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91
8.7
/1375713/
85
/25988/
84
/13981/
4.5
/1954984/
93
/167/
97
/29226/
92
/21/
cc age 18+

GoodFellas (1990)
The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.
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FXNow
89
8.5
/506788/
86
/22765/
83
/8225/
4.4
/3289583/
95
/397/
95
/4558/
86
/60/
cc age 9+

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters the Spider Society, a team of Spider-People charged with protecting the Multiverse's very existence. But when the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles finds himself pitted against the other Spiders and must set out on his own to save those he loves most.
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Netflix
88
8.4
/774282/
86
/44954/
83
/16828/
4.4
/4088321/
97
/399/
93
/6142/
87
/50/
cc age 9+

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
Struggling to find his place in the world while juggling school and family, Brooklyn teenager Miles Morales is unexpectedly bitten by a radioactive spider and develops unfathomable powers just like the one and only Spider-Man. While wrestling with the implications of his new abilities, Miles discovers a super collider created by the madman Wilson "Kingpin" Fisk, causing others from across the Spider-Verse to be inadvertently transported to his dimension.
poster
87
7.9
/122731/
78
/3530/
77
/1930/
4.4
/485593/
92
/150/
89
/3366/
93
/26/
cc age 16+

Do the Right Thing (1989)
Salvatore "Sal" Fragione is the Italian owner of a pizzeria in Brooklyn. A neighborhood local, Buggin' Out, becomes upset when he sees that the pizzeria's Wall of Fame exhibits only Italian actors. Buggin' Out believes a pizzeria in a black neighborhood should showcase black actors, but Sal disagrees. The wall becomes a symbol of racism and hate to Buggin' Out and to other people in the neighborhood, and tensions rise.
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MGM Plus
85
7.9
/289957/
76
/4986/
77
/4151/
4.0
/342127/
97
/129/
92
/6502/
92
/20/
cc age 14+

Annie Hall (1977)
New York comedian Alvy Singer falls in love with the ditsy Annie Hall.
poster
85
7.7
/149189/
74
/3328/
74
/2068/
4.0
/192265/
97
/93/
87
/2340/
94
/18/
cc age 16+

The French Connection (1971)
Tough narcotics detective 'Popeye' Doyle is in hot pursuit of a suave French drug dealer who may be the key to a huge heroin-smuggling operation.
poster
Hoopla
85
8.0
/289677/
79
/5080/
78
/3245/
4.3
/467316/
96
/118/
90
/3873/
86
/15/
cc age 15+

Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Based on the true story of would-be Brooklyn bank robbers John Wojtowicz and Salvatore Naturile. Sonny and Sal attempt a bank heist which quickly turns sour and escalates into a hostage situation and stand-off with the police. As Sonny's motives for the robbery are slowly revealed and things become more complicated, the heist turns into a media circus.
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MGM Plus
83
7.7
/109935/
77
/3107/
75
/1829/
4.3
/182683/
89
/83/
91
/2302/
73
/15/
cc age 13+

Malcolm X (1992)
A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he became a Black Muslim and then a leader in the Nation of Islam. His assassination in 1965 left a legacy of self-determination and racial pride.
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Netflix
83
7.8
/467639/
75
/16727/
75
/7313/
3.9
/878120/
95
/468/
86
/325/
94
/55/
cc age 17+

The Irishman (2019)
Pennsylvania, 1956. Frank Sheeran, a war veteran of Irish origin who works as a truck driver, accidentally meets mobster Russell Bufalino. Once Frank becomes his trusted man, Bufalino sends him to Chicago with the task of helping Jimmy Hoffa, a powerful union leader related to organized crime, with whom Frank will maintain a close friendship for nearly twenty years.
poster
Hulu
83
7.5
/157789/
73
/6101/
73
/3208/
3.8
/229590/
97
/277/
87
/1772/
88
/45/
cc age 14+

Brooklyn (2015)
In 1950s Ireland and New York, young Eilis Lacey has to choose between two men and two countries.
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Hulu
82
7.4
/261804/
72
/11215/
71
/2920/
3.8
/2281293/
93
/352/
85
/491/
91
/62/
cc age 17+

Anora (2024)
A young sex worker from Brooklyn gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as his parents set out to get the marriage annulled.
poster
82
7.9
/456/
79
/11/
82
/10/
3.8
/585/
93
/2/

Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson (1986)
A concert film directed by and featuring the music of Laurie Anderson, filmed at the Park Theater in Union City, New Jersey, during the summer of 1985. The film includes songs from her 1984 album 1984’s “Mister Heartbreak” and selections from her 1983 “United States” show, along with eclectic, experimental visuals blending film, animation, dance and electronics.
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HBO Max Amazon Channel
82
7.8
/802686/
78
/48568/
76
/18510/
4.1
/4043072/
98
/403/
86
/6266/
85
/48/
cc age 15+

