List of the best Michael Peña movies: CHIPS(2017), Blumhouse's Fantasy Island(2020), End of Watch(2012), The Lucky Ones(2008), 12 Strong(2018), Dora and the Lost City of Gold(2019), Observe and Report(2009), Fury(2014), Ant-Man and The Wasp(2018), The Mule(2018), Collateral Beauty(2016), Everything Must Go(2010) ... ...
Action, Comedy
USA
2017
101 Minutes
Michael Peña Dax Shepard Vincent D'Onofrio Rosa Salazar Jessica McNamee Adam Brody Isiah Whitlock Jr. Richard T. Jones Ryan Hansen Jane Kaczmarek Phil Tyler
police officer fbi agent criminal police sergeant confident cool incredible quirky los angeles highway police station criminal justice system inside job investigation partnership adventure discovery pursuit mystery 2010s
A rookie officer is teamed with a hardened pro at the California Highway Patrol, though the newbie soon learns his partner is really an undercover Fed investigating a heist that may involve some crooked cops.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
2020
109 Minutes
Mr. Roarke
Michael Peña Maggie Q Lucy Hale Austin Stowell Jimmy O. Yang Portia Doubleday Ryan Hansen Michael Rooker Charlotte McKinney Parisa Fitz-Henley Evan Evagora
contest winner young person young woman young man frightening tense suspenseful tropical island resort fear dark arts fantasy discovery escape transformation 2010s
The enigmatic Mr. Roarke makes the secret dreams of his guests come true at a luxurious tropical resort. But when the fantasies turn into nightmares, the visitors must soon solve the island's mystery in order to escape with their lives.
Action, Crime, Drama
USA
2012
109 Minutes
Jake Gyllenhaal Michael Peña Natalie Martinez Anna Kendrick David Harbour Frank Grillo America Ferrera Cle Sloan Jaime Fitzsimons Cody Horn
police officer partner police captain criminal wife drug dealer gritty intense thrilling moving los angeles apartment street crime scene wedding inner city law enforcement inner-city life friendship drug trade
Shot documentary-style, this film follows the daily grind of two young police officers in LA who are partners and friends, and what happens when they meet criminal forces greater than themselves.
Drama
USA
2008
115 Minutes
TK
Rachel McAdams Tim Robbins Michael Peña Molly Hagan Mark L. Young Howard Platt Arden Myrin Coburn Goss
soldier private sergeant friend mother father profound moving winsome van highway airport church police station queens, n.y. military service iraq war reunion road trip friendship
Three different soldiers - a woman and two men - return from war and facing the peaceful life's problems of each other.
War, Drama
USA
2018
130 Minutes
Sam Diller
Chris Hemsworth Michael Shannon Michael Peña Navid Negahban Trevante Rhodes Geoff Stults Thad Luckinbill Austin Hébert Austin Stowell Ben O'Toole Kenneth Miller
american soldier enemy horse bleak frenetic intense suspenseful afghanistan afghan village desert afghanistan war 9/11 attacks terrorism combat desert trek pursuit rivalry revenge sacrifice underdog
12 Strong tells the story of the first Special Forces team deployed to Afghanistan after 9/11; under the leadership of a new captain, the team must work with an Afghan warlord to take down the Taliban.
Mystery & Thriller, Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure
USA|Mexico|Australia
2019
102 Minutes
Dora's Father
Isabela Moner Eugenio Derbez Michael Peña Eva Longoria Adriana Barraza Temuera Morrison Jeff Wahlberg Nicholas Coombe Madeleine Madden Christopher Kirby Isela Vega
young girl monkey explorer teenager parent playful fascinating engaging charming amusing high school classroom house outdoors growing up mystery adventure saving the day inca empire adventure
Dora, a teenage explorer, leads her friends on an adventure to save her parents and solve the mystery behind a lost city of gold.
Comedy
USA
2009
86 Minutes
Dennis
Seth Rogen Ray Liotta Michael Peña Anna Faris Dan Bakkedahl Jesse Plemons John Yuan Matthew Yuan Celia Weston Collette Wolfe Randy Gambill
security guard mother clerk detective colleague flasher dark quirky household shopping mall police station jail law enforcement investigation dysfunction aspirations quest underdog rivalry 2000s
Bi-polar mall security guard Ronnie Barnhardt is called into action to stop a flasher from turning shopper's paradise into his personal peep show. But when Barnhardt can't bring the culprit to justice, a surly police detective is recruited to close the case.
War, Drama, History
USA|China|UK
2014
134 Minutes
Trini "Gordo" Garcia
Brad Pitt Shia LaBeouf Logan Lerman Michael Peña Jon Bernthal Jason Isaacs Brad Henke Jim Parrack Xavier Samuel Scott Eastwood Kevin Vance
sergeant soldier crew member nazi commander german brooding confident cool germany england france battlefield united states tank world war ii survival courage nazi hunting friendship
A grizzled tank commander makes tough decisions as he and his crew fight their way across Germany in April, 1945.
