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Disney Plus
82
8.0
/441200/
79
/21728/
80
/11140/
3.9
/2167429/
95
/361/
88
/2027/
83
/55/
cc age 8+

Soul (2020)
Joe Gardner is a middle school teacher with a love for jazz music. After a successful audition at the Half Note Club, he suddenly gets into an accident that separates his soul from his body and is transported to the You Seminar, a center in which souls develop and gain passions before being transported to a newborn child. Joe must enlist help from the other souls-in-training, like 22, a soul who has spent eons in the You Seminar, in order to get back to Earth.
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Amazon Prime Video
79
7.3
/120854/
70
/2708/
71
/1671/
3.7
/116241/
89
/180/
72
/7887/
86
/37/
cc age 18+

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007)
When two brothers organize the robbery of their parents' jewelry store, the job goes horribly wrong, triggering a series of events that send them and their family hurtling towards a shattering climax.
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Netflix
75
6.9
/56455/
67
/2091/
64
/1248/
3.7
/151649/
92
/186/
72
/252/
80
/41/
cc age 16+

The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) (2017)
An estranged family gathers together in New York for an event celebrating the artistic work of their father.
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Amazon Prime Video
71
6.5
/43350/
68
/2309/
63
/852/
3.0
/62342/
80
/302/
77
/561/
70
/46/
cc age 14+

Late Night (2019)
A legendary late-night talk show host's world is turned upside down when she hires her only female staff writer. Originally intended to smooth over diversity concerns, her decision has unexpectedly hilarious consequences as the two women separated by culture and generation are united by their love of a biting punchline.
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Kanopy
69
6.6
/122263/
68
/3489/
64
/1672/
3.3
/58840/
79
/208/
63
/2587/
76
/41/
cc age 16+

The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
Years after his squad was ambushed during the Gulf War, Major Ben Marco finds himself having terrible nightmares. He begins to doubt that his fellow squad-mate Sergeant Raymond Shaw, now a vice-presidential candidate, is the hero he remembers him being. As Marco's doubts deepen, Shaw's political power grows, and, when Marco finds a mysterious implant embedded in his back, the memory of what really happened begins to return.
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Amazon Prime Video
68
7.1
/181004/
73
/4592/
69
/2572/
3.3
/127218/
71
/147/
72
/12745/
59
/33/
cc age 14+

Definitely, Maybe (2008)
When Will decides to tell his daughter the story of how he met her mother, he discovers that a second look at the past might also give him a second chance at the future.
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Netflix
65
6.2
/34493/
66
/2103/
72
/1163/
2.4
/153041/
68
/28/
74
/118/
cc age 15+

The Hating Game (2021)
Resolving to achieve professional success without compromising her ethics, Lucy embarks on a ruthless game of one-upmanship against cold and efficient nemesis Joshua, a rivalry that is complicated by her growing attraction to him.
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Hulu
58
6.7
/225800/
73
/18917/
67
/5786/
3.1
/219371/
52
/211/
62
/1303/
50
/43/
cc age 16+

The Equalizer 2 (2018)
Robert McCall, who serves an unflinching justice for the exploited and oppressed, embarks on a relentless, globe-trotting quest for vengeance when his former partner is murdered.
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MGM Plus
58
6.0
/32797/
65
/1124/
64
/661/
2.9
/27751/
70
/23/
41
/1484/
58
/25/
cc age 7+

The Indian in the Cupboard (1995)
A nine-year-old boy gets a plastic Indian and a cupboard for his birthday and finds himself involved in adventure when the Indian comes to life and befriends him.
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56
6.6
/216220/
70
/15843/
65
/6265/
2.9
/174886/
45
/300/
51
/1534/
53
/51/
cc age 17+

Red Sparrow (2018)
Prima ballerina Dominika Egorova faces a bleak and uncertain future after she suffers an injury that ends her career. She soon turns to Sparrow School, a secret intelligence service that trains exceptional young people to use their minds and bodies as weapons. Dominika emerges as the most dangerous Sparrow after completing the sadistic training process. As she comes to terms with her new abilities, she meets a CIA agent who tries to convince her that he is the only person she can trust.
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Kanopy
55
6.2
/67261/
64
/1675/
63
/1215/
3.1
/94937/
34
/131/
51
/8577/
46
/34/
cc age 13+

The Nanny Diaries (2007)
A college graduate goes to work as a nanny for a rich New York family. Ensconced in their home, she has to juggle their dysfunction, a new romance, and the spoiled brat in her charge.
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Kanopy
53
4.4
/775/
50
/71/
45
/23/
3.1
/230/
63
/19/
29
/23/
56
/9/

