Humanity

by ni-sp | created - 27 Jan 2017 | updated - 2 months ago | Public

movies with acts of selfless (altruistic) love for humanity

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1. Ustad Hotel (2012)

151 min | Comedy, Drama

Faisi wants to go to UK to become a professional chef but circumstances force him to assist his grandfather in a small restaurant in Kozhikode city, changing his outlook on life forever.

Director: Anwar Rasheed | Stars: Dulquer Salmaan, Thilakan, Siddique, Nithya Menen

Votes: 16,531

2. Gandhi (1982)

PG | 191 min | Biography, Drama, History

79 Metascore

The life of the lawyer who became the famed leader of the Indian revolts against the British rule through his philosophy of nonviolent protest.

Director: Richard Attenborough | Stars: Ben Kingsley, John Gielgud, Rohini Hattangadi, Roshan Seth

Votes: 240,180 | Gross: $52.77M

3. Airlift (2016)

Not Rated | 130 min | Action, Drama, History

When Iraq invades Kuwait in August 1990, a callous Indian businessman becomes the spokesperson for more than 170,000 stranded countrymen.

Director: Raja Menon | Stars: Akshay Kumar, Nimrat Kaur, Kumud Mishra, Prakash Belawadi

Votes: 58,784

4. Amen. (2002)

Not Rated | 132 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

57 Metascore

During WWII SS officer Kurt Gerstein tries to inform Pope Pius XII about Jews being sent to extermination camps. Young Jesuit priest Riccardo Fontana helps him in the difficult mission to inform the world.

Director: Costa-Gavras | Stars: Ulrich Tukur, Mathieu Kassovitz, Ulrich Mühe, Michel Duchaussoy

Votes: 14,973 | Gross: $0.27M

5. Pope Joan (2009)

149 min | Drama, History, Romance

A woman of English extraction born in the German city of Ingelheim in the ninth century disguises herself as a man and rises through the Vatican ranks.

Director: Sönke Wortmann | Stars: Johanna Wokalek, David Wenham, John Goodman, Iain Glen

Votes: 9,111

6. Testament of Youth (2014)

PG-13 | 129 min | Biography, Drama, History

76 Metascore

A British woman recalls coming of age during World War I - a story of young love, the futility of war, and how to make sense of the darkest times.

Director: James Kent | Stars: Alicia Vikander, Kit Harington, Taron Egerton, Dominic West

Votes: 30,502 | Gross: $1.82M

7. Freedom Writers (2007)

PG-13 | 123 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

64 Metascore

A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves and pursue education beyond high school.

Director: Richard LaGravenese | Stars: Hilary Swank, Imelda Staunton, Patrick Dempsey, Scott Glenn

Votes: 85,359 | Gross: $36.61M

8. The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler (2009 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 95 min | Biography, Drama, History

The story of Irena Sendler, a social worker who was part of the Polish underground during World War II and was arrested by the Nazis for saving the lives of nearly 2,500 Jewish children by smuggling them out of the Warsaw ghetto.

Director: John Kent Harrison | Stars: Anna Paquin, Goran Visnjic, Michelle Dockery, Danuta Stenka

Votes: 4,659

9. Like Stars on Earth (2007)

PG | 162 min | Drama, Family

An eight-year-old boy is thought to be a lazy trouble-maker, until the new art teacher has the patience and compassion to discover the real problem behind his struggles in school.

Directors: Aamir Khan, Amole Gupte | Stars: Darsheel Safary, Aamir Khan, Tisca Chopra, Vipin Sharma

Votes: 206,656 | Gross: $1.22M

10. The Salt of the Earth (2014)

PG-13 | 110 min | Documentary, Biography, History

83 Metascore

The life and work of photographer Sebastião Salgado, who has spent forty years documenting societies in hidden corners of the world.

Directors: Juliano Ribeiro Salgado, Wim Wenders | Stars: Sebastião Salgado, Wim Wenders, Lélia Wanick Salgado, Juliano Ribeiro Salgado

Votes: 23,446 | Gross: $1.34M

11. Mili (I) (2015)

114 min | Drama

The story of Mili, an introvert girl who grows up to be a self made woman.

