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I'll Sleep When I'm Dead

I'll Sleep When I'm Dead

๐Ÿ“… Release: June 18, 2004
๐ŸŽญ Genre: Thriller
โญ Rating: R
๐ŸŽฌ Starring: Clive Owen, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Charlotte Rampling, Malcolm McDowell, Noel Clarke
๐Ÿ“– Synopsis: A story about a man (Will Graham played by Clive Owen) who knows that if he returns to the city, he will die. He doesn't die physically; he dies spiritually. He finds himself compelled by the mores ...
Little Black Book

Little Black Book

๐Ÿ“… Release: August 6, 2004
๐ŸŽญ Genre: Comedy
โญ Rating: PG-13
๐ŸŽฌ Starring: Brittany Murphy, Ron Livingston, Kathy Bates, Holly Hunter, Rashida Jones, Sharon Lawrence, Josie Maran, Julianne Nicholson
๐Ÿ“– Synopsis: From Revolution Studios comes a dark comedy about new boyfriends, ex-girlfriends and little black book. In Little Black Book, Stacy Holt, an associate producer for daytime talk show hostess Kippie ...
Machinist, The

Machinist, The

๐Ÿ“… Release: October 22, 2004
๐ŸŽญ Genre: Thriller
โญ Rating: R
๐ŸŽฌ Starring: Christian Bale, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Aitana Sรกnchez-gijรณn, John Sharian, Michael Ironside, Matthew Romero, Larry Gilliard
๐Ÿ“– Synopsis: Trevor Reznik, a machinist, has lost the ability to sleep. But this is no ordinary insomnia. Trevor has not slept in a year. Fatigue has led to a shocking deterioration of his physical and mental he...
Napoleon Dynamite

Napoleon Dynamite

๐Ÿ“… Release: June 11, 2004
๐ŸŽญ Genre: Comedy
โญ Rating: PG
๐ŸŽฌ Starring: Jon Heder, Jon Gries, Aaron Ruell, Efren Ramirez, Tina Majorino, Haylie Duff, Sandy Martin, Diedrich Bader
๐Ÿ“– Synopsis: From Preston, Idaho comes Napoleon Dynamite (Heder), a new kind of hero complete with a tight red 'fro, some choice moon boots, and skills that can't be topped. Napoleon spends his days drawing myth...
Meet The Fockers

Meet The Fockers

๐Ÿ“… Release: December 22, 2004
๐ŸŽญ Genre: Comedy
โญ Rating: PG-13
๐ŸŽฌ Starring: Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Dustin Hoffman, Barbra Streisand, Teri Polo, Blythe Danner
๐Ÿ“– Synopsis: The makers and stars behind the runaway hit of 2000, "Meet the Parents," are re-united in the follow-up comedy, "Meet the Fockers". Now that Greg Focker (Stiller) is "in" with his soon-to-be in-law...
Anacondas: The Hunt For The Blood Orchid

Anacondas: The Hunt For The Blood Orchid

๐Ÿ“… Release: August 27, 2004
๐ŸŽญ Genre: HorrorThriller
โญ Rating: PG-13
๐ŸŽฌ Starring: Nicholas Hope, Peter Curtin, Eugene Byrd, Morris Chestnut, Nicholas Gonzalez, Matthew Marsden, Johnny Messner, Salli Richardson
๐Ÿ“– Synopsis: "Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid" is a horror-thriller set in a primitive Borneo jungle. A group of scientists set off on a dangerous journey down a jungle river in search of an extremely r...
Notebook, The

Notebook, The

๐Ÿ“… Release: June 25, 2004
๐ŸŽญ Genre: Drama
โญ Rating: PG-13
๐ŸŽฌ Starring: Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling, Gena Rowlands, James Garner, Joan Allen, James Marsden, Heather Wahlquist
๐Ÿ“– Synopsis: In the poignant romantic drama, "Notebook, The," love transcends time and memory. The story revolves around Noah Calhoun, portrayed by [c=Ryan Gosling], a passionate young man from a humble backgroun...
Around The World In 80 Days

