Movies By highest critic rating on Prime

Archive (2020)

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Gone: RT: 77/65 IMDB: 6.4 chan: Prime
Directors: Gavin Rothery Genres: Science Fiction, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
Stars: Theo James, Stacy Martin, Rhona Mitra
2049. A roboticist has been working on a true, human equivalent android and each prototype is an increasingly advanced version of his deceased wife.

Last Flag Flying (2017)

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Gone: RT: 77/72 IMDB: 6.9 chan: Prime
Directors: Richard Linklater Genres: Drama, Comedy
Stars: Steve Carell, Bryan Cranston, Laurence Fishburne
A Vietnam veteran visits two of his fellow Marines to ask them with help in bringing the body of his son, a fallen soldier in Iraq, to Arlington. As they learn the truth about his death, they bond over the sore memories of their own troubled pasts.

Crown Heights (2017)

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Gone: RT: 77/77 IMDB: 6.6 chan: Prime
Directors: Matt Ruskin Genres: Drama
Stars: Ron Canada, Nestor Carbonell, Natalie Paul
When Colin Warner is wrongfully convicted of murder, his best friend, Carl King, devotes his life to proving Colin’s innocence. Adapted from This American Life, this is the incredible true story of their harrowing quest for justice.

Big Man Japan (2007)

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Gone: RT: 77/54 IMDB: 6.3 chan: Prime
Directors: Hitoshi Matsumoto Genres: Animation, Action, Comedy, Science Fiction
Stars: Hitoshi Matsumoto, Riki Takeuchi, Ua
An outrageous portrait of a pathetic but truly unique hero: Daisato, who is entrusted with defending Japan from a host of bizarre monsters by transforming into a stocky, stick-wielding giant several stories high. But while his predecessors were national heroes, he is an outcast among the citizens he protects.

Dead of Winter (1987)

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Gone: RT: 77/46 IMDB: 6.2 Revenue: 2.4M chan: Prime
Directors: Arthur Penn Genres: Thriller, Horror
Stars: Mary Steenburgen, Roddy McDowall, Jan Rubes
Academy Award Winner Mary Steenburgen (Melvin and Howard) stars as an out-of-work actress who accompanies Roddy McDowall (Planet of the Apes) to an isolated house for an audition that takes a horrifying twist in this white-knuckle shocker.

Author The JT LeRoy Story (2016)

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Gone: RT: 77/62 IMDB: 7.1 chan: Prime
Directors: Jeff Feuerzeig Genres: Documentary
Stars:
A look inside the mysterious case of 16-year-old literary sensation JT LeRoy—a creature so perfect for his time that if he didn't exist, someone would have had to invent him. The strangest story about story ever told.

Halston (2019)

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Gone: RT: 77/88 IMDB: 7.0 chan: Prime
Directors: Frédéric Tcheng Genres: Documentary
Stars: Tavi Gevinson, Cornelia Guest, Sean Dugan
HALSTON captures the epic sweep of the life and times of legendary designer Roy Halston Frowick. Acclaimed filmmaker Frédéric Tcheng expertly weaves rare archival footage and intimate interviews with Halston’s friends, family, and collaborators. Tcheng frames Halston’s story as an investigation using scripted scenes featuring Tavi Gevinson as a young archivist who uncovers Halston’s artistic...

The Attorney (2014)

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Gone: RT: 77/87 IMDB: 7.7 chan: Prime
Directors: Woo-seok Yang Genres: History, Drama
Stars: Kang-ho Song, Kwang Soo Cha, Gi-joong Han
Woo-seok Song has no clients, connections or even a college degree, but his eye for business and appetite for money turn him into one of the most successful lawyers in town. But right at the peak of his success, a local teenager is falsely accused of a crime, then beaten and tortured while waiting in jail. Shocked by these conditions, Song takes on the case no one else will. Based on a true story.

Monster Seafood Wars (2021)

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Gone: RT: 77 IMDB: nan chan: Prime
Directors: Minoru Kawasaki Genres: Action, Comedy, Science Fiction
Stars:
Gigantic mutated sea monsters arise from the depths and begin to wreak havoc upon an awe-stricken Tokyo. As a last ditch effort, the government forms the "Seafood Monster Attack Team (S.M.A.T.)" and an all-new plan of attack is immediately put into action. But just as the tide appears to be turning, a colossal crab monster appears, plunging the world into culinary chaos.

