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Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit(2005)

3.5/5 (with 1,156 votes)

Cheese-loving eccentric Wallace and his cunning canine pal, Gromit, investigate a mystery in Nick Park's animated adventure, in which the lovable inventor and his intrepid pup run a business ridding the town of garden pests. Using only humane methods that turn their home into a halfway house for evicted vermin, the pair stumble upon a mystery involving a voracious vegetarian monster that threatens to ruin the annual veggie-growing contest.

Directed by Nick Park, Steve Box

School of Rock(2003)

PG-13
| 1h 50min | Comedy, Music, Kids & Family
3.5/5 (with 2,484 votes)

Fired from his band and hard up for cash, guitarist and vocalist Dewey Finn finagles his way into a job as a fifth-grade substitute teacher at a private school, where he secretly begins teaching his students the finer points of rock 'n' roll. The school's hard-nosed principal is rightly suspicious of Finn's activities. But Finn's roommate remains in the dark about what he's doing.

Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai(2007)

3.5/5 (with 113 votes)

Ash and friends (this time accompanied by newcomer Dawn) arrive at an idyllic village on their way to their next Pokemon contest, where chaos will soon erupt with the prophecy of two Pokemon Gods (Dialga and Palkia) and the arrival of a mysterious, seemingly deadly Pokemon named Darkrai, which has the power to distort space and time.

Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!(2004)

PG-13
| 1h 35min | Comedy, Romance / Love
2.9/5 (with 233 votes)

A small-town girl wins a date with a Hollywood star through a contest. When the date goes better than expected, a love triangle forms between the girl, the celebrity, and the girl's best friend.

Dragon Lord(1982)

1h 26min | Action, Comedy
3.1/5 (with 50 votes)

Dragon and his madcap pal Cowboy spend their days getting into mischief, frustrating the elders, chasing girls, and competing in the village sport. When Dragon overhears a fiendish plot by smugglers to sell China's national treasures overseas, the pair leap into action. Also, Cowboy's wealthy father is kidnapped by the villainous and lethal Big Boss, and the scene is set for a furious martial arts showdown.

Directed by Jackie Chan - With Jackie Chan, Cheung Wing Fat, Hwang In-shik, Tien Feng, Fung Hak-On, Shirley Yim, ...

Please Stand By(2018)

PG-13
| 1h 33min | Comedy, Drama
3.5/5 (with 200 votes)

A young autistic woman runs away from her caregiver in order to boldly go and deliver her 500-page Star Trek script to a writing competition in Hollywood. On an adventure full of laughter and tears, Wendy follows the guiding spirit of Mr. Spock on her journey into the unknown.

Glengarry Glen Ross(1992)

R
| 1h 40min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
3.7/5 (with 545 votes)

When an office full of Chicago real estate salesmen is given the news that all but the top two will be fired at the end of the week, the atmosphere begins to heat up. Shelley Levene, who has a sick daughter, does everything in his power to get better leads from his boss, John Williamson, but to no avail. When his coworker Dave Moss comes up with a plan to steal the leads, things get complicated for the tough-talking salesmen.

Would You Rather(2012)

NR
| 1h 33min | Thriller, Horror
3.0/5 (with 404 votes)

Desperate to help her ailing brother, a young woman agrees to compete in a deadly game of "Would You Rather" hosted by a sadistic aristocrat.

American Beach House(2015)

1h 30min | Comedy
2.2/5 (with 14 votes)

What happens when six lucky strangers, three handsome young guys and three beautiful sexy young women, from all over the world, win a random contest-- an all expenses paid trip to an amazing beach house in glamorous Malibu, California, thanks to a big Internet company--only to discover they have to share it with each other.

Directed by Straw Weisman

Winchester '73(1950)

NR
| 1h 32min | Western
3.7/5 (with 144 votes)

Lin McAdam rides into town on the trail of Dutch Henry Brown, only to find himself in a shooting competition against him. McAdam wins the prize, a one-in-a-thousand Winchester rifle, but Dutch steals it and leaves town. McAdam follows, intent on settling his old quarrel, while the rifle keeps changing hands and touching a number of lives.

Miracle Beach(1992)

2.8/5 (with 23 votes)

A romantic comedy set in the Southern California beach scene. Down on his luck, Scotty McKay becomes the master of a very lonely genie, who brings him wealth, power and true love. Miracles can happen!

Lafangey Parindey(2010)

2.9/5 (with 10 votes)

The path of a street fighter and a dancer on skates, who are in love, is paved by friendship, grit and hope.

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Motorama(1991)

R
| 1h 30min | Comedy, Adventure
3.3/5 (with 23 votes)

A ten year old boy gets tired of life with abusive parents and cashes in his piggy bank and steals a Mustang. He rides off into a surreal America playing "Motorama," a game sponsored by Chimera Gas Company. He has various encounters with different people, and eventually reaches the Chimera Gas Company where he finds they are not playing by the rules of the game.

Man's Favorite Sport?(1964)

3.5/5 (with 50 votes)

Roger Willoughby is a renowned fishing expert, who, unbeknownst to his friends, co-workers, or boss, has never cast a line in his life. One day, he crosses paths with Abigail Paige, a sweetly annoying girl who has just badgered his boss into signing Roger up for an annual fishing tournament.

