2021 Movies, a list by chezmorris

7.9

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4.2

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98

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89

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91

/33/

4.0

age 14+

Recounted mostly through animation to protect his identity, Amin looks back over his past as a child refugee from Afghanistan as he grapples with a secret he’s kept hidden for 20 years.

84

7.5

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75

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74

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4.2

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97

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78

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91

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4.0

age 15+

Yusuke Kafuku, a stage actor and director, still unable, after two years, to cope with the loss of his beloved wife, accepts to direct Uncle Vanya at a theater festival in Hiroshima. There he meets Misaki, an introverted young woman, appointed to drive his car. In between rides, secrets from the past and heartfelt confessions will be unveiled.

83

8.3

/23042/

81

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79

/250/

4.1

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96

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99

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84

/19/

2.5

age 11+

The enthralling, against-all-odds story that transfixed the world in 2018: the daring rescue of twelve boys and their coach from deep inside a flooded cave in Northern Thailand.

83

7.4

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73

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71

/436/

4.1

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97

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81

/39/

93

/37/

4.0

age 10+

After the death of her beloved grandmother, eight-year-old Nelly meets a strangely familiar girl her own age in the woods. Instantly forming a connection with this mysterious new friend, Nelly embarks on a fantastical journey of discovery which helps her come to terms with this newfound loss.

83

7.4

/123478/

74

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73

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4.1

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98

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92

/96/

89

/49/

3.5

age 13+

A Korean American family moves to an Arkansas farm in search of its own American dream. Amidst the challenges of this new life in the strange and rugged Ozarks, they discover the undeniable resilience of family and what really makes a home.

82

7.4

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74

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72

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4.0

/55492/

99

/172/

79

/38/

86

/36/

4.0

France, 1963. Anne is a bright young student with a promising future ahead of her. But when she falls pregnant, she sees the opportunity to finish her studies and escape the constraints of her social background disappearing. With her final exams fast approaching and her belly growing, Anne resolves to act, even if she has to confront shame and pain, even if she must risk prison to do so.

82

7.6

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75

/899/

74

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4.1

/42504/

95

/200/

90

/97/

81

/33/

3.5

age 13+

Two couples meet for a painful and raw conversation in the aftermath of a violent tragedy.

82

7.2

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73

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71

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3.5

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94

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94

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84

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4.0

age 11+

The story of Usnavi, a bodega owner who has mixed feelings about closing his store and retiring to the Dominican Republic or staying in Washington Heights.

81

7.4

/113413/

75

/4277/

73

/1646/

4.0

/323877/

96

/358/

95

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84

/49/

3.0

age 15+

Bill O'Neal infiltrates the Black Panthers on the orders of FBI Agent Mitchell and J. Edgar Hoover. As Black Panther Chairman Fred Hampton ascends—falling for a fellow revolutionary en route—a battle wages for O’Neal’s soul.

81

7.1

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69

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65

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3.9

/24774/

90

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86

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90

/39/

4.0

age 15+

In the aftermath of her tumultuous relationship with a charismatic and manipulative older man, Julie begins to untangle her fraught love for him in making her graduation film, sorting fact from his elaborately constructed fiction.

81

7.3

/42348/

74

/1495/

72

/742/

4.1

/196138/

94

/216/

77

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82

/43/

4.0

age 14+

Johnny and his young nephew forge a tenuous but transformational relationship when they embark on a cross-country trip to see life away from Los Angeles.

81

8.2

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80

/39223/

79

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3.8

/3157932/

93

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97

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71

/60/

3.0

age 11+

Peter Parker is unmasked and no longer able to separate his normal life from the high-stakes of being a super-hero. When he asks for help from Doctor Strange the stakes become even more dangerous, forcing him to discover what it truly means to be Spider-Man.

81

7.3

/214853/

72

/7423/

72

/3217/

3.8

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93

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82

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87

/57/

4.0

age 15+

A woman in her sixties embarks on a journey through the western United States after losing everything in the Great Recession, living as a van-dwelling modern-day nomad.

81

7.6

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77

/9923/

79

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3.8

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97

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89

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81

/33/

3.0

age 8+

A quirky, dysfunctional family's road trip is upended when they find themselves in the middle of the robot apocalypse and suddenly become humanity's unlikeliest last hope.

81

8.0

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79

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77

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3.9

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83

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90

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74

/68/

3.5

age 13+

Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet's exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence-a commodity capable of unlocking humanity's greatest potential-only those who can conquer their fear will survive.

80

7.7

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75

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69

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3.7

/39431/

91

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94

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78

/39/

3.5

age 16+

An intimate, behind-the-scenes look at how an anonymous chef became a world-renowned cultural icon. This unflinching look at Anthony Bourdain reverberates with his presence, in his own voice and in the way he indelibly impacted the world around him.

80

6.9

/103128/

69

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66

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3.7

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97

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83

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82

/39/

4.0

age 15+

A truffle hunter who lives alone in the Oregon wilderness must visit Portland to find the mysterious person who stole his beloved foraging pig.

