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Bringing Out the Dead1999 • 121 min • Budget $32M • Box office $16MDramaFrank Pierce, once known as "Father Frank" for his dedication to saving lives, is now tormented by the memories of those he couldn't save. He tries to avoid reminders of his failures…6.66.817+
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Hayatımın Kadınısın2006Veteran actress Turkan Soray and accomplished actor Ugur Yucel headline this thoughtful film. Yucel plays a longtime admirer of a retired stage singer. As a young man, he was a devoted fan,…5.56.1
The Thing from Another World1951 • 87 minDrama, Horror, Science FictionAt a remote Arctic research station, scientists and military personnel work together to explore secrets hidden under the ice. Their mission turns deadly when they encounter a malevolent alien life form that…6.77.0
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The Ref1994 • 97 min • Budget $11M • Box office $11MComedy, Crime, DramaThe film follows a highly skilled and elusive thief. On Christmas Eve, the thief breaks into the home of a dysfunctional family to steal a valuable item they've hidden. To maintain secrecy,…6.56.917+
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The Catcher On The Shore2010 • 84 minThis drama follows a young boy's journey to adulthood, set against the traditions of Okinawan food culture. Directed by Ryugo Nakamura, who was only fourteen when he made this film, it explores…6.06.5
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Closely Watched Trains1966 • 93 minComedy, Drama, WarIn a small Czechoslovakian village, a young apprentice dispatcher becomes preoccupied with losing his virginity. Amidst the backdrop of occupation and resistance, his personal journey of sexual awakening unfolds within the quiet…7.27.6
City of Angels1998 • 114 min • Budget $55M • Box office $198MRomance, Drama, FantasyIn Los Angeles, a guardian angel watches over people, focusing on a determined heart surgeon. He starts to question his role as an observer when he develops feelings for her. The angel…6.86.713+
Lolita1962 • 154 min • Budget $2M • Box office $9MDrama, ComedyThis drama follows Humbert Humbert, a middle-aged British novelist, as he becomes entangled in American life. While staying at a boarding house run by Charlotte Haze, Humbert becomes fixated on Charlotte's teenage…7.37.5
Playing by Heart1998 • 121 min • Budget $20M • Box office $3MComedy, Drama, RomanceSet against the vibrant backdrop of Los Angeles, this film explores the complexities of modern love and relationships through the interconnected stories of nine people. The movie portrays passionate connections and painful…6.66.917+
The Bridge on the River Kwai1957 • 161 min • Budget $2M • Box office $44MDrama, History, WarIn World War II Burma, a unit of British prisoners of war are forced into labor by their Japanese captors to construct a crucial railway bridge for the enemy. As Allied intelligence…7.88.16+
Chinatown1974 • 130 min • Budget $6M • Box office $30MCrime, Mystery, ThrillerIn pre-World War II Southern California, private investigator Jake Gittes takes on a case from a beautiful socialite: to discover if her husband is having an affair. Gittes soon becomes caught in…7.98.117+
Sleepless in Seattle1993 • 105 min • Budget $21M • Box office $227MComedy, Drama, RomanceA young boy grieving his mother tries to cheer up his father by arranging a date for him through a radio show. This innocent act unexpectedly connects his widowed father with a…6.76.86+
Sliver1993 • 107 min • Budget $40M • Box office $116MDrama, ThrillerA young woman moves into a stylish Manhattan apartment, ready to begin a new life. But soon after settling in, she hears rumors about the building's history. The previous tenant died tragically…5.55.117+
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