Movies By highest critic rating on Showtime

Through the Glass Darkly (2021)

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Gone: RT: 71/38 IMDB: nan chan: Showtime
Directors: Lauren Fash Genres: Thriller, Mystery
Stars: Robyn Lively, Shanola Hampton, Michael Trucco
When a mother whose daughter is missing becomes the suspect of an additional kidnapping, she sets out to clear her name. In doing her own investigating, she finds links between the disappearances and decides to take the cases into her own hands.

My Salinger Year (2021)

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Gone: RT: 71/60 IMDB: 6.4 Revenue: 0.2M chan: Showtime
Directors: Philippe Falardeau Genres: Drama
Stars: Margaret Qualley, Sigourney Weaver, Douglas Booth
When aspiring writer Joanna (Margaret Qualley) becomes an assistant to J.D. Salinger’s literary agent (Sigourney Weaver), she impulsively starts putting her own spin on the responses to the author’s fan mail.

Embattled (2021)

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Gone: RT: 71/72 IMDB: 6.5 chan: Showtime
Directors: Nick Sarkisov Genres: Action, Drama
Stars: Stephen Dorff, Darren Mann, Elizabeth Reaser
A champion MMA fighter leaves his eldest son to care for the family when he falls for the thrill of stardom. Though impassioned to follow his father’s fighting footsteps, the son embarks on a journey to break the abusive cycle he was brought up in.

The Kill Team (2019)

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Gone: RT: 70/43 IMDB: 6.0 chan: Showtime
Directors: Dan Krauss Genres: War, Action, Drama
Stars: Nat Wolff, Alexander Skarsgård, Adam Long
When a young US soldier witnesses his platoon grow increasingly sadistic and vindictive under the direction of their sergeant, he starts to fear for his life.

American Selfie: One Nation Shoots Itself (2020)

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Gone: RT: 70 IMDB: 5.8 chan: Showtime
Directors: Alexandra Pelosi Genres: Documentary
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Filmmaker Alexandra Pelosi travels across the United States chronicling the unprecedented social and political upheaval of 2020 as it unfolds.

Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004)

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Gone: 2022-02-26RT: 69/48 IMDB: 5.7 Revenue: 65.1M Budget: 18.0M chan: Showtime
Directors: Kevin Rodney Sullivan Genres: Comedy, Drama
Stars: Ice Cube, Cedric the Entertainer, Sean Patrick Thomas
Ice Cube and Queen Latifah star in this comedy sequel that finds an urban barbershop owner competing with the chain salon that opens up across the street.

Scrooged (1988)

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Gone: 2022-03-01RT: 69/71 IMDB: 7.0 Revenue: 60.3M Budget: 32.0M chan: Showtime
Directors: Richard Donner Genres: Fantasy, Comedy, Drama
Stars: Bill Murray, Karen Allen, John Forsythe
Frank Cross (Bill Murray) is a modern-day Scrooge in this take-off of "A Christmas Carol." Before the night is over he'll be visited by a maniacal cab driver from the past, a present-day fairy and a ghoulish messenger from the future.

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.

Footloose (2011)

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Gone: RT: 68/61 IMDB: 5.9 Revenue: 63.5M Budget: 24.0M chan: Showtime
Directors: Craig Brewer Genres: Drama, Music, Romance
Stars: Kenny Wormald, Julianne Hough, Dennis Quaid
Teenager Ren McCormack moves to a small town whose fundamentalist preacher has banned dancing and rock music. In this remake of the 80s classic, Ren inspires the preacher’s daughter and others to challenge the town’s repressive bans and hold a senior prom.

Shutter Island (2010)

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Gone: RT: 68/77 IMDB: 8.2 Revenue: 294.8M Budget: 80.0M chan: Showtime
Directors: Martin Scorsese Genres: Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley
U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels investigates an inmate’s disappearance from Shutter Island, a remote hospital for the criminally insane. Trapped by a massive storm, Daniels uncovers a cryptic plot that the island’s staff would rather keep under wraps.

