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Exorcist IV: The Beginning

Exorcist IV: The Beginning

πŸ“… Release: August 20, 2004
🎭 Genre: DramaHorror
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Stellan Skarsgard, Gabriel Mann, Clara Bellar, Billy Crawford, Alessandra Martines
πŸ“– Synopsis: Before the infamous Georgetown haunting, the demonic origin story unfolds in this chilling prequel to [m=The Exorcist]. Directed by [c=Renny Harlin], the film follows a troubled priest, Father Lankes...
50 First Dates

50 First Dates

πŸ“… Release: February 13, 2004
🎭 Genre: DramaRomance
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Rob Schneider, Sean Astin
πŸ“– Synopsis: Imagine meeting the perfect person, only to discover they will forget you completely by morning. This is the charming and poignant dilemma at the heart of this romantic drama, where [c=Adam Sandler] ...
Spartan

Spartan

πŸ“… Release: March 12, 2004
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Val Kilmer, Derek Luke, William H. Macy, Alexandra Kerry, Johnny Messner, Tia Texada
πŸ“– Synopsis: Robert Scott (VAL KILMER) is a career military officer working in a highly secretive special operations force. A man hardened by years of brutal service, he is respected by his peers and elders in t...
Ned Kelly

Ned Kelly

πŸ“… Release: March 26, 2004
🎭 Genre: Action
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Heath Ledger, Orlando Bloom, Geoffrey Rush, Naomi Watts, Rachel Griffiths, Laurence Kinlan, Joel Edgerton, Phil Barantini
πŸ“– Synopsis: Australia, 1880s. After a brutal childhood at the hands of the police and the subsequent death of his father, 16-year-old Ned Kelly is imprisoned on the trumped up charge of stealing a horse. Emerg...
Cooler, The

Cooler, The

πŸ“… Release: November 26, 2003
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: William H. Macy, Alec Baldwin, Maria Bello, Shawn Hatosy, Ron Livingston, Paul Sorvino, Estella Warren
πŸ“– Synopsis: Bernie Lootz (William H. Macy) is the unluckiest guy in Vegas. From a failed marriage to an estranged son to a lost cat, everything Bernie touches turns bad. Once upon a time, Bernie was a trouble...
Shark Tale

Shark Tale

πŸ“… Release: October 1, 2004
🎭 Genre: Animation
🎬 Starring: Will Smith, Robert De Niro, Renee Zellweger, Angelina Jolie, Jack Black, Martin Scorsese, Peter Falk, Michael Imperioli
πŸ“– Synopsis: A CGI-animated feature from DreamWorks in which Robert De Niro voices Don Lino, a kingpin shark looking to expand his turf. Will Smith plays Oscar, a hustler who dreams of moving up on the food chai...
Barbershop 2: Back In Business

Barbershop 2: Back In Business

πŸ“… Release: February 6, 2004
🎭 Genre: Comedy
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Ice Cube, Cedric the Entertainer, Eve, Troy Garity, Sean Patrick Thomas, Michael Ealy, Leonard Earl Howze, Queen Latifah
πŸ“– Synopsis: The crew is back in Barbershop 2 : Back in Business, a sequel to the original comedy smash hit. Ice Cube, Cedric the Entertainer, Sean Patrick Thomas, Eve, Troy Garity, Michael Ealy and Leonard Earl...
Dawn Of The Dead

Dawn Of The Dead

πŸ“… Release: March 19, 2004
🎭 Genre: Horror
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames, Mekhi Phifer, Michael Barry, Lindy Booth, Ty Burrell, Jayne Eastwood, Michael Kelly, Jake Weber
πŸ“– Synopsis: An unexplained plague has decimated the world's population and yet, the dead aren't dying. They've become zombies, stalking endlessly in a constant quest to feed on the flesh and blood of the few r...
Garfield

Garfield

πŸ“… Release: June 18, 2004
🎭 Genre: Comedy
⭐ Rating: PG
🎬 Starring: Bill Murray, Breckin Meyer, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Debra Messing, Brad Garrett, Alan Cumming, Nick Cannon, Jimmy Kimmel
πŸ“– Synopsis: He's cynical, lazy and, literally, a fat cat. Now, Garfield, America's favorite feline, is about to become a major motion picture star, in a film with broad-audience appeal. The live action/CGI pict...
Intermission

Intermission

πŸ“… Release: March 19, 2004
🎭 Genre: Comedy
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Colin Farrell, Colm Meaney, Cillian Murphy, Kelly Macdonald, Shirley Henderson, David Wilmot, Brian F.O’Byrne
πŸ“– Synopsis: An urban love story about people adrift and their convoluted journeys in the search for some kind of love. A misguided break-up between two young lovers initiates a series of events affecting everyo...
Resident Evil: Apocalypse

