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A Beautiful Mind (2001)
8.2
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Duration: 135min
Country: US
Original Language: en
Director: Ron Howard
Plot: When John Nash Jr. was a graduate student, he developed the well-known game theory that has influenced several industries, including the military and the economy. Nevertheless, schizophrenia hampered Nash's exceptional insight. Surrounded by his wife Alicia, Nash fights an illness that has destroyed many before him. With sheer determination, he carried on working as before for over a decade and was granted the Nobel Prize in 1994.
Cast: Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Ed Harris, Paul Bettany, Christopher Plummer
Keywords: based on novel or book, paranoia, professor, love of one's life, schizophrenia, mathematics, massachusetts, intelligence, mathematician, market economy
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Duration: 104min
Country: US
Plot: Rebecca Bloomwood, who enjoys shopping, is laid off. By accident, she is employed by a financial journal. She gains fame by penning astute essays on money. She's liked by her employer, Luke Brandon. She needs to kick her buying habit before she can work for a fashion magazine. What will make her happy, she wonders.
Cast: Isla Fisher, Hugh Dancy, Krysten Ritter, Joan Cusack, John Goodman
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The Children's Hour (1961)
7.8
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Genre: Drama
Release Date: 1961-12-19
Duration: 108min
Country: US
Plot: Friends Karen and Martha are teachers at a girls' school. Karen's dream is to wed Joe, a physician. Mary is an evil girl who tells many falsehoods. She's upset with Martha and Karen. When she finds out, Martha's aunt claims that they are lesbians. She informs other parents and her grandma. They remove their daughters from school after coming to trust her. Martha and Karen lose everything. Joe and Karen split up. A depressing conclusion results from Mary's deception.
Cast: Shirley MacLaine, Audrey Hepburn, James Garner, Miriam Hopkins, Fay Bainter
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Duration: 99min
Country: US
Plot: Lance Clayton is a man who understands when to give up. Kyle, his son, is an unbearable jerk. The art teacher at the school, Claire, is seeing Lance, but she doesn't want to take their relationship seriously or even admit it in public. Following a strange incident, Lance experiences the worst tragedy of his life as well as the biggest chance. All of a sudden, he had access to more fame, wealth, and popularity than he could have ever imagined—if he could just learn how he acquired it.
Cast: Robin Williams, Alexie Gilmore, Daryl Sabara, Geoff Pierson, Henry Simmons
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Sleep Dealer (2008)
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Release Date: 2008-12-10
Duration: 90min
Country: US
Cast: Leonor Varela, Jacob Vargas, Luis Fernando Peña, José Concepción Macías, Tenoch Huerta Mejía
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The Handmaid's Tale (1990)
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Release Date: 1990-03-09
Duration: 108min
Country: US
Cast: Natasha Richardson, Faye Dunaway, Aidan Quinn, Elizabeth McGovern, Victoria Tennant
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The Great Santini (1979)
7.2
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Genre: Drama
Release Date: 1979-10-26
Duration: 115min
Country: US
Cast: Robert Duvall, Blythe Danner, Michael O'Keefe, Lisa Jane Persky, Julie Anne Haddock
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Into the Wild (2007)
8.1
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Duration: 148min
Country: US
Plot: Top athlete and student Christopher McCandless hitchhiked to Alaska to live in the wild after graduating from Emory University, giving away all he owned and donating his whole $24,000 savings account to charity. He fearlessly embarked on a vast voyage by himself to explore the world's splendor. He searched and finally discovered joy in his travels, along with the feeling of purpose and truth he had long craved. Along the way, he encounters and profoundly connects with several people who, in their unique ways, are trying to get away from it all and resume enjoying life.
Cast: Emile Hirsch, Marcia Gay Harden, William Hurt, Jena Malone, Brian H. Dierker
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Vanilla Sky (2001)
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Duration: 136min
Country: US
Plot: A lot of stunning and seductive ladies have fallen in love with David Ames because of his excellent job and good looks. David is also always on the run and looking for sex for pleasure; even Sophia, the girlfriend of his closest buddy, won't let go of him. When David's ex-girlfriend Julie tried to murder him by crashing their car into a tree, David would finally pay the price for his flirty behavior. When David's life takes a nosedive due to an automobile accident, the stranger still waits for him ahead.
Cast: Tom Cruise, Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Kurt Russell, Jason Lee
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American Beauty (1999)
8.3
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Genre: Drama
Release Date: 1999-09-15
Duration: 122min
Country: US
Cast: Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Thora Birch, Wes Bentley, Mena Suvari
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Gladiator (2000)
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Duration: 155min
Country: US
Plot: Both his subjects and the ailing emperor Marcus Aurelius admired the formidable Roman general Maximus Meridius. Maximus was chosen by the emperor to succeed him before his death, and due to a power struggle, he and his family were executed. The strong general's lack of will caused him to be caught and forced into gladiatorial combat till his death, and he was powerless to save his family. His sole motivation at this point was the opportunity to go to the top and meet the person who would exact his retribution by looking into his eyes.
Cast: Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed, Richard Harris
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Ocean's Eleven (2001)
7.7
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Duration: 116min
Country: US
Plot: The goal of Danny Ocean is to pull off the greatest theft in history. He brings together Frank Catton, Rusty Ryan, and Linus Caldwell as part of an eleven-person team. Their objective? The MGM Grand, the Bellagio, and the Mirage. Terry Benedict is the owner of every casino. They intend to enter covertly and depart with $150 million, so it won't be simple.
Cast: George Clooney, Matt Damon, Andy García, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts
