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Scream
Horror
Overview
A year after the murder of her mother, a teenage girl is terrorized by a masked killer who targets her and her friends by using scary movies as part of a deadly game.
Director
Wes Craven
Cast
David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Matthew Lillard, Rose McGowan
Duration
111 minutes
Primal Fear
Crime•Thriller•Drama•Mystery
Overview
An arrogant, high-powered attorney takes on the case of a poor altar boy found running away from the scene of the grisly murder of the bishop who has taken him in. The case gets a lot more complex when the accused reveals that there may or may not have been a third person in the room.
Director
Gregory Hoblit
Cast
Richard Gere, Laura Linney, John Mahoney, Alfre Woodard, Frances McDormand
Duration
125 minutes
The Unholy Trinity
Western•Crime•Action•Adventure•Drama
Overview
Set against the turbulent backdrop of 1870s Montana, in the moments before the execution of Isaac Broadway, he gives his estranged son, Henry, an impossible task: murder the man who framed him for a crime he didn’t commit. Intent on fulfilling his promise, Henry travels to the remote town of Trinity, where an unexpected turn of events traps him in town and leaves him caught between Gabriel Dove, the town’s upstanding new sheriff, and a mysterious figure named St. Christopher.
Director
Richard Gray
Duration
93 minutes
Inglourious Basterds
War•Drama•Mystery•Thriller
Overview
In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds" are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. The Basterds, lead by Lt. Aldo Raine soon cross paths with a French-Jewish teenage girl who runs a movie theater in Paris which is targeted by the soldiers.
Director
Quentin Tarantino
Cast
Brad Pitt, Mélanie Laurent, Christoph Waltz, Eli Roth, Michael Fassbender
Duration
153 minutes
The Grinch
Animation•Family•Comedy•Fantasy•Kids•Drama
Overview
Illumination and Universal Pictures present The Grinch, based on Dr. Seuss' beloved classic. The Grinch tells the story of a cynical grump who goes on a mission to steal Christmas, only to have his heart changed by a young girl’s generous spirit. Funny, heartwarming and visually stunning, The Grinch is fun for the whole family!
Director
Scott Mosier
Cast
Benedict Cumberbatch, Rashida Jones, Kenan Thompson, Cameron Seely, Angela Lansbury
Duration
85 minutes
Shrek
Animation•Kids•Comedy•Fantasy•Family•Romance
Overview
It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek. On a mission to retrieve a gorgeous princess from the clutches of a fire-breathing dragon, Shrek teams up with an unlikely compatriot -- a wisecracking donkey.
Director
Andrew Adamson
Cast
Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, John Lithgow, Vincent Cassel
Duration
90 minutes
The Holdovers
Comedy•Drama
Overview
A curmudgeonly instructor at a New England prep school is forced to remain on campus during Christmas break to babysit the handful of students with nowhere to go. Eventually, he forms an unlikely bond with one of them — a damaged, brainy troublemaker — and with the school’s head cook, who has just lost a son in Vietnam.
Director
Alexander Payne
Cast
Paul Giamatti, Dominic Sessa, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Carrie Preston, Brady Hepner
Duration
133 minutes
Downton Abbey
Drama•Romance•History
Overview
The beloved Crawleys and their intrepid staff prepare for the most important moment of their lives. A royal visit from the King and Queen of England will unleash scandal, romance and intrigue that will leave the future of Downton hanging in the balance.
Director
Michael Engler
Cast
Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Raquel Cassidy, Brendan Coyle
Duration
117 minutes
I Know What You Did Last Summer
Horror•Mystery•Thriller
Overview
Four North Carolina teenagers face dire consequences when a killer discovers their dark summer secret.
Director
Jim Gillespie
Cast
Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, Freddie Prinze Jr., Bridgette Wilson-Sampras
Duration
101 minutes
The Godfather
Crime•Drama
Overview
Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael steps in to take care of the would-be killers, launching a campaign of bloody revenge.
