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Kanopy
82
7.5
/107322/
74
/1832/
73
/1443/
3.8
/44518/
97
/60/
86
/1954/
80
/26/
cc age 17+

Dead Man Walking (1995)
A death row inmate turns for spiritual guidance to a local nun in the days leading up to his scheduled execution for the murders of a young couple.
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Starz
81
7.6
/614552/
76
/21643/
73
/9297/
3.8
/485361/
89
/261/
80
/16818/
80
/37/
cc age 15+

Minority Report (2002)
John Anderton is a top 'Precrime' cop in the late-21st century, when technology can predict crimes before they're committed. But Anderton becomes the quarry when another investigator targets him for a murder charge.
poster
81
7.4
/43692/
70
/736/
71
/567/
3.9
/57533/
89
/55/
84
/884/
85
/15/
cc age 17+

Five Easy Pieces (1970)
Robert Dupea spends his days doing various odd jobs, drinking and womanizing until an encounter with his sister makes him revisit his past.
poster
81
7.4
/358747/
73
/15110/
72
/8851/
3.8
/2712603/
99
/401/
79
/2224/
93
/52/
cc age 16+

Lady Bird (2017)
Lady Bird McPherson, a strong willed, deeply opinionated, artistic 17 year old comes of age in Sacramento. Her relationship with her mother and her upbringing are questioned and tested as she plans to head off to college.
poster
80
7.5
/102358/
75
/2498/
71
/1202/
3.9
/111734/
95
/58/
87
/1335/
78
/17/

Midnight Run (1988)
A bounty hunter pursues a former Mafia accountant who is also being chased by a rival bounty hunter, the F.B.I., and his old mob boss after jumping bail.
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YouTube TV
79
7.8
/51325/
75
/838/
75
/789/
3.9
/51065/
86
/43/
90
/1294/
72
/11/
cc age 13+

East of Eden (1955)
In the Salinas Valley in and around World War I, Cal Trask feels he must compete against overwhelming odds with his brother for the love of their father. Cal is frustrated at every turn, from his reaction to the war, how to get ahead in business and in life, and how to relate to his estranged mother.
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76
7.7
/89694/
78
/2591/
77
/1418/
4.0
/112012/
77
/47/
87
/43/
64
/21/
cc age 13+

Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
Amidst her own personality crisis, a southern housewife meets an outgoing old woman who tells her the story of Idgie Threadgoode and Ruth Jamison, two young women who experienced hardships and love in 1920s Whistle Stop, Alabama.
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FXNow
76
7.1
/164217/
70
/5763/
70
/2838/
3.7
/915639/
75
/320/
76
/313/
75
/57/
cc age 15+

The French Dispatch (2021)
The staff of an American magazine based in France puts out its last issue, with stories featuring an artist sentenced to life imprisonment, student riots, and a kidnapping resolved by a chef.
poster
76
7.4
/406189/
73
/25734/
71
/8368/
3.8
/1074625/
91
/327/
79
/2573/
70
/51/
cc age 17+

The Nice Guys (2016)
A private eye investigates the apparent suicide of a fading porn star in 1970s Los Angeles and uncovers a conspiracy.
poster
74
7.0
/2134/
64
/20/
67
/37/
3.4
/809/
78
/9/
71
/35/

Four Friends (1981)
A young immigrant comes to America in the 60s and is caught up in the counterculture movement which tests his bonds of friendship and love.
poster
73
7.5
/222888/
76
/7466/
73
/3936/
3.7
/187179/
75
/57/
84
/4036/
56
/21/
cc age 16+

Falling Down (1993)
An ordinary man frustrated with the various flaws he sees in society begins to psychotically and violently lash out against them.
poster
72
6.6
/11937/
64
/256/
62
/160/
3.5
/5243/
85
/140/
64
/665/
78
/35/

Please Give (2010)
In New York City, a husband and wife butt heads with the granddaughters of the elderly woman who lives in the apartment the couple owns.
poster
71
7.0
/2658/
71
/49/
63
/41/
3.6
/2061/
86
/22/
63
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Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976)
An aspiring Jewish actor moves out of his parents' Brooklyn apartment to seek his fortune in the bohemian life of Greenwich Village in 1953.
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Kanopy
71
6.3
/7170/
65
/458/
61
/204/
3.4
/8069/
89
/93/
61
/47/
82
/28/
cc age 13+

Marjorie Prime (2017)
A service which creates holographic projections of late family members allows an elderly woman to spend time with a younger version of her deceased husband.
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Amazon Prime Video
70
7.3
/24510/
73
/948/
72
/425/
3.7
/42749/
77
/122/
83
/130/
58
/21/
cc age 16+

