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Blindness Poster
60%

Ratings

  • 3.6 / 5

out of 5 stars

When a sudden plague of blindness devastates a city, a small group of the afflicted band together to triumphantly overcome the horrific conditions of their imposed quarantine. "Blindness", starring Julianne Moore, Gael Garcia Bernal, Mark Ruffalo, Sandra Oh and Danny Glover, is a harrowing tale about the fragility of mankind.

Mark Ruffalo, Julianne Moore, Alice Braga, Andrea Barata Ribeiro, Gael García Bernal, Danny Glover, José Saramago, Don McKellar

R Drama 2 hrs, 0 mins
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Flash of Genius Poster
50%

Based on the true story of college professor and part-time inventor Robert Kearns' long battle with the U.S. automobile industry, a tale of one man whose fight to receive recognition for his ingenuity would come at a heavy price. But this determined engineer refused to be silenced, and he took on the corporate titans in a battle that nobody thought he could win. The Kearns were a typical 1960s Detroit family, trying to live their version of the American Dream. Local university professor Bob married teacher Phyllis and, by their mid-thirties, had six kids who brought them a hectic but satisfying Midwestern existence. When Bob invents a device that would eventually be used by every car in the world, the Kearns think they have struck gold. But their aspirations are dashed after the auto giants who embraced Bob's creation unceremoniously shunned the man who invented it. Ignored, threatened and then buried in years of litigation, Bob is haunted by what was done to his family and their future. He becomes a man obsessed with justice and the conviction that his life's work -- or for that matter, anyone's work -- be acknowledged by those who stood to benefit. And while paying the toll for refusing to compromise his dignity, this everyday David will try the unthinkable: to bring Goliath to his knees.

Jake Abel, Greg Kinnear, Aaron Abrams, Marc Abraham, Gary Barber, Roger Birnbaum, Michael Lieber, Philip Railsback

PG-13 Drama 2 hrs, 0 mins
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Beverly Hills Chihuahua Poster
82%

Ratings

  • 4 / 5

out of 5 stars

A pampered Beverly Hills Chihuahua named Chloe finds herself accidentally lost in the mean streets of Mexico without a day spa or Rodeo Drive boutique anywhere in sight. Now alone for the first time in her spoiled life, she must rely on some unexpected new friends -- including a street-hardened German Shepherd named Delgado and an amorous pup named Papi -- to lend her a paw and help her to find her inner strength on their incredible journey back home.

Salma Hayek, Drew Barrymore, David Hoberman, Andy Garcia, Raja Gosnell, Cheech Marin, Piper Perabo, George Lopez

PG Action Adventure
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40%

A young man learns he is the latest in line of a dynasty of ancestral warriors dedicated to guarding a mystic source of cosmic energy, and the time has come for him to take the role.

Goldie Behl, Jaydeep Sarkar, Abhishek Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan

Drama Action
Rachel Getting Married Poster
33%

Ratings

  • 4.3 / 5

out of 5 stars

When Kym returns to the Buchman family home for the wedding of her sister Rachel, she brings a long history of personal crisis and family conflict along with her. The wedding Party's abundant cast of friends and relations have gathered for an idyllic weekend of feating, music and love, but Kym -- with her black-comic one-liners and knack for bombshell drama -- is a catalyst for long-simmering tensions in the family dynamic.

Ilona Herzberg, Anne Hathaway, Tunde Adebimpe, Carol Cuddy, Jonathan Demme, Debra Winger, Bill Irwin, Anna Deavere Smith

R Drama 1 hr, 56 mins
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Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist Poster
43%

Ratings

  • 4.2 / 5

out of 5 stars

"Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist" is a comedy about two people thrust together for one hilarious, sleepless night of adventure in a world of mix tapes, late-night living, and live, loud music. Nick (Michael Cera) frequents New York's indie rock scene nursing a broken heart and a vague ability to play the bass. Norah (Kat Dennings) is questioning pretty much all of her assumptions about the world. Though they have nothing in common except for their taste in music, their chance encounter leads to an all-night quest to find a legendary band's secret show and ends up becoming the first date in a romance that could change both their lives.

Michael Cera, Kat Dennings, Chris Weitz, Alexis Dziena, Ari Graynor, Joe Drake, Adam Brightman, Pete Sollett

PG-13 Drama 1 hr, 30 mins
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RocknRolla Poster
45%

Ratings

  • 3.1 / 5

out of 5 stars

When a Russian mobster orchestrates a crooked land deal, millions of dollars are up for grabs, and all of London's criminal underworld wants in on the action. Everyone from a dangerous crime lord to a sexy accountant, a corrupt politician and down-on-their-luck petty thieves conspire, collude and collide with one another in an effort to get rich quick.

Susan Downey, Gerard Butler, Joel Silver, Jeremy Piven, Idris Elba, Navid McIlhargey, Steve Clark Hall, Guy Ritchie

R Action 1 hr, 54 mins
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Religulous Poster
0%

Ratings

  • 3.3 / 5

out of 5 stars

Comedian Bill Maher examines the presence of religion in big news stories of recent years, from Muslim riots over cartoons to the Ten Commandments in front of courthouses, a born-again Christian in the White House and Scientology in the birthing room.

Jonah Smith, Palmer West, Larry Charles, Bill Maher

R Documentary 1 hr, 41 mins
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An American Carol Poster
63%

Ratings

  • 1.8 / 5

out of 5 stars

An filmmaker who's out to abolish the 4th of July holiday is visited by three ghosts who try to show him the good sides of the U.S.A.

Kelsey Grammer, Jon Voight, James Woods, Steve McEveety, John Shepherd, David Zucker, Myrna Sokoloff, Kevin Farley

PG-13 Comedy Spoof
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How to Lose Friends and Alienate People Poster
63%

Ratings

  • 3 / 5

out of 5 stars

In this hilariously funny fish-out-of-water tale, "How to Lose Friends and Alienate People" tracks the outrageous escapades of Sidney Young (Simon Pegg), a smalltime, bumbling, British celebrity journalist who is hired by an upscale magazine in New York City. In spectacular fashion Sidney enters high society and burns bridges with bosses, peers and superstars.

After disrupting one black-tie event by allowing a wild pig to run rampant, Sidney catches the attention of Clayton Harding (Jeff Bridges), editor of Sharp, and accepts a job with the magazine in New York City. Clayton warns Sidney that he'd better impress and charm everyone he can, if he wants to succeed. Instead, Sidney instantly insults and annoys fellow writer Alison Olsen (Kirsten Dunst). He dares to target the star clients of power publicist Eleanor Johnson (Gillian Anderson). He upsets his direct boss Lawrence Maddox (Danny Huston) and tries to make amends by hiring a stripper to dance for Lawrence during a staff meeting. Sidney, of course, doesn't stop there, finding creative ways to annoy nearly everyone. His saving graces: a rising, sexy starlet (Megan Fox) develops an odd affection for him, and in time, Alison whose friendship with him might be the only thing saving Sidney from torpedoing his career.

Megan Fox, Kirsten Dunst, Gillian Anderson, Jeff Bridges, Simon Pegg, Robert B. Weide, Peter Straughan, Toby Young

R Comedy
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Oh, The Places You’ll Go!

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Werwulf

changed release date from TBA to December 25, 2026

Mercy

changed release date from August 15, 2025 to January 23, 2026
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