Movies By highest IMDB rating on Showtime

Richard Pryor Live On the Sunset Strip (2021)

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Gone: IMDB: 7.7 chan: Showtime
Directors: Joe Layton
Stars: Richard Pryor
The legendary comic waxes humorous on Africa, mobsters, lawyers, his own problems with drugs and just about everything else in this classic stand-up concert film.

Serpico (1973)

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Gone: RT: 90/88 IMDB: 7.7 Revenue: 29.8M Budget: 3.0M chan: Showtime
Directors: Sidney Lumet Genres: Crime, History
Stars: Al Pacino, John Randolph, Jack Kehoe
A true-life drama of the young New York cop (Al Pacino) whose revelations about the extent of bribery and graft in the New York Police Department almost led to his death and resulted in the creation of the Knapp Commission.

Philadelphia (1993)

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Gone: RT: /89 IMDB: 7.7 Revenue: 206.7M Budget: 26.0M chan: Showtime
Directors: Jonathan Demme Genres: Drama
Stars: Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Jason Robards
Fired from his job for having AIDS and out of legal options, Andrew Beckett (Tom Hanks) seeks the help of homophobic lawyer Joe Miller (Denzel Washington) in a courtroom battle for his rights and human dignity.

Under the Volcano (2021)

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Gone: RT: 100/100 IMDB: 7.7 chan: Showtime
Directors: Gracie Otto Genres: Documentary, Music
Stars: George Martin, Sting, Jimmy Buffett
Personal accounts, never before seen footage and a blistering soundtrack reveal how Beatles producer Sir George Martin made a remote Caribbean recording studio explode into a musical juggernaut.

New Wave: Dare to be Different (2018)

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Gone: RT: /89 IMDB: 7.7 chan: Showtime
Directors: Ellen Goldfarb Genres: Documentary, Music
Stars: Nancy Abramson, M. King Adkins, Sam Ash
In August 1982, a small group of visionaries at the WLIR radio station knew they couldn't compete with the mega-stations in NYC. The crew and biggest artists of the era tell the story of how they battled the FCC and the record labels.

Neil Young Heart of Gold (2006)

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Gone: RT: 90/79 IMDB: 7.7 chan: Showtime
Directors: Jonathan Demme Genres: Documentary, Music
Stars: Neil Young, Emmylou Harris, Ben Keith
Concert film featuring the legendary Neil Young in concert at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, performing classics from his catalogue and new pieces from the album "Prairie Wind."

Quiet Storm: The Ron Artest Story (2019)

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Gone: RT: /83 IMDB: 7.7 chan: Showtime
Directors: Johnny Sweet Genres: Documentary
Stars: Metta World Peace, Kobe Bryant, N.O.R.E.
In the world of professional sports, no American athlete ever came back from a mental health disorder... until Ron Artest, now known to the world as Metta World Peace.

Bipolar Rock 'N' Roller (2018)

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Gone: RT: /77 IMDB: 7.7 chan: Showtime
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Mauro Ranallo has called some of the biggest combat sports events in history - all while fighting his own mental health battle. Follow his journey in this unflinching account of his struggle to confront the stigma of Bipolar Disorder.

Shame (2007)

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Gone: RT: /89 IMDB: 7.7 chan: Showtime
Directors: Mohammed Naqvi Genres:
Stars: Allah Bechai
This documentary tells the true story of a Pakistani woman who was gang-raped and publicly shamed in her village, but used her trauma to spark a legal revolution.

Road to Perdition (2002)

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Gone: RT: 81/86 IMDB: 7.7 Revenue: 181.0M Budget: 80.0M chan: Showtime
Directors: Sam Mendes Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Stars: Tom Hanks, Paul Newman, Jude Law
Enforcer Mike Sullivan works for mobster John Rooney, and sees Rooney as a father figure. John’s real son Connor seizes the opportunity to wreck their relationship when Mike’s son witnesses a hit, forcing the Sullivans on the run — and hungry for revenge.

JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass (2021)

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Gone: RT: 61/67 IMDB: 7.6 chan: Showtime
Directors: Oliver Stone Genres: Documentary
Stars: Donald Sutherland, Whoopi Goldberg
Director Oliver Stone reassesses the JFK assassination with fresh eyes. Using newly declassified and reexamined footage, Stone presents a case that conspiracy theories about the president’s death are actually “conspiracy facts."

Fresh (1994)

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Gone: RT: 88/91 IMDB: 7.6 chan: Showtime
Directors: Boaz Yakin Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Stars: Sean Nelson, Giancarlo Esposito, Samuel L. Jackson
A 12-year-old street kid is torn between his more noble impulses and the allure of quick money as a drug dealer's errand boy in this stark drama.

Dark Waters (2021)

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Gone: RT: 89/95 IMDB: 7.6 Revenue: 13.6M chan: Showtime
Directors: Not Specified Genres: Drama, Thriller, History
Stars: Mark Ruffalo, Anne Hathaway, Tim Robbins
A corporate environmental defense attorney (Mark Ruffalo) risks his career and his family when he takes action against a chemical corporation hiding a dark secret.

Waves (2019)

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Gone: RT: 84/81 IMDB: 7.6 Revenue: 2.6M chan: Showtime
Directors: Trey Edward Shults Genres: Romance, Drama
Stars: Sterling K. Brown, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Lucas Hedges
'Waves' traces the epic emotional journey of a suburban African-American family as they navigate love, forgiveness, and coming together after a loss. A heartrending story about the universal capacity for compassion and growth even in dark times.

Victoria (2021)

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Directors: Sebastian Schipper Genres: Documentary
Stars: Laia Costa, Frederick Lau
When a young woman fleeing Madrid encounters four local men outside of a Berlin nightclub, she is swept into a heart-stopping night as the group rushes to repay a dangerous debt.

The Piano (1993)

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Gone: RT: 91/86 IMDB: 7.6 Revenue: 40.2M Budget: 7.0M chan: Showtime
Directors: Jane Campion Genres: Drama, Romance
Stars: Holly Hunter, Harvey Keitel, Sam Neill
Holly Hunter and Harvey Keitel star in this drama about a mute Scottish woman who travels to remote New Zealand to become the wife of a brutish farmer but finds love in the arms of free-spirited settler.

The Station Agent (2003)

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Gone: RT: 94/89 IMDB: 7.6 Revenue: 8.7M Budget: 0.5M chan: Showtime
Directors: Thomas McCarthy Genres: Drama, Comedy
Stars: Peter Dinklage, Patricia Clarkson, Bobby Cannavale
Peter Dinklage stars in this sweet comedy about a man whose life takes an unexpected turn when his boss dies and wills him a railroad depot in New Jersey, leading him to relocate to a small town. Also stars Michelle Williams and Patricia Clarkson.

Sophie's Choice (1982)

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Gone: RT: 78/85 IMDB: 7.6 Revenue: 30.0M Budget: 12.0M chan: Showtime
Directors: Alan J. Pakula Genres: Drama, Romance
Stars: Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, Peter MacNicol
Oscar-winning masterpiece about a Polish Holocaust survivor attempting to live in post-war America while coping with her haunting memories of a fateful decision she was forced to make by sadistic Nazi guards.

The Kingmaker (2020)

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Gone: RT: 97/90 IMDB: 7.6 chan: Showtime
Directors: Lauren Greenfield Genres: Documentary
Stars:
An extraordinary look into the controversial political career of Imelda Marcos, this documentary tells a cautionary tale of a powerful female leader whose questionable sense of reality divided a nation.

After Innocence (2005)

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Gone: RT: 92/82 IMDB: 7.6 chan: Showtime
Directors: Jessica Sanders Genres: Documentary
Stars: Herman Atkins, Wilton Dodge, Scott Hornoff
After Innocence tells the dramatic and compelling story of the exonerated - innocent men wrongfully imprisoned for decades and then released after DNA evidence proved their innocence.