Director: Rajesh Pillai | Stars: Nivin Pauly, Amala Paul, Praveena, Saikumar

Votes: 740

12. Vision - Aus dem Leben der Hildegard von Bingen (2009)

Unrated | 110 min | Biography, Drama, History

68 Metascore

The life story of the multi-talented German nun Hildegard von Bingen. The film portrays an original woman - best known as a composer and religious visionary - whose grand claims often run ... See full summary »

Director: Margarethe von Trotta | Stars: Barbara Sukowa, Heino Ferch, Hannah Herzsprung, Lena Stolze

Votes: 1,304 | Gross: $0.43M

13. Charlie (VII) (2015)

130 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance

A young, nonconforming woman named Tessa gets entangled in a cat-and-mouse chase in the by-lanes of Kerala, hunting for a mysterious artist who previously lived in her apartment.

Director: Martin Prakkat | Stars: Dulquer Salmaan, Parvathy Thiruvothu, Aparna Gopinath, Nedumudi Venu

Votes: 12,790

14. Powaqqatsi (1988)

G | 99 min | Documentary, Music

57 Metascore

An exploration of technologically developing nations and the effect the transition to Western-style modernization has had on them.

Director: Godfrey Reggio | Stars: Christie Brinkley, David Brinkley, Patrick Disanto, Pope John Paul II

Votes: 8,875 | Gross: $0.59M

15. The Physician (2013)

R | 155 min | Adventure, Drama, History

In 11th-century Persia, a surgeon's apprentice disguises himself as a Jew to study at a school that does not admit Christians.

Director: Philipp Stölzl | Stars: Tom Payne, Stellan Skarsgård, Olivier Martinez, Emma Rigby

Votes: 41,936

16. Thondi Muthalum Driksakshiyum (2017)

Not Rated | 135 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Prasad and Sreeja enter wedlock and move to a new place to continue the rest of their lives. Unfortunate events begin to take place after Prasad, a small-time thief, robs Sreeja's gold chain during a bus journey.

Director: Dileesh Pothan | Stars: Fahadh Faasil, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Nimisha Sajayan, Alencier Ley Lopez

Votes: 8,047

17. Bharath Ane Nenu (2018)

Not Rated | 173 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

Bharat, a young graduate who becomes the C.M of Andhra Pradesh (pre-div) after his father's demise without any political knowledge, faces challenges in the process of reforming the society.

Director: Koratala Siva | Stars: Mahesh Babu, Kiara Advani, Prakash Raj, R. Sarathkumar

Votes: 18,560 | Gross: $3.55M

18. My Mister (2018)

TV-14 | 70 min | Drama, Family

A man in his 40s withstands the weight of life. A woman in her 20s goes through different experiences, but also withstands the weight of her life. The man and woman get together to help each other.

Stars: Lee Sun-kyun, IU, Lee Ji-ah, Park Ho-san

Votes: 9,473

19. Healer (2014–2015)

TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Kim Moon-Ho is a popular reporter. One day, he learns the truth of a case that took place in the past. He intentionally approaches people who are related to the case and helps them. While doing so, he agonizes over the truth and beliefs.

Stars: Ji Chang-wook, Park Min-Young, Tae-Mi, Kim Mi-kyung

Votes: 10,975

20. Sudani from Nigeria (2018)

Not Rated | 123 min | Comedy, Sport

Story of an African football player and a local football club manager from Malappuram, Kerala.

Director: Zakariya | Stars: Soubin Shahir, Samuel Abiola Robinson, Savithri Sreedharan, Sarasa Balussery

Votes: 4,960

21. Dong Yi (2010)

TV-Y | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, History

Story a simple maid that rises high in the royal harem as a consort and, ultimately, mother of the Korean king.

Stars: Han Hyo-joo, Lee So-yeon, Kim So-yi, Julia Lim

Votes: 2,125

22. Melloga Chejil (2019)

65 min | Comedy, Romance

A romantic comedy that depicts the daily lives of 30-year-old best friends Lim Jin Joo, Lee Eun Jung and Hwang Han Joo.

Stars: Chun Woo-hee, Jeon Yeo-been, Han Ji-Eun, Ahn Jae-hong

Votes: 1,176

23. The Man Without a Past (2002)

PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

84 Metascore

M arrives in Helsinki only to be viciously attacked by thugs and pronounced dead by medics. He revives but with no memory of his past or his identity. He rebuilds his life from scratch, but the past inevitably catches up with him.

Director: Aki Kaurismäki | Stars: Markku Peltola, Kati Outinen, Annikki Tähti, Juhani Niemelä

Votes: 26,082 | Gross: $0.92M

24. The Full Throttle Girl (2011– )

54 min | Comedy, Romance

Ayukawa Wakaba is full of ambition. She lands a job at an international law firm, but to her disappointment, the first prestigious assignment that is given to her is to babysit the boss' 5 year old daughter, Hinata.