Love Story (1970)

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Gone: 2022-03-01RT: 68/75 IMDB: 6.9 Revenue: 136.4M Budget: 2.2M chan: Showtime
Directors: Arthur Hiller Genres: Romance, Drama
Stars: Ali MacGraw, Ryan O'Neal, John Marley
Class differences and a tragic illness threaten the romance between a wealthy Harvard student (Ryan O'Neal) and a poor Italian-American co-ed (Ali MacGraw).

The Rover (2014)

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Gone: RT: 67/51 IMDB: 6.4 Revenue: 2.3M Budget: 12.2M chan: Showtime
Directors: David Michôd Genres: Crime, Drama
Stars: Robert Pattinson, Guy Pearce, Scoot McNairy
In this gripping suspense thriller set in the near future a man (Guy Pearce) teams up with an unlikely friend (Robert Pattinson) as they seek revenge after a gang of thieves steals his car.

Shaft (2000)

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Gone: RT: 67/41 IMDB: 6.0 Revenue: 107.2M Budget: 46.0M chan: Showtime
Directors: John Singleton Genres: Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller
Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Vanessa Williams, Jeffrey Wright
Action-packed remake about a New York cop seeking a murder witness who can finger a spoiled heir in a racially motivated slaying.

Spring Breakers (2013)

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Gone: RT: 67/38 IMDB: 5.3 Revenue: 31.7M Budget: 5.0M chan: Showtime
Directors: Harmony Korine Genres: Drama, Crime
Stars: James Franco, Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens
After four college girls are busted for robbing a fast food shack to fund their spring break, they are unexpectedly bailed out by an infamous local thug who lures them into a criminal underbelly. Stars Selena Gomez and James Franco.

The Last Right (2021)

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Gone: RT: 67/90 IMDB: 6.3 chan: Showtime
Directors: Aoife Crehan Genres: Comedy, Drama
Stars: Michiel Huisman, Niamh Algar, Samuel Bottomley
An Irish man becomes a victim of circumstance when he inadvertently is listed as a dead stranger’s next of kin. Tasked with transporting the body cross country, he takes his autistic brother and a funeral home temp along for the ride.

Sound of Violence (2021)

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Gone: RT: 67/69 IMDB: nan chan: Showtime
Directors: Alex Noyer Genres: Horror, Thriller, Crime
Stars: Jasmin Savoy Brown, Lili Simmons, James Jagger
A formerly deaf woman who recovered her hearing during the brutal murder of her family is addicted to the sound of human pain. When faced with the prospect of losing her hearing again, she embarks on a gruesome quest to preserve it.

Crisis (2021)

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Gone: RT: 66/61 IMDB: 6.2 chan: Showtime
Directors: Nicholas Jarecki Genres: Thriller, Crime, Drama
Stars: Gary Oldman, Armie Hammer, Evangeline Lilly
Against the backdrop of the opioid epidemic, the lives of a scheming drug trafficker, a drug addict architect searching for her missing son and a university professor harboring an ominous secret, intersect.

She's So Lovely (1997)

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Gone: RT: 66/62 IMDB: 5.9 Budget: 18.0M chan: Showtime
Directors: Nick Cassavetes Genres: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Stars: Sean Penn, Robin Wright, John Travolta
A formerly-institutionalized man tries to redeem himself in the eyes of his ex-wife after spending 10 years in a psychiatric hospital.

Byzantium (2014)

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Gone: RT: 65/51 IMDB: 6.5 Revenue: 0.1M Budget: 10.0M chan: Showtime
Directors: Neil Jordan Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
Stars: Gemma Arterton, Saoirse Ronan, Sam Riley
Residents of a coastal town learn, with deathly consequences, the secret shared by the two mysterious women who have sought shelter at a local resort in this seductive horror story starring Gemma Arterton and Saoirse Ronan.

