Top 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Movies of 2023
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The Outwaters
January 13, 2023The film plays out over three memory cards found in a sun-drenched section of the Mojave Desert. The footage within is that of a foursome, who set out to make a...
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Aliens
July 18, 1986Fifty-seven years after surviving an apocalyptic attack aboard her space vessel by merciless space creatures, Officer Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) awakens from hyp...
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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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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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Tomorrowland
May 22, 2015From Disney comes two-time Oscar® winner Brad Bird’s “Tomorrowland,” a riveting mystery adventure starring Academy Award® winner George Clooney. Bound b...
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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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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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Close Encounters of the Third Kind
November 16, 1977Richard Dreyfuss stars as cable worker Roy Neary, who along with several other stunned bystanders experience a close encounter of the first kind - witnessing UF...
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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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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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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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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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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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Avatar (2009)
December 18, 2009From Academy Award®-winning director James Cameron comes Avatar, the story of an ex-Marine who finds himself thrust into hostilities on an alien planet filled ...
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Eternals
November 5, 2021Marvel Studios’ Eternals follows a group of ancient heroes from beyond the stars who had protected the Earth since the dawn of man. When monstrous creatures c...
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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
December 10, 2011Return to a world of wondrous fantasy in the third installment of C. S. Lewis’ The Chronicles of Narnia series. Lucy, Edmund and their cousin cross through a ...
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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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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
September 3, 2021Marvel Studios’ Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings stars Simu Liu as Shang-Chi, who must face the past he thought he left behind and confront his fathe...
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Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
May 6, 2022In Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, the Marvel Cinematic Universe unlocks the Multiverse and pushes its boundaries further than ev...
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Your Name. (Dubbed)
August 26, 2016Mitsuha and Taki are two total strangers living completely different lives. After making a wish, Mitsuha dreams she is a boy living in Tokyo while Taki dreams h...
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Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
April 15, 2022Professor Albus Dumbledore (Law) knows the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Mikkelsen) is moving to seize control of the wizarding world. Unable to sto...
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Pacific Rim: Uprising
March 23, 2018John Boyega (Star Wars series) is the rebellious Jake Pentecost, a once-promising Jaeger pilot whose legendary father gave his life to secure humanity's victory...
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Three Thousand Years of Longing
August 26, 2022Dr Alithea Binnie (Tilda Swinton) is an academic...a creature of reason. While in Istanbul, she happens to encounter a Djinn (Idris Elba) who offers her three w...
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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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Deadpool
February 12, 2016Hold onto your chimichangas, folks. From the studio that brought you all 3 Taken films comes the block-busting, fourth-wall-breaking masterpiece about Marvel Co...
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The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
November 16, 2012In the fifth and final chapter of THE TWILIGHT SAGA, the birth of Bella and Edward’s child ignites forces that threaten to destroy them all. Now, the Cullens ...
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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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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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Mad Max: Fury Road
May 14, 2015From director George Miller, originator of the post-apocalyptic genre and mastermind behind the legendary "Mad Max" franchise, comes "Mad Max: Fury Road," a ret...
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Vesper
September 30, 2022After the collapse of Earth's ecosystem, Vesper, a 13-year-old girl struggling to survive with her Father, must use her wits, strength and bio-hacking abilities...
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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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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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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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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
December 8, 2000Named "Best Picture of the Year" by over 100 critics nationwide! Two master warriors (Chow Yun Fat and Michelle Yeoh) are faced with their greatest challenge wh...
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Guardians of the Galaxy
August 1, 2014From Marvel, the studio that brought you the global blockbuster franchises of Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and The Avengers, comes a new team—the Guardians...
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Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
July 11, 2014Gary Oldman, Jason Clarke, Keri Russell and Andy Serkis star in the thrilling next chapter of Planet of the Apes. Ten years after a deadly virus destroys most o...
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Pi
July 10, 1998Maximilian Cohen (Sean Gullette) is on the verge of the most important discovery of his life. For the past ten years, he has been attempting to decode the numer...
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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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Thor: Love and Thunder
July 8, 2022Marvel Studios’ “Thor: Love and Thunder“ finds the God of Thunder (Chris Hemsworth) on a journey unlike anything he’s ever faced – one of self-discove...
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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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Avengers: Endgame
April 26, 2019The fourth installment in the Avengers saga is the culmination of 22 interconnected Marvel films and the climax of an epic journey. The world’s greatest heroe...
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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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Contact
October 9, 1997Two-time Oscar-winner Jodie Foster ("Panic Room") and Matthew McConaughey ("The Wedding Planner") star in this gripping story of a radio astronomer who receives...
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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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Black Widow (2021)
July 9, 2021In Marvel Studios’ action-packed spy thriller “Black Widow,” Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous co...
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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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Infinity Pool
January 27, 2023"James and his wife Em have escaped the city for an all-inclusive vacation at a tropical resort. Despite having come to the island of Li Tolqa to cure his write...
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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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Nope
July 22, 2022Oscar®-winning filmmaker Jordan Peele reimagines the summer movie with Nope, an expansive pop epic of uncanny science fiction. Following their father's shockin...
