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    The Sum of Us 1994 POSTER

    The Sum of Us

    1994

    English

    7.3

    22

    63%

    80%

    Action

    australia

    based on play or musical

    breaking the fourth wall

    Comedy

    Drama

    father son relationship

    lgbt

    sydney, australia

    Geoff Burton Geoff Burton Director John Polson John Polson as Greg Jack Thompson Jack Thompson as Harry Mitchell Russell Crowe Russell Crowe as Jeff Mitchell Stuart Campbell Stuart Campbell as Leather Man
    A widowed father has to deal with two complex issues: while he is searching for "Miss Right," his son, who is in his 20s and gay, is searching for "Mr. Right."
    Ruben Guthrie 2015 POSTER

    Ruben Guthrie

    2015

    English

    5.8

    13

    60%

    42%

    Action

    based on play or musical

    Comedy

    Drama

    gay

    gay theme

    lgbt

    Romance

    Brendan Cowell Brendan Cowell Director Brenton Thwaites Brenton Thwaites as Chet Patrick Brammall Patrick Brammall as Ruben Guthrie Harriet Dyer Harriet Dyer as Virginia Abbey Lee Abbey Lee as Zoya
    The story of one man not only battling the bottle, but the city that won’t let him put it down.
    The Dream Children 2015 POSTER

    The Dream Children

    2015

    English

    5.5

    17

    18%

    18%

    Action

    australia

    based on play or musical

    blackmail victim

    Drama

    gay adoption

    infidelity

    lgbt

    Romance

    Robert Chuter Robert Chuter Director Gemma Laurelle Gemma Laurelle as Cafe Patron Andrew Knight Andrew Knight as Doctor Daniel Reader Daniel Reader as Game Show Crowd Liam McIntyre Liam McIntyre as Luke Delaney
    Alex wants to become a father. Steven, his partner, has to confront his insecurities and fear of change after a lifetime smothered by superficiality. Unable to adopt legally, but still eager to become parents, they decide to turn to the black market, adopting a child from a desperate young woman, who's return with a dangerous new boyfriend, threatens to destroy everything they love.
    Camelot 1967 POSTER

    Camelot

    1967

    English

    6.6

    14

    39%

    68%

    Adventure

    based on play or musical

    camelot

    Comedy

    Drama

    Fantasy

    jousting

    king arthur

    knight

    musical

    Musical

    Romance

    Joshua Logan Joshua Logan Director Vanessa Redgrave Vanessa Redgrave as Guenevere Richard Harris Richard Harris as King Arthur Estelle Winwood Estelle Winwood as Lady Clarinda Franco Nero Franco Nero as Lancelot Du Lac
    The plot of his illegitimate son Mordred to gain the throne, and Guinevere's growing attachment to Sir Lancelot, threatens to topple King Arthur and destroy his "round table" of knights.
    On the Riviera 1951 POSTER

    On the Riviera

    1951

    English

    6.3

    7

    57%

    57%

    Action

    based on play or musical

    Comedy

    entertainer

    french riviera

    impersonation

    Musical

    remake

    riviera

    Walter Lang Walter Lang Director Cosmo Sardo Cosmo Sardo as French Reporter at Airport Danny Kaye Danny Kaye as Jack Martin / Henri Duran Bess Flowers Bess Flowers as Lady Watching TV at Bar / Guest at Gala Gwen Verdon Gwen Verdon as Specialty Dancer
    In this fast-paced remake of the Maurice Chevalier vehicle Folies Bergère, talented Danny Kaye plays both a performer and a heroic French military pilot.
    The Whales of August 1987 POSTER

    The Whales of August

    1987

    English

    7.1

    14

    64%

    67%

    Action

    based on play or musical

    Drama

    elderly

    elderly lady

    maine

    sibling relationship

    sister sister relationship

    Lindsay Anderson Lindsay Anderson Director Bette Davis Bette Davis as Libby Strong Vincent Price Vincent Price as Mr. Maranov Lillian Gish Lillian Gish as Sarah Webber Mary Steenburgen Mary Steenburgen as Young Sarah
    Two aged sisters reflect on life and the past during a late summer day in Maine.
    Shirley Valentine 1989 POSTER

    Shirley Valentine

    1989

    English

    7.2

    5

    72%

    86%

    Action

    based on play or musical

    Comedy

    Drama

    greece

    liverpool

    liverpool, england

    middle aged woman

    northern england

    Romance

    Lewis Gilbert Lewis Gilbert Director Julia McKenzie Julia McKenzie as Gillian Alison Steadman Alison Steadman as Jane Joanna Lumley Joanna Lumley as Marjorie Pauline Collins Pauline Collins as Shirley Valentine
    Wondering what has happened to herself, now feeling stagnant and in a rut, Shirley Valentine finds herself regularly talking to the wall while preparing her husband's chips and egg. When her best friend wins a trip-for-two to Greece Shirley begins to see the world, and herself, in a different light.
    Edward II 1991 POSTER

