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79
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4.3
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96
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90
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85
/29/
cc age 6+

The Iron Giant (1999)
In the small town of Rockwell, Maine in October 1957, a giant metal machine befriends a nine-year-old boy and ultimately finds its humanity by unselfishly saving people from their own fears and prejudices.
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Amazon Prime Video
84
IMDb 69
7.9
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80
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78
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4.0
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97
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92
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82
/52/
cc age 13+

Knives Out (2019)
When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan's dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan's untimely death.
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MGM Plus
83
7.7
/61302/
74
/1063/
74
/673/
4.0
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90
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88
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86
/18/
cc age 14+

Ordinary People (1980)
Beth, Calvin, and their son Conrad are living in the aftermath of the death of the other son. Conrad is overcome by grief and misplaced guilt to the extent of a suicide attempt. He is in therapy. Beth had always preferred his brother and is having difficulty being supportive to Conrad. Calvin is trapped between the two trying to hold the family together.
poster
Criterion Channel
83
7.5
/112790/
73
/2609/
72
/1569/
3.9
/185629/
94
/113/
88
/2191/
84
/33/

Blood Simple (1985)
The owner of a seedy small-town Texas bar discovers that one of his employees is having an affair with his wife. A chaotic chain of misunderstandings, lies and mischief ensues after he devises a plot to have them murdered.
poster
82
8.1
/874489/
80
/31751/
79
/14646/
4.1
/1327762/
89
/132/
91
/25113/
84
/15/
cc age 16+

Blade Runner (1982)
In the smog-choked dystopian Los Angeles of 2019, blade runner Rick Deckard is called out of retirement to terminate a quartet of replicants who have escaped to Earth seeking their creator for a way to extend their short life spans.
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MGM Plus
81
7.7
/145129/
76
/2971/
75
/2116/
3.9
/168658/
93
/55/
88
/1987/
83
/16/
cc age 17+

Serpico (1973)
New York cop Frank Serpico blows the whistle on the rampant corruption in the force only to have his comrades turn against him.
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Amazon Prime Video
80
7.8
/130328/
75
/2202/
75
/1542/
4.2
/195801/
89
/114/
88
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79
/16/
cc age 17+

Midnight Cowboy (1969)
Joe Buck is a wide-eyed hustler from Texas hoping to score big with wealthy New York City women; he finds a companion in Enrico "Ratso" Rizzo, an ailing swindler with a bum leg and a quixotic fantasy of escaping to Florida.
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Hoopla
79
7.5
/40024/
75
/766/
74
/691/
3.7
/21695/
91
/79/
87
/701/
63
/7/
cc age 15+

Little Big Man (1970)
Jack Crabb, looking back from extreme old age, tells of his life being raised by Indians and fighting with General Custer.
poster
Criterion Channel
79
7.6
/29971/
76
/647/
74
/434/
4.1
/68396/
88
/43/
88
/889/
73
/15/
cc age 6+

What's Up, Doc? (1972)
The accidental mix-up of four identical plaid overnight bags leads to a series of increasingly wild and wacky situations.
poster
MGM Plus
78
7.3
/26513/
71
/473/
69
/361/
3.9
/24267/
90
/50/
82
/612/
76
/16/

Reds (1981)
An account of the revolutionary years of the legendary American journalist John Reed, who shared his adventurous professional life with his radical commitment to the socialist revolution in Russia, his dream of spreading its principles among the members of the American working class, and his troubled romantic relationship with the writer Louise Bryant.
poster
78
7.4
/67454/
72
/1946/
71
/1024/
3.9
/55796/
89
/167/
80
/802/
77
/42/
cc age 17+

Calvary (2014)
After being threatened during a confession, a good-natured priest must battle the dark forces closing in around him.
poster
77
7.0
/2744/
72
/39/
65
/28/
3.7
/1984/
100
/15/
88
/48/

The Music of Chance (1993)
Two men face the consequences of gambling after playing with men beyond their league.
poster
76
7.2
/5969/
71
/96/
69
/78/
3.6
/4131/
81
/26/
76
/96/
70
/10/
cc age 13+

Bound for Glory (1976)
A biography of Woody Guthrie, one of America's greatest folk singers. He left his dust-devastated Texas home in the 1930s to find work, discovering the suffering and strength of America's working class.
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75
7.1
/7090/
69
/184/
67
/121/
3.7
/13708/
82
/11/
77
/51/
65
/6/

