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The Ghost Breakers (1940)

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After intrepid working girl Mary Carter becomes the new owner of a reputedly haunted mansion located on Black Island near the Cuban coast, a stranger phones warning her to stay away from the castle. Undaunted, Mary sets sail for Cuba with a stowaway in her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Marshall
CAST:  Bob Hope  •  Paulette Goddard  •  Richard Carlson  •  Paul Lukas

After intrepid working girl Mary Carter becomes the new owner of a reputedly haunted mansion located on Black Island near the Cuban coast, a stranger phones warning her to stay away from the castle. Undaunted, Mary sets sail for Cuba with a stowaway in her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Marshall
CAST:  Bob Hope  •  Paulette Goddard  •  Richard Carlson  •  Paul Lukas

Men in the City 2 (2011)

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The sequel of the "Men in the city" movie which reunites all the characters.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Simon Verhoeven
CAST:  Til Schweiger  •  Florian David Fitz  •  Maxim Mehmet  •  Justus von Dohnányi

The sequel of the "Men in the city" movie which reunites all the characters.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Simon Verhoeven
CAST:  Til Schweiger  •  Florian David Fitz  •  Maxim Mehmet  •  Justus von Dohnányi

The Parole Officer (2001)

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A hapless parole officer is framed for murder by a crooked police chief. To prove his innocence he must entice his former clients away from the law abiding lives they are now living to recover the evidence that will save him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Duigan
CAST:  Steve Coogan  •  Lena Headey  •  Ben Miller  •  Om Puri

A hapless parole officer is framed for murder by a crooked police chief. To prove his innocence he must entice his former clients away from the law abiding lives they are now living to recover the evidence that will save him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Duigan
CAST:  Steve Coogan  •  Lena Headey  •  Ben Miller  •  Om Puri

The Trotsky (2010)

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Leon Bronstein is not your average Montreal West high school student. For one thing, none of his peers can claim to be the reincarnation of early 20th century Soviet iconoclast and Red Army hero, Leon Trotsky. When his father sends Leon to public school as ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacob Tierney
CAST:  Jay Baruchel  •  Emily Hampshire  •  Geneviève Bujold  •  Colm Feore

Leon Bronstein is not your average Montreal West high school student. For one thing, none of his peers can claim to be the reincarnation of early 20th century Soviet iconoclast and Red Army hero, Leon Trotsky. When his father sends Leon to public school as ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacob Tierney
CAST:  Jay Baruchel  •  Emily Hampshire  •  Geneviève Bujold  •  Colm Feore

Hot Tub Time Machine (2010)

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Four pals are stuck in a rut in adulthood: Adam has just been dumped, Lou is a hopeless party animal, Craig is a henpecked husband, and Jacob does nothing but play video games in his basement. But they get a chance to brighten their future by changing their past ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steve Pink
CAST:  John Cusack  •  Lizzy Caplan  •  Rob Corddry  •  Craig Robinson

Four pals are stuck in a rut in adulthood: Adam has just been dumped, Lou is a hopeless party animal, Craig is a henpecked husband, and Jacob does nothing but play video games in his basement. But they get a chance to brighten their future by changing their past ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steve Pink
CAST:  John Cusack  •  Lizzy Caplan  •  Rob Corddry  •  Craig Robinson

In the Loop (2009)

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The US President and the UK Prime Minister are planning on launching a war in the Middle East, but—behind the scenes—government officials and advisers are either promoting the war or are trying to prevent it.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Armando Iannucci
CAST:  Peter Capaldi  •  Tom Hollander  •  Gina McKee  •  James Gandolfini

The US President and the UK Prime Minister are planning on launching a war in the Middle East, but—behind the scenes—government officials and advisers are either promoting the war or are trying to prevent it.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Armando Iannucci
CAST:  Peter Capaldi  •  Tom Hollander  •  Gina McKee  •  James Gandolfini

Ted 2 (2015)

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Newlywed couple Ted and Tami-Lynn want to have a baby, but in order to qualify to be a parent, Ted will have to prove he's a person in a court of law.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seth MacFarlane
CAST:  Mark Wahlberg  •  Amanda Seyfried  •  Seth MacFarlane  •  Patrick Warburton

