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Netflix
80
6.9
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69
/5679/
66
/1647/
3.7
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97
/272/
83
/195/
82
/39/
cc age 15+

Pig (2021)
A truffle hunter who lives alone in the Oregon wilderness must visit Portland to find the mysterious person who stole his beloved foraging pig.
poster
78
7.0
/157512/
69
/3614/
67
/2278/
3.9
/210778/
89
/221/
68
/5000/
88
/38/
cc age 17+

A Serious Man (2009)
It is 1967, and Larry Gopnik, a physics professor at a quiet Midwestern university, has just been informed by his wife Judith that she is leaving him. She has fallen in love with one of his more pompous acquaintances Sy Ableman.
poster
77
7.2
/44918/
71
/1119/
68
/591/
3.5
/13202/
91
/198/
80
/1266/
79
/39/
cc age 17+

The Sessions (2012)
Though a childhood bout with polio left him dependent on an iron lung, Mark O'Brien maintains a career as a journalist and poet. A writing assignment dealing with sex and the disabled piques Mark's curiosity, and he decides to investigate the possibility of experiencing sex himself. When his overtures toward a caregiver scare her away, he books an appointment with sex surrogate Cheryl Cohen-Greene to lose his virginity.
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Hoopla
72
6.9
/6217/
72
/185/
64
/82/
3.2
/2860/
81
/21/
73
/127/

The Doctor (1991)
Jack McKee is a doctor with it all: he's successful, he's rich, and he has no problems.... until he is diagnosed with throat cancer. Now that he has seen medicine, hospitals, and doctors from a patient's perspective, he realises that there is more to being a doctor than surgery and prescriptions.
poster
67
7.0
/3510/
71
/56/
62
/52/
3.4
/771/
60
/20/
70
/35/

Wrestling Ernest Hemingway (1993)
Frank, a retired Irish seaman, and Walter, a retired Cuban barber, are two lonely old men trapped in the emptiness of their own lives. When they meet in a park Frank is able to start a conversation after several attempts. They begin to spend time together and become friends. But because of their different characters they often quarrel with each other and finally seperate after Frank misbehaves to Walter's friend Elaine.
poster
63
6.6
/347317/
68
/10314/
65
/6093/
3.1
/255688/
68
/184/
62
/1109726/
58
/36/
cc age 13+

Hitch (2005)
Dating coach Alex 'Hitch' Hitchens mentors a bumbling client, Albert, who hopes to win the heart of the glamorous Allegra Cole. While Albert makes progress, Hitch faces his own romantic setbacks when proven techniques fail to work on Sara Melas, a tabloid reporter digging for dirt on Allegra Cole's love life. When Sara discovers Hitch's connection to Albert – now Allegra's boyfriend – it threatens to destroy both relationships.
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58
6.1
/745/
60
/8/
49
/11/

Baby Blue Marine (1976)
A would-be Marine fails basic training, and is sent home wearing the "baby blue" fatigues of a washout. En route, he is mugged by a battle-fatigued Marine Raider, who leaves him to hitch-hike home in an undeserved hero's uniform. A small Colorado town takes him in, treating him like the hero he appears to be.
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HBO Max Amazon Channel
55
5.8
/88072/
62
/2996/
60
/1757/
2.8
/127609/
54
/69/
50
/3571/
52
/20/
cc age 16+

Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)
Two decades after surviving a massacre on October 31, 1978, former baby sitter Laurie Strode finds herself hunted by persistent knife-wielder Michael Myers. Laurie now lives in Northern California under an assumed name, where she works as the headmistress of a private school. But it's not far enough to escape Myers, who soon discovers her whereabouts. As Halloween descends upon Laurie's peaceful community, a feeling of dread weighs upon her -- with good reason.
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Amazon Prime Video
53
6.6
/3808/
65
/72/
58
/71/
3.1
/888/
22
/58/
62
/255/
40
/20/

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School (2006)
Frank Keane, a baker by trade, has been consumed by grief over his wife's untimely death. But everything changes when he pulls his bread truck over on a rural highway to help a dying stranger entangled in a car wreck, who was on his way to a fateful reunion.
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85
52
8.3
/1805/
82
/53/
71
/26/
4.0
/1122/
100
/7/
95
/19/

