Movies and TvShows featuring "crisis" theme.
Scandal is a thrilling drama that revolves around Olivia Pope, a professional 'fixer' who helps influential people in crisis. Set in Washington D.C., the show delves into the world of politics, power, and corruption, as Olivia navigates through complex cases while dealing with personal and professional challenges.
Impulse follows the story of a teenage girl named Henry who has the ability to teleport. As she learns to control her powers, she faces various obstacles and threats. The show explores themes of identity, trauma, and self-discovery.
When a struggling comedian shows one act of kindness to a vulnerable woman, it sparks a suffocating obsession which threatens to wreck both their lives.
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb(1964)
98%TomatometerIn the height of the Cold War, an eccentric general launches a nuclear attack on the Soviet Union, sparking a desperate attempt by politicians and generals to stop a full-scale nuclear war.
A family's getaway to a luxurious rental home takes an ominous turn when a cyberattack knocks out their devices, and two strangers appear at their door. They soon discover that the blackout is part of a government conspiracy, and as chaos ensues, they must navigate the collapse of civilization and find a way to survive. The story is filled with suspense, distrust, and the search for answers in a world on the brink of collapse.
A science teacher, his wife, and a young girl struggle to survive a plague that causes those infected to commit suicide. The film opens in New York, where people start to exhibit strange behavior and commit suicide. The protagonist, Elliot Moore, an environmental science teacher, along with his wife Alma and Julian, a math teacher, flee Philadelphia on a train. They learn that the suicides are not caused by a terrorist attack, but by a natural phenomenon. They embark on a journey to find safety, encountering infected individuals along the way. They eventually find refuge in a small rural town, but realize that the toxin is triggered by large groups of people. They split up into smaller groups and continue their journey. Elliot, Alma, and Jess, a young girl they meet, find shelter in an old house with an eccentric old lady. They survive the peak of the attacks and, three months later, return to their normal lives in Philadelphia. However, the film ends with a hint that the phenomenon may be happening in other places.
Dopesick is a TV show that explores the tragic consequences of the opioid epidemic in the United States. It depicts the rise of prescription drug addiction, the role of pharmaceutical companies in fueling the crisis, and the devastating impact on individuals and communities. The show follows the stories of doctors, DEA agents, lawyers, and affected individuals as they navigate through the complexities of the crisis.
A story that follows Wang Lu, a young genius, who enters the Spirit Blade Sect and embarks on an unconventional journey towards immortal cultivation. The Spirit Blade Sect was established in the year 4233. Through years of producing martial arts prodigies, it has been hailed as one of the five great sects. As the nine continents face a crisis, a genius by the name of Wang Lu joins the Spirit Blade Sect and comes under the tutelage Wang Wu. Despite Wang Wu's beauty, she is hundreds of years in age. Famous for having a sharp tongue and an erratic temper, she and her disciple Wang Lu engage in endless squabbles while trudging on a path to becoming the strongest sage in all the lands. Adapted from the manga "Spirit Blade Mountain" written by Xian Man Dong Man.
As relationships evolve and past grievances resurface in the unpredictable stages of midlife crisis meets midlife renaissance.
Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders is an American fantasy themed cartoon television series produced by Bohbot Productions and Hasbro with association with Hong Ying Animation in 1995. Each episode was constructed as an animated minimusical, aimed at children aged four and older. Internationally syndicated by Bohbot Entertainment, the international version has the title character renamed to Starla.
Follow the intertwining lives and political power plays of various characters during a tumultuous period in Italy's history marked by corruption and scandal.
The causes and consequences of America's opioid epidemic unfold in this drama following its perpetrators, victims and an investigator seeking the truth. The story revolves around the powerful narcotic painkillers, or opioids, that were once used as drugs of last resort for pain sufferers. Purdue turned OxyContin into a billion-dollar blockbuster by launching an unprecedented marketing campaign claiming that the drug's long-acting formulation made it safer to use than traditional painkillers for many types of pain. However, that illusion was shattered when drug abusers discovered that crushing an Oxy could release its narcotic payload all at once. Even in its prescribed form, Oxy proved to be fiercely addictive. As OxyContin's use and abuse grew, Purdue concealed what it knew from regulators, doctors, and patients.
It is the lunchtime rush at The Grill, a New York tourist trap that serves thousands of customers on a regular Friday like today. Money has gone missing from the till and all the workers are being questioned.
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps(2010)
54%TomatometerAfter being released from prison, Gordon Gekko teams up with his future son-in-law, Jake, to take down a Wall Street enemy and rebuild his empire. As they navigate the financial collapse and personal challenges, they discover the true cost of greed and the importance of family.
In the year 2040, a walled city faces a crisis as a dictatorship enforces authoritarian rule. Amidst social injustice and political intrigue, the survival of its inhabitants stands at stake.
In a German city, the police are unable to catch a child-murderer. Concerned parents and criminals join in the manhunt. The police investigation leads them to Hans Beckert, the killer. Underworld bosses decide to monitor all children using beggars. A blind balloon peddler helps the beggars mark Beckert. The police find evidence in Beckert's apartment and lay in wait for him. Beckert is caught by gangsters and taken to a kangaroo court. It is decided to eliminate him. Beckert's real trial results in a guilty verdict, leaving the mothers of the slain children to reflect on the need for closer watch.
An American journalist who spent 13 months in France 1940-41 managed to arrange safe passage to the US for over 2,000 refugees; who were in danger of losing their lives.