80

7.1

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71

/2128/

71

/737/

3.8

/624617/

96

/175/

76

/141/

79

/24/

4.0

age 16+

College student Danielle must cover her tracks when she unexpectedly runs into her sugar daddy at a shiva - with her parents, ex-girlfriend and family friends also in attendance.

80

7.3

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75

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78

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3.2

/531831/

93

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97

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74

/48/

3.5

age 8+

Long ago, in the fantasy world of Kumandra, humans and dragons lived together in harmony. But when an evil force threatened the land, the dragons sacrificed themselves to save humanity. Now, 500 years later, that same evil has returned and it’s up to a lone warrior, Raya, to track down the legendary last dragon to restore the fractured land and its divided people.

80

7.5

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76

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76

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3.7

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90

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98

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76

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3.0

age 13+

The story of how Richard Williams served as a coach to his daughters Venus and Serena, who will soon become two of the most legendary tennis players in history.

79

7.2

/18159/

70

/520/

69

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3.8

/47616/

93

/121/

85

/22/

80

/33/

3.5

A young Finnish woman escapes an enigmatic love affair in Moscow by boarding a train to the arctic port of Murmansk. Forced to share the long ride and a tiny sleeping car with a larger than life Russian miner, the unexpected encounter leads the occupants of Compartment No. 6 to face major truths about human connection.

79

6.8

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67

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67

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3.7

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94

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76

/28/

89

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4.0

age 15+

A domineering but charismatic rancher wages a war of intimidation on his brother's new wife and her teen son, until long-hidden secrets come to light.

79

7.1

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69

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70

/1712/

3.6

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91

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93

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85

/62/

3.5

age 13+

Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.

79

7.3

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74

/25838/

75

/10112/

3.4

/1328332/

92

/345/

98

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71

/52/

3.5

age 11+

Shang-Chi must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization.

78

7.2

/292135/

74

/17867/

75

/9990/

3.5

/1420866/

92

/210/

93

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75

/41/

3.0

age 6+

The tale of an extraordinary family, the Madrigals, who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia, in a magical house, in a vibrant town, in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto. The magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family—every child except one, Mirabel. But when she discovers that the magic surrounding the Encanto is in danger, Mirabel decides that she, the only ordinary Madrigal, might just be her exceptional family's last hope.

78

7.6

/3491/

74

/349/

68

/20/

3.7

/5997/

99

/105/

82

/33/

80

/26/

3.0

age 13+

This documentary puts a spotlight on the White House’s failed response to the global pandemic and how it could have been prevented. Featuring damning testimony from public health officials and hard investigative reporting, director Alex Gibney reveals a system-wide collapse caused by a profound dereliction of presidential leadership.

78

6.9

/15864/

72

/826/

69

/351/

3.4

/21987/

97

/148/

88

/88/

74

/35/

3.5

age 14+

In 1961, a 60-year-old taxi driver stole Goya’s portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. It was the first (and remains the only) theft in the Gallery’s history. What happened next became the stuff of legend.

78

7.1

/156847/

69

/5828/

69

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3.5

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90

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65

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90

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4.0

age 15+

The story of Gary Valentine and Alana Kane growing up, running around and going through the treacherous navigation of first love in the San Fernando Valley, 1973.

78

7.1

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69

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69

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3.8

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93

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74

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87

/49/

3.5

age 15+

Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the throne for himself.

77

7.6

/16156/

73

/777/

72

/214/

3.8

/41229/

93

/123/

89

/121/

2.5

For over 40 years Val Kilmer, one of Hollywood’s most mercurial and/or misunderstood actors has been documenting his own life and craft through film and video. He has amassed thousands of hours of footage, from 16mm home movies made with his brothers, to time spent in iconic roles for blockbuster movies like Top Gun, The Doors, Tombstone, and Batman Forever. This raw, wildly original and unflinching documentary reveals a life lived to extremes and a heart-filled, sometimes hilarious look at what it means to be an artist and a complex man.

77

7.1

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69

/593/

69

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3.7

/32521/

92

/118/

79

/30/

81

/26/

3.5

age 15+

Based on true events, "Nitram" lives with his parents in suburban Australia in the mid-90s. He lives a life of isolation and frustration at never fitting in. As his anger grows, he begins a slow descent into a nightmare that culminates in the most heinous of acts.

77

6.6

/76544/

69

/3827/

66

/1160/

3.5

/137868/

88

/198/

93

/39/

68

/41/

4.0

age 16+

Gunning for revenge, outlaw Nat Love saddles up with his gang to take down enemy Rufus Buck, a ruthless crime boss who just got sprung from prison.

77

7.2

/316718/

73

/17859/

74

/7132/

3.4

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91

/368/

92

/3534/

71

/57/

3.0

age 14+

Following the events at home, the Abbott family now face the terrors of the outside world. Forced to venture into the unknown, they realize that the creatures that hunt by sound are not the only threats that lurk beyond the sand path.

