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Netflix
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7.9
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/11247/
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/7281/
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95
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85
/35/
94
/53/
cc age 16+

Marriage Story (2019)
A stage director and an actress struggle through a grueling, coast-to-coast divorce that pushes them to their personal extremes.
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YouTube TV
83
7.8
/279930/
78
/10335/
78
/6689/
4.2
/2572000/
95
/441/
92
/3346/
91
/57/
cc age 10+

Little Women (2019)
Four sisters come of age in America in the aftermath of the Civil War.
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YouTube TV
81
8.2
/1163118/
82
/39962/
79
/17454/
4.1
/2018058/
91
/204/
91
/38377/
68
/21/
cc age 11+

Jurassic Park (1993)
A wealthy entrepreneur secretly creates a theme park featuring living dinosaurs drawn from prehistoric DNA. Before opening day, he invites a team of experts and his two eager grandchildren to experience the park and help calm anxious investors. However, the park is anything but amusing as the security systems go off-line and the dinosaurs escape.
poster
80
7.8
/110959/
78
/2900/
77
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3.8
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90
/72/
88
/3013/
71
/23/
cc age 10+

October Sky (1999)
The true story of Homer Hickam, a coal miner's son who was inspired by the first Sputnik launch to take up rocketry against his father's wishes.
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HBO Max Amazon Channel
79
7.2
/21291/
73
/1076/
70
/460/
3.9
/41575/
99
/81/
82
/68/
90
/26/

The Tale (2018)
An investigation into one woman’s memory as she‘s forced to re-examine her first sexual relationship and the stories we tell ourselves in order to survive.
poster
79
7.2
/34802/
75
/691/
72
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3.6
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93
/28/
83
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73
/11/
cc age 14+

Mask (1985)
A significantly deformed but highly intelligent teenage boy and his biker gang mother attempt to live as normal a life as possible under the circumstances.
poster
79
7.5
/92802/
75
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74
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3.9
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77
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84
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A Perfect World (1993)
A kidnapped boy strikes up a friendship with his captor: an escaped convict on the run from the law, headed by an honorable U.S. Marshal.
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HBO Max Amazon Channel
78
7.7
/8940/
76
/623/
75
/299/
3.8
/25592/
91
/34/
90
/31/

Spielberg (2017)
A documentary on the life and career of one of the most influential film directors of all time, Steven Spielberg.
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76
IMDb 96
7.1
/3327/
68
/73/
75
/9/
3.5
/55368/
86
/161/
84
/136/
73
/39/
cc age 16+

Is This Thing On? (2025)
As their marriage quietly unravels, Alex faces middle age and an impending divorce, seeking new purpose in the New York comedy scene while Tess confronts the sacrifices she made for their family—forcing them to navigate co-parenting, identity, and whether love can take a new form.
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Netflix
76
7.1
/41133/
70
/1771/
67
/812/
3.5
/39799/
92
/158/
78
/489/
76
/31/
cc age 16+

99 Homes (2015)
After his family is evicted from their home, proud and desperate construction worker Dennis Nash tries to win his home back by striking a deal with the devil and working for Rick Carver, the corrupt real estate broker who evicted him.
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Criterion Channel
75
6.8
/68267/
69
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70
/1224/
3.9
/168731/
72
/117/
75
/4267/
73
/25/
cc age 17+

Inland Empire (2006)
When actress Nikki Grace gets the lead role in a cursed film, her world becomes more and more surreal, blending realities and ideas of infidelity, reincarnation, and supernatural forces.
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Hulu
75
7.1
/145448/
71
/5230/
70
/2629/
3.6
/103021/
88
/275/
75
/1860/
74
/47/
cc age 16+

Wild (2014)
A woman with a tragic past decides to start her new life by hiking for one thousand miles on the Pacific Crest Trail.
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HBO Max Amazon Channel
73
6.9
/2884/
71
/202/
72
/79/
3.4
/4869/
78
78
/7/

Crazy, Not Insane (2020)
Fascinated by the human brain and its capacity for ruthlessness, psychiatrist Dr. Dorothy Otnow Lewis has spent her life investigating the interior lives of violent people. With each case, she came closer to developing a unified field theory of what makes a killer. Along the way - steering away from the conventional wisdom of her colleagues - she explored the world of multiple personality disorder.
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HBO Max Amazon Channel
73
7.3
/14131/
72
/295/
68
/183/
3.5
/6424/
78
/32/
81
/744/
cc age 15+