    Edward II

    1991

    English

    6.8

    17

    100%

    75%

    14th century

    Action

    based on play or musical

    Drama

    History

    husband wife relationship

    male homosexuality

    medieval england

    palace intrigue

    Romance

    Derek Jarman Derek Jarman Director Roger Hammond Roger Hammond as Bishop Tilda Swinton Tilda Swinton as Isabella Andrew Tiernan Andrew Tiernan as Piers Gaveston Chris McHallem Chris McHallem as Thug
    England, 14th century. King Edward II falls in love with Piers Gaveston, a young man of humble origins, whom he honors with favors and titles of nobility. The cold and jealous Queen Isabella conspires with the evil Mortimer to get rid of Gaveston, overthrow her husband and take power…
    Oleanna 1994 POSTER

    Oleanna

    1994

    English

    6.5

    7

    56%

    60%

    Action

    based on play or musical

    college professor

    college student

    Drama

    Thriller

    two-hander

    David Mamet David Mamet Director Debra Eisenstadt Debra Eisenstadt as Carol Scott Zigler Scott Zigler as Clerk in Copy Shop William H. Macy William H. Macy as John Diego Pineda Diego Pineda as Quarterback
    Carol, a college student, comes to John's office, her professor, to discuss the grade she has received for one of her papers.
    The Trip to Bountiful 1985 POSTER

    The Trip to Bountiful

    1985

    English

    7.4

    5

    100%

    85%

    Action

    based on play or musical

    bus

    Drama

    escape

    houston

    houston, texas

    texas

    Peter Masterson Peter Masterson Director Carlin Glynn Carlin Glynn as Jessie Mae John Heard John Heard as Ludie Watts Betty Lou Gerson Betty Lou Gerson as Rosella Rebecca De Mornay Rebecca De Mornay as Thelma
    Carrie Watts is living the twilight of her life trapped in an apartment in 1940s Houston, Texas with a controlling daughter-in-law and a hen-pecked son. Her fondest wish – just once before she dies – is to revisit Bountiful, the small Texas town of her youth which she still refers to as "home."
    Dublin Oldschool 2018 POSTER

    Dublin Oldschool

    2018

    English

    5.9

    8

    67%

    73%

    Action

    based on play or musical

    brother

    Drama

    drugs

    dublin, ireland

    heroin

    lost weekend

    Dave Tynan Dave Tynan Director Aaron Heffernan Aaron Heffernan as Aaron Leah Minto Leah Minto as Aisling Ian Lloyd Anderson Ian Lloyd Anderson as Daniel Sarah Greene Sarah Greene as Lisa
    Join Jason on a chemically enhanced trip through the streets of Dublin as he stumbles from one misguided adventure to another. Somewhere between the DJs, decks, drug busts and hilltop raves, he stumbles across a familiar face from the past, his brother Daniel. Daniel is an educated homeless heroin addict living on the streets of Dublin. The brothers haven’t seen or spoken to each other in years but over a lost weekend they reconnect and reminisce over tunes, trips, their history and their city. Two brothers living on the edge but perhaps they have more in common than they think.
    Man of La Mancha 1972 POSTER

    Man of La Mancha

    1972

    English

    6.5

    11

    53%

    71%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    based on play or musical

    Drama

    Fantasy

    musical

    Musical

    playwright

    poet

    reality vs fantasy

    Romance

    Arthur Hiller Arthur Hiller Director Sophia Loren Sophia Loren as Dulcinea / Aldonza Teddy Green Teddy Green as Muleteer John Castle John Castle as Sanson Carrasco / The Duke Rosalie Crutchley Rosalie Crutchley as The Housekeeper
    In the 16th century, poet, playwright and part-time actor Miguel de Cervantes has been arrested, together with his manservant, by the Spanish Inquisition. They're accused of presenting an entertainment offensive to the Inquisition. Inside the huge dungeon into which they have been cast, the other inmates gang up on Cervantes and his manservant, staging a mock trial, with the intention of stealing or burning his possessions. Cervantes wishes to desperately save a manuscript he carries with him and stages, with costumes, makeup, and the participation of the other prisoners, an unusual defense—the story of Don Quixote.
    Sam and Elvis 2018 POSTER

    Sam and Elvis

    2018

    English

    7.1

    5

    Action

    aunt

    based on play or musical

    Drama

    family

    Family

    oddball

    orphan

    Jeffrey Ault Jeffrey Ault Director Gary Norris Gary Norris as Doctor Zoe Rosenfield Zoe Rosenfield as Foster Girl Stephanie Mason-Teague Stephanie Mason-Teague as Foster Mom Pete Penuel Pete Penuel as Larry
    Sam is fifteen, orphaned, hiding a secret and has been living in foster care for the past year. Her Aunt Olina is a widowed, recluse oddball who spends her life in a closed off home speaking to her dead, taxidermies dog Elvis. Together the two learn to overcome the obstacles life has dealt them, trust one another and become family.
    Mame 1974 POSTER

