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Netflix
89
8.5
/1133486/
84
/31654/
83
/16250/
4.4
/3922211/
94
/304/
94
/5080/
89
/50/
cc age 15+

Whiplash (2014)
Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.
poster
88
8.1
/39129/
78
/708/
78
/618/
4.3
/43681/
92
/53/
95
/536/
97
/13/

Rififi (1955)
Out of prison after a five-year stretch, jewel thief Tony turns down a quick job his friend Jo offers him, until he discovers that his old girlfriend Mado has become the lover of local gangster Pierre Grutter during Tony's absence. Expanding a minor smash-and-grab into a full-scale jewel heist, Tony and his crew appear to get away clean, but their actions after the job is completed threaten the lives of everyone involved.
poster
Kanopy
88
8.0
/39275/
77
/697/
76
/561/
4.2
/62461/
98
/62/
91
/532/
100
/5/

Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
New York City newspaper writer J.J. Hunsecker holds considerable sway over public opinion with his Broadway column, but one thing that he can't control is his younger sister, Susan, who is in a relationship with aspiring jazz guitarist Steve Dallas. Hunsecker strongly disapproves of the romance and recruits publicist Sidney Falco to find a way to split the couple, no matter how ruthless the method.
poster
87
8.4
/440243/
82
/6482/
80
/3986/
4.3
/186686/
92
/162/
96
/11153/
89
/39/
cc age 17+

The Lives of Others (2006)
In 1984 East Berlin, dedicated Stasi officer Gerd Wiesler begins spying on a famous playwright and his actress-lover Christa-Maria. Wiesler becomes unexpectedly sympathetic to the couple, and faces conflicting loyalties when his superior takes a liking to Christa-Maria.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
86
8.0
/64933/
78
/1616/
78
/1205/
4.2
/193241/
92
/51/
93
/1101/
90
/21/

Le Samouraï (1967)
After carrying out a flawlessly planned hit, Jef Costello, a contract killer with samurai instincts, finds himself caught between a persistent police investigator and a ruthless employer, and not even his armor of fedora and trench coat can protect him.
poster
Criterion Channel
85
8.0
/33679/
79
/619/
80
/956/
4.2
/70091/
100
/46/
92
/278/

Rome, Open City (1945)
During the Nazi occupation of 1944 Rome, Resistance leader Giorgio Manfredi is pursued by the Nazis as he seeks refuge and a means of escape.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
84
7.9
/28345/
77
/537/
75
/381/
3.9
/31629/
97
/38/
90
/557/
82
/15/

My Man Godfrey (1936)
Fifth Avenue socialite Irene Bullock needs a "forgotten man" to win a scavenger hunt, and no one is more forgotten than Godfrey Park, who resides in a dump by the East River. Irene hires Godfrey as a servant for her riotously unhinged family, to the chagrin of her spoiled sister, Cornelia, who tries her best to get Godfrey fired. As Irene falls for her new butler, Godfrey turns the tables and teaches the frivolous Bullocks a lesson or two.
poster
Kanopy
84
7.7
/9560/
75
/189/
72
/269/
3.9
/11504/
100
/26/
86
/105/
85
/8/

Touchez Pas au Grisbi (1954)
Gentleman gangster Max and his partner, Riton, pull off their last, most successful heist and find themselves comfortable enough to retire in the style they enjoy. However, Max confides the details of the theft to his younger mistress, Josey -- who has secretly taken up with ambitious young rival gangster Angelo. Angelo then has Riton kidnapped and demands the stash of gold as ransom, which threatens Max's dreams of the perfect retirement.
poster
Criterion Channel
84
7.9
/31213/
78
/633/
75
/672/
4.1
/69765/
93
/60/
91
/448/
94
/16/

Elevator to the Gallows (1958)
A self-assured businessman murders his employer, husband of his mistress, which unintentionally provokes an ill-fated chain of events.
poster
Plex
84
8.0
/85254/
77
/1423/
80
/1995/
4.3
/143122/
95
/77/
90
/1537/
95
/13/
cc age 15+

La Dolce Vita (1960)
Episodic journey of journalist Marcello who struggles to find his place in the world, torn between the allure of Rome's elite social scene and the stifling domesticity offered by his girlfriend, all the while searching for a way to become a serious writer.
poster
Netflix
84
7.8
/57627/
77
/2870/
75
/1295/
4.0
/122940/
96
/224/
87
/750/
85
/41/
cc age 16+

Amy (2015)
A documentary on the life of Amy Winehouse, the immensely talented yet doomed songstress. We see her from her teen years, where she already showed her singing abilities, to her finding success and then her downward spiral into alcoholism and drugs.
poster
The Roku Channel
84
7.8
/254541/
76
/4728/
74
/3438/
3.8
/167931/
95
/321/
87
/6582/
89
/41/
cc age 13+

