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Twisted

Twisted

πŸ“… Release: February 27, 2004
🎭 Genre: Thriller
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Ashley Judd, Samuel L. Jackson, Andy Garcia, D.W. Moffett, Mark Pellegrino, Russell Wong
πŸ“– Synopsis: Newly-promoted police detective Jessica Shepard (Ashley Judd) is searching for a serial killer. She is shocked to discover all the victims are men she has recently dated. The investigation becomes ...
Monster

Monster

πŸ“… Release: December 26, 2003
🎭 Genre: DramaCrime
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Charlize Theron, Christina Ricci, Bruce Dern, Scott Wilson, Lee Tergesen
πŸ“– Synopsis: In a revelatory performance, Charlize Theron stars in the shocking and moving true-life story of Aileen Wuornos, a prostitute executed last year in Florida after being convicted of murdering six men...
Win A Date With Tad Hamilton

Win A Date With Tad Hamilton

πŸ“… Release: January 23, 2004
🎭 Genre: ComedyRomance
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Kate Bosworth, Josh Duhamel, Topher Grace, Ginnifer Goodwin, Nathan Lane, Sean Hayes
πŸ“– Synopsis: Rosalee Futch (Kate Bosworth) is a grocery clerk living in rural West Virginia. But even a small-town girl can have big dreams, and Rosalee's is to someday...somehow...meet her big-screen idol Tad H...
Catch That Kid

Catch That Kid

πŸ“… Release: February 6, 2004
🎭 Genre: Action
⭐ Rating: PG
🎬 Starring: Kristen Stewart, Max Thieriot, Corbin Bleu, Jennifer Beals
πŸ“– Synopsis: Katie is a young girl who loves to climb. Unfortunately, her father has forbidden her to climb because of an accident he had on Mount Everest. She ignores him and climbs the town water tower regular...
Passion Of The Christ, The

Passion Of The Christ, The

πŸ“… Release: February 27, 2004
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: James Caviezel, Maia Morgenstern, Monica Bellucci, Hristo Jivkov, Hristo Shopov, Rosalinda Celentano, Francesco Cabras
πŸ“– Synopsis: Directed by [c=Mel Gibson], this visceral and unflinching drama chronicles the final twelve hours in the life of [c=James Caviezel] as Jesus of Nazareth. Beginning in the Garden of Gethsemane, the fi...
13 Going On 30

13 Going On 30

πŸ“… Release: April 23, 2004
🎭 Genre: Comedy
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo, Judy Greer, Kathy Baker, Phil Reeves, Andy Serkis, Samuel Ball
πŸ“– Synopsis: What if you could skip the awkward teenage years and wake up as a glamorous, successful adult? That is the fantastical premise at the heart of this charming comedy directed by [c=Gary Winick]. The st...
Young Black Stallion

Young Black Stallion

πŸ“… Release: December 25, 2003
🎭 Genre: Adventure
⭐ Rating: G
🎬 Starring: Biana Tamimi, Patrick Elyas, Richard Romanus, Gerard Rudolf
πŸ“– Synopsis: Set in Northern Africa at the conclusion of World War II, this extraordinary film follows the adventures of a young girl named Neera, who becomes separated from her family and finds herself alone in...
Confessions Of A Teenage Drama Queen

Confessions Of A Teenage Drama Queen

πŸ“… Release: February 20, 2004
🎭 Genre: Comedy Musical
⭐ Rating: PG
🎬 Starring: Lindsay Lohan, Alison Pill, Adam Garcia, Barbara Mamabolo, Pedro Miguel Arce, Megan Fox, Kyle Kassardjian
πŸ“– Synopsis: Based on Dyan Sheldon's novel, this is the story of a teen who's convinced that her home city revolves around her until her family packs up and moves to the suburbs. There, she finds herself competi...
Son Of The Mask

Son Of The Mask

πŸ“… Release: February 18, 2005
🎭 Genre: ComedyAction
⭐ Rating: PG
🎬 Starring: Jamie Kennedy, Alan Cumming, Traylor Howard
πŸ“– Synopsis: Ten years after the events of the original film, struggling cartoonist Tim Avery (Jamie Kennedy) accidentally stumbles upon the magical Norse artifact that turns its wearer into a living cartoon. Whe...
Never Die Alone

Never Die Alone

πŸ“… Release: March 26, 2004
🎭 Genre: Thriller
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: DMX, David Arquette, Michael Ealy, Reagan Preston-Gomez, Jennifer Sky, Paige Hurd, Rhoda Jordan, Keesha Sharp, Drew Sidora
πŸ“– Synopsis: Based on cult novelist Donald Goines’ novel of the same name, NEVER DIE ALONE is a richly literate film noir about King David (DMX), a hard-boiled, stylish criminal who returns to his hometown see...
Kingdom Of Heaven

