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Just Friends

Just Friends

๐Ÿ“… Release: November 23, 2005
๐ŸŽญ Genre: RomanceComedy
โญ Rating: PG-13
๐ŸŽฌ Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Anna Faris, Amy Smart, Chris Klein, Christopher Marquette, Stephen Root, Julie Hagerty, Fred Ewanuick
๐Ÿ“– Synopsis: Chris Brander (Ryan Reynolds) has it all -- money, good looks and a flashy job as an LA music executive. But things weren't always this way.In high school Chris was shy and overweight. The bright spot...
Breakfast On Pluto

Breakfast On Pluto

๐Ÿ“… Release: December 2, 2005
๐ŸŽญ Genre: ComedyDrama
โญ Rating: R
๐ŸŽฌ Starring: Cillian Murphy, Liam Neeson, Ruth Negga, Laurence Kinlan, Stephen Rea, Brendan Gleeson, Gavin Friday, Morne Botes, Tony Devlin, Ruth McCabe
๐Ÿ“– Synopsis: A vibrant, picturesque new movie from Neil Jordan, the award winning director of "The Crying Game," "Interview with the Vampire," and "The End of the Affair. Set in the 1970's, "Breakfast on Pluto"...
Magnificent Desolation: Walking On The Moon 3D

Magnificent Desolation: Walking On The Moon 3D

๐Ÿ“… Release: September 23, 2005
๐ŸŽญ Genre: Documentary
๐ŸŽฌ Starring: Tom Hanks, Paul Newman, Matt Damon, Matthew McConaughey, Morgan Freeman, John Travolta, Gary Sinise, Bill Paxton, Barry Pepper, Peter Scolari
๐Ÿ“– Synopsis: Only 12 have walked on the moon. This Fall, you're next! The IMAXยฎ space legacy continues with "Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D," which will take audiences to the surface of the Moo...
Pride And Prejudice

Pride And Prejudice

๐Ÿ“… Release: November 23, 2005
๐ŸŽญ Genre: DramaRomance
โญ Rating: PG
๐ŸŽฌ Starring: Keira Knightley, Matthew MacFadyen, Brenda Blethyn, Donald Sutherland, Jena Malone, Judi Dench, Tom Hollander, Rosamund Pike, Kelly Reilly
๐Ÿ“– Synopsis: The glorious world of Jane Austen is at last brought back to the big screen in all its romance, wit and emotional force in "Pride & Prejudice". Faithful to the setting and period of the beloved novel ...
Bee Season

Bee Season

๐Ÿ“… Release: November 11, 2005
๐ŸŽญ Genre: Drama
โญ Rating: PG-13
๐ŸŽฌ Starring: Richard Gere, Juliette Binoche, Flora Cross, Max Minghella, Kate Bosworth
๐Ÿ“– Synopsis: Eliza Naumann (Flora Cross) has no reason to believe she is anything but ordinary. Her father Saul (Richard Gere), a beloved university professor, dotes on her talented elder brother Aaron (Max Ming...
Nine Lives

Nine Lives

๐Ÿ“… Release: October 14, 2005
๐ŸŽญ Genre: Drama
โญ Rating: R
๐ŸŽฌ Starring: Kathy Baker, Glenn Close, Stephen Dillane, Dakota Fanning, Holly Hunter, Jason Isaacs, Joe Mantegna, Robin Wright Penn, Molly Parker, Sissy Spacek
๐Ÿ“– Synopsis: "Nine Lives" is a moving exploration of the individual experiences of nine women as told through nine single unbroken takes. As characters from one story reappear in supporting roles in others, Rodrig...
Clean

Clean

๐Ÿ“… Release: April 1, 2006
๐ŸŽญ Genre: Drama
โญ Rating: R
๐ŸŽฌ Starring: Maggie Cheung, Don McKellar, Nick Nolte, Beatrice Dalle, Laura Smet, Jeanne Balibar, Ian Brown, Tricky, Paolo Cascardo, Patrick Fabian, Tamara Mello
๐Ÿ“– Synopsis: Emily Wang (Maggie Cheung) is a woman who wrestles with her dream of becoming a singer, her fitness as a mother, and daily life without her partner Lee (James Johnston). Her past is riddled with dru...
I Love Your Work

