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Criterion Channel
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7.5
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4.0
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84
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86
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cc age 17+

The Player (1992)
A Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected - but which one?
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Amazon Prime Video
83
7.5
/149467/
75
/9275/
73
/2574/
3.8
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98
/306/
88
/1349/
86
/47/
cc age 15+

The Big Sick (2017)
Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gardner fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash. When Emily contracts a mysterious illness, Kumail finds himself forced to face her feisty parents, his family's expectations, and his true feelings.
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78
6.8
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3.6
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81
/256/
95
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cc age 14+

Lotus (2023)
Lili wants to hang out with her cool friends, but the family Buddhist bracelet that she wears keeps reminding her that she is watched by superior divinity. Although she tries very hard to blend in the new environment, she is always too self-conscious about it. In order to fully enjoy herself at a party, she decides to take the bracelet off, but eventually she loses it. Now she needs to do something to cover it, otherwise there will be some consequences.
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78
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64
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3.6
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91
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84
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75
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Baadasssss! (2004)
Director Mario Van Peebles chronicles the complicated production of his father Melvin's classic 1971 film, "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song." Playing his father in the film, Van Peebles offers an unapologetic account of Melvin's brash and sometimes deceptive conduct on the set of the film, including questionable antics like writing bad checks, tricking a local fire department and allowing his son, Mario, to shoot racy sex scenes at the age of 11.
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Netflix
75
6.7
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69
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65
/697/
3.7
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95
/135/
82
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74
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cc age 16+

They Cloned Tyrone (2023)
A series of eerie events thrusts an unlikely trio onto the trail of a nefarious government conspiracy lurking directly beneath their neighborhood.
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73
7.2
/12376/
72
/415/
67
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3.6
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91
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66
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A Soldier's Story (1984)
In a rural town in Louisiana, a black Master Sergeant is found shot to death just outside the local Army Base. Military lawyer, Captain Davenport—also a black man—is sent from Washington to conduct an investigation. Facing an uncooperative chain of command and fearful black troops, Davenport must battle with deceit and prejudice in order to find out exactly who really did kill the Master Sergeant.
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Amazon Prime Video
73
7.1
/36660/
69
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68
/511/
3.4
/15121/
88
/130/
77
/1159/
72
/34/

The Woodsman (2004)
After twelve years in prison, Walter returns home. His family has abandoned him, save for his brother-in-law. Few know he's a sex offender and pedophile. Walter finds an apartment and is regularly visited by his parole officer. He gets a job at a lumber mill and starts seeing a coworker. Then his new world begins to unravel; as his past becomes known, he strikes up a high-risk friendship with a young girl and realizes that a man loitering near a schoolyard is a child molester prowling for his next victim.
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Amazon Prime Video
71
7.1
/4903/
68
/335/
59
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3.0
/1329/
92
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79
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70
/6/

Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie (2003)
The comedic stylings of four sort-of famous funnymen are brought to the big screen courtesy of this 2002 documentary.
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The Roku Channel
68
7.0
/24921/
69
/588/
66
/462/
3.4
/18919/
62
/100/
80
/1770/
54
/33/
cc age 10+

Return to Me (2000)
It took a lot of cajoling to get Bob, a recently widowed architect, to go on a blind date at a quirky Irish-Italian eatery. Once there, he's smitten instantly not with his date but with the sharp-witted waitress. Everything seems to be going great until an unbelievable truth is revealed, one that could easily break both of their hearts for good.
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66
6.6
/10969/
68
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62
/181/
3.7
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60
/25/
69
/359/

Tales from the Hood (1995)
A strange mortician tells four horrific tales to three drug dealers that he traps in their local funeral parlor.
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Paramount+ Amazon Channel
64
5.9
/18633/
67
/2094/
71
/1789/
2.4
/32045/
58
/96/
94
/814/
55
/22/
cc age 6+

Clifford the Big Red Dog (2021)
As Emily struggles to fit in at home and at school, she discovers a small red puppy who is destined to become her best friend. When Clifford magically undergoes one heck of a growth spurt, becomes a gigantic dog and attracts the attention of a genetics company, Emily and her Uncle Casey have to fight the forces of greed as they go on the run across New York City. Along the way, Clifford affects the lives of everyone around him and teaches Emily and her uncle the true meaning of acceptance and unconditional love.
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61
7.1
/408523/
75
/21015/
72
/11075/
3.7
/798962/
55
/51/
63
/20753/
41
/19/
cc age 10+

