Christine Baranski
Also Known As: Christine Jane Baranski, 克里斯汀·芭伦斯基, 克莉絲汀·巴倫絲基
Biography: Christine Baranski, an acclaimed actor hailing from Buffalo, New York, has left an indelible mark on both stage and screen. Her illustrious career spans decades, characterized by her exceptional talent and versatility. Baranski's captivating performances in film, television, and theatre, including roles in "The Good Wife" and "Mamma Mia!," have earned her widespread recognition and critical acclaim. Renowned for her impeccable comedic timing and dramatic depth, she's garnered numerous accolades, showcasing her prowess in both drama and comedy. Baranski's enduring presence and dedication to her craft have cemented her as a revered figure in the entertainment industry, captivating audiences with every role she embodies.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Buffalo, New York, USA
Birthday: May 02, 1952
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Gender: Female
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Chicago
Overview: Murderesses Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart find themselves on death row together and fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows in 1920s Chicago.
Genres: Comedy Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-12-10
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Cruel Intentions
Overview: Slaking a thirst for dangerous games, Kathryn challenges her stepbrother, Sebastian, to deflower their headmaster's daughter before the summer ends. If he succeeds, the prize is the chance to bed Kathryn. But if he loses, Kathryn will claim his most prized possession.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-03-05
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Nine 1/2 Weeks
Overview: An erotic story about a woman, the assistant of an art gallery, who gets involved in an impersonal affair with a man. She barely knows about his life, only about the sex games they play, so the relationship begins to get complicated.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-02-09
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The Birdcage
Overview: Middle-aged gay life partners, Armand Goldman, a Jewish drag club owner, and Albert, the club's flamboyant star attraction, live in the eclectic community of South Beach and have raised a straight son. Now, their newly engaged son, 20-year-old Val, wants to bring his fiancée, Barbara, and her ultraconservative parents home to meet his family for the first time. By Val's request, Armand pretends to be straight, not Jewish and attempts to hide his relationship with Albert, in order to please Barbara's father, controversial right-wing Republican Sen. Kevin Keeley.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-03-08
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Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy?
Overview: Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang become involved in a supernatural mystery in Egypt.
Genres: Mystery Animation Family Adventure Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-05-13
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Bowfinger
Overview: On the verge of bankruptcy and desperate for his big break, aspiring filmmaker Bobby Bowfinger concocts a crazy plan to make his ultimate dream movie. Rallying a ragtag team that includes a starry-eyed ingenue, a has-been diva and a film studio gofer, he sets out to shoot a blockbuster featuring the biggest star in Hollywood, Kit Ramsey -- only without letting Ramsey know he's in the picture.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-08-12
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Mamma Mia!
Overview: A spirited young bride-to-be living with her single mother on a small Greek island secretly invites three of her mother's ex-boyfriends in hope of finding her biological father to walk her down the aisle.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-07-03
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Give My Regards to Broadway
Overview: John Lithgow, Christine Baranski, Brian Stokes Mitchell and other Broadway stars on how the Broadway community has responded to COVID-19, finding creative ways to perform during the shutdown and how the pandemic could change show business.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-07-16
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Overview: The Grinch decides to rob Whoville of Christmas - but a dash of kindness from little Cindy Lou Who and her family may be enough to melt his heart...
Genres: Family Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-11-17
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Marci X
Overview: A Jewish-American Princess is forced to take control of a hard-core hip-hop record label and tries to rein the one of the label's most controversial rappers.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-08-22
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The Guru
Overview: Bored with Bollywood movies but fascinated with their Hollywood counterparts from his youth, Ram dreams to become a singer and actor in America, the country where dreams are made. He is encouraged when his American-based close friend, Vijay Rao, comes for visit, and brags about driving a Mercedes and living in a penthouse.
Genres: Comedy Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-08-21
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Bulworth
Overview: A suicidally disillusioned liberal politician puts a contract out on himself and takes the opportunity to be bluntly honest with his voters by affecting the rhythms and speech of hip-hop music and culture.
Genres: Comedy Drama Crime Thriller Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-05-15
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The Bounty Hunter
Overview: Milo Boyd, a down-on-his-luck bounty hunter, thinks he's seeing an upswing in fortune when he gets a call to bring in his bail-jumping ex-wife, a reporter named Nicole. Milo considers the job an easy payday, but Nicole quickly escapes to chase a lead on a murder case. The former spouses play an escalating game of one-upmanship, until they suddenly find themselves on the run for their lives.
Genres: Action Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-03-16
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Lovesick
Overview: Sigmund Freud's ghost advises a married New York psychiatrist in love with a patient.