The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio(2005)

1h 39min | Drama
3.4/5 (with 35 votes)

A Midwestern housewife supports her large family by entering contests for ad slogans sponsored by consumer product companies, while dealing with abuse from her alcoholic husband. Based on a true story.

Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas(1977)

3.7/5 (with 25 votes)

A poor otter family risks everything for the chance to win the cash prize of a talent contest for Christmas.

Directed by Jim Henson

Scavenger Hunt(1979)

PG
| 1h 56min | Comedy
3.0/5 (with 13 votes)

An eccentric games inventor dies and leaves behind an inheritance worth hundreds of millions of dollars - which will only be given to the person or team, amongst his family and hired help, who wins a madcap scavenger hunt.

Desperately Seeking Santa(2011)

PG-13
| 1h 26min | Romance / Love, TV Movie
3.0/5 (with 23 votes)

Jennifer, a young, ambitious executive running promotions at a failing Boston mall comes up with a genius promotional gimmick to save her workplace and position herself for advancement: hold a "Hunky Santa" contest to replace the old Mall Santa. David, a local man trying to save his family's pizzeria, ultimately wins the contest and sparks fly between him and Jennifer. However, complications ensue when it comes to light that the company Jennifer works for is the same one trying to run David's family out of business.

Christmas in July(1940)

NR
| 1h 7min | Comedy, Romance / Love
3.5/5 (with 30 votes)

An office clerk loves entering contests in the hopes of someday winning a fortune and marrying the girl he loves. His latest attempt is the Maxford House Coffee Slogan Contest. As a joke, some of his co-workers put together a fake telegram which says that he won the $25,000 grand prize.

Heat Wave(1991)

1h 46min | Drama
2.9/5 (with 5 votes)

Rin Jyoshima lost her father to death-by-gambling; years later, she's grown up in the Kosugi household and has fallen victim to gambling herself.

Lady Godiva Rides Again(1951)

1h 30min | Comedy
3.1/5 (with 3 votes)

Marjory Clark wins a competition in her Midland town and finds herself in a Festival of Britain procession as Lady Godiva - though not in the buff. This leads by way of a suspect beauty competition to the show-business world of London. But it could be a slippery slope for simple home-town Marge.

King Frat(1979)

R
| 1h 22min | Comedy
2.1/5 (with 7 votes)

Set on the quiet campus of Yellowstream University, this comedy follows the rivalries that build between two of the college's fraternities. When they're not mooning everyone they pass and throwing garbage on the lawns of rival frats, the members of the Pi Kappa Delta fraternity are mainly interested in drinking and... well, drinking. When a campus-wide farting contest is announced, Grossout, the leader of the Deltas, is all too eager to stand up, bend over and defend the honor of his fraternity.

State Fair(1933)

NR
| 1h 37min | Comedy, Drama, Romance / Love
3.1/5 (with 7 votes)

The children of Iowa farmers find love, with mixed results, at the state fair.

$1000 a Minute(1935)

NR
| 1h 10min | Comedy
2.6/5 (with 4 votes)

Two rich and wealthy millionaires who have a lot of money bet that reporter Wally Jones can't spend $720,000 in twelve hours.

Wordplay(2006)

NR
| 1h 34min | Documentary
3.5/5 (with 20 votes)

From the masters who create the mind-bending diversions to the tense competition at the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, Patrick Creadon's documentary reveals a fascinating look at a decidedly addictive pastime. Creadon captures New York Times editor Will Shortz at work, talks to celebrity solvers -- including Bill Clinton and Ken Burns -- and presents an intimate look at the national tournament and its competitors.

A Sweet Christmas Romance(2019)

3.5/5 (with 10 votes)

When food stylist Holly returns home for Christmas, she learns that the elderly owner of her favorite childhood bakery is retiring and has started a contest to give the bakery away to whoever can recreate her famous 12 Days of Christmas recipes. When a local baker also enters the contest, the two adversaries end up cooking up something special together for the holidays.

Plucking the Daisy(1956)

2.9/5 (with 5 votes)

Due to an urgent need of money, Agnes participates in an amateur striptease contest. Her new boyfriend, Daniel, who is a reporter by profession, covers the contest for his magazine.

Hands on a Hardbody: The Documentary(1997)

PG
| 1h 38min | Documentary
4.0/5 (with 11 votes)

Hands on a Hardbody: The Documentary is a 1997 film documenting an endurance competition that took place in Longview, Texas. The yearly competition pits twenty-four contestants against each other to see who can keep their hand on a pickup truck for the longest amount of time. Whoever endures the longest without leaning on the truck or squatting wins the truck.

Directed by S. R. Bindler

The Magnificent Dope(1942)

NR
| 1h 23min | Comedy
3.5/5 (with 4 votes)

Dwight Dawson, who runs an unsuccessful success school, stages a contest to find the biggest failure in the USA, for publicity value when the "dope" takes his course. But winner Tad Page is contented with his idle, lazy life and threatens to convert Dawson's other students to his philosophy. Dawson captalizes on Tad's attraction to Claire Harris to win him over; but will Tad find out Claire is really engaged to Dawson?

People Are Bunny(1959)

NR
| 7min | Animation, Comedy
3.4/5 (with 6 votes)

Daffy Duck needs to get Bugs Bunny into QTTV's studio ASAP in order to win the thousand dollar prize.

Directed by Robert McKimson
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