The Artist (2011)
Hollywood, 1927: As silent movie star George Valentin wonders if the arrival of talking pictures will cause him to fade into oblivion, he sparks with Peppy Miller, a young dancer set for a big break.
poster
84
8.0
/748825/
77
/29682/
78
/17790/
4.1
/4206656/
91
/469/
82
/5134/
94
/54/
cc age 13+

La La Land (2016)
Mia, an aspiring actress, serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and Sebastian, a jazz musician, scrapes by playing cocktail party gigs in dingy bars, but as success mounts they are faced with decisions that begin to fray the fragile fabric of their love affair, and the dreams they worked so hard to maintain in each other threaten to rip them apart.
poster
Hoopla
83
7.4
/6362/
74
/120/
71
/102/
3.8
/6524/
100
/25/
89
/95/

'Round Midnight (1986)
Inside the Blue Note nightclub one night in 1959 Paris, an aged, ailing jazzman coaxes an eloquent wail from his tenor sax. Outside, a young Parisian too broke to buy a glass of wine strains to hear those notes. Soon they will form a friendship that sparks a final burst of genius.
poster
YouTube TV
83
7.7
/109833/
77
/3093/
75
/1828/
4.3
/181010/
89
/83/
91
/2301/
73
/15/
cc age 13+

Malcolm X (1992)
A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he became a Black Muslim and then a leader in the Nation of Islam. His assassination in 1965 left a legacy of self-determination and racial pride.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
83
7.5
/64983/
73
/2051/
74
/1554/
4.0
/172444/
92
/254/
82
/174/
90
/45/
cc age 16+

Cold War (2018)
A man and a woman meet in the ruins of post-war Poland. With vastly different backgrounds and temperaments, they are fatally mismatched and yet drawn to each other.
poster
Kanopy
83
7.6
/5085/
75
/141/
69
/81/
3.6
/4546/
100
/32/
85
/305/
93
/11/

Sita Sings the Blues (2008)
Utilizing the 1920s jazz vocals of Annette Hanshaw, the epic Indian tale of exiled prince Ramayana and his bride Sita is mirrored by a spurned woman's contemporary personal life, and light-hearted but knowledgeable discussion of historical background by a trio of Indian shadow puppets.
poster
83
7.7
/59123/
75
/1246/
73
/1016/
4.0
/66703/
94
/147/
90
/2477/
91
/35/
cc age 12+

The Triplets of Belleville (2003)
When her grandson is kidnapped during the Tour de France, Madame Souza and her beloved pooch Bruno team up with the Belleville Sisters—an aged song-and-dance team from the days of Fred Astaire—to rescue him.
poster
Criterion Channel
83
7.7
/105178/
75
/2443/
75
/3265/
4.1
/150233/
91
/135/
81
/658/
86
/34/
cc age 17+

The Great Beauty (2013)
Jep Gambardella has seduced his way through the lavish nightlife of Rome for decades, but after his 65th birthday and a shock from the past, Jep looks past the nightclubs and parties to find a timeless landscape of absurd, exquisite beauty.
poster
Disney Plus
83
8.0
/888679/
80
/41492/
77
/18570/
4.1
/2136407/
97
/248/
75
/1099153/
90
/41/
cc age 7+

The Incredibles (2004)
Bob Parr has given up his superhero days to log in time as an insurance adjuster and raise his three children with his formerly heroic wife in suburbia. But when he receives a mysterious assignment, it's time to get back into costume.
poster
Hoopla
82
7.8
/63937/
76
/1389/
74
/941/
4.2
/157173/
92
/48/
87
/1755/
80
/8/
cc age 15+

Cabaret (1972)
Inside the Kit Kat Club of 1931 Berlin, starry-eyed singer Sally Bowles and an impish emcee sound the clarion call to decadent fun, while outside a certain political party grows into a brutal force.
poster
Apple TV
84
82
8.3
/50250/
80
/3954/
77
/757/
4.3
/195105/
86
/21/
93
/34/
cc age 3+

A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)
When Charlie Brown complains about the overwhelming materialism that he sees amongst everyone during the Christmas season, Lucy suggests that he become director of the school Christmas pageant. Charlie Brown accepts, but it is a frustrating struggle. When an attempt to restore the proper spirit with a forlorn little fir Christmas tree fails, he needs Linus' help to learn the meaning of Christmas.
poster
Kanopy
82
7.7
/13053/
75
/234/
73
/294/
3.9
/18773/
96
/27/
90
/150/

