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About a Boy (2002)
7.1
PG-13
Duration: 101min
Country: US
Original Language: en
Director: Chris Weitz
Plot: Marcus is a lone youngster whose mother is melancholy. He meets Will, a sluggish man who dates single mothers and survives on his dad's music. Marcus wants Will to be his friend and date his mother. At first, Will dislikes Marcus, but he soon comes to see that Marcus is in need of his assistance. From one another, they both pick valuable life lessons.
Cast: Hugh Grant, Nicholas Hoult, Toni Collette, Rachel Weisz, Natalia Tena
Keywords: based on novel or book, christmas, friendship, london, rock and roll, rap, single parent, becoming an adult, bachelor, single
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Tex (1982)
6.4
PG
Genre: Drama
Release Date: 1982-07-30
Duration: 103min
Country: US
Cast: Matt Dillon, Jim Metzler, Meg Tilly, Bill McKinney, Frances Lee McCain
Duration: 89min
Country: US
Plot: George Beard and Harold Hutchins hypnotize noisome principal Benny Kropp and turn him into a Superman Captain Underpants. Captain Underpants is kind and amble to children and helps them get out of various troubles. However, when Captain Underpants recovers his consciousness, he forgets what he has done as Captain Underpants. Benny offers more hindrance than help. But when an evil teacher is hired in this school, Captain Underpants has to be responsible for being a hero.
Cast: Kevin Hart, Thomas Middleditch, Ed Helms, Nick Kroll, Jordan Peele
Me Without You (2001)
6.7
R
Genre: Drama
Release Date: 2001-11-01
Duration: 107min
Country: US
Plot: The film Me Without You centers on Holly and Marina. Since they were little, they had been pals. In the 1970s, they were island dwellers. Drugs and family are two of Marina's issues. She can always rely on Holly. Holly is quiet and enjoys reading. She feels envious of Marina. She also enjoys Nat, Marina's brother. Her secret is him. As the ladies become older, they experience love, sex, and rock 'n roll. Holly, though, feels confined by Marina.
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Taking Woodstock (2009)
6.7
R
Duration: 120min
Country: US
Plot: A man assists his parents in running a Catskills hotel. He learns that a concert is seeking a venue. He provides the organizers with his land. He has no idea how large the concert will be. Thousands of tourists visit the resort and the surrounding neighborhood. They bring with them music, drugs, and serenity. The guy perceives a different reality. He meets new people and experiences new things.
Cast: Demetri Martin, Imelda Staunton, Henry Goodman, Liev Schreiber, Jonathan Groff