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84
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76
/1995/
4.2
/205658/
94
/71/
92
/2245/
84
/18/
cc age 13+

All the President's Men (1976)
During the 1972 elections, two reporters' investigation sheds light on the controversial Watergate scandal that compels President Nixon to resign from his post.
poster
Kanopy
82
8.0
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79
/14940/
78
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3.8
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83
/199/
89
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73
/38/
cc age 16+

Into the Wild (2007)
After graduating from Emory University in 1992, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity, and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness.
poster
80
7.3
/283198/
72
/6749/
68
/3971/
3.6
/210870/
89
/288/
80
/8637/
87
/45/
cc age 13+

Lincoln (2012)
The revealing story of the 16th US President's tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and the strong winds of change, Lincoln pursues a course of action designed to end the war, unite the country and abolish slavery. With the moral courage and fierce determination to succeed, his choices during this critical moment will change the fate of generations to come.
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fuboTV
77
7.3
/276350/
75
/14006/
74
/7796/
3.8
/816012/
83
/113/
76
/8719/
74
/22/
cc age 7+

Hercules (1997)
Bestowed with superhuman strength, a young mortal named Hercules sets out to prove himself a hero in the eyes of his father, the great god Zeus. Along with his friends Pegasus, a flying horse, and Phil, a personal trainer, Hercules is tricked by the hilarious, hotheaded villain Hades, who's plotting to take over Mount Olympus!
poster
74
7.3
/173507/
74
/4273/
71
/2196/
3.6
/103862/
78
/64/
81
/2696/
56
/16/
cc age 17+

Wall Street (1987)
A young and impatient stockbroker is willing to do anything to get to the top, including trading on illegal inside information taken through a ruthless and greedy corporate raider, whom takes the youth under his wing.
poster
fuboTV
73
7.0
/3080/
67
/92/
66
/53/
3.5
/647/
81
/37/
76
/114/
75
/12/

That Evening Sun (2009)
An aging Tennessee farmer returns to his homestead and must confront a family betrayal, the reappearance of an old enemy, and the loss of his farm.
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Criterion Channel
72
7.3
/1459/
71
/15/
57
/18/
3.8
/1641/
75
/20/
77
/17/

Eye of God (1997)
A small Oklahoma town is stripped of its innocence when one of its boys turns up mute and bloodied by the lakeside. Unable to tell his story, the local sheriff embarks on a quest to uncover the roots of a gruesome crime. He's led to Ainsley DuPree and her new husband, Jack, a man whose interest in family may very well outweigh his morals.
poster
71
6.9
/9185/
72
/279/
72
/199/
3.6
/14992/
73
/22/
80
/531/
62
/21/
cc age 5+

Cats Don't Dance (1997)
An ambitious singing and dancing cat in 1939 Hollywood overcomes several obstacles to fulfill his dream of becoming a movie star.
poster
70
7.2
/71163/
73
/2020/
71
/1150/
3.5
/40202/
69
/29/
78
/983/
58
/7/
cc age 17+

Magnum Force (1973)
"Dirty" Harry Callahan is a San Francisco Police Inspector on the trail of a group of rogue cops who have taken justice into their own hands. When shady characters are murdered one after another in grisly fashion, only Dirty Harry can stop them.
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Kanopy
68
6.8
/57221/
69
/2081/
68
/1117/
3.5
/85121/
66
/76/
69
/1616/
59
/9/

Creepshow (1982)
Five grisly tales from a 1950s-style comic, including a murdered father rising from beyond, a bizarre meteor, a vengeful husband, a mysterious crate's occupant, and a plague of cockroaches.
poster
MGM Plus
68
6.9
/159924/
71
/4474/
67
/2219/
3.5
/121436/
76
/59/
65
/1556/
58
/16/
cc age 16+