Around The World In 80 Days

๐Ÿ“… Release: June 18, 2004
๐ŸŽญ Genre: Adventure
โญ Rating: PG
๐ŸŽฌ Starring: Jackie Chan, Steve Coogan, Cecile de France, Jim Broadbent, Kathy Bates, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Owen Wilson, Rob Schneider, Luke Wilson
๐Ÿ“– Synopsis: Based on the classical novel by Jules Verne, Around the World in 80 Days (2003) stars Jackie Chan as Passepartout. As an adventurer, Passepartout ends up accompanying time-obsessed English gentleman...
Kaena: The Prophecy

Kaena: The Prophecy

๐Ÿ“… Release: June 25, 2004
๐ŸŽญ Genre: Animation
โญ Rating: PG-13
๐ŸŽฌ Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Richard Harris, Anjelica Huston, Keith David, Michael McShane
๐Ÿ“– Synopsis: Axis, the "free world's" life is in danger. Its sap has almost all run out and its people's efforts to implore the gods, are the vain. Kaena has strange visions and she is convinced that Axis is cal...
De-lovely

De-lovely

๐Ÿ“… Release: July 2, 2004
๐ŸŽญ Genre: DramaMusical
โญ Rating: PG-13
๐ŸŽฌ Starring: Kevin Kline, Ashley Judd, Jonathan Pryce, Kevin McNally, Sandra Nelson
๐Ÿ“– Synopsis: De-lovely is an original musical portrait of American composer Cole Porter filled with his own unforgettable songs. In the film, Porter looks back on his life as if it was one of his spectacular sta...
Before Sunset

Before Sunset

๐Ÿ“… Release: July 2, 2004
๐ŸŽญ Genre: DramaRomance
โญ Rating: R
๐ŸŽฌ Starring: Ethan Hawke, Julie Deply, Vernon Dobtcheff, Louise Lemoine Torres, Rodolphe Pauly
๐Ÿ“– Synopsis: When Jesse (Ethan Hawke) and Celine (Julie Delpy) met in a Eurail train, the connection between them was immediate and profound. The 14-hour relationship that followed, as the pair explored the spon...
Sleepover

Sleepover

๐Ÿ“… Release: July 9, 2004
๐ŸŽญ Genre: Comedy
โญ Rating: PG
๐ŸŽฌ Starring: Alexa Vega, Mika Boorem, Scout Taylor-Compton, Kallie Flynn Childress, Sam Huntington, Jane Lynch, Jeff Garlin, Sara Paxton
๐Ÿ“– Synopsis: In this lighthearted coming-of-age comedy directed by [c=Joe Nussbaum], a group of best friends on the cusp of high school face their ultimate challenge during a seemingly innocent slumber party. Whe...
I, Robot

I, Robot

๐Ÿ“… Release: July 16, 2004
๐ŸŽญ Genre: Adventure
โญ Rating: PG-13
๐ŸŽฌ Starring: Will Smith, Bridget Moynahan, Bruce Greenwood, Chi McBride, Alan Tudyk, James Cromwell
๐Ÿ“– Synopsis: In a future where humanity has become utterly dependent on a vast network of sleek, helpful robots, one man stands alone in his distrust of the machines. Detective Del Spooner, played by [c=Will Smit...
Bourne Supremacy, The

Bourne Supremacy, The

๐Ÿ“… Release: July 23, 2004
๐ŸŽญ Genre: Adventure
โญ Rating: PG-13
๐ŸŽฌ Starring: Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Joan Allen, Brian Cox, Julia Stiles, Karl Urban, Gabriel Mann
๐Ÿ“– Synopsis: Haunted by fragmented memories of a violent past he cannot escape, Jason Bourne, played by [c=Matt Damon], is violently pulled back into a world of covert operations and lethal conspiracies just as h...
Home At The End Of The World, A

Home At The End Of The World, A

๐Ÿ“… Release: July 23, 2004
๐ŸŽญ Genre: DramaRomance
โญ Rating: R
๐ŸŽฌ Starring: Colin Farrell, Dallas Roberts, Robin Wright, Sissy Spacek
๐Ÿ“– Synopsis: Two childhood friends face their past relationships, including their own, alongside a new friend in the 1980's in New York City. Their friendship becomes a love triangle as they struggle with a fath...
Village, The