Genres: Romance Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-02-18
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The Night We Never Met
Overview: Sam has a problem with his roommates: they are disgusting, and don't seem to share his views on responsibility, privacy, and basic hygine. Such is his discomfort with his living arrangements that he agrees to share the occupancy of another flat: he gets two nights a week, the owner (a sleazy frat-boy yuppie named Brian, soon to be married) and Ellen (a would-be painter seeking relief from her boring marriage) each get their seperate nights in the flat. Things go extremely well until Sam and Brian swap nights without telling Ellen, who attributes the "nice" things that happen around the place to the slob Brian, while berating the responsible Sam for his hedonistic lifestyle.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-04-30
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Reversal of Fortune
Overview: Wealthy Sunny von Bülow lies brain-dead, husband Claus guilty of attempted murder; but he says he's innocent and hires Alan Dershowitz for his appeal.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-10-19
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Bonneville
Overview: Faced with the decision of a lifetime, Arvilla Holden enlists her two best friends and sets off in a vintage '66 Bonneville convertible to deliver her late husband's ashes to Santa Barbara.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-09-11
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Welcome to Mooseport
Overview: A US president who has retired after two terms in office returns to his hometown of Mooseport, Maine and decides to run for Mayor against another local candidate.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-02-24
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Jeffrey
Overview: Jeffrey, a gay man living in New York City with an overwhelming fear of contracting AIDS, concludes that being celibate is the only option to protect himself. As fate would have it, shortly after his declaration of a sex-free existence, he meets the handsome Steve Howard, his dream man -- except for his HIV-positive status. Facing this dilemma, Jeffrey turns to his best friend and an outrageous priest for guidance.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-08-18
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New Jersey Drive
Overview: Jason and Midget are two young, black teenagers living in Newark, New Jersey, the unofficial car theft capital of the world. Their favourite pastime is that of everybody in their neighbourhood: stealing cars and joyriding. The trouble starts when they steal a police car and the cops launch a violent offensive that involves beating and even shooting suspects.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-04-19
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Buying a Landslide
Overview: Republican Senator Walter Partin trails Democrat Philip Kautsky in the polls and will shortly face him in a televised debate. Drafted to play Kautsky in rehearsals is Michael Tyne, ex Democrat turned Republican. But Tyne is alarmed by an unexpected twist in the Partin campaign and reacts in devastating fashion.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-09-02
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Get Bruce!
Overview: Affectionate tribute to Bruce Vilanch, who writes material for celebrities who make public appearances, from Oscar hosts and award recipients to Presidents. We meet his mom and see photos of his childhood; in Chicago, he writes for the Tribune and then heads West. Whoopi Goldberg, Billy Crystal, Robin Williams, and Bette Midler talk with him and to the camera about working with Bruce, and we also watch Bruce help others prepare for Liz Taylor's 60th, Bill Clinton's 50th, and an AIDS awards banquet where the hirsute, rotund Vilanch lets his emotions show.
Genres: Comedy Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-01-01
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Recipe for a Perfect Christmas
Overview: The holiday season is turned upside down for a neophyte food critic JJ (Pope) when her uninhibited mother (Baranski) shows up unannounced. In an attempt to occupy her mom's time, JJ works out a deal with a young chef (Cannavale) that stirs up some matters of the heart.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-12-05
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To Dance with the White Dog
Overview: When Sam Peek's beloved wife, Cora, dies, a white dog suddenly materializes as his new companion and confidant.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-12-05
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Who Is Simon Miller?
Overview: Like most families, the Millers have their challenges. Simon's frequent business trips have created some distance between him and the rest of the family, leaving Meredith stretched and struggling to keep things together. Daughter Sarah, an 18-year-old honor student, has recently gotten herself into trouble at school while son Kevin, 15, struggles to engage with anything outside of a video game... But these issues all prove to be trivial when Simon goes missing...
Genres: Family TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-08-06
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Into the Woods
Overview: In a woods filled with magic and fairy tale characters, a baker and his wife set out to end the curse put on them by their neighbor, a spiteful witch.
Genres: Fantasy Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-12-24
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Birthing Mamma Mia!
Overview: This short documentary is about the making of the 2008 film musical "Mamma Mia!".
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-12-31
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Yellowbird
Overview: Yellowbird lives in the ruins of an old house. He lacks the confidence to leave his home, no matter how much Bug, his labybird friend, tries to convince him to go out into the world. Attempts to toughen him up have had little success, so Bug seizes an opportunity that leaves Yellowbird unexpectedly finding himself the new leader of the flock that is migrating to Africa. Still, lacking faith in his own abilities and with danger and imminent failure lurking around every corner, our feathered hero is forced to either find the strength required to work with the team or bow out and stay hidden away forever.
Genres: Animation Family Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-10-17
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The Ref
Overview: A cat burglar is forced to take a bickering, dysfunctional family hostage on Christmas Eve.
Genres: Comedy Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-03-09
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Foodfight!
Overview: The evil Brand X joins a supermarket that becomes a city after closing time.