Jumanji (1995)
When siblings Judy and Peter discover an enchanted board game that opens the door to a magical world, they unwittingly invite Alan -- an adult who's been trapped inside the game for 26 years -- into their living room. Alan's only hope for freedom is to finish the game, which proves risky as all three find themselves running from giant rhinoceroses, evil monkeys and other terrifying creatures.
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Amazon Prime Video
63
60
6.3
/6193/
67
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61
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3.1
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/145/

The Poker House (2008)
Agnes and her two sisters struggle through a day in a home overrun by gamblers, thieves, and johns.
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Starz
60
6.3
/42587/
68
/2982/
63
/1607/
2.9
/73643/
52
/135/
50
/2628/
53
/22/
cc age 7+

Astro Boy (2009)
Set in the futuristic Metro City, Astro Boy (Atom) is a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist in the image of the son he had lost. Unable to fulfill his creator's expectations, Astro embarks on a journey in search of acceptance, experiencing betrayal and a netherworld of robot gladiators, before returning to save Metro City and reconcile with the father who rejected him.
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YouTube TV
58
5.6
/33365/
65
/1122/
56
/608/
3.0
/17814/
48
/42/
59
/680/
45
/19/
cc age 17+

Boomerang (1992)
Marcus is a successful advertising executive who woos and beds women almost at will. After a company merger he finds that his new boss, the ravishing Jacqueline, is treating him in exactly the same way. Completely traumatised by this, his work goes badly downhill.
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57
6.0
/159088/
62
/6693/
60
/4558/
2.9
/343991/
66
/95/
41
/6392/
61
/32/
cc age 7+

Stuart Little (1999)
When the Littles adopt Stuart, the mouse, George is initially unwelcoming to his new brother, and the family cat, Snowbell, is even less enthusiastic. Stuart resolves to face these difficulties with as much pluck and courage as he can muster.
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HBO Max Amazon Channel
57
5.7
/3073/
64
/247/
54
/88/
3.1
/8024/
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/52/
48
/21/
63
/12/

Native Son (2019)
A young black man named Bigger Thomas takes a job working for a highly influential Chicago family, a decision that will change the course of his life forever.
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Hoopla
57
6.1
/2810/
66
/68/
58
/44/
3.1
/1075/
30
/23/
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/58/

From the Hip (1987)
Apprentice lawyer Robin Weathers turns a civil suit into a headline grabbing charade. He must reexamine his scruples after his shenanigans win him a promotion in his firm, and he must now defend a college professor who is appearantly guilty of murder.
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Kanopy
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6.6
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/202/
3.3
/11595/
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/29/
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/521/
48
/13/

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988)
Jack Spade returns from the army in his old ghetto neighbourhood when his brother, June Bug, dies. Jack declares war on Mr. Big, powerful local crimelord. His army is led by John Slade, his childhood idol who used to fight bad guys in the 70s.
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74
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7.1
/2670/
74
/181/
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/50/
3.5
/1670/
91
/33/
72
/12/
cc age 6+

The Wiz Live! (2015)
Winner of 7 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, The Wiz was a massive Broadway hit which spawned a dismal feature film starring Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. Executive Producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron have assembled a Tony-winning creative team, the imaginative Cirque du Soleil Theatrical and a diverse cast of showstoppers designed to create an eye-popping new take on the musical unlike anything ever seen.
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55
5.4
/5233/
64
/314/
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2.7
/1278/
38
/61/
49
/384/
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cc age 14+

Peeples (2013)
Hoping to propose to his upper-crust girlfriend, Wade Walker crashes her family's annual reunion and lands in a face-off with her dad.
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Amazon Prime Video
54
5.6
/23413/
61
/2016/
59
/482/
2.3
/39626/
45
/71/
45
/277/
47
/14/
cc age 10+

Candy Cane Lane (2023)
A man, determined to win the neighborhood's annual Christmas decorating contest, makes a pact with an elf to help him win. However, the elf casts a spell bringing the twelve days of Christmas to life, bringing chaos to the small, unsuspecting town.
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6.2
/13246/
64
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59
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3.2
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42
/11/

Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)
Centered around a television station which features a 1950s-style sci-fi movie interspersed with a series of wild commercials, wacky shorts and weird specials, this lampoon of contemporary life and pop culture skewers some of the silliest spectacles ever created in the name of entertainment.
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53
5.6
/5291/
63
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/116/
2.6
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49
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Almost an Angel (1990)
Terry Dean is an electronics wizard and thief. After he is released from jail, he is hit by a car while saving a little girl's life. While in the hospital, he dreams that God visits him and tells him he's an Angel, and must start doing good things to make up for his past life. Not believing it at first, he soon becomes convinced he must be an Angel. Not having any Angel powers yet, he must use his own experiences and talents to make good things happen.
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6.2
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3.1
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35
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Off Limits (1988)
McGriff and Albaby are probably doing the worst law enforcement job in the world - they are plain clothes U.S. military policemen on duty in war-time Saigon. However, their job becomes even harder when they start investigating the serial killings of local prostitutes. Their prime suspect is high ranking U.S. Army officer which brings their lives in danger.
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6.1
/53364/
62
/1146/
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2.8
/11365/
32
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cc age 18+

