman of his dreams - and then meets her uncle, Pablo Escobar.
This movie, created by Andrea Di Stefano, Benicio Del Toro and Josh Hutcherson, scores 6.5 on IMDb.
Genres - Crime | History | Drama
You can watch this on Directv, Microsoft Store, Fandangonow, Youtube, Redbox, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies and Vudu.
Watch TrailerTexas Killing Fields
In the Texas bayous, a local homicide detective teams up with a cop from New York City to investigate a series of unsolved murders.
This movie, created by Ami Canaan Mann, Sam Worthington and Jeffrey Dean Morgan, scores 5.7 on IMDb.
Genres - Crime | History | Drama
You can watch this on Tubi Tv and Hoopla.
Watch TrailerAmistad
In 1839, the revolt of Mende captives aboard a Spanish owned ship causes a major controversy in the United States when the ship is captured off the coast of Long Island. The courts must decide whether the Mende are slaves or legally free.
This movie, created by Steven Spielberg, Morgan Freeman and Nigel Hawthorne, scores 7.3 on IMDb.
Genres - History | Drama
You can watch this on Hbo Now, Directv and Hbo Now Amazon Channel.
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