Resident Evil: Apocalypse

πŸ“… Release: September 10, 2004
🎭 Genre: Horror
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Milla Jovovich, Eric Mabius, Oded Fehr, Sienna Guillory, Jared Harris, Sandrine Holt, Mike Epps, Zack Ward, Thomas Kretschmann, Sophie Vavasseur
πŸ“– Synopsis: A deadly virus has been unleashed on the population of Raccoon City. RESIDENT EVIL: Apocalypse is a terrifying adventure in survival horror. Milla Jovovich (5th Element, Dummy) returns as ALICE, on...
Eulogy

Eulogy

πŸ“… Release: October 29, 2004
🎭 Genre: Comedy
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Ray Romano, Hank Azaria, Jesse Bradford, Zooey Deschanel, Rip Torn, Glenne Headly, Famke Janssen, Piper Laurie, Monica Potter, Kelly Preston
πŸ“– Synopsis: When three generations of a deliciously dysfunctional family gather to bury the family patriarch, the beloved granddaughter of the deceased is given the task of delivering the eulogy. In the days le...
Company, The

Company, The

πŸ“… Release: December 25, 2003
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Neve Campbell, James Franco, Malcolm McDowell
πŸ“– Synopsis: Directed by the acclaimed [c=Robert Altman], the drama "Company, The" features a cast led by [c=Neve Campbell], [c=James Franco], and [c=Malcolm McDowell]. With a screenplay by [c=Barbara Turner], th...
Connie & Carla

Connie & Carla

πŸ“… Release: April 16, 2004
🎭 Genre: ComedyMusical
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Nia Vardalos, Toni Collette, David Duchovny
πŸ“– Synopsis: Vardalos and Collette play Connie and Carla, two struggling Chicago dinner theater performers who accidentally witness a mafia hit who subsequently hit the road, running for their lives. Assuming th...
Chasing Liberty

Chasing Liberty

πŸ“… Release: January 7, 2004
🎭 Genre: ComedyRomance
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Mandy Moore, Matthew Goode, Jeremy Piven, Anabella Sciorra, Mark Harmon, Caroline Goodall
πŸ“– Synopsis: Budding teenage beauty Anna Foster (MANDY MOORE) wants the American dream: life and liberty to pursue happiness. But as the only child of the President of the United States, every detail of Anna's ...
Girl With A Pearl Earring

Girl With A Pearl Earring

πŸ“… Release: December 12, 2003
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Colin Firth, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Wilkinson, Essie Davis, Alakina Mann, Cillian Murphy, Judy Parfitt, Leslie Woodhall
πŸ“– Synopsis: Set in 17th century Holland, "Girl with a Pearl Earring" tells the imagined, intriguing and highly seductive story behind one of Vermeer's greatest and most enigmatic paintings. Griet (Johansson), a...
Polar Express, The

Polar Express, The

πŸ“… Release: November 12, 2004
🎭 Genre: Adventure
⭐ Rating: G
🎬 Starring: Tom Hanks, Chris Coppola, Peter Scolari, Eddie Deezen, Michael Jeter
πŸ“– Synopsis: A young boy lies awake in his room one snowy Christmas Eve, excited and alert.Breathing silently. Hardly moving. Waiting.He's listening for a sound he's afraid that he might never hear - the ringing b...
Paycheck

Paycheck

πŸ“… Release: December 25, 2003
🎭 Genre: Action
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Ben Affleck, Uma Thurman, Michael C. Hall, Aaron Eckhart, Kathryn Morris, Paul Giamatti, Colm Feore, Joe Morton
πŸ“– Synopsis: Based on a short story by Philip K. Dick. Ben Affleck stars as Michael Jennings, a brilliant computer engineer hired by high-tech corporations for specialized top-secret projects. Once a job is comp...
Shrek 2

Shrek 2

πŸ“… Release: May 21, 2004
🎭 Genre: Animation
⭐ Rating: PG
🎬 Starring: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, John Lithgow, John Cleese, Julie Andrews
πŸ“– Synopsis: In the animated sequel [m=Shrek 2], directed by [c=Andrew Adamson], [c=Kelly Asbury], and [c=Conrad Vernon], the beloved ogre returns for another adventure. Following his honeymoon with Princess Fion...
Troy

Troy

πŸ“… Release: May 14, 2004
🎭 Genre: Action
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Sean Bean, Diane Kruger, Peter O'Toole, Brendan Gleeson, Rose Byrne, Brian Cox
πŸ“– Synopsis: Throughout time, men have waged war. Some for power, some for glory, some for honor - and some for love. In ancient Greece, the passion of two of history's most legendary lovers, Paris, Prince of T...
My Baby's Daddy