76

7.2

/116530/

72

/3504/

70

/1623/

3.5

/231940/

86

/331/

92

/600/

75

/55/

3.0

age 14+

Buddy is a young boy on the cusp of adolescence, whose life is filled with familial love, childhood hijinks, and a blossoming romance. Yet, with his beloved hometown caught up in increasing turmoil, his family faces a momentous choice: hope the conflict will pass or leave everything they know behind for a new life.

76

7.9

/468508/

77

/19942/

81

/10549/

3.4

/587512/

71

/313/

92

/14524/

54

/46/

3.5

age 14+

Determined to ensure Superman's ultimate sacrifice was not in vain, Bruce Wayne aligns forces with Diana Prince with plans to recruit a team of metahumans to protect the world from an approaching threat of catastrophic proportions.

76

7.4

/219118/

76

/14022/

78

/8779/

3.7

/1270522/

91

/307/

85

/948/

71

/52/

2.5

age 6+

Luca and his best friend Alberto experience an unforgettable summer on the Italian Riviera. But all the fun is threatened by a deeply-held secret: they are sea monsters from another world just below the water’s surface.

76

6.6

/17478/

67

/708/

62

/330/

3.5

/57861/

91

/247/

86

/7/

85

/46/

3.5

age 13+

In 1920s New York City, a Black woman finds her world upended when her life becomes intertwined with a former childhood friend who's passing as white.

76

7.4

/383875/

76

/25963/

79

/7969/

3.5

/672252/

83

/289/

94

/1783/

64

/43/

3.0

age 16+

Hutch Mansell, a suburban dad, overlooked husband, nothing neighbor — a "nobody." When two thieves break into his home one night, Hutch's unknown long-simmering rage is ignited and propels him on a brutal path that will uncover dark secrets he fought to leave behind.

76

7.1

/164674/

70

/5779/

70

/2853/

3.7

/919365/

75

/320/

76

/313/

75

/57/

4.0

age 15+

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.

75

7.1

/14941/

69

/624/

67

/352/

3.5

/30572/

95

/143/

80

/52/

78

/26/

3.0

Alma is a scientist coerced into participating in an extraordinary study in order to obtain research funds for her work. For three weeks, she has to live with a humanoid robot tailored to her character and needs, whose artificial intelligence is designed to be the perfect life partner for her. Enter Tom, a machine in human form in a class of its own, created solely to make her happy.

75

7.1

/68913/

70

/2420/

69

/957/

3.5

/75326/

91

/181/

79

/251/

76

/39/

3.0

age 16+

An ambitious Indian driver uses his wit and cunning to escape from poverty and rise to the top. An epic journey based on the New York Times bestseller.

75

7.0

/17461/

67

/697/

66

/428/

3.7

/34836/

96

/158/

77

/48/

79

/33/

3.0

age 15+

When a billionaire entrepreneur impulsively decides to create an iconic movie, he demands the best. Renowned filmmaker Lola Cuevas is recruited to mastermind this ambitious endeavour. Completing the all-star team are two actors with massive talent but even bigger egos: Hollywood heartthrob Félix Rivero and radical theatre actor Iván Torres. Both are legends, but not exactly best friends. Through a series of increasingly eccentric trials set by Lola, Félix and Iván must confront not only each other but also their own legacies. Who will be left when the cameras finally start rolling?

75

6.8

/13444/

69

/802/

67

/272/

3.8

/37095/

90

/161/

72

/155/

72

/25/

3.5

age 14+

A bureaucrat interviews five souls to decide which of them will be given a life on Earth. But he soon faces an existential challenge of his own.

75

6.7

/80356/

64

/2365/

64

/1061/

3.5

/256070/

94

/237/

56

/545/

86

/51/

4.0

age 15+

A woman's seaside vacation takes a dark turn when her obsession with a young mother forces her to confront secrets from her past.

75

6.5

/3056/

65

/90/

66

/82/

3.5

/7714/

96

/105/

62

/12/

82

/23/

4.0

A young man is sent to "La Maca," a prison in the middle of the Ivorian forest ruled by its inmates. As tradition goes with the rising of the red moon, he is designated by the Boss to be the new "Roman" and must tell a story to the other prisoners. Learning what fate awaits him, he begins to narrate the mystical life of the legendary outlaw named "Zama King" and has no choice but to make his story last until dawn.

75

6.5

/65105/

63

/2910/

63

/1608/

3.6

/405886/

90

/260/

85

/37/

75

/46/

3.5

age 18+

A woman with a metal plate in her head from a childhood car accident embarks on a bizarre journey, bringing her into contact with a firefighter who's reunited with his missing son after 10 years.

75

7.3

/202848/

72

/9371/

74

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3.7

/326616/

85

/294/

81

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67

/50/

3.0

age 17+

King Charles VI declares that Knight Jean de Carrouges settle his dispute with his squire, Jacques Le Gris, by challenging him to a duel.

75

7.1

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74

/3808/

78

/1972/

3.3

/70230/

82

/103/

94

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65

/23/