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Scream VI(2023)

FSK: 18+ years
| 1h 58min | Horror, Crime, Thriller
3.6/5 (with 1,023 votes)

Following the latest Ghostface killings, the four survivors leave Woodsboro behind and start a fresh chapter.

Mulan(2020)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 55min | Adventure, Fantasy, Drama, Action
3.5/5 (with 3,068 votes)

When the Emperor of China issues a decree that one man per family must serve in the Imperial Chinese Army to defend the country from Huns, Hua Mulan, the eldest daughter of an honored warrior, steps in to take the place of her ailing father. She is spirited, determined and quick on her feet. Disguised as a man by the name of Hua Jun, she is tested every step of the way and must harness her innermost strength and embrace her true potential.

Coming to America(1988)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 57min | Comedy, Romance / Love
3.4/5 (with 1,898 votes)

An African prince decides it’s time for him to find a princess... and his mission leads him and his most loyal friend to Queens, New York. In disguise as an impoverished immigrant, the pampered prince quickly finds himself a new job, new friends, new digs, new enemies and lots of trouble.

What Happened to Monday(2017)

FSK: 16+ years
| 2h 3min | Science Fiction, Thriller, Drama, Mystery, Action
3.6/5 (with 2,804 votes)

In a world where families are limited to one child due to overpopulation, a set of identical septuplets must avoid being put to a long sleep by the government and dangerous infighting while investigating the disappearance of one of their own.

Gattaca(1997)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 46min | Thriller, Science Fiction, Mystery, Romance / Love
3.8/5 (with 2,768 votes)

In a future society in the era of indefinite eugenics, humans are set on a life course depending on their DNA. Young Vincent Freeman is born with a condition that would prevent him from space travel, yet is determined to infiltrate the GATTACA space program.

She's the Man(2006)

FSK: 6+ years
| 1h 45min | Comedy, Drama, Romance / Love
3.4/5 (with 1,325 votes)

Viola Hastings is in a real jam. Complications threaten her scheme to pose as her twin brother, Sebastian, and take his place at a new boarding school. She falls in love with her handsome roommate, Duke, who loves beautiful Olivia, who has fallen for Sebastian! As if that were not enough, Viola's twin returns from London ahead of schedule but has no idea that his sister has already replaced him on campus.

Mrs. Doubtfire(1993)

FSK: 6+ years
| 2h 5min | Comedy, Drama, Kids & Family
3.6/5 (with 2,713 votes)

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 a housekeeper, he gets the job -- disguised as a British nanny. Soon he becomes not only his children's best pal but the kind of parent he should have been from the start.

Missing(2023)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 51min | Thriller, Mystery
3.8/5 (with 382 votes)

When her mother disappears while on vacation in Colombia with her new boyfriend, June’s search for answers is hindered by international red tape. Stuck thousands of miles away in Los Angeles, June creatively uses all the latest technology at her fingertips to try and find her before it’s too late. But as she digs deeper, her digital sleuthing raises more questions than answers... and when June unravels secrets about her mom, she discovers that she never really knew her at all.

Directed by Will Merrick, Nicholas D. Johnson - With Tim Griffin, Ava Zaria Lee, Nia Long, Kimberly Cheng, Storm Reid, Ken Leung, ...

17 Again(2009)

FSK: 0+ years
| 1h 42min | Comedy
3.1/5 (with 2,296 votes)

On the brink of a midlife crisis, 30-something Mike O'Donnell wishes he could have a "do-over." And that's exactly what he gets when he wakes up one morning to find he's 17 years old again. With his adult mind stuck inside the body of a teenager, Mike actually has the chance to reverse some decisions he wishes he'd never made. But maybe they weren't so bad after all.

Wedding Crashers(2005)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 59min | Comedy, Romance / Love
3.2/5 (with 1,950 votes)

John and his buddy, Jeremy are emotional criminals who know how to use a woman's hopes and dreams for their own carnal gain. Their modus operandi: crashing weddings. Normally, they meet guests who want to toast the romantic day with a random hook-up. But when John meets Claire, he discovers what true love – and heartache – feels like.

