Movies By highest critic rating on Showtime

The Dilemma of Desire (2021)

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Gone: RT: 90 IMDB: nan chan: Showtime
Directors: Maria Finitzo Genres: Documentary
Stars: Sophia Wallace, Dr. Stacey Dutton, Dr. Lisa Diamond
Filmmaker Maria Finitzo explores how patriarchal forces have stigmatized female sexuality for centuries, and highlights the pleasure-focused activists fighting to set new sex-positive standards.

The Parallax View (1974)

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Gone: RT: 90/78 IMDB: 7.1 chan: Showtime
Directors: Alan J. Pakula Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Stars: Warren Beatty, Hume Cronyn, William Daniels
Warren Beatty stars as a reporter who tries to disprove an investigative committee's report that a presidential candidate's assassination was not a conspiracy.

Lean On Pete (2018)

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Gone: RT: 90/74 IMDB: 7.2 Revenue: 2.5M Budget: 8.0M chan: Showtime
Directors: Andrew Haigh Genres: Drama, Adventure
Stars: Charlie Plummer, Steve Buscemi, Chloe Sevigny
When 15-year-old Charley rescues an aging racehorse, Lean on Pete, from imminent slaughter, the two embark on a treacherous odyssey across the new American frontier in search of a new home.

Titanic (1997)

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Gone: 2022-03-01RT: 89/69 IMDB: 7.8 Revenue: 2187.5M Budget: 200.0M chan: Showtime
Directors: James Cameron Genres: Drama, Romance
Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Kathy Bates
Two young lovers find one another on the maiden voyage of the "unsinkable" R.M.S. Titanic. But when the luxury liner collides with an iceberg in the frigid North Atlantic, their love affair becomes a thrilling race for survival.

The Nest (2020)

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Gone: RT: 89/46 IMDB: 6.3 Revenue: 1.2M chan: Showtime
Directors: Sean Durkin Genres: Drama, Romance
Stars: Jude Law, Carrie Coon, Anne Reid
A beautiful young wife (Carrie Coon) begins to see through the social-climbing facade of her entrepreneur husband (Jude Law) in this tense domestic thriller from the director of MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE.

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.

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.

Shithouse (2020)

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Gone: RT: 89 IMDB: 6.8 Revenue: 0.0M Budget: 0.1M chan: Showtime
Directors: Cooper Raiff Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Stars: Cooper Raiff, Dylan Gelula, Amy Landecker
A homesick college freshman forces himself out into the frat scene, forging a rare connection with his RA Maggie in this hilarious and tender Winner of the 2020 SXSW Jury Prize.

The Souvenir (2021)

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Gone: RT: 89/36 IMDB: 6.4 Revenue: 1.7M chan: Showtime
Directors: Joanna Hogg Genres: Drama
Stars: Honor Swinton Byrne, Tilda Swinton, Ariane Labed
Julie, a film student in her final year, begins to find her voice as an artist amidst an intoxicating mix of creative and romantic relationships, in this gorgeous and vibrantly funny story of a young woman's formative years.

Targets (1968)

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Gone: RT: 89/81 IMDB: 7.4 Budget: 0.1M chan: Showtime
Directors: Peter Bogdanovich Genres: Thriller, Crime, Drama
Stars: Boris Karloff, Tim O'Kelly, Nancy Hsueh
A horror movie actor is forced to deal with real-life violence when he confronts an unhinged Vietnam veteran at a premiere.

A Girl From Mogadishu (2020)

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Gone: RT: 89 IMDB: 6.5 chan: Showtime
Directors: Not Specified Genres: Drama
Stars:
A true story based on the testimony of Ifrah Ahmed, who having escaped war-torn Somalia, emerged as one of the world's foremost international activists against gender-based violence.

Zola (2021)

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Gone: RT: 88/68 IMDB: 6.5 Revenue: 3.5M Budget: 5.0M chan: Showtime
Directors: Janicza Bravo Genres: Comedy, Crime
Stars: Taylour Paige, Riley Keough, Nicholas Braun
When a Detroit waitress spontaneously decides to join a new friend for a weekend of dancing and partying in Florida, she finds herself on a twisted, see-it-to-believe-it journey involving a nameless pimp, an idiot boyfriend, and ruthless Tampa gangsters.

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.

16 Shots (2018)

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Gone: RT: 88 IMDB: 7.0 chan: Showtime
Directors: Rick Rowley Genres: Documentary
Stars:
A documentary examining the 2014 shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald by Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke and the cover-up that ensued.

Cusp (2021)

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Gone: RT: 88/22 IMDB: nan chan: Showtime
Directors: Parker Hill Genres: Documentary
Stars: Autumn, Brittney, Aaloni
In the lazy days of a Texas summer, three teenage girls navigate friendship, relationships, and toxic masculinity as they make the transition to the adult world.