Claire in Motion (2017)
Claire is sure of herself, her work and family, until — like a bad dream — her husband disappears, leaving a trail of puzzling secrets that shatter her certainty.
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52
6.0
/39304/
65
/862/
61
/681/
3.1
/16705/
25
/130/
61
/2689/
38
/34/
cc age 13+

Raising Helen (2004)
Helen Harris has a glamorous, big-city life working for one of New York's hottest modeling agencies. But suddenly her free-spirited life gets turned upside down when she must chose between the life she's always loved, and the new loves of her life!
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70
51
5.8
/1208/
51
/18/
52
/22/
3.4
/980/
87
/15/
50
/48/
66
/8/

Chutney Popcorn (2001)
Reena is a young Indian American lesbian who lives and works in New York. Her sister Sarita, who is happily married, discovers that she is infertile. Reena offers to be a surrogate mother for her sister's baby, hoping to improve her relationship with their mother, who disapproves of Reena's sexual orientation. Reena has second thoughts when her girlfriend Lisa feels left out.
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Starz Apple TV Channel
50
6.0
/80775/
65
/2477/
61
/1642/
2.9
/29455/
29
/45/
37
/1006/
47
/19/

Daylight (1996)
A group of armed robbers fleeing the police head for the New Jersey Tunnel and run right into trucks transporting toxic waste. The spectacular explosion that follows results in both ends of the tunnel collapsing and the handful of people who survived the explosion are now in peril. Kit Latura is the only man with the skill and knowledge to lead the band of survivors out of the tunnel before the structure collapses.
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49
4.7
/11456/
55
/231/
48
/191/
2.5
/4519/
35
/133/
27
/329/
55
/35/
cc age 16+

The Truth About Charlie (2002)
Regina meets charming Joshua while vacationing in Martinique, as she contemplates ending her whirlwind marriage to enigmatic Charlie. Upon her return to Paris, she finds that both her apartment and her bank account have been emptied, and her husband has been murdered. Stuck in ever-increasing danger and with four men pursuing her, another stranger offers assistance - but who can she trust?
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50
49
5.4
/15747/
55
/309/
53
/242/
2.5
/2511/
57
/87/
40
/414/
47
/30/

The Guru (2002)
Bored with Bollywood movies but fascinated with their Hollywood counterparts from his youth, Ram dreams to become a singer and actor in America, the country where dreams are made. He is encouraged when his American-based close friend, Vijay Rao, comes for visit, and brags about driving a Mercedes and living in a penthouse.
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46
5.6
/1254/
53
/16/
51
/15/
3.2
/868/
22
/9/
68
/29/

Slaves of New York (1989)
Meet the denizens of New York City: artists, prostitutes, saints, and seers. All are aspiring toward either fame or oblivion while hoping for love and acceptance. Instead they find high rent, faithless partners, and dead-end careers.
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AMC+
67
45
7.1
/1276/
67
/27/
66
/22/
67
/12/
71
/57/
61
/6/

Where God Left His Shoes (2007)
When Frank, Angela, and their two children are evicted from their New York City apartment, they have no choice but to move into a homeless shelter. After a few difficult months, good news comes their way on Christmas Eve: a nearby housing project has an apartment available immediately-however, Frank needs a job on the books in order to qualify
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fuboTV
47
28
5.7
/2557/
60
/69/
54
/27/
3.0
/522/
17
/6/
38
/64/

Breakaway (2011)
A hockey enthusiast since 12 years of age, Toronto-based Rajvinder Singh, even went to the extent of trimming his hair, discarding his Pagri/turban, did not complete his education, incurred the wrath of his father, Darvesh, who wanted him to be involved in the family business as well as confirm and respect Sikh religion principles and values. Hoping to play professional hockey, Rajvinder, along with other fellow Sikh players, instead finds himself treated as the object of ridicule, referred to as a 'joker', by mainstream Caucasian players. Even his friends tease him and ask him to take up 'Guli Danda' and Kabaddi', while his father makes him work for Uncle Sammy as a truck driver. He is attracted to stunning law student Melissa Winters while her brother, Dan, offers to coach Rajvinder and his team. Unable to get themselves included in any team, they form their own...
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The Roku Channel
49
18
5.5
/798/
54
/59/
55
/38/
3.0
/481/
25
/3/