The Farewell (2019)

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Gone: RT: 97/87 IMDB: 7.6 Revenue: 22.1M Budget: 0.3M chan: Showtime
Directors: Lulu Wang Genres: Comedy, Drama
Stars: Awkwafina, Tzi Ma, Diana Lin
Billi (Awkwafina) returns home to China to see her grandmother, who only has weeks to live. However, Billi’s family insists that they keep this information from their beloved matriarch, a secret that Billi struggles to hold in.

Beat the Devil (2021)

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Gone: RT: /75 IMDB: 7.6 chan: Showtime
Directors: David Hare Genres: Drama, TV Movie
Stars: Ralph Fiennes
Writer-director David Hare’s emotional journey of contracting COVID-19, chronicling the delirium of the illness amid the political landscape of the first UK lockdown, as well as his fraught path to recovery. Portrayed by Ralph Fiennes.

This Ain't Normal (2020)

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Gone: RT: /76 IMDB: 7.6 chan: Showtime
Directors: Rudy Hypolite Genres: Documentary
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A jolting exposé on the tribulations of five gang-related youths growing up in inner-city Boston amid America’s ongoing gang crisis.

ATTICA (2021)

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Gone: 2022-03-01RT: 98/83 IMDB: 7.5 chan: Showtime
Directors: Stanley Nelson Genres: Documentary
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This unnervingly vivid dive into the 1971 uprising from Emmy® winning director Stanley Nelson sheds new light on the enduring violence and racism of the prison system and highlights the urgent, ongoing need for reform 50 years later.

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

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Gone: RT: 89/82 IMDB: 7.5 Revenue: 30.9M Budget: 0.1M chan: Showtime
Directors: Tobe Hooper Genres: Horror
Stars: Marilyn Burns, Allen Danziger, Paul A. Partain
In this cult horror classic, five friends pick up a traumatized young hitchhiker, and find themselves stalked and hunted by a deformed chain saw-wielding killer and his family of psychopaths.

The Natural (2021)

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Directors: Barry Levinson
Stars: Robert Redford, Robert Duvall, Glenn Close
Robert Redford stars as Roy Hobbs, a talented baseball player whose career is unexpectedly derailed in his prime. But when Hobbs returns to the game as a middle-aged rookie, he is afforded another chance at sports stardom.

PASSION PLAY: RUSSELL WESTBROOK (2021)

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Gone: RT: /76 IMDB: 7.5 chan: Showtime
Directors: Erik LeDrew Genres: Documentary
Stars: Russell Westbrook
Chronicling the life and career of Russell Westbrook, one of the greatest point guards of all time. Yet despite all his success, he enters the 2021-22 season on his fourth team in three years where he looks to cement his legacy on his own terms.

Fruitvale Station (2014)

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Gone: RT: 94/87 IMDB: 7.5 Revenue: 17.5M Budget: 0.9M chan: Showtime
Directors: Ryan Coogler Genres: Drama
Stars: Michael B. Jordan, Melonie Diaz, Octavia Spencer
In this Sundance Grand Jury prize winning film based on a true story, a young man resolves to be a better man on New Year's Eve but events take a tragic turn when he encounters police officers at the subway station.

Minari (2021)

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Gone: RT: 98/87 IMDB: 7.5 Revenue: 12.9M Budget: 2.0M chan: Showtime
Directors: Lee Isaac Chung Genres: Drama
Stars: Steven Yeun, Yeri Han, Alan Kim
A Korean-American family weathers the challenges that come with starting a new life when they move to an Arkansas farm in search of the American dream.

Total Recall (1990)

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Gone: RT: 82/78 IMDB: 7.5 Revenue: 261.3M Budget: 65.0M chan: Showtime
Directors: Paul Verhoeven Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rachel Ticotin, Sharon Stone
A construction worker plagued by dreams of Mars visits an agency that implants virtual vacation memories. When the procedure backfires, however, he realizes he was once a secret agent whose memory was wiped – and now must travel to Mars for real.

