New Zealand actor Martin Henderson has played a variety of characters in television such Zac Brennan in the 1995 soap opera Echo Point, Scotty Gibbs in the aviation series Big Sky, and Dr. Nathan Riggs in the popular medical drama Grey’s Anatomy. He is probably best known for playing Jack Sheridan in the hit Netflix series Virgin River, which returns with season 5 on September 7th. He also has starred in several movies ranging in genre. While you wait for the new season of Virgin River, here are 10 movies starring Martin Henderson to stream.
Battle in Seattle (2007)
Genre: Drama/Action
Who else is in it: Charlize Theron, Woody Harrelson, Ray Liotta, Jennifer Carpenter, Michelle Rodriguez, Channing Tatum, André 3000, Joshua Jackson, Connie Nielsen, Ivana Miličević, Tzi Ma, Rade Šerbedžija
Synopsis: “Activists arrive in Seattle, Washington en masse to protest a meeting of the World Trade Organization. Riots and chaos ensue as demonstrators successfully stop the WTO meetings.”
Where to watch: Apple TV, fubo, Peacock
Everest (2015)
Genre: Survival/Adventure
Who else is in it: Jason Clarke, Jake Gyllenhaal, Josh Brolin, Sam Worthington, John Hawkes, Robin Wright, Keira Knightley, Emily Watson, Michael Kelly, Vanessa Kirby
Synopsis: “The story of New Zealand mountaineer Rob Hall, who on May 10, 1996, together with Scott Fischer, teamed up on a joint expedition to ascend Mount Everest.”
Where to watch: Max, Tubi
Little Fish (2005)
Genre: Drama/Romance/Thriller
Who else is in it: Cate Blanchett, Hugo Weaving, Sam Neill, Noni Hazlehurst, Dustin Nguyen, Susie Porter, Joel Tobeck
Synopsis: “Set in the Little Saigon district outside of Sydney, a woman trying to escape her past becomes embroiled in a drug deal.”
Where to watch: AMC+, Freevee, Peacock, Vudu
Miracles from Heaven (2016)
Genre: Drama/Family
Who else is in it: Jennifer Garner, John Carroll Lynch, Kylie Rogers, Eugenio Derbez, Queen Latifah, Brighton Sharbino, Courtney Fansler, Kelly Collins Lintz, Brandon Spink, Bruce Altman
Synopsis: “Miracles from Heaven is based on the incredible true story of the Beam family. When Christy (Jennifer Garner) discovers her 10-year-old daughter Anna (Kylie Rogers) has a rare, incurable disease, she becomes a ferocious advocate for her daughter’s healing as she searches for a solution. After Anna has a freak accident and falls three stories, a miracle unfolds in the wake of her dramatic rescue that leaves medical specialists mystified, her family restored and their community inspired.”
Where to watch: Apple TV, Vudu
The Moment (2013)
Genre: Psychological thriller
Who else is in it: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Alia Shawkat, Anna Diop, Meat Loaf, Alessandra Torresani, Navid Negahban, Clyde Kusatsu, Marianne Jean-Baptiste
Synopsis: “After a tumultuous affair between international photojournalist Lee (Jennifer Jason Leigh) and troubled writer John (Martin Henderson) ends in John’s disappearance, Lee lands in a mental hospital to recuperate. She strikes up a friendship with a fellow patient bearing an uncanny resemblance to her missing lover. The pair works to uncover the truth behind the disappearance, but Lee’s precarious sanity comes under threat when the clues lead to the last place she would ever expect.”
Where to watch: Freevee, The Roku Channel, Tubi, Vudu
The Ring (2002)
Genre: Horror/Thriller
Who else is in it: Naomi Watts, Brian Cox, David Dorfman, Pauley Perrette, Amber Tamblyn, Rachael Bella, Adam Brody, Sara Rue, Jane Alexander
Synopsis: “A journalist must investigate a mysterious videotape which seems to cause the death of anyone one week to the day after they view it.”
Where to watch: hoopla, Netflix, Paramount+, The Roku Channel
The Strangers: Prey at Night (2018)
Genre: Horror/Slasher
Who else is in it: Bailee Madison, Lewis Pullman, Christina Hendricks, Emma Bellomy, Damian Maffei, Ken Strunk, Lea Enslin
Synopsis: “A family of four staying at a secluded mobile home park for the night are stalked and then hunted by three masked psychopaths.”
Where to watch: Starz
Torque (2004)
Genre: Action/Thriller
Who else is in it: Ice Cube, Monet Mazur, Jaime Pressly, Jay Hernandez, Matt Schulze, Adam Scott, Will Yun Lee, Max Beesley, Justina Machado, Dane Cook, Christina Milian, Faizon Love
Synopsis: “A biker returns from Thailand to set things straight with his girlfriend. One gang leader wants him for delivery of 2 motorbikes filled with crystal meth and another gang leader wants him for murdering his brother.”
Where to watch: Apple TV, Tubi
Windtalkers (2002)
Genre: War/Action
Who else is in it: Nicolas Cage, Adam Beach, Roger Willie, Peter Stormare, Mark Ruffalo, Brian Van Holt, Frances O’Connor, Christian Slater, Jason Isaacs, William Morts, Kevin Cooney, Holmes Osborne
Synopsis: “Two U.S. Marines in World War II are assigned to protect Navajo Marines, who use their native language as an unbreakable radio cypher.”
Where to watch: Hulu, Max
X (2022)
Genre: Thriller/Horror
Who else is in it: Mia Goth, Jenna Ortega, Brittany Snow, Stephen Ure, Kid Cudi, Owen Campbell, Bryony Skillington
Synopsis: “In 1979, a group of young filmmakers set out to make an adult film in rural Texas, but when their reclusive, elderly hosts catch them in the act, the cast find themselves fighting for their lives.”
Where to watch: fubo, Hulu, Paramount+
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