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Paltan (पलटन) (film)
Paltan (पलटन) is a 2018 Hindi war drama directed by J.P. Dutta about the 1967 Nathu La and Cho La clashes, starring Jackie Shroff, Arjun Rampal, and Sonu Sood; it flopped with about 7 crore India net against a 35 crore budget.
Pambattam (பம்பட்டம்)
Pambattam (பாம்பாட்டம்), also spelled Paambattam, is a 2024 Tamil horror thriller directed by V. C. Vadivudaiyan, starring Jeevan in a dual role and Mallika Sherawat as a snakebite-killed queen; released 23 February 2024, it flopped with ₹0.45 crore gross.
Pan-Indian film
Pan-Indian film: a film, usually a South Indian production, released and dubbed in several Indian languages to reach audiences nationwide; the label began with Baahubali (2015) and was boosted by streaming.
Panchathanthiram
Panchathanthiram (பஞ்சதந்திரம்), also spelled Panchatanthiram, is a 2002 Tamil comedy directed by K. S. Ravikumar, written by Kamal Haasan and Crazy Mohan, about a pilot whose friends' hired call girl turns up believed dead.
Panda Plan
Panda Plan (熊猫计划) is a 2024 Chinese action comedy directed by Zhang Luan, starring Jackie Chan as himself protecting CGI panda Hu Hu from mercenaries; released October 1, 2024, it passed 200 million yuan in its first week and spawned a 2026 sequel.
Panda Plan: The Magical Tribe
Panda Plan: The Magical Tribe (熊猫计划之部落奇遇记) is Derek Hui's 2026 Chinese family action-comedy, the sequel to Panda Plan, starring Jackie Chan and panda Hu Hu in a hidden tribe; it opened 17 February 2026 and grossed 287 million yuan in China.
Pandaga Chesko
Pandaga Chesko (పండగ చేస్కో), 2015 Telugu action drama directed by Gopichand Malineni, starring Ram Pothineni, Rakul Preet Singh, and Sonal Chauhan; released 29 May 2015, music by S. Thaman, streaming on ZEE5.
Pandemic (film)
Pandemic (2016) is an American first-person POV zombie action-horror film directed by John Suits, written by Dustin T. Benson, starring Rachel Nichols and Alfie Allen, released by XLrator Media on April 1, 2016, scoring 47% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Pandian (பாண்டியன்)
Pandian (பாண்டியன்) is a 1992 Indian Tamil film starring Rajinikanth as an undercover police officer avenging his brother-in-law's murder, released on Diwali day and directed by S. P. Muthuraman.
Pandiya Naadu (பாண்டிய நாடு)
Pandiya Naadu (பாண்டிய நாடு), also Pandianadu, is a 2013 Tamil action film directed by Suseenthiran and produced by Vishal, his first production. Released 2 November 2013, it stars Vishal, Lakshmi Menon, and Bharathiraja, grossed ₹50 crore, and was remade in Kannada as Rudra Tandava.
Pandora and the Flying Dutchman
Pandora and the Flying Dutchman is Albert Lewin's 1951 Technicolor romantic fantasy starring James Mason and Ava Gardner, fusing the Flying Dutchman legend with the Pandora myth in 1930s Spain, restored in 2008 and 4K in 2019.
Pandora's Box (1929 film)
Pandora's Box (Die Büchse der Pandora) is G.W. Pabst's 1929 German silent film starring Louise Brooks as Lulu, adapted from Wedekind's Erdgeist and Die Büchse der Pandora; a censorship-mangled failure on release, later a Weimar classic.
Pandorum
Pandorum (2009) is a German-British-American science fiction horror film directed by Christian Alvart, starring Dennis Quaid and Ben Foster as amnesiac crew of the colony ship Elysium; a box-office flop with 26% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Panga (film)
Panga (पंगा) is a 2020 Hindi sports drama directed by Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, starring Kangana Ranaut as former national kabaddi captain Jaya Nigam making a comeback at 32; released 24 January 2020 by Fox STAR Studios.
Pani (പാനി) (film)
Pani (പണി) is a 2024 Malayalam action thriller marking Joju George's directorial debut; he stars as don Giri opposite Abhinaya, with Sagar Surya and Junaiz V. P. Released 24 October 2024, dubbed into four languages, streaming on SonyLIV from 16 January 2025, and a Filmfare and SIIMA debut-director award winner.
