George Clooney
Biography: George Timothy Clooney (born May 6, 1961) is an American actor and filmmaker. Known for his work in blockbusters and independent films, he has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, a British Academy Film Award and four Golden Globe Awards. His honors include the Cecil B. DeMille Award, the Honorary César, the AFI Life Achievement Award, and the Kennedy Center Honor. Clooney started acting in television in the late 1970s and later gained wide recognition as Dr. Doug Ross on the NBC medical drama ER (1994–1999), for which he received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. He expanded to leading roles in films, with his breakthrough role in From Dusk Till Dawn (1996), followed by Batman & Robin (1997), Out of Sight (1998), Three Kings (1999), The Perfect Storm (2000) and O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000). Greater stardom came from his starring role in Soderbergh's Ocean's film series from 2001 to 2007. Clooney won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the thriller Syriana(2005) and earned Best Actor nominations for the legal thriller Michael Clayton (2007) and the comedy-dramas Up in the Air (2009) and The Descendants (2011). He has also starred in Burn After Reading (2008), The American (2010), Gravity (2013), Hail, Caesar! (2016) and Ticket to Paradise (2022). Clooney made his directorial debut with the spy drama Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002) and has since directed the historical drama Good Night and Good Luck (2005), the political drama The Ides of March (2011), the war film The Monuments Men (2014), the science fiction film The Midnight Sky (2020) and the biographical sports drama The Boys in the Boat (2023). He received the Academy Award for Best Picture for co-producing the political thriller Argo (2012). As of 2023, he is one of four people to have been nominated for Academy Awards in six different categories. Clooney was included on Time's annual Time 100 list, which identifies the most influential people in the world, every year from 2006 to 2009. He is also noted for his political and economic activism. He has been one of the United Nations Messengers of Peace since 2008. Clooney is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Description above from the Wikipedia article George Clooney, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Known For
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
2000-08-30
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Overview: In the deep south during the 1930s, three escaped convicts search for hidden treasure while a relentless lawman pursues them. On their journey they come across many comical characters and incredible situations. Based upon Homer's 'Odyssey'.
Genres: Adventure Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-08-30
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Ocean's Eleven
2001-12-07
Ocean's Eleven
Overview: Less than 24 hours into his parole, charismatic thief Danny Ocean is already rolling out his next plan: In one night, Danny's hand-picked crew of specialists will attempt to steal more than $150 million from three Las Vegas casinos. But to score the cash, Danny risks his chances of reconciling with ex-wife, Tess.
Genres: Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-12-07
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Ocean's Twelve
2004-12-09
Ocean's Twelve
Overview: Danny Ocean reunites with his old flame and the rest of his merry band of thieves in carrying out three huge heists in Rome, Paris and Amsterdam – but a Europol agent is hot on their heels.
Genres: Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-12-09
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The Good German
2006-12-15
The Good German
Overview: An American journalist arrives in Berlin just after the end of World War Two. He becomes involved in a murder mystery surrounding a dead GI who washes up at a lakeside mansion during the Potsdam negotiations between the Allied powers. Soon his investigation connects with his search for his married pre-war German lover.
Genres: Drama Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-12-15
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Syriana
2005-11-23
Syriana
Overview: The Middle Eastern oil industry is the backdrop of this tense drama, which weaves together numerous story lines. Bennett Holiday is an American lawyer in charge of facilitating a dubious merger of oil companies, while Bryan Woodman, a Switzerland-based energy analyst, experiences both personal tragedy and opportunity during a visit with Arabian royalty. Meanwhile, veteran CIA agent Bob Barnes uncovers an assassination plot with unsettling origins.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-11-23
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Ocean's Thirteen
2007-06-05
Ocean's Thirteen
Overview: Danny Ocean's team of criminals are back and composing a plan more personal than ever. When ruthless casino owner Willy Bank doublecrosses Reuben Tishkoff, causing a heart attack, Danny Ocean vows that he and his team will do anything to bring down Willy Bank along with everything he's got. Even if it means asking for help from an enemy.
