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Amazon Prime Video
88
8.1
/196302/
82
/7674/
81
/4105/
4.4
/683876/
96
/226/
91
/450/
85
/40/

The Handmaiden (2016)
1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl, Sookee, is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, Hideko, who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering Uncle Kouzuki. But the maid has a secret. She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a Japanese Count to help him seduce the Lady to steal her fortune.
poster
86
7.8
/74424/
74
/1361/
75
/1098/
4.0
/75459/
100
/54/
89
/1216/
94
/15/

Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
In sleepy Santa Rosa, restless young Charlie’s world brightens when her sophisticated Uncle Charlie arrives for a long visit. But as his behavior grows increasingly strange, she begins to suspect that her beloved uncle may be hiding a terrible secret—and that danger has quietly entered her home.
poster
Kanopy
85
7.9
/82645/
78
/1450/
78
/1441/
4.3
/168518/
95
/65/
93
/2057/
79
/9/

Wings of Desire (1987)
Two angels, Damiel and Cassiel, glide through the streets of Berlin, observing the bustling population, providing invisible rays of hope to the distressed but never interacting with them. When Damiel falls in love with lonely trapeze artist Marion, the angel longs to experience life in the physical world, and finds -- with some words of wisdom from actor Peter Falk -- that it might be possible for him to take human form.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
82
7.8
/81101/
80
/3433/
79
/2176/
4.2
/386167/
95
/21/
90
/1520/
75
/4/
8.2
/224797/
cc age 10+

Whisper of the Heart (1995)
Shizuku lives a simple life, dominated by her love for stories and writing. One day she notices that all the library books she has have been previously checked out by the same person: 'Seiji Amasawa'.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
81
7.3
/110984/
70
/4416/
70
/1433/
3.9
/700614/
93
/336/
80
/513/
90
/57/
cc age 17+

The Brutalist (2024)
When an innovative modern architect flees post-war Europe, he is given the opportunity to rebuild his legacy. Set during the dawn of the modern United States (in Pennsylvania), his wife joins him, and their lives are forever changed by a demanding, wealthy patron.
poster
Kanopy
81
7.2
/23301/
74
/1175/
71
/437/
4.0
/133465/
96
/134/
80
/171/
89
/27/
cc age 13+

Columbus (2017)
When a renowned architecture scholar falls suddenly ill during a speaking tour, his son Jin finds himself stranded in Columbus, Indiana - a small Midwestern city celebrated for its many significant modernist buildings. Jin strikes up a friendship with Casey, a young architecture enthusiast who works at the local library.
poster
AMC
81
7.8
/479892/
79
/24027/
74
/9443/
3.8
/831315/
95
/82/
88
/26759/
71
/8/
cc age 11+

Ghostbusters (1984)
After losing their academic posts at a prestigious university, a team of parapsychologists goes into business as proton-pack-toting "ghostbusters" who exterminate ghouls, hobgoblins and supernatural pests of all stripes. An ad campaign pays off when a knockout cellist hires the squad to purge her swanky digs of demons that appear to be living in her refrigerator.
poster
Kanopy
80
7.5
/346597/
73
/10515/
71
/7480/
3.5
/424409/
93
/232/
78
/8434/
83
/41/
cc age 8+

Hugo (2011)
Orphaned and alone except for an uncle, Hugo Cabret lives in the walls of a train station in 1930s Paris. Hugo's job is to oil and maintain the station's clocks, but to him, his more important task is to protect a broken automaton and notebook left to him by his late father. Accompanied by the goddaughter of an embittered toy merchant, Hugo embarks on a quest to solve the mystery of the automaton and find a place he can call home.
poster
MGM Plus
77
7.5
/20321/
74
/486/
71
/315/
3.9
/17623/
86
/21/
82
/282/
cc age 10+

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (1965)
British agent Alec Leamas refuses to come in from the Cold War during the 1960s, choosing to face another mission, which may prove to be his final one.
poster
76
7.7
/331/
70
/10/
63
/3/
3.9
/2066/
83
/9/

The Librarians (2025)
Librarians unite to combat book banning, defending intellectual freedom on democracy's frontlines amid unprecedented censorship in Texas, Florida, and beyond.
poster
Kanopy
75
7.5
/7824/
66
/63/
69
/89/
3.7
/3993/
69
/16/
87
/220/

Jesus of Montreal (1989)
A group of actors putting on an interpretive Passion Play in Montreal begin to experience a meshing of their characters and their private lives as the production takes form against the growing opposition of the Catholic church.
poster
Netflix
73
7.0
/32255/
70
/1963/
67
/779/
3.4
/171922/
93
/98/
72
/223/
72
/28/
cc age 8+

Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical (2022)
An extraordinary young girl discovers her superpower and summons the remarkable courage, against all odds, to help others change their stories, whilst also taking charge of her own destiny. Standing up for what's right, she's met with miraculous results.
poster
78
73
7.5
/11862/
74
/174/
72
/157/
3.9
/10353/
90
/40/
90
/608/
73
/15/

Last Life in the Universe (2003)
An obsessive-compulsive Japanese librarian living in Bangkok spends most of his days contemplating suicide in his apartment. His life changes when he witnesses the death of a young girl and becomes acquainted with her elder sister.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
71
7.7
/125125/
77
/4243/
74
/3200/
3.7
/92694/
72
/25/
85
/1304/
54
/12/

The Name of the Rose (1986)
14th-century Franciscan monk William of Baskerville and his young novice arrive at a conference to find that several monks have been murdered under mysterious circumstances. To solve the crimes, William must rise up against the Church's authority and fight the shadowy conspiracy of monastery monks using only his intelligence; which is considerable.
poster
Kanopy
69
7.0
/52048/
70
/3269/
67
/1164/
3.6
/93829/
88
/212/
82
/325/
68
/40/
cc age 15+

American Animals (2018)
Lexington, Kentucky, 2004. Four young men attempt to execute one of the most audacious art heists in the history of the United States.
poster
MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel
68
7.1
/492506/
73
/19962/
69
/9614/
3.6
/592474/
63
/106/
75
/22621/
48
/34/
cc age 12+

The Mummy (1999)
Dashing legionnaire Rick O'Connell stumbles upon the hidden ruins of Hamunaptra while in the midst of a battle to claim the area in 1920s Egypt. It has been over three thousand years since former High Priest Imhotep suffered a fate worse than death as a punishment for a forbidden love—along with a curse that guarantees eternal doom upon the world if he is ever awoken.
poster
67
6.9
/1903/
63
/20/
61
/25/
3.6
/1967/
55
/11/
78
/19/

Savage Messiah (1972)
In the Paris of the 1910s, brash young sculptor Henri Gaudier begins a creative partnership with an older writer, Sophie Brzeska. Though the couple is 20 years apart in age, Gaudier finds that his untamed work is complemented by the older woman's cultural refinement. He then moves to London with Brzeska, where he falls in with a group of avant-garde artists. There, Gaudier encounters yet another artistic muse in passionate suffragette Gosh Boyle.
poster
Hulu
66
6.7
/48083/
70
/3109/
72
/1740/
3.6
/153999/
49
/73/
71
/123/
63
/5/

Marrowbone (2017)
A young man and his three younger siblings are plagued by a sinister presence in the sprawling manor in which they live.
poster
Hulu
66
6.5
/8507/
66
/239/
63
/86/
3.7
/83938/
82
/39/
75
/280/
55
/16/

Party Girl (1995)
Although Mary has little income, she still finds ways to spend her nights at clubs. After being arrested for throwing an illegal rave, she asks her aunt Judy for bail money. Judy then finds Mary a job at her library so that Mary can repay her. Initially, Mary finds the job as a clerk boring and stifling, and prefers to get to know a street food vendor whom she likes. However, Mary must refocus her life once she loses her job and apartment.
poster
63
6.0
/2351/
59
/37/
61
/44/
3.0
/3802/
73
/15/
49
/19/
71
/8/

You're a Big Boy Now (1966)
Naive library clerk Bernard Chanticleer moves out of his parents’ home and into a chaotic city full of eccentric landlords, meddling parents, and romantic missteps. Infatuated with a glamorous but manipulative go-go dancer, he learns through heartbreak—and the kindness of a steadfast admirer—what growing up really means.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
63
6.9
/14286/
73
/628/
71
/338/
3.4
/13052/
61
/23/
75
/76/
51
/10/
cc age 8+

This Beautiful Fantastic (2016)
Set against the backdrop of a beautiful garden in the heart of London, this contemporary fairy tale revolves around the unlikely friendship between a reclusive young woman and a cantankerous old widower. Bella Brown is a beautifully quirky young woman who dreams of writing and illustrating a successful children’s book. After she is forced by her landlord to deal with her neglected garden or face eviction, she meets her match, nemesis, and unlikely mentor in Alfie Stephenson, a grumpy, loveless, old man who lives next door who happens to be an amazing horticulturalist.
poster
Starz Apple TV Channel
62
6.4
/1867/
59
/37/
53
/29/
3.3
/336/
54
/13/
69
/51/
60
/5/