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2004)
The story of Jack Johnson, the first African American Heavyweight boxing champion.
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The CW
52
5.6
/2871/
54
/76/
53
/46/
3.0
/524/
17
/35/
65
/245/
38
/12/

Kids in America (2005)
Inspired by real events, this ribald comedy pits an unlikely gang of students against their principal after she bars safe-sex activities on campus. Protesting Principal Weller's muzzling of free speech, the teens stage a bold and hilarious rebellion.
poster
47
5.8
/70033/
62
/1958/
59
/1218/
2.8
/55000/
47
/96/
37
/2980/
34
/25/
cc age 15+

Lake Placid (1999)
When a man is eaten alive by an unknown creature, the local Game Warden teams up with a paleontologist from New York to find the beast. Add to the mix an eccentric philanthropist with a penchant for "Crocs", and here we go! This quiet, remote lake is suddenly the focus of an intense search for a crocodile with a taste for live animals...and people!
poster
42
4.9
/13740/
57
/251/
53
/184/
2.6
/6574/
13
/83/
35
/387/
33
/30/
cc age 14+

Hanging Up (2000)
Three sisters - Georgia, Eve, and Maddy - do what they do best with life, love, and lunacy on the telephone lines that bind - when their curmudgeonly father, Lou, is admitted to a Los Angeles Hospital. After years of wild living, intermittent affection, and constant phoning, he is finally threatening to die.
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37
5.3
/3255/
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/51/
51
/38/
2.4
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49
/49/

Under the Rainbow (1981)
In World War II era Los Angeles, the manager of the Culver Hotel leaves his nephew in charge for a weekend. The nephew changes the name to the Hotel Rainbow and overbooks with royalty, assassins, secret agents, Japanese tourists, and munchkins. Secret Service agent Bruce Thorpe and casting director Annie Clark find romance amidst the intrigue and confusion.
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Amazon Prime Video
62
35
6.3
/1805/
63
/69/
57
/41/
3.3
/275/
63
/120/

Graduation (2007)
Four best friends, about to graduate from high school, must find a way to raise money to help a family member in need. When one of them discovers her banker father having an affair, the foursome plots to rob his bank during graduation ceremonies. When things don't go according to plan, they end up learning more about themselves in one day than they ever did in school.
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Kanopy
66
34
7.2
/1007/
58
/15/
60
/22/
3.8
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Dottie Gets Spanked (1993)
A six-year-old boy in pre-hippie 1960s United States endures ridicule from his schoolmates and worry from his father over his fixation with a TV star named Dottie.
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Amazon Prime Video
46
32
4.8
/1853/
53
/58/
42
/37/
2.6
/2242/
38
/38/

Full Moon High (1981)
After a trip to Romania, popular high school quarterback Tony Walker becomes a werewolf, and struggles to come to terms with his hirsute situation.
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68
26
6.9
/1536/
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/17/
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/23/
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A Slight Case of Murder (1999)
In the midst of a spat, film critic Terry Thorpe accidentally kills his lover. Though Thorpe covers his tracks, he raises the suspicions of a private investigator, who then tries to blackmail him. Thorpe also falls under the watchful eye of Detective Fred Stapelli, a cop who is intent on becoming a screenwriter. Before long, Thorpe's girlfriend, Kit, and Stapelli's wife, Patricia, are roped into the case.
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23
4.6
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/61/
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/20/
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30
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37
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10 Cent Pistol (2014)
A story about two lifelong criminals who maneuver through the shady underbelly of Los Angeles in search of wealth, love and redemption.
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Hoopla
71
22
7.0
/737/
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/29/
69
/23/
3.4
/311/
84
/12/

The Fourth Wise Man (1985)
Artaban is a young Magus (Wise Man) who desires to follow the star to the birthplace of the coming King, against the counsel of his friends and family. Carrying three precious jewels to give to the baby Messiah, Artaban and his reluctant servant Orontes set off to join the caravan of the three other wise men. They miss the caravan, but Artaban continues the search for his King, always one step behind. Artaban spends much of his remaining wealth and all of his energy helping the poor and unfortunate people he meets, until at the end of his life he finally finds Jesus--at His trial! Has Artaban wasted his life in a foolish quest? Will he ever get the chance to present his gifts to the King?
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Hoopla
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18
6.3
/429/
63
/14/
47
/8/
3.0
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cc age 10+