Get Out (2017)
Chris and his girlfriend Rose go upstate to visit her parents for the weekend. At first, Chris reads the family's overly accommodating behavior as nervous attempts to deal with their daughter's interracial relationship, but as the weekend progresses, a series of increasingly disturbing discoveries lead him to a truth that he never could have imagined.
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Amazon Prime Video
82
7.8
/481998/
78
/11259/
75
/5854/
3.9
/315243/
81
/213/
90
/86/
76
/38/
cc age 17+

American Gangster (2007)
Loosely based on the criminal career of Frank Lucas, a gangster from La Grange, North Carolina, who smuggled heroin into the United States on American service planes returning from the Vietnam War, before being detained by a task force led by Newark Detective Richie Roberts.
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Kanopy
82
8.3
/965117/
81
/18626/
80
/10717/
4.1
/1498941/
80
/182/
93
/28638/
71
/32/
cc age 18+

Requiem for a Dream (2000)
The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island residents are shattered when their addictions run deep.
poster
81
7.6
/17927/
74
/301/
70
/226/
3.5
/13335/
91
/32/
83
/487/
89
/10/
cc age 8+

Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
A film of the life of the renowned musical composer, playwright, actor, dancer and singer George M. Cohan.
poster
81
7.9
/78399/
77
/1393/
76
/1012/
4.0
/59260/
86
/35/
91
/2422/
cc age 11+

Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
Mortimer Brewster, a newspaper drama critic, playwright, and author known for his diatribes against marriage, suddenly falls in love and gets married; but when he makes a quick trip home to tell his two maiden aunts, he finds out his aunts' hobby - killing lonely old men and burying them in the cellar!
poster
80
7.1
/6871/
65
/105/
67
/84/
3.8
/6701/
93
/98/
82
/519/
87
/32/

Tarnation (2003)
Filmmaker Jonathan Caouette's documentary on growing up with his schizophrenic mother -- a mixture of snapshots, Super-8, answering machine messages, video diaries, early short films, and more -- culled from 19 years of his life.
poster
81
80
7.8
/19686/
78
/403/
74
/309/
4.0
/29696/
82
/33/
91
/770/
87
/16/

Imitation of Life (1959)
In 1940s New York, a white widow who dreams of being on Broadway has a chance encounter with a black single mother, who becomes her maid.
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Amazon Prime Video
80
7.3
/148493/
71
/2577/
69
/1587/
3.7
/104827/
89
/194/
82
/5259/
88
/40/
cc age 16+

Capote (2005)
A biopic of writer Truman Capote and his assignment for The New Yorker to write the non-fiction book "In Cold Blood".
poster
80
7.8
/8284/
79
/153/
73
/98/
3.9
/3830/
76
/21/
91
/289/

Torch Song Trilogy (1988)
Arnold Beckoff is looking for love and acceptance, but as a gay man working as a female impersonator in 1970s New York City, neither come easily. After a series of heartaches, Arnold believes he has found the love of his life in Alan, and the couple make plans to adopt. But when tragedy strikes, Arnold's life is shaken to its very core, leading to a confrontation with his overbearing mother, who has never approved of her son's lifestyle.
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Kanopy
80
7.4
/38599/
73
/696/
70
/627/
3.8
/35366/
92
/38/
84
/523/
74
/17/
cc age 12+

Radio Days (1987)
The Narrator tells us how the radio influenced his childhood in the days before TV. In the New York City of the late 1930s to the New Year's Eve 1944, this coming-of-age tale mixes the narrator's experiences with contemporary anecdotes and urban legends of the radio stars.
poster
Netflix
80
8.2
/1759896/
81
/59214/
80
/25445/
4.0
/3573785/
79
/283/
83
/9438/
75
/47/
cc age 17+

The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infiltration. Based on Jordan Belfort's autobiography.
poster
Criterion Channel
79
7.2
/8000/
74
/355/
68
/162/
4.0
/36343/
95
/122/
82
/296/
79
/34/
cc age 17+

Pariah (2011)
A Brooklyn teenager juggles conflicting identities and risks friendship, heartbreak, and family in a desperate search for sexual expression.
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Amazon Prime Video
79
7.1
/95122/
68
/1493/
66
/927/
3.6
/78773/
91
/156/
82
/5415/
85
/31/
cc age 16+

Half Nelson (2006)
Despite his dedication to the junior-high students who fill his classroom, idealistic teacher Dan Dunne leads a secret life of addiction that the majority of his students will never know. But things change when a troubled student Drey makes a startling discovery of his secret life, causing a tenuous bond between the two that could either end disastrously or provide a catalyst of hope.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
78
7.7
/1762/
76
/58/
74
/28/
3.6
/1029/
82
/45/
92
/166/
77
/18/

