Universal Pictures
Universal Pictures participated in
1378 films (as a production or realisation company).
Among thoses,
267 have good markets following the box office.
Here are the best films classified by number of entries :
Distribution
, 2h17
Directed by Angelina JolieOrigin USAGenres Drama,
War,
BiographyThemes Seafaring films,
Prison films,
Sports films,
Transport films,
Aviation films,
Athletics films,
Political films,
United States Armed Forces in filmsActors Jack O'Connell,
Garrett Hedlund,
Domhnall Gleeson,
Miyavi,
Jai Courtney,
John MagaroThe film opens showing Louis "Louie" Zamperini flying as a bombardier of a United States Army Air Forces B-24 Liberator bomber, during an April 1943 bombing mission against the Japanese-held island of Nauru. The plane is badly damaged in combat, with a number of the crew injured. The hydraulics of the plane are shot and damaged, but the pilot, Phil, manages to bring it to a stop at the end of the runway thanks to a flat tire.Production
, 2h
Directed by Sydney PollackOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Thriller,
Action,
CrimeThemes Films set in Africa,
Monde imaginaire,
Politique,
Political films,
Films about language and translationActors Nicole Kidman,
Sean Penn,
Catherine Keener,
Jesper Christensen,
Yvan Attal,
Earl CameronSilvia Broome (Nicole Kidman) is an interpreter working at the United Nations in New York City. She was raised in the Republic of Matobo, a fictional African country, but has dual citizenship. The U.N. is considering indicting Edmond Zuwanie (Earl Cameron), Matobo's president, to stand trial in the International Criminal Court. Initially a liberator, over the past 20 years he has become as corrupt and tyrannical as the government he overthrew, and is now responsible for ethnic cleansing and other atrocities within Matobo. Zuwanie is soon to visit the U.N. and put forward his own case to the General Assembly, in an attempt to avoid the indictment., 1h50
Directed by Hideo NakataOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Thriller,
Horror,
SlasherThemes Films about writers,
Films about children,
Films about journalists,
Ghost filmsActors Naomi Watts,
Simon Baker,
David Dorfman,
Martin Henderson,
Elizabeth Perkins,
Gary ColeIn the coastal town of Astoria, Oregon approximately six months after the events of the first movie, a teenage boy named Jake asks a classmate named Emily over to his house, under the guise of studying together; however, his motives are actually centered on having her watch Samara Morgan's cursed video tape, as his seven-day deadline is fast approaching. Emily plays the tape while Jake waits in the kitchen, but when he returns to the living room, it is revealed that she covered her eyes throughout the tape, and thus didn't see any of it. As she failed to perpetuate the guidelines of the tape's curse, Samara crawls out of the television and kills Jake in front of Emily., 1h28
Directed by Peter HowittOrigin FranceGenres Thriller,
Comedy,
Action,
Adventure,
SpyThemes Spy films,
Transport films,
MotocycletteActors Rowan Atkinson,
Ben Miller,
John Malkovich,
Natalie Imbruglia,
Oliver Ford Davies,
Tim Pigott-SmithJohnny English is an inept MI7 agent with dreams of being their most trusted employee. After Agent One dies in a submarine accident (courtesy of English making a mistake on checking the submarine hatch code), the remaining agents are assassinated via a bombing at Agent One’s funeral (again courtesy of English's incompetence at security), leaving English as the lone survivor. English is assigned to follow a plot to steal the Crown Jewels, which are on display at the Tower of London. At the display, English is head of security, and meets the mysterious Lorna Campbell. The power is cut, and the jewels are stolen. During the chaos, English knocks out a security guard in the process and fights the "assailant" (himself). He later makes up a false description of the assailant to Pegasus. English and his assistant Angus Bough find the jewels were removed via a hole dug beneath their display case. The two follow a tunnel, confronting the two thieves Klaus Vendetta and Dieter Klein. The two escape in a hearse, with English trying to pursue them, but mistakes another hearse for the escape vehicle, crashing a funeral until Bough comes to his aid., 2h
Directed by Guillermo del ToroOrigin USAGenres Science fiction,
Thriller,
Fantastic,
Comedy,
Fantasy,
Action,
Adventure,
HorrorThemes Pregnancy films,
Films about religion,
Films about sexuality,
Films set in the future,
Demons in film,
Superhero films,
Political films,
Dystopian films,
Super-héros inspiré de comics,
Disaster filmsActors Ron Perlman,
Selma Blair,
Doug Jones,
Jeffrey Tambor,
John Hurt,
Seth MacFarlaneDuring Christmas 1955, an 11-year-old Hellboy is told a bedtime story by his adoptive father, Trevor Broom, involving an ancient war between man and magical creatures, started by man's greed. After defeat of the magical creatures' forces, the master of the goblin blacksmiths offers to build an indestructible mechanical army for the elven King Balor. Encouraged by his son Prince Nuada, Balor orders the building of this Golden Army. The humans are devastated by the army. Balor is ridden with guilt and forms a truce with the humans: Man will keep his cities and the magical creatures will keep their forests. Nuada does not agree with the truce and leaves in exile. The magical crown controlling the army is broken into three pieces, one going to the humans and the other two kept by the elves., 2h4