They Call Me Trinity(1970)

FSK: 16+ years
| 1h 46min | Action, Comedy, Western
3.8/5 (with 563 votes)

The simple story has the pair coming to the rescue of peace-loving Mormons when land-hungry Major Harriman sends his bullies to harass them into giving up their fertile valley. Trinity and Bambino manage to save the Mormons and send the bad guys packing with slapstick humor instead of excessive violence, saving the day.

Firefox(1982)

FSK: 16+ years
| 2h 16min | Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Thriller
3.0/5 (with 223 votes)

The Soviets have developed a revolutionary new jet fighter, called 'Firefox'. Worried that the jet will be used as a first-strike weapon—as there are rumours that it is undetectable by radar—the British send ex-Vietnam War pilot, Mitchell Gant on a covert mission into the Soviet Union to steal the Firefox.

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The Tourist(2010)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 43min | Action, Thriller, Romance / Love
3.1/5 (with 2,473 votes)

American tourist Frank meets mysterious British woman Elsie on the train to Venice. Romance seems to bud, but there's more to her than meets the eye.

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas(1998)

FSK: 16+ years
| 1h 58min | Adventure, Drama, Comedy
3.6/5 (with 2,037 votes)

Raoul Duke and his attorney Dr. Gonzo drive a red convertible across the Mojave desert to Las Vegas with a suitcase full of drugs to cover a motorcycle race. As their consumption of drugs increases at an alarming rate, the stoned duo trash their hotel room and fear legal repercussions. Duke begins to drive back to L.A., but after an odd run-in with a cop, he returns to Sin City and continues his wild drug binge.

The Day of the Jackal(1973)

FSK: 16+ years
| 2h 23min | Action, Thriller
3.8/5 (with 220 votes)

An international assassin known as ‘The Jackal’ is employed by disgruntled French generals to kill President Charles de Gaulle, with a dedicated gendarme on the assassin’s trail.

Housesitter(1992)

FSK: 6+ years
| 1h 42min | Comedy, Romance / Love
3.1/5 (with 197 votes)

After building his dream house, architect Newton Davis proposes marriage to his girlfriend, only to be summarily rejected. He seeks solace in a one-night stand with a waitress, never imagining that a woman he slept with once would end up posing as his wife. Gwen's ruse is so effective that by the time Newton learns of his "marriage," the entire town feels like they know him.

The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob(1973)

FSK: 6+ years
| 1h 40min | Comedy
3.7/5 (with 427 votes)

In this riot of frantic disguises and mistaken identities, Victor Pivert, a blustering, bigoted French factory owner, finds himself taken hostage by Slimane, an Arab rebel leader. The two dress up as rabbis as they try to elude not only assasins from Slimane's country, but also the police, who think Pivert is a murderer. Pivert ends up posing as Rabbi Jacob, a beloved figure who's returned to France for his first visit after 30 years in the United States. Adding to the confusion are Pivert's dentist-wife, who thinks her husband is leaving her for another woman, their daughter, who's about to get married, and a Parisian neighborhood filled with people eager to celebrate the return of Rabbi Jacob.

The Wing or the Thigh?(1976)

FSK: 6+ years
| 1h 44min | Comedy
3.6/5 (with 370 votes)

Charles Duchemin, a well-known gourmet and publisher of a famous restaurant guide, is waging a war against fast food entrepreneur Tri- catel to save the French art of cooking. After having agreed to appear on a talk show to show his skills in naming food and wine by taste, he is confronted with two disasters: his son wants to become a clown rather than a restaurant tester and he, the famous Charles Duchemin, has lost his taste!

Family Plot(1976)

FSK: 12+ years
| 2h | Comedy, Crime, Thriller
3.4/5 (with 181 votes)

Spiritualist Blanche Tyler and her taxi driver/unemployed actor boyfriend encounter a pair of serial kidnappers while trailing a missing heir in California.