Fantasy, Comedy, Action, Adventure
USA
2018
118 Minutes
Luis
Paul Rudd Evangeline Lilly Michael Douglas Michael Peña Walton Goggins Bobby Cannavale Laurence Fishburne Michelle Pfeiffer Judy Greer Tip "T.I." Harris David Dastmalchian
superhero partner father doctor enemy amusing hilarious thrilling endearing cool confident atlanta laboratory apartment woods van super powers rivalry fighting fatherhood
As Scott Lang balances being both a superhero and a father, Hope van Dyne and Dr. Hank Pym present an urgent new mission that finds the Ant-Man fighting alongside The Wasp to uncover secrets from their past.
Crime, Drama
USA|Canada
2018
116 Minutes
Agent Treviño
Clint Eastwood Bradley Cooper Laurence Fishburne Michael Peña Dianne Wiest Andy Garcia Alison Eastwood Taissa Farmiga Ignacio Serricchio Loren Dean Eugene Cordero
older man drug trafficker police officer dea agent drug dealer senior citizen bleak brooding uneasy tense suspenseful touching truck warehouse house wedding office road drug cartel drug bust
A ninety-year-old horticulturist and Korean War veteran turns drug mule for a Mexican cartel.
Fantasy, Drama
USA
2016
97 Minutes
Simon
Will Smith Edward Norton Kate Winslet Michael Peña Helen Mirren Naomie Harris Keira Knightley Jacob Latimore Ann Dowd Liza Colón-Zayas Natalie Gold
business owner executive friend death time child charming emotional passionate profound new york city office apartment neighborhood park bridge grief friendship betrayal mental breakdown
Retreating from life after a tragedy, a man questions the universe by writing to Love, Time, and Death. Receiving unexpected answers, he begins to see how these things interlock and how even loss can reveal moments of meaning and beauty.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2010
97 Minutes
Frank Garcia
Will Ferrell Christopher Jordan Wallace Rebecca Hall Michael Peña Laura Dern Rosalie Michaels Stephen Root Glenn Howerton Jason Spisak
salesman alcoholic wife neighbor boss young boy heartwarming hedonistic amusing emotional house office neighborhood gas station parking lot pool unemployment new life alcoholism starting over
When an alcoholic relapses, causing him to lose his wife and his job, he holds a yard sale on his front lawn in an attempt to start over. A new neighbor might be the key to his return to form.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Drama
UK|USA|Hungary|Jordan
2015
142 Minutes
Rick Martinez
Matt Damon Jessica Chastain Kristen Wiig Jeff Daniels Michael Peña Kate Mara Sean Bean Sebastian Stan Aksel Hennie Donald Glover Mackenzie Davis
astronaut survivor president scientist wife crew member brooding emotional intense tense dark nasa facility camp mars spacecraft space station control room space travel stranded mars
An astronaut becomes stranded on Mars after his team assume him dead, and must rely on his ingenuity to find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive.
Action, Crime, Drama
USA
2013
110 Minutes
Navidad Ramirez
Josh Brolin Ryan Gosling Nick Nolte Robert Patrick Michael Peña Giovanni Ribisi Anthony Mackie Emma Stone Sean Penn John Aylward Josh Pence
police officer gangster politician goon mob boss lover fiery tense gripping brutal los angeles police station street crime scene big city home law enforcement organized crime historical events justice
It's 1949 Los Angeles, the city is run by gangsters and a malicious mobster, Mickey Cohen. Determined to end the corruption, John O'Mara assembles a team of cops, ready to take down the ruthless leader and restore peace to the city.
Drama
USA
2007
92 Minutes
Ernest
Robert Redford Meryl Streep Tom Cruise Derek Luke Michael Peña Andrew Garfield Peter Berg Kevin Dunn
college student college professor journalist senator lieutenant soldier gripping emotional fascinating college fraternity house government offices household military base afghanistan education military service inspiration politics war in afghanistan
Injuries sustained by two Army rangers behind enemy lines in Afghanistan set off a sequence of events involving a congressman, a journalist and a professor.
Comedy, Action
USA
2011
83 Minutes
Chango
Jesse Eisenberg Danny McBride Aziz Ansari Nick Swardson Michael Peña Fred Ward Dilshad Vadsaria Bianca Kajlich Elizabeth Wright Shapiro Brett Gelman Paul Tierney
pizza delivery man schoolteacher sister slacker bank robber hit man hysterical madcap cheeky mansion car school garage pizzeria bank kidnapping crime bank robbery friendship relationships
Two fledgling criminals kidnap a pizza delivery guy, strap a bomb to his chest, and inform him that he has mere hours to rob a bank or else...
Comedy
UK
2016
98 Minutes
Bob Bolaño
Alexander Skarsgård Theo James Tessa Thompson Stephanie Sigman Michael Peña Paul Reiser Caleb Landry Jones Malcolm Barrett Tait Fletcher
corrupt cop partner criminal rival bad guy suspenseful thrilling engaging hilarious albuquerque, n.m. new mexico united states america hustling crime heist robbery police corruption quest pursuit
Two corrupt cops set out to blackmail and frame every criminal unfortunate enough to cross their path. Events, however, are complicated by the arrival of someone who appears to be even more dangerous than they are.