Genres: Adventure Comedy Action Animation Family War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-06-15
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Addams Family Values
Overview: Siblings Wednesday and Pugsley Addams will stop at nothing to get rid of Pubert, the new baby boy adored by parents Gomez and Morticia. Things go from bad to worse when the new "black widow" nanny, Debbie Jellinsky, launches her plan to add Fester to her collection of dead husbands.
Genres: Comedy Family Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-11-19
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
Overview: Theseus has defeated Hippolyta in battle, and now claims her as his bride. But before the nuptials begin, a pair of young lovers flee into the forest to be married, pursued by a pair of not-lovers. There, in the forest, live the fairies whose lives are in turmoil, due to the heated lovers' quarrels between their rulers, Oberon and Titania. Between the fairies, an ass's head, the lovers, a troupe of unsuspecting would-be actors, and a magic flower that can make people fall in love at first sight, it's a merry night of chaos and comedy until everything is put to rights.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-12-19
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Playing for Time
Overview: When a Jewish songstress is plucked from the stage and sent to Auschwitz, she and other musicians find themselves assigned to a terrible task—using their talents to soothe fellow prisoners who are sentenced to die in the gas chambers.
Genres: Drama Music History TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-09-30
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Falling for Grace
Overview: Grace is a Chinese American who longs to be a part of New York's high society. At a socialite event, she is mistaken for a Hong Kong heiress and meets her Prince Charming. Nothing is as it seems absorbing drama. What will happen to this Cinderella when the clock strikes midnight?
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-03-31
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The Metropolitan Opera: The Hours
Overview: Renée Fleming makes her highly anticipated return to the Met in the world-premiere production of Pulitzer Prize–winning composer Kevin Puts’s The Hours, adapted from Michael Cunningham’s acclaimed novel. Inspired by Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway and made a household name by the Oscar-winning 2002 film version starring Meryl Streep, Julianne Moore, and Nicole Kidman, the powerful story follows three women from different eras who each grapple with their inner demons and their roles in society. The exciting premiere radiates with star power, with Kelli O’Hara and Joyce DiDonato joining Fleming as the opera’s trio of heroines. Phelim McDermott directs this compelling drama, with Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin on the podium to conduct Puts’s poignant and powerful score.
Genres: Music Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-12-10
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Trolls
Overview: After the monstrous Bergens invade Troll Village, Princess Poppy, the happiest Troll ever born, and overly-cautious, curmudgeonly outcast Branch set off on a journey to rescue her friends. Their mission is full of adventure and mishaps, as this mismatched duo try to tolerate each other long enough to get the job done.
Genres: Family Animation Fantasy Adventure Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-10-13
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Legal Eagles
Overview: District Attorney Tom Logan is set for higher office, at least until he becomes involved with defence lawyer Laura Kelly and her unpredictable client Chelsea Deardon. It seems the least of Chelsea's crimes is the theft of a very valuable painting, but as the women persuade Logan to investigate further and to cut some official corners, a much more sinister scenario starts to emerge.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-06-18
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The War
Overview: The son of a Vietnam War Veteran must deal with neighborhood bullies as well as his dad's post-traumatic stress disorder while growing up in the deep south in the 1970's.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-11-04
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Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
Overview: A special celebrating Elizabeth Taylor's 65th birthday featuring never-before-seen footage of her life and career.
Genres: TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-02-24
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Getting In
Overview: Gabriel Higgs has failed to get into Johns Hopkins to study medicine. He's sixth on a list of backup candidates, and must persuade the five people ahead of him to drop out. Gabriel has a family tradition to live up to. Things don't go to plan.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-12-07
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The Pick-up Artist
Overview: A womanizer meets his match when he falls for the daughter of a gambling addict who is in debt to the mob.
Genres: Romance Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-09-18
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A Bad Moms Christmas
Overview: Amy, Kiki and Carla – three under-appreciated and over-burdened women – rebel against the challenges and expectations of the Super Bowl for mothers: Christmas. And if creating a more perfect holiday for their families wasn’t hard enough, they have to do all of that while hosting and entertaining their own mothers.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-08-04
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Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
Overview: Five years after meeting her three fathers, Sophie Sheridan prepares to open her mother’s hotel. In 1979, young Donna Sheridan meets the men who each could be Sophie’s biological father.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-07-18
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Michael Jackson's Halloween
Overview: The one-hour animated special, packed with the vocal talents of some of your favorite CBS stars and the King of Pop's most memorable hits, follows Vincent and Victoria, as they embark on a magical journey of self-discovery.
