A measured, gritty drama unfolds as an American psychiatrist battles wits with a Nazi leader over justice.
Based on a book.
In postwar Germany, an American psychiatrist must determine whether Nazi prisoners are fit to go on trial for war crimes, and finds himself in a complex battle of intellect and ethics with Hermann Göring, Hitler's right-hand man.
12 Angry Men (1957)Tense · late-night trip · emotionally heavy · measuredTwelve jurors wrestle with their consciences, debating a young man's fate in a tense, gritty chamber drama.
Oppenheimer (2023)Gritty · full attention · emotionally devastating · measuredA cerebral and gritty history unfolds, charting the earnest, suspenseful development of a world-changing weapon.
Chernobyl (2019)Gritty · full attention · emotionally devastating · measuredA measured, bleak drama unfolds as brave souls confront a catastrophic nuclear disaster with tense, earnest resolve.
American History X (1998)Gritty · full attention · brutal violence · graphic goreA reformed skinhead confronts his violent past and the devastating impact it has on his younger brother.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)Bleak · full attention · strong violence · emotionally devastatingA petty criminal fakes insanity, sparking a gritty, suspenseful battle against a domineering nurse.
House (2004)Dry wit · cerebral · late-night trip · emotionally heavyA misanthropic medical genius unravels complex cases with gritty determination and darkly-comic wit.
Gran Torino (2008)Dry wit · gritty · full attention · strong violenceA grumpy veteran finds unexpected purpose in mentoring a Hmong teenager, leading to a gritty, heartfelt journey.
Dallas Buyers Club (2013)Gritty · full attention · emotionally devastating · measuredA gritty and earnest drama intimately portrays one man's defiant fight for life against a bleak diagnosis.Say the mood. Five picks with where they stream, right here.
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