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Kanopy
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8.2
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4.2
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94
/160/
89
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90
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cc age 10+

The Truman Show (1998)
An insurance salesman begins to suspect that his whole life is actually some sort of reality TV show.
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Criterion Channel
85
7.9
/302371/
77
/6650/
76
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4.2
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91
/158/
89
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86
/28/
cc age 18+

Boogie Nights (1997)
Set in 1977, back when sex was safe, pleasure was a business and business was booming, idealistic porn producer Jack Horner aspires to elevate his craft to an art form. Horner discovers Eddie Adams, a hot young talent working as a busboy in a nightclub, and welcomes him into the extended family of movie-makers, misfits and hangers-on that are always around. Adams' rise from nobody to a celebrity adult entertainer is meteoric, and soon the whole world seems to know his porn alter ego, "Dirk Diggler". Now, when disco and drugs are in vogue, fashion is in flux and the party never seems to stop, Adams' dreams of turning sex into stardom are about to collide with cold, hard reality.
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83
8.0
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77
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77
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4.2
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82
/218/
89
/10075/
78
/34/
cc age 17+

Magnolia (1999)
On one random day in the San Fernando Valley, a dying father, a young wife, a male caretaker, a famous lost son, a police officer in love, a boy genius, an ex-boy genius, a game show host and an estranged daughter will each become part of a dazzling multiplicity of plots, but one story.
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83
7.8
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76
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74
/1987/
4.1
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96
/135/
90
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85
/34/
cc age 16+

The Insider (1999)
A research chemist comes under personal and professional attack when he decides to appear in a 60 Minutes exposé on Big Tobacco.
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82
7.3
/101170/
73
/2391/
70
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3.6
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98
/49/
85
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86
/19/
cc age 15+

Say Anything... (1989)
Lloyd, an eternal optimist, seeks to capture the heart of Diane, an unattainable high school beauty and straight-A student. He surprises just about everyone-including himself-when she returns the sentiment. But Diane's over-possessive, divorced Dad disapproves and it's going to take more than just the power of love to conquer all.
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Netflix
81
7.7
/663448/
76
/21337/
75
/11285/
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/1744865/
90
/264/
77
/27625/
79
/40/
cc age 18+

Zodiac (2007)
Over the course of a decade, editors of the San Francisco Chronicle entice themselves in the murders of the Zodiac Killer. However, as time runs its course, interest in the case dwindles in the eyes of the professionals. The Killer stops interacting with the public. However, believing he has the answers, an amateur cartoonist from the initial sightings races against time to prevent what he believes is another murder.
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80
7.5
/102758/
75
/2543/
71
/1220/
3.9
/114436/
95
/58/
87
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78
/17/

Midnight Run (1988)
A bounty hunter pursues a former Mafia accountant who is also being chased by a rival bounty hunter, the F.B.I., and his old mob boss after jumping bail.
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Netflix
80
7.4
/268887/
73
/6453/
71
/4027/
3.9
/576923/
85
/139/
80
/4008/
76
/35/
cc age 17+

The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
Tom Ripley is a calculating young man who believes it's better to be a fake somebody than a real nobody. Opportunity knocks in the form of a wealthy U.S. shipbuilder who hires Tom to travel to Italy to bring back his playboy son, Dickie. Ripley worms his way into the idyllic lives of Dickie and his girlfriend, plunging into a daring scheme of duplicity, lies and murder.
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Peacock Premium
79
7.6
/351880/
75
/8654/
71
/3991/
3.6
/285694/
93
/194/
88
/7159/
72
/42/
cc age 17+

50/50 (2011)
Inspired by a true story, a comedy centered on a 27-year-old guy who learns of his cancer diagnosis and his subsequent struggle to beat the disease.
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Criterion Channel
76
7.2
/3702/
66
/64/
66
/45/
3.7
/10925/
77
/13/
78
/111/

