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    The Chinese 1967 POSTER

    The Chinese

    1967

    French

    6.9

    6

    95%

    73%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    capitalism

    Comedy

    Drama

    loose adaptation

    paris, france

    roommate

    suicide

    Jean-Luc Godard Jean-Luc Godard Director Jean-Pierre Léaud Jean-Pierre Léaud as Guillaume Michel Semeniako Michel Semeniako as Henri Eliane Giovagnoli Eliane Giovagnoli as Son ami Anne Wiazemsky Anne Wiazemsky as Veronique
    A small group of French students are studying Mao, trying to find out their position in the world and how to change the world to a Maoistic community using terrorism.
    House of Usher 1960 POSTER

    House of Usher

    1960

    English

    6.9

    25

    83%

    74%

    Action

    curse

    Drama

    edgar allan poe

    Fantasy

    Horror

    loose adaptation

    mansion

    new england

    old house

    Roger Corman Roger Corman Director Mario Bellini Mario Bellini as Ghost Myrna Fahey Myrna Fahey as Madeline Usher Mark Damon Mark Damon as Philip Winthrop Vincent Price Vincent Price as Roderick Usher
    Convinced that his family’s blood is tainted by generations of evil, Roderick Usher is hell-bent on destroying his sister Madeline’s wedding to prevent the cursed Usher bloodline from extending any further. When her fiancé, Philip Winthrop, arrives at the crumbling family estate to claim his bride, Roderick goes to ruthless lengths to keep them apart.
    O Brother, Where Art Thou? 2000 POSTER

    O Brother, Where Art Thou?

    2000

    English

    7.7

    108

    78%

    89%

    Action

    Adventure

    based on novel or book

    Comedy

    country music

    Crime

    Drama

    loose adaptation

    Music

    music record

    prophecy

    southern usa

    Ethan Coen Ethan Coen Director John Goodman John Goodman as Big Dan Teague George Clooney George Clooney as Everett Wayne Duvall Wayne Duvall as Homer Stokes Cheryl White Cheryl White as The Whites
    In the deep south during the 1930s, three escaped convicts search for hidden treasure while a relentless lawman pursues them.
    Persuasion 2022 POSTER

    Persuasion

    2022

    English

    5.8

    37

    30%

    72%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    england

    female protagonist

    loose adaptation

    marriage

    period drama

    Romance

    Carrie Cracknell Carrie Cracknell Director Dakota Johnson Dakota Johnson as Anne Elliot Nikki Amuka-Bird Nikki Amuka-Bird as Lady Russell Henry Golding Henry Golding as Mr. Elliot Janet Henfrey Janet Henfrey as Viscountess Lady Dalrymple
    Living with her snobby family on the brink of bankruptcy, Anne Elliot is an unconforming woman with modern sensibilities. When Frederick Wentworth - the dashing one she once sent away - crashes back into her life, Anne must choose between putting the past behind her or listening to her heart when it comes to second chances.
    Drive My Car 2021 POSTER

    Drive My Car

    2021

    Japanese

    80

    97%

    78%

    Action

    Drama

    infidelity

    japan

    loose adaptation

    loss of loved one

    theater director

    theater play

    Ryûsuke Hamaguchi Ryûsuke Hamaguchi Director Shôichirô Tanigawa Shôichirô Tanigawa as Ryo Iwase Ryo Iwase as (as Ryo Iwase) Masaki Okada Masaki Okada as Kôshi Takatsuki Reika Kirishima Reika Kirishima as Oto Kafuku, Yûsuke's Wife
    Yusuke Kafuku, a stage actor and director, still unable, after two years, to cope with the loss of his beloved wife, accepts to direct Uncle Vanya at a theater festival in Hiroshima. There he meets Misaki, an introverted young woman, appointed to drive his car. In between rides, secrets from the past and heartfelt confessions will be unveiled.
    Wanted 2008 POSTER

