Saving The World
"saving the world" Movies and TV Shows
#1
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Synopsis:
A young boy known as the Avatar must master the four elemental powers to save a world at war — and fight a ruthless enemy bent on stopping him.
Starring:
Daniel Dae Kim,
Ken Leung,
Paul Sun-Hyung Lee
Plot:
live action remake,
based on cartoon,
water,
fire,
earth,
air,
supernatural power,
hero,
four elements,
spirit
...
#2
Heart of Stone
Synopsis:
An intelligence operative for a shadowy global peacekeeping agency races to stop a hacker from stealing its most valuable — and dangerous — weapon.
Starring:
Sophie Okonedo,
Jamie Dornan,
Matthias Schweighöfer
Plot:
spy action,
female protagonist,
spy,
agent,
spy thriller,
espionage,
fight,
target,
double agent,
three word title
...
#3
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
Synopsis:
A group of heroic warriors has only six days to save the planet in "Mortal Kombat Annihilation." To succeed they must survive the most spectacular series of challenges any human, or god, has ever encountered as they battle an evil warlord bent on taking control of Earth.
Starring:
Brian Thompson,
Robin Shou,
James Remar
#4
Saint Seiya: Legend of Crimson Youth
Synopsis:
Athena receives the visit of Phoebus Abel, her older brother and God of the Corona. He informs her that he has come to destroy humanity as punishment for their corruption, just as it was done in ancient times. He dismisses Seiya and the Bronze Saints, as she will now be guarded by Abel's three Corona Saints, Atlas of Carina, Jaow of Lynx and Berenike of Coma Berenices, and the five resurrected Go…
Starring:
Ryou Horikawa,
Toshio Furukawa,
Kazuyuki Sogabe
Plot:
mythology,
greek mythology,
fighter,
based on manga,
suit of armor,
hades the greek deity,
anime animation,
violence,
deity,
god
...
#5
Yu Yu Hakusho
Synopsis:
One day, 14-year-old Yusuke Urameshi suddenly finds himself dead, having died pushing a child out of the way of oncoming traffic. Since he has such a bad personality, even the Spirit World was caught by surprise that he would sacrifice himself. Yusuke soon finds out he wasn't supposed to die and has a chance for resurrection and bringing his body back to life. After being resurrected, Yusuke beco…
Starring:
Nozomu Sasaki,
Mayumi Tanaka,
Megumi Ogata
#6
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Synopsis:
Set during the Cold War, the Soviets—led by sword-wielding Irina Spalko—are in search of a crystal skull which has supernatural powers related to a mystical Lost City of Gold. Indy is coerced to head to Peru at the behest of a young man whose friend—and Indy's colleague—Professor Oxley has been captured for his knowledge of the skull's whereabouts.
Starring:
John Hurt,
Ray Winstone,
Harrison Ford
Plot:
saving the world,
riddle,
whip,
treasure,
crystal skull,
area 51,
female antagonist,
sequel,
alien,
amazon
...
#7
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Synopsis:
To prevent a world war from breaking out, famous characters from Victorian literature band together to do battle against a cunning villain.
Starring:
Shane West,
Jason Flemyng,
Richard Roxburgh
#8
The Day After Tomorrow
Synopsis:
After years of increases in the greenhouse effect, havoc is wreaked globally in the form of catastrophic hurricanes, tornadoes, tidal waves, floods and the beginning of a new Ice Age. Paleoclimatologist, Jack Hall tries to warn the world while also shepherding to safety his son, trapped in New York after the city is overwhelmed by the start of the new big freeze.
Starring:
Dennis Quaid,
Jake Gyllenhaal,
Emmy Rossum
#9
The Core
Synopsis:
Geophysicist Dr. Josh Keyes discovers that an unknown force has caused the earth's inner core to stop rotating. With the planet's magnetic field rapidly deteriorating, our atmosphere literally starts to come apart at the seams with catastrophic consequences. To resolve the crisis, Keyes, along with a team of the world's most gifted scientists, travel into the earth's core. Their mission: detonate…
Starring:
Stanley Tucci,
Tchéky Karyo,
Bruce Greenwood
#10
Superman
Synopsis:
Mild-mannered Clark Kent works as a reporter at the Daily Planet alongside his crush, Lois Lane. Clark must summon his superhero alter-ego when the nefarious Lex Luthor launches a plan to take over the world.
Starring:
Ned Beatty,
Marlon Brando,
Glenn Ford
Plot:
superhero,
dc comics,
year 1978,
1970s,
hero,
action hero,
alien superhero,
comic relief,
famous opening theme,
flying superhero
...