Volition (2021)

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Gone: RT: 88/70 IMDB: 5.6 chan: Showtime
Directors: Tony Dean Smth Genres: Science Fiction, Thriller
Stars: Adrian Glynn McMorran, Magda Apanowicz, John Cassini
A man afflicted with clairvoyance lives each day knowing his future is predetermined. When a series of events leads him to foresee his own murder, however, he does everything he can to save himself.

Kingdom of Silence (2020)

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Gone: RT: 88 IMDB: 7.0 chan: Showtime
Directors: Rick Rowley Genres: Documentary
Stars: Nasser Faris
An in-depth look at Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s life, work, and murder. Featuring interviews and footage that explore his personal and professional relationships with Saudi rulers, jihadists and fellow global journalists.

Ema (2019)

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Gone: RT: 88/64 IMDB: 6.8 chan: Showtime
Directors: Pablo Larrain Genres: Drama
Stars: Mariana Di Girólamo, Gael Garcia Bernal, Paola Giannini
Artistic free spirit Ema’s life is upended when a failed adoption puts her marriage in shambles. Embarking on a journey of liberation and self-discovery, she dances and seduces her way into a brand new life.

Madeline's Madeline (2018)

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Gone: RT: 88/44 IMDB: 6.4 Revenue: 0.2M chan: Showtime
Directors: Josephine Decker Genres: Drama
Stars: Helena Howard, Molly Parker, Miranda July
Madeline has become a part of a prestigious physical theater troupe. When the workshop's ambitious director pushes the teenager to weave her rich interior world and troubled history with her mother into their art, the lines between performance and reality begin to blur. The resulting battle between imagination and appropriation rips out of the rehearsal space and through all three women's lives.

Walking and Talking (1996)

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Gone: RT: 88/70 IMDB: 6.7 chan: Showtime
Directors: Nicole Holofcener Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Stars: Catherine Keener, Anne Heche, Todd Field
A woman has mixed feelings when her best friend is about to get married in this romantic comedy.

Ray Donovan: The Movie (2021)

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Gone: RT: 87/55 IMDB: nan chan: Showtime
Directors: David Hollander Genres: Drama, TV Movie
Stars: Liev Schreiber, Eddie Marsan, Dash Mihok
A showdown decades in the making brings the Donovan family legacy full circle as they find themselves drawn back to Boston to face the past. Struggling to overcome their violent upbringing, their fierce love for each other keeps them in the fight.

It Comes At Night (2017)

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Gone: RT: 87/44 IMDB: 6.2 Revenue: 19.3M Budget: 5.0M chan: Showtime
Directors: Trey Edward Shults Genres: Drama, Horror, Mystery
Stars: Joel Edgerton, Riley Keough, Christopher Abbott
A man reeling from the terror of an apocalypse faces a moral test when a desperate family turns up at his door. Feeling backed into a corner, the man allows the family to join his own, but the forced cohabitation rapidly gives way to paranoia and distrust.

Whitney: Can I Be Me (2017)

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Gone: RT: 87/63 IMDB: 6.8 chan: Showtime
Directors: Nick Broomfield Genres: Music, Documentary
Stars: Whitney Houston, Bobbi Kristina Brown, Bobby Brown
Directors Nick Broomfield and Rudi Dolezal weave never before seen video, candid interviews and behind the scenes performances into an intimate portrait of Whitney Houston, who died suddenly after years of struggling with addiction.

Lifechanger (2019)

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Gone: RT: 87/57 IMDB: 5.5 chan: Showtime
Directors: Justin McConnell Genres: Horror, Thriller
Stars: Lora Burke, Jack Foley, Bill Oberst Jr.
Drew has an identity problem. Every few days, he has to shape-shift, or face a painful death. He has to find someone and make a copy. He takes everything: their looks, memories, hopes and dreams. Their entire life. He becomes them, and they die horribly. Lately, the changes are becoming more frequent. Facing his imminent death, Drew sets out on one final blood-soaked mission.

Morris From America (2016)

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Gone: RT: 87/60 IMDB: 6.2 chan: Showtime
Directors: Chad Hartigan Genres: Drama, Romance
Stars: Craig Robinson, Markees Christmas, Carla Juri
Craig Robinson stars in a hilarious comedy about a hip-hop loving father & son who move to Germany.

Flirting With Disaster (1996)

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Gone: RT: 87/69 IMDB: 6.7 Revenue: 14.7M Budget: 7.0M chan: Showtime
Directors: David O. Russell Genres: Comedy
Stars: Ben Stiller, Patricia Arquette, Téa Leoni
Ben Stiller is a neurotic young man who has a series of mishaps as he travels across the country with his wife and his incompetent case worker on a quest to find his birth parents.