I Love Your Work

๐Ÿ“… Release: November 4, 2005
๐ŸŽญ Genre: Drama
โญ Rating: R
๐ŸŽฌ Starring: Giovanni Ribisi, Franka Potente, Marisa Coughlan, Joshua Jackson, Christina Ricci, Judy Greer, Jason Lee
๐Ÿ“– Synopsis: Sometimes somber, somtimes sly and self-parodying, and always surreal, "I Love Your Work" chronicles the disintegration of Gray Evans (Giovanni Ribisi), a movie star losing his grip on reality, unab...
Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang

Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang

๐Ÿ“… Release: November 11, 2005
๐ŸŽญ Genre: ComedyThrillerRomance
โญ Rating: R
๐ŸŽฌ Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Val Kilmer, Michelle Monaghan, Joel Michaely, Corbin Bernsen, Shannyn Sossamon
๐Ÿ“– Synopsis: In the neon-drenched, morally murky world of Los Angeles, a petty New York thief named Harry Lockhart finds his life taking a bizarre and dangerous turn. After accidentally stumbling into an audition...
G

G

๐Ÿ“… Release: October 28, 2005
๐ŸŽญ Genre: DramaRomance
โญ Rating: R
๐ŸŽฌ Starring: Richard T. Jones, Blair Underwood, Chenoa Maxwell, Andre Royo, Andrew Lauren
๐Ÿ“– Synopsis: "G" is a contemporary African-American romance inspired by the classic F. Scott Fitzgerald story "The Great Gatsby". Set amidst the grandeur of the ultra elite Hamptons, "G" follows self-made milliona...
Saw 2

Saw 2

๐Ÿ“… Release: October 28, 2005
๐ŸŽญ Genre: Thriller
โญ Rating: R
๐ŸŽฌ Starring: Donnie Wahlberg, Shawnee Smith, Tobin Bell, Franky G., Glenn Plummer, Dina Meyer, Emmanuael Vaugier, Beverley Mitchell, Eric Knudsen
๐Ÿ“– Synopsis: Detective Eric Matthews ([c=Donnie Wahlberg]) finds himself thrust into a nightmarish game orchestrated by the diabolical Jigsaw ([c=Tobin Bell]), a terminally ill mastermind who tests his victims' w...
Legend Of Zorro, The

Legend Of Zorro, The

๐Ÿ“… Release: October 28, 2005
๐ŸŽญ Genre: Adventure
โญ Rating: PG
๐ŸŽฌ Starring: Antonio Banderas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Rufus Sewell, Adrian Alonso, Nick Chinlund
๐Ÿ“– Synopsis: Antonio Banderas and Catherine Zeta-Jones are re-united with director Martin Campbell in Columbia Pictures' epic adventure "The Legend of Zorro". The year is 1850 and our swashbuckling crusader is ...
Where The Truth Lies

Where The Truth Lies

๐Ÿ“… Release: October 14, 2005
๐ŸŽญ Genre: Drama
๐ŸŽฌ Starring: Kevin Bacon, Colin Firth, Alison Lohman, Sonja Bennett, Rachel Blanchard, Kathryn Winslow
๐Ÿ“– Synopsis: Based on the acclaimed novel by Rupert Holmes, WHERE THE TRUTH LIES is a provocative film about interconnected lives that are shattered by ill-fated acts of deception and ambition. Shifting effortle...
Revolver

Revolver

๐Ÿ“… Release: December 7, 2007
๐ŸŽญ Genre: DramaThriller
โญ Rating: R
๐ŸŽฌ Starring: Jason Statham, Ray Liotta, Vincent Pastore, Andre Benjamin, Terence Maynard, Andrew Howard, Mark Strong, Francesca Annis, Anjela Lauren Smith
๐Ÿ“– Synopsis: Gambler and conman Jake Green (Jason Statham) always ran with a bad crowd and it cost him seven years in jail. After his release, Jake becomes unbeatable at the tables using a formula for the ultimate...
Stay

Stay

๐Ÿ“… Release: October 21, 2005
๐ŸŽญ Genre: Thriller
โญ Rating: R
๐ŸŽฌ Starring: Ewan McGregor, Naomi Watts, Ryan Gosling, Janeane Garofalo, Bob Hoskins
๐Ÿ“– Synopsis: In the disorienting psychological thriller "Stay," reality itself begins to fracture for a psychiatrist racing against time. [c=Ewan McGregor] stars as Dr. Sam Foster, who takes on a new patient, the...
Shopgirl