Sci-Fi, Action
USA
2011
116 Minutes
Joe Rincon
Aaron Eckhart Michelle Rodriguez Ramon Rodriguez Bridget Moynahan Ne-Yo Michael Peña Lucas Till Cory Hardrict Adetokumboh M'Cormack Jim Parrack Will Rothhaar
sergeant lieutenant civilian alien enemy marine tense chilling thrilling gritty powerful los angeles police station underground mojave desert bus military base alien invasion evacuation battle
A squad of U.S. Marines becomes the last line of defense against a global invasion.
Sci-Fi, Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
USA
2018
109 Minutes
Red
Storm Reid Oprah Winfrey Reese Witherspoon Mindy Kaling Gugu Mbatha-Raw Michael Peña Zach Galifianakis Chris Pine Levi Miller Deric McCabe Andre Holland
young girl brother father classmate traveler thrilling incredible dreamy house alien planet space space travel science friendship family reunification adventure discovery pursuit quest 2010s
After the disappearance of her scientist father, three peculiar beings send Meg, her brother, and her friend to space in order to find him.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2011
119 Minutes
Jesus Martinez
Matthew McConaughey Marisa Tomei Ryan Phillippe Josh Lucas William H. Macy John Alberto Leguizamo Michael Peña Bob Gunton Frances Fisher Bryan Cranston Trace Adkins
lawyer ex-wife daughter suspect playboy investigator confident tense los angeles car courtroom household trial investigation murder deception crime mystery pursuit discovery
A lawyer defending a wealthy man begins to believe his client is guilty of more than just one crime.
Fantasy, Comedy, Action, Adventure
USA
2015
117 Minutes
Luis
Paul Rudd Michael Douglas Evangeline Lilly Corey Stoll Bobby Cannavale Judy Greer Abby Ryder Fortson Michael Peña David Dastmalchian Tip "T.I." Harris Wood Harris
protégé thief superhero villain co-worker love interest brooding confident intense office laboratory apartment jail helicopter house super powers rivalry comeuppance fighting romance
Armed with a super-suit with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, cat burglar Scott Lang must embrace his inner hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym, plan and pull off a heist that will save the world.
Crime, Drama
USA|China
2013
138 Minutes
Paco Hernandez, Sheik Abdullah
Christian Bale Bradley Cooper Jeremy Renner Amy Adams Jennifer Lawrence Louis C.K. Jack Huston Michael Peña Shea Whigham Alessandro Nivola Elisabeth Röhm
forger loan shark grifter fbi agent mayor wife wild brooding gripping apartment office city museum casino house crime manipulation debt undercover operations male/female relationship
A con man, Irving Rosenfeld, along with his seductive partner Sydney Prosser, is forced to work for a wild F.B.I. Agent, Richie DiMaso, who pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and the Mafia.
Comedy, Adventure
USA
2011
105 Minutes
Enrique Dev'Reaux
Ben Stiller Eddie Murphy Casey Affleck Alan Alda Matthew Broderick Stephen McKinley Henderson Judd Hirsch Tea Leoni Michael Peña Gabourey Sidibe Nina Arianda
superintendent concierge maid financier swindler engineer lighthearted intricate cheeky cool new york city condo penthouse heist class distinctions financial crisis crime revenge underdog quest
When a group of hard-working guys find out they've fallen victim to their wealthy employer's Ponzi scheme, they conspire to rob his high-rise residence.
Drama
USA
2004
132 Minutes
Clint Eastwood Hilary Swank Morgan Freeman Anthony Mackie Jay Baruchel Mike Colter Lucia Rijker Margo Martindale Riki Lindhome Brian F. O'Byrne Michael Peña
boxer trainer friend mother emotional moving spirited los angeles boxing ring gym boxing friendship aspirations sports love discovery underdog rise rivalry 2000s
A determined woman works with a hardened boxing trainer to become a professional.
Drama
USA|Germany|Australia
2004
112 Minutes
Sandra Bullock Don Cheadle Matt Dillon Jennifer Esposito William Fichtner Brendan Fraser Terrence Howard Chris "Ludacris" Bridges Thandie Newton Ryan Phillippe Larenz Tate
district attorney wife criminal police officer producer shopkeeper creative powerful los angeles street family home police station shop racism class distinctions wealth marriage accident quest transformation
Los Angeles citizens with vastly separate lives collide in interweaving stories of race, loss and redemption.
Drama
USA|Mexico|France|Morocco|Japan
2006
142 Minutes
Brad Pitt Cate Blanchett Gael García Bernal Koji Yakusho Adriana Barraza Rinko Kikuchi Said Tarchani Boubker Ait El Caid Elle Fanning Nathan Gamble Mohamed Akhzam
nanny wife child terrorist widower lawyer gritty suspenseful emotional mexico morocco tokyo nightclub subway accident suicide terrorism marriage depression immigration
Tragedy strikes a married couple on vacation in the Moroccan desert, touching off an interlocking story involving four different families.