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Comedy, Drama, romantic comedy, thriller film
A London couple, Fred and Emily ("Em") Hill, live a mundane middle-class existence, but Fred is dissatisfied. They have a black cat. They receive a letter informing them a wealthy uncle will advance them as much money as they need to travel the world now rather than after his death.
Adventure, Comedy, Fairy tale, fantasy film
Two sorcerers, Finn and Chornomor, have an intense magical duel in favor of saving Finn's beloved wife, Princess Nina. Finn gains the upper hand at first but is defeated by Chornomor, who deceives him by stepping on a "force field", and loses all of his magic powers and youth, which then transfers to Chornomor. Nina is transformed into a stone statue in exchange for her power of love as a source of his magic.
Adventure
During the time of Jesus' crucifixion, a lamb named Judah tries to avoid being sacrificed. His friends from the stable in Bethlehem embark on a journey to save their friend.
Comedy, Heist, mystery film, neo-noir
Second-rate actor Jack Albany finds himself mistaken for fiendish killer Ace Williams and whisked off to master gangster Leo Smooth's fortified mansion. He is forced to continue with the charade, even when he finds he is to play a deadly role in the theft of the painting Field of Sunflowers, a 40 foot long masterpiece. Sally, an art teacher, is a potential ally for Jack.
war film, Western
With no better offers to be had, famous American Civil War upstart officer George Armstrong Custer takes over the Western Cavalry maintaining the peace in the Dakotas. He soon learns that the U.S. treaties are a sham, that Indian lands are being stolen and every excuse for driving them off their hunting grounds is being encouraged.
Adventure, children's film, Computeranimation
In a future where robots are commonplace, Sam is a lowly theme park mechanic in a robot theme park called RoboWorld in Cosmo City. He is in love with his girlfriend and childhood sweetheart Sue Widdington (who works as a reporter for channel six news) and wants to propose to her in a spectacular way with a bling ring on the upcoming Valentine's Day. He lives with 3 robots he built namely Kit, Okra and Wilmer who all want to be popular superheroes.
Adventure
Lieutenant Harry Faversham (Beau Bridges) is the latest scion of a prominent military family. A deeply sensitive boy, he is much traumatised by the early death of his kind-hearted mother. Though he never wants to be a soldier, he feels obliged to join the Army.
Action, thriller film
Vincent Moon is a member of a crime syndicate that has access to a newly built prison. The day before it is to open, he brings together 100 killers who have wronged the syndicate in various ways, provides them with weapons and ammunition, and gives them six hours to fight each other to the death. A $10 million cash prize is hidden in the prison, to be split by the last three survivors, but Moon's men will move in and kill everyone when time runs out.
Action, Adventure, circus film
In ancient Persia, the young women of a royal harem read the story of Sherazade, unfolding the film's story. Sherazade, a dancer in a wandering circus, captures the attention of Kamar, the brother of the caliph, Haroun al-Rashid. Kamar's infatuation influences his attempts to seize the throne from Haroun and make Sherazade his queen.
Dark Comedy, mockumentary
The film is shot in the style of a reality TV series and is set in an alternate future where a civil war in the 1990s resulted in the United States becoming a dictatorship. Five new contestants are selected in a random lottery and, along with the winner of the previous series, comprise the six Contenders. The film purposely leaves many key details unexplained, as the viewer is supposed to be watching only what the creators actually aired in the fictional TV show.
Drama
Deep in the region of the Eastern Kentucky Coalfield, a feud between the Kentucky clans of the Tollivers and the Falins has been ongoing for as long as anyone can recall. After an engineer, Jack Hale, arrives with coal and railroad interests, he saves the life of Dave Tolliver, whose injury has developed gangrene. Dave expects to marry a cousin, June, but she takes an immediate shine to the newcomer.
Drama
thumb|thumbtime=6|Moby Dick (1930) The film tells of a sea captain's maniacal quest for revenge on the great white whale that bit off his leg. After disembarking in New Bedford, Ahab Ceely meets and falls in love with Faith Mapple, the daughter of the local minister. Although courted by Ahab's brother Derek, she falls in love with the daring Ahab.