Directed by George Roy HillOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Comedy thriller,
CrimeThemes Mafia films,
Transport films,
Rail transport films,
Buddy films,
Heist films,
Gangster films,
EscroquerieActors Paul Newman,
Robert Redford,
Robert Shaw,
Charles Durning,
Ray Walston,
Eileen BrennanThe film takes place in 1936, at the height of the Great Depression. Johnny Hooker, a grifter in Joliet, Illinois, cons $11,000 in cash from an unsuspecting victim with the aid of his partners Luther Coleman and Joe Erie. Buoyed by the windfall, Luther announces his retirement and advises Hooker to seek out an old friend, Henry Gondorff, in Chicago to teach him "the big con". Unfortunately, their victim was a numbers racket courier for vicious crime boss Doyle Lonnegan. Corrupt Joliet police Lieutenant William Snyder confronts Hooker, revealing Lonnegan's involvement and demanding part of Hooker’s cut. Having already spent his share, Hooker pays Snyder in counterfeit bills. Lonnegan's men murder Luther, and Hooker flees for his life to Chicago.Distribution
, 2h4
Directed by Michael Caton-JonesOrigin USAGenres Thriller,
Action,
Adventure,
Spy,
CrimeThemes Assassinat,
Films about terrorism,
Transport films,
Films about automobiles,
Political films,
Road movies,
Chase films,
Gangster filmsActors Bruce Willis,
Richard Gere,
Sidney Poitier,
Diane Venora,
Mathilda May,
J. K. SimmonsA joint mission of the American FBI and the Russian MVD leads to the death of the younger brother of an Azerbaijani mobster (David Hayman). In retaliation, the mobster hires an enigmatic assassin known only by the pseudonym "The Jackal" (Bruce Willis) to kill an unseen target. The Jackal demands $70 million for the job, to which the mobster reluctantly agrees. Meanwhile, the MVD capture one of the mafia's henchmen. During interrogation by torture, the henchman reveals the name "Jackal". This, coupled with the documents recovered from the henchman's briefcase, leads the FBI and MVD to assume the target for the retaliatory hit is FBI Director Donald Brown (John Cunningham)., 1h48
Directed by Jon ChuOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Musical theatre,
Musical,
RomanceThemes Dance films,
Films about music and musicians,
Hip hop films,
Musical filmsActors Rick Malambri,
Adam G. Sevani,
Briana Evigan,
Sharni Vinson,
Alyson Stoner,
Keith StallworthThe story begins in traditional video style, as several of the film's characters are recorded and asked a series of questions about why they dance. The film then cuts to Moose (Adam G. Sevani) and Camille (Alyson Stoner) who attend New York University. Moose is majoring in electrical engineering after promising his father that he would not dance anymore. While touring the campus, he sees a pair of Limited Edition Gun Metal Nike Dunks worn by Luke Katcher (Rick Malambri). Moose follows the shoes and then accidentally stumbles upon a dance battle, where he beats Kid Darkness (Daniel Campos) from the dancing crew "House of Samurai". Luke takes him back to his place, an old warehouse converted into a club. Luke shows Moose the House of Pirates, his dance crew, where he later teams up with them to compete in the World Jam dance contest against their rivals, the House of Samurai dance crew. But then, Jacob (Keith Stallworth), a member of House of Pirates, informs Luke that the warehouse will be put up for auction if the overdue rents are not made.Production
, 1h54
Directed by Rob CohenOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Thriller,
Disaster,
Action,
AdventureThemes La fin du monde,
Disaster films,
American disaster filmsActors Sylvester Stallone,
Amy Brenneman,
Viggo Mortensen,
Dan Hedaya,
Jay O. Sanders,
Lee OakesIn Upstate New York, a waste management firm loads barrels of toxic waste onto trucks, intending to illegally dispose of them. They are shown heading into a tunnel under the Hudson River between Lower Manhattan and Jersey City, New Jersey along with several other commuters, including struggling playwright Maddy Thompson (Amy Brenneman), some young offenders, a vacationing family, an elderly couple, and a mountain climber named Roy Nord (Viggo Mortensen). Meanwhile, a gang of diamond thieves in a stolen car try to escape the NYPD by racing into the tunnel. The gang force their way through the north tube traffic, spilling the diamonds all over the floor of the car. While a female thief tries to retrieve them, she pushes the gas pedal to the floor, causing the driver to lose control, smashing though a security booth and into one of the trucks, killing them instantly. The waste barrels explode, causing the other trucks to explode and setting off a chain reaction. The tunnel entrances cave in, and a devastating fireball sweeps through the tunnel, incinerating thousands of cars and people.Distribution