    Wanted

    2008

    English

    6.7

    303

    71%

    69%

    Action

    assassin

    Crime

    Fantasy

    loose adaptation

    loss of loved one

    mission of murder

    secret base

    secret society

    Thriller

    Timur Bekmambetov Timur Bekmambetov Director Chris Pratt Chris Pratt as Barry Angelina Jolie Angelina Jolie as Fox Morgan Freeman Morgan Freeman as Sloan James McAvoy James McAvoy as Wesley
    Doormat Wesley Gibson is an office worker whose life is going nowhere. He meets an attractive woman named Fox and discovers that his recently murdered father - whom Wesley never knew - belonged to the Fraternity, a secret society of assassins which takes its orders from Fate itself. Fox and Sloan, the Fraternity's leader, teach Wesley, through intense training, to tap into dormant powers and hone his innate killing skills. Though he enjoys his newfound abilities, he begins to suspect that there is more to the Fraternity than meets the eye.
    Apocalypse Now 1979 POSTER

    Apocalypse Now

    1979

    English

    8.4

    260

    90%

    94%

    Action

    Drama

    epic

    guerrilla warfare

    journalist

    loose adaptation

    mission

    Mystery

    vietnam war

    War

    Francis Ford Coppola Francis Ford Coppola Director Harvey Keitel Harvey Keitel as Captain Benjamin L. Willard Harrison Ford Harrison Ford as Colonel Lucas Robert Duvall Robert Duvall as Lieutenant Colonel Bill Kilgore Laurence Fishburne Laurence Fishburne as Tyrone 'Clean' Miller
    At the height of the Vietnam war, Captain Benjamin Willard is sent on a dangerous mission that, officially, "does not exist, nor will it ever exist." His goal is to locate - and eliminate - a mysterious Green Beret Colonel named Walter Kurtz, who has been leading his personal army on illegal guerrilla missions into enemy territory.
    The Running Man 1987 POSTER

    The Running Man

    1987

    English

    6.6

    118

    65%

    61%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    chase

    dystopia

    game show

    loose adaptation

    prison

    Sci-Fi

    Thriller

    Paul Michael Glaser Paul Michael Glaser Director Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Schwarzenegger as Ben Richards Erland van Lidth Erland van Lidth as Dynamo Lynne Marie Stewart Lynne Marie Stewart as Edith Wiggins Marvin J. McIntyre Marvin J. McIntyre as Harold Weiss
    By 2017, the global economy has collapsed and U.S. society has become a totalitarian police state, censoring all cultural activity. The government pacifies the populace by broadcasting a number of game shows in which convicted criminals fight for their lives, including the gladiator-style The Running Man, hosted by the ruthless Damon Killian, where “runners” attempt to evade “stalkers” and certain death for a chance to be pardoned and set free.
    The Virgin Suicides 1999 POSTER

    The Virgin Suicides

    1999

    English

    7.2

    81

    80%

    81%

    1970s

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    loose adaptation

    michigan

    Romance

    suicide

    suicide attempt

    Sofia Coppola Sofia Coppola Director Hayden Christensen Hayden Christensen as Jake Hill Conley Kirsten Dunst Kirsten Dunst as Lux Lisbon Giovanni Ribisi Giovanni Ribisi as Narrator Josh Hartnett Josh Hartnett as Trip Fontaine
    A group of male friends become obsessed with five mysterious sisters who are sheltered by their strict, religious parents.
    Forbidden Planet 1956 POSTER

    Forbidden Planet

    1956

    English

    7.5

    37

    92%

    85%

    Action

    Adventure

    Family

    flying saucer

    loose adaptation

    misanthrophy

    rescue mission

    Romance

    Sci-Fi

    space

    the id

    Thriller

    Fred M. Wilcox Fred M. Wilcox Director Leslie Nielsen Leslie Nielsen as Commander Adams Jack Kelly Jack Kelly as Lt. Farman Les Tremayne Les Tremayne as Narrator Robby the Robot Robby the Robot as Robby the Robot
    Starship C57D travels to planet Altair 4 in search of the crew of spaceship "Bellerophon," a scientific expedition that has been missing for twenty years. They find themselves unwelcome by the expedition's lone survivor and warned of destruction by an invisible force if they don't turn back immediately.
    Planet of the Apes 1968 POSTER

