Dive into dramatic retellings of historical thrills with exciting titles exclusively on Lionsgate Play.
Lionsgate Play’s best blasts from the past are sure to pique anyone’s interest. Get lost in stories about political intrigues, surviving a natural disaster, and the lives of extraordinary individuals you won’t soon forget. These shows and films let the past unfold on the screen in a captivating blend of entertainment and historical accuracy that will have you glued to your seats (and even falling into Internet rabbit holes afterward). So buckle up and prepare for an unforgettable journey through time!
Gaslit (2022)
Gaslit is a fresh
look into the 1972 Watergate scandal, a major political scandal involving
President Richard Nixon, which eventually led to his resignation. It focuses on
the untold story of Martha Mitchell (Julia
Roberts), the wife of John Mitchell (Sean
Penn), Nixon’s Attorney General who played a role in the scandal. Robbie
Pickering’s political thriller is also based on the podcast Slow Burn by Leon Neyfakh and is a
gripping tale of a brave woman standing her ground amidst political lies.
Roberts’ gripping performance got her nominated for Best Actress at the Golden
Globes and Critics Choice Awards.
Watch Gaslit on Lionsgate Play.
The Impossible (2014)
An idyllic vacation takes a nightmarish turn in disaster-drama
film The Impossible. Maria Bennett (Naomi
Watts) and her husband Henry Bennett (Ewan
McGregor) are enjoying a Christmas holiday at a Thai resort when a tsunami
sweeps the peaceful resort and breaks their family apart. In the chaos that
follows, Maria desperately finds a way to reunite her family. The film is based
on the real-life story of the Belon-Alvarez family, miraculous survivors of the
devastating 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
Watch The Impossible on Lionsgate Play.
Papillon (2017)
This 2017 drama tells the story of real-life French convict
Henri Charrière (Charlie Hunnam), a
Parisian safecracker known in the underworld as "Papillon"
(butterfly). In 1933, he was wrongly convicted of murder and sentenced to life
in the notorious Devil's Island penal colony in French Guiana. There, he forms
an alliance with another convict, counterfeiter Louis Dega (Rami Malek) as they attempt daring
escapes. Papillon is based
Charrière's international best-selling autobiographical books Papillon and Banco.
Watch Papillon on Lionsgate Play.
Hotel Mumbai (2019)
Hotel Mumbai is an
action-thriller film inspired by the 2008 Mumbai attacks at the Taj Mahal
Palace in India. A storm of terror erupts after the Lashkar-e-Taiba
organization launches coordinated attacks across the city, including the hotel.
Meanwhile, a humble waiter,
Arjun (Dev Patel),
rises above his duties and risks everything to guide terrified patrons to
safety, especially a British heiress, her husband, and their infant.
Watch Hotel Mumbai on Lionsgate Play.
Green Book (2018)
In 1960s southern America, an Afrian-American pianist (Mahershala Ali) about to embark on a
concert tour in the Deep South recruits an Italian American bouncer (Viggo Mortensen) to drive him through
his venues. Throughout the journey, the pair develop an unlikely bond,
confronting racism and prejudice while discovering the value of friendship
beyond social barriers.
Watch Green Book on Lionsgate Play.
The Final Score (2022)
Pablo Gonzales’ The
Final Score chronicles Colombian soccer defender Andres Esobar’s (Juan Pablo Urrego) illustrious life
that tragically ended in 1994. The six-part layered mini-series delves into the
complicated relationship of several Colombian national team players, mired with
drug trafficking and culminating in the 1994 World Cup goal and Escobar’s murder.
Watch The Final Score on Lionsgate Play.
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