Village, The

๐Ÿ“… Release: July 30, 2004
๐ŸŽญ Genre: Thriller Horror
โญ Rating: PG-13
๐ŸŽฌ Starring: Sigourney Weaver, William Hurt, Joaquin Phoenix, Bryce Dallas Howard, Adrien Brody, Judy Greer
๐Ÿ“– Synopsis: In a secluded 19th-century village surrounded by deep woods, a fragile peace is maintained by a simple but strict rule: do not venture beyond the borders, for the forest is home to mysterious and men...
Thunderbirds

Thunderbirds

๐Ÿ“… Release: July 30, 2004
๐ŸŽญ Genre: Adventure
โญ Rating: PG
๐ŸŽฌ Starring: Bill Paxton, Anthony Edwards, Ben Kingsley, Sophia Myles, Vanessa Hudgens, Brady Corbet
๐Ÿ“– Synopsis: In a family of heroes, young Alan Tracy (BRADY CORBET) was always being left out. While his father, billionare and former astronout Jeff Tracy (BILL PAXTON), and his four elder brothers are busy sa...
Harold And Kumar Go To White Castle

Harold And Kumar Go To White Castle

๐Ÿ“… Release: July 30, 2004
๐ŸŽญ Genre: Comedy
โญ Rating: R
๐ŸŽฌ Starring: John Cho, Kal Penn
๐Ÿ“– Synopsis: In the great cinematic tradition of Road Trip and Dude, Where's My Car? comes Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, which follows two likeable underdogs who set out on a Friday night quest to satisfy t...
Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo

Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo

๐Ÿ“… Release: August 12, 2005
๐ŸŽญ Genre: Comedy
โญ Rating: R
๐ŸŽฌ Starring: Rob Schneider, Eddie Griffin, Arija Bareikis, Oded Fehr, Jeroen Krabbรฉ, Til Schweiger, Rachel Stevens
๐Ÿ“– Synopsis: In "Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo," Rob Schneider is seduced back to his unlikely pleasure-for-pay profession, when his former pimp T.J. Hicks (Griffin) is implicated in the murders of Europe's Gre...
Manchurian Candidate, The

Manchurian Candidate, The

๐Ÿ“… Release: July 30, 2004
๐ŸŽญ Genre: Thriller
โญ Rating: R
๐ŸŽฌ Starring: Denzel Washington, Liev Schreiber, Meryl Streep, Kimberly Elise, Jon Voight, Jeffrey Wright, Ted Levine
๐Ÿ“– Synopsis: In this taut psychological thriller directed by [c=Jonathan Demme], [c=Denzel Washington] stars as Ben Marco, a haunted Gulf War veteran whose nightmares of his time in combat begin to unravel his re...
She Hate Me

She Hate Me

๐Ÿ“… Release: July 30, 2004
๐ŸŽญ Genre: ComedyDrama
โญ Rating: R
๐ŸŽฌ Starring: Anthony Mackie, Kerry Washington, Ellen Barkin, Monica Bellucci, Jim Brown, Reynaldo Rosales, Ling Bai, Sarita Choudhury
๐Ÿ“– Synopsis: Harvard, MBA-educated biotech executive John Henry "Jack" Armstrong (Anthony Mackie) gets fired when he informs on his bosses and initiates an investigation into their business dealings by the Secur...
Secuestro Express

Secuestro Express

๐Ÿ“… Release: August 5, 2005
๐ŸŽญ Genre: ActionDramaThriller
โญ Rating: R
๐ŸŽฌ Starring: Mรญa Maestro, Rubรฉn Blades, Carlos Julio Molina, Pedro Perez, Carlos Madera, Jean Paul Leroux
๐Ÿ“– Synopsis: Every sixty minutes a person is abducted in Latin America. 70% of the victims do not survive. "Secuestro Express" is the frightening story of one young couple's ordeal as they careen through the und...
Skeleton Key, The

Skeleton Key, The

๐Ÿ“… Release: August 12, 2005
๐ŸŽญ Genre: Thriller
โญ Rating: PG-13
๐ŸŽฌ Starring: Kate Hudson, Peter Sarsgaard, Gena Rowlands, John Hurt, Joy Bryant
๐Ÿ“– Synopsis: Set largely in the dark atmospheric backwoods just outside of New Orleans, The Skeleton Key stars Kate Hudson as Caroline, a live-in nurse hired to care for an elderly woman's (Gena Rowlands) ailing...
Pretty Persuasion