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Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
November 16, 2018From the imagination of Wizarding World creator J.K. Rowling comes the Fantastic Beasts film series, magical adventures set before the time of Harry Potter. At ...
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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
November 18, 2016“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” opens in 1926 as Newt Scamander has just completed a global excursion to find and document an extraordinary array ...
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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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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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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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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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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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Pathfinder
July 31, 2007In an untamed, primordial America, 500 years before Columbus will reach its shores, unfolds an epic battle between love and hate that will change one man's dest...
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Warcraft
June 10, 2016The peaceful realm of Azeroth stands on the brink of war as its civilization faces a fearsome race of invaders: orc warriors fleeing their dying home to coloniz...
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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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Iron Man
May 2, 2008After surviving an unexpected attack in enemy territory, jet-setting industrialist Tony Stark builds a high-tech suit of armor and vows to protect the world as ...
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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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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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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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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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Prey for the Devil
October 28, 2022Sister Ann (Jacqueline Byers) believes she is answering a calling to be the first female exorcist… but who, or what, called her? In response to a global rise ...
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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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Arrival
November 11, 2016When mysterious spacecraft touch down across the globe, an elite team - led by expert translator Louise Banks (Academy Award® nominee Amy Adams) – races agai...
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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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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 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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Black Adam
October 21, 2022Nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed with the almighty powers of the Egyptian gods—and imprisoned just as quickly—Black Adam (Johnson) is freed from his...
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Next Exit
November 4, 2022NEXT EXIT follows a research scientist (Karen Gillan) who makes national news proving she can track people into the afterlife – Rose (Katie Parker) sees a way...
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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 Avengers
May 4, 2012Marvel presents Marvel's The Avengers, the Super Hero team-up of a lifetime. Iconic Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor and Captain America ...
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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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Sunshine
October 8, 2007In the year 2057, a crew of eight courageous men and women must embark on a journey to the Sun to reignite the dying star and save mankind from extinction. But ...
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Bridge to Terabithia
June 19, 2007From the producers of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe and mind of author Katherine Paterson comes a rousing fantasy adventure about family, friendship, an...
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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
November 11, 2022Queen Ramonda (Angela Bassett), Shuri (Letitia Wright), M’Baku (Winston Duke), Okoye (Danai Gurira) and the mighty Dora Milaje (including Florence Kasumba), f...
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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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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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Back to the Future Part II
November 22, 1989Getting back was only the beginning as the most spectacular time-travel adventure ever continues in Back to the Future Part II - the sequel that proves that lig...
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Everything Everywhere All At Once
April 8, 2022When an interdimensional rupture threatens to unravel reality, the fate of the world is suddenly in the hands of a most unlikely hero: Evelyn (Michelle Yeoh), a...
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The Lord of the Rings (1978)
November 15, 1978All of the magical adventure of J.R.R. Tolkein's thrilling "Lord of the Rings" trilogy comes to life in this brilliantly animated tale of the enchanted land of ...
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Shazam!
April 5, 2019We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. In Billy Batson’s (Asher Angel) case, by shouting out one word—SHAZAM!—th...
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The Thing
June 25, 1982Horror-meister John Carpenter (Halloween, Escape from New York) teams Kurt Russell's outstanding performance with incredible visuals to build this chilling vers...
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Predator
June 12, 1987Major Dutch Schaefer (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is the leader of a seasoned military rescue unit looking for allies captured by guerrillas in the Latin American ju...
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Maleficent
May 30, 2014Maleficent explores the untold story of Disney’s most iconic villain from the classic Sleeping Beauty and the elements of her betrayal that ultimately turn he...
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Ant-Man
July 17, 2015The next evolution of the Marvel Cinematic Universe brings a founding member of The Avengers to the big screen for the first time with Marvel Studios’ Ant-Man...
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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
September 30, 2016From director Tim Burton, comes a wildly imaginative fantasy-adventure. When Jake unravels a mystery that spans alternate realities and times, he discovers a se...
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The Fly (1986)
August 15, 1986In a remake of the 1958 cult classic, a young scientist transforms himself into a fly in an experiment gone horribly wrong. Seth Brundle, a brilliant but eccent...
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Tron
July 9, 1982Experience the original landmark motion picture that inspired a new generation of digital filmmakers and became a favorite of fans and critics across the world....
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The Meg
August 10, 2018A deep-sea submersible filled with an international research crew lies disabled at the bottom of the Pacific after having been attacked by a massive shark previ...
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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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The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl
June 10, 2005Another family adventure from the hit-making director of Spy Kids, The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl is non-stop fun and stars Hollywood favorites David A...
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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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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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Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
February 12, 2010Trouble-prone teen Percy Jackson is about to be kicked out of school – but that's the least of his problems. The gods of Mount Olympus and assorted monsters s...
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Eragon
December 15, 2006In a mythical time, a teenage boy becomes a dragon rider with the help of a wise old man, and with his newly-hatched dragon, avenges the murder of his uncle, re...
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Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
September 18, 2015In this next chapter of the epic Maze Runner saga, Thomas (Dylan O’Brien) and his fellow Gladers face their greatest challenge yet: searching for clues about ...
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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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