Movies produced in 2008
Rambo
Action / Drama / Thriller , produced in 2008, Germany, USA , added: 27 Feb 2008
Description:
Vietnam War veteran John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) is living and working in Thailand near the Burmese border transporting people across the river while a village in Burma is permanently tortured by savage local militaries. Sarah (Julie Benz) and Michael Bennett (Paul Schulze), human rights missionaries, ask Rambo to guide into the war zone to fulfill their humanitarian mission. After the aid workers are kidnapped from the village, Rambo decides to rescue them alone.
Jumper
Adventure / Drama / Sci-Fi / Thriller , produced in 2008, USA , added: 18 Mar 2008
Description:
A genetic anomaly allows a young man to teleport himself anywhere. He discovers this gift has existed for centuries and finds himself in a war that has been raging for thousands of years between "Jumpers" and those who have sworn to kill them.
Mad Money
Comedy / Crime / Thriller , produced in 2008, USA , added: 24 Mar 2008
Description:
Bridget Cardigan (Diane Keaton) is shocked with the terrible news: her husband has lost a well-paid job. It means they must give up their luxurious habits and posh lifestyle. When Bridget meets Nina (Queen Latifah) and Jackie (Katie Holmes), other unsatisfied material girls, she thinks out a plan of growing rich again: the threesome is going to rob neither more nor less than the Federal Reserve Bank.
27 Dresses
Comedy / Romance , produced in 2008, USA , added: 15 Apr 2008
Description:
The undeniably charming romantic comedy revolves around Jane (Katherine Heigl), a sentimental, kind-hearted and attractive woman who has served as a bridesmaid in 27 weddings, each time planning her friends' nuptials absolutely selflessly, but has never been a bride herself. Jane is secretly in love with her boss, George (Edward Burns), and looks forward to her own big day. However, when George has his heart stolen by Jane's younger sister Tess (Malin Akerman), appealing and flirtatious by the way, and eventually even decides to marry her, the "perpetual bride" makes a firm decision to reconsider her lifestyle.
Untraceable
Crime / Thriller , produced in 2008, USA , added: 17 Apr 2008
Description:
A secret service agent, Jennifer Marsh, gets caught in a very personal and deadly cat-and-mouse game with a serial killer who knows that people (being what they are - both curious and drawn to the dark side of things) will log onto an "untraceable" website where he conducts violent and painful murders LIVE on the net. The more people who log on and enter the website, the quicker and more violently the victim dies.
Cloverfield
Action / Mystery / Sci-Fi / Thriller , produced in 2008, USA , added: 07 Apr 2008
Description:
Before leaving the USA for Japan, Robert "Rob" Hawkins (Michael Stahl-David) arranges a farewell party. The gaudy is unexpectedly interrupted by an earthquake and a terrifying roar. A monstrous creature of unknown origin descends on New York, spreading panic, wreaking havoc and gobbling up people. The military seems powerless against the giant-sized monster, and Manhattan is declared a closed zone. But when the guys learn that Rob's girlfriend Elizabeth "Beth" McIntyre (Odette Yustman) is trapped under her collapsed building, they come back into Manhattan to save her.
Day of the Dead
Horror / Thriller , produced in 2008, USA , added: 08 Apr 2008
Description:
When the world is overrun by the flesh hungry dead a small group of survivors head to an underground military bunker in a last ditch effort to stay alive.
One Missed Call
Horror / Mystery / Thriller , produced in 2008, Germany, Japan, USA , added: 14 Apr 2008
Description:
In this remake of the Japanese horror film "Chakushin Ari" (2003), several people start receiving voice-mails from their future selves — messages which include the date, time, and some of the details of their deaths.
The Bank Job
Crime / Thriller , produced in 2008, UK , added: 14 Apr 2008
Description:
In September 1971, thieves tunneled into the vault of a bank in London's Baker Street and looted safe deposit boxes of cash and jewelry worth over three million pounds. None of it was recovered. Nobody was ever arrested. The robbery made headlines for a few days and then disappeared - the result of a 'D' Notice, gagging the press. This film reveals what was hidden for the first time. The story involves murder, corruption and a sex scandal with links to the Royal Family - a story in which the thieves were the most innocent people involved.
Over Her Dead Body
Comedy / Fantasy / Romance , produced in 2008, USA , added: 23 Apr 2008
Description:
A ghost tries to sabotage her former boyfriend's current relationship with a psychic.
Horton Hears a Who!
Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Family , produced in 2008, USA , added: 25 Apr 2008
Description:
Adapted from the delightful book of the same name by Dr. Seuss, this computer-generated animated feature film from the makers of the Ice Age films is a pure treat for anyone of any age. The plot revolves around Horton (Jim Carrey), a kind, sweet-natured, lively elephant with charming blue eyes and big ears who has very keen hearing. One day he hears a tiny cry from help but can't see anyone. Then he discovers much to his surprise that the sound comes from a small speck of dust which is actually a tiny city inhabited by microscopic creatures known as Whos. The Mayor (Steve Carell) and the residents of Whoville ask Horton to protect them and their home from the dangers of the outside world. Despite being mocked and tormented by his jungle pals, who consider him to be crazy, the compassionate elephant feels it his duty to take measures for the defence of the tiny community.