The Gambler (1974)
New York City English professor Axel Freed outwardly seems like an upstanding citizen. But privately Freed is in the clutches of a severe gambling addiction that threatens to destroy him.
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Kanopy
77
75
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73
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68
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4.1
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88
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79
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81
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Mikey and Nicky (1976)
Nick is desperate, holed up in a cheap hotel, suffering from an ulcer and convinced that a local mob boss wants him killed. Desperate and terrified, he calls Mikey, his friend since childhood and a fellow gangster. So begins a long night…
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Hoopla
75
7.1
/24335/
71
/477/
69
/340/
3.6
/16850/
77
/39/
79
/364/
65
/10/
cc age 15+

Silkwood (1983)
Like most of the people in her town, Karen Silkwood works at the local nuclear plant producing highly radioactive plutonium. Exposed one day to a lethal dose of radiation, Karen faces the blank walls of corporate indifference and denial. As her illness increases, her protest grows louder and she becomes an obvious danger to the powers that be.
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84
74
8.2
/2199/
81
/201/
79
/72/
4.1
/3199/
94
/18/
90
/353/

Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner (2007)
The definitive 3½-hour documentary about the troubled creation and enduring legacy of the science fiction classic 'Blade Runner', culled from 80 interviews and hours of never-before-seen outtakes and lost footage.
poster
74
7.2
/44522/
73
/1183/
68
/416/
3.6
/39380/
87
/38/
88
/2053/
61
/9/
cc age 17+

Slap Shot (1977)
To build up attendance at their games, the management of a struggling minor-league hockey team signs up the Hanson Brothers, three hard-charging players whose job is to demolish the opposition.
poster
72
7.3
/159395/
73
/4003/
70
/2261/
3.9
/297926/
91
/65/
85
/4576/
69
/23/
cc age 14+

Raising Arizona (1987)
When a childless couple—an ex-con and an ex-cop—take one of a wealthy family’s quintuplets to raise as their own, their lives grow more complicated than anticipated.
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74
71
7.4
/11057/
72
/234/
71
/192/
3.9
/13148/
82
/11/
83
/178/
64
/9/

Straight Time (1978)
After being released on parole, a burglar attempts to go straight, get a regular job, and just go by the rules. He soon finds himself back in jail at the hands of a power-hungry parole officer.
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Amazon Prime Video
70
6.4
/943/
62
/30/
62
/18/
3.3
/261/
69
/35/
65
/32/
56
/15/

Christmas in the Clouds (2001)
A classic comedy of mistaken identity and romance set during the holiday season at a ski resort that is owned and operated by a Native American Nation. Shot on location at The Sundance Resort in Utah, this is the first contemporary romantic comedy to feature an almost entirely American Indian cast. The film was featured at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival.
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70
6.9
/60972/
71
/1975/
67
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3.4
/41885/
79
/34/
81
/1744/
68
/11/
cc age 12+

Fletch (1985)
When investigative reporter Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher goes undercover to write a piece on the drug trade at a local beach, he's approached by wealthy businessman Alan Stanwyk, who offers him $50,000 to murder him. With sarcastic wit and a knack for disguises, Fletch sets out to uncover Stanwyk's story.
poster
70
7.1
/68078/
73
/2236/
68
/872/
3.6
/69296/
82
/45/
84
/3351/
61
/14/
cc age 16+

The Jerk (1979)
After discovering he's not really black like the rest of his family, likable dimwit Navin Johnson sets off on a hilarious misadventure that takes him from rags to riches and back again. The slaphappy jerk strikes it rich, but life in the fast lane isn't all it's cracked up to be and, in the end, all that really matters to Johnson is his true love.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
69
6.6
/2775/
65
/58/
62
/25/
3.4
/1848/
57
/14/
66
/47/

Cold Turkey (1971)
Reverend Brooks leads his small Iowa town in a contest to stop smoking for a month. But some tobacco executives don't want them to win, and try everything they can to make them smoke. If townspeople don't go nuts from wanting a cigarette, or kill each other from irritation and frustration, they will win a huge prize.
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Amazon Prime Video
69
6.0
/7531/
62
/246/
60
/132/
3.1
/5156/
89
/18/
48
/106/
71
/11/

The Mighty Quinn (1989)
Police chief Xavier Quinn investigates the gruesome murder of Donald Pater, one of the wealthiest residents on a Caribbean island. He was found decapitated in his Jacuzzi. Although the local political establishment, especially crooked Governor Chalk, insists that small-time thief Maubee is responsible, Xavier has his doubts. This view is complicated by the police chief's personal history with Maubee: The men have been friends since childhood.
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69
7.1
/21168/
74
/703/
71
/506/
3.6
/10316/
74
/23/
74
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54
/11/

