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Contagion(2011)

PG-13
| 1h 46min | Drama, Thriller, Science Fiction
3.3/5 (with 2,734 votes)

As an epidemic of a lethal airborne virus - that kills within days - rapidly grows, the worldwide medical community races to find a cure and control the panic that spreads faster than the virus itself.

Self/less(2015)

PG-13
| 1h 57min | Science Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Action
3.2/5 (with 1,396 votes)

An extremely wealthy elderly man dying from cancer undergoes a radical medical procedure that transfers his consciousness to the body of a healthy young man but everything may not be as good as it seems when he starts to uncover the mystery of the body's origins and the secret organization that will kill to keep its secrets.

Straight Outta Compton(2015)

R
| 2h 27min | Drama, Music, History
3.9/5 (with 1,716 votes)

In 1987, five young men, using brutally honest rhymes and hardcore beats, put their frustration and anger about life in the most dangerous place in America into the most powerful weapon they had: their music. Taking us back to where it all began, Straight Outta Compton tells the true story of how these cultural rebels—armed only with their lyrics, swagger, bravado and raw talent—stood up to the authorities that meant to keep them down and formed the world’s most dangerous group, N.W.A. And as they spoke the truth that no one had before and exposed life in the hood, their voice ignited a social revolution that is still reverberating today.

Moulin Rouge!(2001)

PG-13
| 2h 7min | Drama, Romance / Love, Music
3.8/5 (with 2,021 votes)

A celebration of love and creative inspiration takes place in the infamous, gaudy and glamorous Parisian nightclub, at the cusp of the 20th century. A young poet, who is plunged into the heady world of Moulin Rouge, begins a passionate affair with the club's most notorious and beautiful star.

Spirited(2022)

PG-13
| 2h 7min | Comedy
3.5/5 (with 229 votes)

Each Christmas Eve, the Ghost of Christmas Present selects one dark soul to be reformed by a visit from three spirits. But this season, he picked the wrong Scrooge. Clint Briggs turns the tables on his ghostly host until Present finds himself reexamining his own past, present and future.

Directed by Sean Anders, John Morris - With Will Ferrell, Ryan Reynolds, Octavia Spencer, Sunita Man, Patrick Page, Marlow Barkley, ...

Last Holiday(2006)

PG-13
| 1h 52min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
3.5/5 (with 301 votes)

The discovery that she has a terminal illness prompts introverted department store saleswoman Georgia Byrd to reflect on what she realizes has been an overly cautious life. With weeks to live, she withdraws her life savings, sells all her possessions and jets off to Europe where she lives it up at a posh hotel. Upbeat and passionate, Georgia charms everybody she meets, including renowned Chef Didier. The only one missing from her new life is her longtime crush Sean Matthews.

Solace(2015)

R
| 1h 41min | Thriller, Crime, Mystery
3.2/5 (with 1,007 votes)

A psychic doctor, John Clancy, works with an FBI special agent in search of a serial killer.

A Monster Calls(2016)

PG-13
| 1h 48min | Drama, Fantasy
3.6/5 (with 1,504 votes)

A boy imagines a monster that helps him deal with his difficult life and see the world in a different way.

Saint Maud(2020)

R
| 1h 25min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
3.3/5 (with 267 votes)

Having recently found God, self-effacing young nurse Maud arrives at a plush home to care for Amanda, a hedonistic dancer left frail from a chronic illness. When a chance encounter with a former colleague throws up hints of a dark past, it becomes clear there is more to sweet Maud than meets the eye.

Directed by Rose Glass - With Carl Prekopp, Marcus Hutton, Turlough Convery, Jennifer Ehle, Morfydd Clark

The Royal Tenenbaums(2001)

R
| 1h 50min | Comedy, Drama
3.7/5 (with 1,999 votes)

Royal Tenenbaum and his wife Etheline had three children and then they separated. All three children are extraordinary --- all geniuses. Virtually all memory of the brilliance of the young Tenenbaums was subsequently erased by two decades of betrayal, failure, and disaster. Most of this was generally considered to be their father's fault. "The Royal Tenenbaums" is the story of the family's sudden, unexpected reunion one recent winter.

Phenomenon(1996)

3.2/5 (with 482 votes)

An ordinary man sees a bright light descend from the sky, and discovers he now has super-intelligence and telekinesis.

Living(2022)

PG-13
| 1h 42min | Drama
3.5/5 (with 146 votes)

London, 1953. Mr. Williams, a veteran civil servant, is an important cog within the city's bureaucracy as it struggles to rebuild in the aftermath of World War II. Buried under paperwork at the office and lonely at home, his life has long felt empty and meaningless. Then a devastating medical diagnosis forces him to take stock, and to try and grasp some fulfilment before it passes permanently beyond reach.

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Clouds(2020)

4.1/5 (with 457 votes)

Young musician Zach Sobiech discovers his cancer has spread, leaving him just a few months to live. With limited time, he follows his dream and makes an album, unaware that it will soon be a viral music phenomenon.

Joe Versus the Volcano(1990)

PG
| 1h 42min | Comedy, Romance / Love
2.8/5 (with 222 votes)

Hypochondriac Joe Banks finds out he has six months to live, quits his dead end job, musters the courage to ask his co-worker out on a date, and is then hired to jump into a volcano by a mysterious visitor.