Drama, romance film
In 1947 Catholic priest Father O'Shea makes his way to a remote mission in China to replace a priest who had been killed there. He meets Dr David Sigman, Sigman's wife Beryl, and nurse Anne Scott, the only other Western residents. They run a hospital for the surrounding villagers, at a time when competing warlords and communists are engaged in civil war.
Adventure, Drama
Set on the coast of Newfoundland, a rivalry develops between Jed Nelson, a seal hunter, and Luke Oarum, a local man considered a jinx, when Jed worries that Luke may try to steal his girlfriend Mary Joe. Jed goads Luke into accompanying him on an Arctic sealing expedition on the Viking, commanded by Capt. Barker, calling him a coward.
Action, Adventure, Animal horror, B movie, fantasy film, Horror, monster film, natural horror film, Science fiction, science fiction horror film, suspense film, thriller film
A group of divers are installing a power cable at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, when a shark swims up and kills one of them. Six months later, lifeguard Ben Carpenter and his partner Esai drive out to sea to catch some lobster. While diving, Ben finds a broken power cable with a large shark tooth stuck in it.
Adventure, children's film, fantasy film
Alex, a computer programmer from a cold place very far away, receives a visit from an intruder named Anja, but before she breaks in; he writes an important message to a colleague, at a greyhound racetrack, named Susie, transfers it to a floppy disk and gives it to his dog PC, warning him that he should give it only to Susie and trust no one. He hides PC just before Anja breaks in with her vicious dog, Sibelius and threatens him for money. He tells her that the money is in the retirement fund, after which she kills him.
Action, Blaxploitation
After coming off a successful comedy tour, Dolemite throws a get-together at his mansion. The party is crashed by racist police officers and they find out that the sheriff's wife is offering Dolemite money for sexual services. When the sheriff catches them red-handed, he orders his deputy to shoot them both.
Drama, war film
A teenage Dutch boy, named Michiel van Beusekom, tries to assist the Dutch resistance during World War II by helping a British airman stay out of German hands during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. left|thumb|The area around the Martinuskerk in Woudrichem was used for many scenes of the film left|thumb|The town hall of Megen doubled as the German headquarters left|thumb|The IJsselbrug in Zwolle was the location of the final river crossing Michiel feels resentment towards his father, the mayor, who is seemingly only interested in maintaining the status quo between the town and the German Army. However, Michiel worships his Uncle…
Adventure, fantasy film
In the village of Gryphon, the ground opens up. A gaseous vapor pours out of the fissure, and, in a flash of light, kills two men near it. Meanwhile, in another village, a man challenges people to fight the boxer Eryx.
Drama, fantasy film
Set in modern times, a young five-year-old boy named Johnny McGowan travels to Scotland to live at his grandfather's castle after he loses both his parents in a traffic collision. At the magical wish tree on his grandfather's estate, he conjures up a friend, which is a baby dragon whom he nicknames "Yowler". They grow up together as 15 years go by.
Action, Adventure, Drama, Western
In 1885, Métis leader Dan Duroc and whiskey runner Jacques Courbeau visit politician Louis Riel, exiled in the Montana Territory, and persuade him to return to lead a North-West Rebellion being planned against the Canadian government. Texas Ranger Dusty Rivers arrives at Fort Carlton in Saskatchewan at the start of the rebellion with a U.S. warrant for Corbeau's arrest.
Action, Adventure, Animal horror, Comedy, Comedy horror, Horror, monster film, Science fiction, science fiction horror film, suspense film, thriller film
A yacht is found capsized, as well as a body nearby with three appendages bitten off. Dr. Stella Dickens's dolphins swim around fast, even after she tells them not to.
Adventure, Drama
The mouse and his child are two parts of a single small wind-up toy, which must be wound by a key in the father's back. After being unpacked, they discover themselves in a toy shop where they befriend a toy elephant and toy seal. The child mouse proposes staying at the shop to form a family, which the other toys ridicule.
Action, Adventure, Drama
Uraz (Omar Sharif), the son of Tursen (Jack Palance), the stable master and retired buzkashi player for a feudal lord, is a master horseman who lives by a primitive code of honor. Uraz's family honor is damaged when he breaks his leg playing the game, which is the Afghani equivalent of polo. His father, who lost a lot of money betting on his son, will barely speak to him.