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Fanaa2006 • 168 min • Budget $5M • Box office $22MAction, Drama, RomanceZooni Ali Beg, a blind Kashmiri girl, journeys to Delhi with a dance troupe for an Independence Day performance, traveling without her parents for the first time. There, she encounters Rehan Khan,…6.77.1
Torch Song Trilogy1988 • 120 min • Box office $4MComedy, Drama, RomanceIn 1971 New York City, Arnold lives as a gay man and drag performer. Exploring the city's underground, he meets a charming bisexual man. They journey together, grappling with societal pressures and…7.37.817+
Meet the Feebles1989 • 93 min • Budget $750K • Box office $80KComedy, Music, Fantasy"Meet The Feebles Variety Hour" follows Heidi, a star performer who discovers a shocking betrayal involving her lover, Bletch, The Walrus. He's secretly caught in a deceitful world behind the scenes of…6.36.6
Alice1990 • 102 min • Box office $7MFantasy, Drama, RomanceAlice Tate is a wife and mother whose predictable life with her husband Richard is disrupted by a chance encounter with Joe, an intriguing saxophonist. As they connect, Alice begins to question…6.36.613+
Paris2008 • 130 min • Budget $19M • Box office $23MDramaPierre, a professional dancer with a severe heart condition, awaits a potentially life-saving transplant. Confined to his Paris apartment, he spends his time observing the lives of those around him from his…6.56.817+
The Lion King1994 • 89 min • Budget $45M • Box office $763MFamily, Animation, DramaThis film follows a young lion prince who is exiled after his father's death, orchestrated by his uncle. Years later, the prince returns to challenge the uncle's treachery and reclaim his throne.…8.38.50+
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+
An Affair to Remember1957 • 111 min • Budget $2M • Box office $3MDrama, RomanceA story about two people from different backgrounds who quickly connect. Their romance grows as they navigate city life, and they promise to meet in six months at the Empire State Building.…7.47.4
Bugsy Malone1976 • 93 minDrama, Action, ComedySet in 1929 New York City, "Bugsy Malone" follows the power struggle between gangsters Fat Sam and Dandy Dan, who battle each other with cream pies instead of bullets. Young Bugsy Malone…6.66.80+
First Express2006 • 99 minOn New Year's Eve 2006, a town becomes the unexpected gathering place for renowned artists. This film draws inspiration from sketches found in well-known movies.0.0—
Conspiracy Theory1997 • 135 min • Budget $75M • Box office $137MAction, Drama, MysteryAn amateur detective obsessed with conspiracy theories suddenly finds himself caught in the very situation he's been predicting. His life spirals into paranoia as he tries to figure out which of his…6.66.717+
A Lot Like Love2005 • 107 min • Budget $30M • Box office $42MComedy, Drama, RomanceDuring a flight from Los Angeles to New York, Oliver and Emily meet and quickly realize they aren't a match. But over the following seven years, fate repeatedly brings them back together,…6.86.613+Bolletjes Blues2006 • 92 minAspiring rapper Spike is drawn into the criminal underworld and subsequently imprisoned for drug smuggling.5.55.5
Alfie2004 • 106 min • Budget $60M • Box office $35MComedy, Drama, RomanceThis is the story of a man who lives for pleasure and avoids serious thought, but whose easy life is disrupted when he begins to doubt his own choices.5.86.217+
Set Fire to the Stars2014 • 97 minIn 1950s New York, a young poet's carefully structured life is disrupted when he joins a week-long effort to help the troubled poet Dylan Thomas.5.65.8
The King of Comedy1982 • 109 min • Budget $19M • Box office $2MDrama, ComedyThis dark comedy tells the story of Rupert Pupkin, an ambitious comedian determined to achieve stardom. He becomes fixated on a successful talk-show host who craves a quiet life. Driven by his…7.87.86+
Lili Marleen1981 • 120 min • Box office $8KDrama, War, Romance"Lili Marlene," a beloved song throughout the Swiss Alps, connects two men with very different lives. Willie, a German singer with a powerful voice, finds a deep connection with Robert, a Jewish…6.47.117+
The Apartment1960 • 125 min • Budget $3M • Box office $25MComedy, Drama, RomanceBud Baxter, an ambitious but unassuming worker at a top New York insurance firm, feels overlooked in his career. Frustrated by favoritism, he devises a plan: offering his apartment as a secret…8.28.3
Once Upon a Time in America1984 • 229 min • Budget $30M • Box office $5MDrama, CrimeSet in New York City's Lower East Side, the film follows a former Jewish gangster who returns after more than thirty years away from the Prohibition era. Now older and haunted by…8.48.317+
Eyes Wide Shut1999 • 159 min • Budget $65M • Box office $162MDrama, Thriller, MysteryDr. Bill Harford's life changes when his wife Alice reveals her hidden desires. Seeking answers and wanting to understand his marriage, Bill explores underground sexual groups. He finds a world far darker…7.57.517+
