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Team America: World Police

Team America: World Police

πŸ“… Release: October 15, 2004
🎭 Genre: Animation
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Trey Parker, Elle Russ, Stanley G. Sawicki, Matt Stone
πŸ“– Synopsis: Team America, an international police force dedicated to maintaining global stability, learns that a power hungry dictator is brokering weapons of mass destruction to terrorists. The heroes embark u...
Love Song For Bobby Long, A

Love Song For Bobby Long, A

πŸ“… Release: December 29, 2004
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: John Travolta, Scarlett Johansson, Gabriel Macht, Deborah Kara Unger, Dane Rhodes
πŸ“– Synopsis: Set in a forgotten section of New Orleans, Purslane Hominy Will (Johansson), a jaded teenage loner, returns to the city of her childhood upon hearing of her mother's death. Expecting to find her mot...
Woodsman, The

Woodsman, The

πŸ“… Release: December 24, 2004
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick, Eve, Mos Def, David Alan Grier, Benjamin Bratt, Kevin Rice, Michael Shannon, Hannah Pilkes
πŸ“– Synopsis: In a raw and unflinching drama from director [c=Nicole Kassell], [c=Kevin Bacon] delivers a haunting performance as Walter, a man struggling to rebuild his life after twelve years in prison for a sex...
Assassination Of Richard Nixon, The

Assassination Of Richard Nixon, The

πŸ“… Release: December 29, 2004
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Sean Penn, Naomi Watts, Don Cheadle, Michael Wincott, Jack Thompson, Brad Henke, Jared Dorrance, Nick Searcy, Jenna Milton
πŸ“– Synopsis: Set during the 1970s, "Nixon" centers on the true story of Philadelphia furniture salesman Sam Byck (Penn), who hatches a plot to kill Richard Nixon after Byck's attempts to live out the American dr...
Merchant Of Venice, The

Merchant Of Venice, The

πŸ“… Release: December 29, 2004
🎭 Genre: Drama Comedy
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Al Pacino, Joseph Fiennes, Lynn Collins, Jeremy Irons
πŸ“– Synopsis: Set in the lavish era of 16th century Venice, Shakespeare's most powerful play comes to bear in Michael Radford's THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, which follows the interlocking lives of a captivating assort...
Saint Ralph

Saint Ralph

πŸ“… Release: August 5, 2005
🎭 Genre: DramaComedy
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Adam Butcher, Campbell Scott, Gordon Pinsent, Jennifer Tilly, Shauna MacDonald, Michael Kanev, Tamara Hope, Miranda Black, Frank Crudele
πŸ“– Synopsis: "Saint Ralph" is a beautiful, bittersweet comedy of an awkward, ninth grade Catholic school boy who sets out to make a miracle happen. Believing a miracle can save his mother's life and having been ...
Dukes Of Hazzard, The

Dukes Of Hazzard, The

πŸ“… Release: August 5, 2005
🎭 Genre: Adventure
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Johnny Knoxville, Seann William Scott, Jessica Simpson, Burt Reynolds, Willie Nelson, Lynda Carter, M.C. Gainey
πŸ“– Synopsis: In a wild and adventurous ride through the heart of Hazzard County, "Dukes of Hazzard, The" brings to life the beloved antics of the Duke cousins, Bo and Luke, played by [c=Seann William Scott] and [...
Chumscrubber, The

Chumscrubber, The

πŸ“… Release: August 5, 2005
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Rita Wilson, Justin Chatwin, Carrie-Anne Moss, Glenn Close, Jamie Bell, Allison Janney, Lauren Holly, Neal McDonough, Rita Wilson
πŸ“– Synopsis: When Dean Stiffle (Billy Elliot's Jamie Bell) discovers the body of his best friends, Troy (Josh Janowicz), hanging in his bedroom, he doesn't bother telling any of the parents in his postcard perfe...
Broken Flowers

Broken Flowers

πŸ“… Release: August 5, 2005
🎭 Genre: Comedy
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Bill Murray, Sharon Stone, Tilda Swinton, Julie Delpy, Jessica Lange, Jeffrey Wright, Frances Conroy
πŸ“– Synopsis: In the new film from acclaimed writer/director Jim Jarmusch, which won the Grand Prix at this year's Cannes International Film Festival, Bill Murray stars as Don Johnston. The resolutely single Don...
Super Babies: Baby Geniuses 2

Super Babies: Baby Geniuses 2

πŸ“… Release: August 27, 2004
🎭 Genre: Comedy
⭐ Rating: PG
🎬 Starring: Jon Voight, Scott Baio, Vanessa Angel, Skyler Shaye, Justin Chatwin, Peter Wingfield, Gerry Fitzgerald, Leo Fitzgerald
πŸ“– Synopsis: In "Super Babies: Baby Geniuses 2," the adventure continues with a new generation of talking toddlers. This time, the baby geniuses find themselves at the center of a nefarious scheme led by powerfu...
Pooh's Heffalump Movie

