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Reviews & What-to-Watch September 11, 2024

10 Powerful Movies To Watch In Honor Of 9/11

Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures

10 Powerful Movies To Watch In Honor Of 9/11

Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures

By Movieguide® Contributor

As America honors the 23rd anniversary of the horrific attacks on the World Trade Center, it’s important to remember those who lost their lives on 9/11. From the heroic passengers on Flight 93 to documentaries that expose the events leading up to that fateful day, this curated list features movies centering around that tragic day. Movieguide® advises caution for young viewers and sensitive adults due to some disturbing scenes.

 

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1

WORLD TRADE CENTER

Discernment Drama · PG-13

WORLD TRADE CENTER tells the story of two New York City Port Authority officers, John McLoughlin and Will Jimeno, who get trapped underneath the rubble of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11's terrorist attack by Muslim fanatics. Not only does it…

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2

UNITED 93

Caution Drama · R

UNITED 93 is a tense, emotionally powerful docudrama about the Islamic terrorist attacks on 9/11. It focuses on the American passengers of Flight 93. The plane eventually crashed when the passengers tried to re-take the controls of the plane. The movie opens…

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3

EXTREMELY LOUD AND INCREDIBLY CLOSE

Discernment Drama · PG-13

EXTREMELY LOUD AND INCREDIBLY CLOSE may be the best movie of 2011. Nine-year-old Oskar and his dad, Thomas, are extremely close. Oskar has problems socializing and has been tested for Asperger’s Syndrome. His dad is trying to bring Oskar out of his…

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4

ZERO DARK THIRTY

Caution Drama · R

ZERO DARK THIRTY is about the killing of Usama bin Ladin, the leader of Al Qaeda, the Muslim terror group. The movie opens with a black movie screen while the screams of people dying in the Twin Towers on 9/11 can be…

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5

THE PATH TO 9/11

Discernment Historical Drama · TV-14

THE PATH TO 9/11 is some of the best television that has been produced in years. A six-hour miniseries, it is so compelling that you won't be able to stop watching it once it starts. Based on the 9/11 Commission's report on…

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7

12 STRONG

Caution Drama/War Movie · R

12 STRONG is a war movie about America’s first skirmishes with the Taliban and al-Qaeda in Afghanistan in 2001 and 2002. Mitch is on leave during 9/11, but he immediately goes back to reassemble his 12-man Special Forces team to go to…

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8

THE GREAT NEW WONDERFUL

Caution Drama · R

THE GREAT NEW WONDERFUL is an ensemble piece set in New York City. As the one-year anniversary of 9/11 approaches, an ordinary office worker who witnessed an office tragedy is confronted by a psychologist. Meanwhile, the ruthless female owner of an upper-crust…

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9

REIGN OVER ME

Caution Drama · R

REIGN OVER ME stars Adam Sandler and Don Cheadle. The story opens in New York City with Alan, a black dentist overwhelmed by his family and career responsibilities. Alan spots his old college roommate, Charlie. Once a successful dentist himself, Charlie lost…

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10

BLOCKING THE PATH TO 9/11

Family Documentary · ** DVD GUIDE **

BLOCKING “THE PATH TO 9/11” tells the story of political liberals in cahoots with the liberal media to conduct a smear campaign against the TV miniseries THE PATH TO 9/11. Director John Ziegler interviews the miniseries writer, Cyrus Nowrasteh, in depth, the…

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