    Mame

    1974

    English

    5.9

    9

    36%

    48%

    Action

    based on play or musical

    Comedy

    fox hunt

    great depression

    musical

    Musical

    orphan

    plantation

    Gene Saks Gene Saks Director Jerry Ayres Jerry Ayres as Bunny Mark Hudson Mark Hudson as Dancer Audrey Christie Audrey Christie as Mrs. Upson Joyce Van Patten Joyce Van Patten as Sally Cato
    The madcap life of eccentric Mame Dennis and her bohemian, intellectual arty clique is disrupted when her deceased brother's 10-year-old son Patrick is entrusted to her care. Rather than bow to convention, Mame introduces the boy to her free-wheeling lifestyle, instilling in him her favorite credo, "Life is a banquet, and most poor sons of bitches are starving to death."
    Benched 2018 POSTER

    Benched

    2018

    English

    5.3

    6

    50%

    50%

    Action

    baseball

    based on play or musical

    coaching

    Drama

    Sport

    sports

    Robert Deaton Robert Deaton Director Kelly Lamor Wilson Kelly Lamor Wilson as Cheerleader John C. McGinley John C. McGinley as Don Brennon Olsen Brennon Olsen as Frankie Garret Dillahunt Garret Dillahunt as Michael
    Legendary baseball coach, Don, gets inexperienced Michael as his new assistant coach. As their lives dramatically change, the coaches must come together to help their team win.
    Rhinoceros 1974 POSTER

    Rhinoceros

    1974

    English

    5.7

    6

    50%

    50%

    Action

    based on play or musical

    Comedy

    Drama

    Fantasy

    Romance

    Tom O'Horgan Tom O'Horgan Director Karen Black Karen Black as Daisy Howard Morton Howard Morton as Doctor Anne Ramsey Anne Ramsey as Lady with Cat Gene Wilder Gene Wilder as Stanley
    A boozing young man in love with his co-worker finds that everyone around him, even his pompous and condescending best friend, is changing into a rhinoceros.
    Dancing at Lughnasa 1998 POSTER

    Dancing at Lughnasa

    1998

    English

    6.3

    5

    60%

    59%

    Action

    based on play or musical

    dementia

    Drama

    narration

    Romance

    sibling relationship

    sister

    slice of life

    Pat O'Connor Pat O'Connor Director Peter Gowen Peter Gowen as Austin Morgan Catherine McCormack Catherine McCormack as Christina Mundy Rhys Ifans Rhys Ifans as Gerry Evans Meryl Streep Meryl Streep as Kate Mundy
    Five unmarried sisters make the most of their simple existence in rural Ireland in the 1930s.
    Agnes of God 1985 POSTER

    Agnes of God

    1985

    English

    6.6

    13

    44%

    59%

    Action

    based on play or musical

    court

    Drama

    hypnosis

    montreal, canada

    Mystery

    nun

    quebec

    Norman Jewison Norman Jewison Director Jane Fonda Jane Fonda as Doctor Martha Livingston Anne Bancroft Anne Bancroft as Mother Miriam Ruth Meg Tilly Meg Tilly as Sister Agnes Françoise Berd Françoise Berd as Sister Thérèse
    When a dead newborn is found, wrapped in bloody sheets, in the bedroom wastebasket of a young novice, psychiatrist Martha Livingston is called in to determine if the seemingly innocent novice, who knows nothing of sex or birth, is competent enough to stand trial for the murder of the baby.
    Black Joy 1977 POSTER

    Black Joy

    1977

    English

    6.3

    4

    Action

    based on play or musical

    Comedy

    Anthony Simmons Anthony Simmons Director David Ryall David Ryall as Butcher Floella Benjamin Floella Benjamin as Miriam Dawn Hope Dawn Hope as Saffra Charles Pemberton Charles Pemberton as White Official
    An innocent and unsophisticated Guyanese immigrant is exposed to the hustlin' way of life in the Brixton ghetto.
    The Big Kahuna 1999 POSTER

    The Big Kahuna

    1999

    English

    6.5

    12

    73%

    72%

    Action

    based on play or musical

    Comedy

    Drama

    hotel

    lubricant

    one location

    religion and supernatural

    salesman

    John Swanbeck John Swanbeck Director Peter Facinelli Peter Facinelli as Bob Walker Kevin Spacey Kevin Spacey as Larry Mann Jen Taylor Jen Taylor as Mrs. Johnson Danny DeVito Danny DeVito as Phil Cooper
    Three salesmen working for a firm that makes industrial lubricants are waiting in the company's "hospitality suite" at a manufacturers' convention for a "big kahuna" named Dick Fuller to show up, in hopes they can persuade him to place an order that could salvage the company's flagging sales.
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