John Magaro films and TV shows, ranked by your taste

Actor · 35 films and 1 TV show on Boxlist

Known for Past Lives, The Big Short and Captain Phillips.

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Starring John Magaro

Past Lives
2023 · Film
7.7/10 · TMDB
Nora and Hae Sung, two childhood friends, are reunited in New York for one fateful week as they confront notions of destiny, love, and the choices that make a life.
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Captain Phillips
2013 · Film
7.6/10 · TMDB
The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.
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Big George Foreman
2023 · Film
7.6/10 · TMDB
Fueled by an impoverished childhood, George Foreman channeled his anger into becoming an Olympic Gold medalist and World Heavyweight Champion, followed by a near-death experience that took him from the boxing ring to the pulpit. But when...
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Unbroken
2014 · Film
7.5/10 · TMDB
A chronicle of the life of Louis Zamperini, an Olympic runner who was taken prisoner by Japanese forces during World War II.
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Carol
2015 · Film
7.5/10 · TMDB
In 1950s New York, a department-store clerk who dreams of a better life falls for an older, married woman.
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The Big Short
2015 · Film
7.3/10 · TMDB
The men who made millions from a global economic meltdown.
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Materialists
2025 · Film
7.3/10 · TMDB
A young, ambitious New York City matchmaker finds herself torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex.
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Marshall
2017 · Film
7.3/10 · TMDB
Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American Supreme Court Justice, battles through one of his career-defining cases.
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Taking Chance
2009 · Film
7.3/10 · TMDB
Lt. Col. Michael Strobl, a volunteer military escort accompanies the body of Lance Cpl. Chance Phelps to his hometown in Wyoming.
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The Bride!
2026 · Film
7.2/10 · TMDB
A lonely Frankenstein travels to 1930s Chicago to ask groundbreaking scientist Dr. Euphronious to create a companion for him. The two revive a murdered young woman and The Bride is born. But what ensues is beyond what either of them...
The Agency
2024 · TV
7.2/10 · TMDB
Covert CIA agent Martian is ordered to abandon his undercover life and return to London Station. When the love he left behind unexpectedly reappears, their romance reignites, pitting his career, his real identity and his mission against...
Köln 75
2025 · Film
7.2/10 · TMDB
The true story of Vera Brandes, teenage patron saint of the 1970s Cologne music scene, who risked everything to organize the greatest solo concert in music history: Keith Jarrett’s legendary Köln Concert.
First Cow
2020 · Film
7.1/10 · TMDB
A taciturn loner and skilled cook has traveled west and joined a group of fur trappers in Oregon Territory, though he only finds true connection with a Chinese immigrant also seeking his fortune; soon the two collaborate on a successful...
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September 5
2024 · Film
7.0/10 · TMDB
During the 1972 Munich Olympics, an American sports broadcasting crew finds itself thrust into covering the hostage crisis involving Israeli athletes.
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LaRoy, Texas
2024 · Film
7.0/10 · TMDB
A man named Ray discovers his wife is cheating on him and decides to kill himself. Before he can pull the trigger, he is mistaken for a low-rent hired killer. Desperate for a little respect, and with nothing else to live for, Ray decides...
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The Many Saints of Newark
2021 · Film
6.8/10 · TMDB
Young Anthony Soprano is growing up in one of the most tumultuous eras in Newark, N.J., history, becoming a man just as rival gangsters start to rise up and challenge the all-powerful DiMeo crime family. Caught up in the changing times is...
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Call Jane
2022 · Film
6.8/10 · TMDB
A married woman with an unwanted pregnancy lives in a time in America where she can't get a legal abortion and works with a group of suburban women to find help.
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Omaha
2025 · Film
6.8/10 · TMDB
A father conceals the truth about his family’s seemingly spontaneous road trip across the American West.
Under the Boardwalk
2023 · Film
6.8/10 · TMDB
Two crabs embark on an epic journey to get home after a storm sweeps them away. Their courage soon unites their families, paving the way for great summers to come.