Uncle Frank (2020)
In 1973, when Frank Bledsoe and his 18-year-old niece Beth take a road trip from Manhattan to Creekville, South Carolina for the family patriarch's funeral, they're unexpectedly joined by Frank's lover Walid.
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69
6.7
/3767/
63
/32/
64
/46/
3.4
/1171/
82
/67/
65
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75
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cc age 14+

Tumbleweeds (1999)
Whenever trouble strikes in one of her relationships, single mother Mary Jo Walker and her daughter, Ava, pack up and move to another city, a routine Ava is tiring of. This time, they are helped on their move to San Diego by trucker Jack Ranson. While Ava settles in, getting a leading part in the school play, Jack starts dating Mary Jo but soon reveals himself to be controlling and aggressive. Mary Jo prepares to flee again, angering Ava.
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Netflix
69
6.7
/75887/
66
/1495/
65
/1173/
3.3
/46573/
78
/125/
59
/830/
71
/33/

The Pledge (2001)
A police chief, about to retire, pledges to help a woman find her daughter's killer.
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Kanopy
68
6.9
/109453/
69
/2631/
68
/1627/
3.5
/119262/
74
/61/
72
/1933/
67
/16/
cc age 17+

Fatal Attraction (1987)
A married man's one-night stand comes back to haunt him when that lover begins to stalk him and his family.
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HBO Max
73
65
7.1
/7223/
67
/115/
62
/56/
3.3
/2669/
92
/13/
80
/293/

The Laramie Project (2002)
"The Laramie Project" is set in and around Laramie, Wyoming, in the aftermath of the murder of 21-year-old Matthew Shepard. To create the stage version of "The Laramie Project," the eight-member New York-based Tectonic Theatre Project traveled to Laramie, Wyoming, recording hours of interviews with the town's citizens over a two-year period. The film adaptation dramatizes the troupe's visit, using the actual words from the transcripts to create a portrait of a town forced to confront itself.
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YouTube TV
65
6.6
/249177/
70
/10399/
65
/3694/
3.3
/333298/
68
/142/
59
/21461/
68
/19/
cc age 13+

Twister (1996)
An unprecedented series of violent tornadoes is sweeping across Oklahoma. Tornado chasers, headed by Dr. Jo Harding, attempt to release a groundbreaking device that will allow them to track them and create a more advanced warning system. They are joined by Jo's soon to be ex-husband Bill, a former tornado chaser himself, and his girlfriend Melissa.
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63
6.1
/5360/
55
/34/
59
/97/
3.2
/4044/
70
/10/
56
/112/
65
/10/

Foxes (1980)
A group of friends come of age in the asphalt desert of the San Fernando Valley, as set to a blazing soundtrack and endless drinking, drugs and sex.
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Disney Plus
63
6.6
/50003/
70
/1741/
69
/1225/
3.1
/46896/
36
/128/
67
/1732/
47
/29/
cc age 8+

The Odd Life of Timothy Green (2012)
A childless couple bury a box in their backyard, containing all of their wishes for an infant. Soon, a child is born, though Timothy Green is not all that he appears.
poster
63
6.6
/119266/
67
/5979/
64
/2907/
2.9
/35375/
59
/185/
56
/1008/
59
/34/
cc age 17+

Run All Night (2015)
Brooklyn mobster and prolific hit man Jimmy Conlon has seen better days. Longtime best friend of a mob boss, Jimmy is haunted by the sins of his past—as well as a dogged police detective who’s been one step behind Jimmy for 30 years. But when Jimmy’s estranged son becomes a target, Jimmy must make a choice between the crime family he chose and the real family he abandoned long ago. Now, with nowhere safe to turn, Jimmy has just one night to figure out exactly where his loyalties lie and to see if he can finally make things right.
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MGM Plus
72
62
7.1
/4348/
64
/92/
64
/49/
3.5
/1001/
85
/72/
83
/561/
75
/19/

Sweet Land (2005)
Set in 1920, Inge travels from Germany to rural Minnesota in order to meet the man destined to be her husband.
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HBO Max Amazon Channel
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61
7.3
/6684/
67
/99/
68
/86/
3.1
/5269/
56
/9/
89
/481/

Iron Jawed Angels (2004)
Defiant young activists take the women's suffrage movement by storm, putting their lives at risk to help American women win the right to vote.
poster
61
6.3
/13007/
65
/257/
64
/189/
3.2
/9546/
62
/34/
63
/342/
cc age 14+

How to Make an American Quilt (1995)
Soon-to-be-wed graduate student Finn Dodd develops cold feet when she suspects her fiancé is cheating on her. In order to clear her head, Finn visits her grandmother, Hy, and great aunt, Glady Joe Cleary, in Grasse, Calif. There, Finn learns that Hy and Glady Joe are members of a group of passionate quilters, and over the course of her visit she is regaled with tales of love and life by women who have collected rich experiences and much wisdom.
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Hoopla
61
6.3
/27149/
64
/489/
61
/516/
3.1
/14063/
59
/32/
50
/457/
58
/17/