The Firm (1993)
Mitch McDeere is a young man with a promising future in Law. About to sit his Bar exam, he is approached by 'The Firm' and made an offer he doesn't refuse. Seduced by the money and gifts showered on him, he is totally oblivious to the more sinister side of his company. Then, two Associates are murdered. The FBI contact him, asking him for information and suddenly his life is ruined. He has a choice - work with the FBI, or stay with the Firm. Either way he will lose his life as he knows it. Mitch figures the only way out is to follow his own plan...
poster
68
7.2
/130877/
76
/4110/
74
/2434/
3.5
/45908/
42
/104/
81
/2008/
56
/30/
cc age 15+

Men of Honor (2000)
Against formidable odds -- and an old-school diving instructor embittered by the U.S. Navy's new, less prejudicial policies -- Carl Brashear sets his sights on becoming the Navy's first African-American master diver in this uplifting true story. Their relationship starts out on the rocks, but fate ultimately conspires to bring the men together into a setting of mutual respect, triumph and honor.
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Hoopla
67
7.0
/11279/
71
/140/
64
/156/
3.4
/5828/
73
/30/
71
/131/
58
/6/

Julia (1977)
At the behest of an old and dear friend, playwright Lillian Hellman undertakes a dangerous mission to smuggle funds into Nazi Germany.
poster
65
6.9
/123642/
71
/2658/
69
/2584/
3.2
/63693/
60
/193/
70
/4468/
52
/35/
cc age 14+

Water for Elephants (2011)
In this captivating Depression-era melodrama, impetuous veterinary student Jacob Jankowski joins a celebrated circus as an animal caretaker but faces a wrenching dilemma when he's transfixed by angelic married performer Marlena.
poster
Kanopy
64
6.8
/90805/
68
/2613/
67
/1686/
3.5
/156719/
76
/71/
65
/1979/
55
/11/
cc age 15+

The Fog (1980)
Strange things begin to occur as a tiny California coastal town prepares to commemorate its centenary. Inanimate objects spring eerily to life; Rev. Malone stumbles upon a dark secret about the town's founding; radio announcer Stevie witnesses a mystical fire; and hitchhiker Elizabeth discovers the mutilated corpse of a fisherman. Then a mysterious iridescent fog descends upon the village, and more people start to die.
poster
63
6.4
/7941/
65
/142/
61
/101/
3.3
/2814/
51
/55/
77
/257/
59
/27/

Waking the Dead (2000)
A congressional candidate questions his sanity after seeing the love of his life, presumed dead, suddenly emerge.
poster
61
6.8
/22981/
74
/915/
66
/311/
3.2
/6695/
39
/18/
71
/257/
48
/6/

Midway (1976)
This war drama depicts the U.S. and Japanese forces in the naval Battle of Midway, which became a turning point for Americans during World War II.
poster
61
6.3
/1817/
67
/37/
54
/18/
3.3
/432/
65
/23/
43
/11/

Carried Away (1996)
Based on Jim Harrison's book, "Farmer". 47-year-old Joseph Svenden lives on the family farm with his dying mother and teaches at a two room schoolhouse with Rosealee, his lover and his best friend's widow. Joseph, who lacks a college degree, learns that he will lose his teaching job at the end of the year when the school district expands into his town. Meanwhile, he is seduced by 17-year-old Catherine, a new student in his class. His affair with Catherine and losing his teaching job forces Joseph to take a look at his previously dull life and to decide how he wants to live the rest of it.
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Amazon Prime Video
61
6.8
/26922/
68
/790/
67
/491/
3.4
/14644/
64
/22/
59
/392/
38
/8/

Capricorn One (1977)
In order to protect the reputation of the American space program, a team of NASA administrators turn the first Mars mission into a phony Mars landing. Under threat of harm to their families the astronauts play their part in the deception on a staged set in a deserted military base. But once the real ship returns to Earth and burns up on re-entry, the astronauts become liabilities. Now, with the help of a crusading reporter, they must battle a sinister conspiracy that will stop at nothing to keep the truth hidden.
poster
Kanopy
61
6.9
/60430/
69
/1223/
67
/808/
3.3
/24243/
42
/142/
61
/1785/
27
/30/
cc age 11+