The Prestige (2006)

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Gone: RT: 76/92 IMDB: 8.5 Revenue: 109.7M Budget: 40.0M chan: Prime
Directors: Christopher Nolan Genres: Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction
Stars: Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine
Alfred and Rupert are two rival magicians in 19th century London. When Alfred performs the ultimate magic trick, Rupert tries desperately to find out the secret to the trick.

The Map of Tiny Perfect Things (2021)

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Gone: RT: 76/71 IMDB: 6.8 chan: Prime
Directors: Ian Samuels Genres: Fantasy, Romance
Stars: KATHRYN NEWTON, KYLE ALLEN, AL MADRIGAL
Quick-witted teen Mark (Kyle Allen) is contentedly living the same day in an endless loop when his world is turned upside-down by the mysterious Margaret (Kathryn Newton), also stuck in the same loop. What follows is a love story with a fantastical twist, as the two struggle to figure out how – and whether – to escape their never-ending day.

The Vikings (1958)

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Gone: RT: 76/73 IMDB: 7.1 Budget: 5.0M chan: Prime
Directors: Richard Fleischer Genres: Action, Adventure, History
Stars: Kirk Douglas, Tony Curtis, Ernest Borgnine
Kirk Douglas, Ernest Borgnine, Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis star in this robust adventure tale of the fierce Norse raiders who swept over Europe engaging in bloody raids and gory sword battles.

Crips And Bloods: Made In America (2008)

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Gone: RT: 76/73 IMDB: 6.9 chan: Prime
Directors: Stacy Peralta Genres: Documentary
Stars: Jim Brown, Forest Whitaker
With a first-person look at the notorious Crips and Bloods, this film examines the conditions that have lead to decades of devastating gang violence among young African Americans growing up in South Los Angeles.

In the Fade (2017)

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Gone: RT: 76/70 IMDB: 7.1 Revenue: 0.3M chan: Prime
Directors: Fatih Akin Genres: Drama, Crime
Stars: Diane Kruger, Denis Moschitto, Johannes Krisch
Golden Globe® Winner for best foreign language film. Katja’s family is killed in a terrorist attack and her life falls apart. The killers are set free and Katja can do nothing else but seek justice.

Irma La Douce (1963)

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Gone: RT: 76/79 IMDB: 7.4 Revenue: 25.2M Budget: 5.0M chan: Prime
Directors: Billy Wilder Genres: Comedy, Romance
Stars: Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, Lou Jacobi
Set in Paris' famous Red Light district, a rookie policeman (Jack Lemmon) plots to keep a beautiful prostitute (Shirley MacLaine) all to himself in this hit comedy from director Billy Wilder.

Black Book (2007)

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Gone: RT: 76/87 IMDB: 7.7 Revenue: 26.8M Budget: 21.0M chan: Prime
Directors: Paul Verhoeven Genres: Drama, Thriller, War
Stars: Carice van Houten, Sebastian Koch, Thom Hoffman
In the Nazi-occupied Netherlands during World War II, a Jewish singer infiltrates the regional Gestapo headquarters for the Dutch resistance.

Freeway (1996)

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Gone: RT: 76/76 IMDB: 6.8 Budget: 3.0M chan: Prime
Directors: Matthew Bright Genres: Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Stars: Reese Witherspoon, Kiefer Sutherland, Brooke Shields
In this twisted take on 'Little Red Riding Hood,' a teenage juvenile delinquent (Reese Witherspoon) on the run from a social worker, travels to her grandmother's house while being hounded by a charming, but sadistic, serial killer (Kiefer Sutherland).

Dead & Buried (1981)

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Gone: RT: 76/58 IMDB: 6.6 Revenue: 0.2M Budget: 3.0M chan: Prime
Directors: Gary Sherman Genres: Horror, Mystery
Stars: James Farentino, Melody Anderson, Jack Albertson
Something very strange is happening in the quiet coastal village of Potters Bluff, where tourists and transients are warmly welcomed... then brutally murdered. But even more shocking is when these slain strangers suddenly reappear as normal, friendly citizens around town. Now the local sheriff and an eccentric mortician must uncover the horrific secrets of this small community.

Ip Man 3 (2016)

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Gone: RT: 76/73 IMDB: 7.1 Revenue: 156.8M Budget: 36.0M chan: Prime
Directors: Wilson Yip, Yuen Woo-Ping Genres: Action, Drama, History
Stars: Donnie Yen, Mike Tyson, Max Zhang
Igniting the screen in the role that made him an icon, Donnie Yen returns to the blockbuster martial arts series as Ip Man. When ruthless real estate developer (Mike Tyson) and his team of brutal gangsters make a play to take over the city, Master Ip is forced to take a stand.