Laggies (2014)

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Gone: RT: 65/50 IMDB: 6.4 Revenue: 2.4M Budget: 5.0M chan: Showtime
Directors: Lynn Shelton Genres: Comedy, Romance, Drama
Stars: Keira Knightley, Chloe Grace Moretz, Sam Rockwell
A woman (Keira Knightley) stuck in permanent adolescence lies to her fiancé about going on a retreat and spends the time hanging out with teenagers (Chloe Grace Moretz) instead. A comedy about acting your age and other adult decisions.

XY Chelsea (2019)

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Gone: RT: 65 IMDB: 5.2 chan: Showtime
Directors: Tim Travers Hawkins Genres: Documentary
Stars: Chelsea Manning
Documentary following Chelsea Manning after she leaves prison through her journey of discovery, while also examining her place in the conversation on national security and the fight of the transgender community for rights and visibility.

Wrong Turn (2020) (2021)

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Gone: RT: 64/46 IMDB: 5.5 Revenue: 3.8M chan: Showtime
Directors: Mike P. Nelson Genres: Horror, Thriller
Stars: Charlotte Vega, Matthew Modine, Adain Bradley
When a woman and her group of friends set out to hike the Appalachian Trail, they veer off course and into a community of mountain dwellers who will protect their privacy at any cost.

Before I Fall (2017)

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Gone: RT: 64/57 IMDB: 6.5 Revenue: 12.1M Budget: 5.0M chan: Showtime
Directors: Ry Russo-Young Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Fantasy
Stars: Zoey Deutch, Halston Sage, Logan Miller
A girl repeats the last day of her life over one mysterious week—untangling the secrets of those closest to her and discovering the power of a single day to make a difference.

Wolf (1994)

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Gone: RT: 63/42 IMDB: 6.2 Revenue: 131.0M Budget: 70.0M chan: Showtime
Directors: Mike Nichols (I) Genres: Fantasy, Drama, Horror
Stars: Jack Nicholson, Michelle Pfeiffer, James Spader
A reserved, respectable book editor whose career is on the wane becomes an energetic corporate killer when he's bitten by a werewolf in this satirical horror thriller starring Jack Nicholson and Michelle Pfeiffer.

Sacrifice (2021)

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Gone: RT: 63/28 IMDB: 4.6 chan: Showtime
Directors: Andy Collier, Tor Mian Genres: Horror
Stars: Barbara Crampton, Sophie Stevens, Ludovic Hughes
After his mother's death, Isaac and his pregnant wife return to his birthplace on a remote Norwegian island to claim on unexpected inheritance. During their visit, the couple discover dark secrets from Isaac's past. Their pleasant trip quickly turns into a nightmare when Isaac and his wife encounter a sinister cult that worships a sea-dwelling deity.

Guest Artist (2020)

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Gone: RT: 63/25 IMDB: 5.3 chan: Showtime
Directors: Timothy Busfield Genres: Drama
Stars: Jeff Daniels, Thomas Macias, Richard McWilliams
A young man explores the tangled relationship between the dreams of youth and the wisdom of age when he meets his hero, a bitter playwright.

Son of a Gun (2015)

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Gone: RT: 62/63 IMDB: 6.4 chan: Showtime
Directors: Julius Avery Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Stars: Ewan McGregor, Brenton Thwaites, Alicia Vikander
A rookie criminal befriends a powerful underworld gangster in prison who orchestrates his daring escape. With a taste of the high life and a budding sexual relationship with the wrong girl, he gets sucked into the dangerous criminal world. Stars Ewan McGregor, Brenton Thwaites and Alicia Vikander.

Proof (2003)

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Gone: RT: 62/59 IMDB: 6.7 Revenue: 7.5M Budget: 20.0M chan: Showtime
Directors: John Madden Genres: Drama, Mystery
Stars: Gwyneth Paltrow, Anthony Hopkins, Jake Gyllenhaal
When Catherine’s father, a genius mathematician, dies, her grief is all-consuming. Combined with the arrival of her domineering sister and a grad student determined to piece together her father’s last notes, Catherine struggles to withstand the stress.