My Baby's Daddy

πŸ“… Release: January 9, 2004
🎭 Genre: Comedy
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Eddie Griffin, Anthony Anderson, Michael Imperioli, Method Man
πŸ“– Synopsis: Three lifelong friends find their carefree bachelor lifestyles turned upside down when they each unexpectedly become fathers in this raucous comedy directed by [c=Cheryl Dunye]. [c=Eddie Griffin] sta...
Miracle

Miracle

πŸ“… Release: February 6, 2004
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: PG
🎬 Starring: Kurt Russell, Patricia Clarkson, Nathan West, Eddie Cahill, Noah Emmerich, Kenneth Mitchell
πŸ“– Synopsis: "Miracle" is the inspiring story of the team that transcended its sport an united a nation with a new feeling of hope. Based on the exciting true story of one of the greatest moments in modern histo...
Welcome To Mooseport

Welcome To Mooseport

πŸ“… Release: February 20, 2004
🎭 Genre: Comedy Romance
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Gene Hackman, Ray Romano, Marcia Gay Harden, Maura Tierney, Fred Savage, Rip Torn, Christine Baranski
πŸ“– Synopsis: Former President Monroe "Eagle" Cole (Hackman) is, after two very successful terms in office, looking forward to retiring to the sleepy vacation town of Mooseport where he plans to work on his golf ...
Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

πŸ“… Release: March 5, 2004
🎭 Genre: Comedy
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Snoop Dogg, Vince Vaughn, Carmen Electra, Juliette Lewis, Chris Penn, Molly Sims, Amy Smart
πŸ“– Synopsis: In the groovy streets of Bay City, two wildly mismatched detectives are forced to partner up in this comedic take on the classic 1970s series. [c=Ben Stiller] stars as the by-the-book, tightly-wound ...
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London

Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London

πŸ“… Release: March 12, 2004
🎭 Genre: Comedy
⭐ Rating: PG
🎬 Starring: Frankie Muniz, Anthony Anderson, Hannah Spearritt, Keith David, Daniel Roebuck, Cynthia Stevenson
πŸ“– Synopsis: Teenage secret agent Cody Banks, played by [c=Frankie Muniz], is back and his latest mission is a transatlantic disaster. After a training exercise goes spectacularly wrong, Cody is given one last ch...
Girl Next Door, The

Girl Next Door, The

πŸ“… Release: April 9, 2004
🎭 Genre: Comedy Romance
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Elisha Cuthbert, Emile Hirsch, Timothy Olyphant, James Remar, Sung Hi Lee
πŸ“– Synopsis: Straight-laced high school senior Matthew Kidman ([c=Emile Hirsch]) has always played by the rules, but his carefully planned life takes a wild turn when a beautiful new neighbor, Danielle ([c=Elisha...
Ladykillers, The

Ladykillers, The

πŸ“… Release: March 26, 2004
🎭 Genre: Comedy
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Tom Hanks, Marlon Wayans, George Wallace, Ryan Hurst, Jason Weaver, Stephen Root
πŸ“– Synopsis: The concept of pairing very young men with much older women has only been attempted in a few films. We see the opposite all the time. In recent memory only Harold and Maude and The Graduate come to ...
Laws Of Attraction

Laws Of Attraction

πŸ“… Release: April 30, 2004
🎭 Genre: Comedy Romance
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Julianne Moore, Parker Posey, Michael Sheen
πŸ“– Synopsis: High-powered New York divorce attorneys Daniel Rafferty (Pierce Brosnan) and Audrey Woods (Julianne Moore) have seen love gone wrong in all its worst case scenarios - so how bad could their own chan...
Stuck On You

Stuck On You

πŸ“… Release: December 12, 2003
🎭 Genre: Comedy
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Matt Damon, Greg Kinnear, Eva Mendes, Seymour Cassel, Cher, Terence Bernie Hines, Jackie Flynn, Skyler Stone, Al Pacino
πŸ“– Synopsis: Stuck On You is a Farrelly's Brothers comedy about a pair Siamese twins who have their own everything but are joined at the hip because they share a liver. They use their unique gift in a means to g...
House Of Sand And Fog

House Of Sand And Fog

πŸ“… Release: December 26, 2003
🎭 Genre: DramaThriller
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Sir Ben Kingsley, Jennifer Connelly, Ron Eldard, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Jonathan Ahdout, Kim Dickens, Frances Fisher, Carlos Gomez
πŸ“– Synopsis: House of sand and Fog is the story of two people driven to desperate measures to claim ownership of a house. It is only a small bungalow in Northern California, but to Kathy Nicolo (Jennifer Connell...