Recount (2008)
In 2000, the election of the U.S. Presidential boiled down to a few precious votes in the state of Florida — and a recount that would add "hanging chad" to every American's vocabulary.
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MUBI
73
7.7
/241470/
75
/5478/
76
/3703/
4.1
/822665/
91
/141/
88
/5566/
75
/15/
cc age 18+

Blue Velvet (1986)
The discovery of a severed human ear found in a field leads a young man on an investigation related to a beautiful, mysterious nightclub singer and a group of psychopathic criminals who have kidnapped her child.
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Kanopy
73
7.1
/199139/
70
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85
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cc age 17+

The Master (2012)
Freddie, a volatile, heavy-drinking veteran who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, finds some semblance of a family when he stumbles onto the ship of Lancaster Dodd, the charismatic leader of a new "religion" he forms after World War II.
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Netflix
73
7.2
/201960/
74
/16605/
71
/5278/
3.4
/385802/
80
/245/
82
/1040/
66
/47/
cc age 13+

The Founder (2016)
The true story of how Ray Kroc, a salesman from Illinois, met Mac and Dick McDonald, who were running a burger operation in 1950s Southern California. Kroc was impressed by the brothers’ speedy system of making the food and saw franchise potential. He maneuvered himself into a position to be able to pull the company from the brothers and create a billion-dollar empire.
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Disney Plus
72
6.8
/712151/
71
/38404/
67
/16051/
2.9
/1505146/
91
/483/
41
/60427/
84
/56/
cc age 10+

Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)
Rey develops her newly discovered abilities with the guidance of Luke Skywalker, who is unsettled by the strength of her powers. Meanwhile, the Resistance prepares to do battle with the First Order.
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Disney Plus
72
7.6
/422015/
76
/13161/
75
/11449/
3.2
/703445/
81
/224/
85
/4465/
69
/45/
cc age 14+

The Fault in Our Stars (2014)
Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a patient named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel's story is about to be completely rewritten.
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MUBI
71
6.4
/17132/
63
/715/
60
/371/
3.8
/53387/
92
/196/
51
/167/
82
/38/
cc age 14+

Certain Women (2016)
Three strong-willed women strive to forge their own paths amidst the wide-open plains of the American Northwest: a lawyer forced to subdue a troubled client; a wife and mother whose plans to construct her dream home reveal fissures in her marriage; and a lonely ranch hand who forms an ambiguous bond with a young law student.
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Netflix
70
IMDb 57
6.6
/34254/
65
/1050/
61
/328/
3.3
/174363/
75
/232/
87
/23/
67
/51/
cc age 14+

Jay Kelly (2025)
Famous movie actor Jay Kelly embarks on a journey of self-discovery, confronting both his past and present, accompanied by his devoted manager, Ron.
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Criterion Channel
70
6.6
/3799/
63
/114/
63
/64/
3.6
/16848/
94
/31/
47
/42/
74
/13/

Smooth Talk (1985)
Connie, the fifteen-year-old black sheep of her family, finds her summertime idyll of beach trips, mall hangouts, and innocent flirtations shattered by an encounter with a mysterious stranger.
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Kanopy
70
7.0
/9703/
67
/170/
65
/143/
3.6
/14818/
80
/25/
74
/201/
63
/18/

Citizen Ruth (1996)
"Citizen Ruth" is the story of Ruth Stoops, a woman who nobody even noticed -- until she got pregnant. Now, everyone wants a piece of her. The film is a comedy about one woman caught in the ultimate tug-of-war: a clash of wild, noisy, ridiculous people that rapidly dissolves into a media circus.
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Kanopy
69
6.5
/6016/
65
/92/
61
/78/
3.2
/3231/
100
/22/
57
/55/

Rambling Rose (1991)
In the Deep South of the 1930s, Rose is taken in by the Hillyer family to serve as housemaid so that she can avoid falling into a life of prostitution. Her appearence and personality is such that all men fall for her, and she knows it. She can't help herself from getting into trouble with men.
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69
7.3
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71
/80/
3.4
/1846/
100
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/199/
75
/11/