The Forbidden Kingdom
Action / Adventure / Comedy / Fantasy / Romance , produced in 2008, USA , added: 15 May 2008
Description:
An American teenager who is obsessed with Hong Kong cinema and kung-fu classics makes an extraordinary discovery in a Chinatown pawnshop: the legendary stick weapon of the Chinese sage and warrior, the Monkey King. With the lost relic in hand, the teenager unexpectedly finds himself traveling back to ancient China to join a crew of warriors from martial arts lore on a dangerous quest to free the imprisoned Monkey King.
Semi-Pro
Comedy / Sport , produced in 2008, USA , added: 16 May 2008
Description:
Three men, three dreams. It's 1976 in Flint, Michigan. Jackie Moon's American Basketball Association team languishes in last place, with few fans in the seats. Jackie dreams of a merger with the NBA. A tough-minded point guard named Monix is at the end of his career; he's played on the champion Celtics but accepts a trade to Flint to be close to Lynn, the love of his life. Clarence "Coffee" Brown dreams of stardom: he's the Tropics' best player, but he's a hotdog who doesn't value teamwork. When the trio learns that a merger is in the works that won't include the Tropics, they pull the team together to try to achieve the impossible. Can dreams come true in Flint?
Meet the Spartans
Comedy , produced in 2008, USA , added: 23 May 2008
Description:
Meet the Spartans is a 2008 film produced and directed by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer. Similar to past movies, such as Scary Movie, along with its spinoffs Epic Movie and Date Movie, it pokes fun at various movies in a juvenile manner. Although it references many movies, TV shows, people and pop cultural events, it focuses mainly on the film 300. The film is rated PG-13 for crude and sexual humor throughout, language and some comic violence.
The Oxford Murders
Crime / Thriller , produced in 2008, Spain , added: 26 May 2008
Description:
At Oxford University, a professor and a grad student work together to try and stop a potential series of murders seemingly linked by mathematical symbols.
Street Kings
Crime / Drama / Thriller , produced in 2008, USA , added: 28 May 2008
Description:
Tom Ludlow is a veteran LAPD cop who finds life difficult to navigate after the death of his wife. When evidence implicates him in the execution of a fellow officer, he is forced to go up against the cop culture he's been a part of his entire career, ultimately leading him to question the loyalties of everyone around him.
The Other Boleyn Girl
Drama / History / Romance , produced in 2008, UK, USA , added: 28 May 2008
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A sumptuous and sensual tale of intrigue, romance and betrayal set against the backdrop of a defining moment in European history: two beautiful sisters, Anne and Mary Boleyn, driven by their family's blind ambition, compete for the love of the handsome and passionate King Henry VIII.
21 (Twenty One, The Movie)
Drama , produced in 2008, USA , added: 02 Jun 2008
Description:
Ben Campbell is a young, highly intelligent, student at M.I.T. in Boston who strives to succeed. Wanting a scholarship to transfer to Harvard School of Medicine with the desire to become a doctor, Ben learns that he cannot afford the $300,000 for the four to five years of school since he comes from a poor, working-class background. But one evening, Ben is introduced by his unorthodox math professor Micky Rosa into a small but secretive club of five students, Jill, Choi, Kianna, and Jimmy whom are being trained by Professor Rosa of the skill of card counting at blackjack. Intriged by the desire to make money, Ben joins his new friends on secret weekend trips to Las Vegas where, using their skills of code talk and hand signals, they have Ben make hundreds of thousands of dollars in winning blackjack at casino after casino. Ben only wants to make enough money for the tuition to Harvard and then back out. But as fellow card counter, Jill Taylor, predicts, Ben becomes corrupted by greed and his arrogance at winning which lets his feelings get in the way, and it also puts Professor Rosa, as well as the group, on the radar of a brutal casino security enforcer, named Cole Williams, who holds a personal grudge of some kind against Rosa which threatens to undo everything the students have learned and earned.
Fool's Gold
Adventure / Comedy / Romance / Thriller , produced in 2008, USA , added: 20 Jun 2008
Description:
A new clue to the whereabouts of a lost treasure rekindles a married couple's sense of adventure — and their estranged romance.
Witless Protection
Comedy , produced in 2008, USA , added: 20 Jun 2008
Description:
The story centers on a small-town sheriff who witnesses what he believes is a kidnapping and rushes to rescue a woman. The kidnappers turn out to be FBI agents assigned to protect her and deliver her to a big Enron-type corruption trial in Chicago but are later found to be on the take and are villains who are bent on killing her.