15 Minutes (2001)
When Eastern European criminals Oleg and Emil come to New York City to pick up their share of a heist score, Oleg steals a video camera and starts filming their activities, both legal and illegal. When they learn how the American media circus can make a remorseless killer look like the victim and make them rich, they target media-savvy NYPD Homicide Detective Eddie Flemming and media-naive FDNY Fire Marshal Jordy Warsaw, the cops investigating their murder and torching of their former criminal partner, filming everything to sell to the local tabloid TV show "Top Story."
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50
5.1
/11110/
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/407/
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2.7
/8176/
41
/365/
cc age 13+

Blankman (1994)
Darryl is a childlike man with a genius for inventing various gadgets out of junk. When he stumbles on a method to make his clothes bulletproof, he decides to use his skills to be the lowest budgeted superhero of all.
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Hulu
49
5.8
/9532/
63
/915/
54
/216/
2.9
/9400/
43
/37/
45
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41
/11/
cc age 16+

Arizona (2018)
Set in the midst of the 2009 housing crisis, the life of Cassie Fowler, a single mother and struggling realtor, goes off the rails when she witnesses a murder.
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65
47
5.2
/172/
55
/28/
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/28/
2.5
/2230/
97
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Lennon or McCartney (2014)
550 artists were interviewed over ten years. At some point during those interviews, they were asked a question and told to answer with one word only. Some stuck to one, some said more, some answered quickly, some thought it through, and some didn't answer at all. That question… Lennon or McCartney?
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Amazon Prime Video
53
46
5.4
/3806/
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/64/
3.1
/6340/
31
/13/
63
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Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby (2000)
A twisted teenage prostitute and an equally deranged vicious killer manage to escape from the pen and embark on a non-stop orgy of violence and debauchery, all while hoping to make it across the border into Mexico in order to seek refuge with the mysterious Sister Gomez.
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56
44
6.1
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/99/
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2.6
/1649/
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/274/

Heckler (2007)
HECKLER is a comedic feature documentary exploring the increasingly critical world we live in. After starring in a film that was critically bashed, Jamie Kennedy takes on hecklers and critics and ask some interesting questions of people such as George Lucas, Bill Maher, Mike Ditka, Rob Zombie, Howie Mandel and many more. This fast moving, hilarious documentary pulls no punches as you see an uncensored look at just how nasty and mean the fight is between those in the spotlight and those in the dark.
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44
4.3
/21863/
48
/516/
42
/386/
2.3
/20400/
42
/101/
21
/837/
36
/30/
cc age 5+

The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000)
Rocky and Bullwinkle have been living off the finances made from the reruns of their cartoon show. Boris and Natasha somehow manage to crossover into reality and team up with Fearless Leader, an evil criminal turned media mogul with some evil plans up his sleeve. Rocky and Bullwinkle must stop the three of them before they wreak havoc.
poster
43
3.8
/12898/
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/907/
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2.5
/20403/
25
/83/
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cc age 14+

The American Society of Magical Negroes (2024)
A young man, Aren, is recruited into a secret society of magical Black people who dedicate their lives to a cause of utmost importance: making white people’s lives easier.
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Disney Plus
61
43
6.7
/1952/
66
/132/
66
/39/
3.2
/4247/
42
/20/

Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration (2022)
In honor of the 30th anniversary of the animated classic, this animated and live-action blended special showcases the fan-favorite movie, along with new musical performances, sets and costumes inspired by the classic story.
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43
4.9
/78094/
55
/2502/
50
/1621/
2.5
/78044/
23
/185/
28
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34
/39/
cc age 14+

Bewitched (2005)
Thinking he can overshadow an unknown actress in the part, an egocentric actor unknowingly gets a witch cast in an upcoming television remake of the classic show "Bewitched".
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47
43
5.2
/4281/
58
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52
/131/
2.8
/12077/
30
/10/
36
/423/
cc age 7+

