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About a Boy (2002)
7.1
PG-13
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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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Contact (1997)
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PG
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Release Date: 1997-07-11
Duration: 150min
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American Dreamz (2006)
5.5
PG-13
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Duration: 233min
Country: US
Plot: In an attempt to exact revenge on Asheley for not accepting himself, Scarlett, the daughter of Tara Manor on the South farm, married Charles, Asheley's younger brother, on the eve of the American Civil War. Scarlett changed throughout the war; she was no longer Miss and had to take on the responsibilities of life as a widow. Speculator Red had been her longtime love, and they were married after the war. But Scarlett's affection for Ashley has remained unchanged despite life's challenges. Scarlett's husband, Rhett, who adores her, and Ashley, who has been wondering about her for a long time, finally get to be her husbands after Melanie's death.
Cast: Vivien Leigh, Clark Gable, Olivia de Havilland, Leslie Howard, Hattie McDaniel
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Home Alone (1990)
7.7
PG
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Duration: 103min
Country: US
Plot: Kevin, the family's eight-year-old youngest, is left at home when an untoward incident occurs while the group is out enjoying the Christmas holidays. They have been in the field for some time, so nothing can be done, but Mom and Dad are worried. Whenever Kevin is at home, his house is transformed into a "playground," and he is pleased. Kevin's home was targeted by two robbers. Kevin had his own aesthetically pleasing "playground organ" at home, so the two naive robbers played a "game" while laughing as they crept into his home. Is Kevin able to win this "game" in the end?
Cast: Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Heard, Roberts Blossom