Martin Eden (2021)

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Gone: RT: 87/68 IMDB: 6.9 Revenue: 1.7M Budget: 3.8M chan: Showtime
Directors: Pietro Marcello Genres: Drama, Romance
Stars: Luca Marinelli, Jessica Cressy, Denise Sardisco
Martin Eden is a self-taught proletarian with artistic aspirations who hopes that his dreams of becoming a writer will help him rise above his station and marry a wealthy young university student.

Ms. Purple (2019)

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Gone: RT: 87/70 IMDB: 6.2 chan: Showtime
Directors: Justin Chon Genres: Drama
Stars: Tiffany Chu, Teddy Lee, Octavio Pizano
The wounds of Kasie and Carey’s single-parent childhood in LA’s Koreatown have left them estranged in adulthood. But with their father now on his deathbed, the siblings reconnect and try to mend their relationship.

Werewolves Within (2021)

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Gone: RT: 86/81 IMDB: 6.0 Revenue: 0.3M Budget: 6.5M chan: Showtime
Directors: Josh Ruben Genres: Comedy, Horror
Stars: Sam Richardson, Milana Vayntrub, George Basil
A forest ranger and postal worker must keep the peace when a snowstorm traps feuding small-towners in a local inn. To make matters worse, a strange creature has begun terrorizing the community, enshrouding the tense situation in mystery.

Another Girl (2021)

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Gone: RT: 86/57 IMDB: 4.5 chan: Showtime
Directors: Allison Burnett Genres: Drama, Mystery
Stars: Sammi Hanratty, Peter Gadiot, Paul Rush
When a college dropout reeling from a breakup receives a mysterious email from a stranger, she soon finds herself spilling secrets to this person she’s never met. When the penpals decide to meet in person, however, their friendship takes a shocking turn.

Meek's Cutoff (2010)

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Gone: RT: 86/53 IMDB: 6.6 Revenue: 0.9M chan: Showtime
Directors: Kelly Reichardt Genres: Drama, Western
Stars: Michelle Williams, Bruce Greenwood, Will Patton
A party of settlers heading over the Cascade Mountains via the Oregon Trail becomes lost thanks to a boastful guide who clashes with a strong-willed pioneer woman.

Richard Pryor Here And Now (1983)

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Gone: RT: 86/81 IMDB: 7.3 chan: Showtime
Directors: Richard Pryor Genres: Comedy
Stars: Richard Pryor
New Orleans’ Saenger Theater hosts high-octane comic Richard Pryor in his prime, covering everything from politics to sex and drugs.

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic (2013)

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Gone: RT: 86/74 IMDB: 7.3 chan: Showtime
Directors: Marina Zenovich Genres: Documentary
Stars: David Banks, Rona Barrett, David Brinkley
Mike Epps, Richard Pryor Jr. and others recount the culture-defining influence of Richard Pryor - one of America's most brilliant, iconic comic minds - in this new documentary.

Chicago (2002)

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Gone: 2022-03-01RT: 86/83 IMDB: 7.2 Revenue: 306.8M Budget: 45.0M chan: Showtime
Directors: Rob Marshall Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Stars: Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Richard Gere
Nightclub sensation Velma Kelly (Catherine Zeta-Jones) and spotlight seeking Roxie Hart (Renee Zellweger) both find themselves sharing space on Chicago's famed Murderess Row. Co-starring Richard Gere. Winner of 6 Academy Awards®.

American Insurrection (2021)

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Gone: RT: 86/41 IMDB: nan chan: Showtime
Directors: William Sullivan Genres: Thriller, Drama, Action
Stars: Nadine Malouf, Nick Westrate, Brandon Perea
After a powerful white supremacist militia seizes control of the United States, a diverse group of friends attempt a secret escape to the Canadian border pursued by self-proclaimed “Volunteers” of the totalitarian state.

Inside the Rain (2020)

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Gone: RT: 86/66 IMDB: 4.4 Budget: 1.0M chan: Showtime
Directors: Aaron Fisher Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Stars: Aaron Fisher, Ellen Toland, Rosie Perez
When a bipolar college student faces expulsion over a misunderstanding, he finds an unexpected ally in a stripper. Together they hatch a plan to prove his innocence.

Fear Of A Black Hat (1993)

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Gone: RT: 86/86 IMDB: 7.2 chan: Showtime
Directors: Rusty Cundieff Genres: Comedy
Stars: Larry B. Scott, Mark Christopher Lawrence, Kasi Lemmons
The hip hop industry gets a mockumentary send-up. When a sociologist spends a year following rap group NWH, her research explores everything from disappearing white managers to rap rivalries and questionable lyrics, as well as the members’ personal drama.