Director
Francis Ford Coppola
Cast
Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Robert Duvall, Richard S. Castellano
Duration
170 minutes
Gladiator II
Action•Adventure•Drama
Overview
Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist. With rage in his heart and the future of the Empire at stake, Lucius must look to his past to find strength and honor to return the glory of Rome to its people.
Director
Ridley Scott
Cast
Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, Connie Nielsen, Joseph Quinn
Duration
148 minutes
About Time
Romance•Comedy•Fantasy•Drama•Sci-fi
Overview
The night after another unsatisfactory New Year's party, Tim's father tells his son that the men in his family have always had the ability to travel through time. They can't change history, but they can change what happens and has happened in their own lives. Thus begins the start of a lesson in learning to appreciate life itself as it is, as it comes, and most importantly, the people living alongside us.
Director
Richard Curtis
Cast
Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams, Bill Nighy, Tom Hollander, Margot Robbie
Duration
123 minutes
Schindler's List
Drama•History•War
Overview
The true story of how businessman Oskar Schindler saved over a thousand Jewish lives from the Nazis while they worked as slaves in his factory during World War II.
Director
Steven Spielberg
Cast
Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes, Caroline Goodall, Jonathan Sagall
Duration
195 minutes
Shutter Island
Mystery•Thriller•Drama
Overview
World War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels investigates the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane, but his efforts are compromised by troubling visions and a mysterious doctor.
Director
Martin Scorsese
Cast
Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Max von Sydow
Duration
138 minutes
Death Becomes Her
Comedy•Fantasy•Horror
Overview
Madeline is married to Ernest, who was once arch-rival Helen's fiance. After recovering from a mental breakdown, Helen vows to kill Madeline and steal back Ernest. Unfortunately for everyone, the introduction of a magic potion causes things to be a great deal more complicated than a mere murder plot.
Director
Robert Zemeckis
Cast
Meryl Streep, Bruce Willis, Goldie Hawn, Isabella Rossellini, Ian Ogilvy
Duration
103 minutes
Casper
Kids•Fantasy•Comedy•Family
Overview
Casper is a kind young ghost who peacefully haunts a mansion in Maine. When specialist James Harvey arrives to communicate with Casper and his fellow spirits, he brings along his teenage daughter, Kat. Casper quickly falls in love with Kat, but their budding relationship is complicated not only by his transparent state, but also by his troublemaking apparition uncles and their mischievous antics.
Director
Brad Silberling
Cast
Christina Ricci, Bill Pullman, Malachi Pearson, Cathy Moriarty, Eric Idle
Duration
100 minutes
The First Wives Club
Comedy
Overview
After years of helping their hubbies climb the ladder of success, three mid-life Manhattanites have been dumped for a newer, curvier model. But the trio is determined to turn their pain into gain. They come up with a cleverly devious plan to hit their exes where it really hurts - in the wallet!
Director
Hugh Wilson
Cast
Goldie Hawn, Bette Midler, Diane Keaton, Maggie Smith, Sarah Jessica Parker
Duration
103 minutes
The Breakfast Club
Comedy•Drama
Overview
Five high school students from different walks of life endure a Saturday detention under a power-hungry principal. The disparate group includes rebel John, princess Claire, outcast Allison, brainy Brian and Andrew, the jock. Each has a chance to tell his or her story, making the others see them a little differently -- and when the day ends, they question whether school will ever be the same.
Director
John Hughes
Cast
Emilio Estevez, Paul Gleason, Anthony Michael Hall, John Kapelos, Judd Nelson
Duration
97 minutes
A Quiet Place: Day One
Horror•Sci-fi•Thriller•Drama•Mystery
Overview
As New York City is invaded by alien creatures who hunt by sound, a woman named Sam fights to survive with her cat.
Director
Michael Sarnoski
Cast
Lupita Nyong'o, Joseph Quinn, Alex Wolff, Djimon Hounsou, Cain Aiden
Duration
99 minutes
The Holiday
Romance•Comedy
Overview
Two women, one from the United States and one from the United Kingdom, swap homes at Christmas time after bad breakups with their boyfriends. Each woman finds romance with a local man but realizes that the imminent return home may end the relationship.
