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To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar1995 • 108 min • Box office $47MComedy, DramaThis comedy follows drag queens Vida Boheme and Noxeema Jackson in Manhattan as they compete in a regional contest and qualify for the National competition in Los Angeles. They unexpectedly decide to…7.46.913+
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Nothing to Lose1997 • 97 min • Budget $25M • Box office $44MComedy, Crime, ActionAdvertising executive Nick Beame's world shatters when he discovers his wife's affair with his boss. Seeking escape, he encounters a clumsy thief trying to steal his car. Instead of calling the police,…6.66.717+
The Exchange Student1967 • 85 minComedyMonsieur Bosquier, owner of a respected private school, is disappointed by his son Philippe's poor exam results. To improve Philippe's English, he arranges an exchange program with a wealthy distiller, Mac Farrel,…6.86.5
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
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Notting Hill1999 • 124 min • Budget $42M • Box office $363MRomance, ComedyWilliam Thacker, who runs a regular bookstore in London, has his life changed when Anna Scott, a famous American actress, visits his shop. A small accident with orange juice leads to a…7.37.213+
Ab ... Bas!2004 • 137 minSomya (Diana Hayden), a successful woman, finds love and marries Karan (Shawar Ali). Their life is happy for years until Somya discovers Karan is having an affair. Heartbroken, she confronts him, but…3.53.2
Pretty Woman1990 • 120 min • Budget $14M • Box office $463MRomance, ComedyEdward Lewis, a cynical Los Angeles businessman, unexpectedly finds his life changing when he meets Vivian Ward, a resourceful prostitute trying to survive. After a chance encounter where she helps him navigate…7.57.117+
The Bitch of Buchenwald2009 • 90 minThis documentary explores the life and crimes of Ilse Koch, a Nazi woman infamous for her brutality against prisoners at Buchenwald concentration camp, where her husband was a commander. During the war,…3.04.3
There's Something About Mary1998 • 120 min • Budget $23M • Box office $369MRomance, ComedyTed's disastrous prom night is a memory he'd rather forget, until a chance opportunity arises thirteen years later. He gets a second chance to connect with his old prom date, but his…6.67.117+
Good Morning, Vietnam1987 • 121 min • Budget $13M • Box office $123MComedy, Drama, WarA skilled DJ is sent to Vietnam to work for Armed Forces Radio. He quickly wins over the troops with his unique humor, boosting their spirits during wartime. But his superiors dislike…7.37.317+
The Unbearable Lightness of Being1988 • 171 min • Budget $17M • Box office $10MDrama, RomanceSet against a backdrop of political turmoil, this drama follows Tomas, a respected surgeon in Prague, whose life is disrupted when he invites Tereza, a young photographer, to join him. Upon arriving,…6.97.217+
Hair1979 • 121 min • Budget $11M • Box office $15MMusic, Drama, ComedyClaude leaves his peaceful life on an Oklahoma ranch to join the army in New York. On his journey, he meets a group of unconventional hippies. These free-spirited people share their views…7.37.56+
The Curiosity of Chance2006 • 95 minComedy, DramaBack in the 1980s, amidst new wave culture and bold fashion, Chance Marquis, a new student, struggles to find his place. His unusual personality makes him a target for the school bully.…5.86.5
That Touch of Mink1962 • 99 minComedy, RomanceCathy Timberlake's life takes an unexpected turn when she bumps into Philip Shayne, a successful businessman with a carefree approach to life. After Philip accidentally soils Cathy on her way to a…6.46.6
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