22nd Anniversary of the Attack on the Twin Towers of the United States
On this Monday, it has been 22 years since the attack on the Twin Towers in the United States. Over the years, various films have been released that serve to keep alive the memory of what exactly happened that day and all the consequences it left behind. Here is a list of movies and documentaries that you should watch right now.
How many planes crashed during the September 11, 2001 attack?
On the morning of September 11, 2001, two hijacked planes crashed into the Twin Towers, causing one of the most impressive attacks in recent years. In a matter of minutes, chaos took over the city and concern began to rise. As you may recall, a third plane also crashed into the Pentagon, located near Washington DC, and the fourth one crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
Movies about the 9/11 attack
- World Trade Center: tells the story of two policemen: Sergeant John McLoughlin (Nicolas Cage) and Will Jimeno (Michael Peña), who will try to help the victims of the catastrophe.
- Zero Dark Thirty: although it does not exactly narrate the 9/11 attack, the film focuses on the operation to capture Osama bin Laden, the leader of Al Qaeda who was blamed for the attack.
- United 93: the film features testimonies from affected families and recounts in real time everything that was happening during the hours of greatest concern in the United States.
- Reign over Me: it is about the life of a dentist who lost his entire family in the attack on the Twin Towers. But one day he meets an old friend who will make his life take a new direction.
- Worth: the protagonist is a lawyer from Washington DC who tries to fight against cynicism and bureaucracy in order to help the victims of September 11, 2001.
Documentaries about the 9/11 attack
- 9/11: One Day in America: it is the most successful and moving documentary about 9/11, narrating the most heartbreaking moments that were experienced during the morning of 2001.
- Turning point: 9/11 and the War on Terror: the story delves into the beginnings of Al Qaeda in the 1980s until the response that the United States had to the attack on the Twin Towers of the United States.
- 9/11: Inside the President's War Room: discover how the most terrifying day in the United States was experienced through the eyes of President Bush and all his advisors in the White House.
- Fahrenheit 9/11: it is a documentary that narrates how the media approached the September 11 attack and analyzes everything that happened.
Where to watch the movies about the Twin Towers attack?
Due to the impact it had on the world, various production companies made several films about the stories of the victims. Currently, the movies about the Twin Towers attack can be found on Netflix, HBO Max, Star Plus, and Apple TV.