Secret Honor (1984)
In his New Jersey study, Richard Nixon retraces the missteps of his political career, attempting to absolve himself of responsibility for Watergate and lambasting President Gerald Ford's decision to pardon him. His monologue explores his personal life and describes his upbringing and his mother. A tape recorder, a gun and whiskey are his only companions during his entire monologue, which is tinged with the vitriol and paranoia that puzzled the public during his presidency.
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MGM Plus
76
7.1
/59888/
70
/1427/
68
/936/
3.6
/127194/
82
/89/
83
/858/
78
/14/

Hard Eight (1997)
A stranger mentors a young Reno gambler who weds a hooker and befriends a vulgar casino regular.
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MUBI
73
8.0
/167405/
76
/2996/
78
/2610/
4.2
/186092/
70
/163/
89
/3415/
61
/39/

Dogville (2003)
A woman on the run from the mob is reluctantly accepted in a small Colorado community in exchange for labor, but when a search visits the town, she learns that their support has a price.
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FXNow
73
7.4
/377550/
76
/11014/
71
/5047/
3.6
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68
/74/
85
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58
/24/
cc age 16+

The Rock (1996)
When vengeful General Francis X. Hummel seizes control of Alcatraz Island and threatens to launch missiles loaded with deadly chemical weapons into San Francisco, only a young FBI chemical weapons expert and notorious Federal prisoner have the skills to penetrate the impregnable island fortress and take him down.
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Kanopy
72
6.9
/25991/
69
/438/
67
/256/
3.4
/8882/
76
/131/
73
/473/
59
/35/
cc age 16+

The Contender (2000)
The vice president is dead, and as the president makes his choice for a replacement, a secret contest of wills is being waged by a formidable rival. When Senator Laine Hanson is nominated as the first woman in history to hold the office, hidden agendas explode into a battle for power.
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Pluto TV
70
7.1
/324239/
73
/13878/
70
/5469/
3.6
/563337/
62
/73/
79
/19556/
61
/23/
cc age 13+

Rush Hour (1998)
When Hong Kong Inspector Lee is summoned to Los Angeles to investigate a kidnapping, the FBI doesn't want any outside help and assigns cocky LAPD Detective James Carter to distract Lee from the case. Not content to watch the action from the sidelines, Lee and Carter form an unlikely partnership and investigate the case themselves.
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Kanopy
69
6.7
/47520/
65
/733/
63
/503/
3.3
/9787/
75
/154/
66
/2788/
65
/36/

The Matador (2005)
The life of Danny Wright, a salesman forever on the road, veers into dangerous and surreal territory when he wanders into a Mexican bar and meets a mysterious stranger, Julian, who's very likely a hit man. Their meeting sets off a chain of events that will change their lives forever, as Wright is suddenly thrust into a far-from-mundane existence that he takes to surprisingly well … once he gets acclimated to it.
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Hoopla
67
6.7
/9837/
66
/151/
64
/90/
3.4
/3612/
65
/72/
71
/211/
64
/31/
cc age 16+

Cradle Will Rock (1999)
A true story of politics and art in the 1930s USA, centered around a leftist musical drama and attempts to stop its production.
poster
66
6.9
/18094/
67
/295/
70
/429/
3.6
/24203/
64
/33/
74
/341/

Zabriskie Point (1970)
Anthropology student Daria, who's helping a property developer build a village in the Los Angeles desert, and dropout Mark, who's wanted by the authorities for allegedly killing a policeman during a student riot, accidentally encounter each other in Death Valley and soon begin an unrestrained romance.
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MGM Plus
66
6.5
/222343/
69
/7424/
65
/3232/
3.2
/128121/
78
/65/
66
/8189/
62
/25/
cc age 13+

Air Force One (1997)
When Russian neo-nationalists hijack Air Force One, the world's most secure and extraordinary aircraft, the President is faced with a nearly impossible decision to give in to terrorist demands or sacrifice not only the country's dignity, but the lives of his wife and daughter.
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HBO Max Amazon Channel
75
65
7.3
/4655/
70
/113/
67
/55/
3.5
/1518/
100
/11/
75
/45/

