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Welcome to the Dollhouse

Welcome to the Dollhouse

Welcome to the Dollhouse
IMDb: 7.4
88

An unattractive 7th grader struggles to cope with suburban life as the middle child with un-attentive parents and bullies at school.

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Genre: Comedy, Drama
The Birdcage

The Birdcage

The Birdcage
IMDb: 7.0
117

A gay cabaret owner and his drag queen companion agree to put up a false straight front so that their son can introduce them to his fiancé’s right-wing moralistic parents.

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Genre: Comedy
Fargo

Fargo

Fargo
IMDb: 8.1
98

Jerry, a small-town Minnesota car salesman is bursting at the seams with debt… but he’s got a plan. He’s going to hire two thugs to kidnap his wife in a…

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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Trainspotting

Trainspotting

Trainspotting
IMDb: 8.2
94

Mark Renton, deeply immersed in the Edinburgh drug scene, tries to clean up and get out, despite the allure of the drugs and influence of friends.

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Genre: Crime, Drama
Happy Gilmore

Happy Gilmore

Happy Gilmore
IMDb: 7.0
92

Failed hockey player-turned-golf whiz Happy Gilmore — whose unconventional approach and antics on the grass courts the ire of rival Shooter McGavin — is determined to win a PGA tournament…

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Genre: Comedy
From Dusk Till Dawn

From Dusk Till Dawn

From Dusk Till Dawn
IMDb: 7.2
108

Seth Gecko and his younger brother Richard are on the run after a bloody bank robbery in Texas. They escape across the border into Mexico and will be home-free the…

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Nixon

Nixon

Nixon
IMDb: 7.1
192

An all-star cast powers this epic look at American President Richard M. Nixon, a man carrying the fate of the world on his shoulders while battling the self-destructive demands from…

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Genre: Drama, History
Total Eclipse

Total Eclipse

Total Eclipse
IMDb: 6.6
111

Young, wild poet Arthur Rimbaud and his mentor Paul Verlaine engage in a fierce, forbidden romance while feeling the effects of a hellish artistic lifestyle.

Genre: Drama, Romance
Dead Presidents

Dead Presidents

Dead Presidents
IMDb: 6.9
119

Depicts a heist of old bills, retired from circulation and destined by the government to be “money to burn”. However, more broadly, it addresses the issues of Black Americans’ involvement…

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Genre: Action, Drama
Clockers

Clockers

Clockers
IMDb: 6.9
128

Strike is a young city drug pusher under the tutelage of drug lord Rodney Little. When a night manager at a fast-food restaurant is found with four bullets in his…

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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Nine Months

Nine Months

Nine Months
IMDb: 5.5
103

When he finds out his longtime girlfriend is pregnant, a commitment-phobe realizes he might have to change his lifestyle for better or much, much worse.

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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Embrace of the Vampire

Embrace of the Vampire

Embrace of the Vampire
IMDb: 4.3
92

An 18-year-old college freshman is seduced by a handsome vampire lover who introduces her to a dark world of carnal desires.

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The City of Lost Children

The City of Lost Children

The City of Lost Children
IMDb: 7.6
108

A scientist in a surrealist society kidnaps children to steal their dreams, hoping that they slow his aging process.

When Night Is Falling

When Night Is Falling

When Night Is Falling
IMDb: 6.6
96

A prudish woman working on tenure as a literacy professor at a large urban university finds herself attracted to a free-spirited, liberal woman who works at a local carnival.

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Genre: Drama, Romance
Wayne’s World 2

Wayne’s World 2

Wayne’s World 2
IMDb: 6.2
95

A message from Jim Morrison in a dream prompts cable access TV stars Wayne and Garth to put on a rock concert, “Waynestock,” with Aerosmith as headliners. But amid the…

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Genre: Comedy, Music
Mrs. Doubtfire

Mrs. Doubtfire

Mrs. Doubtfire
IMDb: 7.0
125

Loving but irresponsible dad Daniel Hillard, estranged from his exasperated spouse, is crushed by a court order allowing only weekly visits with his kids. When Daniel learns his ex needs…

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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers
IMDb: 6.4
105

D’Artagnan travels to Paris hoping to become a musketeer, one of the French king’s elite bodyguards, only to discover that the corps has been disbanded by conniving Cardinal Richelieu, who…

A Bronx Tale

A Bronx Tale

A Bronx Tale
IMDb: 7.8
121

Set in the Bronx during the tumultuous 1960s, an adolescent boy is torn between his honest, working-class father and a violent yet charismatic crime boss. Complicating matters is the youngster’s…

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Genre: Crime, Drama
Last Action Hero

Last Action Hero

Last Action Hero
IMDb: 6.3
130

Danny is obsessed with a fictional movie character action hero Jack Slater. When a magical ticket transports him into Jack’s latest adventure, Danny finds himself in a world where movie…

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The Piano

The Piano

The Piano
IMDb: 7.6
121

After a long voyage from Scotland, pianist Ada McGrath and her young daughter, Flora, are left with all their belongings, including a piano, on a New Zealand beach. Ada, who…