    Planet of the Apes

    1968

    English

    8.0

    107

    86%

    88%

    Action

    Adventure

    based on novel or book

    bondage

    gorilla

    human evolution

    loose adaptation

    Romance

    Sci-Fi

    space marine

    Franklin J. Schaffner Franklin J. Schaffner Director Billy Curtis Billy Curtis as Child Ape Roddy McDowall Roddy McDowall as Cornelius Joe Tornatore Joe Tornatore as Gorilla Linda Harrison Linda Harrison as Nova
    Astronaut Taylor crash lands on a distant planet ruled by apes who use a primitive race of humans for experimentation and sport. Soon Taylor finds himself among the hunted, his life in the hands of a benevolent chimpanzee scientist.
    The Claim 2000 POSTER

    The Claim

    2000

    English

    6.3

    17

    62%

    49%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    california gold rush

    Drama

    loose adaptation

    old west

    romance

    Romance

    Western

    Michael Winterbottom Michael Winterbottom Director Tom McCamus Tom McCamus as Burn Wes Bentley Wes Bentley as Donald Dalglish Nastassja Kinski Nastassja Kinski as Elena Dillon Milla Jovovich Milla Jovovich as Lucia
    A prospector sells his wife and daughter to another gold miner for the rights to a gold mine. Twenty years later, the prospector is a wealthy man who owns much of the old west town named Kingdom Come. But changes are brewing and his past is coming back to haunt him. A surveyor and his crew scouts the town as a location for a new railroad line and a young woman suddenly appears in the town and is evidently the man's daughter.
    The Meg 2018 POSTER

    The Meg

    2018

    English

    5.7

    542

    47%

    44%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    beach

    deep sea

    Horror

    loose adaptation

    megalodon

    ocean

    Sci-Fi

    Thriller

    Jon Turteltaub Jon Turteltaub Director Robert Taylor Robert Taylor as Heller Jason Statham Jason Statham as Jonas Taylor Jessica McNamee Jessica McNamee as Lori Winston Chao Winston Chao as Zhang
    A deep sea submersible pilot revisits his past fears in the Mariana Trench, and accidentally unleashes the seventy foot ancestor of the Great White Shark believed to be extinct.
    The Iron Giant 1999 POSTER

    The Iron Giant

    1999

    English

    8.1

    248

    96%

    90%

    Action

    Adventure

    Animation

    based on novel or book

    cold war

    Comedy

    Drama

    Family

    friendship

    Horror

    loose adaptation

    Sci-Fi

    self sacrifice

    small town

    Brad Bird Brad Bird Director Mary Kay Bergman Mary Kay Bergman as Additional Voices Jennifer Aniston Jennifer Aniston as Annie Hughes Vin Diesel Vin Diesel as The Iron Giant Danny Mann Danny Mann as Various
    In the small town of Rockwell, Maine in October 1957, a giant metal machine befriends a nine-year-old boy and ultimately finds its humanity by unselfishly saving people from their own fears and prejudices.
    How the Grinch Stole Christmas 2000 POSTER

    How the Grinch Stole Christmas

    2000

    English

    6.4

    86

    49%

    59%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    christmas party

    Comedy

    Family

    Fantasy

    holiday

    loose adaptation

    new love

    villain turns good

    Ron Howard Ron Howard Director Jim Carrey Jim Carrey as Grinch Frank Welker Frank Welker as Max the Dog Anthony Hopkins Anthony Hopkins as Narrator Jim Meskimen Jim Meskimen as Officer Wholihan
    The Grinch decides to rob Whoville of Christmas - but a dash of kindness from little Cindy Lou Who and her family may be enough to melt his heart...
    The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 2012 POSTER