Kingdom Of Heaven

πŸ“… Release: May 6, 2005
🎭 Genre: ActionDrama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Orlando Bloom, David Thewlis, Liam Neeson, Eva Green, Jeremy Irons, Brendan Gleeson
πŸ“– Synopsis: Set against the backdrop of the 12th-century Crusades, [c=Ridley Scott]’s sweeping epic follows Balian ([c=Orlando Bloom]), a humble French blacksmith grappling with grief and a crisis of faith. Hi...
Dreamers, The

Dreamers, The

πŸ“… Release: February 6, 2004
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: NC-17
🎬 Starring: Michael Pitt, Eva Green, Louis Garrel
πŸ“– Synopsis: In the politically charged backdrop of 1968 Paris, [c=Bernardo Bertolucci] directs this provocative drama that follows Matthew, a reserved American student played by [c=Michael Pitt], who becomes ent...
Broken Lizard's Club Dread

Broken Lizard's Club Dread

πŸ“… Release: February 27, 2004
🎭 Genre: Comedy
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, Erik Stolhanske, Bill Paxton, Brittany Daniel
πŸ“– Synopsis: From FROM THE WARPED MINDS who brought you SUPER TROOPERS, Broken Lizard is back... Surrounded by limber, wanton women on a booze-soaked island resort owned by Coconut Pete (Bill Paxton), a rock st...
Johnson Family Vacation

Johnson Family Vacation

πŸ“… Release: April 7, 2004
🎭 Genre: Comedy
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Cedric the Entertainer, Vanessa Williams, Bow Wow, Solange Knowles, Shannon Elizabeth, Steve Harvey
πŸ“– Synopsis: Anyone who's ever piled into the car dreaming of a great vacation only to drive off into an out-control, disaster-prone, family trip gone south will identify with the outrageous fun and comedy of th...
Clearing, The

Clearing, The

πŸ“… Release: July 2, 2004
🎭 Genre: DramaThriller
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Robert Redford, Helen Mirren, Willem Dafoe, Alessandro Nivola, Matt Craven, Melissa Sagemiller, Wendy Crewson
πŸ“– Synopsis: Wayne (Robert Redford) and Eileen (Helen Mirren) Hayes live the American Dream. Together they’ve raised two children and struggled to build a successful business from the ground up. But there have...
Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom Of The Opera

Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom Of The Opera

πŸ“… Release: December 24, 2004
🎭 Genre: Drama Musical
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Gerard Butler, Emmy Rossum, Patrick Wilson, Minnie Driver, Miranda Richardson, Ciaran Hinds, Simon Callow
πŸ“– Synopsis: Deep within the gilded confines of the Paris Opera House, a disfigured musical genius known only as the Phantom haunts the shadows, wielding a voice of terrifying beauty. When he becomes obsessed wit...
Cinderella Story, A

Cinderella Story, A

πŸ“… Release: July 16, 2004
🎭 Genre: Comedy Romance
⭐ Rating: PG
🎬 Starring: Hilary Duff, Jennifer Coolidge, Chad Michael Murray, Regina King, Julie Gonzalo, Lin Shaye
πŸ“– Synopsis: In this twisted and hilarious update of the classic fairy tale, high school senior Sam Montgomery (Duff) lives at the beck and call of her self-obsessed step-mother Fiona (Coolidge) and her sinfully...
Coach Carter

Coach Carter

πŸ“… Release: January 14, 2005
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Ri’chard, Rob Brown, Channing Tatum, Ashanti
πŸ“– Synopsis: In the inspiring drama "Coach Carter," directed by [c=Thomas Carter], the story unfolds as high school basketball coach Ken Carter, portrayed by [c=Samuel L. Jackson], takes a stand against the statu...
Ginger Snaps II: Unleashed

Ginger Snaps II: Unleashed

πŸ“… Release: January 30, 2004
🎭 Genre: Horror
🎬 Starring: Emily Perkins, Katharine Isabelle, Tatiana Maslany, Janet Kidder, Eric Johnson, Pascale Hutton, Patricia Idlette
πŸ“– Synopsis: Emily Perkins, reprising her role as Brigitte, the younger Fitzgerald sister as she struggles to survive and combat the same infection that claimed her sister. Brigitte's journey takes her far from ...
Shall We Dance?

Shall We Dance?