The Sicilian Clan(1969)

FSK: 16+ years
| 2h 5min | Crime
3.8/5 (with 134 votes)

An ambitious mobster plans an elaborate diamond heist while seducing the daughter-in-law of a ruthless mob patriarch as a determined police commissioner closes in on all of them.

The Man(2005)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 23min | Action, Comedy, Crime
2.9/5 (with 234 votes)

A case of mistaken identity forces a Federal agent and a dental supply salesman to team up as they speed through the streets of Detroit to pull off a sting operation and solve the murder of the agent's former partner.

Les Misérables(1958)

FSK: 12+ years
| 3h 30min | Drama, History
3.5/5 (with 41 votes)

Victor Hugo's monumental novel Les Miserables has been filmed so often that sometimes it's hard to tell one version from another. One of the best and most faithful adaptations is this 240-minute French production, starring Jean Gabin as the beleaguered Jean Valjean. Arrested for a petty crime, Valjean spends years 20 in the brutal French penal system. Even upon his release, his trail is dogged by relentless Inspector Javert. Valjean's efforts to create a new life for himself despite the omnipresence of Javert is meticulously detailed in this film, which utilizes several episodes from the Hugo original that had hitherto never been dramatized. Originally released as a single film, Les Miserables was usually offered as a two-parter outside of France.

The Double Life of Véronique(1991)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 38min | Drama, Mystery, Fantasy
3.8/5 (with 320 votes)

Véronique is a beautiful young French woman who aspires to be a renowned singer; Weronika lives in Poland, has a similar career goal and looks identical to Véronique, though the two are not related. The film follows both women as they contend with the ups and downs of their individual lives, with Véronique embarking on an unusual romance with Alexandre Fabbri, a puppeteer who may be able to help her with her existential issues.

Murder She Said(1961)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 27min | Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
3.6/5 (with 81 votes)

Miss Marple believes she's seen a murder in a passing-by train, yet when the police find no evidence she decides to investigate it on her own.

Obsession(1976)

FSK: 16+ years
| 1h 39min | Drama, Thriller, Mystery
3.3/5 (with 109 votes)

New Orleans businessman Michael Courtland’s life is shattered when his wife and daughter are tragically killed in a botched kidnap rescue attempt. Many years later whilst visiting Italy he meets and falls in in love with Sandra Portinari, who bears a striking resemblance to his wife.

Waking Ned(1998)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 31min | Comedy
3.6/5 (with 119 votes)

When a lottery winner dies of shock, his fellow townsfolk attempt to claim the money.

The Importance of Being Earnest(2002)

FSK: 0+ years
| 1h 37min | Comedy, Drama, History, Romance / Love
3.5/5 (with 209 votes)

Two young gentlemen living in 1890s England use the same pseudonym ("Ernest") on the sly, which is fine until they both fall in love with women using that name, which leads to a comedy of mistaken identities...

The Hoax(2006)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 56min | Comedy, Drama
3.2/5 (with 87 votes)

In what would cause a fantastic media frenzy, Clifford Irving sells his bogus biography of Howard Hughes to a premiere publishing house in the early 1970s.

The Net 2.0(2006)

1h 35min | Action, Drama, Thriller
2.7/5 (with 36 votes)

The life of a young computer systems analyst is thrown into turmoil after arriving in Istanbul to start a new job. She soon finds her passport missing, her credit cards useless, her bank account empty and her identity stolen. As the story progresses we find people and events may not be what they seem...

Flashback(1990)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 48min | Action, Comedy, Crime
3.3/5 (with 37 votes)

A hippie radical, Huey Walker has been a fugitive for decades, accused of a crime that he may not have committed. Finally apprehended, Walker is escorted to trial by uptight 20-something FBI agent John Buckner. While the two seem to be polar opposites, it turns out that Buckner may have more in common with Walker than is initially apparent, a point that is driven home when the pair faces off against a sinister small-town sheriff.

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