Zardoz

In the future, Earth is ruled by Eternals, an advanced and secret sect of beings who reign over a savage group called Brutals. The Eternals have created a god named Zardoz to intimidate the Brutals, making them believe that killing is their natural state. However, Zed (Sean Connery), a Brutal warrior, challenges that assumption when he enters the Zardoz monument and is captured by an Eternal (Charlotte Rampling). There, he learns the truth about the Eternals and the false god that rules society.

Release Date: 02.06.74
Director: John Boorman
Budget: $1.57M
Box office: $1.8m

IMDB: 5.8
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the Sting

Following the murder of a mutual friend, aspiring con man Johnny Hooker (Robert Redford) teams up with old pro Henry Gondorff (Paul Newman) to take revenge on the ruthless crime boss responsible, Doyle Lonnegan (Robert Shaw). Hooker and Gondorff set about implementing an elaborate scheme, one so crafty that Lonnegan won't even know he's been swindled. As their big con unfolds, however, things don't go according to plan, requiring some last-minute improvisation by the undaunted duo.

Release Date: 04.28.77
Director: George Roy Hill
Budget: $5.5M
Box office: $159.6m

IMDB: 8.3
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The Lives of Others

In 1983 East Berlin, dedicated Stasi officer Gerd Wiesler (Ulrich Mühe), doubting that a famous playwright (Sebastian Koch) is loyal to the Communist Party, receives approval to spy on the man and his actress-lover Christa-Maria (Martina Gedeck). Wiesler becomes unexpectedly sympathetic to the couple, then faces conflicting loyalties when his superior takes a liking to Christa-Maria and orders Wiesler to get the playwright out of the way.

Release Date: 02.09.2007
Director: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Budget: $2M
Box office: $77K

IMDB: 8.4
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1.07.22
Murad
7.7

J7.9 M7.2 N8.0

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Death To Smoochy

Rainbow Randolph (Robin Williams), the corrupt, costumed star of a popular children's TV show, is fired over a bribery scandal and replaced by squeaky-clean Smoochy (Edward Norton), a puffy fuscia rhinoceros. As Smoochy catapults to fame - scoring hit ratings and the affections of a network executive (Catherine Keener) - Randolph makes the unsuspecting rhino the target of his numerous outrageous attempts to exact revenge and reclaim his status as America's sweetheart.

Release Date: 02.28.2002
Director: Danny DeVito
Budget: $50M
Box office: $8.3M

IMDB: 6.3
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12.18.21
Murad
7.6

j:7.7  M:7.4  N:7.7

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Source Code

Helicopter pilot Colter Stevens (Jake Gyllenhaal) is part of a top-secret military operation that enables him to experience the last few minutes in the life of Sean Fentress, a man who died in a commuter-train explosion. The purpose of Colter's mission is to learn the identity of the bomber and prevent a similar catastrophe. As Colter lives Sean's final moments, he becomes more certain that he can prevent the first tragedy from occurring -- as long as he doesn't run out of time.

Release Date: 04.01.2011
Director: Chris Bacon
Budget: $31.9M
Box office: $147.3M

IMDB: 7.5
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11.19.21
Murad
6.10

j:5.8  M:6.3  N:6.2

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