ABC iView Movies, a list by businessgoose

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3.5

"Ars longa, vita brevis" – art is long, life is short. This is one of Japanese music icon Ryuichi Sakamoto's favorite quotes, and the message that he leaves for viewers at the end of his final concert film, shot before he succumbed to cancer in March 2023. Consisting of only Sakamoto and his piano, Opus features the final live performances of 20 songs that Sakamoto meticulously curated to encapsulate his distinguished 40-year career.

86

8.3

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80

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78

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4.3

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100

/28/

92

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age 7+

Wallace rents out Gromit's former bedroom to a penguin, who takes up an interest in the techno trousers created by Wallace. However, Gromit later learns that the penguin is a wanted criminal.

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8.1

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79

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78

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4.1

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97

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93

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93

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3.5

age 15+

The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.

85

8.1

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78

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75

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4.2

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100

/21/

92

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age 7+

Wallace's whirlwind romance with the proprietor of the local wool shop puts his head in a spin, and Gromit is framed for sheep-rustling in a fiendish criminal plot.

84

7.8

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77

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76

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4.0

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96

/224/

87

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85

/41/

4.0

age 16+

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.

83

7.7

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77

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74

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4.1

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100

/21/

88

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age 7+

Wallace and Gromit have run out of cheese, and this provides an excellent excuse for the duo to take their holiday to the moon, where, as everyone knows, there is ample cheese. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive.

83

7.6

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74

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74

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3.7

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91

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90

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87

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4.0

age 15+

Pianist David Helfgott, driven by his father and teachers, has a breakdown. Years later he returns to the piano, to popular if not critical acclaim.

83

7.8

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78

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77

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4.2

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93

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89

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79

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3.5

age 13+

In 1984, a group of LGBT activists decide to raise money to support the National Union of Mineworkers during their lengthy strike. There is only one problem: the Union seems embarrassed to receive their support.

83

7.5

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73

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73

/3200/

3.8

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97

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87

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88

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4.0

age 14+

In 1950s Ireland and New York, young Eilis Lacey has to choose between two men and two countries.

83

IMDb 68

8.7

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86

/90597/

84

/38563/

4.4

/4902103/

73

/375/

87

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74

/46/

3.5

age 11+

The adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.

82

7.8

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78

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75

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4.1

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99

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89

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88

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3.0

age 6+

Paddington, now happily settled with the Browns, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy, but it is stolen.

81

7.3

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73

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75

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4.0

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94

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75

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94

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3.5

age 16+

In 1950s New York, a department-store clerk who dreams of a better life falls for an older, married woman.

81

7.3

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72

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69

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3.6

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99

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81

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81

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4.0

age 5+

When Shaun decides to take the day off and have some fun, he gets a little more action than he bargained for. A mix up with the Farmer, a caravan and a very steep hill lead them all to the Big City and it's up to Shaun and the flock to return everyone safely to the green grass of home.

81

8.0

/264267/

81

/14332/

80

/6825/

3.9

/352145/

84

/268/

91

/1552/

69

/45/

3.5

age 13+

A five-year-old Indian boy gets lost on the streets of Calcutta, thousands of kilometers from home. He survives many challenges before being adopted by a couple in Australia; 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family.

81

8.0

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80

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79

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3.8

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90

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91

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71

/49/

3.5

age 13+

Based on the real life story of legendary cryptanalyst Alan Turing, the film portrays the nail-biting race against time by Turing and his brilliant team of code-breakers at Britain's top-secret Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park, during the darkest days of World War II.

80

7.7

/8845/

77

/309/

75

/132/

3.9

/16537/

99

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80

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84

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3.0

age 16+

Alexander McQueen's rags-to-riches story is a modern-day fairy tale, laced with the gothic. Mirroring the savage beauty, boldness and vivacity of his design, this documentary is an intimate revelation of McQueen's own world, both tortured and inspired, which celebrates a radical and mesmerizing genius of profound influence.

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7.7

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75

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74

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3.8

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89

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90

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87

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3.0

age 17+

When a madman dubbed 'Scorpio' terrorizes San Francisco, hard-nosed cop, Harry Callahan – famous for his take-no-prisoners approach to law enforcement – is tasked with hunting down the psychopath.

79

7.3

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78

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80

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3.5

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90

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87

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age 7+

It's been ten years since the dragons moved to the Hidden World, and even though Toothless doesn't live in New Berk anymore, Hiccup continues the holiday traditions he once shared with his best friend. But the Vikings of New Berk were beginning to forget about their friendship with dragons. Hiccup, Astrid, and Gobber know just what to do to keep the dragons in the villagers' hearts. And across the sea, the dragons have a plan of their own...

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7.6

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75

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3.9

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98

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82

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In 2013, the world's media reported on a shocking mountain-high brawl as European climbers fled a mob of angry Sherpas. Director Jennifer Peedom and her team set out to uncover the cause of this altercation, intending to film the 2014 climbing season from the Sherpa's point-of-view. Instead, they captured Everest's greatest tragedy, when a huge block of ice crashed down onto the climbing route...

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7.5

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73

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4.1

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70

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3.5

age 14+

Boy, an 11-year-old child and devout Michael Jackson fan who lives on the east coast of New Zealand in 1984, gets a chance to know his absentee criminal father, who has returned to find a bag of money he buried years ago.

81

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7.8

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74

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71

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4.0

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100

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91

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73

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During the Boer War, three Australian lieutenants are on trial for shooting Boer prisoners. Though they acted under orders, they are being used as scapegoats by the General Staff, who hopes to distance themselves from the irregular practices of the war. The trial does not progress as smoothly as expected by the General Staff, as the defence puts up a strong fight in the courtroom.

78

7.3

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71

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67

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3.7

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100

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3.5

The true story of a part Aboriginal man who finds the pressure of adapting to white culture intolerable, and as a result snaps in a violent and horrific manner.

78

7.6

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77

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73

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3.6

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3.0

age 6+

Follows a litter of puppies from the moment they're born and begin their quest to become Guide Dogs for the Blind, the ultimate canine career. Cameras follow these pups through a two-year odyssey as they train to become dogs whose ultimate responsibility is to protect their blind partners from harm.

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8.2

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81

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81

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4.3

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81

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87

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70

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2.5

age 18+

Keller Dover is facing every parent’s worst nightmare. His six-year-old daughter, Anna, is missing, together with her young friend, Joy, and as minutes turn to hours, panic sets in. The only lead is a dilapidated RV that had earlier been parked on their street.

77

7.2

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71

/8065/

69

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3.6

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90

/49/

80

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85

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age 5+

Cursed to die by the evil fairy Maleficent when she was a baby, Princess Aurora is sent into hiding under protection from three good fairies. As she grows up far away, Maleficent becomes increasingly determined to seal the princess's fate.

77

7.3

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71

/101/

68

/60/

3.7

/2019/

91

/32/

86

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71

/16/

3.5

Somewhere in Australia in the early 20th century outback, an Aboriginal man is accused of murdering a white woman. Three white men are on a mission to capture him with the help of an experienced Indigenous man.

77

7.6

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77

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76

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4.0

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84

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79

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73

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3.0

The story of an impossible love between a woman named Fred and a transgender woman named Laurence who reveals her inner desire to become her true self.

77

7.5

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76

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77

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3.8

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81

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81

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Tim and John fell in love while teenagers at their all-boys high school. John was captain of the football team, Tim an aspiring actor playing a minor part in Romeo and Juliet. Their romance endured for 15 years in the face of everything life threw at it – the separations, the discrimination, the temptations, the jealousies and the losses – until the only problem that love can't solve tried to destroy them.

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7.3

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74

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71

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3.8

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80

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3.0

age 6+

A young Peruvian bear travels to London in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone at Paddington Station, he meets the kindly Brown family, who offer him a temporary haven.

77

8.1

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81

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78

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3.9

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90

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62

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3.0

age 18+

In a world in which Great Britain has become a fascist state, a masked vigilante known only as “V” conducts guerrilla warfare against the oppressive British government. When V rescues a young woman from the secret police, he finds in her an ally with whom he can continue his fight to free the people of Britain.

76

7.5

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76

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72

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3.9

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94

/51/

88

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70

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2.5

age 16+

Two drag performers and a transgender woman travel across the desert to perform their unique style of cabaret.

76

6.9

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70

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66

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3.6

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96

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72

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88

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3.0

In 1929, an Australian Aboriginal stockman kills a white station owner in self-defense and goes on the lam, pursued by a posse.