The Majestic (2001)
Set in 1951, a blacklisted Hollywood writer gets into a car accident, loses his memory and settles down in a small town where he is mistaken for a long-lost son.
poster
60
6.4
/8292/
65
/235/
60
/176/
3.2
/3468/
77
/13/
43
/79/
60
/10/

The Star Chamber (1983)
As violence escalates in Los Angeles and heinous murders are committed, Steven Hardin, a young judge of the California Supreme Court, must struggle with his tortured conscience and growing despair as he watches helplessly as the ruthless criminals brought before his court go free because clever lawyers find obscure loopholes in the law.
poster
Kanopy
59
6.1
/516/
44
/9/
58
/18/
3.3
/594/
41
/6/

The People Next Door (1970)
A married couple struggle with the realities of their imperfect marriage as they fight to save and rehabilitate their teenage daughter from a life of drug addiction and ultimate committal to a mental ward.
poster
58
6.6
/40816/
66
/1197/
62
/723/
3.2
/14702/
53
/148/
46
/753/
55
/36/
cc age 15+

Promised Land (2012)
A salesman for a natural gas company experiences life-changing events after arriving in a small town, where his corporation wants to tap into the available resources.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
57
5.9
/2392/
62
/46/
57
/34/
3.1
/1710/
67
/21/
42
/16/

Wild in the Streets (1968)
Musician Max Frost lends his backing to a Senate candidate who wants to give 18-year-olds the right to vote, but he takes things a step further than expected. Inspired by their hero's words, Max's fans pressure their leaders into extending the vote to citizens as young as 15. Max and his followers capitalize on their might by bringing new issues to the fore, but, drunk on power, they soon take generational warfare to terrible extremes.
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Amazon Prime Video
59
57
6.3
/13789/
68
/311/
61
/254/
2.9
/2346/
67
/15/
58
/244/
40
/5/

Shade (2003)
Tiffany, Charlie and Vernon are con artists looking to up the ante from their typical scams. They figure a good way of doing this is taking down Dean "The Dean" Stevens, a well-known cardsharp, in a rigged game. However, they first need enough money to enter a game with Stevens, so they decide to strike a deal with fellow crook Larry Jennings to scam a local gangster -- which turns out to be a bad idea.
poster
Disney Plus
55
5.9
/21496/
68
/2703/
61
/901/
2.2
/34005/
44
/93/
56
/547/
48
/29/
cc age 6+

Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014)
When world-famous air racer Dusty learns that his engine is damaged and he may never race again, he must shift gears and is launched into the world of aerial firefighting. Dusty joins forces with veteran fire and rescue helicopter Blade Ranger and his team, a bunch of all-terrain vehicles known as The Smokejumpers. Together, the fearless team battles a massive wildfire, and Dusty learns what it takes to become a true hero.
poster
52
6.2
/1431/
58
/10/
49
/12/
3.1
/474/
31
/7/

They Only Kill Their Masters (1972)
An enigmatic young woman has been murdered in a small California coast town. The investigation by the local sheriff uncovers a complex web of relationships centering on the victim; the scattered trail of evidence ranges from a mysterious photograph to the victim's own dog. During the investigation, the sheriff meets and becomes romantically involved with a woman whose connection to the murder is ambiguous.
poster
51
6.1
/24373/
65
/689/
60
/320/
2.9
/10068/
38
/32/
55
/412/
40
/19/

Fletch Lives (1989)
Fletch is a fish out of water in small-town Louisiana, where he's checking out a tumbledown mansion he's inherited. When a woman he flirts with turns up dead, he becomes a suspect and must find the killer and clear his name.
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Amazon Prime Video
60
50
6.2
/3489/
61
/99/
61
/66/
3.3
/6292/
52
/52/