Rare Birds (2001)
A down-and-out restaurateur and his neighbor hatch a plan to lure bird watchers to their small Newfoundland town and increase tourism by announcing the presence of a rare duck.
poster
The Roku Channel
62
6.3
/24602/
67
/1787/
62
/702/
3.1
/16452/
74
/77/
55
/108/
63
/20/

The Limehouse Golem (2016)
A series of murders has shaken the community to the point where people believe that only a legendary creature from dark times – the mythical Golem – must be responsible.
poster
73
59
7.3
/3900/
64
/43/
71
/29/
3.6
/1763/
72
/18/
88
/99/

A Thousand Clowns (1965)
Twelve-year-old Nick lives with his Uncle Murray, a Mr.Micawber-like Dickensian character who keeps hoping something won't turn up. What turns up is a social worker, who falls in love with Murray and a bit in love with Nick. As the child welfare people try to force Murray to become a conventional man (as the price they demand for allowing him to keep Nick), the nephew, who until now has gloried in his Uncle's iconoclastic approach to life, tries to play mediator. But when he succeeds, he is alarmed by the uncle's willingness to cave in to society in order to save the relationship.
poster
59
6.7
/4807/
68
/259/
64
/85/
3.1
/3326/
65
/96/
39
/100/
46
/18/
cc age 13+

The Public (2019)
An act of civil disobedience turns into a standoff with police when homeless people in Cincinnati take over the public library to seek shelter from the bitter cold.
poster
Criterion Channel
70
58
6.9
/2713/
67
/44/
66
/58/
3.4
/3360/
86
/7/
68
/66/

The Baron of Arizona (1950)
The U.S. government recognizes land grants made when the West was under Spanish rule. This inspires James Reavis to forge a chain of historical evidence that makes a foundling girl the Baroness of Arizona. Reavis marries the girl and presses his claim to the entire Arizona territory.
poster
Kanopy
57
6.7
/207788/
67
/5150/
64
/3210/
3.1
/114839/
44
/97/
58
/4136/
44
/30/
cc age 15+

The Ninth Gate (1999)
A rare book dealer finds himself at the heart of a string of paranormal events when he is hired to find the last two copies of a text, The Nine Gates of the Kingdom of Shadows, capable of summoning the Devil.
poster
57
56
6.0
/12872/
63
/338/
62
/286/
3.1
/5477/
50
/32/
50
/375/

Black Mask (1996)
Tsui escapes from a super soldier project and plans to lead a peaceful life. However, when his former comrades go on a violent crime spree, he takes it upon himself to end their reign of terror.
poster
76
55
7.1
/3623/
78
/156/
70
/103/
3.5
/5401/
86
/3/
8.5
/648004/

Let Me Eat Your Pancreas (2017)
A dying girl meets a nonchalant boy who found out her secret. She decided to fulfill her bucket list with none-other-than the boy who couldn't care less about the world.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
54
5.8
/13899/
62
/1251/
58
/424/
2.9
/15445/
63
/41/
39
/74/
51
/16/
cc age 14+

I Think We're Alone Now (2018)
After a catastrophe destroys most of humanity, recluse Del lives in his small, empty town, content with the utopia he has methodically created for himself, until an interloper, young Grace, disrupts his solitude.
poster
Kanopy
51
5.6
/97434/
59
/2946/
56
/1837/
2.7
/43488/
42
/152/
24
/6769/
47
/24/
cc age 15+

The Box (2009)
Norma and Arthur Lewis, a suburban couple with a young child, receive a simple wooden box as a gift, which bears fatal and irrevocable consequences. A mysterious stranger delivers the message that the box promises to bestow upon its owner $1 million with the press of a button. However pressing this button will simultaneously cause the death of another human being somewhere in the world; someone they don't know. With just 24 hours to have the box in their possession, Norma and Arthur find themselves in the cross-hairs of a startling moral dilemma and must face the true nature of their humanity.
poster
70
48
6.6
/1796/
66
/33/
65
/21/
3.2
/1815/
91
/11/
68
/19/
71
/6/

No Man of Her Own (1932)
An on-the-lam New York card shark marries a small-town librarian who thinks he's a businessman.
poster
Hoopla
72
47
7.7
/1682/
64
/24/
70
/44/
3.9
/3266/

All the World's Memory (1956)
A documentary about the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris. It presents the building, with its processes of cataloguing and preserving all sorts of printed material, as both a monument of cultural memory and as a monstrous, alien being.
poster
61
46
6.2
/2904/
66
/102/
63
/56/
3.1
/1370/
54
/1142/

Carry On Teacher (1959)
When a well-loved headmaster decides to retire, his scheming pupils have other ideas. The cunning boys unleash a campaign of practical jokes, armed with gin, itching power, and bombs!
poster
49
42
5.4
/7897/
57
/175/
55
/159/
2.5
/1379/
50
/8/
31
/547/