The Rape of Europa (2007)
World War II was not just the most destructive conflict in humanity, it was also the greatest theft in history: lives, families, communities, property, culture and heritage were all stolen. The story of Nazi Germany's plundering of Europe's great works of art during World War II and Allied efforts to minimize the damage.
poster
Kanopy
78
7.6
/6633/
76
/548/
73
/102/
3.7
/3805/
81
/27/
85
/49/

The Seven Five (2015)
Meet the dirtiest cop in NYC history. Michael Dowd stole money and dealt drugs while patrolling the streets of '80s Brooklyn.
poster
Netflix
78
7.3
/94380/
70
/1767/
69
/1049/
3.7
/145463/
91
/150/
81
/4830/
82
/37/
cc age 17+

The Squid and the Whale (2005)
Based on the true childhood experiences of Noah Baumbach and his brother, The Squid and the Whale tells the touching story of two young boys dealing with their parents' divorce in Brooklyn in the 1980s.
poster
78
7.5
/251812/
73
/5014/
71
/2901/
3.8
/134421/
79
/210/
83
/10574/
74
/39/
cc age 15+

Munich (2005)
During the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, eleven Israeli athletes are taken hostage and murdered by a Palestinian terrorist group known as Black September. In retaliation, the Israeli government recruits a group of Mossad agents to track down and execute those responsible for the attack.
poster
Peacock Premium
77
6.9
/9079/
68
/502/
66
/144/
3.8
/35648/
97
/129/
85
/141/
81
/30/
cc age 15+

A Thousand and One (2023)
Struggling but unapologetically living on her own terms, Inez is moving from shelter to shelter in mid-1990s New York City. With her 6-year-old son Terry in foster care and unable to leave him again, she kidnaps him so they can build their life together. As the years go by, their family grows and Terry becomes a smart yet quiet teenager, but the secret that has defined their lives threatens to destroy the home they have so improbably built.
poster
83
77
8.0
/9928/
75
/176/
76
/190/
4.1
/12759/
96
/24/
90
/132/

The Crowd (1928)
John, an ambitious but undisciplined New York City office worker, meets and marries Mary. They start a family, struggle to cope with marital stress, financial setbacks, and tragedy, all while lost amid the anonymous, pitiless throngs of the big city.
poster
FXNow
77
7.4
/786480/
75
/59757/
73
/22809/
3.5
/2451607/
92
/397/
87
/6623/
73
/51/
cc age 10+

Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
Following the events of Captain America: Civil War, Peter Parker, with the help of his mentor Tony Stark, tries to balance his life as an ordinary high school student in Queens, New York City, with fighting crime as his superhero alter ego Spider-Man as a new threat, the Vulture, emerges.
poster
fuboTV
77
7.1
/46779/
73
/1300/
73
/1034/
3.9
/146792/
88
/88/
83
/1481/
cc age 11+

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
Lorelei Lee is a beautiful showgirl engaged to be married to the wealthy Gus Esmond, much to the disapproval of Gus' rich father, Esmond Sr., who thinks that Lorelei is just after his money. When Lorelei goes on a cruise accompanied only by her best friend, Dorothy Shaw, Esmond Sr. hires Ernie Malone, a private detective, to follow her and report any questionable behavior that would disqualify her from the marriage.
poster
The Roku Channel
77
7.4
/15080/
78
/545/
72
/254/
4.0
/81499/
88
/90/
88
/679/
65
/28/
cc age 15+

Saving Face (2004)
A Chinese-American lesbian and her traditionalist mother are reluctant to go public with secret loves that clash against cultural expectations.
poster
Hoopla
77
7.4
/39778/
73
/632/
72
/517/
3.8
/18994/
89
/35/
89
/437/
70
/15/

Smoke (1995)
Writer Paul Benjamin is nearly hit by a bus when he leaves Auggie Wren's smoke shop. Stranger Rashid Cole saves his life, and soon middle-aged Paul tells homeless Rashid that he wouldn't mind a short-term housemate. Still grieving over his wife's murder, Paul is moved by both Rashid's quest to reconnect with his father and Auggie's discovery that a woman who might be his daughter is about to give birth.
poster
The CW
77
7.5
/56474/
72
/1049/
73
/911/
3.6
/54132/
74
/43/
85
/1220/
68
/9/
cc age 16+

Sophie's Choice (1982)
Stingo, a young writer, moves to Brooklyn in 1947 to begin work on his first novel. As he becomes friendly with Sophie and her lover Nathan, he learns that she is a Holocaust survivor. Flashbacks reveal her harrowing story, from pre-war prosperity to Auschwitz. In the present, Sophie and Nathan's relationship increasingly unravels as Stingo grows closer to Sophie and Nathan's fragile mental state becomes ever more apparent.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
77
7.3
/26493/
74
/1082/
71
/511/
3.8
/34649/
92
/38/
84
/770/
72
/12/
cc age 13+

