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Rocky(1976)

3.9/5 (with 3,488 votes)

An uneducated collector for a Philadelphia loan shark is given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fight against the world heavyweight boxing champion.

Creed(2015)

PG-13
| 2h 13min | Drama
3.7/5 (with 3,291 votes)

The former World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Balboa serves as a trainer and mentor to Adonis Johnson, the son of his late friend and former rival Apollo Creed.

Edward Scissorhands(1990)

PG-13
| 1h 45min | Fantasy, Drama, Romance / Love
3.9/5 (with 5,825 votes)

A small suburban town receives a visit from a castaway unfinished science experiment named Edward.

American Gangster(2007)

R
| 2h 37min | Drama, Crime
3.8/5 (with 2,423 votes)

Following the death of his employer and mentor, Bumpy Johnson, Frank Lucas establishes himself as the number one importer of heroin in the Harlem district of Manhattan. He does so by buying heroin directly from the source in South East Asia and he comes up with a unique way of importing the drugs into the United States. Partly based on a true story.

A Few Good Men(1992)

R
| 2h 18min | Drama
3.8/5 (with 1,509 votes)

When cocky military lawyer Lt. Daniel Kaffee and his co-counsel, Lt. Cmdr. JoAnne Galloway, are assigned to a murder case, they uncover a hazing ritual that could implicate high-ranking officials such as shady Col. Nathan Jessep.

Facing the Giants(2006)

PG
| 1h 51min | Drama
3.8/5 (with 173 votes)

A losing coach with an underdog football team faces their giants of fear and failure on and off the field to surprising results.

Directed by Alex Kendrick - With Alex Kendrick

Step Up 2: The Streets(2008)

PG-13
| 1h 38min | Music, Drama, Romance / Love
3.3/5 (with 1,043 votes)

When rebellious street dancer Andie lands at the elite Maryland School of the Arts, she finds herself fighting to fit in while also trying to hold onto her old life. When she joins forces with the schools hottest dancer, Chase, to form a crew of classmate outcasts to compete in Baltimore s underground dance battle The Streets.

Turbo(2013)

PG
| 1h 36min | Animation, Kids & Family
3.1/5 (with 1,445 votes)

The tale of an ordinary garden snail who dreams of winning the Indy 500.

Directed by David Soren

Moneyball(2011)

PG-13
| 2h 14min | Drama
3.6/5 (with 2,355 votes)

The story of Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to put together a baseball team on a budget, by employing computer-generated analysis to draft his players.

Racing Stripes(2005)

PG
| 1h 42min | Comedy, Kids & Family
3.0/5 (with 261 votes)

Shattered illusions are hard to repair -- especially for a good-hearted zebra named Stripes who's spent his life on a Kentucky farm amidst the sorely mistaken notion that he's a debonair thoroughbred. Once he faces the fact that his stark stripes mark him as different, he decides he'll race anyway. And with help from the young girl who raised him, he just might end up in the winner's circle.

Pet Sematary II(1992)

R
| 1h 40min | Horror
2.7/5 (with 217 votes)

The "sematary" is up to its old zombie-raising tricks again. This time, the protagonists are Jeff Matthews, whose mother died in a Hollywood stage accident, and Drew Gilbert, a boy coping with an abusive stepfather.

Bleed for This(2016)

1h 56min | Drama
3.4/5 (with 332 votes)

The inspirational story of World Champion Boxer Vinny Pazienza, who after a near fatal car crash, which left him not knowing if he'd ever walk again, made one of sports most incredible comebacks.

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A Million Miles Away(2023)

PG
| 2h 1min | Drama, History
4.0/5 (with 140 votes)

The life of engineer and former NASA astronaut José M. Hernández, the first migrant farmworker to go to space.

The Wild Bunch(1969)

R
| 2h 25min | Western
3.8/5 (with 538 votes)

An aging group of outlaws look for one last big score as the "traditional" American West is disappearing around them.

Beauty and the Beast(1946)

3.7/5 (with 250 votes)

The story of a gentle-hearted beast in love with a simple and beautiful girl. She is drawn to the repellent but strangely fascinating Beast, who tests her fidelity by giving her a key, telling her that if she doesn't return it to him by a specific time, he will die of grief. She is unable to return the key on time, but it is revealed that the Beast is the genuinely handsome one. A simple tale of tragic love that turns into a surreal vision of death, desire, and beauty.

Cool Runnings(1993)

PG
| 1h 38min | Comedy, Adventure, Drama
3.5/5 (with 867 votes)

When a Jamaican sprinter is disqualified from the Olympic Games, he enlists the help of a dishonored coach to start the first Jamaican bobsled team.

Chariots of Fire(1981)

PG
| 2h 3min | Drama, History
3.4/5 (with 368 votes)

In the class-obsessed and religiously divided UK of the early 1920s, two determined young runners train for the 1924 Paris Olympics. Eric Liddell, a devout Christian born to Scottish missionaries in China, sees running as part of his worship of God's glory and refuses to train or compete on the Sabbath. Harold Abrahams overcomes anti-Semitism and class bias, but neglects his beloved sweetheart in his single-minded quest.