Director
Nancy Meyers
Cast
Kate Winslet, Cameron Diaz, Jude Law, Jack Black, Eli Wallach
Duration
136 minutes
Oppenheimer
Drama•History
Overview
The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.
Director
Christopher Nolan
Cast
Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., Florence Pugh
Duration
181 minutes
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Drama•Romance•Sci-fi
Overview
Joel Barish, heartbroken that his girlfriend underwent a procedure to erase him from her memory, decides to do the same. However, as he watches his memories of her fade away, he realises that he still loves her, and may be too late to correct his mistake.
Director
Michel Gondry
Cast
Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Kirsten Dunst, Mark Ruffalo, Elijah Wood
Duration
108 minutes
Five Nights at Freddy's
Horror•Thriller•Mystery
Overview
Recently fired and desperate for work, a troubled young man named Mike agrees to take a position as a night security guard at an abandoned theme restaurant: Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria. But he soon discovers that nothing at Freddy's is what it seems.
Director
Emma Tammi
Cast
Josh Hutcherson, Piper Rubio, Elizabeth Lail, Matthew Lillard, Mary Stuart Masterson
Duration
110 minutes
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Sci-fi•Family•Kids•Fantasy
Overview
An alien is left behind on Earth and saved by the 10-year-old Elliot who decides to keep him hidden in his home. While a task force hunts for the extra-terrestrial, Elliot, his brother, and his little sister Gertie form an emotional bond with their new friend, and try to help him find his way home.
Director
Steven Spielberg
Cast
Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore, Robert MacNaughton, Peter Coyote, Dee Wallace
Duration
110 minutes
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Comedy•Crime
Overview
When the incompetent Lieutenant Frank Drebin seeks the ruthless killer of his partner, he stumbles upon an attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II.
Director
David Zucker
Cast
Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, Ricardo Montalban, George Kennedy, O.J. Simpson
Duration
85 minutes
Love Actually
Romance•Comedy•Drama
Overview
Eight London couples try to deal with their relationships in different ways. Their tryst with love makes them discover how complicated relationships can be.
Director
Richard Curtis
Cast
Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Alan Rickman, Emma Thompson, Bill Nighy
Duration
135 minutes
Pulp Fiction
Crime•Drama•Mystery•Thriller•Comedy
Overview
A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that ingeniously trip back and forth in time.
Director
Quentin Tarantino
Cast
John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Bruce Willis, Ving Rhames
Duration
148 minutes
Inside Man
Crime•Drama•Thriller•Mystery
Overview
When an armed, masked gang enter a Manhattan bank, lock the doors and take hostages, the detective assigned to effect their release enters negotiations preoccupied with corruption charges he is facing.
Director
Spike Lee
Cast
Denzel Washington, Clive Owen, Jodie Foster, Christopher Plummer, Willem Dafoe
Duration
129 minutes
A Quiet Place
Horror•Drama•Sci-fi
Overview
A family is forced to live in silence while hiding from creatures that hunt by sound.
Director
John Krasinski
Cast
Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe, Cade Woodward
Duration
87 minutes
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Adventure•Action
Overview
When Dr. Indiana Jones – the tweed-suited professor who just happens to be a celebrated archaeologist – is hired by the government to locate the legendary Ark of the Covenant, he finds himself up against the entire Nazi regime.
Director
Steven Spielberg
Cast
Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, John Rhys-Davies, Ronald Lacey
Duration
106 minutes
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Kids•Fantasy•Comedy•Family
Overview
The Grinch decides to rob Whoville of Christmas - but a dash of kindness from little Cindy Lou Who and her family may be enough to melt his heart...
Director
Ron Howard
Cast
Jim Carrey, Taylor Momsen, Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Baranski, Bill Irwin
Duration
105 minutes
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Comedy
Overview
After high school slacker Ferris Bueller successfully fakes an illness in order to skip school for the day, he goes on a series of adventures throughout Chicago with his girlfriend Sloane and best friend Cameron, all the while trying to outwit his wily school principal and fed-up sister.
