Top 100 Action & Adventure Movies of 2021
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Pompeii
February 21, 2014Set in 79 A.D., POMPEII tells the epic story of Milo (Kit Harrington), a slave turned invincible gladiator who finds himself in a race against time to save his ...
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Casino
November 22, 1995Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone and Joe Pesci star in director Martin Scorsese's riveting look at how blind ambition, white-hot passion and 24-karat greed toppled ...
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Rush
September 27, 2013Two-time Academy Award® winner Ron Howard delivers the exhilarating true story of a legendary rivalry that rocked the world. During the sexy and glamorous go...
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The Wood
January 1, 1999Lots of guys have second thoughts about marriage. Three hours before his wedding, Roland (Taye Diggs) is having third, fourth and fifth thoughts. Good thing he'...
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Dream Horse
May 21, 2021The film tells the inspiring true story of Dream Alliance, an unlikely race horse bred by small town bartender, Jan Vokes. With very little money and no experie...
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The Wolf of Wall Street
December 25, 2013Sex. Money. Power. Drugs. Brace yourself for an outrageous true story from legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese that critics are calling "a masterpiece for a new...
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Miracles from Heaven
March 16, 2016Based 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, incura...
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The Bourne Ultimatum
August 3, 2007Matt Damon returns as highly trained assassin Jason Bourne, who is on the hunt for the agents who stole his memory and true identity. With a new generation of s...
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The Godfather Part II: The Coppola Restoration
December 20, 1974This brilliant companion piece to the original The Godfather continues the saga of two generations of successive power within the Corleone family. Coppola tells...
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Titanic
December 19, 1997Experience Academy Award-winning director James Cameronʼs epic masterpiece Titanic like never before. Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet shine in this unforget...
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The Sandlot
April 9, 1993It's the early 1960s and fifth-grader Scotty Smalls (Tom Guiry) has just moved into town with his folks (Karen Allen and Denis Leary). Kids call him a dork—he...
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Downton Abbey
September 20, 2019The worldwide phenomenon, Downton Abbey, returns in a spectacular motion picture, as the beloved Crawleys and their intrepid staff prepare for the most importan...
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Another Round
December 4, 2020Four friends, all teachers at various stages of middle age, are stuck in a rut. Unable to share their passions either at school or at home, they embark on an au...
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Divergent
March 21, 2014Based on the worldwide bestseller, DIVERGENT is a thrilling action-adventure set in a future world where people are divided into distinct factions based on huma...
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North Hollywood
May 14, 2021A slice of life film about a kid who must decide between choosing the future his father wants, or following his dream of becoming a pro skater.
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St. Elmo's Fire
June 28, 1985Seven friends, recent college graduates, are searching for a place in the real world, as they face issues of career and commitment. Leslie and Alec (Ally Sheedy...
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The Misfits
June 15, 2021A band of modern-day Robin Hoods known as "The Misfits", recruit renowned thief Richard Pace (Pierce Brosnan) to help them pull off the heist of the century. Th...
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Under The Stadium Lights
June 4, 2021Milo Gibson (Hacksaw Ridge) and Laurence Fishburne (The Matrix) star in this inspirational true story of a small town high school football team who beat all the...
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The Girl Who Believes in Miracles
April 2, 2021When Sara hears a preacher say faith can move mountains, she starts praying. Suddenly people in her town are mysteriously healed! But fame soon takes its toll ...
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Call Me By Your Name
November 24, 2017It’s the summer of 1983 in Italy, and Elio (Chalamet), a precocious 17-year-old, spends his days in his family’s villa transcribing and playing classical mu...
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Promising Young Woman
December 25, 2020From visionary director Emerald Fennell (Killing Eve) comes a delicious new take on revenge. Everyone said Cassie (Carey Mulligan) was a promising young woman.....
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Joker
October 3, 2019Joker" is all about the famous archenemy, an original, independent story you've never seen before on the big screen. Besides, the journey to explore Arthur Flic...
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Four Good Days
April 30, 2021A mother helps her daughter work through four crucial days of recovery from substance abuse.
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The Possession of Hannah Grace
November 30, 2018A shocking exorcism spirals out of control, claiming the life of a young woman. Months later, Megan Reed (Shay Mitchell) is working the graveyard shift in the m...
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Stand By Me
August 8, 1986In a small woodsy Oregon town, a group of friends -sensitive Gordie (Wil Wheaton), tough guy Chris (River Phoenix), flamboyant Teddy (Corey Feldman), and scared...