Green Card (1990)
Urban horticulturalist Brontë Mitchell has her eye on a gorgeous apartment, but the building's board will rent it only to a married couple. Georges Fauré, a waiter from France whose visa is expiring, needs to marry an American woman to stay in the country. Their marriage of convenience turns into a burden when they must live together to allay the suspicions of the immigration service, as the polar opposites grate on each other's nerves.
poster
61
6.5
/36917/
64
/694/
60
/433/
3.1
/12252/
68
/181/
48
/2787/
62
/33/
cc age 18+

Hollywoodland (2006)
When Hollywood superstar George Reeves dies in his home, private detective Louis Simo is hired to investigate his death and gets caught in a web of lies involving a big studio executive's wife. Based on a true story.
poster
60
5.2
/1082/
57
/88/
58
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2.9
/4325/
77
/39/
61
/9/
cc age 15+

The Uninvited (2025)
Rose and Sammy enjoy an idyllic life with love, a Hollywood Hills home, and a curious son. During a party, Sammy assigns unusual significance to it, while Rose juggles preparations amid distractions. The unexpected arrival of Helen, who claims residence there, oscillates between confusion and lucidity. Strangely, Helen possesses intimate knowledge of the house and its guests. Her revelations spark drama, unearthing hidden truths and compelling Rose to confront her past, future, and the desire for change.
poster
60
5.8
/1809/
53
/18/
58
/22/
3.1
/1125/
67
/6/
48
/33/

Up the Sandbox (1972)
Bored with day-to-day life in New York City and neglected by her husband, a young wife and mother slips into increasingly outrageous fantasies: her mother breaking into the apartment, an explorer's demonstration of tribal fertility music at a party causing strange transformations, and joining terrorists to plant explosives in the Statue of Liberty.
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Hoopla
60
6.4
/11850/
66
/266/
61
/216/
3.2
/6222/
54
/24/
41
/100/
70
/15/
cc age 17+

Black Widow (1987)
Federal agent Alexandra Barnes believes that Catherine Petersen is a serial killer who marries rich men and then murders them for their money. But since Catherine is seemingly a master of disguise and has multiple identities, Alexandra can't prove anything with conventional detective work. With no other option, she goes undercover, pursuing the same man as Catherine, and hoping that Catherine will slip up and reveal her true identity.
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MGM Plus
70
60
6.9
/8555/
69
/197/
71
/176/
3.2
/1246/
78
/525/

Griffin & Phoenix (2006)
A terminally ill man falls in love with a woman who has a secret that threatens their time spent together.
poster
71
58
7.1
/3674/
70
/56/
64
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3.3
/1504/
83
/6/
76
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Resurrection (1980)
The story of a woman who survives the car accident which kills her husband, but discovers that she has the power to heal other people. She becomes an unwitting celebrity, the hope of those in desperate need of healing, and a lightning rod for religious beliefs and skeptics.
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Amazon Prime Video
58
6.1
/6758/
66
/225/
56
/77/
2.9
/1316/
54
/81/
40
/255/
55
/28/

P.S. (2004)
Louise, an unfulfilled divorced woman with regrets, gets the chance to relive her past when she meets a young man who bears an uncanny resemblance, in name and appearance, to her high school sweetheart who died many years before.
poster
68
54
7.5
/5339/
68
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68
/84/
3.2
/2481/

Powder Keg (2001)
The Driver is drafted by the UN to rescue a wounded war photographer named Harvey Jacobs from out of hostile territory. While they are leaving Jacobs tells the Driver about the horrors he saw as a photographer, but he regrets his inability to help war victims. Jacobs answers the driver curiosity about why he is a photographer by saying how his mother taught him to see. He gives the Driver the film needed for a New York Times story and also his dog tags to give to his mother. When they reach the border, they are confronted by a guard who begins to draw arms as Jacobs begins taking pictures, trying to get himself killed. The Driver drives through a hail of gunfire to the border, but finds Jacobs killed by a bullet through the seat. The Driver arrives in America to visit Jacobs' mother and share the news of him winning the Pulitzer prize and hand over the dog tags, only to discover that she is blind.
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Kanopy
54
5.1
/11315/
55
/1094/
58
/356/
2.8
/11394/
58
/186/
43
/6/
67
/30/
cc age 13+

Tesla (2020)
The story of the Promethean struggles of Nikola Tesla, as he attempts to transcend entrenched technology—including his own previous work—by pioneering a system of wireless energy that would change the world.
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MGM Plus
52
5.6
/770/
56
/15/
55
/12/
3.1
/221/
40
/5/
61
/14/