Director
John Hughes
Cast
Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck, Mia Sara, Jeffrey Jones, Jennifer Grey
Duration
103 minutes
Sicario
Thriller•Crime•Action•Drama•Mystery•Adventure
Overview
An idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by a government task force to aid in the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the U.S. and Mexico.
Director
Denis Villeneuve
Cast
Emily Blunt, Benicio del Toro, Josh Brolin, Daniel Kaluuya, Victor Garber
Duration
116 minutes
Vicious
Horror•Mystery•Thriller
Overview
A young woman must spend the night fighting for her existence as she slips down a disturbing rabbit hole contained inside a mysterious gift from a late-night visitor.
Director
Bryan Bertino
Cast
Dakota Fanning, Kathryn Hunter, Rachel Blanchard, Mary McCormack, Emily Mitchell
Duration
98 minutes
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Adventure•Comedy•Family•Sci-fi•Action•Kids•Fantasy
Overview
Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails reunite against a powerful new adversary, Shadow, a mysterious villain with powers unlike anything they have faced before. With their abilities outmatched in every way, Team Sonic must seek out an unlikely alliance in hopes of stopping Shadow and protecting the planet.
Director
Jeff Fowler
Cast
Ben Schwartz, Jim Carrey, Keanu Reeves, Idris Elba, Colleen O'Shaughnessey
Duration
110 minutes
Gladiator
Drama•Adventure•Action
Overview
After the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, his devious son takes power and demotes Maximus, one of Rome's most capable generals who Marcus preferred. Eventually, Maximus is forced to become a gladiator and battle to the death against other men for the amusement of paying audiences.
Director
Ridley Scott
Cast
Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed, Richard Harris
Duration
149 minutes
Get Out
Horror•Thriller•Mystery
Overview
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.
Director
Jordan Peele
Cast
Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, Catherine Keener, Bradley Whitford, Caleb Landry Jones
Duration
100 minutes
Pride & Prejudice
Drama•Romance
Overview
A story of love and life among the landed English gentry during the Georgian era. Mr. Bennet is a gentleman living in Hertfordshire with his overbearing wife and five daughters, but if he dies their house will be inherited by a distant cousin whom they have never met, so the family's future happiness and security is dependent on the daughters making good marriages.
Director
Joe Wright
Cast
Keira Knightley, Matthew Macfadyen, Brenda Blethyn, Donald Sutherland, Judi Dench
Duration
128 minutes
Bridesmaids
Comedy•Romance
Overview
Serif, the manager of a launderette in London’s Bethnal Green, dedicates her time to her regulars. Serving cups of tea and listening to their stories, Serif enriches their lives by helping the local elderly community. Laundriness is a simple and sensitive observational documentary about the meaning of life, fate, hope and regrets.
Director
Ana Rocha de Sousa
Cast
Serif, Cynthia, Cathy, Lil, Dave
Duration
120 minutes
Top Gun
Action•Adventure•Drama
Overview
For Lieutenant Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell and his friend and co-pilot Nick 'Goose' Bradshaw, being accepted into an elite training school for fighter pilots is a dream come true. But a tragedy, as well as personal demons, will threaten Pete's dreams of becoming an ace pilot.
Director
Tony Scott
Cast
Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer, Anthony Edwards, Tom Skerritt
Duration
110 minutes
Transformers: The Last Knight
Action•Adventure•Sci-fi•Mystery•Thriller•Comedy
Overview
Humans and Transformers are at war. Optimus Prime is gone. The key to saving our future lies buried in the secrets of the past, in the hidden history of Transformers on Earth. Saving our world falls upon the shoulders of an unlikely alliance: Cade Yeager; Bumblebee; an English Lord; and an Oxford Professor.
Director
Michael Bay
Cast
Mark Wahlberg, Josh Duhamel, Stanley Tucci, Anthony Hopkins, Laura Haddock
Duration
148 minutes
The Sting
Comedy•Drama•Crime•Music•Musical
Overview
A novice con man teams up with an acknowledged master to avenge the murder of a mutual friend by pulling off the ultimate big con and swindling a fortune from a big-time mobster.
