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What a Girl Wants
Dennie Gordon · 2003
An American girl, Daphne, heads to Europe in search of the father she's never met. But instead of finding a British version of her bohemian mother, she learns the love of her mom's life is an uptight politician. The only problem now is that her long-lost dad is engaged to a fiercely territorial social climber with a daughter who makes Daphne's life miserable.
Lady Snowblood
Toshiya Fujita · 1973
Yuki's family is nearly wiped out before she is born due to the machinations of a band of criminals. These criminals kidnap and brutalize her mother but leave her alive. Later her mother ends up in prison with only revenge to keep her alive. She creates an instrument for this revenge by purposefully getting pregnant. Yuki never knows the love of a family but only killing and revenge.
The Visit
M. Night Shyamalan · 2015
A brother and sister are sent to their grandparents' remote Pennsylvania farm for a week, where they discover that the elderly couple is involved in something deeply disturbing.
D.E.B.S.
Angela Robinson · 2005
The star of a team of teenage crime fighters falls for the alluring villainess she must bring to justice.
Sugar & Spice
Francine McDougall · 2001
When Jack and Diane find themselves in an unexpected adult situation, the A-Squad comes to their rescue. In order to help their friend Diane, the A-Squad goes where no cheerleader has gone before: taking on a little after-school project known as bank robbery. But the A-Squad does things their way -- with sugar and spice -- forever changing their friendship, their future and the nation's notion of teen spirit.
Gothic & Lolita Psycho
Gô Ohara · 2010
Yuki lives at home in peace until one day a unit of assassins breaks in and kill her mother. In order to revenge herself Yuki becomes a demon of vengeance by donning gothic lolita clothing, using a parasol as a deadly weapon, and executing the guilty in God's name.
Seven
David Fincher · 1995
À New York, un criminel anonyme a décidé de commettre 7 meurtres basés sur les 7 pêchés capitaux énoncés dans la Bible : gourmandise, avarice, paresse, orgueil, luxure, envie et colère. Vieux flic blasé à 7 jours de la retraite, l'inspecteur Somerset mène l'enquête tout en formant son remplaçant, l'ambitieux inspecteur David Mills…
Crimson Peak
Guillermo del Toro · 2015
Au début du siècle dernier, Edith Cushing, une jeune romancière en herbe, vit avec son père Carter Cushing à Buffalo, dans l’État de New York. La jeune femme est hantée, au sens propre, par la mort de sa mère. Elle possède le don de communiquer avec les âmes des défunts et reçoit un étrange message de l’au-delà : "Prends garde à Crimson Peak". Une marginale dans la bonne société de la ville de par sa fâcheuse "imagination", Edith est tiraillée entre deux prétendants: son ami d’enfance et le docteur Alan McMichael.
Hannah Montana, le film
Peter Chelsom · 2009
Le phénomène planétaire débarque enfin sur grand écran ! Miley Stewart (Miley Cyrus) se bat chaque jour pour concilier l'école, les copains et son identité secrète : elle est la pop star Hannah Montana. Mais la célébrité d'Hannah menace d'envahir la vie de Miley... Le père de la jeune fille (Billy Ray Cyrus) décide de la ramener chez lui à Crowley Corners, dans le Tennessee, pour un petit retour à la réalité. C'est le début d'une aventure pleine d'humour, de rire et d'émotion que même Hannah Montana n'aurait jamais pu imaginer !
Le Secret de Moonacre
Gábor Csupó · 2009
Dans l'Angleterre victorienne, la jeune Maria Merryweather vient de perdre son père et se retrouve orpheline. Avec pour seul héritage un mystérieux grimoire, elle est désormais obligée d'aller vivre avec sa gouvernante chez son oncle qu'elle ne connaît pas. L'homme habite l'étrange manoir de Moonacre, dans une contrée perdue. La jeune fille n'y est pas la bienvenue. Avec elle, d'anciennes blessures resurgissent et la haine ancestrale qui oppose les Merryweather aux De Noir renaît. Maria ne le sait pas encore, mais une terrible malédiction pèse sur sa famille. De secrets en énigmes, l'intrépide jeune fille plonge dans une aventure qui va la placer au coeur d'une prophétie séculaire. Moonacre et ses créatures magiques sont en danger. Leur sort et celui de deux familles sont entre les mains d'une princesse qui doit accomplir le plus fascinant des destins...