The Mauritanian (2021)

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Gone: RT: 75/83 IMDB: 7.5 chan: Showtime
Directors: Kevin Macdonald Genres: Drama, Thriller
Stars: Jodie Foster, Tahar Rahim, Zachary Levi
The true story of three lawyers uncovering a far-reaching conspiracy while investigating the case of a suspected 9/11 terrorist imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay without charge for 14 years.

Boy (2021)

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Gone: RT: /66 IMDB: 7.5 chan: Showtime
Directors: Taika Waititi Genres: Family
Stars: James Rolleston, RickyLee Waipuka-Russell, Taika Waititi
Boy, an 11-year-old Michael Jackson fanatic, is left in charge of his brother and cousins when their Nana leaves town for a funeral. When Boy’s deadbeat dad suddenly turns up out of nowhere, the summer of ‘84 is turned upside down.

Remember (2016)

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Directors: Atom Egoyan Genres: Documentary, Drama
Stars: Christopher Plummer, Martin Landau, Henry Czerny
A riveting revenge thriller where a driven man hunts down the Nazi who murdered his family in WWII.

Assault in the Ring (2020)

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Directors: Eric Drath
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Award-winning documentary examines one of boxing's most tragic and controversial scandals - a 1983 bout between Billy Collins Jr. and Luis Resto and the profound impact that night's events have on both fighters' lives.

More Funny Women of a Certain Age (2020)

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Gone: RT: /75 IMDB: 7.5 chan: Showtime
Directors: Not Specified Genres:
Stars: Caroline Rhea, Carol Leifer, Tammy Pescatelli
Caroline Rhea headlines a cast of the funniest women of standup in a night of uninhibited, outrageous comedy. Starring Caroline Rhea, Carol Leifer, Tammy Pescatelli, Thea Vidale, Carole Montgomery and Julia Scotti.

House Of Sand And Fog (2003)

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Gone: RT: 74/83 IMDB: 7.5 Revenue: 16.9M Budget: 16.5M chan: Showtime
Directors: Vadim Perelman Genres: Drama
Stars: Jennifer Connelly, Ben Kingsley, Ron Eldard
A woman battling addiction and an Iranian refugee are driven to desperate measures when they both try to claim ownership of the same house.

You Can Count on Me (2000)

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Gone: RT: 95/88 IMDB: 7.5 chan: Showtime
Directors: Kenneth Lonergan Genres: Drama, Family
Stars: Laura Linney, Mark Ruffalo, Matthew Broderick
A single mom's ordered life is disrupted by a visit from the irresponsible younger brother with whom she weathered tragedy as a kid in this acclaimed comedy-drama starring Laura Linney, Mark Ruffalo and Matthew Broderick.

Ricky Powell: The Individualist (2021)

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Gone: 2022-03-01RT: /80 IMDB: 7.4 chan: Showtime
Directors: Josh Swade Genres: Documentary
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Famed street photographer Ricky Powell made a name for himself taking wild portraits of New York City’s who’s who in the 80s and 90s. Powell and some of his notable subjects reflect on his groundbreaking work — as well as the demons that shaped him.

Reign Over Me (2021)

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Directors: Mike Binder
Stars: Adam Sandler, Don Cheadle, Jada Pinkett Smith
Two former college roommates run into each other again and rekindle their friendship. Their chance meeting quickly becomes a lifeline for them, as they’re both juggling loss, pressure at work and turbulence at home.