Panic Carefully
Panic Carefully is Sam Esmail's upcoming Warner Bros. thriller starring Julia Roberts, Elizabeth Olsen, and Eddie Redmayne, a paranoid cyber-terrorist hunt set for wide theatrical release April 9, 2027.
Panic Room
Panic Room (2002) is a David Fincher home-invasion thriller written by David Koepp, starring Jodie Foster, Kristen Stewart, Forest Whitaker, Dwight Yoakam, and Jared Leto; Columbia Pictures released it in March 2002, grossing $197.1M worldwide, with a 76% Tomatometer and Metascore 65.
Panipat (पानीपत) (film)
Panipat (पानीपट), also Panipat: The Great Betrayal, is Ashutosh Gowariker's 2019 Hindi historical war drama on the 1761 Third Battle of Panipat, starring Arjun Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt, and Kriti Sanon, released 6 December 2019 and noted for Jat and Afghan protests over its portrayals.
Panjaa (పంజా)
Panjaa (పంజా) is a 2011 Telugu action crime film directed by Vishnuvardhan, starring Pawan Kalyan as hitman Jai opposite Sarah Jane Dias, with Jackie Shroff as don Bhagavan, music by Yuvan Shankar Raja, released 9 December 2011 and re-released in 4K in 2026.
Pannaiyarum Padminiyum (பண்ணையாரும் பத்மினியும்)
Pannaiyarum Padminiyum (பண்ணையாரும் பத்மினியும்) is a 2014 Tamil comedy-drama, S. U. Arun Kumar's debut feature expanded from his short film, about a landlord's love for a vintage Premier Padmini car, starring Vijay Sethupathi and Jayaprakash.
Panther
Panther (1995 film), directed by Mario Van Peebles and written by Melvin Van Peebles from his novel, dramatizes the founding of the Black Panther Party in Oakland; released May 1995 by Gramercy Pictures, grossing $6.8 million and sparking accuracy disputes.
Papa (爸爸)
Papa (爸爸) is a 2024 Hong Kong crime drama directed and written by Philip Yung, starring Lau Ching-wan, Jo Koo, Dylan So, and Lainey Hung. Adapted from the 2010 Tsuen Wan murder case, it premiered at Tokyo International Film Festival and won three Hong Kong Film Awards.
Papa Zola The Movie
Papa Zola The Movie is a 2025 Malaysian animated film by Monsta Studios and Astro Shaw, directed by Nizam Abd Razak, starring the BoBoiBoy character Papa Zola; it became Malaysia's highest-grossing animated film at over RM69 million.
Papanasam (பாபநாசம்) (film)
Papanasam (பாபநாசம்), 2015 Tamil crime thriller by Jeethu Joseph, a remake of his Malayalam Drishyam, starring Kamal Haasan and Gautami; released 3 July 2015, grossed over US$16 million worldwide.
Paper Moon (film)
Paper Moon (1973) is Peter Bogdanovich's black-and-white comedy-drama starring Ryan and Tatum O'Neal as Depression-era Kansas con artists, adapted from Joe David Brown's novel Addie Pray; Tatum O'Neal won the Oscar at age 10.
Paper Tiger (2026 film)
Paper Tiger is James Gray's 2026 American crime drama, his ninth feature, starring Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, and Miles Teller as a 1986 Queens family entangled with the Russian mafia; it competed at Cannes 2026 and opened NYFF64, released by Neon in November 2026.
Paper Towns (film)
Paper Towns (2015), Jake Schreier's adaptation of John Green's 2008 novel, stars Nat Wolff and Cara Delevingne; screenplay by Neustadter and Weber, $31.9M US gross, PG-13, 109 minutes.
Papillon (1973 film)
Papillon (1973) is Franklin J. Schaffner's prison drama starring Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman, adapted from Henri Charrière's memoir of the French Guiana penal colony; a box-office hit with an Oscar-nominated Jerry Goldsmith score.
Pappa ante Portas
Pappa ante Portas is a 1991 German comedy film written and directed by Loriot, who plays a department director pushed into early retirement alongside Evelyn Hamann.
Paradesi (பரதேசி) (2013 film)
Paradesi (பரதேசி), English title Vagabond, is Bala's 2013 Tamil period drama starring Atharvaa, Vedhika, and Dhansika, adapted from Eriyum Panikadu (Paul Harris Daniel's Red Tea) about 1930s tea-plantation bonded labor; it won the National Award for Best Costume Design.