Suburban Girl (2007)
Publishing assistant Brett Eisenberg wants to be a big-time editor. However, she lacks self-confidence, a problem that isn't helped by her new, overbearing boss. Brett soon enters into a relationship with Archie, an older man who has plenty of his own issues, including alcoholism, diabetes and a difficult relationship with his daughter. Intent on helping Archie get past his problems, she turns to her dying father for advice.
poster
67
33
6.7
/481/
58
/8/
62
/35/
3.5
/436/
83
/88/

Morel's Invention (1974)
A castaway arrives on an island. He thinks it's uninhabited, but he sees a palace with also a hidden room. Soon he sees some people walking, dressed with old-fashioned clothes. He is afraid because people don't see him, like a ghost.
poster
62
24
5.4
/246/
57
/14/
59
/14/
3.1
/238/
80
/5/

The Library Suicides (2016)
Twin sister librarians Nan and Ana plan revenge when their author mother commits suicide, with her final words suggesting her biographer murdered her.
poster
61
22
6.6
/189/
49
/12/
63
/3/
3.4
/1387/

Vile & Miserable (2025)
In a world where books and cars share a sales floor, a misanthropic and immortal bookselling demon is forced to team up with a young, enthusiastic human assistant to save his bookstore.
poster
49
22
4.7
/1096/
52
/51/
49
/29/
3.1
/208/
50
/8/
34
/16/

Brilliantlove (2010)
Manchester is a struggling photographer with charm to spare who falls for Noon, a sweet but spunky woman who works as a taxidermist. Noon is also drawn to Manchester, and together they enjoy a wildly enthusiastic sexual relationship that reflects their innocent but deeply passionate love for one another.
poster
58
19
5.9
/1045/
66
/37/
62
/29/
3.3
/417/
38
/6/

Library Wars (2013)
Set in the year 2019 in Japan. In order to crack down on free expression, a new law is passed, which allows for the government to create an armed force to find and destroy objectionable printed material. Meanwhile, to oppose this oppressive crackdown, the Library Force is created. The Library force, including instructor Atsushi Dojo and Iku Kasahara, work to protect the libraries. A fierce battle then ensues between these two groups.
poster
61
18
6.0
/938/
60
/22/
61
/17/
3.3
/567/

The Return of Dr. Mabuse (1961)
The supposedly dead and buried Mabuse returns to his criminal activities, as his longtime foe Police Inspector Lohmann, a dauntless girl reporter, and an American - who may be an FBI agent, or maybe a Chicago mobster - investigate a series of gruesome murders connected to a maximum security prison and involving a minister who has written a book called "The Anatomy Of The Devil".
poster
Amazon Prime Video
41
16
3.3
/1178/
46
/92/
35
/32/
2.5
/395/

Curse of the Mayans (2017)
Danielle Noble (played by Carla Ortiz) and her team of expert cave divers led by an ambitious american archaeologist (Steve Wilcox), undertake an expedition in search of the lost Mayan Library, without imagining they will instead find the hidden gates of hell known as Xib'alb'a.
poster
59
12
5.9
/261/
62
/21/
60
/21/
58
/3/

Library Wars: The Last Mission (2015)
Set 18 months after movie "Library Wars." After the government's enactment of the Media Betterment Act, battles wage between the Betterment Squads and the Library Defense. The Library Defense resists censorship and advocates freedom of expression. The biggest battle awaits for the Library Defense.
poster
59
9
6.4
/495/
65
/7/
68
/10/
3.3
/293/
33
/2/

Quiet Please, Murder (1943)
A forger steals and kills for a rare book from a library in order to make forgeries to sell to rich suckers.
poster
?
50
/1/

Contra Me (2025)
Jaime works as a librarian at a music school. It's no coincidence that his greatest passion is music. A self-taught pianist with a personality marked by difficulties in social interaction, he will meet someone who discovers his talent and will help him overcome many of his insecurities.
poster
?
60
/1/

Chrysanthemum & Esperanza (2025)
Set in the year 2005, Chrysanthemum is ready to leave New York City but must first relieve any doubts or anxieties with her best friend Esperanza. They have a lot to talk about and some gifts to share before they part ways.
poster
?
100
/1/

The Feminist Library (2016)
The Feminist Library: A Short Film was made in support of the Save the Feminist Library Campaign, documenting a crucial moment in the library's herstory as it fights for its very survival. Shortlisted for the Women's History Network Community Prize, the film revisits the story of the library's inception and emphasises why feminism remains essential today.
poster
?
8.8
/32/

The Archive (2018)
Envolves around the mysterious death of a female librarian.


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