In Bruges
Comedy / Crime / Drama , produced in 2008, Belgium, UK , added: 20 Jun 2008
Description:
Bruges, the most well-preserved medieval city in the whole of Belgium, is a welcoming destination for travellers from all over the world. But for hit men Ray and Ken, it could be their final destination; a difficult job has resulted in the pair being ordered right before Christmas by their London boss Harry to go and cool their heels in the storybook Flemish city for a couple of weeks. Very much out of place amidst the gothic architecture, canals, and cobbled streets, the two hit men fill their days living the lives of tourists. Ray, still haunted by the bloodshed in London, hates the place, while Ken, even as he keeps a fatherly eye on Ray's often profanely funny exploits, finds his mind and soul being expanded by the beauty and serenity of the city. But the longer they stay waiting for Harry's call, the more surreal their experience becomes, as they find themselves in weird encounters with locals, tourists, violent medieval art, a dwarf American actor shooting a European art film, Dutch prostitutes, and a potential romance for Ray in the form of Chloë, who may have some dark secrets of her own. And when the call from Harry does finally come, Ken and Ray's vacation becomes a life-and-death struggle of darkly comic proportions and surprisingly emotional consequences.
Be Kind Rewind
Comedy / Sci-Fi , produced in 2008, USA , added: 20 Jun 2008
Description:
A small VHS only video store faces foreclosure in a poor community. While watching the store for the owner, a blundering employee's friend accidentally erases all of the tapes. In order to keep their blunder from becoming apparent, the duo of Mos Def and Jack Black begin remaking the films themselves using homemade special effects and outdated filming techniques.
Zombie Strippers!
Comedy / Horror , produced in 2008, USA , added: 20 Jun 2008
Description:
In the not too distant future a secret government re-animation chemo-virus gets released into conservative Sartre, Nebraska and lands in an underground strip club. As the virus begins to spread, turning the strippers into "Super Zombie Strippers" the girls struggle with whether or not to conform to the new "fad" even if it means there's no turning back.
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Adventure / Family / Fantasy / Thriller , produced in 2008, USA , added: 20 Jun 2008
Description:
Once upon a time, upon moving into the run-down Spiderwick Estate with their mother, twin brothers Jared and Simon Grace, along with their sister Mallory, find themselves pulled into an alternate world full of faeries and other creatures. Unable to explain the strange disappearances and accidents that seem to be happening on a daily basis, the family blames it all on Jared. When he, Simon and Mallory investigate what's really going on, they uncover the fantastic truth of the Spiderwick estate and of the creatures that inhabit it.
Drillbit Taylor
Comedy , produced in 2008, USA , added: 23 Jun 2008
Description:
Three kids hire a low-budget bodyguard to protect them from the playground bully.
Shutter
Horror / Mystery / Thriller , produced in 2008, USA , added: 23 Jun 2008
Description:
A newlywed couple Ben and Jane move to Japan for a promising job opportunity - a fashion shoot in Tokyo. During their trip on a dark forest road they experience a tragic car accident, leading to the death of a young local girl. Upon regaining consciousness, they find no trace of her body. A bit distraught the couple arrives in Tokyo to begin their new life. Meanwhile Ben begins noticing strange white blurs in many of his fashion shoot photographs. Jane believes that the blurs are actually spirit photography of the dead girl who they hit on the road, and that she may be seeking vengeance.
Nim's Island
Adventure / Comedy / Family , produced in 2008, USA , added: 23 Jun 2008
Description:
A young girl inhabits an isolated island with her scientist father and communicates with a reclusive author of the novel she's reading. It is an existence that mirrors that of her favorite literary character, Alex Rover, the world's greatest adventurer. But Alexandra, the author of the Rover books, leads a reclusive life in the big city. When Nim's father goes missing from their island, a twist of fate brings her together with Alexandra. Now they must draw courage from their fictional hero, Alex Rover, and find strength in one another to conquer Nim's Island.
Superhero Movie
Action / Comedy / Sci-Fi / Thriller , produced in 2008, USA , added: 23 Jun 2008
Description:
Orphaned high school student Rick Riker is bitten by a radioactive dragonfly, develops super powers (except for the ability to fly), and becomes a hero.
Pathology
Crime / Horror / Thriller , produced in 2008, USA , added: 23 Jun 2008
Description:
Harvard Medical School graduate Dr. Ted Grey arrives at one of the nations most prestigious Pathology programs and is quickly noticed by the program's privileged and elite band of pathology interns who invite him into their crowd. It is also here, where he is introduced to Dr. Jake Gallo, who brings him to a secluded wing, where he and four other indulge in there after-hours, extra-curricular activities...finding ways to commit the perfect murder!
The Ruins
Horror / Thriller , produced in 2008, Australia, USA , added: 23 Jun 2008
Description:
A group of friends whose leisurely Mexican holiday takes a turn for the worse when they, along with a fellow tourist embark on a remote archaeological dig in the jungle, where something evil lives among the ruins.