Genres: Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-06-05
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Batman & Robin
1997-06-20
Batman & Robin
Overview: Batman and Robin deal with relationship issues while preventing Mr. Freeze and Poison Ivy from attacking Gotham City.
Genres: Action Science Fiction Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-06-20
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Out of Sight
1998-06-26
Out of Sight
Overview: Meet Jack Foley, a smooth criminal who bends the law and is determined to make one last heist. Karen Sisco is a federal marshal who chooses all the right moves … and all the wrong guys. Now they're willing to risk it all to find out if there's more between them than just the law.
Genres: Romance Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-06-26
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Solaris
2002-11-27
Solaris
Overview: A troubled psychologist is sent to investigate the crew of an isolated research station orbiting a bizarre planet.
Genres: Drama Science Fiction Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-11-27
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The Perfect Storm
2000-06-29
The Perfect Storm
Overview: In October 1991, a confluence of weather conditions combined to form a killer storm in the North Atlantic. Caught in the storm was the sword-fishing boat Andrea Gail.
Genres: Action Adventure Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-06-29
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From Dusk Till Dawn
1996-01-19
From Dusk Till Dawn
Overview: After kidnapping a father and his two kids, the Gecko brothers head south to a seedy Mexican bar to hide out in safety, unaware of its notorious vampire clientele.
Genres: Horror Action Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-01-19
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Wolfs
2024-09-20
Wolfs
Overview: Hired to cover up a high-profile crime, a fixer soon finds his night spiralling out of control when he's forced to work with an unexpected counterpart.
Genres: Comedy Action Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-09-20
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Good Night, and Good Luck.
2005-09-16
Good Night, and Good Luck.
Overview: The story of journalist Edward R. Murrow's stand against Senator Joseph McCarthy's anti-communist witch-hunts in the early 1950s.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-09-16
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The Men Who Stare at Goats
2009-10-17
The Men Who Stare at Goats
Overview: A reporter in Iraq might just have the story of a lifetime when he meets Lyn Cassady, a guy who claims to be a former member of the U.S. Army's New Earth Army, a unit that employs paranormal powers in their missions.
Genres: Comedy War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-10-17
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The Ides of March
2011-09-24
The Ides of March
Overview: Dirty tricks stand to soil an ambitious young press spokesman's idealism in a cutthroat presidential campaign where 'victory' is relative.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-09-24
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Fantastic Mr. Fox
2009-10-23
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Overview: The Fantastic Mr. Fox, bored with his current life, plans a heist against the three local farmers. The farmers, tired of sharing their chickens with the sly fox, seek revenge against him and his family.
Genres: Adventure Animation Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-10-23
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Michael Clayton
2007-09-28
Michael Clayton
Overview: A law firm brings in its "fixer" to remedy the situation after a lawyer has a breakdown while representing a chemical company that he knows is guilty in a multi-billion dollar class action suit.
Genres: Drama Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-09-28
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Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
2002-12-31
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
Overview: Television made him famous, but his biggest hits happened off screen. Television producer by day, CIA assassin by night, Chuck Barris was recruited by the CIA at the height of his TV career and trained to become a covert operative. Or so Barris said.
Genres: Comedy Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-12-31
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Leatherheads
2008-03-24
Leatherheads
Overview: A light hearted comedy about the beginnings of Professional American Football. When a decorated war hero and college all star is tempted into playing professional football. Everyone see the chance to make some big money, but when a reporter digs up some dirt on the war hero... everyone could lose out.
Genres: Comedy Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-03-24
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Burn After Reading
2008-09-05
Burn After Reading
Overview: When a disc containing memoirs of a former CIA analyst falls into the hands of gym employees, Linda and Chad, they see a chance to make enough money for Linda to have life-changing cosmetic surgery. Predictably, events whirl out of control for the duo, and those in their orbit.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-09-05
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Three Kings
1999-09-27
Three Kings
Overview: A group of American soldiers stationed in Iraq at the end of the Gulf War find a map they believe will take them to a huge cache of stolen Kuwaiti gold hidden near their base, and they embark on a secret mission that's destined to change everything.