The Professor(2018)

R
| 1h 30min | Comedy, Drama
3.4/5 (with 473 votes)

A world-weary college professor is given a life-changing diagnosis and decides to throw all pretense and conventions to the wind and live his life as boldly and freely as possible with a biting sense of humor, a reckless streak and a touch of madness.

Desperate Measures(1998)

R
| 1h 40min | Action, Drama, Thriller
3.0/5 (with 121 votes)

San Francisco police officer Frank Connor is in a frantic search for a compatible bone marrow donor for his gravely ill son. There's only one catch the potential donor is convicted multiple murderer Peter McCabe who sees a trip to the hospital as the perfect opportunity to get what he wants most: freedom. With McCabe's escape, the entire hospital becomes a battleground and Connor must pursue and, ironically, protect the deadly fugitive who is his son's only hope for survival.

How to Blow Up a Pipeline(2023)

R
| 1h 43min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
3.2/5 (with 39 votes)

A crew of young environmental activists execute a daring mission to sabotage an oil pipeline.

Directed by Daniel Goldhaber - With Ariela Barer, Kristine Froseth, Lukas Gage, Forrest Goodluck, Sasha Lane, Jayme Lawson, ...

Dual(2022)

R
| 1h 35min | Science Fiction, Comedy
3.0/5 (with 99 votes)

A terminally ill woman opts for a cloning procedure to ease her loss on her friends and family. When she makes a miraculous recovery, her attempts to have her clone decommissioned fail and lead to a court-mandated duel to the death.

Then Came You(2019)

PG-13
| 1h 37min | Comedy, Drama
3.8/5 (with 208 votes)

An American hypochondriac who is working as a baggage handler is forced to confront his fears when a British teenager with a terminal illness enlists him to help her carry out her eccentric bucket list.

Directed by Peter Hutchings

Spoiler Alert(2022)

PG-13
| 1h 52min | Comedy, Drama, Romance / Love
3.7/5 (with 37 votes)

Journalist Michael Ausiello embarks on a rollercoaster ride of emotions when Kit Cowan, his partner of 14 years, is diagnosed with terminal cancer.

Directed by Michael Showalter - With Jim Parsons, Ben Aldridge, Sally Field, Bill Irwin, Antoni Porowski, Nikki M. James, ...

Let Me Eat Your Pancreas(2017)

1h 55min | Drama, Romance / Love
3.4/5 (with 40 votes)

A dying girl meets a nonchalant boy who found out her secret. She decided to fulfill her bucket list with none-other-than the boy who couldn't care less about the world.

The Estate(2022)

R
| 1h 31min | Comedy, Drama
2.8/5 (with 37 votes)

Two sisters attempt to win over their terminally ill, difficult-to-please aunt in hopes of becoming the beneficiaries of her wealthy estate, only to find the rest of their greedy family members have the same idea.

Directed by Dean Craig

Our Friend(2019)

R
| 2h 4min | Drama, Romance / Love
3.6/5 (with 134 votes)

After learning that his terminally ill wife has six months to live, a man welcomes the support of his best friend who moves into their home to help out.

The Weather Man(2005)

R
| 1h 41min | Comedy, Drama
3.1/5 (with 418 votes)

A Chicago weather man, separated from his wife and children, debates whether professional and personal success are mutually exclusive.

Running Out of Time(1999)

1h 33min | Drama, Action, Thriller, Crime
3.6/5 (with 60 votes)

Police inspector and excellent hostage negotiator Ho Sheung-Sang finds himself in over his head when he is pulled into a 72 hour game by a cancer suffering criminal out for vengeance on Hong Kong's organized crime syndicates.

Don't Make Me Go(2022)

1h 49min | Drama
3.8/5 (with 47 votes)

A terminally ill man and his teenage daughter embark on a road trip from California to New Orleans for his 20th college reunion. While there, he secretly hopes she can reunite with the mother who left them long ago.

You Don't Know Jack(2010)

R
| 2h 14min | Drama, TV Movie
3.6/5 (with 166 votes)

Controversy and legal problems follow Dr. Jack Kevorkian as he advocates assisted suicide.

Directed by Barry Levinson - With Susan Sarandon

Painless(2012)

1h 45min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
3.1/5 (with 72 votes)

While searching for a solution to his serious health condition, David, a renowned neurosurgeon, discovers a sinister secret hidden in the past.

Lullaby(2014)

1h 57min | Drama
3.1/5 (with 25 votes)

Estranged from his family, Jonathan (Hedlund) discovers his father has decided to take himself off life support in forty-eight hours’ time. During this intensely condensed period, a lifetime of drama plays out. Robert (Jenkins) fights a zero sum game to reclaim all that his illness stole from his family. A debate rages on patients’ rights and what it truly means to be free. Jonathan reconciles with his father, reconnects with his mother (Archer), sister (Brown-Findlay), and his love (Adams) and reclaims his voice through two unlikely catalysts – a young, wise-beyond-her-years patient (Barden) and a no-nonsense nurse (Hudson). Through this intensely life affirming prism, an unexpected and powerful journey of love, laughter, and forgiveness unfolds.

The Private Lives of Pippa Lee(2009)

R
| 1h 38min | Comedy, Drama, Romance / Love
2.9/5 (with 88 votes)

After her much older husband forces a move to a suburban retirement community, Pippa Lee engages in a period of reflection and finds herself heading toward a quiet nervous breakdown.

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