A Knight's Tale
Brian Helgeland · 2001
William Thatcher, a knight's peasant apprentice, gets a chance at glory when the knight dies suddenly mid-tournament. Posing as a knight himself, William won't stop until he's crowned tournament champion—assuming matters of the heart don't get in the way.
Ella au pays enchanté
Tommy O'Haver · 2004
A sa naissance, la petite Ella reçoit le don d'obéissance. En raison de cette malheureuse circonstance, elle ne peut s'opposer à aucune demande et vit souvent à la merci de personnes sans scrupules.Afin de retrouver le contrôle de sa vie, Ella part en quête de liberté, seule face à sa mystérieuse malédiction. Ella doit affronter un royaume pleins d'ogres, de géants, de malicieuses belles-soeurs, de livres qui parlent et de complots diaboliques. Et, avec un peu de chance, elle trouvera l'amour sur son chemin.
Labyrinthe
Jim Henson · 1986
Une toute jeune fille romantique se sentant mal à l’aise dans sa famille s’évade en lisant des contes fantastiques. Son livre favori « le Labyrinthe » lui ouvre une nuit les portes d’un autre monde. Sarah voit son jeune frère, Toby, enlevé par une troupe de lutins aux ordres du séduisant et cruel Jareth. Elle part au secours de l’enfant et pénètre dans le labyrinthe qui mène au palais du ravisseur. « Labyrinthe est à la fois un récit d’aventures et une plongée dans les rêves et les sentiments d’une jeune fille au seuil de la maturité. »
Coach Carter
Thomas Carter · 2005
L'histoire vraie de Ken Carter, l'entraîneur de basket d'une équipe de lycée, qui devint célèbre en 1999 après avoir renvoyé ses joueurs à leurs chères études, déclarant forfait deux matchs de suite alors que l'équipe était invaincue, parce que ces derniers n'avaient pas obtenu des résultats scolaires suffisants.
Kamikaze Girls
Tetsuya Nakashima · 2004
Momoko, a strange and seemingly emotionless girl obsessed with 18th century France, befriends a Yanki biker and the two experience the ups and downs of their unusual lives in a rural Japanese town.
Picnic
Shunji Iwai · 1996
Believing that the world will end that very day, three mental patients Coco, Tsumuji, and Satoru set out upon a journey. Walking upon the tops of the walls of the city, they seek to find a picnic spot with the best vantage point to view the final event.
GOTH
高橋玄 · 2008
Anna Karénine
Joe Wright · 2012
Russie, 1874, la belle et ardente Anna Karénine jouit de tout ce à quoi ses contemporains aspirent : mariée à Karénine, un haut fonctionnaire du gouvernement à qui elle a donné un fils, elle a atteint un éminent statut social à Saint-Pétersbourg. À la réception d’une lettre de son incorrigible séducteur de frère Oblonski, la suppliant de venir l’aider à sauver son mariage avec Dolly, elle se rend à Moscou. Au cours de son voyage, elle rencontre la comtesse Vronski que son fils, un charmant officier de la cavalerie, vient accueillir à la gare. Quelques brefs échanges suffisent pour éveiller en Anna et Vronski une attirance mutuelle. Oblonski reçoit également la visite de son meilleur ami Levine, un propriétaire terrien sensible et idéaliste. Épris de la sœur cadette de Dolly, Kitty, il la demande gauchement en mariage, mais Kitty n’a d’yeux que pour Vronski. Dévasté, Levine se retire à Pokrovskoïe et se consacre entièrement à la culture de ses terres.
She's the Man
Andy Fickman · 2006
Viola Hastings is in a real jam. Complications threaten her scheme to pose as her twin brother, Sebastian, and take his place at a new boarding school. She falls in love with her handsome roommate, Duke, who loves beautiful Olivia, who has fallen for Sebastian! As if that were not enough, Viola's twin returns from London ahead of schedule but has no idea that his sister has already replaced him on campus.