Let the Bullets Fly (2011)

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Gone: RT: 76/72 IMDB: 7.4 Revenue: 104.7M chan: Prime
Directors: Jiang Wen Genres: Action, Comedy
Stars: Chow Yun Fat, You Gee, Jiang Wen
In this comedic western set in the 1920's, outlaw Zhang hijacks a train carrying the governor and a whole lot of loot. When the train derails, Zhang hatches a scheme to impersonate the governor with the help of the official's shady assistant.

Elvis & Nixon (2016)

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Gone: RT: 76/57 IMDB: 6.4 Revenue: 1.1M chan: Prime
Directors: Liza Johnson Genres: Drama, Comedy, History
Stars: Michael Shannon, Kevin Spacey, Alex Pettyfer
The untold true story behind the meeting between the King of Rock 'n Roll and President Nixon, resulting in this revealing, yet humorous moment immortalized in the most requested photograph in the National Archives.

Things You Can Tell Just By Looking At Her (2001)

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Gone: RT: 75/64 IMDB: 6.5 Revenue: 1.4M chan: Prime
Directors: Rodrigo Garcia Genres: Drama, Romance
Stars: Glenn Close, Cameron Diaz, Calista Flockhart
Set in Los Angeles, tells five loosely related stories about the loves and losses in the lives of five women.

Support Your Local Sheriff (1969)

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Gone: RT: 75/81 IMDB: 7.5 chan: Prime
Directors: Burt Kennedy Genres: Comedy, Western
Stars: James Garner, Walter Brennan, Harry Morgan
James Garner recalls his "Maverick" TV character in this rollicking western spoof that has him taking on the job of a frontier town sheriff who must fend off villains and women from every direction.

Meander (2021)

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Gone: RT: 75/84 IMDB: 5.6 Revenue: 0.7M chan: Prime
Directors: Mathieu Turi Genres: Horror, Science Fiction, Drama, Thriller
Stars: Gaïa Weiss, Peter Franzen, Romane Libert
A woman gets locked in series of strange tubes full of deadly traps.

Sobibor (2019)

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Gone: RT: 75/50 IMDB: 6.4 Revenue: 5.0M chan: Prime
Directors: Konstantin Khabensky Genres: War, Drama
Stars: Konstantin Khabenskiy, Christopher Lambert, Mariya Kozhevnikova
Russia's official submission to the 2019 Academy Awards, "Sobibor" tells the story about the only successful revolt in a Nazi death camp during World War II. The rebellion, led by the Soviet prisoner Alexander Pechersky, took place in the camp Sobibor, located in Poland. He risks many lives, including his own, to set free hundreds of Jewish prisoners.

Rise of the Guardians (2012)

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Gone: 2022-03-02RT: 75/80 IMDB: 7.3 Revenue: 306.9M Budget: 145.0M chan: Prime
Directors: Peter Ramsey Genres: Family, Animation, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Stars: Chris Pine, Alec Baldwin, Jude Law
An epic adventure of a group of heroes with extraordinary abilities. When an evil spirit, Pitch, tries to take over the world, the immortal Guardians must join forces to protect the hopes, beliefs and the imagination of children all over.

Hell House LLC (2016)

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Gone: RT: 75/72 IMDB: 6.4 chan: Prime
Directors: Stephen Cognetti Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Stars: Kristin Michelle Taylor, Jeb Kreager, Theodore Bouloukos
On October 8th, 2009 a haunted house attraction opened its doors to the public in upstate New York. The entire crew was found dead, except for one. Five years later a documentary crew found her and the video footage from inside the house.

White Lightning (1973)

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Gone: RT: 75/61 IMDB: 6.4 chan: Prime
Directors: Joseph Sargent Genres: Drama, Action, Crime
Stars: Burt Reynolds, Jennifer Billingsley, Ned Beatty
Burt Reynolds stars as a moonshiner who wages war against corrupt police officials in this action extravaganza full of epic car chases, bone-crunching brawls and terrific acting by a stellar cast that includes Ned Beatty, Diane Ladd and Bo Hopkins.

Quarantine 2: Terminal (2011)

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Gone: RT: 75/34 IMDB: 5.2 Budget: 4.0M chan: Prime
Directors: John Pogue Genres: Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
Stars: Mercedes Mason, Josh Cooke, Mattie Liptak
A plane is taken over by a mysterious virus. When the plane lands it is placed under quarantine. Now a group of survivors must band together to survive the quarantine.

