Top 100 Action & Adventure Movies of 2024
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The Hunger Games
March 23, 2012Based on the best-selling books by Suzanne Collins, THE HUNGER GAMES is the first film in the franchise. Every year in the ruins of what was once North America,...
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Maze Runner: The Death Cure
February 9, 2018In the third installment of the Maze Runner film series, young hero Thomas embarks on a dangerous mission to find a cure for the deadly virus known as the Flare...
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I.S.S.
January 19, 2024Tensions flare in the near future aboard the International Space Station as a worldwide conflict breaks out on Earth. Reeling, the US and Russian astronauts abo...
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A Clockwork Orange
December 19, 1971Being the adventures of a young man...who loved a bit of the old ultra-violence...went to jail, was brain washed...and came out cured...or was he? In a futurist...
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Spaceballs
June 26, 1987An opening shot of one of those enormous, endlessly flowing, across-the-top-of-the-screen George Lucas space cruisers introduces us into the not-quite-so-seriou...
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Transformers
July 3, 2007From director Michael Bay and executive producer Steven Spielberg comes a thrilling battle between the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons. When their epic...
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An American Tail
November 21, 1986All aboard for America! Join the adventures of an adorable mouse named Fievel in this heart-warming “tail” of following your heart. Fievel and his family ha...
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Wish
November 22, 2023Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Wish” is a captivating, animated musical-comedy about the magical kingdom of Rosas, where Asha, a sharp-witted idealist, m...
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Dune
January 1, 1985Dazzling special effects, unforgettable images and powerful performances highlight David Lynch's stunning film version of Frank Herbert's classic science fictio...
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The Crow
May 11, 1994Catch the explosive hit that thrilled movie-goers and critics everywhere! Brandon Lee (Rapid Fire) plays Eric Draven, a young rock guitarist who, along with his...
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E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
June 11, 1982Journey back to the magic and adventure with E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, the beloved masterpiece from Academy Award®-winning director Steven Spielberg. Henry ...
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X-Men
August 18, 2000In the near future, "mutants" are the next link in the chain of evolution. Under the tutelage of Charles Xavier, a powerful telepath, these "gifted" students ha...
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City of Ember
January 12, 2008For generations, the people of the City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights. But Ember's once powerful generator is failing... an...
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The Matrix
March 31, 1999Have you ever had a dream that you were so sure was real? What if you couldn't awaken? How would you know the difference between dream and reality? When a beaut...
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Xanadu
January 1, 1980Xanadu is a look at the future and a loving remembrance of the way things were in the heyday of Hollywood. The musical score includes the hit songs "Magic," "I'...
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
June 4, 2004In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry, Ron and Hermione, now teenagers, return for their third year at Hogwarts, where they are forced to face esca...
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Batman
June 23, 1989Tim Burton directs; Michael Keaton stars as Batman; and Jack Nicholson stars as his arch foe, The Joker. As the Dark Knight, defender of law and order in Gotham...
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Alien: Covenant
May 19, 2017Ridley Scott returns to the universe he created, with ALIEN: COVENANT, a new chapter in his groundbreaking ALIEN franchise. The crew of the colony ship Covenant...
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Inception
July 16, 2010Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a skilled thief, the best in the dangerous art of extraction: stealing valuable secrets from deep within the subconscious during...
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Molli and Max in the Future
March 22, 2024A sci-fi rom-com about a man and woman whose orbits repeatedly collide over the course of 12 years, 4 planets, 3 dimensions and 1 space-cult. Molli and Max in t...
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Alien
May 25, 1979Directed by Ridley Scott, the original sci-fi classic follows Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) investigating a suspected SOS on a remote planet and makes a terrifying ...
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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
November 21, 2014Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence), is rescued by the rebels and brought to District 13 after she shatters the Hunger Games forever. Under the leadership of ...
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
December 19, 2001"One ring to rule them all. One ring to find them. One ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them." -- J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings -- In the...
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Interstellar
November 7, 2014From director Christopher Nolan (Inception, The Dark Knight trilogy) comes the story of a team of pioneers undertaking the most important mission in human histo...
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I, Robot
July 16, 2004In the year 2035, technology and robots are a trusted part of everyday life, but not for robo-phobic police detective Del Spooner (Will Smith). While investigat...
