Offbeat fashion student Betsy Hopper and her straight-laced investment-banker fiancé Jake Lovell just want an intimate little wedding reception, but Betsy's father Eddie, a Long Island construction contractor, feels so threatened by Jake's rich WASP parents that he blows the ceremony up into a bank-breaking showpiece, sending his wife Lola into a financial panic.

The Negotiator

1998

English

7.3

♡ 75

75%

F. Gary Gray Director

John Spencer as Chief Al Travis

Samuel L. Jackson as Danny Roman

Carlos Gómez as Eagle

Dean Norris as Scott

The police try to arrest expert hostage negotiator Danny Roman, who insists he's being framed for his partner's murder in what he believes is an elaborate conspiracy. Thinking there's evidence in the Internal Affairs offices that might clear him, he takes everyone in the office hostage and demands that another well-known negotiator be brought in to handle the situation and secretly investigate the conspiracy.

Changing Lanes

2002

English

6.5

♡ 53

77%

Roger Michell Director

Amanda Peet as Cynthia Delano Banek

Samuel L. Jackson as Doyle Gipson

Ben Affleck as Gavin Banek

Matt Malloy as Ron Cabot

A rush-hour fender-bender on New York City's crowded FDR Drive, under most circumstances, wouldn't set off a chain reaction that could decimate two people's lives. But on this day, at this time, a minor collision will turn two complete strangers into vicious adversaries. Their means of destroying each other might be different, but their goals, ultimately, will be the same: Each will systematically try to dismantle the other's life in a reckless effort to reclaim something he has lost.

Oldboy

2013

English

5.8

♡ 95

39%

Spike Lee Director

Rami Malek as Browning

Samuel L. Jackson as Chaney

Linda Emond as Edwina Burke

Josh Brolin as Joe Doucett

A man has only three and a half days and limited resources to discover why he was imprisoned in a nondescript room for 20 years without any explanation.

Coming to America

1988

English

7.1

♡ 153

73%

un príncipe en nueva york

John Landis Director

Samuel L. Jackson as Hold-Up Man

Eddie Murphy as Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul

Karl Denson as Sax Player

Elaine Kagan as Telegraph Lady

An African prince decides it’s time for him to find a princess... and his mission leads him and his most loyal friend to Queens, New York. In disguise as an impoverished immigrant, the pampered prince quickly finds himself a new job, new friends, new digs, new enemies and lots of trouble.

Mo' Better Blues

1990

English

6.7

♡ 13

71%

Spike Lee Director

Denzel Washington as Bleek Gilliam

Giancarlo Esposito as Left Hand Lacey

Samuel L. Jackson as Madlock

Wesley Snipes as Shadow Henderson

Talented but self-centered trumpeter Bleek Gilliam is obsessed with his music and indecisiveness about his girlfriends Indigo and Clarke. But when he is forced to come to the aid of his manager and childhood friend, Bleek finds his world more fragile than he ever imagined.

Jumper

2008

English

6.1

♡ 184

15%

based on novel or book

Doug Liman Director

Fabrizio Bucci as Italian Police Officer 1

Diane Lane as Mary Rice

Samuel L. Jackson as Roland

Kristen Stewart as Sophie

David Rice is a man who knows no boundaries, a Jumper, born with the uncanny ability to teleport instantly to anywhere on Earth. When he discovers others like himself, David is thrust into a dangerous and bloodthirsty war while being hunted by a sinister and determined group of zealots who have sworn to destroy all Jumpers. Now, David’s extraordinary gift may be his only hope for survival!

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

2022

English

♡ 77

56%

Rob Minkoff Director

Gabriel Iglesias as Chuck

Aasif Mandvi as Ichiro

Samuel L. Jackson as Jimbo

Cathy Shim as Little Mama

A hard-on-his-luck hound finds himself in a town full of cats in need of a hero to defend them from a ruthless villain's wicked plot to wipe their village off the map. With help from a reluctant mentor, our underdog must assume the role of town samurai and team up with the villagers to save the day.

Kite

♡ 32

Ralph Ziman Director

Danny Keogh as Clive Thornhill

Samuel L. Jackson as Lieutenant Karl Aker

Lionel Newton as Otis Breedlove

India Eisley as Sawa

When Sawa's mother and policeman father are found victims of a grisly double homicide, she begins a ruthless pursuit for the man who murdered them. With the help of her father's ex-partner, Karl Aker, and a mysterious friend from her past, she becomes a merciless teen assassin, blasting her way through the dark world of human trafficking only to uncover a devastating truth

Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible

7.5

Leslie Iwerks Director

Tom Cruise as Narrator

Steven Spielberg as Self

Samuel L. Jackson as Self

Jon Favreau as Self

Leslie Iwerks' documentary takes audiences behind the scenes at ILM with in depth interviews with some of the company's top talent and showcases never before seen footage highlighting many of their pioneering milestones. From creating the first ever computer generated character in a feature film to the latest advancements in visual effects for film franchises like Transformers and Iron Man, ILM has created some of the most memorable movie moments in recent history.