Square Grouper: The Godfathers of Ganja (2011)

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Gone: 2022-03-08RT: 75/56 IMDB: 6.4 chan: Prime
Directors: Billy Corben Genres: Documentary
Stars:
In sharp contrast to the brazenly violent cocaine cowboys of the 1980s, Miami's marijuana smugglers were cooler, calmer, and typically nonviolent. Square Grouper paints a vivid portrait of Miami's pot smuggling culture in the '70s and '80s and its major players: the smuggling Black Tuna Gang, the pot dealing Ethiopian Zion Coptic Church and the tiny fishing village of Everglades City.

Bad Cupid (2021)

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Gone: RT: 75/62 IMDB: 4.4 chan: Prime
Directors: Diana Cossa, Neal Howard Genres: Comedy, Romance
Stars: John Rhys-Davies, Shane Nepveu, Briana Marin
Love is held hostage as an unhinged Cupid takes a heartbroken guy and his romantic rival on a comic kidnapping. Bad Cupid is full of twists with a surprise ending you'll never see coming. Stars John Rhys-Davies (Indiana Jones, Lord of the Rings).

Jean of the Joneses (2016)

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Gone: RT: 75/65 IMDB: 6.4 chan: Prime
Directors: Stella Meghie Genres: Romance, Comedy
Stars: Taylour Paige, Gloria Reuben, Sherri Shepherd
Chaos ensues after the estranged patriarch of the Jones family dies on their doorstep. When the paramedic who answers their 911 call tried to win over acerbic Jean Jones, his attempts are disrupted by old conflicts that come to a boil at the funeral.

A Man Named Scott (2021)

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Gone: RT: 75/72 IMDB: 8.0 chan: Prime
Directors: Robert Alexander Genres: Documentary, Music
Stars: Kid Cudi
A Man Named Scott follows the musical career of Kid Cudi starting with the release of ‘Day ‘n’ Nite’ in 2008 through the recording of his albums up until present day. Friends, producers, and collaborators help illustrate his story in conjunction with concert footage and never before seen behind-the-scenes.

Terror By Night (1946)

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Gone: RT: 75/63 IMDB: 6.8 chan: Prime
Directors: Roy William Neill Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Stars: Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Alan Mowbray
Sherlock Holmes solves mystery of stolen diamond on a London-to-Edinburgh train.

We Need to Talk About Kevin (2012)

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Gone: RT: 75/78 IMDB: 7.5 Revenue: 10.8M Budget: 7.0M chan: Prime
Directors: Lynne Ramsay Genres: Drama, Thriller
Stars: Tilda Swinton, John C. Reilly, Ezra Miller
In this Golden Globe nominated psychological thriller, Oscar winner Tilda Swinton plays Eva, the mother of the evil Kevin (Ezra Miller). Eva contends with her clueless husband (John C. Reilly) and her son's malevolent ways, as the narrative builds to a chilling and unforgettable climax.

The Whistleblower (2011)

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Gone: RT: 75/71 IMDB: 7.1 chan: Prime
Directors: Larysa Kondracki Genres: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Stars: Rachel Weisz, Vanessa Redgrave, Monica Bellucci
This ripped-from-the-headlines thriller is inspired by actual events. Kathy Bolkovac (Rachel Weisz), a Nebraskan police officer, takes a job as a peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia. Her expectations of helping to rebuild a devastated country are dashed when she uncovers a dangerous reality of corruption, cover-up and intrigue amid a world of private contractors and multinational diplomatic doubletalk.

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)

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Gone: RT: 75/80 IMDB: 7.0 chan: Prime
Directors: Norman Z. McLeod Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Stars: Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo, Boris Karloff
A clumsy daydreamer gets caught up in a sinister conspiracy.

Twenty Bucks (1993)

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Gone: RT: 75/63 IMDB: 6.3 chan: Prime
Directors: Keva Rosenfeld Genres: Drama
Stars: Linda Hunt, Brendan Fraser, Elisabeth Shue
This multi-character comedy follows the path of a single twenty dollar bill in a city neighborhood,focusing on various holders and their intertwining stories, including two convenience store robbers, an estranged father and daughter and a young newlywed couple. Featuring performances by Elisabeth Shue, Christopher Lloyd, Linda Hunt and Spalding Gray.

High Strung (2016)

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Gone: RT: 75/64 IMDB: 6.4 Revenue: 2.1M chan: Prime
Directors: Michael Damian Genres: Music, Romance, Drama
Stars: Keenan Kampa, Nicholas Galitzine, Jane Seymour
When a Midwest dancer and a street-wise British musician meet in New York, they immediately clash but there's an undeniable attraction as well. The two must navigate their differences for a competition that will change their lives forever.