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The Space Between
April 23, 2021Golden Globe™ Winner Kelsey Grammer8 stars in the inspiring coming of age story, set during the iconic 90s LA music scene. Micky Adams (Grammer), an eccentric...
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Whiplash
October 10, 2014Andrew Neiman is an ambitious young jazz drummer, single-minded in his pursuit to rise to the top of his elite east coast music conservatory. Terence Fletcher, ...
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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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The Grand Budapest Hotel
March 7, 2014THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL recounts the adventures of legendary concierge Gustave H. and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend. The sto...
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Judas and the Black Messiah
April 27, 2021FBI informant William O'Neal infiltrates the Illinois Black Panther Party and is tasked with keeping tabs on their charismatic leader, Chairman Fred Hampton. A ...
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Alpha Dog
January 12, 2007They grew up together in the suburbs of LA, living their own version of the American dream, with every day a blur of partying and looking for the next thrill. J...
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The Karate Kid
June 22, 1984A fatherless teenager faces his moment of truth in The Karate Kid. Daniel (Ralph Macchio) arrives in Los Angeles from the east coast and faces the difficult tas...
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Django Unchained
December 25, 2012Set in the South two years before the Civil War, DJANGO UNCHAINED stars Academy Award®-winner Jamie Foxx as Django, a slave whose brutal history with his forme...
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The Karate Kid II
June 20, 1986The price of honor. The power of friendship. The Karate Kid, Part II. Ralph Macchio and Noriyuki "Pat" Morita re-create the roles that brought them internationa...
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Our Friend
January 22, 2021Our Friend tells the inspiring and extraordinary true story of the Teague family – journalist Matt (Casey Affleck), his vibrant wife Nicole (Dakota Johnson) a...
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Edge of the World
June 4, 2021The true story of British adventurer Sir James Brooke, who fought pirates, slavers and headhunters to rule a jungle kingdom larger than England in 1840's Borneo...
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The Notebook
June 25, 2004Behind every great love is a great story. As teenagers, Allie (Rachel McAdams) and Noah (Ryan Gosling) begin a whirlwind courtship that soon blossoms into tende...
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Land (2021)
February 12, 2021From acclaimed actress Robin Wright comes her directorial debut Land, the poignant story of one woman's search for meaning in the vast and harsh American wilder...
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Sicario
September 18, 2015From the director of PRISONERS comes this taut, critically acclaimed thriller filled with pulse-pounding suspense. After an idealistic FBI agent (Emily Blunt) i...
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The Great Gatsby (2013)
May 10, 2013The uniquely imaginative Baz Luhrmann (Moulin Rouge!, Australia) tackles F. Scott Fitzgerald's landmark novel, The Great Gatsby, with blockbuster star Leonard...
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The Courier (2021)
March 19, 2021In this true-life Cold War spy thriller, unassuming British businessman Greville Wynne (Benedict Cumberbatch) becomes entangled in one of the greatest internati...
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Bohemian Rhapsody
November 2, 2018Bohemian Rhapsody is an enthralling celebration of Queen, their music, and their extraordinary lead singer Freddie Mercury, who defied stereotypes and conventio...
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Top Gun
May 12, 1986A hip, heart-pounding combination of action, music and incredible aerial photography helped make Top Gun the blockbuster hit of 1986. Top Gun takes a look at th...
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Minari
February 12, 2021A tender and sweeping story about what roots us, Minari follows a Korean-American family that moves to an Arkansas farm in search of their own American Dream. T...
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Me Before You
June 3, 2016Young and quirky Louisa "Lou" Clark (Emilia Clarke) moves from one job to the next to help her family make ends meet. Her cheerful attitude is put to the test w...
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Uncle Tom
September 29, 2020In a collection of interviews with some of America’s most provocative black conservative thinkers, Uncle Tom takes a different look at being black in America....
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Baby Driver
June 28, 2017Follows a talented, young getaway driver who relies on the beat of his personal soundtrack to be the best in the game. After being coerced into working for a cr...
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Lone Survivor
December 25, 2013Based on The New York Times bestselling true story of heroism, courage and survival, Lone Survivor tells the incredible tale of four Navy SEALs on a covert miss...
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Pride & Prejudice (2005)
November 11, 2005One of the greatest love stories of all time, Pride & Prejudice, comes to the screen in a glorious new adaptation starring Keira Knightley. When Elizabeth Benne...
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The Fate of the Furious
April 14, 2017Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson and Michelle Rodriguez lead an all-star cast as the global blockbuster franchise delivers its most action-packed, high octane adrenal...