Hard Promises (1992)
A man who doesn't like stable work environments has been away for too many years, and finds out his wife has divorced him and is planning to remarry. He comes home to confront her, trying to convince her not to get married, aided by the daughter, who loves him despite his wandering ways. The couple finds out they still have feelings for each other but must decide how best to handle the contradiction of their lifestyles.
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The Roku Channel
49
5.5
/1372/
51
/23/
56
/19/
3.1
/222/
34
/32/
37
/96/
54
/13/
cc age 15+

Diminished Capacity (2008)
A Chicago journalist suffering from memory loss takes leaves from his job and returns to his rural hometown, where he bonds with his Alzheimer's impaired uncle Rollie and his old flame.
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Hulu
48
4.8
/2603/
52
/213/
55
/70/
2.3
/4665/
24
/63/
48
/152/
49
/13/
cc age 14+

Mack & Rita (2022)
A 30-year-old spends a wild weekend in Palm Springs and wakes up to find she has magically transformed into her 70-year-old self.
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The Roku Channel
47
5.8
/8535/
68
/728/
56
/168/
2.6
/3220/
24
/112/
28
/109/
40
/37/
cc age 17+

The Comedian (2016)
An aging comic icon, Jackie Burke, has seen better days. Despite his efforts to reinvent himself and his comic genius, the audience only wants to know him as the former television character he once played. Already a strain on his younger brother and his wife, Jackie is forced to serve out a sentence doing community service for accosting an audience member. While there, he meets Harmony, the daughter of a sleazy Florida real estate mogul, and the two find inspiration in one another, resulting in surprising consequences.
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74
45
7.1
/2620/
69
/37/
76
/16/
3.3
/592/
89
/9/
75
/31/

Truman (1995)
Biographical account of America's President for the latter part of WWII. Shows Truman's rise from small-town nobody to leader of the USA, his decision to use the Atomic Bomb against Japan, and subsequent election as the US' post-war President.
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MGM Plus
43
5.7
/8241/
61
/193/
55
/149/
2.7
/3759/
11
/18/
30
/126/
43
/20/

Larger Than Life (1996)
Motivational Speaker Jack Corcoran is determined to get his career off the ground, but the biggest gigs he can get are the ones nobody wants. One day, he receives a telegram that his circus clown father has passed away and left a "huge" inheritance: an elephant that was his father's pride and joy. His main intention to sell the pachyderm off, Jack must choose between loud and rude zookeeper Mo or attractive animal show owner Terry. As the two trek through the country Jack and the elephant develop a bond, and it changes his approach to life for the better.
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3.3
/1222/
69
/34/
52
/7/

Reckless (1984)
Teenager Johnny Rourke is reckless. Born on the wrong side of the tracks, he breaks the law and girls' hearts with equal cool. Cheerleader Tracey Prescott is reckless too. She dumps her conventional life and boring boyfriend to follow Johnny wherever his dangerous path leads.
poster
55
43
6.0
/3973/
63
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61
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2.8
/1388/
36
/75/

A Dog Year (2009)
Jon Katz is close to burnout. He's a writer with writer's block; his wife has left for her sister's because he's emotionally distant; he rarely answers his phone. A kennel sends him a border collie that's undisciplined because of abuse. Despite a series of mishaps, Jon decides to keep trying with the dog, and he rents a dilapidated farm house to give the dog room to run. A local handyman refers Jon to a woman who might be able to help him train the dog. Reluctantly, Jon gives her a try. Is the dog the problem, or the owner?
poster
73
38
6.8
/1436/
65
/18/
62
/24/
3.4
/497/
100
/7/
76
/15/

Reuben, Reuben (1983)
A drunken Scottish poet who has not written a word in years feels compelled to regain control of his life and work after meeting a beautiful young woman.
poster
Fandango at Home Free
57
38
5.8
/1979/
65
/68/
53
/37/
3.2
/325/
62
/21/
45
/98/
55
/10/

Turn the River (2008)
A pool shark takes the ultimate gamble when she kidnaps her own son and flees her ex-husband.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
57
35
6.0
/1344/
57
/36/
57
/32/
3.2
/249/
67
/27/
33
/37/
61
/10/

Roadie (2012)
After 20 years on the road with Blue Oyster Cult, Jimmy Testagros returns to his hometown to life with his ailing mother. Complications arise when he falls for an old friend, who is now married to his longtime nemesis.
poster
71
29
7.2
/1190/
73
/34/
72
/19/
3.3
/397/
73
/30/

Skylark (1993)
Jacob's farm is in trouble from a severe drought. Jacob and Sarah begin to wonder if Sarah can stay, and what will happen to Jacob if she and the children have to leave the farm.


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