Brubaker (1980)
The new warden of a small prison farm in Arkansas tries to clean it up of corruption after initially posing as an inmate.
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AMC+ Amazon Channel
69
6.7
/39072/
69
/1144/
63
/478/
3.2
/25437/
81
/73/
68
/872/
68
/9/
cc age 14+

Back to School (1986)
Self-made millionaire Thornton Melon decides to get a better education and enrolls at his son Jason's college. While Jason tries to fit in with his fellow students, Thornton struggles to gain his son's respect, giving way to hilarious antics.
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68
6.3
/4926/
65
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62
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3.2
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63
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59
/142/

Alice's Restaurant (1969)
After getting kicked out of college, Arlo decides to visit his friend Alice for Thanksgiving dinner. After dinner is over, Arlo volunteers to take the trash to the dump but finds it closed for the holiday, so he dumps the trash in the bottom of a ravine. This act of littering gets him arrested and sends him on a bizarre journey.
poster
MGM Plus
68
6.6
/10787/
68
/206/
63
/149/
3.4
/8580/
77
/31/
74
/211/
58
/11/

The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984)
Charlie and his troublesome cousin Paulie decide to steal $150000 in order to back a "sure thing" race horse that Paulie has inside information on. The aftermath of the robbery gets them into serious trouble with the local Mafia boss and the corrupt New York City police department.
poster
67
6.7
/7777/
67
/169/
62
/85/
3.4
/4915/
61
/18/
62
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Clean and Sober (1988)
Hotshot real estate salesman Daryl has a bad cocaine habit. After embezzling his company's money, he wakes up next to a girl who overdosed. To hide from the police, he checks into a rehabilitation program guaranteeing anonymity. Under the mentorship of counselor Craig, Daryl accepts that he has a substance abuse problem. As he falls in love with fellow patient Charlie, Daryl begins committing to a newly sober life.
poster
66
6.8
/7307/
70
/115/
65
/90/
3.4
/2648/
61
/33/
74
/124/

The Milagro Beanfield War (1988)
The accidental breakdown of an irrigation valve launches a hot confrontation between the mainly Latino farmers in a tiny New Mexico town and the real estate developers and politicians determined to acquire their land for a golf resort.
poster
YouTube TV
66
6.4
/165152/
67
/3803/
65
/2820/
3.2
/310737/
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/62/
73
/11993/
51
/23/
cc age 13+

My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)
When she receives word that her longtime platonic pal Michael O'Neal is getting married to debutante Kimberly Wallace, food critic Julianne Potter realizes her true feelings for Michael -- and sets out to sabotage the wedding.
poster
66
6.7
/257947/
69
/6146/
67
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3.5
/659598/
74
/69/
77
/25124/
60
/20/
cc age 16+

Romeo + Juliet (1996)
In director Baz Luhrmann's contemporary take on William Shakespeare's classic tragedy, the Montagues and Capulets have moved their ongoing feud to the sweltering suburb of Verona Beach, where Romeo and Juliet fall in love and secretly wed. Though the film is visually modern, the bard's dialogue remains.
poster
63
6.6
/4346/
60
/52/
57
/45/
3.2
/1193/
75
/8/
71
/55/
52
/8/

Cannery Row (1982)
Doc, who has just moved to Cannery Row, realizes that the only entertainment is the brothel. There he meets the spunky Suzy and they fall in love, giving them both a renewed chance at life.
poster
fuboTV
63
6.4
/77832/
63
/1829/
61
/959/
3.1
/54024/
66
/168/
52
/3989/
63
/35/
cc age 17+

Youth in Revolt (2009)
As a fan of Albert Camus and Jean-Luc Godard, teenage Nick Twisp is definitely out of his element when his mother and her boyfriend move the family to a trailer park. When a pretty neighbor named Sheeni plays records by French crooners, it's love at first sight for frustrated and inexperienced Nick. Learning that she is dating someone, Nick launches a hilarious quest to find his way into Sheeni's heart -- and bed.
poster
62
6.3
/44259/
66
/2197/
63
/1182/
3.2
/57112/
75
/28/
53
/700/
69
/9/

Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)
The world is shocked by the appearance of three talking chimpanzees, who arrived mysteriously in a spacecraft. Intrigued by their intelligence, humans use them for research - until the apes attempt to escape.
poster
Disney Plus
62
6.6
/50068/
70
/1751/
70
/1234/
3.1
/48566/
36
/128/
67
/1732/
47
/29/
cc age 8+