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Us (2019)
March 22, 2019From Academy Award®-winning visionary Jordan Peele comes another original nightmare. Starring Oscar® winner Lupita Nyong'o (12 Years a Slave) and Winston Duke...
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Dirty Dancing
August 21, 1987The summer of 1963 innocent 17-year-old Baby (Jennifer Grey) vacations with her parents at a Catskill's resort. One evening she is drawn to the staff quarters b...
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French Exit
February 12, 2021Penniless Manhattan socialite Frances (Michelle Pfeiffer) cashes in her possessions and resolves to live in a Paris apartment with her directionless son Malcom ...
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Steve Jobs (2015)
October 9, 2015Witness the founder of Apple like never before. Steve Jobs paints an intimate portrait of the brilliant man at the epicenter of the digital revolution, backstag...
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Flatliners
September 29, 2017Medical students experiment on "near death" experiences that involve past tragedies until the dark consequences begin to jeopardize their lives.
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Forrest Gump
July 6, 1994Tom Hanks gives an astonishing performance as Forrest, an everyman whose simple innocence comes to embody a generation. Alongside his mamma (Sally Field), his b...
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Escape Room
January 4, 2019Escape Room is a psychological thriller about six strangers who find themselves in circumstances beyond their control and must use their wits to find the clues ...
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The Marksman (2021)
April 20, 2021Ex-Marine and hardened Arizona rancher Jim Hanson (Liam Neeson) simply wants to be left alone as he tries to make a living on an isolated stretch of borderland....
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Nomadland
February 19, 2021Following the closure of a gypsum mine in the rural Nevada town she calls home, Fern (Frances McDormand) packs her van and sets off on the road. Exploring life ...
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An Unknown Compelling Force
June 15, 2021An Unknown Compelling Force is the true story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident, known as Russia’s greatest unsolved mystery. In 1959 a group of nine student hiker...
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The Greatest Showman
December 20, 2017THE GREATEST SHOWMAN is an original musical inspired by the life of P.T. Barnum, starring Hugh Jackman. Barnum was a visionary who rose from nothing to create ...
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The Killing of Two Lovers
May 14, 2021The Killing of Two Lovers follows David, who desperately tries to keep his family of six together during a separation from his wife, Nikki. They both agree to s...
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Fifty Shades Darker
February 10, 2017Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson return as Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele in Fifty Shades Darker, the second chapter based on the worldwide bestselling “F...
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War of the Worlds (2005)
June 29, 2005An ordinary man has to protect his children against alien invaders in this science fiction thriller, freely adapted from the classic story by H.G. Wells. Ray Fe...
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The Karate Kid: Part III
June 30, 1989Karate Kid, Daniel Larusso, risks losing it all when he places pride before principle in this dramatic film that reunites stars Ralph Macchio and Noriyuki "Pat"...
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Gifted
April 7, 2017Octavia Spencer joins a celebrated cast in this wonderfully moving film. Frank Adler, a single man (Chris Evans), is dedicated to raising his spirited young nie...
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American Sniper
December 25, 2014U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle is sent to Iraq with only one mission to protect his brothers-in-arms. His pinpoint accuracy saves countless lives on the battlefield ...
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Furious 7
April 3, 2015Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Dwayne Johnson lead the returning cast across the globe in their most gravity-defying and emotional adventure yet. Targeted by a col...
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The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
June 30, 2010It all begins...with a choice. In the third chapter of Stephenie Meyer's phenomenal Twilight series, Bella Swan is surrounded by danger as Seattle is hit by a s...
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Venom
October 5, 2018Tom Hardy stars as the lethal protector and anti-hero Venom - one of Marvel’s most enigmatic and complex characters.
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Life in a Year
June 22, 2021Daryn [Jaden Smith], a high school track star, scholar and aspiring rapper learns that his girlfriend, Isabelle [Cara Delevingne] is sick. He then plans to gift...
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The Big Short
December 11, 2015When four outsiders saw what the big banks, media and government refused to, the global collapse of the economy, they had an idea: The Big Short. Their bold inv...
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The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
August 21, 2013Based on the Best-Selling series by Cassandra Clare. Clary's life is turned upside down when her mother is kidnapped and it's revealed that she and her mother a...
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Jurassic World
June 12, 2015The Jurassic World theme park lets guests experience the thrill of witnessing actual dinosaurs, but something ferocious lurks behind the park's attractions – ...
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Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood
July 26, 2019The 9th film from Quentin Tarantino features a large ensemble cast and multiple storylines in a tribute to the final moments of Hollywood’s golden age.
