Directed by Peter Jackson. With Reece Ritchie, Michael Imperioli, Rachel Weisz, Mark Wahlberg and Saoirse Ronan. Categories: Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller. Year: 2009.
Mark Wahlberg in The Lovely Bones
When a epidemic that causes its victims to commit suicide begins sweeping across the Northeast, high school science teacher Elliot Moore (Mark Wahlberg) flees Philadelphia with his estranged wife (Zooey Deschanel) and the 8-year-old daughter (Ashlyn Sanchez) of his best friend, Julian (John Leguizamo). With the cause of the epidemic unknown, Elliot and his fellow survivors steer clear of highly populated areas and head for the state line. But, when more and more people begin to kill themselves, Elliot begins to suspect that the whole world may be in danger. Directed by M. Night Shyamalan. With Betty Buckley, Alan Ruck and Spencer Breslin. Categories: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller. Year: 2008.
Mark Wahlberg in The Happening
After his wife and child are slain by the mob and he is framed for killing his partner, undercover DEA agent Max Payne (Mark Wahlberg) begins a dangerous investigation in order to seek revenge upon the men responsible. Entering a dark and mysterious underworld, Payne finds an ally in an assassin (Mila Kunis), who seeks to avange her own sister's murder. Hunted by the police, the mob and an evil corporation, a sinister conspiracy unfolds, and Payne must face enemies from beyond this world. Directed by John Moore. With Beau Bridges, Ludacris, Marianthi Evans, Jamie Hector and Amaury Nolasco. Categories: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller. Year: 2008.
Mark Wahlberg in Max Payne
After learning about a plot to kill the president, Bob Lee Swagger (Mark Wahlberg), a former Marine sniper living in exile, is coerced back into duty. But, when he is double-crossed and framed for the assassination, Swagger goes on the run to find the real killer and figure out just who set him up. Directed by Antoine Fuqua. With Michael Peña, Danny Glover, Kate Mara and Rhona Mitra. Categories: Action, Drama, Thriller. Year: 2007.
Mark Wahlberg in Shooter
Bobby Green (Joaquin Phoenix) has chosen a life of nightclubs and gangsters and changed his name to hide the fact the he comes from a long line of distinguised policemen. But, when his brother, Joseph (Mark Wahlberg), and father, Burt (Robert Duvall), begin targeting the Russian gangster who operates a drug ring out of the club he manages, Bobby must decide where his allegiances lie before it's too late. Directed by James Gray. With Eva Mendes. Categories: Crime, Drama. Year: 2007.
Mark Wahlberg in We Own the Night
Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio) is assigned to go undercover to infiltrate the mob syndicate run by gangland chief Costello (Jack Nicholson). While Billy is quickly gaining Costello's confidence, Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon), a hardened young criminal who has infiltrated the police department as an informer for the syndicate, is rising to a position of power in the Special Investigation Unit. Directed by Martin Scorsese. With Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen, Anthony Anderson, Alec Baldwin and Kevin Corrigan. Categories: Crime, Drama, Thriller. Year: 2006.
Mark Wahlberg in The Departed
Vince Papale (Mark Wahlberg), a part-time bartender, recently lost his job as a substitute teacher and had his wife leave him, taking all of his furniture. When Dick Vermeil (Greg Kinnear), the coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, announces that the team will be holding open try-outs, Vince decides to give it a shot despite the staggering odds against him. Encouraged by his friends at the bar, Vince is chosen as the only new addition to the team and gets the chance to live out his dream of being a professional athlete. Directed by Ericson Core. With Elizabeth Banks and Kevin Conway. Categories: Drama, Sports, Based on a True Story. Year: 2006.
Mark Wahlberg in Invincible
After their adoptive mother is murdered during a seemingly random grocery store hold-up, the four Mercer brothers (Mark Wahlberg, Tyrese Gibson, André Benjamin and Garrett Hedlund) band together to bring their personal form of justice to the people responsible for her death. But, as they track down the killer, they quickly realize that there is more to the murder than they thought and they are up against a bigger battle than they ever imagined. Directed by John Singleton. With Terrence Howard and Fionnula Flanagan. Categories: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller. Year: 2005.