Shopgirl

๐Ÿ“… Release: October 21, 2005
๐ŸŽญ Genre: ComedyDrama
โญ Rating: R
๐ŸŽฌ Starring: Steve Martin, Claire Danes, Jason Schwartzman, Bridgette Wilson, Frances Conroy, Sam Bottoms, Rebecca Pidgeon, Joshua Snyder
๐Ÿ“– Synopsis: Based on Steve Martin's bestselling novella, "Shopgirl" is a funny and poignant story of love in the modern age. Mirabelle (Claire Danes) mans the glove counter at a high end department store in Bev...
North Country

North Country

๐Ÿ“… Release: October 21, 2005
๐ŸŽญ Genre: Drama
โญ Rating: R
๐ŸŽฌ Starring: Charlize Theron, Frances McDormand, Jeremy Renner, Brad Henke, Sissy Spacek, Woody Harrelson, Sean Bean, Michelle Monaghan, Richard Jenkins
๐Ÿ“– Synopsis: "North Country" stars Academy Award winners Charlize Theron ("Monster"), Frances McDormand ("Fargo") and Sissy Spacek ("In the Bedroom") in the inspiring story of a single mother who rallies her cow...
Kids In America

Kids In America

๐Ÿ“… Release: October 21, 2005
๐ŸŽญ Genre: DramaComedy
โญ Rating: PG-13
๐ŸŽฌ Starring: Nicole Richie, Gregory Smith, Julie Bowen, Genevieve Cortese, Adam Arkin, George Wendt, Caitlin Wachs, Emy Coligado
๐Ÿ“– Synopsis: KIDS IN AMERICA is a reality-based comedy-drama about the experiences of young people in modern-day America. Set in the fictional Booker High School a diverse group of students are tired of seeing t...
Dreamer: Inspired By A True Story

Dreamer: Inspired By A True Story

๐Ÿ“… Release: October 21, 2005
๐ŸŽญ Genre: Drama
โญ Rating: PG
๐ŸŽฌ Starring: Kurt Russell, Dakota Fanning, Kris Kristofferson, Elisabeth Shue, David Morse, Freddy Rodriguez, Luis Guzmรกn, Oded Fehr
๐Ÿ“– Synopsis: Kurt Russell ("Miracle"), Dakota Fanning ("Man on Fire") and Kris Kristofferson ("Blade I & II") star in a drama about a father who, for the love of his daughter, sacrifices almost everything to sav...
Doom

Doom

๐Ÿ“… Release: October 21, 2005
๐ŸŽญ Genre: ActionSci-FiAdventure
โญ Rating: R
๐ŸŽฌ Starring: Karl Urban, The Rock, Rosamund Pike, Deobia Oparei, Ben Daniels, Raz Adoti, Richard Brake, Al Weaver, Yao Chin
๐Ÿ“– Synopsis: Something has gone wrong at a remote scientific research station on Mars. All research has ceased. Communication has failed. And the messages that do get through are less than comforting. It's a lev...
Gospel, The

Gospel, The

๐Ÿ“… Release: October 7, 2005
๐ŸŽญ Genre: Drama
โญ Rating: PG
๐ŸŽฌ Starring: Clifton Powell, Yolanda Adams, Dwayne Boyd, Idris Elba, Frank Taylor, Nona Gaye, Omar Gooding, Tamyra Gray, Fred Hammond, Keshia Knight Pulliam
๐Ÿ“– Synopsis: A young singer turns his back on God and his father's church when tragedy strikes. He returns years later to find the once powerful congregation in disarray. With his childhood nemesis creating a "n...
Elizabethtown

Elizabethtown

๐Ÿ“… Release: October 14, 2005
๐ŸŽญ Genre: DramaComedyRomance
โญ Rating: PG-13
๐ŸŽฌ Starring: Orlando Bloom, Kirsten Dunst, Susan Sarandon, Alec Baldwin, Bruce McGill, Judy Greer, Jessica Biel, Jed Rees, Allison Munn, Gailard Sartain
๐Ÿ“– Synopsis: From acclaimed writer-director [c=Cameron Crowe] comes a heartfelt journey about finding yourself in the most unexpected places. [c=Orlando Bloom] stars as Drew Baylor, a young shoe designer whose pr...
Domino

Domino

๐Ÿ“… Release: October 14, 2005
๐ŸŽญ Genre: Action ,Thriller
โญ Rating: R
๐ŸŽฌ Starring: Keira Knightley, Mena Suvari, Christopher Walken, Lucy Liu, Mickey Rourke, Macy Gray, Jacqueline Bisset, Edgar Ramirez, Mo'Nique, Shondrella Avery
๐Ÿ“– Synopsis: In the neon-drenched, high-stakes world of Los Angeles bounty hunting, Domino Harvey, played with fierce intensity by [c=Keira Knightley], trades her life of privilege for the adrenaline rush of trac...
Squid And The Whale, The