Moonlight (2021)

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Directors: Barry Jenkins
Stars: Trevante Rhodes, Andre Holland, Janelle Monáe
An emotional, epic journey of a young African-American man growing up in Miami. Across three pivotal chapters of his life, Chiron comes to terms with his own identity and sexuality.

mid90s (2021)

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Directors: Jonah Hill
Stars: Sunny Suljic, Lucas Hedges, Katherine Waterston
In 1990s Los Angeles, thirteen-year-old Stevie avoids conflict at home by spending his summer hanging around an older group of local skateboarders who introduce him to the exciting world hidden within the skate parks and streets of the city.

The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)

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Gone: 2022-03-01RT: 83/80 IMDB: 7.4 Revenue: 128.8M Budget: 40.0M chan: Showtime
Directors: Anthony Minghella Genres: Thriller, Crime, Drama
Stars: Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law
When Dickie's father commissions Ripley to bring his errant son back home to America, Dickie and his beautiful expatriate girlfriend never suspect the dangerous extremes to which Ripley will go to make their lifestyle his own.

The Captain (2021)

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Directors: Not Specified Genres: Drama
Stars: Max Hubacher, Milan Peschel, Frederick Lau
A German army deserter impersonates a Nazi captain and takes command of a camp holding German soldiers accused of desertion and begins to dispense harsh justice with his intoxicating new power.

MACHO: THE HECTOR CAMACHO STORY (2020)

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Gone: RT: /90 IMDB: 7.4 chan: Showtime
Directors: Eric Drath Genres: Documentary
Stars: Hector Camacho, Eric Drath
A hard-hitting look at the rise, fall and untimely death of one of boxing’s most colorful champions. The film chronicles his epic battles inside the ring, his struggles with addiction outside of it and the mystery of the crime that claimed his life.

Eighth Grade (2021)

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Directors: Not Specified
Stars: Elsie Fisher, Josh Hamilton
Thirteen-year-old Kayla endures the tidal wave of contemporary suburban adolescence as she makes her way through the last week of middle school – the end of her thus far disastrous eighth-grade year – before she begins high school.

Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars (2018)

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Gone: RT: 69/72 IMDB: 7.4 chan: Showtime
Directors: Lili Fini Zanuck Genres: Documentary, Music
Stars: Eric Clapton
This film contextualizes Clapton's role in contemporary music and cultural history. It reflects on his traumatic childhood, his struggle with drugs and alcohol, the loss of his son and how he found inner strength and healing in music.

The Go-Go's (2020)

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Gone: RT: 98/95 IMDB: 7.4 chan: Showtime
Directors: Alison Ellwood Genres: Documentary, Music
Stars: The Go-Go's, Charlotte Caffey, Belinda Carlisle
The Go-Go's are the most successful female rock band of all time. This documentary chronicles the meteoric rise of a band born of the LA punk scene that not only captured but created a zeitgeist.

Good Time (2017)

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Gone: RT: 92/81 IMDB: 7.4 Revenue: 3.3M chan: Showtime
Directors: Benny Safdie Genres: Thriller, Crime, Drama
Stars: Robert Pattinson, Benny Safdie, Buddy Duress
A man goes on a twisted odyssey through New York City when a botched bank robbery lands his mentally disabled brother in jail. Bringing about more chaos and violence with every step, he races against the clock to save his brother — and himself.

Bacurau (2021)

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Gone: RT: 93/84 IMDB: 7.4 chan: Showtime
Directors: Kleber Mendonça Filho Genres: Mystery, Western, Thriller
Stars: Sonia Braga, Udo Kier, Bárbara Colen
When the matriarch of a remote Brazilian village dies, mysterious people immediately descend on the area. As it becomes clear that the villagers are facing the threat of mass murder, they are forced to band together to save themselves.

Smoke (1995)

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Gone: RT: 93/89 IMDB: 7.4 Revenue: 8.3M Budget: 7.0M chan: Showtime
Directors: Paul Auster Genres: Comedy, Drama
Stars: William Hurt, Harvey Keitel, Giancarlo Esposito
Harvey Keitel stars in this film festival award winner that tracks several interrelated stories revolving around a Brooklyn smoke shop and its talkative proprietor.