Newlywed couple Ted and Tami-Lynn want to have a baby, but in order to qualify to be a parent, Ted will have to prove he's a person in a court of law.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seth MacFarlane
CAST:  Mark Wahlberg  •  Amanda Seyfried  •  Seth MacFarlane  •  Patrick Warburton

Real Life (1979)

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A pushy, narcissistic filmmaker persuades a Phoenix family to let him and his crew film their everyday lives, in the manner of the ground-breaking PBS series "An American Family".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Albert Brooks
CAST:  Albert Brooks  •  Joseph Schaffler  •  Phyllis Quinn  •  Lisa Urette

A pushy, narcissistic filmmaker persuades a Phoenix family to let him and his crew film their everyday lives, in the manner of the ground-breaking PBS series "An American Family".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Albert Brooks
CAST:  Albert Brooks  •  Joseph Schaffler  •  Phyllis Quinn  •  Lisa Urette

Scandal Makers (2008)

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Former teen idol Nam Hyeon-soo is now in his thirties and working as a radio DJ. One day a young woman named Jeong-nam shows up and claims to be his own daughter. She also has a son whom she claims to be Hyeon-soo's grandson. Their relation is proven via DNA tests ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kang Hyung-chul
CAST:  Park Bo-young  •  Cha Tae-hyun  •  Park Young-seo  •  Im Ji-gyu

Former teen idol Nam Hyeon-soo is now in his thirties and working as a radio DJ. One day a young woman named Jeong-nam shows up and claims to be his own daughter. She also has a son whom she claims to be Hyeon-soo's grandson. Their relation is proven via DNA tests ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kang Hyung-chul
CAST:  Park Bo-young  •  Cha Tae-hyun  •  Park Young-seo  •  Im Ji-gyu

Conspiracy Theory (1997)

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A man obsessed with conspiracy theories becomes a target after one of his theories turns out to be true. Unfortunately, in order to save himself, he has to figure out which theory it is.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Donner
CAST:  Mel Gibson  •  Julia Roberts  •  Patrick Stewart  •  Cylk Cozart

A man obsessed with conspiracy theories becomes a target after one of his theories turns out to be true. Unfortunately, in order to save himself, he has to figure out which theory it is.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Donner
CAST:  Mel Gibson  •  Julia Roberts  •  Patrick Stewart  •  Cylk Cozart

Accepted (2006)

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A high school slacker who's rejected by every school he applies to opts to create his own institution of higher learning, the South Harmon Institute of Technology, on a rundown piece of property near his hometown.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steve Pink
CAST:  Justin Long  •  Jonah Hill  •  Adam Herschman  •  Columbus Short

A high school slacker who's rejected by every school he applies to opts to create his own institution of higher learning, the South Harmon Institute of Technology, on a rundown piece of property near his hometown.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steve Pink
CAST:  Justin Long  •  Jonah Hill  •  Adam Herschman  •  Columbus Short

Austenland (2013)

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Obsessed with the BBC production of "Pride and Prejudice", a woman travels to a Jane Austen theme park in search for her perfect gentleman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jerusha Hess
CAST:  Keri Russell  •  JJ Feild  •  Bret McKenzie  •  Jennifer Coolidge

Obsessed with the BBC production of "Pride and Prejudice", a woman travels to a Jane Austen theme park in search for her perfect gentleman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jerusha Hess
CAST:  Keri Russell  •  JJ Feild  •  Bret McKenzie  •  Jennifer Coolidge

Free Guy (2021)

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A bank teller discovers he is actually a background player in an open-world video game, and decides to become the hero of his own story. Now, in a world where there are no limits, he is determined to be the guy who saves his world his way before it's too late.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shawn Levy
CAST:  Ryan Reynolds  •  Jodie Comer  •  Taika Waititi  •  Joe Keery

A bank teller discovers he is actually a background player in an open-world video game, and decides to become the hero of his own story. Now, in a world where there are no limits, he is determined to be the guy who saves his world his way before it's too late.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shawn Levy
CAST:  Ryan Reynolds  •  Jodie Comer  •  Taika Waititi  •  Joe Keery

Down by Law (1986)

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A disc jockey, a pimp and an Italian tourist escape from jail in New Orleans.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jim Jarmusch
CAST:  Tom Waits  •  John Lurie  •  Roberto Benigni  •  Nicoletta Braschi

