Highest-Rated Movies about 'Occupation', Sort by Popularity

The Revolt of Job (1983), In Darkness (2011), The Tiger: An Old Hunter's Tale (2015), The Makioka Sisters (1983), Wheel of Time (2003), Passion (2010), Private (2004), Charlotte Gray (2001) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Occupation movies.

#2. In Darkness (2011)

Storyline: IN DARKNESS tells the true story of Leopold Socha who risks his own life to save a dozen people from certain death. Initially only interested in his own good, the thief and burglar hides Jewish refugees for 14 months in the sewers of the German-occupied town of Lvov (former Poland).—Anonymous

Plot Keywords: sanitation worker, jew, nazi, gripping, suspenseful, moving, sewer ...

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#4. The Makioka Sisters (1983)

Storyline: This sensuously beautiful film chronicles the activities of four sisters who gather in Kyoto every year to view the cherry blossoms. It paints a vivid portrait of the pre-war lifestyle of the wealthy Makioka family from Osaka, and draws a parallel between their activities and the seasonal variations in Japan.—L.H. Wong <as9401k56@ntuvax.ntu.ac.sg>

Plot Keywords: sister, wife, rebel, bank employee, accountant, daughter, amusing ...

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#7. Private (2004)

Storyline: A Palestinian family with five children lives outside town, near Israeli settlements. Samia, the wife, wants to leave; so does one teen son. Mohammad, the patriarch, is adamant that he is staying. Two of his adolescent children want to fight. His is the passive aggression of non-violent witness. Israeli soldiers burst into the home, taking over the second floor. At night, the family is locked in the living room. We see the effects of the occupation on the children and on the marriage. Through the eyes of Miriam, the older daughter, we watch the soldiers from her hiding place. Jamal, the eldest son, sets a trap with a grenade. Characters call upon Allah. Chaos and death are close.—<jhailey@hotmail.com>

Plot Keywords: father, mother, son, daughter, israeli, soldier, tense ...

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#8. Charlotte Gray (2001)

Storyline: Charlotte (Cate Blanchett), a young Scottish woman, who has studied in France, is living in London during World War II. Within a few weeks she falls in love with a young pilot and is recruited by the Secret Service to act as a courier for the French Resistance. However, her mission behind enemy lines becomes a personal mission to find her lover who has been shot down. Assigned to a Communist Resistance group, she encounters acts of betrayal from sometimes unexpected sources, but meets the violence of war and her own disappointment with hope.—<johnno.r@xtra.co.nz>

Plot Keywords: scottish person, resistance fighter, lover, pilot, communist, nazi, intense ...

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#9. Captive State (2019)

Storyline: Nearly a decade after occupation by an extraterrestrial force, the lives of a Chicago neighborhood on both sides of the conflict are explored. In a working-class Chicago neighborhood occupied by an alien force for nine years, increased surveillance and the restriction of civil rights have given rise to an authoritarian system - and dissent among the populace.—yusufpiskin

Plot Keywords: rebel, alien, insurgent, leader, villain, uneasy, intense ...

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#11. Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans (2019)

Storyline: Roman teenager Atti is forced to join the Roman Army when one of his clever schemes falls foul of Emperor Nero. He is sent to "miserable, cold, wet Britain" where "the natives are revolting, quite literally". Things go from bad to worse when Atti is captured by Orla, a feisty teenage Celt desperate to prove herself as a warrior. After narrowly avoiding a very sticky end in a bog, Atti uses his Roman know-how to help Orla save her grandma who's been kidnapped by a rival tribe. Meanwhile, a furious Nero is determined to crush the rebellion, led by Boudicca, Queen of the Iceni. Atti rejoins his Roman troops and discovers they are preparing for an historic showdown with the Celts at the Battle of Watling Street. Atti's brains could save the day, but they could also spell disaster for Orla as the two new friends find themselves lined up on opposite sides of the battlefield.—Ckelly

Plot Keywords: queen, roman, emperor, british soldier, emperor nero, amusing, charming ...

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#12. Occupation (2018)

Storyline: After their small Australian country town is annihilated by an overwhelming airborne attack, a group of civilians evade capture and discover they are now among the last remaining survivors of an extraterrestrial invasion engulfing the entire planet. As humanity falls under world-wide occupation, they form a home-grown army to fight back against vastly superior enemy forces. On the front lines of the battle for Earth, they are our last hope.—Production

Plot Keywords: alien, australian, captive, young person, family, enemy, bleak ...

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