Rituals (1977)
Five doctors go camping in the remote woods of Northern Ontario. When their boots are stolen they begin to suspect they are being stalked.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
49
6.0
/22843/
59
/457/
57
/309/
2.7
/3773/
38
/8/
28
/813/

Killshot (2008)
Beautiful Carmen Colson and her ironworker husband Wayne are placed in the Federal Witness Protection program after witnessing an "incident". Thinking they are at last safe, they are targeted by an experienced hit man and a psychopathic young upstart killer.
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61
46
6.9
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70
/22/
62
/34/
3.4
/1225/
43
/7/
66
/52/
53
/7/

The Great White Hope (1970)
A black champion boxer and his white female companion struggle to survive while the white boxing establishment looks for ways to knock him down.
poster
Hoopla
45
5.7
/2484/
55
/61/
60
/62/
2.6
/1391/
8
/13/
60
/37/

Jonathan Livingston Seagull (1973)
Jonathan is sick and tired of the boring life in his seagull clan. He rather experiments with new, always more daring flying techniques. Since he doesn't fit in, the elders expel him from the clan. So he sets out to discover the world beyond the horizon in a quest for wisdom.
poster
The CW
44
5.3
/11274/
62
/1275/
53
/402/
2.4
/3190/
20
/5/
28
/95/
cc age 17+

Blackway (2015)
A young woman newly returned to her hometown becomes the subject of harassment by a man named Blackway, an ex-cop turned violent crime lord who operates with impunity in this small community on the edge of the wilderness. Forsaken by the local townspeople—and advised by the Sheriff to leave town—Lillian decides instead to take a stand against her sociopathic stalker, and enlists the help of ex-logger Lester and his laconic young sidekick.
poster
MGM Plus
64
43
6.6
/2295/
61
/29/
55
/31/
3.3
/1822/
75
/8/
61
/18/

The Group (1966)
It's 1933, and eight young women are friends and members of the upper-class group at a private girl's school, about to graduate and start their own lives. The film documents the years between their graduation and the beginning of the World War in Europe, and shows, in a serialized style, their romances and marriages, their searches for careers or meaning in their lives, their highs and their lows.
poster
Starz
55
43
6.1
/4409/
63
/67/
56
/62/
3.0
/1253/
43
/7/
48
/42/

Judas Kiss (1998)
The shooting of a U.S. senator's wife raises the stakes for kidnappers seeking a hefty ransom for a computer magnate.
poster
43
5.8
/1850/
65
/91/
59
/32/
3.0
/204/
20
/15/
38
/10/
25
/11/

Savannah (2013)
Savannah is the true story of Ward Allen, a romantic and bombastic character who rejects his plantation heritage for the freedom of life on a river. Ward navigates the change of early 20th century America on the wrong side of the law and society, his long-time friend, a freed slave named Christmas Moultrie, at his side. Master of Shakespeare, and the shotgun that provides Savannah's markets with fowl, Ward fights for his rights as a hunter. His charisma and eloquent rhetoric win the heart of a society woman who defies her father to marry him. An elderly Moultrie tells the story of life on the river with his friend to a little boy, who passes the legendary Ward Allen down to the next generation.
poster
The Roku Channel
42
5.5
/14558/
62
/380/
56
/314/
2.7
/18274/
12
/41/
34
/216/
18
/14/

Hush (1998)
Jackson and Helen are in love and about to have their first child when they move in with Jackson's mother, Martha, in order to take care of the family estate. But all is not well in this household. Martha is jealous of her son's affection for Helen, and, despite her Southern smile, she's starting to act strangely. As Helen tries to create a happy home life, Martha attempts to divide the family so that Jackson will become hers alone.
poster
39
38
5.1
/19432/
58
/344/
51
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2.4
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9
/70/
28
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31
/26/
cc age 14+