He Walked by Night (1948)

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Gone: RT: 75/61 IMDB: 7.1 chan: Prime
Directors: Alfred L. Werker, Anthony Mann Genres: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Stars: Richard Basehart, Scott Brady, Roy Roberts
This film-noir piece, told in semi-documentary style, follows police on the hunt for a resourceful criminal who shoots and kills a cop.

The Competition (1980)

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Gone: RT: 75/62 IMDB: 6.6 chan: Prime
Directors: Joel Oliansky Genres: Drama, Romance, Music
Stars: Richard Dreyfuss, Amy Irving, Lee Remick
While competing against each other in a music contest, two pianists (Richard Dreyfuss, Amy Irving) fall in love and must battle to stay together in case either of them wins. Oscar-nominated for Best Song and Best Film Editing.

Loopers: The Caddie's Long Walk (2019)

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Gone: RT: 75/86 IMDB: nan chan: Prime
Directors: Jason Baffa Genres: Documentary
Stars: Bill Murray, Michael Allen, Ben Crenshaw
Centuries old and enjoyed by millions, golf is more than a sport. Loopers: The Caddie's Long Walk explores the bond between golfer and caddie. Featuring never before seen stories, Loopers is an account of golf like you've never seen before.

Loopers: The Caddie's Long Walk (2019)

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Gone: RT: 75/86 IMDB: nan chan: Prime
Directors: Jason Baffa Genres: Documentary
Stars: Bill Murray, Michael Allen, Ben Crenshaw
Centuries old and enjoyed by millions, golf is more than a sport. Loopers: The Caddie's Long Walk explores the bond between golfer and caddie. Featuring never before seen stories, Loopers is an account of golf like you've never seen before.

The Boy From Medellín (2021)

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Gone: RT: 75 IMDB: 6.0 chan: Prime
Directors: Matthew Heineman Genres: Documentary, Music
Stars:
J Balvin is THE BOY FROM MEDELLIN. From Academy Award® nominated and Emmy-winning director Matthew Heineman comes a portrait of one of the biggest international superstars of our time. The film follows the four-time Latin Grammy winner as he prepares for the most important concert of his life.

Germinal (1993)

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Gone: RT: 75/75 IMDB: 7.1 chan: Prime
Directors: Claude Berri Genres: Drama, Romance
Stars: Miou-Miou, Jean Carmet, Renaud
In mid-nineteenth-century northern France, a coal mining town's workers are exploited by the mine's owner. One day, they decide to go on strike, and the authorities repress them.

Thirst Street (2017)

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Gone: RT: 75/54 IMDB: 5.8 chan: Prime
Directors: Nathan Silver Genres: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Stars: Lindsay Burdge, Anjelica Huston, Esther Garrel
While on layover in Paris, a grieving American flight attendant has a ren-dezvous with a seedy nightclub bartender and becomes tangled in a web of miscommunication, masochism, and unrequited amour fou. Official Selection of Tribeca 2017

Good Newwz (2019)

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Gone: RT: 75/61 IMDB: 6.9 chan: Prime
Directors: Raj Mehta Genres: Romance, Comedy, Family, Drama
Stars: Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Diljit Dosanjh
Two couples with the same surnames pursue in-vitro fertilization and wait for their upcoming babies. Trouble ensues when they find that the sperms of each couple have been mixed with each other.

The House of Tomorrow (2018)

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Gone: RT: 75/44 IMDB: 6.2 Revenue: 0.0M chan: Prime
Directors: Peter Livolsi Genres: Drama, Comedy
Stars: Asa Butterfield, Alex Wolff, Maude Apatow
A sheltered, socially-awkward teen (Asa Butterfield) becomes friends with a green-haired heart transplant patient (Alex Wolff) who introduces him to punk rock.

Good Kisser (2020)

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Gone: RT: 75 IMDB: 4.3 chan: Prime
Directors: Wendy Jo Carlton Genres: Romance, Drama
Stars: Kari Alison Hodge, Julia Eringer, Rachel Paulson
Jenna and Kate open up their relationship to an alluring stranger in the hopes of spicing up their two-year romance, only for it to expose the faults in their foundation.

Blackthorn (2011)

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Gone: RT: 75/62 IMDB: 6.5 Revenue: 1.0M chan: Prime
Directors: Miguel Barros Genres: Adventure, Action, Western
Stars: Daniel Aguirre, Luis Bredow, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
Sam Shepard is Butch Cassidy in this thrilling western about the legendary outlaw's return from exile. After years of quiet, he embarks on his greatest adventure since his glory days with the Sundance Kid.