    The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

    2012

    English

    7.8

    454

    64%

    83%

    Action

    Adventure

    courage

    epic adventure

    Family

    Fantasy

    gnome

    gnomes

    loose adaptation

    middle-earth

    Peter Jackson Peter Jackson Director Elijah Wood Elijah Wood as Frodo Cate Blanchett Cate Blanchett as Galadriel Aidan Turner Aidan Turner as Kili Benedict Cumberbatch Benedict Cumberbatch as Necromancer
    Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit enjoying his quiet life, is swept into an epic quest by Gandalf the Grey and thirteen dwarves who seek to reclaim their mountain home from Smaug, the dragon.
    Total Recall 1990 POSTER

    Total Recall

    1990

    English

    7.5

    195

    81%

    79%

    Action

    Adventure

    based on novel or book

    double life

    loose adaptation

    oxygen

    planet mars

    resistance

    Sci-Fi

    Thriller

    Paul Verhoeven Paul Verhoeven Director Roy Brocksmith Roy Brocksmith as Dr. Edgemar Marshall Bell Marshall Bell as George / Kuato Sharon Stone Sharon Stone as Lori Dean Norris Dean Norris as Tony
    Construction worker Douglas Quaid's obsession with the planet Mars leads him to visit Recall, a company that manufactures memories. When his memory implant goes wrong, Doug can no longer be sure what is and isn't reality.
    Simon Birch 1998 POSTER

    Simon Birch

    1998

    English

    6.8

    12

    45%

    77%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    church

    Comedy

    Drama

    dwarfism

    Family

    illegitimate son

    loose adaptation

    school bus

    Mark Steven Johnson Mark Steven Johnson Director Jim Carrey Jim Carrey as Adult Joe Wenteworth Oliver Platt Oliver Platt as Ben Goodrich Devon Alan Devon Alan as Junior Lamb Scotty Leavenworth Scotty Leavenworth as Junior Lamb
    Simon Birch and Joe Wenteworth are boys who have a reputation for being oddballs. Joe never knew his father, and his mother, Rebecca, is keeping her lips sealed no matter how much he protests. Simon, meanwhile, is an 11-year-old dwarf whose outsize personality belies his small stature. Indeed, he often assails the local reverend with thorny theological questions and joins Joe on his quest to find his biological father.
    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 2011 POSTER

    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

    2011

    English

    8.1

    609

    96%

    89%

    Action

    Adventure

    Drama

    dying and death

    Family

    Fantasy

    final battle

    loose adaptation

    Mystery

    saving the world

    self sacrifice

    witch

    David Yates David Yates Director Emma Watson Emma Watson as Hermione Granger Ralph Fiennes Ralph Fiennes as Lord Voldemort Emma Thompson Emma Thompson as Professor Sybil Trelawney Gary Oldman Gary Oldman as Sirius Black
    Harry, Ron and Hermione continue their quest to vanquish the evil Voldemort once and for all. Just as things begin to look hopeless for the young wizards, Harry discovers a trio of magical objects that endow him with powers to rival Voldemort's formidable skills.
    A History of Violence 2005 POSTER

    A History of Violence

    2005

    English

    7.4

    105

    88%

    76%

    Action

    Crime

    distrust

    Drama

    hero

    indiana, usa

    loose adaptation

    robbery

    small town

    Thriller

    David Cronenberg David Cronenberg Director Morgan Kelly Morgan Kelly as Bobby's Buddy Ed Harris Ed Harris as Carl Fogarty Maria Bello Maria Bello as Edie Stall Viggo Mortensen Viggo Mortensen as Tom Stall
    An average family is thrust into the spotlight after the father commits a seemingly self-defense murder at his diner.
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