Dark Was the Night (2018)
In the aftermath of tragedy, a woman and her teenage son must forge into uncharted territory in order to move on with their lives.
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36
12
5.3
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40
/4/
40
/10/
38
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The Toe Tactic (2009)
Mona is nearly overwhelmed by grief and depression. After her father's death, she's cut herself off: leaving teaching - she now temps as an office assistant, ignoring her mother's calls, talking to herself in mirrors, and rejecting any offered intimacy. She's watched over by comic extraterrestrial beings whom we see as cartoon squiggles. They ensure that random acts bring her connections - with a neighbor boy, his mother, and his surreptitious piano teacher (the lad wants to surprise his mom). She also meets an elevator operator in the building where she temps for Ms. Hadaway, a widow with perfect diction. Can Mona take a few steps on the road to expressing emotion?
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5.6
/22/
43
/4/

Hiding Divya (2006)
The story of three generations of women and the taboos created in the South Asian-American community from mental illness in the family.
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45
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6.5
/230/
10
/1/
47
/3/

Masala (1991)
An Indian-Canadian heroin addict becomes involved in the lives of his mother's family, watched over by the god Krishna.
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?
6.6
/35/
70
/1/
20
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The Ode (2008)
A young, gay Indian flees to Hollywood, away from an overprotective mother and memories of his father's violent death. A successful banker by day, at night his life unravels in a blur of alcohol, drugs, and sex as he grapples with love, loss and ultimately, forgiveness. Based on actual events and the acclaimed novel by Ghalib Shiraz Dhalla.
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10
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Super Troopers 3: Winter Soldiers (2026)
The third installment in the Super Troopers franchise. Plot TBA.
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62
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6.7
/384/
67
/4/
42
/4/
74
/23/
69
/5/
63
/10/

Revolution #9 (2002)
A handsome and successful young man with a lovely fiancée, James Jackson seems to have everything going for him, but his life begins to unravel when he develops an acute sense of paranoia. At first, he notices little things at his office that he takes as signs that people are out to get him, but soon things escalate, with Jackson convinced that a perfume ad on television holds sinister messages aimed at him. Is Jackson losing his mind, or are the threats real?
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Amazon Prime Video
54
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6.5
/135/
40
/4/
58
/4/

Ash Tuesday (2003)
After September 11th, six Lower Manhattan residents must deal with pain on their own. Yet in doing so, they find that their lives are inexplicably linked. "Ash Tuesday" examines the loneliness inherent in New York life, but it does so with a refreshing wit and humor that will leave you smiling.
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44
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5.2
/187/
10
/2/
71

The Understudy (2012)
A perennial understudy takes matters into her own hands to achieve fame at any price.
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55
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5.9
/347/
48
/6/
58
/8/

The Perfect Murder (1988)
Police Inspector Ghote lives a middle-class life in Bombay along with his wife, Pratima. He has been employed with the Bombay Police for many years. He is assigned to investigate the deadly assault on a Parsi man named Perfect, who is the Secretary of Lala Heera Lal, a wealthy man with underworld links. Inspector Ghote commences his investigation and is displeased when his superiors ask him to work with a Swedish Forensic Expert by the name of Axel Svennson.
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51
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5.8
/488/
34
/10/
50
/9/
51
/65/
29
/9/
64
/26/

The Mystic Masseur (2001)
Circa 1940 in Trinidad, still a British Colony, lives Ganesh Ramseyor, of East Indian origin, along with his wife, Leela. He longs to reach out to people, especially to Hindus, in order to promote the Hindu Faith, and be known as a writer. He does get considerable success, so much so that he becomes famous as a miracle worker, having cured a man of sharing intimacy with his bicycle; prevented a man from believing that he can fly; and convincing a young woman to end her fast. His fame spreads all over the island and thousands throng to seek his blessings, which he does dole out quite benevolently, without charging any fees from the poor and the needy. He then decides to spread his wings by challenging the local politician Pandit Narayan Chandrashekhar alias Cyrus T., and takes over The Hindu Organization, thence opening his way to a seat in the prestigious Member of the Legislative Assembly
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46
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5.3
/554/
45
/5/
43
/7/
36
/33/
47
/9/
52
/18/

Cotton Mary (1999)
A British family is trapped between culture, tradition, and the colonial sins of the past.
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62
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6.2
/308/
75
/4/
50
/7/

The Domino Effect (2012)
If global economy came to a sudden stop what would be the effect on families worldwide? People in different countries or continents might not seem to be interrelated but there is more than meets the eye and we might be more connected than we sometimes like to think.
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I'm Dead Right?
Desperate to sell her childhood home, Nikita, a queer South Asian woman, discovers what is making the house unsellable - the ghost of her recently deceased religious mother, who will do whatever it takes to get into Heaven.
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There She Goes
Molly and Advay meet again twenty five years after being high school sweethearts. They seemed destined to be together forever, but it all ended when she rose to stardom in Hollywood as a teenage actress.


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