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The First Purge
July 4, 2018Coming off the most successful film in the series, "The Purge: Election Year," creator James DeMonaco (writer/director of "The Purge," "The Purge: Anarchy" and ...
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Get Out
February 24, 2017When Chris (Daniel Kaluuya), a young African-American man, visits his white girlfriend's (Allison Williams) family estate, he becomes ensnared in the more sinis...
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Heaven Is for Real
April 16, 2014Based on the #1 New York Times best-selling book of the same name, Heaven is for Real brings to the screen the true story of a small-town father who must find t...
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The Father
March 12, 2021A man refuses all assistance from his daughter as he ages. As he tries to make sense of his changing circumstances, he begins to doubt his loved ones, his own m...
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Fifty Shades Freed
February 9, 2018Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson return as Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele in Fifty Shades Freed, the climactic chapter based on the worldwide bestselling ...
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Steel Magnolias
May 7, 2013In this contemporary version of the beloved stage play and classic film, Steel Magnolias chronicles the lives and friendship of six women in Louisiana. Supporti...
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Spider-Man: Homecoming
July 7, 2017Spider-Man [Tom Holland] begins to navigate his new identity as the web-slinging super hero under the watchful eye of his mentor Tony Stark.
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Out of Sight
June 26, 1998Meet Jack Foley (George Clooney), a smooth criminal who bends the law and is determined to make one last heist. Karen Sisco (Jennifer Lopez) is a federal marsha...
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Good Will Hunting
January 9, 1998A true motion picture phenomenon, this triumphant story was nominated for 9 Academy Awards® -- winning Oscars for Robin Williams (Best Supporting Actor) and ho...
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Fifty Shades of Grey
February 13, 2015The worldwide phenomenon comes to life in Fifty Shades of Grey, starring Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan in the iconic roles of Anastasia Steele and Christian G...
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Ford v Ferrari
November 15, 2019Academy Award® Winners Matt Damon and Christian Bale star in FORD v FERRARI, based on the true story of visionary American car designer Carroll Shelby (Damon) ...
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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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A Quiet Place
April 6, 2018If they hear you, they hunt you. In this critically acclaimed, worldwide box office hit, a family must navigate their lives in silence to avoid mysterious creat...
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A Bronx Tale
October 1, 1993In Robert De Niro's stunning directorial debut, a devoted father battles a local crime boss for the life of his son. Growing up on the racially-divided mean str...
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Paris is Burning
June 9, 1990Where does voguing come from, and what, exactly, is throwing shade? This landmark documentary provides a vibrant snapshot of the 1980s through the eyes of New Y...
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News of the World
December 25, 2020Five years after the Civil War, Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd (Academy Award® winner Tom Hanks) moves from town to town as a non-fiction storyteller, sharing the...
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Brothers (2009)
December 4, 2009Captain Sam Cahill (Maguire) is embarking on his fourth tour of duty, leaving behind his beloved wife (Portman) and two daughters. When Sam’s Blackhawk helico...
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The Breakfast Club
February 7, 1985They were five students with nothing in common, faced with spending a Saturday detention together in their high school library. At 7 a.m., they had nothing to s...
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The Dry
May 21, 2021Federal Agent Aaron Falk returns to his home town after an absence of over twenty years to attend the funeral of his childhood friend, Luke, who allegedly kille...
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Straight Outta Compton
August 14, 2015Straight Outta Compton tells the true story of how five young cultural rebels - armed only with their lyrics, swagger, bravado and raw talent - stood up to the ...
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The Perfect Storm
June 30, 2000Sebastian Junger's phenomenal best seller hits the screen starring George Clooney as the veteran skipper of a fishing boat on a collision course with fate in th...
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Flipped (2010)
August 6, 2010When second-graders Bryce and Juli first meet, Juli knows it's love. Bryce isn't so sure. Beginning that day, and for the next six years, young Bryce (Callan Mc...
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The Devil Wears Prada
June 30, 2006Based on the hilarious best-selling novel, this sinfully funny movie stars Academy Award® winner Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway. As assistant to impossibly dem...
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The Godfather: The Coppola Restoration
March 24, 1972Francis Ford Coppola's epic masterpiece features Marlon Brando in his Oscar ®-winning role*as the patriarch of the Corleone family. Director Coppola paints a c...
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Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
June 22, 2018With all of the wonder, adventure and thrills synonymous with one of the most popular and successful series in cinema history, this all-new motion-picture event...
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