Summer Eleven (2010)
The poignant, coming of age story about a group of eleven year old girls in their final summer before middle school.
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18
6.0
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/47/
52
/22/
3.0
/420/
44
/11/

Just Peck (2011)
At 104 pounds dripping wet, baby-faced sophomore Michael Peck (age 15) is not exactly the coolest guy at American High. Peck’s teachers make him feel like an idiot, his classmates make him feel like a geek and his home life is just as bad, with parents who schedule family time in their planners and require him to sign contracts with them about his extra-curricular activities.
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Starz
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13
5.1
/960/
47
/44/
49
/18/
27
/8/

In Security (2014)
The owners of a failing security company start robbing houses to boost business.
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?
8.4
/30/

Transplant (2024)
A motivated surgical resident pushes himself to extreme lengths while training under a legendary heart transplant surgeon who's obsessed with protecting his perfect reputation.
poster
73
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8.4
/62/
60
/3/
3.8
/357/

Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls (2016)
Go behind the scenes of the second season of Fargo.
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?
7.6
/12/
10
/1/

Julie Brown: The Show (1989)
Uniared pilot for a fictional CBS TV talk program hosted by bubbly actress Julie Brown. The proposal was to relate her misadventures on and off the set. Other regulars are Grant, her co-host; Candace, the producer; Jeff, the director; Michelle, the secretary; and Rhonda, the make-up lady. Julie Brown performs the theme, "The Art of Being Fabulous."
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?
6.4
/98/
55
/2/
75
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A Promise to Keep (1990)
Middle class parents, who already have three kids, take in their four orphaned nephews.
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7.0
/51/
20
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Mission (2001)
Marvin, a young aspiring writer from New York, moves to California to write a novel. He ends up rooming with a chaotic, bohemian musician named Jay. Marvin finds himself inexorably drawn into the vibrant youth culture of San Francisco's Mission District as both Jay and himself watch their worlds disintegrate. They discover that each has a lot to learn from the other. Mission is a coming-of-age story casting a spotlight on a place and time, moments before artistic aspiring types yielded the Mission to the dotcom entrepreneurs.
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?
7.1
/67/
45
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East of A (2000)
An aspiring singer, a troubled rich boy, and an ex-seminarian share an apartment in the East Village in this story dealing with AIDS, sexuality, and living in NYC of the late '80s.
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?
40
/2/

Babies (1990)
The physical and emotional trauma of three close-knit women trying to have children is explored.
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5.9
/167/
20
/1/
17
/3/

Dropping Out (2000)
Emile Brockton enjoys TV, chicken pot pies, and...well, not much else. His life has become a meaningless procession of banal activities that prompt him to spice things up the only way he can devise: by killing himself. However, the road to suicide is filled with many distractions, and these create the ultimate conundrum for Emile.
poster
32
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5.8
/151/
20
/1/
20
/1/

Not in This Town (1997)
When local hate groups besiege the town of Billings, Montana, the people of the community turn their backs. Only one woman takes a risk and battles the cruel acts of hatred and racism.
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Amazon Prime Video
49
?
6.8
/125/
10
/1/
60
/5/

Necessary Parties (1988)
Fifteen-year-old Chris Mills isn't too happy with his divorcing parents. In fact, he doesn't want them to split at all, so he hires car repair shop owner -- and former attorney -- Archie Corelli to run interference for him and put a stop to the proceedings. It's a match made in heaven because Chris and Archie both have a deep desire to see the right thing done.
poster
26
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5.9
/112/
10
/1/
10
/2/

It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy (1974)
When Harry Walters runs out of gas, he gets picked up by a beautiful young woman. But when she pulls a gun on him and orders him to take his clothes off, Harry puts up no resistance and is sexually assaulted. He reports the incident to the authorities, but they either don't believe him, or, if they do, can't understand why he would consider it a crime - a reaction he also gets from his friends and family.
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50
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4.9
/119/
40
/3/
60
/1/