Path to War (2003)
A powerful drama of soaring ambition and shattered dreams that takes a provocative insider's look at the way the USA goes to war—as seen from inside the LBJ White House leading up to and during the Vietnam War.
poster
65
6.4
/57843/
64
/1041/
60
/670/
2.9
/16459/
83
/169/
54
/2047/
66
/40/
cc age 14+

In Good Company (2004)
Dan Foreman is a seasoned advertisement sales executive at a high-ranking publication when a corporate takeover results in him being placed under naive supervisor Carter Duryea, who is half his age. Matters are made worse when Dan's new supervisor becomes romantically involved with his daughter an 18 year-old college student Alex.
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Kanopy
63
6.4
/19390/
66
/566/
61
/294/
3.1
/3286/
79
/113/
59
/1856/
64
/25/
cc age 16+

You Kill Me (2007)
While drying out on the West Coast, an alcoholic hit man befriends a tart-tongued woman who might just come in handy when it's time for him to return to Buffalo and settle some old scores.
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Kanopy
62
6.5
/133328/
69
/4982/
63
/1883/
3.0
/53509/
58
/178/
49
/1985/
45
/35/
cc age 14+

The Sum of All Fears (2002)
When the president of Russia suddenly dies, a man whose politics are virtually unknown succeeds him. The change in political leaders sparks paranoia among American CIA officials, so CIA director Bill Cabot recruits a young analyst to supply insight and advice on the situation. Then the unthinkable happens: a nuclear bomb explodes in a U.S. city, and America is quick to blame the Russians.
poster
62
6.5
/2244/
61
/17/
65
/36/
3.5
/1215/
65
/60/
73
/95/
54
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Die, Mommie, Die! (2003)
Angela Arden is a washed up, has-been singing star who is trapped in a hateful marriage to film producer Sol Sussman. In an attempt to escape her marriage so that she can be with a hunky layabout, she poisons her husband. However, Angela's manipulative daughter, gay son and alcoholic maid are not going to make it easy for her.
poster
62
7.0
/44938/
72
/1243/
68
/646/
3.1
/8544/
52
/116/
62
/857/
49
/31/
cc age 14+

People Like Us (2012)
After flying home to L.A. for the funeral of his estranged record-producer father, a struggling man discovers that the will stipulates that he must deliver $150,000 in cash to a 30-year-old alcoholic sister he never knew existed, and her troubled 12-year-old son.
poster
62
6.6
/238199/
70
/10927/
65
/4727/
3.2
/235596/
55
/44/
61
/9560/
56
/14/
cc age 10+

Ghostbusters II (1989)
The discovery of a massive river of ectoplasm and a resurgence of spectral activity allows the staff of Ghostbusters to revive the business.
poster
62
6.8
/465556/
70
/17692/
67
/11268/
3.3
/497685/
48
/188/
57
/1347748/
46
/35/
cc age 14+

Bruce Almighty (2003)
Bruce Nolan toils as a "human interest" television reporter in Buffalo, NY, but despite his high ratings and the love of his beautiful girlfriend, Bruce remains unfulfilled. At the end of the worst day in his life, he angrily ridicules God — and the Almighty responds, endowing Bruce with all of His divine powers.
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HBO Max Amazon Channel
60
6.4
/20456/
64
/838/
60
/271/
3.1
/13508/
59
/27/
54
/202/
cc age 16+

Clear History (2014)
Nathan Flomm, in order to avoid the humiliation of having missed out on a hugely successful business, assumes a new identity on Martha's Vineyard. He plots revenge when his former business partner moves to the same town.
poster
60
6.7
/57830/
69
/2814/
63
/885/
3.2
/45041/
65
/130/
61
/1255/
57
/36/
cc age 17+

