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Che: Part One2008 • 134 min • Budget $58MDrama, History, WarIn 1956, Argentine revolutionary Che Guevara and a group of Cuban exiles, under Fidel Castro's leadership, land in Cuba from Mexico. Within two years, they build a popular movement and an army,…6.87.1
Amelia2009 • 111 min • Budget $40M • Box office $19MAdventure, Drama, HistoryThis film chronicles the life of Amelia Earhart, the celebrated American aviator. It focuses on her 1937 attempt to circumnavigate the globe by plane, which ended with her mysterious disappearance over the…5.75.86+
Tyson2008 • 90 min • Box office $941KDocumentary, DramaJames Toback offers a direct and unflinching portrait of Mike Tyson, largely through Tyson's own words. The film intercuts Tyson addressing the camera with footage of his boxing matches, resulting in a…6.97.417+
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Blaze2018 • 129 min • Budget $1M • Box office $467KDrama, Music, HistoryThis film tells the story of Blaze Foley, a largely unknown but influential songwriter from the Texas outlaw country scene, which influenced artists like Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson. The movie follows…6.36.617+
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The Emissaries2017 • 15 minA theater company's jester faces a difficult choice: after the next show, one of them must leave the company. The performance itself will decide who that person is.0.05.7
MacArthur1977 • 130 min • Budget $9M • Box office $16MDrama, History, WarThe film explores a pivotal period in General Douglas MacArthur's life, from 1942 to 1952, through his memories while visiting West Point. As he reflects on events leading up to and following…6.36.56+
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Cromwell1970 • 140 min • Budget $8MDrama, History, WarAmidst political turmoil and oppressive policies, the story follows Oliver Cromwell, who is deeply dissatisfied with King Charles I's reign. Planning to leave England with his family for the New World, their…6.57.00+
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Nixon1995 • 192 min • Budget $44M • Box office $13MDrama, HistoryThe film explores the life and challenges of Richard M. Nixon, who served as President of the United States. It examines the complexities of Nixon's personality, from his difficult upbringing in California…6.97.017+
Moulin Rouge1952 • 119 min • Budget $1MDramaIn 19th-century Paris, the young aristocrat Toulouse-Lautrec leaves his privileged life for the vibrant, unconventional world of Montmartre. Feeling like an outsider in high society, he finds connection among the diverse crowds…6.77.0
Farinelli1994 • 111 minHistory, Drama, MusicThe film explores the life of Farinelli, an Italian opera singer who became a celebrated castrato in 18th-century Europe. It portrays his career and personal life, revealing his musical talent and the…6.66.817+
Weightless2023 • 9 minOn a lonely beach in East Sussex, a 62-year-old woman confronts her personal struggles as she enters the sea.0.0—
Wilde1997 • 118 min • Budget $10M • Box office $2MDrama, HistoryThe film explores the life of Oscar Wilde, a brilliant writer who significantly shaped literature and society with his poetry, plays, and embrace of individuality. It follows Wilde as he struggles with…6.66.917+
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Ramiro2018 • 104 minRamiro, a bookstore owner and poet in a constant state of writer's block, lives a quiet life in Lisbon. His days flow between his shop and a local tavern, surrounded by his…5.85.9
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Blueprint2003 • 108 minThis is the story of the first cloned human, told from her perspective. At thirty, renowned composer Iris Sellin is diagnosed with a terminal illness. Determined to extend her life and legacy,…4.15.5
Shine1996 • 105 min • Budget $5M • Box office $35MDramaThis moving film chronicles pianist David Helfgott's challenging path through classical music, shaped by the demanding expectations of his father and instructors. The film shows how this relentless pressure affects David's mental…7.47.613+
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Ridicule1996 • 102 min • Budget $3M • Box office $2MComedy, Drama, RomanceSet in 18th century Versailles, this period drama follows a poor French nobleman who hopes to improve his estate by building essential drainage systems. He faces difficulties gaining royal approval for the…6.97.317+
My Father's Glory1990 • 105 minAdventure, DramaThis charming period film follows young Marcel as he grows up under the influence of his unusual parents: Joseph Pagnol, an eccentric science teacher, and Augustine, a talented seamstress. Raised with logic…7.37.60+
My Mother's Castle1990 • 99 minAdventure, Comedy, DramaYoung Marcel Pagnol returns to his family home in Marseilles after a relaxing stay at their holiday cottage in the hills. Wanting to preserve this peaceful life, he walks back to the…7.27.66+
Broadway Danny Rose1984 • 84 min • Budget $8M • Box office $10MComedy, DramaDanny Rose, an eager but often clumsy talent manager, tries to succeed in New York's competitive entertainment scene. While searching for opportunities to revive the career of his aging lounge singer client,…7.17.46+