Genres: Action Comedy War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-09-27
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Up in the Air
2009-12-04
Up in the Air
Overview: Corporate downsizing expert Ryan Bingham spends his life in planes, airports, and hotels, but just as he’s about to reach a milestone of ten million frequent flyer miles, he meets a woman who causes him to rethink his transient life.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-12-04
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One Fine Day
1996-12-20
One Fine Day
Overview: Melanie Parker, an architect and mother of Sammy, and Jack Taylor, a newspaper columnist and father of Maggie, are both divorced. They meet one morning when overwhelmed Jack is left unexpectedly with Maggie and forgets that Melanie was to take her to school. As a result, both children miss their school field trip and are stuck with the parents. The two adults project their negative stereotypes of ex-spouses on each other, but end up needing to rely on each other to watch the children as each must save his job. Humor is added by Sammy's propensity for lodging objects in his nose and Maggie's tendency to wander.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-12-20
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The Peacemaker
1997-09-26
The Peacemaker
Overview: When a train carrying atomic warheads mysteriously crashes in the former Soviet Union, a nuclear specialist discovers the accident is really part of a plot to cover up the theft of the weapons. Assigned to help her recover the missing bombs is a crack Special Forces Colonel.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-09-26
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Intolerable Cruelty
2003-09-02
Intolerable Cruelty
Overview: A revenge-seeking gold digger marries a womanizing Beverly Hills lawyer with the intention of making a killing in the divorce.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-09-02
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The Thin Red Line
1998-12-23
The Thin Red Line
Overview: The story of a group of men, an Army Rifle company called C-for-Charlie, who change, suffer, and ultimately make essential discoveries about themselves during the fierce World War II battle of Guadalcanal. It follows their journey, from the surprise of an unopposed landing, through the bloody and exhausting battles that follow, to the ultimate departure of those who survived.
Genres: Drama History War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-12-23
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Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
2003-07-25
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
Overview: Carmen's caught in a virtual reality game designed by the Kids' new nemesis, the Toymaker. It's up to Juni to save his sister, and ultimately the world.
Genres: Action Adventure Comedy Family Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-07-25
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South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
1999-06-30
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
Overview: In this feature film based on the hit animated series, the third graders of South Park sneak into an R-rated film by ultra-vulgar Canadian television personalities Terrance and Phillip, and emerge with expanded vocabularies that leave their parents and teachers scandalized. When outraged Americans try to censor the film, the controversy spirals into a call to wage war on Canada and Terrance and Phillip end up on death row, with the kids their only hope of rescue.
Genres: Animation Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-06-30
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Welcome to Collinwood
2002-10-04
Welcome to Collinwood
Overview: Five hapless inner-city low-lifes attempt to burgle a pawnbroker's safe, but end up being plagued by bad luck.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-10-04
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The American
2010-08-31
The American
Overview: Dispatched to a small Italian town to await further orders, assassin Jack embarks on a double life that may be more relaxing than is good for him.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-08-31
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Full Tilt Boogie
1998-07-31
Full Tilt Boogie
Overview: A documentary about the production of From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) and the people who made it.
Genres: Documentary Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-07-31
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Return of the Killer Tomatoes!
1988-04-22
Return of the Killer Tomatoes!
Overview: Crazy old Professor Gangreen has developed a way to make tomatoes look human for a second invasion.
Genres: Comedy Horror Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-04-22
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Red Surf
1989-12-01
Red Surf
Overview: Remar and Attila are a couple of surfers who also deal drugs to make a living. They are trying to set up a final deal with local drug lord, Calavera, when their friend True Blue is busted by the cops. Blue talks too much in the police station and Calavera is out for revenge because of the betrayal.
Genres: Action Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-12-01
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The Descendants
2011-09-09
The Descendants
Overview: With his wife Elizabeth on life support after a boating accident, Hawaiian land baron Matt King takes his daughters on a trip from Oahu to Kauai to confront a young real estate broker, who was having an affair with Elizabeth before her misfortune.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-09-09
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Gravity
2013-10-03
Gravity
Overview: Dr. Ryan Stone, a brilliant medical engineer on her first Shuttle mission, with veteran astronaut Matt Kowalsky in command of his last flight before retiring. But on a seemingly routine spacewalk, disaster strikes. The Shuttle is destroyed, leaving Stone and Kowalsky completely alone-tethered to nothing but each other and spiraling out into the blackness of space. The deafening silence tells them they have lost any link to Earth and any chance for rescue. As fear turns to panic, every gulp of air eats away at what little oxygen is left. But the only way home may be to go further out into the terrifying expanse of space.