Genre: Drama, Romance
Falling Down

Falling Down

Falling Down
IMDb: 7.6
113

On the day of his daughter’s birthday, William “D-Fens” Foster is trying to get to the home of his estranged ex-wife to see his daughter. His car breaks down, so…

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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
IMDb: 6.7
120

Instead of flying to Florida with his folks, Kevin ends up alone in New York, where he gets a hotel room with his dad’s credit card—despite problems from a clerk…

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Braindead

Braindead

Braindead
IMDb: 7.5
103

When a Sumatran rat-monkey bites Lionel Cosgrove’s mother, she’s transformed into a zombie and begins killing (and transforming) the entire town while Lionel races to keep things under control.

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Genre: Comedy, Horror
Universal Soldier

Universal Soldier

Universal Soldier
IMDb: 6.0
102

An American soldier who had been killed during the Vietnam War is revived 25 years later by the military as a semi-android, UniSols, a high-tech soldier of the future. After…

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Newsies

Newsies

Newsies
IMDb: 7.0
121

A week in the life of the exploited, child newspaper sellers in turn-of-the-century New York. When their publisher, Joseph Pulitzer, tries to squeeze a little more profit out of their…

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Genre: Drama, Family, Music
Rush

Rush

Rush
IMDb: 6.7
120

Undercover cop Jim Raynor (Jason Patric) is a seasoned veteran. His partner, Kristen Cates (Jennifer Jason Leigh), is lacking in experience, but he thinks she’s tough enough to work his…

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Genre: Crime, Drama
Raise the Red Lantern

Raise the Red Lantern

Raise the Red Lantern
IMDb: 8.2
125

China in the 1920s. After her father’s death, 19 year old Songlian is forced to marry the much older lord of a powerful family. With three wives already, each living…

Genre: Drama
Samurai Cop

Samurai Cop

Samurai Cop
IMDb: 4.6
96

When Japanese organized crime imbeds itself within LA, the police turn to one man to take down the deadly Yakuza — Joe Marshall, aka “The Samurai.” With his fearless swagger…

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Curly Sue

Curly Sue

Curly Sue
IMDb: 5.8
101

Bill Dancer and his young companion Curly Sue are the classic homeless folks with hearts of gold. Their scams are aimed not at turning a profit, but at getting enough…

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Frankie and Johnny

Frankie and Johnny

Frankie and Johnny
IMDb: 6.7
118

When Johnny is released from prison following a forgery charge, he quickly lands a job as a short-order cook at a New York diner. Following a brief fling with waitress…

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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Shattered

Shattered

Shattered
IMDb: 6.5
98

Dan Merrick comes out from a shattering car accident with amnesia. He finds that he is married to Judith who is trying to help him start his life again. He…

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Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Ricochet

Ricochet

Ricochet
IMDb: 6.1
109

An attorney is terrorized by the criminal he put away years ago when he was a cop.

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Suburban Commando

Suburban Commando

Suburban Commando
IMDb: 4.4
88

Shep Ramsey is an interstellar hero, righting wrongs, etc. His ship is damaged after a fight with an interstellar nasty and he must hide out on Earth until it can…

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Dogfight

Dogfight

Dogfight
IMDb: 7.5
94

In the fall of 1963, Eddie Birdlace is an 18-year-old Marine Corps volunteer who is about to ship out with three of his buddies for a tour of duty in…

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Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare

Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare

Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare
IMDb: 4.9
89

Just when you thought it was safe to sleep, Freddy Krueger returns in this sixth installment of the Nightmare on Elm Street films, as psychologist Maggie Burroughs, tormented by recurring…

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Rock-A-Doodle

Rock-A-Doodle

Rock-A-Doodle
IMDb: 6.0
77

Chanticleer is a foolhardy farm rooster who believes his crows can actually make the sun come up and shine. When the sun rises one morning without Chanticleer’s crow, he leaves…

Only Yesterday

Only Yesterday

Only Yesterday
IMDb: 7.7
118

It’s 1982, and Taeko is 27 years old, unmarried, and has lived her whole life in Tokyo. She decides to visit her family in the countryside, and as the train…

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Problem Child 2

Problem Child 2

Problem Child 2
IMDb: 4.7
90

Junior and his father, Ben, move from Cold River to Mortville. Junior becomes threatened by Ben’s desire to date again and find a new mother for Junior, and sabotages each…

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Genre: Comedy
Only the Lonely

Only the Lonely

Only the Lonely
IMDb: 6.4
104

Danny Muldoon, a Chicago policeman, still lives with his overbearing mother Rose. He meets and falls in love with Theresa Luna , whose father owns the local funeral parlour. Naturally,…

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Genre: Comedy, Romance
The Indian Runner

The Indian Runner

The Indian Runner
IMDb: 7.1
127

An intensely sad film about two brothers who cannot overcome their opposite perceptions of life. One brother sees and feels bad in everyone and everything, subsequently he is violent, antisocial…

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Genre: Drama