Le Doulos (1962)
Enigmatic gangster Silien may or may not be responsible for informing on Faugel, who was just released from prison and is already involved in what should be a simple heist. By the end of this brutal, twisting, and multilayered policier, who will be left to trust?
poster
83
82
7.7
/15555/
75
/370/
76
/367/
4.1
/30448/
90
/52/
89
/163/
94
/9/

The Servant (1963)
Indolent aristocrat Tony employs competent Barrett as his manservant and all seems to be going well until Barrett persuades Tony to hire his sister as a live-in maid.
poster
Kanopy
83
82
7.9
/26175/
79
/466/
79
/718/
4.3
/71807/
84
/31/
91
/241/

La Notte (1961)
A day in the life of an unfaithful married couple and their steadily deteriorating relationship in Milan.
poster
Hoopla
82
7.4
/80983/
73
/2262/
71
/1239/
3.7
/72865/
98
/44/
85
/2582/
81
/20/
cc age 14+

Bullitt (1968)
Senator Walter Chalmers is aiming to take down mob boss Pete Ross with the help of testimony from the criminal's hothead brother Johnny, who is in protective custody in San Francisco under the watch of police lieutenant Frank Bullitt. When a pair of mob hitmen enter the scene, Bullitt follows their trail through a maze of complications and double-crosses. This thriller includes one of the most famous car chases ever filmed.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
82
7.4
/62799/
72
/1463/
72
/1035/
4.0
/90423/
95
/167/
79
/480/
91
/35/
cc age 14+

Ida (2013)
In 1960s Poland, young novitiate Anna is on the verge of taking her vows when she discovers a family secret dating back to the years of the German occupation.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
81
7.2
/131716/
70
/4654/
70
/1517/
3.9
/728819/
93
/337/
79
/520/
90
/57/
cc age 17+

The Brutalist (2024)
When an innovative modern architect flees post-war Europe, he is given the opportunity to rebuild his legacy. Set during the dawn of the modern United States (in Pennsylvania), his wife joins him, and their lives are forever changed by a demanding, wealthy patron.
poster
Criterion Channel
81
7.5
/11530/
70
/263/
70
/206/
3.8
/13196/
94
/18/
86
/173/
7.1
/5136/
cc age 18+

Murmur of the Heart (1971)
This loosely plotted coming-of-age tale follows the life of 15-year-old Laurent Chevalier as he stumbles his way over the burgeoning swell of adolescence in 1950s France. After having his first sexual experience with a prostitute and dodging the lips of a priest, Chevalier contracts a case of scarlet fever. When the fever leaves him with a heart murmur, Chevalier is placed in a sanatorium, along with his over-attentive and adulterous mother.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
81
7.5
/43069/
74
/1147/
74
/730/
4.2
/153596/
95
/57/
87
/679/
87
/17/

The Long Goodbye (1973)
In 1970s Hollywood, Detective Philip Marlowe tries to help a friend who is accused of murdering his wife.
poster
MUBI
81
7.5
/46871/
75
/1228/
77
/1560/
3.9
/122471/
94
/31/
85
/882/
89
/7/

Deep Red (1975)
An English pianist living in Rome witnesses the brutal murder of his psychic neighbor. With the help of a tenacious young reporter, he tries to discover the killer using very unconventional methods. The two are soon drawn into a shocking web of dementia and violence.
poster
80
7.6
/95618/
77
/2173/
77
/2310/
4.1
/111413/
90
/60/
87
/2310/
69
/23/
cc age 13+

The Bridges of Madison County (1995)
Photographer Robert Kincaid wanders into the life of housewife Francesca Johnson for four days in the 1960s.
poster
80
7.4
/72057/
71
/1264/
73
/1333/
3.8
/138571/
87
/52/
84
/1447/
82
/15/

Blow-Up (1966)
A successful mod photographer in London whose world is bounded by fashion, pop music, marijuana, and easy sex, feels his life is boring and despairing. But in the course of a single day he unknowingly captures a death on film.
poster
80
7.6
/25425/
76
/558/
73
/439/
3.9
/26951/
97
/36/
86
/697/
84
/12/
cc age 14+

Victor/Victoria (1982)
A struggling female soprano finds work playing a male female impersonator, but it complicates her personal life.
poster
80
7.8
/39709/
77
/902/
74
/566/
4.3
/124761/
88
/48/
85
/764/
72
/13/

All That Jazz (1979)
Joe Gideon is at the top of the heap, one of the most successful directors and choreographers in musical theater. But he can feel his world slowly collapsing around him - his obsession with work has almost destroyed his personal life, and only his bottles of pills keep him going.
poster
80
7.2
/140720/
71
/2228/
69
/1390/
3.5
/83561/
93
/198/
80
/4687/
85
/34/
cc age 15+