Bad Words (2013)
Forty-year-old misanthrope, Guy Trilby, enters the National Golden Quill Spelling Bee through a loophole in the rules.
poster
59
7.1
/14226/
72
/496/
67
/292/
3.5
/12809/
60
/15/
73
/269/
36
/9/
cc age 13+

Three O'Clock High (1987)
Nerdy high schooler Jerry Mitchell is assigned to write an article for the school paper about the infamous new delinquent transfer student, Buddy Revell. When Jerry accidentally invades Buddy's personal space and touches him, Buddy challenges Jerry to an afterschool fight in the parking lot, which Jerry tries to avoid at all costs.
poster
58
6.0
/21102/
63
/470/
57
/349/
2.9
/8337/
68
/41/
38
/221/
72
/26/

Kiss of Death (1995)
Jimmy Kilmartin's an ex-con who's trying to go straight. But he can't say no to a quick driving job because his so-called friend's life is threatened. The job is for Little Junior Brown, a violent and powerful villain. When things go wrong, Jimmy is left to do the time, and his whole life is turned upside-down, but if that wasn't enough, the cops won't leave Jimmy alone when he gets out... They want Little Junior Brown.
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Amazon Prime Video
62
58
6.5
/6178/
61
/165/
59
/88/
3.2
/3022/
64
/75/
58
/766/
65
/26/
cc age 17+

The TV Set (2007)
As a writer named Mike struggles to shepherd his semi-autobiographical sitcom into development, his vision is slowly eroded by a domineering network executive named Lenny who favors trashy reality programming. The irony, of course, is that every crass suggestion Lenny makes improves the show's response from test audiences and brings the show a step closer to getting on the air.
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Netflix
57
6.6
/9751/
73
/849/
66
/368/
3.2
/4700/
40
/92/
64
/111/
40
/23/
cc age 14+

The Last Word (2017)
A retired businesswoman – who tries to control everything around her – decides to write her own obituary. A young journalist takes up the task of finding out the truth, and the result is a life-altering friendship.
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Amazon Prime Video
57
6.2
/63381/
62
/1841/
60
/965/
2.9
/42589/
34
/97/
37
/1008/
57
/27/
cc age 17+

All Good Things (2010)
Newly-discovered facts, court records and speculation are used to elaborate the true love story and murder mystery of the most notorious unsolved murder case in New York history.
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Kanopy
56
6.4
/52448/
68
/1428/
62
/768/
3.0
/15844/
36
/97/
55
/665/
45
/31/
cc age 16+

Rules of Engagement (2000)
A Marine Colonel is brought to court-martial after ordering his men to fire on demonstrators surrounding the American embassy in Yemen.
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Hulu
53
6.0
/111957/
62
/4233/
59
/3113/
2.7
/167041/
47
/142/
53
/2291/
53
/30/
cc age 6+

Mr. Popper's Penguins (2011)
Tom Popper is a successful businessman who’s clueless when it comes to the really important things in life...until he inherits six “adorable” penguins, each with its own unique personality. Soon Tom’s rambunctious roommates turn his swank New York apartment into a snowy winter wonderland — and the rest of his world upside-down.
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fuboTV
52
6.3
/197426/
67
/7425/
64
/3596/
3.0
/191550/
17
/156/
63
/34074/
44
/32/
cc age 14+

Rush Hour 3 (2007)
After a botched assassination attempt, the mismatched duo finds themselves in Paris, struggling to retrieve a precious list of names, as the murderous crime syndicate's henchmen try their best to stop them. Once more, Lee and Carter must fight their way through dangerous gangsters; however, this time, the past has come back to haunt Lee. Will the boys get the job done once and for all?
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Kanopy
52
5.7
/1935/
58
/94/
52
/52/
3.2
/6186/
55
/47/
44
/11/
53
/16/
cc age 14+