Genres: Science Fiction Thriller Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-10-03
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And They're Off
1982-06-13
And They're Off
Overview: A tender love story with Kentucky's thrilling thoroughbred racing world as the stage.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-06-13
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The Flash
2023-06-13
The Flash
Overview: When his attempt to save his family inadvertently alters the future, Barry Allen becomes trapped in a reality in which General Zod has returned and there are no Super Heroes to turn to. In order to save the world that he is in and return to the future that he knows, Barry's only hope is to race for his life. But will making the ultimate sacrifice be enough to reset the universe?
Genres: Adventure Action Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-06-13
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The Monuments Men
2014-01-24
The Monuments Men
Overview: Based on the true story of the greatest treasure hunt in history, The Monuments Men is an action drama focusing on seven over-the-hill, out-of-shape museum directors, artists, architects, curators, and art historians who went to the front lines of WWII to rescue the world’s artistic masterpieces from Nazi thieves and return them to their rightful owners. With the art hidden behind enemy lines, how could these guys hope to succeed?
Genres: War Drama History Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-01-24
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'Ocean's Eleven': The Look of the Con
2002-05-07
'Ocean's Eleven': The Look of the Con
Overview: The costume design of the A-list cast's characters and how it shaped the heist film.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-05-07
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Radioman
2012-12-07
Radioman
Overview: The extraordinary story of 'Radioman', a New York film set mascot who overcame homelessness and alcoholism to become a fixture of the New York film industry, with over 100 small parts to his name.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-12-07
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Never Stop Dreaming: The Life and Legacy of Shimon Peres
2018-06-13
Never Stop Dreaming: The Life and Legacy of Shimon Peres
Overview: A look back on the life of Nobel Peace Prize winner, Shimon Peres, who served as prime minister of Israel twice and negotiated the 1994 Israel-Jordan peace treaty.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-06-13
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Paris Hilton Inc.: The Selling of Celebrity
2009-11-29
Paris Hilton Inc.: The Selling of Celebrity
Overview: We are drowning in celebrity culture and certainly no tabloid topic has been as big as Paris Hilton. Her incarceration and subsequent release, then re-incarceration and her ultimate release once again-left us submerged knee-deep in the twists and turns of her life. Famous for doing nothing, she's the ultimate manifestation of our obsession with celebrity culture and the massive profits that it wields. As long as we are willing to watch and read, who can resist feeding our habit?
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-11-29
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Hail, Caesar!
2016-02-05
Hail, Caesar!
Overview: When a Hollywood star mysteriously disappears in the middle of filming, the studio sends their fixer to get him back.
Genres: Comedy Crime Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-02-05
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Curdled
1996-09-06
Curdled
Overview: Gabriela, a Colombian immigrant, is obsessed with understanding violent crime. The current string of murders by "The Blue Blood Killer" of affluent Miami socialites provides her with fodder for her scrapbook of death. She lands a job with a post-murder cleaning service and during a Blue-Blood clean-up job, discovers evidence that police have overlooked.
Genres: Comedy Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-09-06
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Jay Kelly
Jay Kelly
Overview: Described as a funny and emotional coming-of-age story about adults.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
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Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter
2022-09-22
Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter
Overview: The one-night-only celebration honoring the life and legacy of the famed producer features intimate conversations, special performances and surprise reunions that pay homage to the man behind some of television’s greatest stories in celebration of his 100th birthday.
Genres: Documentary Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-09-22
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The Magic Bubble
1992-01-01
The Magic Bubble
Overview: A middle-aged woman frees herself from the spirit-crushing influence of her husband by refusing to remember what her age is.
