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Oppenheimer(2023)

| 3h | Drama, History

4.1/5 (with 2,359 votes)

The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.

Directed by Christopher Nolan - With Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Florence Pugh, Rami Malek, ...

Godzilla: King of the Monsters(2019)

PG-13

| 2h 12min | Science Fiction, Action

3.3/5 (with 2,771 votes)

Follows the heroic efforts of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah. When these ancient super-species, thought to be mere myths, rise again, they all vie for supremacy, leaving humanity's very existence hanging in the balance.

Directed by Michael Dougherty - With Vera Farmiga, Ken Watanabe, Sally Hawkins, Kyle Chandler, Millie Bobby Brown, Bradley Whitford, ...

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The Creator(2023)

PG-13

| 2h 15min | Science Fiction, Action, Thriller

3.6/5 (with 407 votes)

Amid a future war between the human race and the forces of artificial intelligence, a hardened ex-special forces agent grieving the disappearance of his wife, is recruited to hunt down and kill the Creator, the elusive architect of advanced AI who has developed a mysterious weapon with the power to end the war—and mankind itself.

Directed by Gareth Edwards - With John David Washington, Gemma Chan, Allison Janney, Sturgill Simpson, Marc Menchaca, Ken Watanabe, ...

xXx(2002)

PG-13

| 2h 4min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

3.0/5 (with 1,901 votes)

Xander Cage is your standard adrenaline junkie with no fear and a lousy attitude. When the US Government "recruits" him to go on a mission, he's not exactly thrilled. His mission: to gather information on an organization that may just be planning the destruction of the world, led by the nihilistic Yorgi.

Directed by Rob Cohen - With Vin Diesel, Samuel L. Jackson, Asia Argento, Marton Csokas, William Hope, Michael Roof, ...

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Iron Man 2(2010)

PG-13

| 2h 4min | Adventure, Action, Science Fiction

3.4/5 (with 9,757 votes)

With the world now aware of his dual life as the armored superhero Iron Man, billionaire inventor Tony Stark faces pressure from the government, the press and the public to share his technology with the military. Unwilling to let go of his invention, Stark, with Pepper Potts and James 'Rhodey' Rhodes at his side, must forge new alliances – and confront powerful enemies.

Directed by Jon Favreau - With Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Scarlett Johansson, Sam Rockwell, Mickey Rourke, ...

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Bird Box(2018)

2h 4min | Thriller, Drama, Science Fiction

3.4/5 (with 4,532 votes)

Five years after an ominous unseen presence drives most of society to suicide, a survivor and her two children make a desperate bid to reach safety.

Directed by Susanne Bier - With Sandra Bullock, Trevante Rhodes, John Malkovich, Sarah Paulson, Jacki Weaver, Rosa Salazar, ...

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Everything Everywhere All at Once(2022)

| 2h 20min | Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

3.9/5 (with 2,691 votes)

An aging Chinese immigrant is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save what's important to her by connecting with the lives she could have led in other universes.

Directed by Dan Kwan, Daniel Scheinert - With Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, James Hong, Ke Huy Quan, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jenny Slate, ...

Captain Marvel(2019)

PG-13

| 2h 4min | Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

3.4/5 (with 7,224 votes)

The story follows Carol Danvers as she becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races. Set in the 1990s, Captain Marvel is an all-new adventure from a previously unseen period in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck - With Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Jude Law, Gemma Chan, Clark Gregg, Lee Pace, ...

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Blade Runner 2049(2017)

| 2h 44min | Science Fiction, Drama

3.8/5 (with 6,260 votes)

Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K, unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what's left of society into chaos. K's discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard, a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years.

Directed by Denis Villeneuve - With Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Robin Wright, Dave Bautista, Ana de Armas, Sylvia Hoeks, ...

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Sound of Freedom(2023)

PG-13

| 1h 30min | Action, Drama

4.0/5 (with 930 votes)

The story of Tim Ballard, a former US government agent, who quits his job in order to devote his life to rescuing children from global sex traffickers.

Directed by Alejandro Monteverde - With Jim Caviezel, Mira Sorvino, Kurt Fuller, Eduardo Verástegui, Bill Camp, Javier Godino, ...

Evil Dead Rise(2023)

| 2h | Horror, Thriller

3.5/5 (with 1,225 votes)

A reunion between two estranged sisters gets cut short by the rise of flesh-possessing demons, thrusting them into a primal battle for survival as they face the most nightmarish version of family imaginable.

Directed by Lee Cronin - With Alyssa Sutherland, Lily Sullivan, Morgan Davies

Creed II(2018)

PG-13

| 2h 10min | Drama

3.5/5 (with 2,350 votes)

Between personal obligations and training for his next big fight against an opponent with ties to his family's past, Adonis Creed is up against the challenge of his life.

Directed by Steven Caple Jr. - With Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Dolph Lundgren, Florian Munteanu, Phylicia Rashad, ...