People Soup (1969)
People Soup is a 1969 short film written and directed by Alan Arkin, with Adam Arkin and Matthew Arkin. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.
poster
52
?
6.3
/384/
40
/2/
50
/3/

Made For Each Other (1971)
An eccentric woman meets an equally odd man at a group therapy session and they begin a relationship.
poster
60
?
6.8
/240/
51
/5/
62
/4/

Heat Wave (1990)
A rookie black journalist investigates the tensions of the Watts section of Los Angeles in the bloody summer of 1965.
poster
49
?
4.2
/376/
60
/5/
46
/5/

Chu Chu and the Philly Flash (1981)
Flash used to be a talented baseball player, but he took to drinking and now he sells stolen watches in the streets. One day he meets Chu Chu, who, before falling into alcoholism like him, was a successful entertainer. Now she still dances, but in the streets, for no more than a cent or two. Luck seems to smile at them the day stolen government documents literally fall from the sky. They decide to return them to their legal owners, but instead of the expected reward money, all they get is a load of trouble.
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Kanopy
78
?
7.9
/715/
68
/19/
73
/8/
3.6
/442/
97
/9/

Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip (2003)
In the spring of 1903, on a whim and a fifty-dollar bet, Dr. Horatio Nelson Jackson set off from San Francisco in a 20-horsepower Winton touring car hoping to become the first person to cross the United States in the new-fangled "horseless carriage." Most people doubted that the automobile had much of a future. Jackson's trip would prove them wrong.
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Amazon Prime Video
45
?
6.2
/320/
35
/7/
40
/7/

In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice (1995)
When a state trooper is gunned down on a New Jersey highway, his friend and colleague sets out to track down the killers. Realizing the murder is connected to an extensive underground terrorist ring, he joins forces with the FBI on a massive five-state hunt. Based on a true story.
poster
43
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4.8
/369/
37
/4/
44
/8/

Thirst (1998)
A chemical engineer, who recently moved to town, struggles to find a way to kill a deadly new variant of Cryptosporidium that has infiltrated the town's water supply, causing people who drink it to die of thirst.
poster
?
7.1
/50/

All Together Now (1975)
Four orphaned children have 30 days to prove that they can remain together as a family without adult supervision. Based on a true story.
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Amazon Prime Video
62
?
5.9
/613/
70
/13/
63
/6/
58
/2/

Murder on Pleasant Drive (2006)
After Fran Smith disappears one day in mysterious circumstances, Fran's daughter Deanna and Fran's sister, Sherrie endlessly search for her with enduring hope. The most likely suspect in Fran's disappearance is her husband John, but without a body, neither Deanna or Sherrie can prove that murder, much less a crime, has even been committed. With the support of Sherrie, Deanna embarks on an eleven-year search to trace John's past, eventually uncovering a 25 year-old case of a missing person that involved John's first wife, who too, disappeared under suspicious circumstances. Using this lead, Deanna and Sherrie must use all their evidence to bring John to justice.
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?
5.4
/34/
10
/1/

Personal Foul (1987)
A warm and heartfelt tale of a drifter who is befriended by a kind hearted grade school teacher.
poster
55
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6.4
/267/
58
/10/
43
/7/

Tell-Tale (2010)
Celebrity photographer Greg Williams together with an impressive cast lead by Carla Gugino, take on the concept of the Femme Fatale in this stylish erotic-noir.
poster
39
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4.6
/347/
41
/8/
38
/5/
33
/2/

The Monitors (1969)
Earthlings chafe at the peace established by a benevolent alien race and set about to rebel.
poster
The Roku Channel
46
?
5.6
/397/
50
/14/
32
/6/

Off Season (2001)
After the death of his parents, 10-year-old Jackson Mayhew moves in with his Aunt. But when he befriends an elderly man, he begins to suspect that the old man is actually Santa Claus.
poster
55
?
7.0
/407/
52
/7/
47
/3/

Roughing It (2002)
A teenaged Mark Twain travels to the American West during the "Gold Rush" days in search of fortune and his destiny.


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