Genres: Comedy Drama Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-01-01
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Rose McGowan: Being Brave
2019-04-09
Rose McGowan: Being Brave
Overview: In the fight for women’s rights, one voice rises above the rest. Overcoming her painful and traumatic childhood in a polygamous cult to becoming a successful actress and now activist. Rose McGowan was one of the first women to speak out against the disgraced mogul Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein. Rose is now leading the social justice fight as an example to us all. Explore her dramatic and compelling journey, and find out what it really takes to be brave.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-04-09
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Tomorrowland
2015-05-19
Tomorrowland
Overview: Bound by a shared destiny, a bright, optimistic teen bursting with scientific curiosity and a former boy-genius inventor jaded by disillusionment embark on a danger-filled mission to unearth the secrets of an enigmatic place somewhere in time and space that exists in their collective memory as "Tomorrowland."
Genres: Adventure Family Mystery Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-05-19
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Spy Kids
2001-03-18
Spy Kids
Overview: Carmen and Juni think their parents are boring. Little do they know that in their day, Gregorio and Ingrid Cortez were the top secret agents from their respective countries. They gave up that life to raise their children. Now, the disappearances of several of their old colleagues forces the Cortez' return from retirement. What they didn't count on was Carmen and Juni joining the "family business."
Genres: Action Comedy Family Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-03-18
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Money Monster
2016-05-12
Money Monster
Overview: Financial TV host Lee Gates and his producer Patty are put in an extreme situation when an irate investor takes over their studio.
Genres: Thriller Drama Action Comedy Crime Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-05-12
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Plankton Salesmen
2017-10-29
Plankton Salesmen
Overview: A nostalgic look at the birth and death of arthouse film distribution in the early 2000s in Russia. The story of the Cinema Without Borders company and its two founders, Sam Klebanov and Anton Mazurov.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 2017-10-29
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Live 8
2005-11-07
Live 8
Overview: On 2 July 2005 an estimated 3 billion people came together in the fight against extreme poverty. LIVE 8 - 10 concerts featuring over 1000 musicians from across the globe - asked people not for their money, but for their voice.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-11-07
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America’s Game & The Iran Hostage Crisis
2015-12-26
America’s Game & The Iran Hostage Crisis
Overview: The NFL during the Iran hostage crisis. Includes the story of Alex Paen, a Los Angeles-based reporter stationed in Tehran, who made an audio recording of Super Bowl XIV for the hostages to listen to.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-12-26
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Tarantino's Mind
2006-01-04
Tarantino's Mind
Overview: Two friends at a bar talking about theories involving Quentin Tarantino's movies.
Genres: TV Movie Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2006-01-04
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His Way
2011-03-04
His Way
Overview: A look at the professional, political and personal life of legendary movie producer Jerry Weintraub featuring interviews with friends, family and colleagues.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-03-04
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Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
2005-03-01
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
Overview:
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2005-03-01
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A Very Murray Christmas
2015-12-04
A Very Murray Christmas
Overview: Bill Murray worries no one will show up to his TV show due to a massive snowstorm in New York City. Through luck and perseverance, guests arrive at Gotham’s Carlyle Hotel to help him — dancing and singing in holiday spirit.
Genres: Comedy Music TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-12-04
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IF
2024-05-08
IF
Overview: After discovering she can see everyone's imaginary friends, a girl embarks on a magical adventure to reconnect forgotten imaginary friends with their kids.
Genres: Comedy Fantasy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-05-08
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Touch of Evil
2011-12-06
Touch of Evil
Overview: Some of 2011's stand-out film actors appear in "a video gallery of cinematic villainy" for New York Times Magazine.
Genres: Horror Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-12-06
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A Look Inside 'Intolerable Cruelty
2004-02-10
A Look Inside 'Intolerable Cruelty
Overview: Making of "Intolerable cruelty".
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-02-10
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Inside Look: Down from the Mountain
2000-12-01
Inside Look: Down from the Mountain
Overview: This is a 'making of documentary short focusing on the documentary feature Down From The Mountain (2000).