πŸ“… Release: October 15, 2004
🎭 Genre: Comedy Romance
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Jennifer Lopez, Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Tucci, Bobby Canavale, Nick Cannon, Richard Jenkins, Mya, Lisa Ann Walter, Ja Rule
πŸ“– Synopsis: A workaholic lawyer's life and marriage take an unexpected twirl when he follows a beautiful woman to a Chicago dance studio and becomes a clandestine ballroom dance competitor in SHALL WE DANCE. Wh...
Tokyo Godfathers

Tokyo Godfathers

πŸ“… Release: January 16, 2004
🎭 Genre: AnimationDrama
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Toru Emori, Aya Okamoto, Yoshiaki Umegaki
πŸ“– Synopsis: Christmas. Snow is turning Tokyo into a white city. Somewhere in Shinjuku, there are three energetic homeless people. They are Gin (alcoholic), Hana (ex drag queen), and Miyuki (runaway girl). The hol...
You Got Served

You Got Served

πŸ“… Release: January 30, 2004
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Marques Houston, Omari Grandberry, Jarell Houston, DeMario Thornton, Dreux Frederic, Jennifer Freeman, Lil' Kim, Meagan Good
πŸ“– Synopsis: Enter the world of street dancers... You find them all across the country - on street corners, in alleyways, on playgrounds or in dark, sweaty dance halls. Crowds gather to cheer and scream for the...
Door In The Floor, The

Door In The Floor, The

πŸ“… Release: July 16, 2004
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Jeff Bridges, Kim Basinger, Mimi Rogers, Bijou Phillips
πŸ“– Synopsis: The Door in the Floor explores the complexities of love in its brightest, most mysterious, and darkest corners. The Door in the Floor is directed by Tod Williams, whose screenplay is adapted from Jo...
Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair

πŸ“… Release: September 3, 2004
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Reese Witherspoon, James Purefoy, Eileen Atkins, Jim Broadbent, Gabriel Byrne, Romola Garai, Douglas Hodge, Bob Hoskins
πŸ“– Synopsis: One of America's most popular stars, Reese Witherspoon, unites with one of the world's most acclaimed directors, Mira Nair, to bring to the screen one of the greatest female characters ever created,...
It's All About Love

It's All About Love

πŸ“… Release: November 5, 2004
🎭 Genre: Drama Romance
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Claire Danes, Sean Penn, Douglas Henshall, Alun Armstrong, Margo Martindale, Mark Strong, Geoffrey Hutchings, Sean-Michael Smith
πŸ“– Synopsis: Thomas Vinterberg’s It’s All About Love takes place in the near future and tells the story of two lovers fighting for their love and ultimately for their lives in a world out of balance. It is a...
Supercross

Supercross

πŸ“… Release: August 17, 2005
🎭 Genre: Action
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Steve Howey, Mike Vogel, Daryl Hannah, Robert Patrick, Sophia Bush, Aaron Carter, Cameron Richardson, Ryan Locke, Carolyn Garcia, Jesse James
πŸ“– Synopsis: In the high-octane world of professional motocross, two brothers race toward their dreams on very different tracks. [c=Steve Howey] and [c=Mike Vogel] star as K.C. and Trip Carlyle, siblings bound by...
Soul Plane

Soul Plane

πŸ“… Release: May 28, 2004
🎭 Genre: ActionComedy
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Kevin Hart, Tom Arnold, K.D. Aubert, Mo'Nique, Sommore, Loni Love, Snoop Dogg, Method Man, Arielle Kebbel, Dwayne Adway
πŸ“– Synopsis: When a humiliating and traumatizing experience on a commercial airline leaves Nashawn Wade with a hefty settlement, he decides to revolutionize air travel by launching his own airline, the eponymous ...
Secret Window

Secret Window

πŸ“… Release: March 12, 2004
🎭 Genre: Drama Thriller
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Johnny Depp, John Turturro, Maria Bello, Timothy Hutton, Ving Rhames, Charles S. Dutton
πŸ“– Synopsis: In the secluded tranquility of his lakeside cabin, acclaimed author Mort Rainey, played by [c=Johnny Depp], is trying to mend his broken life and shattered marriage. His peaceful retreat is violently...
Man On Fire

Man On Fire

πŸ“… Release: April 23, 2004
🎭 Genre: Action
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning, Radha Mitchell, Christopher Walken, Giancarlo Giannini, Marc Anthony, Rachel Ticotin, Mickey Rourke
πŸ“– Synopsis: In the dangerous underworld of Mexico City, a broken and volatile ex-CIA operative named John Creasy, played by [c=Denzel Washington], finds a flicker of purpose when he accepts a job as a bodyguard ...
Prince & Me, The

Prince & Me, The

πŸ“… Release: April 2, 2004
🎭 Genre: Romance
⭐ Rating: PG
🎬 Starring: Julia Stiles, Luke Mably, Ben Miller, James Fox, Miranda Richardson
πŸ“– Synopsis: Paige, a pre-med student from Wisconsin, is on the fast track toward her lifelong goals. Edward, the Crown Prince of Denmark, is trying to escape a life he never chose. Needing an escape from his ro...