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Dr. Seuss' the Cat In the Hat
November 21, 2003Get ready for the fur to fly as Dr. Seuss’ beloved tale comes to life in this very special, live-action family film starring Mike Myers, Alec Baldwin, Sean Ha...
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The Creator
September 29, 2023Amidst a future war between the human race and the forces of artificial intelligence, Joshua (John David Washington), a hardened ex-special forces agent grievin...
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In Time
October 28, 2011Every second counts in this sexy, stylish action-thriller starring Justin Timberlake and Amanda Seyfried. In a future where time is literally money and aging st...
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2
July 14, 2011"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2," is the final adventure in the Harry Potter film series. The much-anticipated motion picture event is the second...
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Elemental (2023)
June 16, 2023Disney and Pixar’s “Elemental” is an original feature film set in Element City, where residents of Fire, Water, Earth and Air live together. The story int...
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Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)
May 31, 2019The story follows the heroic efforts of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the migh...
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The Neverending Story
July 20, 1984From director Wolfgang Peterson comes this family fantasy/adventure epic based on the acclaimed best-seller about a boy who is drawn into a timeless and wondrou...
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Encanto
November 24, 2021Walt Disney Animation Studios’ ENCANTO tells the tale of an extraordinary family, the Madrigals, who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia, in a magical ho...
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Beetlejuice
August 19, 1988A couple of nice homebody ghosts, trying to rid their house of afamily of trendsetting human beings, is hell-bent on making their home unlivable -- even for the...
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Always (1989)
December 22, 1989A story about life, love and loss, Steven Spielberg directs Always, a heart-warming romantic adventure that USA Today calls “a winner”. After sacrificing hi...
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Flash Gordon (1980)
December 5, 1980Prepare to save the universe with the King of the Impossible! Alex Raymond's famous comic strip blasts to life in the timeless sci-fi cult adventure Flash Gordo...
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Armageddon
June 30, 1998From the blockbuster-making team who produced and directed Pearl Harbor and The Rock (Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Bay) comes the biggest movie of 1998 -- Arma...
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
March 19, 2004From acclaimed writer Charlie Kaufman and visionary director Michel Gondry comes Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. An all-star ensemble cast shines in this...
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Excalibur
April 10, 1981Medieval times are brought to vivid life in this spellbinding and stylish retelling of the legend of King Arthur, the Knights of the Round Table and the rise an...
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Madame Web
February 14, 2024"Meanwhile, in another universe…” In a switch from the typical genre, Madame Web tells the standalone origin story of one of Marvel publishing's most enigma...
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Dredd
September 21, 2012In the future, America is a dystopian wasteland. The latest scourge is Ma-Ma, a prostitute-turned-drug pusher with a dangerous new drug and aims to take over th...
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The Maze Runner
September 19, 2014In this thrilling action-adventure based on the best-selling novel, a teenager named Thomas (Dylan O’Brien) wakes up trapped in a massive, ever-changing maze ...
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Jurassic Park
June 11, 1993Director Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park masterpiece is one of the most successful films in worldwide box office history and remains a compelling and spectacul...
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Lisa Frankenstein
February 9, 2024A coming of rage love story from acclaimed writer Diablo Cody (Jennifer's Body) about a misunderstood teenager and her high school crush, who happens to be a ha...
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Clash of the Titans
August 21, 1981The classic Greek myth of Perseus and Andromeda re-told with an all-star cast. To win the right to marry his love (Andromeda) and fulfill his destiny, Perseus m...
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The Land Before Time
November 18, 1988From Steven Spielberg and George Lucas comes the animated classic that started a global phenomenon. Go back in time with Littlefoot, Cera, Spike, Ducky and Petr...
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
November 18, 2005When Harry Potter's name emerges from the Goblet of Fire, he becomes a competitor in a grueling battle for glory among three wizarding schools - the Triwizard T...
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Short Circuit
May 9, 1986An experimental military robot escapes after being struck by lightning and given human intelligence. He finds a home with madcap Stephanie Speck who believes he...
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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
November 22, 2013Academy Award® winner Jennifer Lawrence returns as Katniss Everdeen in this thrilling second adventure from The Hunger Games saga. Against all odds, Katniss an...