Bastard Out of Carolina (1996)
A poor, struggling South Carolinian mother and daughter face painful choices with their resolve and pride. Bone, the eldest daughter, and Anney her tired mother, grow both closer and farther apart: Anney sees Glen as her last chance.
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Hoopla
69
7.2
/8615/
73
/213/
66
/88/
3.5
/3638/
59
/83/
74
/484/
58
/28/
cc age 13+

The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio (2005)
A Midwestern housewife supports her large family by entering contests for ad slogans sponsored by consumer product companies, while dealing with abuse from her alcoholic husband. Based on a true story.
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Netflix
68
6.6
/5982/
68
/340/
68
/151/
3.1
/8556/
82
/39/
88
/75/
63
/10/
cc age 15+

Halftime (2022)
Global superstar Jennifer Lopez reflects on her multifaceted career and the pressure of life in the spotlight in this intimate documentary.
poster
68
7.2
/111391/
71
/2402/
70
/1841/
3.9
/261748/
65
/57/
81
/2093/
52
/18/
cc age 18+

Wild at Heart (1990)
Young lovers Sailor and Lula hit the road to start a new life together away from the wrath of Lula’s deranged, disapproving mother, who has hired a team of hitmen to cut the lovers’ surreal honeymoon short.
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Netflix
65
7.1
/15994/
74
/766/
70
/260/
3.4
/13294/
63
/70/
76
/50/
51
/19/
cc age 16+

Trial by Fire (2019)
The tragic and controversial story of Cameron Todd Willingham, who was executed in Texas for killing his three children after scientific evidence and expert testimony that bolstered his claims of innocence were suppressed.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
64
6.4
/55001/
65
/1636/
61
/646/
3.0
/33733/
73
/134/
52
/1631/
65
/37/
cc age 17+

Everything Must Go (2011)
When an alcoholic relapses, causing him to lose his wife and his job, he holds a yard sale on his front lawn in an attempt to start over. A new neighbor might be the key to his return to form.
poster
63
6.1
/5375/
55
/34/
59
/98/
3.2
/4144/
70
/10/
56
/112/
65
/10/

Foxes (1980)
A group of friends come of age in the asphalt desert of the San Fernando Valley, as set to a blazing soundtrack and endless drinking, drugs and sex.
poster
62
7.6
/161251/
76
/3371/
75
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3.5
/89277/
35
/144/
86
/12306/
28
/33/
cc age 14+

I Am Sam (2001)
Sam, a neurodivergent man, has a daughter with a homeless woman who abandons them when they leave the hospital, leaving Sam to raise Lucy on his own. But as Lucy grows up, Sam's limitations as a parent start to become a problem and the authorities take her away. Sam convinces high-priced lawyer Rita to take his case pro bono and in turn teaches her the value of love and family.
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Hoopla
62
6.7
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/30/
3.3
/637/
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/80/
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Focus (2001)
In the waning months of World War II, a man and his wife are mistakenly identified as Jews by their anti-Semitic Brooklyn neighbors. Suddenly the victims of religious and racial persecution, they find themselves aligned with a local Jewish immigrant in a struggle for dignity and survival.
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73
61
8.0
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65
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3.8
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Fight for Your Right Revisited (2011)
Fight for Your Right Revisited stars Danny McBride, Seth Rogen, and Elijah Wood as the "young" Beastie Boys from the past and Jack Black, John C. Reilly, and Will Ferrell as the "old" Beastie Boys from the future. The story begins where the video for "Fight for Your Right (1987)" ended. It features music from the band's album Hot Sauce Committee Part Two.
poster
Peacock Premium
59
6.2
/84035/
65
/6933/
58
/2739/
2.8
/50291/
68
/187/
44
/894/
57
/39/
cc age 16+

Cold Pursuit (2019)
The quiet family life of Nels Coxman, a snowplow driver, is upended after his son's murder. Nels begins a vengeful hunt for Viking, the drug lord he holds responsible for the killing, eliminating Viking's associates one by one. As Nels draws closer to Viking, his actions bring even more unexpected and violent consequences, as he proves that revenge is all in the execution.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
59
6.2
/10437/
62
/160/
56
/116/
3.0
/3993/
65
/124/
54
/423/
66
/37/
cc age 18+

