Follows Helen "Nana" Lewis, a feisty chess master, and her grandsons, as they embark on a road trip to support her rise to state championships.
Casts Mercedes Ruehl, Nolan Gould, Will Peltz, Tony Todd, Sierra McCormick, Christina Moore, Morgan Fairchild, Beth Broderick, Nicky Whelan, Charlene Tilton
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Bob Roberts
Drop Dead Gorgeous
The Blare Rabbit Project
Reno 911!: Miami
Checkmates
Best in Show
State of Bacon
The Grand
Everybody Dies by the End
Carnage: Swallowing the Past
A Mighty Wind
Geri's Game
The Magician
Farce of the Penguins
Man of the Year
The History of White People in America: Volume II
The Seven Seas of Sage
He Who Lives In Hidden Lakes
Mamonas Assassinas: The Movie
Manolito Espinberg: une vie de cinéma
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IMDB 6.5 | Sep , 1992
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IMDB 6.4 | Jul , 1999
In a small Minnesota town, the annual beauty pageant is being covered by a TV crew. Former winner Gladys Leeman wants to make sure her daughter follows in her footsteps; explosions, falling lights, and trailer fires prove that. As the Leemans are the richest family in town, the police are pretty relaxed about it all. Despite everything, main rival (but sweet) Amber Atkins won't give up without a fight.The Blare Rabbit Project
IMDB 5 | Feb , 2022
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IMDB 5.8 | Feb , 2007
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IMDB 7.1 | Apr , 2024
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IMDB 6.9 | Sep , 2000
The tension is palpable, the excitement is mounting and the heady scent of competition is in the air as hundreds of eager contestants from across America prepare to take part in what is undoubtedly one of the greatest events of their lives -- the Mayflower Dog Show. The canine contestants and their owners are as wondrously diverse as the great country that has bred them.State of Bacon
IMDB 0 | May , 2014
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IMDB 5.9 | Jun , 2007
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IMDB 0 | Aug , 2022
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IMDB 6.5 | Mar , 2017
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IMDB 6.7 | Apr , 2003
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IMDB 7.6 | Nov , 1997
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IMDB 6.1 | Jun , 2005
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IMDB 4 | Dec , 2006
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IMDB 3.1 | Sep , 1995
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IMDB 9 | Jan , 1986
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IMDB 0 | Feb , 2024
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IMDB 4 | Jul , 2021
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IMDB 5.4 | Dec , 2023
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IMDB 0 | Jan , 2005