, 2h23
Directed by Joel SchumacherOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Thriller,
Musical theatre,
Musical,
RomanceThemes Films about music and musicians,
Théâtre,
Ghost films,
Musical films,
Films based on plays,
Films based on musicalsActors Gerard Butler,
Emmy Rossum,
Patrick Wilson,
Miranda Richardson,
Minnie Driver,
Simon CallowIn the year 1919, the Opéra Populaire holds a public auction to clear the theatre's vaults. The Vicomte de Chagny purchases a papier-mâché music box in the shape of a monkey and eyes it sadly as Madame Giry, an aged woman dressed in black, watches him. The auctioneer then presents a shattered chandelier as the next item up for bid, explaining that it once played a key role in "the strange affair of the Phantom of the Opéra." As the chandelier is displayed for all to see, it flickers to life and slowly ascends to its original place in the rafters as the audience is transported back in time to the year 1870.Production
, 1h39
Directed by Tim StoryOrigin USAGenres Comedy,
Comedy thriller,
ActionThemes Buddy filmsActors Kevin Hart,
John Leguizamo,
Ice Cube,
Bruce McGill,
Laurence Fishburne,
Bryan CallenJames Payton is a detective, on an undercover operation where fake passports are being smuggled into Atlanta by a man named "Omar". After a shootout with the smugglers, and a car chase that leaves one injured, the lieutenant leading the case ask James to drop the case on "Omar", something James doesn't do., 2h12
Directed by Ron HowardOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Thriller,
Action,
Adventure,
CrimeThemes Films about the labor movement,
Disaster films,
American disaster filmsActors Kurt Russell,
William Baldwin,
Scott Glenn,
Jennifer Jason Leigh,
Rebecca De Mornay,
Donald SutherlandTwo firefighters of Engine 17 of the Chicago Fire Department, are brothers. Lt. Stephen "Bull" McCaffrey, the elder, is experienced, while Brian has labored under his brother's shadow all his life. He returns to firefighting after a number of other careers falter, though Stephen has doubts that Brian is fit to be a firefighter. As a child, Brian witnessed the death of their firefighting father, Dennis, when he accompanied him on a call. Distribution
, 2h5
Directed by Joe WrightOrigin United-kingdomGenres Drama,
HistoricalActors Gary Oldman,
Ben Mendelsohn,
Kristin Scott Thomas,
Ronald Pickup,
Lily James,
Stephen DillaneSe déroulant entre le 9 mai 1940 (la veille de l’offensive allemande) et début juin 1940, le film se focalise sur le personnage de Churchill et son entourage, en partie par l'œil de sa nouvelle secrétaire privée , chargée de taper télégrammes et courriers. D'abord pressenti comme prochain Premier ministre, Churchill se heurte à une opposition favorable à des pourparlers de paix (en premier Lord Halifax et Chamberlain). Puis on le suit à la tête du gouvernement, dans les affres de la douleur des choix difficiles. Notamment lorsque la guerre éclair refoule les 300 000 hommes de l'armée britannique à Dunkerque, le dos à la mer. Churchill ordonne le sacrifice d'une unité chargée d'une diversion (30e brigade motorisée commandée par le brigadier Nicholson à Calais) et la mobilisation des embarcations civiles pour secourir les armées française et anglaise encerclées à Dunkerque : c'est l'« opération Dynamo » qui débute le 26 mai., 2h1
Directed by Peter BergOrigin USAGenres Drama,
War,
Thriller,
Action,
HistoricalThemes Seafaring films,
Films about terrorism,
Transport films,
Political films,
United States Armed Forces in filmsActors Mark Wahlberg,
Taylor Kitsch,
Eric Bana,
Ben Foster,
Emile Hirsch,
Alexander LudwigIn Afghanistan, Taliban leader Ahmad Shah is responsible for killing over twenty United States Marines, as well as villagers and refugees who were aiding American forces. In response to these killings, a United States Navy SEALs unit is ordered to execute a counter-insurgent mission to capture Shah. As part of the mission, a four-man SEAL reconnaissance and surveillance team is tasked with locating Shah. These four SEALs include team leader Michael P. "Murph" Murphy; snipers Marcus Luttrell and Matthew "Axe" Axelson; and communications specialist Danny Dietz.Production
, 1h44
Directed by Robert ZemeckisOrigin USAGenres Science fiction,
Fantastic,
Comedy,
Comedy thriller,
Fantasy,
HorrorThemes Films about alcoholism,
Medical-themed films,
Films about drugs,
Films set in the future,
Zombie films,
Films about psychiatry,
Films set in psychiatric hospitals,
ImmortalitéActors Meryl Streep,
Goldie Hawn,
Bruce Willis,
Isabella Rossellini,
Petrea Burchard,
Mary Ellen TrainorIn 1978, narcissistic, manipulative Madeline Ashton performs in a musical on Broadway. Madeline invites long-time rival Helen Sharp, an aspiring writer, backstage along with her fiancé, plastic surgeon Ernest Menville. Ernest is smitten with Madeline, soon breaking off his engagement with Helen to marry her. Seven years later, Helen is in a psychiatric hospital after fixating upon Madeline. Obese and depressed, Helen feigns rehabilitation and is released, plotting revenge on Madeline.