Director
George Roy Hill
Cast
Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Robert Shaw, Charles Durning, Ray Walston
Duration
129 minutes
Smile 2
Horror•Mystery•Thriller
Overview
About to embark on a new world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley begins experiencing increasingly terrifying and inexplicable events. Overwhelmed by the escalating horrors and the pressures of fame, Skye is forced to face her dark past to regain control of her life before it spirals out of control.
Director
Parker Finn
Cast
Naomi Scott, Kyle Gallner, Rosemarie DeWitt, Lukas Gage, Miles Gutiérrez-Riley
Duration
127 minutes
Jack Reacher
Action•Thriller•Mystery•Adventure•Drama
Overview
One morning in an ordinary town, five people are shot dead in a seemingly random attack. All evidence points to a single suspect: an ex-military sniper who is quickly brought into custody. The interrogation yields one written note: 'Get Jack Reacher!'. Reacher, an enigmatic ex-Army investigator, believes the authorities have the right man but agrees to help the sniper's defense attorney. However, the more Reacher delves into the case, the less clear-cut it appears. So begins an extraordinary chase for the truth, pitting Jack Reacher against an unexpected enemy, with a skill for violence and a secret to keep.
Director
Christopher McQuarrie
Cast
Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike, Richard Jenkins, David Oyelowo, Werner Herzog
Duration
131 minutes
The Addams Family
Comedy•Fantasy
Overview
When a man claiming to be long-lost Uncle Fester reappears after 25 years lost, the family plans a celebration to wake the dead. But the kids barely have time to warm up the electric chair before Morticia begins to suspect Fester is fraud when he can't recall any of the details of Fester's life.
Director
Barry Sonnenfeld
Cast
Raul Julia, Anjelica Huston, Christopher Lloyd, Christina Ricci, Carel Struycken
Duration
96 minutes
Saving Private Ryan
War•Drama•History
Overview
As U.S. troops storm the beaches of Normandy, three brothers lie dead on the battlefield, with a fourth trapped behind enemy lines. Ranger captain John Miller and seven men are tasked with penetrating German-held territory and bringing the boy home.
Director
Steven Spielberg
Cast
Tom Hanks, Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns, Matt Damon, Barry Pepper
Duration
163 minutes
Monkey Man
Action•Thriller•Adventure•Mystery•Crime
Overview
Kid is an anonymous young man who ekes out a meager living in an underground fight club where, night after night, wearing a gorilla mask, he is beaten bloody by more popular fighters for cash. After years of suppressed rage, Kid discovers a way to infiltrate the enclave of the city’s sinister elite. As his childhood trauma boils over, his mysteriously scarred hands unleash an explosive campaign of retribution to settle the score with the men who took everything from him.
Director
Dev Patel
Cast
Dev Patel, Sharlto Copley, Pitobash, Vipin Sharma, Sikandar Kher
Duration
113 minutes
September 5
Drama•Thriller•History•Mystery
Overview
During the 1972 Munich Olympics, an American sports broadcasting crew finds itself thrust into covering the hostage crisis involving Israeli athletes.
Director
Tim Fehlbaum
Cast
John Magaro, Leonie Benesch, Peter Sarsgaard, Ben Chaplin, Zinedine Soualem
Duration
95 minutes
Memento
Mystery•Thriller•Drama
Overview
Leonard Shelby is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty of locating his wife's killer, however, is compounded by the fact that he suffers from a rare, untreatable form of short-term memory loss. Although he can recall details of life before his accident, Leonard cannot remember what happened fifteen minutes ago, where he's going, or why.
Director
Christopher Nolan
Cast
Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano, Mark Boone Junior, Russ Fega
Duration
113 minutes
Heart Eyes
Comedy•Horror•Romance
Overview
When the "Heart Eyes Killer" strikes Seattle, a pair of co-workers pulling overtime on Valentine's Day are mistaken for a couple by the elusive couple-hunting killer. Now, they must spend the most romantic night of the year running for their lives.
Director
Josh Ruben
Cast
Olivia Holt, Mason Gooding, Jordana Brewster, Devon Sawa, Gigi Zumbado
Duration
97 minutes