A disc jockey, a pimp and an Italian tourist escape from jail in New Orleans.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jim Jarmusch
CAST:  Tom Waits  •  John Lurie  •  Roberto Benigni  •  Nicoletta Braschi

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)

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Renowned oceanographer Steve Zissou has sworn vengeance upon the rare shark that devoured a member of his crew. In addition to his regular team, he is joined on his boat by Ned, a man who believes Zissou to be his father, and Jane, a journalist pregnant by a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wes Anderson
CAST:  Bill Murray  •  Anjelica Huston  •  Cate Blanchett  •  Willem Dafoe

Renowned oceanographer Steve Zissou has sworn vengeance upon the rare shark that devoured a member of his crew. In addition to his regular team, he is joined on his boat by Ned, a man who believes Zissou to be his father, and Jane, a journalist pregnant by a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wes Anderson
CAST:  Bill Murray  •  Anjelica Huston  •  Cate Blanchett  •  Willem Dafoe

The Human Comedy (1943)

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Teenager Homer Macauley stays at home in the small town of Ithaca, California to support his family while his older brother Marcus prepares to go to war.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Clarence Brown
CAST:  Mickey Rooney  •  Frank Morgan  •  James Craig  •  Marsha Hunt

Teenager Homer Macauley stays at home in the small town of Ithaca, California to support his family while his older brother Marcus prepares to go to war.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Clarence Brown
CAST:  Mickey Rooney  •  Frank Morgan  •  James Craig  •  Marsha Hunt

City Island (2009)

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The Rizzos, a family who doesn't share their habits, aspirations, and careers with one another, find their delicate web of lies disturbed by the arrival of a young ex-con brought home by Vince, the patriarch of the family, who is a corrections officer in real life, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Raymond De Felitta
CAST:  Andy García  •  Alan Arkin  •  Dominik Garcia  •  Emily Mortimer

The Rizzos, a family who doesn't share their habits, aspirations, and careers with one another, find their delicate web of lies disturbed by the arrival of a young ex-con brought home by Vince, the patriarch of the family, who is a corrections officer in real life, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Raymond De Felitta
CAST:  Andy García  •  Alan Arkin  •  Dominik Garcia  •  Emily Mortimer

Kung Fu Hustle (2004)

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It's the 1940s, and the notorious Axe Gang terrorizes Shanghai. Small-time criminals Sing and Bone hope to join, but they only manage to make lots of very dangerous enemies. Fortunately for them, kung fu masters and hidden strength can be found in unlikely places. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stephen Chow
CAST:  Stephen Chow  •  Yuen Wah  •  Yuen Qiu  •  Lam Tze-chung

It's the 1940s, and the notorious Axe Gang terrorizes Shanghai. Small-time criminals Sing and Bone hope to join, but they only manage to make lots of very dangerous enemies. Fortunately for them, kung fu masters and hidden strength can be found in unlikely places. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stephen Chow
CAST:  Stephen Chow  •  Yuen Wah  •  Yuen Qiu  •  Lam Tze-chung

Diner (1982)

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Set in 1959, Diner shows how five young men resist their adulthood and seek refuge in their beloved Diner. The mundane, childish, and titillating details of their lives are shared. But the golden moments pass, and the men shoulder their responsibilities, leaving ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Barry Levinson
CAST:  Steve Guttenberg  •  Daniel Stern  •  Mickey Rourke  •  Kevin Bacon

Set in 1959, Diner shows how five young men resist their adulthood and seek refuge in their beloved Diner. The mundane, childish, and titillating details of their lives are shared. But the golden moments pass, and the men shoulder their responsibilities, leaving ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Barry Levinson
CAST:  Steve Guttenberg  •  Daniel Stern  •  Mickey Rourke  •  Kevin Bacon

Wilson's Reward (1980)

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A missionary in the West Indies tries to change the ways of a drunken womanizer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Patrick O'Neal
CAST:  Sandy Dennis  •  Gerald S. O'Loughlin  •  Fred Morsell  •  Rosemarie Vis

A missionary in the West Indies tries to change the ways of a drunken womanizer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Patrick O'Neal
CAST:  Sandy Dennis  •  Gerald S. O'Loughlin  •  Fred Morsell  •  Rosemarie Vis
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