Dirty Dancing1987 • 100 min • Budget $6M • Box office $214MDrama, Music, RomanceSet in the picturesque Catskills, the film centers on 17-year-old Frances "Baby" Houseman and her family's typical summer vacation. Her routine changes when Baby is captivated by a dance performance at a…7.37.113+
Léon: The Professional1994 • 111 min • Budget $16M • Box office $45MCrime, Drama, ActionIn New York City, Léon is a highly skilled hitman who carefully eliminates targets. His life changes when a DEA raid mistakenly kills his neighbors' family, leaving their 12-year-old daughter, Mathilda, orphaned.…8.38.517+
Stranger Than Paradise1984 • 89 min • Budget $100K • Box office $2MComedy, DramaA young Hungarian immigrant journeys across America with his close friend and adventurous cousin. Their travels present cultural, language, and geographical obstacles that challenge their friendship, bravery, and strength. The film shows…7.17.417+
Pi1998 • 84 min • Budget $60K • Box office $3MMystery, Drama, ThrillerA brilliant mathematician discovers hidden patterns in the universe, giving him an uncanny ability to predict the future. Driven by a desire to understand reality, he immerses himself in the world of…7.17.317+
Fail Safe1964 • 112 minThriller, Drama, WarA technical malfunction sets off a nuclear war scenario as a U.S. bomber squadron is mistakenly prepared to attack Moscow. With the world facing imminent nuclear destruction, the U.S. President must prevent…7.88.0
Breakfast at Tiffany's1961 • 115 min • Budget $2M • Box office $9MComedy, Romance, DramaHolly Golightly is a charming and unconventional socialite in 1960s New York City, dreaming of marrying a wealthy Brazilian millionaire. Her carefully built world changes when she meets Paul Varjak, a young…7.67.5
The Godfather Part II1974 • 202 min • Budget $13M • Box office $102MDrama, CrimeThe Corleone family story continues with a young Vito Corleone's upbringing in Sicily and later, in 1910s New York. Decades later, in the 1950s, Michael Corleone seeks to broaden the family's operations…8.69.017+
The Godfather Part III1990 • 162 min • Budget $54M • Box office $136MCrime, Drama, ThrillerIn 1979, aging mafia boss Michael Corleone grapples with the shifting world of organized crime in New York and Italy. Haunted by his past, he seeks a path to redemption while mentoring…7.47.517+
Pocketful of Miracles1961 • 136 min • Budget $2M • Box office $5MComedy, DramaIn New York City, a clever gangster and his girlfriend plot to transform Apple Annie, a kind street beggar, into a woman of high society. Their plan begins when they learn Annie’s…7.37.1
Statue2025 • 90 minDursun, a Turkish man, travels to Azerbaijan and spirals into alcoholism, losing everything. He unexpectedly bears a striking resemblance to a broken statue in businessman Bekir's home and agrees to pose as…0.0—
Suspendu2015 • 15 minAt dawn, in a grand dance conservatory, a boy is injured during rehearsal. He suffers a sharp pain in his foot, but it's the day of his exams. Determined not to give…6.06.2
Sleepover LA2014 • 15 minA tourist visiting Los Angeles unexpectedly relives her sister's final night. Featuring striking visuals, unique dance sequences, and a memorable ensemble cast, the film offers a fresh take on storytelling, filmed at…1.05.8
Are You Awake?2025 • Budget $10KThriller, Drama, DocumentaryAna's life changes dramatically when she unexpectedly finds herself drawn to religious belief after previously exploring spiritual experiences through shamanic rituals.0.0—Monte Cristo2002Following their success with the musical *Dracula*, composers Karel Svoboda, Zdeněk Borovec, and Richard Hes created *The Count of Monte Cristo*, which played for 444 performances at Prague's Congress Center between December…0.0—
The Hikers2019 • 7 minThis seven-minute film follows two Black male hikers who meet on a mountain trail – one climbing, the other descending. Their interaction showcases a blend of fluid and hesitant movements, athletic grace…1.0—
Young Man's Dance2014 • 12 minMattis feels overlooked by his father and craves attention from his male dance instructor. However, one night, the dynamic shifts. Mattis initiates a conflict, and as the instructor attempts to establish limits,…1.06.6
Prom Party Massacre2025 • 18 minA gay high school student hosts a lively prom party, hoping to win over the football captain. However, when students begin turning up dead, the partygoers realize a slasher killer is hiding…0.07.3
Bulimia: The Musical2014 • 15 minBULIMIA: THE MUSICAL chronicles a young woman's experience with bulimia, from the initial episodes to its consequences, presented in a fifteen-minute musical with comedic songs and dance, ultimately conveying an encouraging message.8.07.6