The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005)
A young woman named Dorothy Gale dreams of becoming a singer but is unable to pursue her dreams. After being swept up by a tornado with her pet prawn Toto, Dorothy embarks on a journey to meet the Wizard of Oz, the person who both Dorothy and the citizens of Oz believe can help make her dream come true.
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42
5.0
/15470/
59
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2.4
/7903/
12
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In the Army Now (1994)
Bones Conway and Jack Kaufman, two misguided youths, join the reserves to make some easy money for their entrepreneurial dreams. Unfortunately, no sooner than they finish basic training they find themselves at war as part of the water purification team.
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Hoopla
42
4.6
/65070/
56
/2155/
59
/1856/
2.3
/100899/
12
/90/
55
/8025/
26
/22/
cc age 14+

Little Man (2006)
After leaving the prison, the dwarf criminal Calvin Sims joins to his moron brother Percy to steal an expensive huge diamond in a jewelry for the mobster Walken. They are chased by the police, and Calvin hides the stone in the purse of the executive Vanessa Edwards, whose husband Darryl Edwards wants to have a baby. Percy convinces Calvin to dress like a baby and be left in front of the Edwards's house to get inside the house and retrieve the diamond. Darryl and Vanessa keep Calvin for the weekend and decide to adopt him, while Walken threatens Darryl to get the stone back.
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Netflix
41
5.2
/15242/
60
/1218/
54
/431/
2.2
/13898/
21
/71/
30
/181/
35
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cc age 17+

Coffee & Kareem (2020)
A Detroit cop reluctantly teams with his girlfriend's 11-year-old son to clear his name and take down the city's most ruthless criminal.
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45
39
4.9
/5695/
53
/148/
49
/111/
2.4
/2703/
27
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Loose Cannons (1990)
Mac, the two-fisted, savvy cop finds that he's being saddled with a new partner, a known burnout, to work with him on a new and difficult case. The new partner is Ellis, an amazing detective, one who puts Sherlock Holmes to shame with his lightning-fast deductions. But he keeps assuming the personalities of entire casts of Television shows. This can be a problem when people begin shooting at them.
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Amazon Prime Video
57
38
6.5
/2257/
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/22/
56
/30/
3.2
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45
/24/

Streamers (1983)
Four young recruits about to be sent to Vietnam confront their prejudicial feelings toward one another when it's learned one of them is gay.
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51
38
4.7
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67
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/56/
2.9
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3 Strikes (2000)
Brian Hooks plays a character who is just released from jail. And the state adopts a "3 strikes" rule for felons that involves serious penalties. Hooks has 2 strikes, and wants to change his life for the better. When a friend picks him up, they are pulled over, and his friend shoots at police officers, and Hooks escapes. Now Hooks, a wanted man, must clear his name of having nothing to do with the shooting.
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MGM Plus
38
37
3.6
/13330/
50
/417/
50
/292/
2.2
/7281/
18
/94/
30
/2456/
40
/17/
cc age 15+

Dance Flick (2009)
Street dancer, Thomas Uncles is from the wrong side of the tracks, but his bond with the beautiful Megan White might help the duo realize their dreams as they enter in the mother of all dance battles.
poster
37
4.7
/14747/
58
/950/
51
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2.2
/28255/
11
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34
/617/
20
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cc age 7+

Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil (2011)
Red Riding Hood is training in the group of Sister Hoods, when she and the Wolf are called to examine the sudden mysterious disappearance of Hansel and Gretel.
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36
33
4.6
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58
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3
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18
/10/

McHale's Navy (1997)
Retired Lieutenant Commander Quinton McHale spends his days puttering around the Caribbean in the old PT-73 selling homebrew, ice cream, and swimsuit calendars. He's brought out of retirement when his old nemesis turned the second best terrorist in the world, Major Vladikov, takes over the island of San Moreno and starts building a nuclear launch silo on it. With help from his old crew and hindrances from Captain Wallace B. Binghampton, who sank a cruise liner a while back, McHale tries to put Vladikov out of business.
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Amazon Prime Video
34
31
4.0
/10390/
43
/187/
41
/107/
1.7
/2128/
13
/48/
48
/847/
20
/12/
cc age 15+

An American Carol (2008)
A cynical anti-American Hollywood filmmaker sets out on a crusade to abolish the 4th of July holiday. He is visited by three spirits who take him on a hilarious journey in an attempt to show him the true meaning of America.
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34
31
4.2
/6666/
45
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38
/99/
1.8
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22
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24
/206/

Tiptoes (2002)
A man is reluctant to tell his fiancee that his parents, uncle and brother are dwarfs.
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47
30
4.8
/1689/
61
/84/
47
/36/
2.6
/1065/
43
/14/
34
/29/
cc age 9+

A Christmas Story Live! (2017)
A live broadcast of the Broadway hit "A Christmas Story: The Musical" in which Ralphie wishes for nothing more than a Red Rider BB Gun for Christmas.


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