The Squid and the Whale
Oct 05, 2005 | IMDB 7
81 min Watch NowComedy, Drama
Based on the true childhood experiences of Noah Baumbach and his brother, The Squid and the Whale tells the touching story of two young boys dealing with their parents' divorce in Brooklyn in the 1980s.
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Fathers and Daughters
The Miseducation of Cameron Post
Overhill Manor
The Sicilian Clan
The Kid
The Believer
Oh, What a Night
Working Girl
Videogames
Tree Man
Where Hands Touch
The Lady from Shanghai
Red Beard
Frankie and Johnny
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Bright Nights
IMDB 5.4 | Apr , 2017
A father tries to rekindle his relationship with his son after years of absence and lack of communication. He takes him on a car ride across northern Norway, hoping it is not too late.Return to Montauk
IMDB 5.6 | May , 2017
Author Max Zorn, now in his early 60s, is on a promotional book tour in New York when he encounters the woman he could never forget. They spend a weekend together, seventeen years have passed. Can there be a future for their past?Commandments
IMDB 4.9 | May , 1997
Seth Warner has reached the end of his rope. Ever since his wife died two years earlier, his world has been in turmoil. He is despondent, his career has fallen apart, even his house has been destroyed. There seems to be nothing left for him to live for. Confused and angry after two years of suffering, he finally directs his wrath at God from the rooftop of his apartment building in New York City. In the midst of a wild thunderstorm he demands to know why he has been betrayed by the god he has believed in and honored his whole life. God's answer is to strike down Seth's dog in a bolt of lightning. Pushed beyond his limits, Seth decides to respond to his years of torment by breaking each of the biblical Ten Commandments.Adventureland
IMDB 6.4 | Apr , 2009
It's the summer of 1987, and recent college grad James Brennan can't wait to begin his long-anticipated dream trip to Europe. Unfortunately, James' plans come to a screeching halt when his parents announce that they are unable to subsidize his trip. Forced to take a job at the local amusement park, James prepares for the worst summer ever, until he finds love with a captivating co-worker named Em.Somewhere in Time
IMDB 7.5 | Oct , 1980
Young writer Richard Collier is met on the opening night of his first play by an old lady who begs him to "Come back to me". Mystified, he tries to find out about her, and learns that she is a famous stage actress from the early twentieth century. Becoming more and more obsessed with her, by self-hypnosis he manages to travel back in time—where he meets her.I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
IMDB 6.1 | Jul , 2007
Firefighters Chuck Ford and Larry Valentine are guy's guys, loyal to the core—which is why when widower Larry asks Chuck to pose as his lover so that he can get domestic partner benefits for his kids, his buddy agrees. However, things get dicey when a bureaucrat comes calling, and the boys are forced to present a picture of domestic bliss.Fathers and Daughters
IMDB 7.1 | Oct , 2015
A Pulitzer-winning writer grapples with being a widower and father after a mental breakdown, while, 27 years later, his grown daughter struggles to forge connections of her own.The Miseducation of Cameron Post
IMDB 6.9 | Jul , 2018
Pennsylvania, 1993. After getting caught with another girl, teenager Cameron Post is sent to a conversion therapy center run by the strict Dr. Lydia Marsh and her brother, Reverend Rick, whose treatment consists in repenting for feeling “same sex attraction.” Cameron befriends fellow sinners Jane and Adam, thus creating a new family to deal with the surrounding intolerance.Overhill Manor
IMDB 0 | Apr , 2026
Follows the unlikely bond that forms between a troubled high school senior and a rebellious elderly war veteran. Set against the backdrop of Huntington, Indiana, it offers a fresh and funny take on how connection transcends generations.The Sicilian Clan
IMDB 7.6 | Dec , 1969
An ambitious mobster plans an elaborate diamond heist while seducing the daughter-in-law of a ruthless mob patriarch as a determined police commissioner closes in on all of them.The Kid
IMDB 6.8 | Jul , 2000
Powerful businessman Russ Duritz is self-absorbed and immersed in his work. But by the magic of the moon, he meets Rusty, a chubby, charming 8-year-old version of himself who can't believe he could turn out so badly – with no life and no dog. With Rusty's help, Russ is able to reconcile the person he used to dream of being with the man he's actually become.The Believer
IMDB 6.9 | Aug , 2001
A hardcore US racist skinhead who, because of his intelligence, leads a gang dedicated to fighting the enemy: the supposed American-Jewish conspiracy for domination. However, he's hiding a secret: he's Jewish-born, a brilliant scholar whose questioning of the tenets of his faith has left him angry and confused, turning against those who he thinks have a tragic history of their own making.Oh, What a Night
IMDB 4.3 | Oct , 1992
During the summer of 1955, seventeen-year-old Eric Hansen embarks on a journey in his new town, a journey which will change his life forever.Working Girl
IMDB 6.6 | Dec , 1988
When a secretary's idea is stolen by her boss, she seizes an opportunity to steal it back by pretending she has her boss' job.Videogames
IMDB 8 | Nov , 2014
Rocío can’t handle the idea of separating from her best friend, who’s about to move and change schools. Her pain and frustration translate into spite until the increasing tension between them becomes irreversible when they clash in a duel at the arcade where they meet every afternoon.Tree Man
IMDB 6.5 | Dec , 2016
Francois the Tree Man is far from his wife and three small children in Quebec, selling Christmas trees and living in a van on the streets of New York City. He does it for them. But this is home, too. Like the hundreds of Christmas tree sellers who descend upon the city from Canada, New England and even Europe, Francois delivers the magic of the season over a grueling month in his adopted neighborhood. He's a star, a storyteller, a Santa Claus in a sap-stained coat, a confidant, a friend, and a father figure to the local characters who are his New York family. They also need him. TREE MAN is the story of Francois's journey, how he arrived here, what holds him, and the conflict that will cause him to leave. As one of Francois' long-time customers says: "This has nothing to do with the trees anymore."Where Hands Touch
IMDB 7.9 | Sep , 2018
Germany, 1944. Leyna, the 15-year old daughter of a white German mother and a black African father, meets Lutz, a compassionate member of the Hitler Youth whose father is a prominent Nazi soldier, and they form an unlikely connection in this quickly changing world.The Lady from Shanghai
IMDB 7.3 | Dec , 1947
A romantic drifter gets caught between a corrupt tycoon and his voluptuous wife.Red Beard
IMDB 8.1 | Mar , 1965
Aspiring to an easy job as personal physician to a wealthy family, Noboru Yasumoto is disappointed when his first post after medical school takes him to a small country clinic under the gruff doctor Red Beard. Yasumoto rebels in numerous ways, but Red Beard proves a wise and patient teacher. He gradually introduces his student to the unglamorous side of the profession, ultimately assigning him to care for a prostitute rescued from a local brothel.Frankie and Johnny
IMDB 6.8 | Oct , 1991
When Johnny is released from prison following a forgery charge, he quickly lands a job as a short-order cook at a New York diner. Following a brief fling with waitress Cora, he develops an attraction for Cora's friend and fellow waitress Frankie. While Frankie resists Johnny's charms initially, she eventually relents when her best friend, Tim, persuades her to give Johnny a chance.