Eddie the Eagle(2016)

PG-13
| 1h 46min | Comedy, Drama, History, Adventure
3.6/5 (with 973 votes)

The feel-good story of Michael 'Eddie' Edwards, an unlikely but courageous British ski-jumper who never stopped believing in himself—even as an entire nation was counting him out. With the help of a rebellious and charismatic coach, Eddie takes on the establishment and wins the hearts of sports fans around the world by making an improbable and historic showing at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics.

Monsieur Hulot's Holiday(1953)

NR
| 1h 27min | Comedy
3.5/5 (with 182 votes)

Monsieur Hulot, Jacques Tati’s endearing clown, takes a holiday at a seaside resort, where his presence provokes one catastrophe after another. Tati’s masterpiece of gentle slapstick is a series of effortlessly well-choreographed sight gags involving dogs, boats, and firecrackers; it was the first entry in the Hulot series and the film that launched its maker to international stardom.

3 Ninjas Kick Back(1994)

2.8/5 (with 123 votes)

During a championship baseball match, the three brothers hear that their grandfather in Japan is in trouble, and head out to help him, conceding the match. When they arrive in Japan, they must use all their powers to defend him against his ancient enemy, who has returned to exact revenge.

Napoleon Dynamite(2004)

PG
| 1h 35min | Comedy
3.4/5 (with 790 votes)

A listless and alienated teenager decides to help his new friend win the class presidency in their small western high school, while he must deal with his bizarre family life back home.

Taking Lives(2004)

1h 43min | Crime, Thriller
3.2/5 (with 678 votes)

Recruited to assist Montreal police in their desperate search for a serial killer who assumes the identities of his victims, FBI profiler Illeana Scott knows it's only a matter of time before the killer strikes again. Her most promising lead is a museum employee who might be the killer's only eyewitness.

3 Ninjas Knuckle Up(1995)

PG-13
| 1h 25min | Kids & Family, Adventure, Action, Comedy
2.6/5 (with 86 votes)

Rocky, Colt and TumTum must battle an evil wealthy toxic waste dumper in order to save a local Indian tribe and their friend Joe. The 3 Ninjas must help find Joe's father and find a secret disk that contains evidence that could stop the toxic landfill that is destroying the Indian community. However the town is owned by the rich man and he controls the police and even the mayor. They must fight a motorcycle gang and renegade cowboys in this non-stop ninja adventure.

My Life as a Dog(1985)

1h 42min | Drama, Comedy
3.6/5 (with 105 votes)

A boy, obsessed with comparing himself with those less fortunate, experiences a different life at the home of his aunt and uncle in 1959 Sweden.

Ariel(1988)

1h 13min | Drama, Comedy, Crime
3.5/5 (with 112 votes)

Taisto Kasurinen is a Finnish coal miner whose father has just committed suicide and who is framed for a crime he did not commit. In jail, he starts to dream about leaving the country and starting a new life. He escapes from prison but things don't go as planned...

Breaking the Waves(1996)

R
| 2h 39min | Drama, Romance / Love
3.7/5 (with 406 votes)

In a small and conservative Scottish village, a woman's paralytic husband convinces her to have extramarital intercourse so she can tell him about it and give him a reason for living.

As It Is in Heaven(2004)

3.6/5 (with 69 votes)

A musical romantic tragedy about a famous composer who moves back to his small hometown after having had heart troubles. His search for a simple everyday life leads him into teaching the local church choir which is not easily accepted by the town yet the choir builds a great love for their teacher.

The Boy in the Plastic Bubble(1976)

PG
| 1h 36min | TV Movie, Drama
2.9/5 (with 47 votes)

Tod Lubitch is born with a deficient immune system. As such, he must spend the rest of his life in a completely sterile environment. His room is completely hermetically sealed against bacteria and virus, his food is specially prepared, and his only human contact comes in the form of gloved hands. The movie follows his life into a teenager.

The Castle(1997)

R
| 1h 25min | Drama, Comedy
3.6/5 (with 79 votes)

A Melbourne family is very happy living near the Melbourne airport. However, they are forced to leave their beloved home (by the Government and airport authorities) to make way for more runways. 'The Castle' is the story of how they fight to remain in their home.

Antonia's Line(1995)

R
| 1h 42min | Drama, Comedy
3.5/5 (with 51 votes)

After World War II, Antonia and her daughter, Danielle, go back to their Dutch hometown, where Antonia's late mother has bestowed a small farm upon her. There, Antonia settles down and joins a tightly-knit but unusual community. Those around her include quirky friend Crooked Finger, would-be suitor Bas and, eventually for Antonia, a granddaughter and great-granddaughter who help create a strong family of empowered women.

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