Genres: Animation Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-10-27
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Miss Sloane
Overview: An ambitious lobbyist faces off against the powerful gun lobby in an attempt to pass gun control legislation.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-11-25
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Eloise at Christmastime
Overview: Eloise is a precocious but lovable six-year-old girl who lives in New York's Plaza Hotel. The owner's daughter is getting married, but Eloise discovers that the fiance has devious plans to defraud kind Rachel! When her true love is revealed to be none other than Eloise's best friend Bill who works in the kitchen, Eloise goes on a mission to bring about a Christmas miracle and get the starcrossed lovers back together.. will things work out in time for a happy holiday ending?
Genres: Family Comedy Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-11-22
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Eloise at the Plaza
Overview: Eloise is a precocious but lovable six-year-old girl who lives in New York's Plaza Hotel. Her caretaker "Nanny" watches over her while her mom is away. Then one day, while trying to figure out how to get invited to a fancy ball as well as how to meet a visiting prince, Eloise makes a new friend around her age! So she decides to take him on a tour of the city - and all while plotting some matchmaking hijinks for her other friends too!
Genres: Comedy Family Mystery TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-04-27
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Soup for One
Overview: A neurotic young New Yorker believes he has found his perfect match and desperately tries to win her over.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-04-30
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The Odd Couple II
Overview: Brucey, the son of Oscar, calls his father to invite him to his wedding to Felix's daughter next Sunday in California. Oscar and Felix meet again at Los Angeles International Airport and rent a car in order to go to San Malina for the wedding.
Genres: Adventure Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-04-09
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Every Act of Life
Overview: The life of Tony-winning playwright Terrence McNally (Master Class, Ragtime): 60 years of groundbreaking plays and musicals, the struggle for gay rights, addiction and recovery, finding true love, and the relentless pursuit of inspiration.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-04-23
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Life with Mikey
Overview: Michael Chapman, a former child TV star, runs a struggling talent agency specilizing in child acts. When a young girl off the street puts on a real performance after he catches her picking his pocket, he may have just found the next big thing.
Genres: Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-06-04
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Relative Strangers
Overview: An uptight professional meets his lower-class biological parents for the first time.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-05-01
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Crackers
Overview: In San Francisco, a group of down-and-out friends and a local pimp concoct a convoluted burglary plan on their pawnshop operator friend, all while navigating unexpected romantic entanglements that threaten to derail their heist.
Genres: Action Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-02-17
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Timothy Tweedle the First Christmas Elf
Overview: A tiny elf with big dreams learns a valuable lesson as he saves his village and helps create the huge and happy Christmas holiday we enjoy today.
Genres: Animation Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-12-25
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Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration
Overview: To celebrate the 90th birthday of Broadway songwriting great Stephen Sondheim, an A-list group of performers sing songs of inspiration from his songbook in a concert event filmed in their homes. Hosted and co-produced by Raúl Esparza, the acclaimed one-night-only event was created as a benefit for ASTEP (Artists Striving to End Poverty).
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-04-26
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On Broadway
Overview: An all-star cast tells the inside story of the Broadway theater, and how it came back from the brink thanks to innovative work, a new attention to inclusion and a sometimes uneasy balance between art and commerce. Legends of the stage and screen—including Helen Mirren, Christine Baranski, August Wilson, James Corden, Alec Baldwin, John Lithgow, Viola Davis, Hugh Jackman and Ian McKellen—take us behind the scenes of Broadway's most groundbreaking and beloved shows, from A Chorus Line to Hamilton. Iconic performances by Lin Manuel Miranda, Patti LuPone, Bernadette Peters, James Earl Jones and Mandy Patinkin lead the way on a hurly burly ride through Times Square, once again the main street of American show business in this documentary directed by Academy-Award nominee Oren Jacoby.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-10-12
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The House of Blue Leaves
Overview: On the day in 1965 that the Pope visits New York and masses of people line the streets in adulation, Artie, a zookeeper living in Sunnyside, Queens, thinks it's time for his life to be blessed, too. He desperately wants to escape his lower middle-class existence and become a popular singer and songwriter, but his life is complicated by an ambitious mistress, a crazy wife and a bomb-making son.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-05-25
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Bad Moms' Moms
Overview: Third installment of the 'Bad Moms' comedy franchise.
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Original Language: en
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Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square
Overview: A rich and nasty woman returns to her hometown to evict everyone but discovers the true meaning of Christmas thanks to the local townsfolk – and an actual angel. Features 14 original songs with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton!
Genres: Comedy Music Family TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-11-22
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Mamma Mia! 3
Overview: The third installment of the “Mamma Mia!” franchise.
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Original Language: en
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Hopper: An American Love Story
Overview: Countless painters, photographers, filmmakers and musicians have been influenced by Hopper's art – but who was he, and how did a struggling illustrator create such a bounty of notable work? This documentary takes a deep look into his art, his life, and his relationships from his early career as an illustrator; his wife giving up her own promising art career to be his manager; his critical and commercial acclaim; and in his own words—the enigmatic personality behind the brush…
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-10-11
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