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-12-01
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8
2012-03-03
8
Overview: Live chronicle of the landmark federal trial of California's Prop. 8 using the actual court transcripts and first-hand interviews.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-03-03
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The Book That Wrote Itself
2000-08-08
The Book That Wrote Itself
Overview: "Vincent believes he has written the great Irish novel. When publishers turn it down he decides to prove them wrong by turning it into a movie. The film culminates at the Venice film festival, where Vincent pitches George Clooney, Branagh, DeNiro & others what he now believes to be the great Irish film. The Book That Wrote Itself is an eccentric black comedy on the pretensions of art & filmmaking."
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-08-08
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Anton Corbijn Inside Out
2012-03-22
Anton Corbijn Inside Out
Overview: An intimate portrait of Anton Corbijn as he travels the world as a photographer, film maker and video artist…
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-03-22
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Hand In Hand: A Benefit For Hurricane Relief
2017-09-12
Hand In Hand: A Benefit For Hurricane Relief
Overview: Live telethon to support relief efforts for those affected by Hurricanes Harvey & Irma featuring appearances, performances, taped tributes and messages from some of the nation’s biggest stars. Broadcast on many stations including ABC, Bravo, CBS, CMT, E!, Fox, HBO, MTV, MTV2, NBC, and Oxygen.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-09-12
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Sunset Beat
1990-04-21
Sunset Beat
Overview: Police drama involving a team of young Los Angeles undercover cops posing as bikers to nail street
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-04-21
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Fail Safe
2000-04-09
Fail Safe
Overview: Cold War tensions climb to a fever pitch when a U.S. bomber is accidentally ordered to drop a nuclear warhead on Moscow.
Genres: Drama Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-04-09
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Combat Academy
1986-11-23
Combat Academy
Overview: "Police Academy"-style comedy set in a military school. Two errant high-school students are ordered by a judge to spend a year at a prestigious military academy, where one of the cadets finds out who is responsible for a spate of midnight thefts. Written by Mark Lennon
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-11-23
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His Highness Hollywood
2008-09-20
His Highness Hollywood
Overview: Ian Halperin poses as a gay wannabe actor and member of the Israeli royal family to get an inside look at the Hollywood industry in this companion film to his well-received book, Hollywood Undercover: Revealing the Sordid Secrets of Tinseltown. Along the way, he receives a promise from the Church of Scientology to cure his homosexuality and gets the inside scoop from numerous luminaries -- including Brad Pitt, Jay Leno and Leonardo DiCaprio.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-09-20
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Return to Horror High
1987-01-28
Return to Horror High
Overview: A few years ago, a mysterious serial-killer caused panic on Crippen High School. The killer was never caught. A movie company, Cosmic Pictures, has decided to make a feature movie about these events - on location, at the now abandoned school. Since members of cast and crew disappear without a trace, it seems as if history is repeating itself...
Genres: Horror Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-01-28
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The Harvest
1993-11-05
The Harvest
Overview: A screenwriter is sent to Mexico to develop a story that can be used to wrap up a movie presently in production. Given a very short time allotment, the writer immerses himself in the seamier side of a Mexican beach resort, but soon finds himself involved in a 'body organ for profit' operation. Drugged, he has one of his own kidneys removed, and then, with a woman he isn't sure he can trust, he sets out to expose the ring...
Genres: Thriller Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-11-05
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Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
2001-12-23
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
Overview: The historical saga of American superheroes. Born in the period between the Great Depression and the World War II to combat the hobgoblins of the modern world, these mutant human beings with superhuman powers colonized the funny papers, radio dramas, television and films, to become a truly national industry in the United States: they gave expression to the fears and obsessions of the twentieth century and bolstered American ideals.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie Animation
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2001-12-23
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Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
2007-05-19
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
Overview: An account of the professional and personal life of renowned American photographer Annie Leibovitz, from her early artistic endeavors to her international success as a photojournalist, war reporter, and pop culture chronicler.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-05-19
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And the Oscar Goes To...
2014-02-01
And the Oscar Goes To...