Pumping Iron (1977)
Amateur and professional bodybuilders prepare for the 1975 Mr. Olympia and Mr. Universe contests as five-time champion Arnold Schwarzenegger defends his Mr. Olympia title against Serge Nubret and the shy young Lou Ferrigno.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
77
7.3
/192057/
72
/4457/
71
/2421/
3.7
/149217/
88
/58/
85
/6594/
72
/23/
cc age 16+

Pi (1998)
A mathematical genius discovers a link between numbers and reality, and thus believes he can predict the future.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
77
6.8
/123866/
69
/4806/
67
/2454/
3.3
/109805/
88
/113/
76
/5208/
83
/16/
cc age 8+

Superman II (1980)
Three Kryptonian criminals led by General Zod team up with Lex Luthor to conquer Earth, forcing a depowered Superman to regain his strength and stop them.
poster
Hoopla
77
7.3
/223594/
72
/4700/
69
/3453/
3.8
/470713/
87
/212/
77
/4670/
81
/42/
cc age 18+

Blue Valentine (2010)
Dean and Cindy live a quiet life in a modest neighborhood. They appear to have the world at their feet at the outset of the relationship. However, his lack of ambition and her retreat into self-absorption cause potentially irreversible cracks in their marriage.
poster
Hulu
76
7.5
/379/
74
/48/
65
/4/
3.6
/1046/
96
/48/
81
/8/
cc age 11+

The League (2023)
The triumphs and challenges of Negro League baseball in the early 20th century. Through rare footage and interviews with iconic players like Satchel Paige and Buck O'Neil, as well as Hall of Famers Willie Mays and Hank Aaron, the film highlights the league's pivotal role in Black communities and the impact of integration.
poster
76
7.2
/9825/
71
/329/
67
/124/
3.8
/7178/
93
/127/
74
/1337/
84
/30/
cc age 17+

Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2005)
The American comedian/actor delivers a story about the alternative Hip Hop scene. A small town Ohio mans moves to Brooklyn, New York, to throw an unprecedented block party.
poster
Netflix
76
7.7
/336004/
76
/7057/
74
/4024/
3.6
/212043/
86
/84/
86
/9102/
67
/30/
cc age 15+

As Good as It Gets (1997)
A misanthropic author, a single mother and waitress, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery.
poster
76
7.0
/12196/
74
/298/
68
/154/
3.9
/24428/
79
/33/
89
/751/
65
/16/
cc age 13+

Crooklyn (1994)
From Spike Lee comes this vibrant semi-autobiographical portrait of a school-teacher, her stubborn jazz-musician husband and their five kids living in '70s Brooklyn.
poster
Hulu
76
7.6
/15572/
77
/807/
75
/303/
3.8
/27195/
93
/179/
78
/297/
71
/32/
cc age 10+

RBG (2018)
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg now 84, and still inspired by the lawyers who defended free speech during the Red Scare, Ginsburg refuses to relinquish her passionate duty, steadily fighting for equal rights for all citizens under the law. Through intimate interviews and unprecedented access to Ginsburg’s life outside the court, RBG tells the electric story of Ginsburg’s consuming love affairs with both the Constitution and her beloved husband Marty—and of a life’s work that led her to become an icon of justice in the highest court in the land.
poster
Hulu
76
6.7
/13699/
65
/426/
63
/303/
3.6
/11235/
93
/170/
66
/311/
82
/42/
cc age 16+

Love Is Strange (2014)
After 39 years together, Ben and George finally tie the knot, but George loses his job as a result, and the newlyweds must sell their New York apartment and live apart, relying on friends and family to make ends meet.
poster
MGM Plus
76
7.4
/69477/
73
/2067/
72
/1319/
3.7
/72557/
88
/56/
83
/759/
63
/11/
cc age 15+

Three Days of the Condor (1975)
When bookish CIA researcher Joe Turner finds all his co-workers dead, he, together with a woman he has kidnapped, must work together to outwit those responsible until he determines who he can really trust.
poster
The Roku Channel
76
7.5
/93588/
74
/1935/
74
/1840/
3.7
/72936/
90
/31/
88
/1399/
59
/11/
cc age 16+

Midnight Express (1978)
Billy Hayes is caught attempting to smuggle drugs out of Turkey. The Turkish courts decide to make an example of him, sentencing him to more than 30 years in prison. Hayes has two opportunities for release: the appeals made by his lawyer, his family, and the American government, or the "Midnight Express".


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