The recent Netflix documentary ‘American Manhunt: Osama Bin Laden’ has gathered huge hype in India recently and the tension between India and Pakistan has made it even more buzzed. After the Pahalgam incident, and Indian Army’s retaliation of the terrorist attacks, the stories of terrorism and its resistance have become all the more relevant now.
The 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center has been one of the biggest acts of terrorism the world has ever seen. As people want to watch more stories and movies on the subject, we have come with a ranked list of them, from various genres, that are well received by both critics and audiences.
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10. New York (Film)
Platform: Prime Video
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New York is directed by Kabir Khan and has some beautiful performances from Irrfan Khan, Neil Nitin Mukesh and other actors. It is your regular Bollywood movie with friendships and romance, except everything gets ruined after the 9/11 attacks and their lives are shattered.
9. The Reluctant Fundamentalist (Film)
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Platform: Not streaming In India
Directed by the talented Mira Nair, the movie tells the story of a Pakistani native whose dreams of making a career in America gets shattered after the 9/11 attacks. It stars Riz Ahmed in the leading role and he has given a terrific performance.
8. The Forever Prisoner (Documentary)
Platform: Not streaming In India
The short documentary deals with the story of Abu Zubaydah, a Saudi Arabian who gets detained after the 9/11 attacks and has to go through insane torture in a CIA blacksite.
7. American Manhunt: Osama Bin Laden (Docu-series)
Platform: Netflix
The Netflix documentary is already a superhit now and if you haven’t watched it yet, give it a try. It chronicles the official actions of the American Government to hunt down Osama Bin Laden after the World Trade Center attacks in 2011.
6. The Path To 9/11 (Miniseries)
Platform: Not streaming In India
With actors like Harvey Keitel and William Sadler, ‘The Path To 9/11’ tells the prolonged story of the first truck bomb attack in the World Trade Center and the incidents leading up to the 9/11 attacks. It is brief and will keep you engaged till the end.
5. Worth (Film)
Platform: Prime Video
Worth tells the story of Kenneth Feinberg, a lawyer who tried to establish the Victim Compensation Fund after the 9/11 attacks. It is a very interesting movie and asks a significant question: ‘what is life Worth?’
4. Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror (Documentary)
Platform: Netflix
Netflix has always been very meticulous about its documentaries. This is one wonderful example of how to create tension with non-fiction storytelling.
3. United 93 (Movie)
Platform: Available to rent on Prime Video
This is a gripping real-time dramatization of United Airlines Flight 93, focusing on the passengers’ heroic resistance. And it is easily one of the best movies made about 9/11.
2. Fahrenheit 9/11 (Documentary)
Platform: AppleTV+
Michael Moore’s documentary deals with the details of the 9/11 attack and the investigation that follows. It stars George Bush, Ben Affleck, Robert De Niro and many others and uses humour very smartly.
1. Zero Dark Thirty (Film)
Platform: Not Streaming In India
Zero Dark Thirty got nominated for five Academy Awards and won one. It is one of the best political action thrillers to come out of Hollywood in the last decade. It is also loaded with extraordinary performances by almost all the actors.