An Education (2009)
Despite her sheltered upbringing, Jenny is a teen with a bright future; she's smart, pretty, and has aspirations of attending Oxford University. When David, a charming but much older suitor, motors into her life in a shiny automobile, Jenny gets a taste of adult life that she won't soon forget.
poster
79
7.6
/45905/
73
/767/
71
/487/
3.7
/13303/
89
/121/
84
/3835/
79
/29/
cc age 13+

The Visitor (2008)
A college professor travels to New York City to attend a conference and finds a young couple living in his apartment.
poster
MGM Plus
79
7.2
/254949/
74
/5556/
71
/2831/
4.0
/447831/
87
/260/
83
/17475/
81
/39/
cc age 14+

Chicago (2002)
Murderesses Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart find themselves on death row together and fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows in 1920s Chicago.
poster
fuboTV
79
8.2
/671583/
82
/23152/
82
/12518/
3.8
/1036094/
77
/362/
92
/2235/
69
/52/
cc age 13+

Green Book (2018)
Tony Lip, a bouncer in 1962, is hired to drive pianist Don Shirley on a tour through the Deep South in the days when African Americans, forced to find alternate accommodations and services due to segregation laws below the Mason-Dixon Line, relied on a guide called The Negro Motorist Green Book.
poster
Disney Plus
79
7.5
/365136/
76
/26843/
74
/13466/
3.4
/1358605/
93
/384/
84
/3595/
80
/51/
cc age 8+

Incredibles 2 (2018)
Elastigirl springs into action to save the day, while Mr. Incredible faces his greatest challenge yet – taking care of the problems of his three children.
poster
82
79
8.0
/10516/
79
/248/
76
/141/
4.0
/14059/
90
/52/
86
/258/
87
/5/
cc age 13+

A Raisin in the Sun (1961)
Walter Lee Younger is a young man struggling with his station in life. Sharing a tiny apartment with his wife, son, sister and mother, he seems like an imprisoned man. Until, that is, the family gets an unexpected financial windfall.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
81
79
7.7
/15681/
76
/304/
73
/233/
4.0
/26870/
100
/29/
89
/226/
78
/12/

Ball of Fire (1941)
A group of academics have spent years shut up in a house working on the definitive encyclopedia. When one of them discovers that his entry on slang is hopelessly outdated, he ventures into the wide world to learn about the evolving language. Here he meets Sugarpuss O’Shea, a nightclub singer, who’s on top of all the slang—and, it just so happens, needs a place to stay.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
79
7.4
/44095/
72
/581/
70
/650/
3.7
/29074/
95
/59/
83
/637/

Bullets Over Broadway (1994)
After young playwright, David Shayne obtains funding for his play from gangster Nick Valenti, Nick's girlfriend Olive miraculously lands the role of a psychiatrist—but not only is she a bimbo who could never pass for a psychiatrist—she's a dreadful actress. David puts up with the leading man who is a compulsive eater, the grand dame who wants her part jazzed up, and Olive's interfering hitman/bodyguard—but, eventually he must decide whether art or life is more important.
poster
78
7.5
/1442/
72
/47/
72
/21/
3.8
/1929/
89
/9/
84
/11/
75
/16/

Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser (1988)
A documentary film about the life of pianist and jazz great Thelonious Monk. Features live performances by Monk and his band, and interviews with friends and family about the offbeat genius.
poster
Netflix
78
7.6
/15319/
76
/737/
73
/381/
3.9
/26354/
90
/51/
85
/105/
75
/12/
cc age 15+

What Happened, Miss Simone? (2015)
The film chronicles Nina Simone's journey from child piano prodigy to iconic musician and passionate activist, told in her own words.
poster
78
7.1
/93684/
74
/3809/
69
/1583/
3.9
/254548/
91
/55/
79
/5053/
81
/15/
cc age 12+

Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
Seymour Krelborn is a nerdy orphan working at Mushnik's; a flower shop in urban Skid Row. He harbors a crush on fellow co-worker, Audrey Fulquard, and is berated by Mr. Mushnik daily. One day, Seymour finds a very mysterious unidentified plant which he calls Audrey II. The plant seems to have a craving for blood and soon begins to sing for it’s supper.
poster
Netflix
77
6.9
/76924/
68
/2093/
66
/1232/
3.5
/141792/
97
/318/
72
/170/
87
/46/
cc age 15+

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)
Tensions rise when the trailblazing Mother of the Blues and her band gather at a Chicago recording studio in 1927. Adapted from August Wilson's play.
poster
77
7.6
/190624/
74
/3628/
73
/2503/
3.9
/107624/
80
/176/
85
/4044/
69
/40/
cc age 18+

25th Hour (2002)
On the eve of a seven-year prison sentence, a New York drug dealer spends his final day of freedom confronting his past, his relationships, and the choices that led to his downfall in a city still reeling from 9/11.


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