The Odd Life of Timothy Green (2012)
A childless couple bury a box in their backyard, containing all of their wishes for an infant. Soon, a child is born, though Timothy Green is not all that he appears.
poster
61
6.4
/2831/
69
/88/
61
/43/
3.4
/990/
27
/11/
76
/63/

Panther (1995)
In this sprawling, fictionalized history of the Black Panthers, 1960s Oakland becomes a war zone as the Panthers battle for the right to exist.
poster
MGM Plus
60
6.1
/6051/
66
/170/
59
/106/
3.1
/2825/
50
/6/
61
/72/
52
/10/

No Man's Land (1987)
A rookie cop goes undercover to infiltrate a gang of car thieves led by smooth and charming Ted. The rookie becomes too involved and starts to enjoy the thrill and lifestyle of the game, and becomes romanticly involved with the leaders sister.
poster
Hoopla
59
6.1
/42314/
64
/1694/
64
/1061/
3.0
/43944/
52
/52/
45
/1183/
52
/11/
cc age 13+

Critters (1986)
Carnivorous aliens arrive unannounced at a Kansas family farm; two intergalactic bounty hunters soon follow, determined to blow them off the planet.
poster
58
6.6
/11834/
68
/336/
64
/217/
3.3
/7394/
63
/16/
52
/66/
53
/23/

Narrow Margin (1990)
An L.A. District Attorney attempts to take an unwilling murder witness back to the United States to testify against a top-level mob boss. Frantically attempting to escape two deadly hitmen sent to silence her, they board a Vancouver-bound train only to discover that the killers are onboard with them. For the next 20 hours, as the train hurls through the beautiful but isolated Canadian wilderness, a deadly game of cat and mouse ensues in which their ability to tell friend from foe is a matter of life and death.
poster
57
7.0
/1754/
60
/22/
64
/19/
3.5
/208/
49
/35/
68
/72/
44
/12/

Man in the Chair (2007)
The story of an aspiring young filmmaker's encounter with a grumpy fount of movie lore.
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65
57
6.7
/3587/
68
/85/
70
/55/
3.4
/2321/
61
/18/
73
/64/
51
/11/

They Might Be Giants (1971)
After the death of his wife, wealthy retiree Justin Playfair creates a fantasy world for himself in which he is the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes, even dressing like the character. Out of concern for Justin's money more than his health, his brother Blevins puts him under the care of psychiatrist Dr. Mildred Watson. As Dr. Watson grows fond of Justin, she begins to play along with his theories, eventually becoming an assistant in his investigations.
poster
Kanopy
56
4.3
/598/
66
/65/
45
/11/
3.0
/324/
47
/17/
75
/43/
52
/6/
cc age 15+

Outlaw Posse (2024)
1908. Chief returns from years of hiding in Mexico to claim stolen reparations gold hidden in the hills of Montana but is chased by Angel, whose rationale to the gold leaves a trail of dead bodies.
poster
Netflix
56
6.1
/40341/
66
/1422/
61
/712/
3.0
/24582/
48
/21/
54
/1130/
42
/10/
cc age 7+

Harry and the Hendersons (1987)
Returning from a hunting trip in the forest, the Henderson family's car hits an animal in the road. At first they fear it was a man, but when they examine the "body" they find it's a "bigfoot". They think it's dead so they decide to take it home (there could be some money in this). As you guessed, it isn't dead. Far from being the ferocious monster they fear "Harry" to be, he's a friendly giant.
poster
56
6.3
/779/
45
/5/
62
/5/
3.3
/233/
76
/20/

War Party (1988)
One hundred years after the Battle of Milk River, both sides agree to reenact it. The cavalry are supposed to shoot blanks & the Indians weren't supposed to fight back....
poster
Hoopla
56
6.2
/15226/
65
/325/
61
/213/
3.1
/8236/
61
/61/
32
/119/

Twilight (1998)
A retired detective accepts a simple task, unaware that it will tear open old, forgotten, but deadly wounds.
poster
55
6.2
/496/
58
/18/
46
/7/
3.2
/1000/
29
/4/

End of the Road (1970)
Moments after receiving his graduate diploma, Jacob waits at a train station. The future lies ahead, but life abruptly intervenes. Images flash in Jacob's mind: of war, injustice, assassination, protest, the entire spectrum of 1960s angst and anger - sending Jacob into a catatonic state. What follows during his bizarre rehab and its aftermath will be another form of madness.


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