Person to Person (2017)
Follows a variety of New York characters as they navigate personal relationships and unexpected problems over the course of one day.
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Hoopla
52
6.5
/8205/
66
/219/
61
/146/
3.1
/2653/
44
/9/
47
/89/
39
/15/

An Innocent Man (1989)
Jimmie Rainwood was minding his own business when two corrupt police officers (getting an address wrong) burst into his house, expecting to find a major drug dealer. Rainwood is shot, and the officers frame him as a drug dealer. Rainwood is convicted of drug dealing, based on the perjured evidence of a police informant. Thrown into a seedy jail, fighting to prove his innocence is diffucult when he has to deal with the realities of prison life, where everyone claims they were framed.
poster
77
49
7.6
/535/
61
/10/
76
/16/
3.9
/2162/
82
/218/
89
/10075/

That Moment: Magnolia Diary (2000)
A very in-depth documentary that follows the very over-worked director Paul Thomas Anderson through a gruelling 80+ days of shooting for the film Magnolia (1999), containing behind-the-scenes footage and interviews.
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Kanopy
49
5.9
/122157/
63
/3649/
61
/2300/
2.6
/80625/
23
/164/
52
/10194/
33
/31/
cc age 18+

The Amityville Horror (2005)
George Lutz, his wife Kathy, and their three children have just moved into a beautiful, and improbably cheap, Dutch colonial mansion nestled in the sleepy coastal town of Amityville, Long Island. However, their dream home is concealing a horrific past and soon each member of the Lutz family is plagued with increasingly strange and violent visions and impulses.
poster
67
47
7.0
/2335/
63
/52/
66
/49/
3.5
/9850/

Cigarettes & Coffee (1993)
At a desert diner, the lives of five strangers become linked through a single twenty-dollar bill. Shot for $20,000 and starring Philip Baker Hall, the short premiered at Sundance and later inspired Anderson’s debut feature Hard Eight (1996).
poster
47
6.1
/47485/
64
/1451/
61
/679/
2.9
/22572/
25
/106/
52
/2665/
31
/18/
cc age 15+

Fired Up! (2009)
Popular high schoolers and best friends Shawn and Nick decide to ditch football camp for cheerleader camp. For the girls and for the glory.
poster
70
46
6.8
/1735/
68
/67/
67
/30/
3.6
/2085/
76
/29/

Without Warning (1994)
A television program is interupted by a news network announcing that three meteors have hit the United States, France and China. At first it seems natural but after interviews by scientists and eyewitness seems to suggest that it is not. Three more meteors are coming and the various Earth governments combine forces to stop them.
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Kanopy
67
45
6.8
/1535/
68
/63/
66
/37/
3.3
/2809/
70
/27/
67
/16/

Altman (2014)
Robert Altman's life and career contained multitudes. This father of American independent cinema left an indelible mark, not merely on the evolution of his art form, but also on the western zeitgeist. With its use of rare interviews, representative film clips, archival images, and musings from his family and most recognizable collaborators, Altman is a dynamic and heartfelt mediation on an artist whose expression, passion and appetite knew few bounds.
poster
Hoopla
45
6.2
/22566/
65
/609/
61
/444/
2.9
/22066/
7
/41/
60
/497/
25
/23/
cc age 17+

Eye for an Eye (1996)
It's fire and brimstone time as grieving mother Karen McCann takes justice into her own hands when a kangaroo court in Los Angeles fails to convict Robert Doob, the monster who raped and murdered her 17-year-old daughter.
poster
51
43
5.6
/4257/
59
/119/
51
/91/
3.1
/2718/
30
/41/

Live Wire (1992)
Danny O'Neill is a bomb disposal expert assigned to a case where terrorists have developed an "invisible" liquid explosive which is activated within the human body.
poster
The Roku Channel
43
4.8
/2968/
51
/79/
49
/73/
2.5
/1610/
22
/18/
32
/87/

Buddy (1997)
An eccentric socialite raises a gorilla as her son.


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