We Don't Live Here Anymore (2004)
Married couple Jack and Terry Linden are experiencing a difficult period in their relationship. When Jack decides to step outside the marriage, he becomes involved with Edith, who happens to be the wife of his best friend and colleague, Hank Evans. Learning of their partners' infidelity, Terry and Hank engage in their own extramarital affair together. Now, both marriages and friendships are on the brink of collapse.
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Starz
59
6.3
/9750/
60
/233/
55
/116/
3.1
/2336/
54
/104/
63
/657/
57
/31/
cc age 18+

Happy Endings (2005)
Filmmaker Nicky offers to track down the son that Mamie gave up for adoption nearly two decades before. Meanwhile, Mamie's stepbrother (and the father of her child), Charley, along with his boyfriend, Gil, try to find out what became of the sperm Gil donated to a lesbian couple. Finally, singer Jude becomes entangled in a love triangle with androgynous drummer Otis and his conservative father.
poster
Kanopy
57
6.3
/534/
61
/18/
55
/17/
3.5
/744/
64
/22/
67
/1/
52
/8/

Bobbi Jene (2017)
A love story, portraying the dilemmas and inevitable consequences of ambition. It is a film about a woman's fight for independence, a woman trying to succeed with her own art in the extremely competitive world of dance.
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Kanopy
66
57
6.7
/3402/
67
/95/
62
/62/
3.5
/7554/
69
/13/
65
/124/

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains (1982)
Corrine Burns retreats far into plans for her band, The Fabulous Stains, after her mother's death.
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Plex
57
6.4
/23099/
64
/542/
60
/366/
2.9
/4187/
48
/42/
49
/862/
60
/14/
cc age 18+

Lonely Hearts (2006)
In the late 1940s, a murderous couple known as the 'The Lonely Hearts Killers' kills close to a dozen people. Two detectives try to nab the duo who find their targets via the personals in the paper.
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Kanopy
59
55
6.0
/6790/
57
/139/
54
/73/
3.2
/3020/
70
/143/
43
/1721/
70
/31/
cc age 13+

Year of the Dog (2007)
A secretary's life changes in unexpected ways after her dog dies.
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Kanopy
55
6.5
/9775/
69
/329/
62
/157/
3.1
/4508/
50
/24/
46
/85/
50
/24/
cc age 13+

Fat Man and Little Boy (1989)
Assigned to oversee the development of the atomic bomb, Gen. Leslie Groves is a stern military man determined to have the project go according to plan. He selects J. Robert Oppenheimer as the key scientist on the top-secret operation, but the two men clash fiercely on a number of issues. Despite their frequent conflicts, Groves and Oppenheimer ultimately push ahead with two bomb designs — the bigger "Fat Man" and the more streamlined "Little Boy."
poster
Netflix
55
6.6
/17596/
71
/872/
66
/371/
3.0
/6506/
21
/68/
72
/654/
41
/24/
cc age 12+

When the Game Stands Tall (2014)
A young coach turns a losing high school football program around to go undefeated for 12 consecutive seasons.
poster
54
5.5
/3010/
54
/137/
54
/98/
2.9
/4267/
55
/85/
39
/12/
55
/23/
cc age 15+

J.T. LeRoy (2019)
A young woman named Savannah Knoop spends six years pretending to be a transgender writer named JT Leroy, the made-up literary persona of her sister-in-law.
poster
54
6.1
/4953/
66
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56
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3.0
/2523/
61
/33/
46
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39
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Teachers (1984)
A teacher reconnects with an old student who is now an attorney representing a family who is suing the school for graduating their son who still cannot read or write. Amid the daily chaos of teaching in an inner city school, Alex Jurel tries to decide if he will lie at his deposition to protect the school or tell the truth and risk throwing away his career.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
53
5.9
/11280/
64
/1028/
59
/376/
2.9
/6530/
47
/131/
29
/70/
49
/34/
cc age 17+

Wilson (2017)
Middle-aged and divorced, Wilson finds himself lonely, smug, and obsessed with his past.
poster
78
53
8.0
/3008/
79
/107/
75
/82/
3.9
/5318/
81
/9/

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012)
A film where anything can happen - the hero and the heroine changes their faces, age, look, names, and so on. The only same thing: The love between man and woman... in an archetypical love story cut from 500 classics from all around the world.
poster
Starz
53
5.8
/12398/
60
/287/
59
/158/
2.9
/4939/
38
/106/
37
/232/
45
/27/
cc age 18+

Novocaine (2001)
A dentist finds himself a murder suspect after a sexy patient seduces him into prescribing her drugs.


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