#11
Superman II
Synopsis:
Three escaped criminals from the planet Krypton test the Man of Steel's mettle. Led by General Zod, the Kryptonians take control of the White House and partner with Lex Luthor to destroy Superman and rule the world. But Superman, who attempts to make himself human in order to get closer to Lois, realizes he has a responsibility to save the planet.
Starring:
Ned Beatty,
Sarah Douglas,
Susannah York
#12
Superman III
Synopsis:
Aiming to defeat the Man of Steel, wealthy executive Ross Webster hires bumbling but brilliant Gus Gorman to develop synthetic kryptonite, which yields some unexpected psychological effects in the third installment of the 1980s Superman franchise. Between rekindling romance with his high school sweetheart and saving himself, Superman must contend with a powerful supercomputer.
Starring:
Marc McClure,
Annette O'Toole,
Richard Pryor
#13
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Synopsis:
It's the 23rd century, and a mysterious alien power is threatening Earth by evaporating the oceans and destroying the atmosphere. In a frantic attempt to save mankind, Kirk and his crew must time travel back to 1986 San Francisco where they find a world of punk, pizza and exact-change buses that are as alien as anything they've ever encountered in the far reaches of the galaxy. A thrilling, actio…
Starring:
Catherine Hicks,
George Takei,
Nichelle Nichols
Plot:
probe,
whale,
alien probe,
humpback whale,
time travel,
back in time,
punk,
pizza,
bootstrap paradox,
talking to a computer
...
#14
Outbreak
Synopsis:
A deadly airborne virus finds its way into the USA and starts killing off people at an epidemic rate. Col Sam Daniels' job is to stop the virus spreading from a small town, which must be quarantined, and to prevent an over reaction by the White House.
Starring:
Kevin Spacey,
Donald Sutherland,
Morgan Freeman
Plot:
virus,
epidemic,
monkey,
disease,
quarantine,
helicopter,
hospital,
doctor,
dog,
chase
...
#15
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Synopsis:
After a global war, the seaside kingdom known as the Valley of the Wind remains one of the last strongholds on Earth untouched by a poisonous jungle and the powerful insects that guard it. Led by the courageous Princess Nausicaä, the people of the Valley engage in an epic struggle to restore the bond between humanity and Earth.
Starring:
Iemasa Kayumi,
Kōhei Miyauchi,
Ichirō Nagai
#16
Mortal Kombat
Synopsis:
For nine generations an evil sorcerer has been victorious in hand-to-hand battle against his mortal enemies. If he wins a tenth Mortal Kombat tournament, desolation and evil will reign over the multiverse forever. To save Earth, three warriors must overcome seemingly insurmountable odds, their own inner demons, and superhuman foes in this action/adventure movie based on one of the most popular vi…
Starring:
Robin Shou,
Christopher Lambert,
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
#17
Mission: Impossible II
Synopsis:
With computer genius Luther Stickell at his side and a beautiful thief on his mind, agent Ethan Hunt races across Australia and Spain to stop a former IMF agent from unleashing a genetically engineered biological weapon called Chimera. This mission, should Hunt choose to accept it, plunges him into the center of an international crisis of terrifying magnitude.
Starring:
Thandiwe Newton,
Brendan Gleeson,
Dominic Purcell
#18
Men in Black II
Synopsis:
Kay and Jay reunite to provide our best, last and only line of defense against a sinister seductress who levels the toughest challenge yet to the MIB's untarnished mission statement – protecting Earth from the scum of the universe. It's been four years since the alien-seeking agents averted an intergalactic disaster of epic proportions. Now it's a race against the clock as Jay must convince Kay –…
Starring:
Tommy Lee Jones,
Will Smith,
David Cross
#19
Mars Attacks!
Synopsis:
A fleet of Martian spacecraft surrounds the world's major cities and all of humanity waits to see if the extraterrestrial visitors have, as they claim, "come in peace." U.S. President James Dale receives assurance from science professor Donald Kessler that the Martians' mission is a friendly one. But when a peaceful exchange ends in the total annihilation of the U.S. Congress, military men call f…
Starring:
Martin Short,
Glenn Close,
Danny DeVito
#20
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Synopsis:
When Dr. Henry Jones Sr. suddenly goes missing while pursuing the Holy Grail, eminent archaeologist Indiana must team up with Marcus Brody, Sallah and Elsa Schneider to follow in his father's footsteps and stop the Nazis from recovering the power of eternal life.
Starring:
John Rhys-Davies,
Harrison Ford,
Sean Connery