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
July 15, 2009Emboldened by the return of Lord Voldemort, the Death Eaters are wreaking havoc in both the Muggle and wizarding worlds and Hogwarts is no longer the safe haven...
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Sentinel
March 22, 2024Years after an alien invasion nearly extinguished the human race, three soldiers who survived on a secret moon base are sent to Earth to liberate the survivors ...
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Field of Dreams
April 21, 1989"If you build it, he will come." With these words, Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner) is inspired by a voice he can't ignore to pursue a dream he can hard...
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Poor Things
December 8, 2023Filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos directs this incredible tale of the fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter (Emma Stone), a young woman brought back to life by the bri...
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Ready Player One
March 29, 2018From filmmaker Steven Spielberg comes the science fiction action adventure “Ready Player One,” based on Ernest Cline’s bestseller of the same name. The fi...
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Meet Joe Black
November 13, 1998Bill Parrish (Anthony Hopkins) has it all - success, wealth and power. Days before his 65th birthday, he receives a visit from a mysterious stranger, Joe Black ...
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Blade Runner (The Final Cut)
October 5, 2007The #1 Sci-Fi Film of all time! Visually spectacular, intensely action-packed and powerfully prophetic since its debut, Blade Runner returns in Ridley Scott's d...
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Back to the Future
July 3, 1985From the Academy Award-winning filmmakers Steven Spielberg and Robert Zemeckis comes Back to the Future - the original, groundbreaking adventure that sparked on...
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Edge of Tomorrow
June 5, 2014An alien race, undefeatable by any existing military unit, has launched a relentless attack on Earth, and Major William Cage (Tom Cruise) finds himself dropped ...
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The Wizard of Oz
April 23, 1939"There's no place like home..." Entirely remastered, the colorful characters and unforgettable songs of Oz come alive as never before. This magical cinematic ev...
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Frequency
April 28, 2000What if you had the chance to travel back in time and change just one event in your life? What would it be? For John Sullivan (Jim Caviezel--The Passion of the ...
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1
November 19, 2010Harry, Ron and Hermione set out on their perilous mission to track down and destroy the Horcruxes--the keys to Voldemort's immortality. On their own, without th...
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Total Recall (Newly Remastered)
November 15, 1990Get ready for the ride of your life as Arnold Schwarzenegger blasts into action in this seminal sci-fi thriller full of twists, turns, non- stop excitement, and...
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Wonder Woman (2017)
June 2, 2017Before she was Wonder Woman, she was Diana, princess of the Amazons, trained to be an unconquerable warrior. Raised on a sheltered island paradise, when an Amer...
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A Little Princess
May 10, 1995A wealthy, precocious and loving child is raised in India, but sent away to a New York boarding school by her beloved father when he must go off to war. But whe...
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Ghostbusters (2016)
July 15, 2016Ghostbusters makes its long-awaited return with Director Paul Feig's unique and hilarious take on the classic, supernatural comedy, led by the freshest minds in...
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The Mask
July 3, 1997When he dons an ancient Norse mask, perennial loser Stanley Ipkiss moves at warp speed, knows people's every desire and can satisfy every whim, and dances like ...
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Starship Troopers
November 7, 1997From the bridge of the Fleet Battlestation Ticonderoga, with its sweeping galactic views, to the desolate terrain of planet Klendathu, teeming with shrieking, f...
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The Shift
December 1, 2023Kevin Garner (Kristoffer Polaha) travels across worlds and dimensions to reunite with Molly (Elizabeth Tabish), the love of his life. A mysterious adversary kno...
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Rise of the Planet of the Apes
August 5, 2011RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES is a revolution; an action-packed epic featuring stunning visual effects and creatures unlike anything ever seen before. At the s...
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Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
June 30, 1971A poor little boy wins a ticket to visit the inside of a mysterious and magical chocolate factory. When he experiences the wonders inside the factory, the boy d...
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The Terminator
October 26, 1984A cyborg (part man, part machine) is sent from the 21st century to present-day Los Angeles to assassinate a seemingly innocent women whose child will play an im...
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Spider-Man: No Way Home
December 17, 2021For the first time in the cinematic history of Spider-Man, our friendly neighborhood hero's identity is revealed, bringing his Super Hero responsibilities into ...
