Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "allahu-akbar"

1. Kingdom of Heaven (2005)

R | 144 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Balian of Ibelin travels to Jerusalem during the Crusades of the 12th century, and there he finds himself as the defender of the city and its people.

Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Orlando Bloom, Eva Green, Liam Neeson, Martin Hancock

Votes: 314,116 | Gross: $47.40M

2. War Dogs (2016)

R | 114 min | Biography, Comedy, Crime

Loosely based on the true story of two young men, David Packouz and Efraim Diveroli, who won a three hundred million dollar contract from the Pentagon to arm America's allies in Afghanistan.

Director: Todd Phillips | Stars: Jonah Hill, Miles Teller, Steve Lantz, Gregg Weiner

Votes: 253,427 | Gross: $43.03M

3. The Message (1976)

PG | 177 min | Biography, Drama, History

This epic historical drama chronicles the life and times of Prophet Muhammad and serves as an introduction to early Islamic history.

Director: Moustapha Akkad | Stars: Anthony Quinn, Irene Papas, Michael Ansara, Johnny Sekka

Votes: 50,780

4. Hotel Mumbai (2018)

R | 123 min | Action, Drama, History

The true story of the Taj Hotel terrorist attack in Mumbai. Hotel staff risk their lives to keep everyone safe as people make unthinkable sacrifices to protect themselves and their families.

Director: Anthony Maras | Stars: Dev Patel, Armie Hammer, Nazanin Boniadi, Anupam Kher

Votes: 70,504 | Gross: $9.65M

5. The Outpost (2019)

R | 123 min | Action, Drama, History

A small team of U.S. soldiers battles against hundreds of Taliban fighters in Afghanistan.

Director: Rod Lurie | Stars: Scott Eastwood, Caleb Landry Jones, Orlando Bloom, Jack Kesy

Votes: 40,437

6. 12 Strong (2018)

R | 130 min | Action, Drama, History

12 Strong tells the story of the first Special Forces team deployed to Afghanistan after 9/11; under the leadership of a new captain, the team must work with an Afghan warlord to take down the Taliban.

Director: Nicolai Fuglsig | Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Michael Shannon, Michael Peña, Navid Negahban

Votes: 91,717 | Gross: $45.82M

7. United 93 (2006)

R | 111 min | Action, Drama, History

A real-time account of the events on United Flight 93, one of the planes hijacked on September 11th, 2001 that crashed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania when passengers foiled the terrorist plot.

Director: Paul Greengrass | Stars: David Alan Basche, Olivia Thirlby, Liza Colón-Zayas, J.J. Johnson

Votes: 110,893 | Gross: $31.57M

8. Rise of Empires: Ottoman (2020–2022)

TV-MA | 45 min | Documentary, Drama, History

Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II wages an epic campaign to take the Byzantine capital of Constantinople and shapes the course of history for centuries.

Stars: Cem Yigit Uzümoglu, Tuba Büyüküstün, Alp Ilkman, Ushan Çakir

Votes: 32,589

9. A Private War (2018)

R | 110 min | Biography, Drama, War

One of the most celebrated war correspondents of our time, Marie Colvin is an utterly fearless and rebellious spirit, driven to the frontline of conflicts across the globe to give voice to the voiceless.

Director: Matthew Heineman | Stars: Rosamund Pike, Alexandra Moen, Tom Hollander, Faye Marsay

Votes: 20,983 | Gross: $1.63M

10. 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: 41,893

11. El Cid (2020–2021)

TV-14 | 70 min | Action, Drama, History

The story of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, a Castilian nobleman and war hero in medieval Spain.

Stars: Jaime Lorente, Francisco Ortiz, Alicia Sanz, Jaime Olías

Votes: 4,208

12. Kesari (2019)

Not Rated | 150 min | Action, Drama, History

Based on an incredible true story of the Battle of Saragarhi in which an army of 21 Sikhs fought against 10,000 Afghans in 1897.

Director: Anurag Singh | Stars: Akshay Kumar, Parineeti Chopra, Suvinder Vicky, Vansh Bhardwaj

Votes: 22,262

13. House of Saddam (2008)

TV-MA | 232 min | Biography, Drama, History

A mini-series that explores the inner workings of Saddam Hussein's family and his relationship with his closest advisors.

Stars: Igal Naor, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Makram Khoury, Philip Arditti

Votes: 5,151

14. A Very Secret Service (2015–2018)

TV-MA | 26 min | Comedy

Andre Merlaux, a young officer, under the leadership of his three seniors, needs to protect and defend the interests of France and participate in dangerous operations.

Stars: Hugo Becker, Wilfred Benaïche, Christophe Kourotchkine, Karim Barras

Votes: 3,902

15. The Assault (2010)

R | 91 min | Action, History, Thriller

Based on a true story, a SWAT team is tasked with storming a hijacked Air France plane to save its passengers.

Director: Julien Leclercq | Stars: Vincent Elbaz, Grégori Derangère, Mélanie Bernier, Philippe Bas

Votes: 4,144

16. The Trident Force (1988)

90 min | Action

The Palestinian terrorist Abu Hassad can only be stopped by a group of soldiers called the Trident Force.

Director: Richard Smith | Stars: Anthony Alonzo, Nanna Anderson, Mark Gil, Steve Rogers

Votes: 53

17. The Bombing of Al-Bara (2013)

36 min | Documentary, Short

On Oct. 28, 2012, while filming an interview with a Syrian rebel leader in the village of al-Bara, a regime airstrike hit barely 300 meters from where he was standing.

Director: Olly Lambert

18. The West Wing (1999–2006)
Episode: Isaac and Ishmael (2001)

TV-14 | 41 min | Drama

The West Wing goes under lock down as a suspected terrorist is found to be working at the White House. Stuck with a group of high school students who were visiting the White House, the ... See full summary »

Director: Christopher Misiano | Stars: Rob Lowe, Stockard Channing, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney

Votes: 1,325

19. SEAL Team (2017–2024)
Episode: Growing Pains (2022)

TV-14 | 46 min | Action, Drama, War

BRAVO finds unlikely allies as they are deployed to Northern Syria to track down those responsible for the attack on the U.S.S. Crampton.

Director: Cherie Nowlan | Stars: David Boreanaz, Max Thieriot, Neil Brown Jr., A.J. Buckley

Votes: 313

20. Roots (2016)
Episode: Part 1 (2016)

TV-14 | 99 min | Drama, War

In the river region of the Gambia in 1750, Omoro Kinte and his wife, Binta, have a son named Kunta. Kunta is kidnapped in 1767 and sold to British slave traders. After he arrives in ... See full summary »

Director: Phillip Noyce | Stars: Laurence Fishburne, Matthew Goode, Malachi Kirby, Derek Luke

Votes: 525

21. Roots (2016)
Episode: Part 2 (2016)

TV-14 | 96 min | Drama, War

Redcoats attempt to persuade slaves to run away and join the English army; Kunta escapes but slave catchers apprehend him and amputate half of his foot to ensure that he never runs off ... See full summary »

Director: Mario Van Peebles | Stars: Emayatzy Corinealdi, Emyri Crutchfield, Matthew Goode, Genevieve Hannelius

Votes: 427

22. The Bureau (2015–2020)
Episode: Episode #3.8 (2017)

TV-MA | 53 min | Drama, Thriller

The DGSE is going through its darkest hour and Marie-Jeanne is on the frontline to keep everything on track.

Directors: Hélier Cisterne, Eric Rochant | Stars: Mathieu Kassovitz, Léa Drucker, Sara Giraudeau, Florence Loiret Caille

Votes: 215