Pooh's Heffalump Movie

πŸ“… Release: February 11, 2005
🎭 Genre: Animation
⭐ Rating: G
🎬 Starring: Jim Cummings, John Fiedler, Nikita Hopkins, Kath Soucie, Peter Cullen, Brenda Blethyn, Ken Sansom, Kyle Stanger
πŸ“– Synopsis: The Hundred Acre Wood crew is together again in POOH'S HEFFALUMP MOVIE, this time learning the life lesson of being accepting of others differences and the value of true friendship. Awakened by a r...
Hotel Rwanda

Hotel Rwanda

πŸ“… Release: December 22, 2004
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Don Cheadle, Nick Nolte, Joaquin Phoenix, Sophie Okonedo, Antonio David Lyons
πŸ“– Synopsis: In the midst of the 1994 Rwandan genocide, a harrowing true story unfolds as hotel manager Paul Rusesabagina, portrayed with profound depth by [c=Don Cheadle], transforms the luxurious Mille Collines...
Diary Of A Mad Black Woman

Diary Of A Mad Black Woman

πŸ“… Release: February 25, 2005
🎭 Genre: DramaComedy
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Kimberly Elise, Tyler Perry, Steve Harris, Shemar Moore, Tamara Taylor, Cicely Tyson, Tamela Mann
πŸ“– Synopsis: "Diary of a Mad Black Woman" is set in an affluent community and focuses on Helen, a devoted and loving wife who, on the eve of her 20th wedding anniversary, is rudely surprised to find that her husba...
Amityville Horror, The

Amityville Horror, The

πŸ“… Release: April 15, 2005
🎭 Genre: Horror
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Jimmy Bennett, Melissa George, Philip Baker Hall, Jesse James, Chloe Moretz, Rachel Nichols
πŸ“– Synopsis: On November 13, 1974, police received a frantic phone call that led them to a grisly crime scene at the Defeo residence in Amityville, Long Island - an entire family had been slaughtered in their be...
Interpreter, The

Interpreter, The

πŸ“… Release: April 22, 2005
🎭 Genre: Thriller
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Nicole Kidman, Sean Penn, Catherine Keener, Maz Jobrani, Tsai Chin
πŸ“– Synopsis: Directed by Oscar winner Sydney Pollack, whose classic thrillers Three Days of the Condor, Absence of Malice and The Firm have set the standard for the genre, The Interpreter stars Academy Award win...
Layer Cake

Layer Cake

πŸ“… Release: April 15, 2005
🎭 Genre: Thriller
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Daniel Craig, Kenneth Cranham, Dexter Fletcher, Jamie Foreman, Michael Gambon, Burn Gorman, Tom Hardy, Tamer Hassan, Sally Hawkins, Sienna Miller
πŸ“– Synopsis: Based upon JJ Connelly's London crime novel, "Layer Cake" is about a successful cocaine dealer (Craig) who has earned a respected place among England's Mafia elite and plans an early retirement from...
King's Ransom

King's Ransom

πŸ“… Release: March 11, 2005
🎭 Genre: ComedyDrama
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Anthony Anderson, Leila Arcieri, Larry Day, Loretta Devine, Brooke D'Orsay, Ilona Elkin, Donald Faison, Regina Hall
πŸ“– Synopsis: In a desperate bid to escape his own lavish but loveless life, eccentric millionaire Malcolm King ([c=Anthony Anderson]) hatches a bizarre plan: have himself kidnapped to avoid a costly divorce from ...
Jacket, The

Jacket, The

πŸ“… Release: March 4, 2005
🎭 Genre: Thriller
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Adrien Brody, Keira Knightley, Daniel Craig, Kris Kristofferson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kelly Lynch, Brad Renfro, Mackenzie Phillips
πŸ“– Synopsis: 991: Jack Starks, a U.S. Marine Sergeant serving in the Persian Gulf War, receives a near-fatal gunshot wound to the head. Although he recovers, the incident leaves him with shock-related amnesia. A...
Alone In The Dark

Alone In The Dark

πŸ“… Release: January 28, 2005
🎭 Genre: HorrorThriller
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Christian Slater, Stephen Dorff, Tara Reid, Will Sanderson, Ed Anders, Robert Bruce, Daniel Cudmore, Mike Dopud
πŸ“– Synopsis: Edward Carnby (Christian Slater) is a private investigator specializing in unexplainable supernatural phenomena. His cases delve into the dark corners of the world, searching for truth in the occult...
Constantine

Constantine

πŸ“… Release: February 18, 2005
🎭 Genre: FantasyAction
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Keanu Reeves, Rachel Weisz, Tilda Swinton, Gavin Rossdale, Djimon Hounsou, Shia LaBeouf, Peter Stormare
πŸ“– Synopsis: Based on the DC-Vertigo comic book Hellblazer, Constantine is a science fiction suspense drama about renegade occultist John Constantine (Reeves) who has literally been to hell and back. Born with ...
XXX: State Of The Union

