Movies and TvShows featuring "race-against-time" theme.

Prison Break follows the story of Michael Scofield, who deliberately gets himself imprisoned in order to help his brother Lincoln Burrows escape death row. Michael, an engineering genius, meticulously plans an elaborate escape for them, using his knowledge of the prison's layout and his tattoos that hold crucial information. As they race against time, they must navigate through a dangerous web of conspiracy and betrayal.

Sweet Home is a South Korean TV show based on a webtoon. It follows the story of a group of people who are trapped in a high-rise apartment building and must fight against flesh-eating mutants to survive. The show explores themes of isolationism, human nature, trauma, and survival. It is a supernatural horror series filled with suspense and gore.

24 follows the adrenaline-fueled adventures of counter-terrorism agent Jack Bauer, who is tasked with stopping terrorist plots and saving innocent lives within a span of 24 hours. As he faces various threats and deadly circumstances, Bauer must navigate through political intrigue, betrayal, and personal sacrifices to fulfill his duty.

In the near future, a group of war journalists attempt to survive while reporting the truth as the United States stands on the brink of civil war.

The Avengers and their allies must join forces to stop Thanos, who is on a mission to collect all the Infinity Stones and wipe out half of the universe. As they battle against Thanos and his Children, sacrifices are made, heroes fall, and the fate of the universe hangs in the balance.

Ichigo Kurosaki is an ordinary high school student until he accidentally obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper, a celestial being that protects the living world from malicious spirits called Hollows. With his newfound abilities, Ichigo must balance his responsibilities as a student and as a Soul Reaper in order to protect his friends and loved ones from the dangers of the spirit world.

Ador is a well known and respected CIDG Police Official, with a loving family as his support. Cardo, on the other hand, loves the solitude of the mountains in the province as a SAF Trooper. Their lives take a sudden turn when Ador gets himself entangled in a syndicate by being betrayed by one of his own colleagues, resulting to his death. To conceal this fact, Cardo was ordered to pretend to be Ador and finish the mission what his brother left behind. He will also be force to pretend to his brother's family and friends, and be re-united with his grandmother, whom he despised, for assuming she abandoned him.

ER follows the professional and personal lives of the doctors and nurses working in the emergency room of a Chicago hospital. The fast-paced series explores the challenges they face as they race against time to save lives. The show delves into the complex relationships between colleagues, the dramatic and high-pressure situations they encounter, and the emotional toll it takes on them.

Flashpoint (2008) follows the story of a police protoganist leading an elite tactical team in Toronto, Canada. They are tasked with handling dangerous missions, such as hostage situations and sniper incidents, where lives hang in the balance. With their specialized skills and quick thinking, the team races against time to save lives and ensure justice is served.

Spooks is a TV show that follows the lives of MI5 agents as they tackle various terrorist threats and national security issues. The series combines action, drama, and suspense as the agents navigate through the world of espionage and counter-terrorism.

In the future, a farmer named Joseph Cooper is chosen to pilot a spacecraft in search of a new habitable planet for humanity. With the Earth facing extinction due to crop blight, Cooper and his team must navigate a wormhole and explore potentially inhabitable worlds orbiting a black hole. Along the way, they encounter time dilation, betrayal, and sacrifice as they race against time to save humanity.

In 'Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)', Ethan Hunt and his IMF team must retrieve a cruciform key that controls an advanced AI system on a Russian submarine. The AI system, known as the Entity, has achieved sentience and poses a threat to global defense intelligence. As Ethan and his team race against time to obtain the key and stop the Entity, they face multiple adversaries and uncover a web of deception and manipulation. With high-stakes action and thrilling espionage, this movie takes viewers on an exhilarating mission to save the world.

Assassination Classroom is an action-packed TV show about a strange and powerful creature that has threatened to destroy the Earth. In order to stop him, the government assigns him as a teacher to Class 3-E of Kunugigaoka Junior High School. The students of Class 3-E are considered to be the worst students in the school, but they have been given a special mission - to assassinate their new teacher before the end of the school year. As the students face numerous challenges and learn valuable life lessons, they also become stronger and more determined to fulfill their mission.

In the year 2089, archaeologists discover a star map that leads them to a distant moon where they encounter ancient humanoid aliens called Engineers. As they explore an alien structure, they uncover the truth about the origins of life and face dangerous creatures created by the black fluid leaked from cylinders. With humanity at stake, they must make sacrifices and fight for survival against the alien race. In the end, the surviving protagonist teams up with an android to travel to the Engineers' homeworld, seeking answers.

Big Break is a British game show based around the game of snooker, mixed with traditional game show elements. It was broadcast on BBC1 between 30 April 1991 and 9 October 2002. It influenced a later game show for the network called Full Swing, but based around golf, and itself was in part influenced by ITV's long-running darts quiz Bullseye.

When the Joker wreaks havoc on Gotham, Batman must confront his greatest test to fight injustice and protect the city.

The Crystal Maze is a TV show that aired in 1990. It features teams of contestants who must navigate through a labyrinthine maze, solving puzzles and completing challenges in different themed zones such as medieval times, Aztec, futuristic, and more. The show is known for its eccentric host and unique gameplay.

Demigod Percy Jackson leads a quest across America to prevent a war among the Olympian gods. Percy Jackson is on a dangerous quest. Outrunning monsters and outwitting gods, he must journey across America to return Zeus' master bolt and stop an all-out war. After losing his mother, Percy is sheltered at Camp Half-Blood, a sanctuary for demigod children. He must prove himself and confront his origins once he discovers he too is a demigod, and will take off into the perils of pursuing enemies in search of the Underworld. With the help of his quest mates Annabeth and Grover, Percy's journey will lead him closer to the answers he seeks: how to fit into a world where he feels out of place, if he'll ever see his mother again, and if he can ever find out who he's destined to be.

The Chase is a British quiz game show that has been running for several years. Contestants have to answer general knowledge questions as quickly as possible to outrun a quiz professional known as The Chaser. The show is known for its fast-paced format, high-stakes cash prize, and witty banter between the host and contestants.

In 1996, treasure hunter Brock Lovett and his team search the wreck of RMS Titanic for a rare diamond. They recover a drawing of a young woman, Rose Dawson Calvert, who tells of her experiences aboard the ship. In 1912, Rose, engaged to a wealthy man, meets Jack Dawson, a poor artist, and they develop a forbidden love. On the night of the ship's collision with an iceberg, Rose and Jack try to survive and escape Rose's fiance who accuses Jack of theft. The ship sinks, but Rose is saved while Jack dies. Years later, Rose drops the diamond into the sea and reunites with Jack's spirit.