Overview: The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... traces the history of the Academy itself, which began in 1927 when Louis B. Mayer, then head of MGM, led other prominent members of the industry in forming this professional honorary organization. Two years later the Academy began bestowing awards, which were nicknamed "Oscar," and quickly came to represent the pinnacle of cinematic achievement.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-02-01
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Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
2016-01-21
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
Overview: Arguably the most influential creator, writer, and producer in the history of television, Norman Lear brought primetime into step with the times. Using comedy and indelible characters, his legendary 1970s shows such as All In the Family, Maude, Good Times, and The Jeffersons, boldly cracked open dialogue and shifted the national consciousness, injecting enlightened humanism into sociopolitical debates on race, class, creed, and feminism.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-01-21
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You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story
2008-05-15
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story
Overview: Jack L. Warner, Harry Warner, Albert Warner and Sam Warner were siblings who were born in Poland and emigrated to Canada near the turn of the century. In 1903, the brothers entered the budding motion picture business. In time, the Warner Brothers moved into film production and would open their own studio in 1923.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-05-15
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Grizzly II: Revenge
2020-02-17
Grizzly II: Revenge
Overview: All hell breaks loose when a giant grizzly, reacting to the slaughter of her cubs by poachers, attacks a massive rock concert in the National Park. [This sequel to "Grizzly" (1976) was left unfinished after production wrapped prematurely in 1983, and was not officially released until 2020, though a bootleg workprint version had been in circulation for some years prior to this.]
Genres: Horror Music Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-02-17
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Sand and Sorrow
2007-12-07
Sand and Sorrow
Overview: A documentary about the events that led to the rise of Darfur's Arab-dominated government and the international community's "legacy of failure" to respond to the genocide carried out in the country.
Genres: Documentary Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-12-07
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An Intimate Look Inside the Acting Process with Ice Cube
2000-07-31
An Intimate Look Inside the Acting Process with Ice Cube
Overview: Ice Cube discusses his acting process on the set of "Three Kings" in this satirical poke at actors’ pretensions.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-07-31
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The Coen Brothers
2000-11-01
The Coen Brothers
Overview: During the promotional campaign for "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" in 1999, BBC broadcast a documentary about the Coen brothers, mainly concerning their past. The documentary consists of featured interviews with many of the actors that they have worked with, along with family, friends and crew members.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-11-01
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Always at The Carlyle
2018-05-11
Always at The Carlyle
Overview: The iconic Carlyle hotel has been an international destination for a particular jet set as well as a favorite haunt of the most discernible New Yorkers.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-05-11
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Being George Clooney
2016-02-06
Being George Clooney
Overview: A documentary that delves into the creative, often humorous world of audio dubbing a Hollywood motion picture for the international market.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-02-06
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In The Tracks Of - Alexandre Desplat
2020-08-13
In The Tracks Of - Alexandre Desplat
Overview: Alexandre Desplat is one of the most famous film music composer of today. Innovative artist with a singular expression, he is the successor of french masters of film music: Georges Delerue, Antoine Duhamel, Maurice Jarre. Writing music for films gather his two passions: music and cinema. Between working sessions, confidences, films and personnal archives, Alexandre Desplat offers, through this documentary, a great record on the creative process and today’s cinema.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2020-08-13
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Architects of Denial
2017-10-06
Architects of Denial
Overview: Though both the historical and modern-day persecution of Armenians and other Christians is relatively uncovered in the mainstream media and not on the radar of many average Americans, it is a subject that has gotten far more attention in recent years.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-10-06
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Trump @War
2018-10-11
Trump @War
Overview: 2016 marked a revolution in American politics when a political novice upended the entrenched political classes on both sides of the aisle, and achieved a stunning victory for the forgotten men and women of the nation. Running on a common-sense platform of America First, a revitalized economy, tax cuts, a reinvigorated foreign policy, and a promise to reestablish American sovereignty with immigration reforms, Donald Trump ignited a dormant passion in the hearts of his supporters, and won the presidency in what was arguably the most significant election campaigns in our nation’s history. Trump @War is a retelling of that story and a look forward to the high-stakes midterm election in November, which will help cement his legacy, good or bad.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-10-11
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JFK: One PM Central Standard Time
2013-11-13
JFK: One PM Central Standard Time
Overview: A special recounting the riveting story of the reporting from Dallas and the New York CBS Newsroom from the moment President Kennedy was shot until Cronkite's emotional pronouncement of his death at 1:00 p.m. CST. The program features moving memories from the producers, writers and reporters who were there on the day.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-11-13
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Fahrenheit 11/9
2018-09-10
Fahrenheit 11/9
Overview: Michael Moore's provocative documentary explores the two most important questions of the Trump Era: How did we get here, and how do we get out.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-09-10
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Darfur Now
2007-11-02
Darfur Now
Overview: This acclaimed documentary follows the story of six people who are determined to end the sufferings in Sudan's war-ravaged Darfur. The six - an American activist, an international prosecutor, a Sudanese rebel, a sheikh, a leader of the World Food Program and an internationally known actor - demonstrate the power of how one individual can create extraordinary changes.