Mark Wahlberg in Four Brothers
After seeing the same conspicuous stranger three times in a day, Albert (Jason Schwartzman) hires a pair of existentialist detectives (Lily Tomlin and Dustin Hoffman) to help him answer life's great questions. While the detectives insist on spying on every moment of Albert's waking life, the young man embarks on a series of metaphysical crises that disrupt his work life and leave him with even more questions than when he began. As Albert continues his search for answers, he meets Tommy Corn (Mark Wahlberg), a fireman and fellow existential explorer, and the pair compare notes as they seek ultimate truth. Directed by David O. Russell. With Jude Law and Naomi Watts. Categories: Comedy. Year: 2004.
Mark Wahlberg in I Heart Huckabees
After pulling off an amazing heist of millions in dollars of gold from a heavily guarded palazzo in Venice, Italy, criminal mastermind Charlie Croker (Mark Wahlberg) watches as his intricate plan falls apart when Steve (Edward Norton), a member of his own team, double crosses them all. After losing their gold and being left for dead, Charlie and his gang (Jason Statham, Seth Green and Mos Def) team up with their ex-leader's safe-cracking daughter (Charlize Theron) to beat Steve at his own game. Directed by F. Gary Gray. With Donald Sutherland and Fausto Callegarini. Categories: Adventure, Action, Crime, Thriller. Year: 2003.
Mark Wahlberg in The Italian Job
In the year 2029, astronaut Leo Davidson (Mark Wahlberg) embarks on a routine space mission, but accidentally falls through a worm hole. Landing on a strange planet, Davidson discovers that the alien land is ruled by a society of talking apes, who keep humans as slaves. After being captured, Davidson, aided by chimpanzee activist, Ari (Helena Bonham Carter), leads the humans in a revolt against General Thade (Tim Roth), his best warrior, Attar (Michael Clarke Duncan) and their Gorilla Army. Directed by Tim Burton. With Paul Giamatti and Estella Warren. Categories: Sci-Fi, Action, Remake. Year: 2001.
Mark Wahlberg in Planet of the Apes
Decorated policeman Nick Chen (Yun-Fat Chow) is assigned to defuse a turf war in Chinatown between the Triads and the Fukienese Dragons. As the action heats up, Chen is teamed up with young cop Danny Wallace (Mark Wahlberg), who is unaware of how power and influence have compromised his superiors. When Wallace is offered a bribe, Chen is forced to realign the loyalties that have helped him rise through the ranks. Directed by James Foley. With Brian Cox. Categories: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller. Year: 1999.
Mark Wahlberg in The Corruptor
During the aftermath of the Gulf War, a group of American soldiers (George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Ice Cube and Spike Jonze) find a map that they believe will take them to a huge, hidden stockpile of gold. Determined to get their hands on the treasure, the men set out into the desert fully equipped to survive the harsh conditions and defend themselves as needed. But, when they discover people who desperately need their help, the soldiers rise to a heroic challenge that drastically changes their lives. Directed by David O. Russell. With Nora Dunn and Jamie Kennedy. Categories: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, War. Year: 1999.
Mark Wahlberg in Three Kings
Melvin Smiley (Mark Wahlberg) is a successful young hit man living a double life away from his fiancée, Pam (Christina Applegate). He and his three teammates, Cisco (Lou Diamond Phillips), Crunch (Bokeem Woodbine) and Vince (Antonio Sabato Jr.), work exclusively for a man named Paris (Avery Brooks). But, when the team tries to make a play on their own, they accidentally kidnap the daughter (China Chow) of a former millionaire who happens to be their boss's goddaughter. Directed by Sab Shimono. With Elliott Gould. Categories: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller. Year: 1998.
Mark Wahlberg in The Big Hit
Eddie Adams (Mark Wahlberg) is a handsome, uneducated teenager with a huge, natural gift. While working in the kitchen of a nightclub, he is discovered by John Horner (Burt Reynolds), a successful porn producer, who lures him into a promising career in the adult entertainment industry. But, after a rapid rise and fall and numerous attempts to leave the business behind, Eddie and the other actors form an unlikely family, with Horner acting as patriarch and starlet Amber Waves (Julianne Moore) the surrogate mother. Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. With John C. Reilly, Heather Graham, Don Cheadle, Luis Guzmán, Philip Seymour Hoffman, William H. Macy, Alfred Molina and Philip Baker Hall. Categories: Drama. Year: 1997.
Mark Wahlberg in Boogie Nights