The Red Violin

1998

French

7.6

♡ 36

73%

François Girard Director

Colm Feore as Auctioneer

Wolfgang Böck as Brother Michael

Samuel L. Jackson as Charles Morritz

Jason Flemyng as Frederick Pope

300 years of a remarkable musical instrument. Crafted by the Italian master Bussotti (Cecchi) in 1681, the red violin has traveled through Austria, England, China, and Canada, leaving both beauty and tragedy in its wake. In Montreal, Samuel L Jackson plays an appraiser going over its complex history.

Ragtime

1981

English

7.3

♡ 13

84%

77%

Action

based on novel or book

class differences

Drama

jazz singer or musician

new york city

public murder

racism

Milos Forman Director

Pat O'Brien as Delphin

Elizabeth McGovern as Evelyn Nesbit

Samuel L. Jackson as Gang Member No. 2

Michael Jeter as Special Reporter

A young black pianist becomes embroiled in the lives of an upper-class white family set among the racial tensions, infidelity, violence, and other nostalgic events in early 1900s New York City.

Adventures in Zambezia

2012

English

5.7

♡ 25

Wayne Thornley Director

Jeff Goldblum as Ajax

Phil LaMarr as Announcer Bird

Samuel L. Jackson as Tendai

Abigail Breslin as Zoe

Set in a bustling bird city on the edge of the majestic Victoria Falls, "Zambezia" is the story of Kai - a naïve, but high-spirited young falcon who travels to the bird city of "Zambezia" where he discovers the truth about his origins and, in defending the city, learns how to be part of a community.

The Sunset Limited

2011

English

7.3

♡ 35

68%

Tommy Lee Jones Director

Samuel L. Jackson as Black

Tommy Lee Jones as White

A deeply religious black ex-con thwarts the suicide attempt of an asocial white college professor who tries to throw himself in front of an oncoming subway train, 'The Sunset Limited.' As the one attempts to connect on a rational, spiritual and emotional level, the other remains steadfast in his hard-earned despair. Locked in a philosophical debate, both passionately defend their personal credos and try to convert the other.

The Spirit

2008

English

4.7

♡ 50

14%

Frank Miller Director

Sarah Paulson as Ellen

Stana Katic as Morgenstern

Samuel L. Jackson as Octopus

Scarlett Johansson as Silken Floss

A Rookie cop named Denny Colt returns from the beyond as The Spirit, a hero whose mission is to fight against the bad forces from the shadows of Central City. The Octopus, who kills anyone unfortunate enough to see his face, has other plans; he is going to wipe out the entire city.

Reasonable Doubt

2014

English

5.7

♡ 24

33%

Peter Howitt Director

Samuel L. Jackson as Clinton Davis

Gloria Reuben as Det. Blake Kanon

Dominic Cooper as Mitch Brockden

Erin Karpluk as Rachel Brockden

When up-and-coming District Attorney Mitch Brockden commits a fatal hit-and-run, he feels compelled to throw the case against the accused criminal who was found with the body and blamed for the crime. Following the trial, Mitch's worst fears come true when he realizes that he acquitted a guilty man, and he soon finds himself on the hunt for the killer before more victims pile up.

The Kill Room

2023

English

5.5

♡ 39

59%

Nicol Paone Director

Nikolai Tsankov as Andrei Gorlich

Samuel L. Jackson as Gordon

Maya Hawke as Grace

Uma Thurman as Patrice

A hitman, his boss, an art dealer and a money-laundering scheme that accidentally turns the assassin into an overnight avant-garde sensation, one that forces her to play the art world against the underworld.

Big Game

2014

English

♡ 45

77%

Jalmari Helander Director

Ted Levine as General Underwood

Jim Broadbent as Herbert

Jorma Tommila as Tapio

Samuel L. Jackson as US President William Alan Moore

Air Force One is shot down by terrorists, leaving the President of the United States stranded in the wilderness of Finland. 13-year-old Oskari is on a hunting mission to prove his maturity to his kinsfolk by tracking down a deer, but instead discovers the President in an escape pod. With the terrorists closing in to capture their prize, the unlikely duo team up to escape their hunters.

Freedomland

2006

English

5.2

♡ 9

22%

Joe Roth Director

Julianne Moore as Brenda Martin

Ron Eldard as Danny Martin

Aasif Mandvi as Dr. Anil Chatterjee

Samuel L. Jackson as Lorenzo Council

A black police detective must solve a strange case of a kidnapped boy and deal with a big racial protest.

Losing Isaiah

1995

English

6.4

♡ 7

46%

73%

baby

based on novel or book

Stephen Gyllenhaal Director

Rick Worthy as Alley Man

Marc John Jefferies as Isaiah

Samuel L. Jackson as Kadar Lewis

Halle Berry as Khaila Richards

Khaila Richards, a crack-addicted single mother, accidentally leaves her baby in a dumpster while high and returns the next day in a panic to find he is missing. In reality, the baby has been adopted by a warm-hearted social worker, Margaret Lewin, and her husband, Charles. Years later, Khaila has gone through rehab and holds a steady job. After learning that her child is still alive, she challenges Margaret for the custody.

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Betsy's Wedding

The Negotiator

Changing Lanes

Oldboy

Coming to America

Mo' Better Blues

Jumper

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

Kite

Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible

The Red Violin

Ragtime

Adventures in Zambezia

The Sunset Limited

The Spirit

Reasonable Doubt

The Kill Room

Big Game

Freedomland

Losing Isaiah