Pretty Persuasion

๐Ÿ“… Release: August 12, 2005
๐ŸŽญ Genre: ComedyDrama
๐ŸŽฌ Starring: Evan Rachel Wood, James Woods, Ron Livingston, Christina Applegate, Adi Schnall, Selma Blair
๐Ÿ“– Synopsis: Evan Rachel Wood plays Kimberly Joyce, an insanely intelligent, wildly funny, shockingly cruel and sexy-beyond-her-years Beverly Hills teenager who will stop at nothing to become famous. Believing t...
Great Raid, The

Great Raid, The

๐Ÿ“… Release: August 12, 2005
๐ŸŽญ Genre: Drama
โญ Rating: R
๐ŸŽฌ Starring: Benjamin Bratt, James Franco, Connie Nielsen, Joseph Fiennes, Mark Consuelos
๐Ÿ“– Synopsis: Set in the Philippines in 1945, "The Great Raid" tells the true story of the 6th Ranger Battalion, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Henry Mucci (Bratt) who undertake a daring rescue mission a...
Four Brothers

Four Brothers

๐Ÿ“… Release: August 12, 2005
๐ŸŽญ Genre: Action
โญ Rating: R
๐ŸŽฌ Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Tyrese Gibson, Andre Benjamin, Garrett Hedlund, Terrence Dashon Howard, Taraji P. Henson, Sofia Vergara
๐Ÿ“– Synopsis: After their adoptive mother is murdered during a grocery store holdup, the Mercer brothers hotheaded Bobby (Mark Wahlberg), hard-edged Angel (Tyrese Gibson), family man and businessman Jeremiah (And...
Alien Vs. Predator

Alien Vs. Predator

๐Ÿ“… Release: August 13, 2004
๐ŸŽญ Genre: ThrillerSci-Fi
โญ Rating: PG-13
๐ŸŽฌ Starring: Sanaa Lathan, Raoul Bova, Lance Henriksen, Ewen Bremner, Colin Salmon, Agathe De La Boulaye, Tommy Flanagan
๐Ÿ“– Synopsis: The iconic monsters from two of the scariest film franchises ever, battle each other on Earth for the first time on film. The discovery of an ancient pyramid buried in Antarctica sends a team of sci...
Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement

Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement

๐Ÿ“… Release: August 11, 2004
๐ŸŽญ Genre: ComedyRomance
โญ Rating: G
๐ŸŽฌ Starring: Anne Hathaway, Julie Andrews, Hector Elizondo, Heather Matarazzo, John Rhys-Davies, Callum Blue, Chris Pine, Caroline Goodall, Sean O'Bryan
๐Ÿ“– Synopsis: Where the smash hit "The Princess Diaries" ended, the fun begins as Mia (Hathaway) is ready to assume her role as princess of Genovia. But no sooner has she moved into the Royal Palace with her beau...
Collateral

Collateral

๐Ÿ“… Release: August 6, 2004
๐ŸŽญ Genre: ActionCrime
โญ Rating: R
๐ŸŽฌ Starring: Tom Cruise, Jamie Foxx, Jada Pinkett Smith, Mark Ruffalo
๐Ÿ“– Synopsis: Three-time Academy Awardยฎ nominee Tom Cruise ("Magnolia," "Jerry Maguire," "Born on the Fourth of July"), Jamie Foxx ("Ali," "Any Given Sunday") and Jada Pinkett Smith ("The Matrix Reloaded," "The ...
Code 46

Code 46

๐Ÿ“… Release: August 6, 2004
๐ŸŽญ Genre: RomanceSci-Fi
โญ Rating: R
๐ŸŽฌ Starring: Tim Robbins, Samantha Morton, Om Puri, Jeanne Balibar, Nabil Elouhabi, Togo Igawa
๐Ÿ“– Synopsis: Code 46 is a love story set in an eerily possible near-future where cities are heavily controlled and only accessible through checkpoints. People cannot travel unless they have "papelles", a special...