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Venom: Let There Be Carnage(2021)

PG-13

| 2h | Science Fiction, Action, Adventure

3.4/5 (with 4,481 votes)

After finding a host body in investigative reporter Eddie Brock, the alien symbiote must face a new enemy, Carnage, the alter ego of serial killer Cletus Kasady.

Directed by Andy Serkis - With Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, Woody Harrelson, Naomie Harris, Reid Scott, Stephen Graham, ...

San Andreas(2015)

PG-13

| 1h 54min | Action, Drama, Thriller

3.1/5 (with 4,050 votes)

In the aftermath of a massive earthquake in California, a rescue-chopper pilot makes a dangerous journey across the state in order to rescue his estranged daughter.

Directed by Brad Peyton - With Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Alexandra Daddario, Ioan Gruffudd, Archie Panjabi, Paul Giamatti, ...

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Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom(2018)

PG-13

| 2h 9min | Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller

3.3/5 (with 5,022 votes)

When the island's dormant volcano begins roaring to life, Owen and Claire mount a campaign to rescue the remaining dinosaurs from this extinction-level event.

Directed by J. A. Bayona - With Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, BD Wong, James Cromwell, Ted Levine, Jeff Goldblum, ...

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Sonic the Hedgehog(2020)

| 1h 39min | Action, Science Fiction, Comedy, Kids & Family

3.7/5 (with 4,335 votes)

Powered with incredible speed, Sonic The Hedgehog embraces his new home on Earth. That is, until Sonic sparks the attention of super-uncool evil genius Dr. Robotnik. Now it’s super-villain vs. super-sonic in an all-out race across the globe to stop Robotnik from using Sonic’s unique power for world domination.

Directed by Jeff Fowler - With James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Jim Carrey, Adam Pally, Neal McDonough

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Scream(2022)

| 2h | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

3.4/5 (with 1,272 votes)

Twenty-five years after a streak of brutal murders shocked the quiet town of Woodsboro, a new killer has donned the Ghostface mask and begins targeting a group of teenagers to resurrect secrets from the town’s deadly past.

Directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett - With Neve Campbell, David Arquette, Courteney Cox, Jenna Ortega, Melissa Barrera, Jack Quaid, ...

Back to the Future(1985)

1h 56min | Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction

4.2/5 (with 9,327 votes)

Eighties teenager Marty McFly is accidentally sent back in time to 1955, inadvertently disrupting his parents' first meeting and attracting his mother's romantic interest. Marty must repair the damage to history by rekindling his parents' romance and - with the help of his eccentric inventor friend Doc Brown - return to 1985.

Directed by Robert Zemeckis - With Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover, Michael J. Fox, Thomas F. Wilson, Marc McClure, ...

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Just Go with It(2011)

PG-13

| 1h 57min | Comedy, Romance / Love

3.3/5 (with 2,509 votes)

A plastic surgeon, romancing a much younger schoolteacher, enlists his loyal assistant to pretend to be his soon to be ex-wife, in order to cover up a careless lie. When more lies backfire, the assistant's kids become involved, and everyone heads off for a weekend in Hawaii that will change all their lives. A remake of Cactus Flower (1969).

Directed by Dennis Dugan - With Jennifer Aniston, Adam Sandler, Brooklyn Decker, Nicole Kidman, Nick Swardson, Dave Matthews, ...

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Catch Me If You Can(2002)

PG-13

| 2h 21min | Drama, Crime

4.0/5 (with 6,850 votes)

A true story about Frank Abagnale Jr. who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of dollars worth of checks as a Pan Am pilot, doctor, and legal prosecutor. An FBI agent makes it his mission to put him behind bars. But Frank not only eludes capture, he revels in the pursuit.

Directed by Steven Spielberg - With Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Christopher Walken, Martin Sheen, Nathalie Baye, Amy Adams, ...

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Terminator 2: Judgment Day(1991)

| 2h 17min | Action, Thriller, Science Fiction

4.1/5 (with 5,943 votes)

Set ten years after the events of the original, James Cameron’s classic sci-fi action flick tells the story of a second attempt to get the rid of rebellion leader John Connor, this time targeting the boy himself. However, the rebellion has sent a reprogrammed terminator to protect Connor.

Directed by James Cameron - With Arnold Schwarzenegger, Edward Furlong, Linda Hamilton, Robert Patrick, Earl Boen, Joe Morton, ...

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The Truman Show(1998)

| 1h 43min | Comedy, Drama

4.1/5 (with 8,109 votes)

Truman Burbank is the star of The Truman Show, a 24-hour-a-day reality TV show that broadcasts every aspect of his life without his knowledge. His entire life has been an unending soap opera for consumption by the rest of the world. And everyone he knows, including his wife and his best friend is really an actor, paid to be part of his life.

Directed by Peter Weir - With Jim Carrey, Ed Harris, Laura Linney, Noah Emmerich, Natascha McElhone, Holland Taylor, ...