The Bachelor (1999)
Jimmie is seeing his single friends get married one by one. He isn't too worried until his girlfriend Anne catches the bouquet at his friend Marco's wedding. Suddenly, his wild mustang days are numbered. He finally decides to propose to her, but he sticks his foot in his mouth and botches the proposal. Being insulted by the defeatist proposal, Anne leaves town on an assignment. After she's gone, he finds out that his recently-deceased grandfather's will stipulates that he gets nothing of a multi-million dollar fortune unless he's married by 6:05pm on his 30th birthday: tomorrow! Not being able to find Anne, Jimmie begins backtracking through his past girlfriends to find a wife.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
65
37
5.3
/651/
47
/13/
46
/12/
3.1
/268/
94
/71/
92
/2245/

The Kidnapping of the President (1980)
A South American quasi-revolutionary/guerilla/terrorist and a misled, admiring girl compatriot manage to kidnap the U.S. President during a diplomatic visit to Toronto.
poster
47
34
5.1
/2218/
58
/77/
53
/62/
2.8
/1895/
25
/8/
44
/28/

The Unholy (1988)
A priest battles a demon that kills sinners in the act of sinning.
poster
44
30
4.9
/2278/
51
/52/
46
/45/
2.6
/3811/
26
/19/

Girls Nite Out (1982)
The students of DeWitt University are preparing themselves for a night of fun and frolics in the form of an all-night scavenger hunt. Little do they know that they are in fact the ones being hunted.
poster
65
24
7.0
/450/
60
/11/
59
/17/
3.7
/1382/

Natural Enemies (1979)
Paul Steward, editor of a scientific journal, considers his life to be an empty failure. Awake one morning after a sleepless night, he comes to a decision: this evening he will take a rifle and shoot and kill his wife, their three children and then himself.
poster
77
23
8.3
/1222/
81
/31/
70
/17/
3.8
/668/
75
/6/

Mark Twain (2002)
Largely considered to be the greatest American author, Mark Twain is celebrated in this exhaustive documentary by filmmaker Ken Burns.
poster
73
22
8.3
/229/
62
/4/
73
/3/
75
/451/

Mark Twain Tonight! (1967)
Recreating the one-man show he starred in on Broadway, Hal Holbrook portrays Mark Twain as a 70-year old humorist who skewers politicians, newspapermen and so-called patriots in this 90 minute monologue. Holbrook adapted Twain's own words for a commentary on slavery, religion and politics, mixing the satire with comic yarns about life on the Mississippi and a very effective ghost story. The show's highlight are the lengthy passages from "Huckleberry Finn".
poster
68
21
6.9
/647/
61
/22/
69
/42/
3.4
/491/
75
/2/

The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus (2000)
Based on the popular book by L. Frank Baum, the beloved author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, comes the incredible story of The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus. Many centuries ago, long before toys had even been invented, a baby abandoned at the edge of an enchanted forest was adopted and raised by a beautiful wood nymph, thus beginning the life story of Santa Claus. From his first truly magical childhood through the discovery of his life's work of making children happy, discover the origin of every tradition surrounding Santa Claus, from toys, stockings and lighted trees to reindeer and sleigh. Journey back to a time of magic and wonder, and experience this heartwarming tale that will bring joy each holiday season.
poster
77
18
7.5
/951/
76
/11/
69
/17/
3.5
/406/
100
/6/

Murder by Natural Causes (1979)
An elaborate mystery involving a famous mentalist, his unfaithful wife who is trying to literally scare him to death, the best friend of the family, and the wife's ham-actor lover -- not only an intriguing who- (or whether) dunit, but also a literate, adult dramatic puzzle with an endless series of twists.
poster
66
18
6.8
/356/
63
/32/
59
/22/
3.4
/424/
73
/11/

Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story (2013)
With a focus on Clint Eastwood's career as a director, this documentary features movie clips, behind-the-scenes footage, interviews with people with whom he has worked, as well as comments from Clint Eastwood himself.
poster
43
16
5.2
/740/
46
/11/
51
/21/
22
/99/

The Girl from Petrovka (1974)
A beautiful Russian ballerina falls in love with an American news correspondent. The KGB is most displeased and does everything it can to break them up.


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