Squid And The Whale, The

๐Ÿ“… Release: October 5, 2005
๐ŸŽญ Genre: Drama
โญ Rating: R
๐ŸŽฌ Starring: Jeff Daniels, Laura Linney, Jesse Eisenberg, Owen Kline, Halley Feiffer, William Baldwin, Alexandra Daddario, Eli Gelb, Henry Glovinsky, Anna Paquin
๐Ÿ“– Synopsis: Bernard Berkman, the patriarch of an eccentric Brooklyn family, claims to have been a famous novelist but is now reduced to teaching. His wife Joan discovers a literary talent of her own, and it bre...
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit

๐Ÿ“… Release: October 7, 2005
๐ŸŽญ Genre: AnimationActionComedy
โญ Rating: G
๐ŸŽฌ Starring: Peter Sallis, Helena Bonham Carter, Ralph Fiennes, John Thomson, Peter Kay
๐Ÿ“– Synopsis: The cheese-loving Wallace and his ever faithful dog Gromit - the much-loved duo from Aardman's Oscar-winning clay-animated "Wallace & Gromit" shorts - star in an all new comedy adventure, marking th...
In Her Shoes

In Her Shoes

๐Ÿ“… Release: October 7, 2005
๐ŸŽญ Genre: ComedyDrama
โญ Rating: PG-13
๐ŸŽฌ Starring: Cameron Diaz, Toni Collette, Shirley MacLaine, Mark Feuerstein, Brooke Smith, Francine Beers, Richard Burgi
๐Ÿ“– Synopsis: Maggie (Cameron Diaz) is a party girl who barely graduated from high school, recycles jobs as quickly as yesterday's newspapers and believes her biggest asset is her attractiveness to the opposite s...
Roll Bounce

Roll Bounce

๐Ÿ“… Release: September 23, 2005
๐ŸŽญ Genre: Comedy
โญ Rating: PG-13
๐ŸŽฌ Starring: Bow Wow, Chi McBride, Khleo Thomas, Mike Epps, Meagan Good, Nick Cannon, Wesley Jonathan
๐Ÿ“– Synopsis: In the late '70s, when roller skating was a way of life, X (Bow Wow) and his pals ruled supreme. But when the doors of their local skating rink close, it marks the end of an era and the beginning of...
Prize Winner Of Defiance Ohio, The

Prize Winner Of Defiance Ohio, The

๐Ÿ“… Release: September 30, 2005
๐ŸŽญ Genre: Drama
โญ Rating: PG-13
๐ŸŽฌ Starring: Julianne Moore, Woody Harrelson, Laura Dern, Trevor Morgan, Frank Chiesurin, Jordan Todosey, Erik Knudsen, Brando Barbaro, Luca Barbaro
๐Ÿ“– Synopsis: Based on a true story, "The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio" stars four-time Academy Award nominee Julianne Moore ("Far From Heaven," "The Hours," "The End of the Affair," "Boogie Nights"), Oscar nom...
Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist

๐Ÿ“… Release: September 30, 2005
๐ŸŽญ Genre: DramaFamily
โญ Rating: PG-13
๐ŸŽฌ Starring: Ben Kingsley, Barney Clark, Lewis Chase, Frances Cuka, Jake Curran, Harry Eden, Frank Finlay, Jamie Foreman, Chris Overton, Leanne Rowe, Mark Strong
๐Ÿ“– Synopsis: Academy Award-winning director Roman Polanski ("The Pianist," "Chinatown") brings his unique vision to a beloved Charles Dickens classic in a compelling new film from TriStar Pictures. "Oliver Twist...
Serenity

Serenity

๐Ÿ“… Release: September 30, 2005
๐ŸŽญ Genre: ActionSci-FiAdventure
โญ Rating: PG-13
๐ŸŽฌ Starring: Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Adam Baldwin, Alan Tudyk, Jewel Staite, Morena Baccarin, Summer Glau, Sean Maher, Ron Glass, Chiwetel Ejiofor
๐Ÿ“– Synopsis: Serenity centers around Captain Malcolm Reynolds, a hardened veteran (on the losing side) of a galactic civil war, who now ekes out a living pulling off small crimes and transport-for-hire aboard hi...