XXX: State Of The Union

πŸ“… Release: April 29, 2005
🎭 Genre: Action
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Ice Cube, Samuel L. Jackson, Willem Dafoe, Scott Speedman, Michael Roof, Nona Gaye
πŸ“– Synopsis: In the action-packed sequel "XXX: State of the Union," directed by [c=Lee Tamahori], a new extreme operative is recruited to save the nation from a grave internal threat. [c=Ice Cube] stars as the to...
Bad Santa

Bad Santa

πŸ“… Release: November 25, 2003
🎭 Genre: Comedy
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Billy Bob Thornton, Lauren Graham, John Ritter, Bernie Mac, Cloris Leachman, Tony Cox, Brett Kelly, Lauren Tom
πŸ“– Synopsis: It is the height of the festive holiday season and merry shoppers have begun their yearly pilgrimages to their local malls. Among the drove is a pair of con men, on a decadent road trip as Santa and...
Haunted Mansion, The

Haunted Mansion, The

πŸ“… Release: November 26, 2003
🎭 Genre: ComedyHorror
⭐ Rating: PG
🎬 Starring: Eddie Murphy, Jennifer Tilly, Don Knotts, Marsha Thomason
πŸ“– Synopsis: THE HAUNTED MANSION comes alive like never before with eye-popping visual and special effects in this all-new, fun-filled, fright-packed comedy adventure. Shrouded in fog and mystery, the mansion wa...
Alexander

Alexander

πŸ“… Release: November 24, 2004
🎭 Genre: Adventure
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Colin Farrell, Angelina Jolie, Anthony Hopkins, Val Kilmer, Jared Leto, Rosario Dawson, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Rory McCann
πŸ“– Synopsis: He was many things to many people - a dashing warrior king, filled with ambition, courage and the arrogance of youth, leading his vastly outnumbered forces against the massive Persian armies .. a so...
Lot Like Love, A

Lot Like Love, A

πŸ“… Release: April 22, 2005
🎭 Genre: ComedyRomance
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Ashton Kutcher, Amanda Peet, Kal Penn, Ali Larter, Taryn Manning
πŸ“– Synopsis: It takes some people years to fall in love at first sight "A LOT LIKE LOVE" is a romantic comedy about destiny, connection and the frequently fuzzy line between chance friendships and happily ever a...
Melinda And Melinda

Melinda And Melinda

πŸ“… Release: March 18, 2005
🎭 Genre: ComedyDrama
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Will Ferrell, Jonny Lee Miller, Radha Mitchell, Amanda Peet, Chloë Sevigny, Wallace Shawn
πŸ“– Synopsis: Melinda and Melinda combines romantic comedy and drama in a way that Woody Allen, unique among filmmakers, likes to contrast. It takes place in Manhattan and chronicles a pair of crises that give gr...
D.E.B.S.

D.E.B.S.

πŸ“… Release: March 25, 2005
🎭 Genre: ActionComedy
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Sara Foster, Jordana Brewster, Devon Aoki, Jill Ritchie, Meagan Good, Michael Clarke Duncan, Holland Taylor, Geoff Stults, Jimmi Simpson
πŸ“– Synopsis: Recruited by The U.S Government for their unique ability to lie, cheat and fight, Amy, Max, Janet and Dominique join an underground academy of secret agents known only as D.E.B.S.These crime fighting ...
Emile

Emile

πŸ“… Release: January 7, 2005
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Ian McKellen, Deborah Kara Unger, Tygh Runyan, Frank Borg, Theo Crane, Chris William Martin, Nancy Sivak, Ian Tracey, Janet Wright
πŸ“– Synopsis: Starring two-time academy award nominated Sir Ian McKellen, "Emile" is the poignant exploration of an older man's struggle to reconnect with his past. From the director of "Johnny" (1999) and "Lola"...
Assault On Precinct 13

Assault On Precinct 13

πŸ“… Release: January 21, 2005
🎭 Genre: Action
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Ethan Hawke, Laurence Fishburne, John Leguizamo, Maria Bello, Ja Rule, Drea de Matteo, Matt Craven, Aisha Hinds, Brian Dennehy, Gabriel Byrne
πŸ“– Synopsis: To survive the night, cops and criminals alike will have to unite and fight. A classic head-to-head showdown ignites in an all-new update of the 1976 action thriller of the same name. With only a few ...
Are We There Yet?

Are We There Yet?

πŸ“… Release: January 21, 2005
🎭 Genre: ComedyRomance
⭐ Rating: PG
🎬 Starring: Ice Cube, Nia Long, Aleisha Allen, Philip Bolden, Jay Mohr, M.C. Gainey, C. Ernst Harth, Nichelle Nichols, Henry Simmons
πŸ“– Synopsis: In Revolution Studios' family comedy "Are We There Yet?," Nick (Ice Cube), a smooth operator, is trying to land a date with Suzanne (Nia Long). Problem is Suzanne, a divorcee, is stuck working in Va...