Genres: Crime Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-11-02
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The Midnight Sky
2020-12-10
The Midnight Sky
Overview: A lone scientist in the Arctic races to contact a crew of astronauts returning home to a mysterious global catastrophe.
Genres: Science Fiction Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-12-10
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Without Warning: Terror in the Towers
1993-05-26
Without Warning: Terror in the Towers
Overview: Massive rescue efforts are mobilized to save occupants of New York City's World Trade Center after a terrorist bombing.
Genres: TV Movie Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-05-26
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Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'
2000-10-31
Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'
Overview: Documentary featuring interviews with director Sidney Lumet, "Fail-Safe" (2000) producer George Clooney, star Dan O’Herlihy and screenwriter Walter Bernstein.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-10-31
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La Classe américaine
2012-10-05
La Classe américaine
Overview: The story of the successful publicity campaign that made it possible for the French film The Artist (2011) to win five Academy Awards: an intimate look at what happens when a silent, black-and-white French film astounds Hollywood.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2012-10-05
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We Come as Friends
2014-01-18
We Come as Friends
Overview: As war-ravaged South Sudan claims independence from North Sudan and its brutal President, Omar al-Bashir, a tiny, homemade prop plane wings in from France. It is piloted by eagle-eyed documentarian Hubert Sauper, who is mining for stories in a land trapped in the past but careening toward an apocalyptic future.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-01-18
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Ticket to Paradise
2022-09-08
Ticket to Paradise
Overview: Divorced couple Georgia and David find themselves on a shared mission: they team up and travel to Bali to stop their daughter Lily from making the same mistake they once made 25 years ago.
Genres: Drama Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-09-08
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A Thousand Cuts
2020-01-23
A Thousand Cuts
Overview: Nowhere is the worldwide erosion of democracy, fueled by social media disinformation campaigns, more starkly evident than in the authoritarian regime of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. Journalist Maria Ressa places the tools of the free press—and her freedom—on the line in defense of truth and democracy.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-01-23
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Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
2006-06-13
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
Overview: Hollywoods biggest talents explore what is the recipe for blockbuster, flops, and how absolute happenstance and controlled luck can make movie magic.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-06-13
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Rewrite for Murder
1991-09-14
Rewrite for Murder
Overview: Unaired CBS television pilot from 1991 starring George Clooney and Pam Dawber was an attempt at a breezy comedy/mystery in the style of Moonlighting about a pair of mismatched writers on a television mystery program who have to solve a real-life murder.
Genres: Comedy Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-09-14
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Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
2021-01-02
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
Overview: Who has ever compared Reservoir Dogs? What are “Open Road” and “New World Disorder”? Why is Harvey Keitel a fairy and how did we all almost become diehard fans of Paul Calderon? Here’s a story about Quentin Tarantino. The director who needs no introduction.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-01-02
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George Clooney: Leading Man
2024-08-01
George Clooney: Leading Man
Overview: Unveil the multifaceted life of George Clooney in this engaging documentary. From his rise to Hollywood stardom to his tireless humanitarian efforts, explore the man behind the legend. Featuring intimate interviews, witness Clooney's enduring impact on film and society.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-08-01
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