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Ocean's Eleven(2001)

PG-13

| 1h 56min | Thriller, Crime

3.7/5 (with 5,301 votes)

Less than 24 hours into his parole, charismatic thief Danny Ocean is already rolling out his next plan: In one night, Danny's hand-picked crew of specialists will attempt to steal more than $150 million from three Las Vegas casinos. But to score the cash, Danny risks his chances of reconciling with ex-wife, Tess.

Directed by Steven Soderbergh - With George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Bernie Mac, Elliott Gould, Casey Affleck, Scott Caan, ...

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Bumblebee(2018)

PG-13

| 1h 54min | Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

3.4/5 (with 2,769 votes)

On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small Californian beach town. Charlie, on the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and broken. When Charlie revives him, she quickly learns this is no ordinary yellow VW bug.

Directed by Travis Knight - With Hailee Steinfeld, John Cena, Gracie Dzienny, John Ortiz, Pamela Adlon, Dylan O'Brien, ...

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Independence Day(1996)

PG-13

| 2h 25min | Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

3.4/5 (with 4,482 votes)

On July 2, a giant alien mothership enters orbit around Earth and deploys several dozen saucer-shaped 'destroyer' spacecraft that quickly lay waste to major cities around the planet. On July 3, the United States conducts a coordinated counterattack that fails. On July 4, a plan is devised to gain access to the interior of the alien mothership in space, in order to plant a nuclear missile.

Directed by Roland Emmerich - With Will Smith, Jeff Goldblum, Mary McDonnell, Vivica A. Fox, Margaret Colin, Harry Connick Jr., ...

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Need for Speed(2014)

PG-13

| 2h 12min | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

3.2/5 (with 1,995 votes)

The film revolves around a local street-racer who partners with a rich and arrogant business associate, only to find himself framed by his colleague and sent to prison. After he gets out, he joins a New York-to-Los Angeles race to get revenge. But when the ex-partner learns of the scheme, he puts a massive bounty on the racer's head, forcing him to run a cross-country gauntlet of illegal racers in all manner of supercharged vehicles.

Directed by Scott Waugh - With Aaron Paul, Imogen Poots, Dominic Cooper, Kid Cudi, Rami Malek, Michael Keaton, ...

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Scream(1996)

| 1h 52min | Crime, Horror, Mystery

3.7/5 (with 3,008 votes)

After a series of mysterious deaths befalls their small town, an offbeat group of friends become the target of a masked killer.

Directed by Wes Craven - With David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Matthew Lillard, Rose McGowan, Skeet Ulrich, ...

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Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse(2015)

| 1h 33min | Comedy, Horror

3.2/5 (with 839 votes)

Three scouts and lifelong friends join forces with one badass cocktail waitress to become the world’s most unlikely team of heroes. When their peaceful town is ravaged by a zombie invasion, they’ll fight for the badge of a lifetime and put their scouting skills to the test to save mankind from the undead.

Directed by Christopher Landon - With Tye Sheridan, Logan Miller, David Koechner, Halston Sage, Cloris Leachman, Patrick Schwarzenegger, ...

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Ford v Ferrari(2019)

PG-13

| 2h 33min | Drama, Action, History

4.0/5 (with 3,260 votes)

American car designer Carroll Shelby and the British-born driver Ken Miles work together to battle corporate interference, the laws of physics, and their own personal demons to build a revolutionary race car for Ford Motor Company and take on the dominating race cars of Enzo Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France in 1966.

Directed by James Mangold - With Matt Damon, Christian Bale, Jon Bernthal, Caitríona Balfe, Noah Jupe, Josh Lucas, ...

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Back to the Future Part II(1989)

| 1h 48min | Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction

3.9/5 (with 5,973 votes)

Marty and Doc are at it again in this wacky sequel to the 1985 blockbuster as the time-traveling duo head to 2015 to nip some McFly family woes in the bud. But things go awry thanks to bully Biff Tannen and a pesky sports almanac. In a last-ditch attempt to set things straight, Marty finds himself bound for 1955 and face to face with his teenage parents -- again.

Directed by Robert Zemeckis - With Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Thomas F. Wilson, Elisabeth Shue, James Tolkan, ...

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Movies Set in California

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Oppenheimer(2023)

Godzilla: King of the Monsters(2019)

The Creator(2023)

xXx(2002)

Iron Man 2(2010)

Bird Box(2018)

Everything Everywhere All at Once(2022)

Captain Marvel(2019)

Blade Runner 2049(2017)

Sound of Freedom(2023)

Evil Dead Rise(2023)

Creed II(2018)

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Venom: Let There Be Carnage(2021)

San Andreas(2015)

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom(2018)

Sonic the Hedgehog(2020)

Scream(2022)

Back to the Future(1985)

Just Go with It(2011)

Catch Me If You Can(2002)

Terminator 2: Judgment Day(1991)

The Truman Show(1998)

Ocean's Eleven(2001)

Bumblebee(2018)

Independence Day(1996)

Need for Speed(2014)

Scream(1996)

Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse(2015)

Ford v Ferrari(2019)

Back to the Future Part II(1989)

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