76

7.5

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73

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4.0

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83

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85

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2.0

A young schoolteacher descends into personal moral degradation after finding himself stranded in a brutal, menacing town in outback Australia.

76

6.8

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67

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3.3

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98

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72

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86

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3.5

age 15+

A single mother, plagued by the violent death of her husband, battles with her son's fear of a monster lurking in the house, but soon discovers a sinister presence all around her.

75

7.6

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73

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3.8

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78

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age 7+

Wallace and Gromit open a bakery, accidentally getting tied up with a murder mystery in the process. But when Wallace falls in love, Gromit is left to solve the case by himself.

75

7.2

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73

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70

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3.5

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88

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74

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83

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3.0

age 13+

A cover-up that spanned four U.S. Presidents pushed the country's first female newspaper publisher and a hard-driving editor to join an unprecedented battle between journalist and government. Inspired by true events.

75

7.2

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71

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65

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3.8

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88

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87

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72

/16/

3.0

age 10+

Brave new steps put Scott's career in jeopardy. With a new partner and determination, can he still succeed?

75

7.1

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70

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69

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3.5

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83

/127/

77

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78

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3.5

age 14+

Accompanied only by her faithful dog and four camels, an Australian satisfies her craving for solitude by embarking on a solo trip across the desert from Alice Springs to the Indian Ocean.

74

7.4

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76

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71

/411/

3.5

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80

/409/

age 7+

Hiccup and Toothless go on an exciting adventure and discover an island of new dragons.

74

7.2

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74

/220/

69

/75/

3.5

/2893/

88

/74/

64

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3.5

age 10+

An epic cinematic and musical collaboration between SHERPA filmmaker Jennifer Peedom and the Australian Chamber Orchestra, that explores humankind's fascination with high places.

74

6.9

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72

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68

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3.5

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85

/256/

78

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66

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3.5

age 16+

Max and Annie's weekly game night gets kicked up a notch when Max's brother Brooks arranges a murder mystery party -- complete with fake thugs and federal agents. So when Brooks gets kidnapped, it's all supposed to be part of the game. As the competitors set out to solve the case, they start to learn that neither the game nor Brooks are what they seem to be. The friends soon find themselves in over their heads as each twist leads to another unexpected turn over the course of one chaotic night.

74

7.3

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76

/563/

73

/201/

3.7

/10465/

87

/77/

63

/20/

75

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3.0

age 15+

Examines the life and career of singer Whitney Houston. Features never-before-seen archival footage, exclusive recordings, rare performances and interviews with the people who knew her best.

74

7.5

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76

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73

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3.5

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79

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age 3+

The magical tale of a mouse who sets foot on a woodland adventure in search of a nut. Encountering predators who all wish to eat him - Fox, Owl and Snake - the brave mouse creates a terrifying, imaginary monster to frighten them away. But what will the mouse do when he meets this frightful monster for real?

74

6.7

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66

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60

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3.5

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90

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74

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3.5

The buttoned-down, superstitious Kay is attempting to lead a normal existence with her new boyfriend Louis. That’s until Sweetie, her rampaging, devil-may-care sister, returns home after an absence, exposing the rotten roots of their family and placing a strain on Kay and Louis’ relationship.

73

6.9

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71

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68

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3.5

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86

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67

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72

/26/

3.5

Rusty Sabich is a deputy prosecutor engaged in an obsessive affair with a coworker who is murdered. Soon after, he's accused of the crime. And his fight to clear his name becomes a whirlpool of lies and hidden passions.

72

6.5

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66

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69

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3.1

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70

/256/

85

/12/

72

/41/

3.5

age 16+

In 1840s England, palaeontologist Mary Anning and a young woman sent by her husband to convalesce by the sea develop an intense relationship. Despite the chasm between their social spheres and personalities, Mary and Charlotte discover they can each offer what the other has been searching for: the realisation that they are not alone. It is the beginning of a passionate and all-consuming love affair that will defy all social bounds and alter the course of both lives irrevocably.

72

6.7

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67

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65

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3.5

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90

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68

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75

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3.0

age 16+

Lisa Spinelli is a Staten Island teacher who is unusually devoted to her students. When she discovers one of her five-year-olds is a prodigy, she becomes fascinated with the boy, ultimately risking her family and freedom to nurture his talent.

72

6.7

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72

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72

/1153/

3.2

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92

/132/

71

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69

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