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Day of the Fight
2024 · Film
6.8/10 · TMDB
On the day of his first fight since his release from prison, a once-renowned boxer embarks on a redemptive journey through his past and present.
Overlord
2018 · Film
6.7/10 · TMDB
France, June 1944. On the eve of D-Day, some American paratroopers fall behind enemy lines after their aircraft crashes while on a mission to destroy a radio tower in a small village near the beaches of Normandy. After reaching their...
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The Finest Hours
2016 · Film
6.5/10 · TMDB
The Coast Guard makes a daring rescue attempt off the coast of Cape Cod after a pair of oil tankers are destroyed during a blizzard in 1952.
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The Brave One
2007 · Film
6.5/10 · TMDB
A woman struggles to recover from a brutal attack by setting out on a mission for revenge.
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Liberal Arts
2012 · Film
6.4/10 · TMDB
Newly single, 35, and uninspired by his job, Jesse Fisher worries that his best days are behind him. But no matter how much he buries his head in a book, life keeps pulling Jesse back. When his favorite college professor invites him to...
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Lansky
2021 · Film
6.4/10 · TMDB
When the aging Meyer Lansky is investigated one last time by the Feds who suspect he has stashed away millions of dollars over half a century, the retired gangster spins a dizzying tale, revealing the untold truth about his life as the...
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Sylvie's Love
2020 · Film
6.2/10 · TMDB
When a young woman meets an aspiring saxophonist in her father’s record shop in 1950s Harlem, their love ignites a sweeping romance that transcends changing times, geography, and professional success.
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The Birthday Cake
2021 · Film
6.2/10 · TMDB
On the 10th anniversary of his father's death, Giovanni reluctantly accepts the task of bringing a cake to the home of his uncle, a mob boss, for a celebration. Just two hours into the night, Gio's life is forever changed.
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The Life Before Her Eyes
2007 · Film
6.1/10 · TMDB
As the 15th anniversary of a fatal high school shooting approaches, former pupil Diana McFee is haunted by memories of the tragedy. After losing her best friend Maureen in the attack, Diana has been profoundly affected by the incident -...
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Assassination of a High School President
2008 · Film
5.8/10 · TMDB
After the theft of copies of SAT exams from a principal's office, teenage reporter Bobby Funke sets out to unmask the thief. Bobby prints an article fingering Class President Paul Moore as the thief, shredding the youth's reputation. But...
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Showing Up
2023 · Film
5.8/10 · TMDB
In the days leading up to a possibly career-changing exhibition, a sculptor navigates her relationships with family, friends, and colleagues.
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The Box
2009 · Film
5.6/10 · TMDB
Norma and Arthur Lewis, a suburban couple with a young child, receive a simple wooden box as a gift, which bears fatal and irrevocable consequences. A mysterious stranger delivers the message that the box promises to bestow upon its owner...
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War Machine
2017 · Film
5.6/10 · TMDB
A rock star general bent on winning the “impossible” war in Afghanistan takes us inside the complex machinery of modern war. Inspired by the true story of General Stanley McChrystal.
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My Soul to Take
2010 · Film
5.6/10 · TMDB
A serial killer returns to his hometown to stalk seven children who share the same birthday as the date he was allegedly put to rest.
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The Mastermind
2025 · Film
5.3/10 · TMDB
In a sedate corner of Massachusetts circa 1970, an unemployed carpenter turned amateur art thief plans his first big heist. When things go haywire, his life unravels.
The Mistress
2023 · Film
4.9/10 · TMDB
Newlyweds Parker and Madeline move into their dream home. As they settle in, they discover a box of old love letters written to the original owner. And as the couple digs into the increasingly obsessive correspondence, a mysterious woman...
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Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer
2025 · Film
6.5/10 · TMDB
A struggling writer in the midst of a divorce befriends a retired serial killer who incidentally becomes his marriage counselor by day, and killing counselor for his next book by night.
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