Comedy, Music, Romance
'Pleasantly plump' teenager Tracy Turnblad achieves her dream of becoming a regular on the Corny Collins Dance Show. Now a teen hero, she starts using her fame to speak out for the causes she believes in, most of all integration. In doing so, she earns the wrath of the show's former star, Amber Von Tussle, as well as Amber's manipulative, pro-segregation parents. The rivalry comes to a head as Amber and Tracy vie for the title of Miss Auto Show 1963.
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More American Graffiti
A Patch of Blue
Alpha Quail
Bouzouki Strumming
Jim Jefferies: Contraband
Valentine's Day
The Wedding Dance
El juego
Mannequin
Beauty and the Beast
Just My Luck
Get Over It
Paper Butterfly
Allari Bullodu
A Brixton Tale
The Autumn Girl
Our Miss Fred
White Men Can't Jump
Nine
No Place to Be Single
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More American Graffiti
IMDB 5.2 | Aug , 1979
College graduates deal with Vietnam and other issues of the late '60s.A Patch of Blue
IMDB 7.6 | Dec , 1965
A blind, uneducated white girl is befriended by a black man, who becomes determined to help her escape her impoverished and abusive home life.Alpha Quail
IMDB 10 | Feb , 2020
Following a night of unfortunate circumstances, Jeff gets a scary nightmare.Bouzouki Strumming
IMDB 7 | Mar , 1966
One day, while Grigoris is working and singing at a construction site, a conductor, Vangelis, and two bouzouki musicians happen to pass by. They listen, enchanted by his limpid voice, and suggest that he becomes a member of their orchestra. Thus, the newly-wed day laborer gets a second job at Mr. Lefteris’ night club. His wife, Marina, soon joins him at the club, and, before long, she too goes on stage, cuts capers and charms everyone. Her success, however, has a negative impact on the couple’s relationship, since Marina’s admirers as well as those of Grigoris’, turn one away from the other.Jim Jefferies: Contraband
IMDB 7.7 | Oct , 2008
Last year’s critically acclaimed show ‘30’ sold out every night at the Edinburgh Festival and his UK and US tours. From those tours, Jeffries, the controversial Aussie stand-up, brings you his debut DVD, Contraband Live. Succeeding with jokes that most comedians wouldn't touch, and an ability to both charm and offend the crowd in equal measure, Jim is regarded as one of comedy’s fastest rising young stars. His brash confrontational style has made him one of the most sought after comics on the world stage, appearing on numerous TV shows and performing at all the major comedy and music festivals across Europe and the US. He has hosted the NME Awards in LA and narrowly avoided being bombed whilst performing to the troops in Iraq.Valentine's Day
IMDB 5.9 | Feb , 2010
Intertwining couples and singles in Los Angeles break-up and make-up based on the pressures and expectations of Valentine's Day.The Wedding Dance
IMDB 3.8 | Jan , 1966
Isaiah and Anargyros are partners and keep together a wedding bureaux office. Things are not going well lately, and Isaiah's wife, Kallirroi, is in charge of helping the situation. She finds a bridegroom for her daughter, a wealthy family. But the groom is not as rich as he is in fact the son of the groom. The situation is getting even more confused since her daughter is not the daughter of a shipowner as he presented her!El juego
IMDB 7.8 | Sep , 2023
Mannequin
IMDB 6.8 | Feb , 1987
Jonathan Switcher, an unemployed artist, finds a job as an assistant window dresser for a department store. When Jonathan happens upon a beautiful mannequin he previously designed, she springs to life and introduces herself as Emmy, an Egyptian under an ancient spell. Despite interference from the store's devious manager, Jonathan and his mannequin fall in love while creating eye-catching window displays to keep the struggling store in business.Beauty and the Beast
IMDB 7.7 | Oct , 1991
Follow the adventures of Belle, a bright young woman who finds herself in the castle of a prince who's been turned into a mysterious beast. With the help of the castle's enchanted staff, Belle soon learns the most important lesson of all -- that true beauty comes from within.Just My Luck
IMDB 6.2 | May , 2006
Manhattanite Ashley is known to many as the luckiest woman around. After a chance encounter with a down-and-out young man, however, she realizes that she's swapped her fortune for his.Get Over It
IMDB 5.6 | Mar , 2001
When Berke Landers, a popular high school basketball star, gets dumped by his life-long girlfriend, Allison, he soon begins to lose it. But with the help of his best friend Felix's sister Kelly, he follows his ex into the school's spring musical. Thus ensues a love triangle loosely based upon Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream", where Berke is only to find himself getting over Allison and beginning to fall for Kelly.Paper Butterfly
IMDB 6 | Feb , 2024
Set in 1965, a young couple fights to stay together as escalating violence and their opposing political backgrounds threaten to tear them apart.Allari Bullodu
IMDB 3.2 | Sep , 2005
When a wealthy businessman meets with an accident, his daughter takes over his company. Trisha's skills are tested when she has to spot the imposter, who is out to destroy her father's company.A Brixton Tale
IMDB 6.4 | Sep , 2021
It begins with a chaotic rush of teen hormones when white middle-class teenager Leah gets together with Benji who is black and poor. Leah begins taping Benji and posting these videos of his life revealing his intriguing mix of charisma and shyness – but when this proves boring to audiences, the two of them embark down a path that becomes increasingly violent, ominous and eventually spirals out of control.The Autumn Girl
IMDB 0 | Dec , 2020
Set against the backdrop of sandlot baseball in the 1960s, a boy faces a group of neighborhood bullies and wins the heart of the girl of his dreams.Our Miss Fred
IMDB 5.8 | Dec , 1972
Danny La Rue stars in this 1970s drag comedy as Fred Wimbush, a Shakespearean actor who is drafted into WWII and is appearing in a camp show in France when the Nazis advance. Unless he continues in his female costume, Fred is certain to be shot as a spy. The risque gags and double entendres fly as he attempts to make his escape in the company of a troupe of Girl Guides.White Men Can't Jump
IMDB 6.6 | Mar , 1992
Two street basketball hustlers try to con each other, then team up for a bigger score.Nine
IMDB 5.5 | Dec , 2009
Arrogant, self-centered movie director Guido Contini finds himself struggling to find meaning, purpose, and a script for his latest film endeavor. With only a week left before shooting begins, he desperately searches for answers and inspiration from his wife, his mistress, his muse, and his mother.No Place to Be Single
IMDB 0 | May , 2026
A brilliant and intelligent love comedy that celebrates second chances and new horizons, starring a strong and determined woman who settles the score.