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What Dreams May Come
October 2, 1998Academy Award® winners Robin Williams and Cuba Gooding, Jr. embark on a supernatural journey beyond the realm of mortality in this visually stunning and unforg...
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Talk To Me
July 28, 2023When a group of friends discover how to conjure spirits with an embalmed hand, they become hooked on the new thrill and high-stakes party game — until one of ...
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Dune
September 15, 2021A mythic and emotionally charged hero’s journey, “Dune” tells the story of Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyon...
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
May 5, 2023In Marvel Studios’ “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,” our beloved band of misfits is looking a bit different these days. Peter Quill (Chris Pratt), still r...
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Jurassic World Dominion
June 10, 2022Experience the epic conclusion to the Jurassic era as two generations unite for the first time. Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard are joined by Oscar®-winner...
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
November 16, 2001In this enchanting film adaptation of J.K. Rowling's delightful bestseller, Harry Potter learns on his 11th birthday that he is the orphaned first son of two po...
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Ghostbusters
June 8, 1984A trio of university parapsychologists lose their research grant and decide to open their own business, "Ghostbusters," and almost at once are summoned to inves...
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Passengers (2016)
December 21, 2016Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt star in a high-stakes adventure about two passengers, Jim and Aurora, onboard a spaceship transporting them to a new life on a...
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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
December 14, 2012Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson returns to Middle-earth with the first of three films based on J.R.R. Tolkien's enduring masterpiece. Set in Mid...
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The Last Starfighter
July 13, 1984"Greetings, Starfighter! You have been recruited by the Star League to defend the frontier against Xur and the Kodan Armada." So begins an adventure of galactic...
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Legend
April 18, 1986Legend, from director Ridley Scott (Blade Runner, Gladiator), is a visually stunning fantasy-adventure in which pure good and evil battle to the death amidst sp...
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Labyrinth
June 27, 1986Frustrated with babysitting on yet another weekend night, Sarah (Jennifer Connelly), a teenager with an active imagination, summons the Goblins to take her baby...
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
August 11, 2005Fantasy Adventure. Acclaimed director Tim Burton brings his vividly imaginative style to the beloved Roald Dahl classic Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, about...
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The Marvels
November 10, 2023In Marvel Studios’ “The Marvels,” Carol Danvers aka Captain Marvel (Brie Larson) has reclaimed her identity from the tyrannical Kree and taken revenge on ...
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The Martian
October 2, 2015From legendary director Ridley Scott (Alien, Prometheus) comes a gripping tale of human strength and the will to survive. During a mission to Mars, American ast...
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Alita: Battle Angel
February 14, 2019From visionary filmmakers James Cameron and Robert Rodriguez comes ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL, an epic adventure of hope and empowerment. When Alita (Rosa Salazar) awa...
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The Invisible Man (2020)
February 28, 2020What you can't see can hurt you. Emmy winner Elisabeth Moss (Us, Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale) stars in a terrifying modern tale of obsession inspired by Universa...
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Blade Runner 2049
October 6, 2017Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K (Ryan Gosling), unearths a long buried secret that has the potential to plun...
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
July 11, 2007Lord Voldemort has returned, but few want to believe it. In fact, the Ministry of Magic is doing everything it can to keep the wizarding world from knowing the ...
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Brazil (1985)
December 13, 1985Hailed for its groundbreaking visual effects and satirical story, Brazil is one of the most highly regarded films of all time and a bona fide cult classic. Jona...
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300
April 5, 2007The epic graphic novel by Frank Miller (Sin City) assaults the screen with the blood, thunder and awe of its ferocious visual style faithfully recreated in an i...
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The Amazing Spider-Man
July 3, 2012Peter Parker is going back to high school in The Amazing Spider-Man as a teenager dealing with both contemporary human problems and amazing super-human crises.
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Avatar: The Way of Water
December 16, 2022Avatar: The Way of Water reaches new heights and explores undiscovered depths as James Cameron returns to the world of Pandora in this emotionally packed action...
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
November 15, 2002Harry Potter's adventures continue... After a long summer with the horrid Dursleys, Harry Potter is thwarted in his attempts to board the train to Hogwarts Scho...
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