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

After Santa Claus (codename: Red One) is kidnapped, the North Pole's Head of Security must team up with the world's most infamous tracker in a globe-trotting, action-packed mission to save Christmas.

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.

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 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.

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 The Return of the King, Frodo and Sam continue their dangerous journey to Mount Doom in order to destroy the One Ring, while Aragorn must fulfill his destiny as the rightful king.

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.

John Wick is on the run after killing a member of the international assassins' guild, and with a $14 million price tag on his head, he is the target of hit men and women everywhere. As he fights his way through New York City, he seeks refuge and assistance from old allies and confronts powerful figures within the secret world of assassins.

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.

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

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.

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.

Still reeling from the loss of Gamora, Peter Quill and the Guardians of the Galaxy face a new threat. They must defend the universe and embark on a dangerous mission to save one of their own. As they battle against enemies both old and new, the outcome of their mission could mean the end of the Guardians if they are not successful.

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.

After the death of her father, young Ella is mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters. But her life takes a positive turn when she encounters a dashing stranger.

Two teenagers, Taki and Mitsuha, suddenly find themselves swapping bodies. As they navigate their newfound connection, they decide to meet in person and embark on a journey of love and destiny. This heartwarming tale explores the complexities of love, fate, and the power of human connection.

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.

Marty McFly, a 17-year-old high school student, is accidentally sent 30 years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his close friend, the maverick scientist Doc Brown. Marty must find a way back to the future while ensuring his own existence by reuniting his future parents.

James Bond has left active service. His peace is short-lived when Felix Leiter, an old friend from the CIA, turns up asking for help, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology. Bond's journey takes him from Matera to Cuba as he uncovers Spectre's plan to unleash a bio-weapon containing nanobots that infect like a virus upon touch. With the assistance of a new 00 agent, Bond must stop the villain from using the weapon to eliminate his targets and their relatives, and ultimately save the world.