Stars: Yui Aragaki, Ryô Nishikido, Hiroko Yakushimaru, Misako Renbutsu

Votes: 215

25. Barbara (I) (2012)

PG-13 | 105 min | Drama

86 Metascore

A doctor working in 1980s East Germany finds herself banished to a small country hospital.

Director: Christian Petzold | Stars: Nina Hoss, Ronald Zehrfeld, Rainer Bock, Christina Hecke

Votes: 15,960

26. Summer Bus (2017)

18 min | Drama, Short

In the everyday life of the bus, the world still hopes to find warmth.

Directors: Beom-Sik Cho, Jin Ah Ryu | Star: Yoo Hye-in

Votes: 19

Watch ao at: https://youtu.be/-MliIE5PGrI

27. Extraordinary Attorney Woo (2022)

TV-14 | 75 min | Drama

Due to her 164 I.Q., impressive memory and creative thought process, autistic 27-year-old lawyer Woo Young Woo graduated at the top of her class from a prestigious law school.

Stars: Park Eun-bin, Kang Tae-oh, Kang Ki-young, Jeon Bae-soo

Votes: 26,514

28. The Teacher's Diary (2014)

110 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A teacher arrives at a rural school and falls in love with his predecessor by reading her diary.

Director: Nithiwat Tharatorn | Stars: Laila Boonyasak, Sukrit Wisetkaew, Sukollawat Kanarot, Chutima Teepanat

Votes: 2,736

29. Gasohug.. Rak Tem Thang (2016)

Comedy, Romance

'Eve' (Ice Preechaya) is living her dream - literally. Eve sees her future in her dreams and so far everything that happens in her dreams comes true. Although her life seems perfect, there ... See full summary »

Stars: Preechaya Pongthananikorn, Natara Nopparatayapon, Chaleumpol Tikumpornteerawong, Tor Tachatuwanan

Votes: 23

30. Seven Samurai (1954)

Not Rated | 207 min | Action, Drama

98 Metascore

Farmers from a village exploited by bandits hire a veteran samurai for protection, who gathers six other samurai to join him.

Director: Akira Kurosawa | Stars: Toshirô Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Keiko Tsushima, Yukiko Shimazaki

Votes: 366,742 | Gross: $0.27M

31. Finding Vivian Maier (2013)

Not Rated | 83 min | Documentary, Biography, Mystery

75 Metascore

A documentary on the late Vivian Maier, a nanny whose previously unknown cache of 100,000 photographs earned her a posthumous reputation as one of the most accomplished street photographers.

Directors: John Maloof, Charlie Siskel | Stars: Vivian Maier, John Maloof, Daniel Arnaud, Simon Amédé

Votes: 15,082 | Gross: $1.51M

32. If My Wife Becomes an Elementary School Student. (2022)

54 min | Drama, Family

a husband and his daughter, who lost their beloved wife 10 years ago and lost the meaning of life, unexpectedly reunited with their wife. As his wife is reborn as a 10-year-old elementary school student, the family is reborn.

Stars: Aju Makita, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Yoh Yoshida, Misato Morita

Votes: 123

33. Taçsiz Prenses (2023)

Drama

Masal (Elif Kurtaran), who grew up with the tales of her dreamy mother Sirin (Feride Çetin), is trapped in a cold and realistic world when her mother is hospitalized due to heart disease, ... See full summary »

Stars: Elif Kurtuaran, Merve Sen, Feride Çetin, Merve Bulut

Votes: 216

34. The Chosen (2017– )

TV-PG | 54 min | Drama, History

The Chosen is a historical drama based on the life of Jesus and those who knew him. Set against the backdrop of Roman oppression in first-century Israel, the series shares an authentic look at Jesus' revolutionary life and teachings.

Stars: Elizabeth Tabish, Jonathan Roumie, Shahar Isaac, Nick Shakoour

Votes: 46,758

35. Ne Gemiler Yaktim (2023–2024)

Drama

The intersection of Yasemin and Fidan's paths, who have no common ground except motherhood, marks the beginning of their struggle for survival, supporting each other in life.

Stars: Deniz Baysal, Devrim Özkan, Berk Hakman, Erkan Kolçak Köstendil

Votes: 226

36. Çocukluk (2020)

120 min | Drama

Mahir, who left his entire life behind and opened Ali Kaan Hope House, has ensured that every child who comes to his house from day one finds the right family. Blue, Mozi, Bambi and Zeynep,... See full summary »

Stars: Erdal Besikçioglu, Beren Gokyildiz, Burcu Özberk, Selen Öztürk

Votes: 279



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