The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)

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Gone: RT: 85/89 IMDB: 7.9 Revenue: 33.4M Budget: 13.0M chan: Showtime
Directors: Stephen Chbosky Genres: Drama
Stars: Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller
Freshman Charlie is a loner until he falls under the spell of the free-spirited Sam and her fearless stepbrother, Patrick, in this adaptation of Stephen Chbosky's best-selling novel.

Harold and Maude (1971)

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Gone: RT: 85/93 IMDB: 7.9 Budget: 1.2M chan: Showtime
Directors: Hal Ashby Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Stars: Ruth Gordon, Bud Cort, Vivian Pickles
Death-obsessed teenager Harold forms an unlikely friendship with eccentric 79-year-old Maude. As the relationship grows and deepens into something more, Maude teaches Harold the true joy of living.

Speed of Life (2020)

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Gone: RT: 85/45 IMDB: 4.9 chan: Showtime
Directors: Liz Manashil Genres: Science Fiction, Drama
Stars: Ann Dowd, Ray Santiago, Vella Lovell
In 2016, the death of David Bowie rips a hole in the universe, sucking Edward in. 24 years later, his other half, June (Ann Dowd), is coming to terms with growing older when Edward, unchanged, suddenly reappears in her life.

Under the Skin (2014)

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Gone: RT: 84/55 IMDB: 6.4 Revenue: 5.7M Budget: 13.3M chan: Showtime
Directors: Jonathan Glazer Genres: Thriller, Science Fiction, Drama
Stars: Scarlett Johansson
A voluptuous woman of unknown origin (Scarlett Johansson) combs the highways in search of isolated or forsaken men, luring a succession of lost souls into an otherworldly lair. They are seduced, stripped of their humanity, and never heard from again.

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.

While We're Young (2015)

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Gone: RT: 84/51 IMDB: 6.3 Revenue: 17.3M Budget: 10.0M chan: Showtime
Directors: Noah Baumbach Genres: Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Stars: Ben Stiller, Naomi Watts, Adam Driver
A funny cross-generational comedy about aging, ambition and success, as well as a moving portrait of a marriage tested by the invading forces of youth. Powered by great performances by Ben Stiller, Adam Driver, Naomi Watts and Amanda Seyfried.

Postcards From The Edge (1990)

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Gone: RT: 84/66 IMDB: 6.7 Revenue: 39.1M Budget: 22.0M chan: Showtime
Directors: Mike Nichols Genres: Comedy, Drama
Stars: Meryl Streep, Shirley MacLaine, Dennis Quaid
Fresh out of rehab, a troubled actress (Meryl Streep) reluctantly moves in with her movie-star mother (Shirley MacLaine) who will supervise her for the duration of her next movie shoot. Forced together, the two re-establish their fractured relationship.

Midsommar (2019)

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Gone: RT: 83/63 IMDB: 7.1 Revenue: 48.0M Budget: 9.0M chan: Showtime
Directors: Ari Aster Genres: Horror, Drama, Mystery
Stars: Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, William Jackson Harper
Young couple Dani and Christian travel with friends to experience a rare midsummer festival in a remote Swedish village. But what begins as a carefree holiday takes a sinister turn when the villagers force their guests to partake in their deadly rituals.

Blue Caprice (2014)

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Gone: RT: 83/51 IMDB: 6.0 chan: Showtime
Directors: Alexandre Moors Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Stars: Isaiah Washington, Tequan Richmond, Joey Lauren Adams
Writer-director Alexandre Moors investigates the notorious Beltway sniper attacks from the point of view of the two perpetrators, whose distorted father-son relationship facilitated their long and bloody journey across America.

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 Hole In The Ground (2019)

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Gone: RT: 83/48 IMDB: 5.7 Revenue: 3.4M chan: Showtime
Directors: Lee Cronin Genres: Horror
Stars: Seána Kerslake, James Quinn Markey
A mother and her young son move to the remote Irish countryside, next to a mysterious forest that hides a giant sinkhole. When the boy vanishes, he returns home looking unharmed—but his disturbing behavior causes her to fear he may not be her son at all.

Smoke Signals (1998)

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Gone: RT: 83/82 IMDB: 7.2 chan: Showtime
Directors: Chris Eyre Genres: Drama, Comedy
Stars: Adam Beach, Evan Adams, Irene Bedard
A young man allows his nerdy friend to travel with him to Arizona, in order to settle the affairs of his recently-deceased alcoholic father. Along the way, the truth about a childhood tragedy unites them.

Outlaws (2021)

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Gone: RT: 83/100 IMDB: 5.4 chan: Showtime
Directors: Stephen McCallum Genres: Thriller, Crime, Action, Adventure
Stars: Ryan Corr, Matt Nable, Aaron Pedersen
The leader of an Australian motorcycle gang gets released from prison only to be thrown back into the underground world of outlaw bikers when he must fight his former deputy for control of their drug trade.