Scream 4 (2011)

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Gone: RT: 61/56 IMDB: 6.2 Revenue: 97.2M Budget: 40.0M chan: Showtime
Directors: Wes Craven Genres: Horror, Mystery
Stars: Lucy Hale, Roger Jackson, Shenae Grimes
Sidney Prescott returns to Woodboro to promote her new self-help book but her presence inspires "Ghostface" to reappear for another murderous rampage in this horror sequel starring Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox and David Arquette.

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."

The Last Movie Star (2018)

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Gone: RT: 61/72 IMDB: 7.0 chan: Showtime
Directors: Adam Rifkin Genres: Drama
Stars: Burt Reynolds, Ariel Winter, Clark Duke
Burt Reynolds stars as an aging screen icon who gets lured into accepting an award at a rinky-dink film festival in Nashville, launching him on both a hilarious fish-out-of-water adventure and an unexpectedly poignant journey into his past.

American Badger (2021)

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Gone: RT: 60 IMDB: 3.6 chan: Showtime
Directors: Kirk Caouette Genres: Action
Stars: Kirk Caouette, Andrea Stefancikova, Michael Kopsa
A seemingly cold-blooded hitman is assigned to befriend a call girl, but all hell breaks loose when he is ordered to kill her.

Dreamland (2021)

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Gone: RT: 60/55 IMDB: 5.8 chan: Showtime
Directors: Miles Joris-Peyrafitte Genres: Thriller, Drama
Stars: Finn Cole, Margot Robbie, Travis Fimmel
When a young man discovers a wounded, fugitive bank robber hiding out in his small Great Depression-era Texas town, he finds himself torn between claiming her bounty and his ever-growing attraction to the seductive criminal.

Woman Walks Ahead (2018)

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Gone: RT: 60/60 IMDB: 6.7 chan: Showtime
Directors: Susanna White Genres: Drama, History, Western
Stars: Jessica Chastain, Michael Greyeyes, Sam Rockwell
A widowed artist travels alone to North Dakota in the 1880s to paint a portrait of Chief Sitting Bull. Based on true events

The Bling Ring (2013)

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Gone: RT: 60/33 IMDB: 5.6 Revenue: 19.1M Budget: 15.0M chan: Showtime
Directors: Sofia Coppola Genres: Drama, Crime
Stars: Israel Broussard, Katie Chang, Taissa Farmiga
Steeped in the culture of fame and fashion-obsessed LA, a group of teens decide to live out their fantasy: orchestrating a string of robberies in celebrities’ homes.

Chocolate City (2015)

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Gone: RT: 60/35 IMDB: 3.9 chan: Showtime
Directors: Jean Claude LaMarre Genres: Drama
Stars: Robert Ri'chard, Vivica A. Fox, DeRay Davis
A struggling college student starts dancing at a male strip club to make ends meet. Money starts rolling in, but that creates another problem: hiding the new job from his mother and girlfriend.

Round Of Your Life (2019)

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Gone: RT: 60/73 IMDB: 4.6 chan: Showtime
Directors: Dylan Thomas Ellis Genres: Family
Stars: Alexandria DeBerry, Richard T Jones, Katie Leclerc
A young golf prodigy feels overwhelmed by his famous father and purposefully fails his tryout for his high school golf team, but is devastated when a car wreck puts his father into a coma. Blaming himself, the teenager works hard to earn a second chance on the team and by embracing the power of prayer, sets out to win a state title in his dad's honour.

Another Kind of Wedding (2017)

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Gone: RT: 60/50 IMDB: 4.2 chan: Showtime
Directors: Pat Kiely Genres: Comedy, Drama
Stars: Kathleen Turner, Kevin Zegers, Jessica Paré
Matthew and Louisa are about to celebrate the biggest day of their lives. But when marrying a brother’s ex-girlfriend and forcing separated parents to be in the same room, dysfunctional family fireworks are bound to go off.