Uptown Girls
Boaz Yakin · 2003
Molly Gunn, la fille d'une légende du rock décédée, passe ses journées à faire du shopping et ses nuits dans les discothèques. Mais lorsque son conseiller lui vole tout son héritage, elle est forcée de trouver un emploi et devient la nourrice de la jeune Ray Schleine, une petite fille riche et cynique. Au contact l'une de l'autre, Molly va alors apprendre les responsabilités tandis que Ray va apprendre ce que veut dire "être un enfant".
Flipped
Rob Reiner · 2010
When Juli meets Bryce in the second grade, she knows it's true love. After spending six years trying to convince Bryce the same, she's ready to give up - until he starts to reconsider.
A Cinderella Story
Mark Rosman · 2004
Routinely exploited by her wicked stepmother, the downtrodden Samantha Montgomery is excited about the prospect of meeting her Internet beau at the school's Halloween dance.
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Wes Anderson · 2009
Después de muchos años de una vida tranquila y apacible, los instintos del Sr. Fox comienzan a estar cada vez más latentes y, como buen zorro, retoma su vida de ladrón de gallinas y todo tipo de aves de las granjas de alrededor. Sin embargo, la actitud del Sr. Fox no sólo causará problemas a su familia, sino que se verán afectados el resto de animales del bosque. Basada en el libro homónimo del famoso escritor Roald Dahl.
Drive Me Crazy
John Schultz · 1999
Nicole and Chase live next door to each other but are worlds apart. However, they plot a scheme to date each other in order to attract the interest and jealousy of their respective romantic prey. But in the mist of planning a gala centennial celebration, Nicole and Chase find that the one they always wanted was closer than they ever thought.
Alice in Wonderland
Clyde Geronimi · 1951
Alice é uma garota curiosa e cansada da monotonia de sua vida. Um dia, ao seguir o apressado e misterioso Coelho Branco até uma toca, ela acaba entrando no País das Maravilhas. Lá, ela conhece diversos seres incríveis, como o peculiar Chapeleiro Maluco, o misterioso Mestre Gato, a Lagarta e a tirana Rainha de Copas.
Mean Girls
Mark Waters · 2004
Cady Heron is a hit with The Plastics, the A-list girl clique at her new school, until she makes the mistake of falling for Aaron Samuels, the ex-boyfriend of alpha Plastic Regina George.
10 Things I Hate About You
Gil Junger · 1999
On the first day at his new school, Cameron instantly falls for Bianca, the gorgeous girl of his dreams. The only problem is that Bianca is forbidden to date until her ill-tempered, completely un-dateable older sister Kat goes out, too. In an attempt to solve his problem, Cameron singles out the only guy who could possibly be a match for Kat: a mysterious bad boy with a nasty reputation of his own.
The Devil Wears Prada
David Frankel · 2006
Andy moves to New York to work in the fashion industry. Her boss is extremely demanding, cruel and won't let her succeed if she doesn't fit into the high class elegant look of their magazine.
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
Garry Marshall · 2004
Mia Thermopolis is now a college graduate and on her way to Genovia to take up her duties as princess. Accompanied by her friend Lilly, Mia continues her 'princess lessons', like riding horses side-saddle and archery. But her already complicated life is turned upside down once again when she learns that she is to take the crown as queen earlier than expected, all while she meets a mysteriously charming young man.
The Princess Diaries
Garry Marshall · 2001
Kilka tygodni przed szesnastymi urodzinami Mia Thermopolis - typowa, amerykańska nastolatka z San Francisco - dostaje nietypową wiadomość. Dowiaduje się, że jest następczynią tronu niewielkiego europejskiego królestwa, Genovii. Mia, która organicznie nie znosi etykiety i publicznych wystąpień, ma parę tygodni, by całkowicie się zmienić. Musi przeistoczyć się z nastolatki o wiecznie potarganych włosach w nienagannie wychowaną, zawsze opanowaną i dystyngowaną księżniczkę.
Sleepy Hollow
Tim Burton · 1999
Skeptical young detective Ichabod Crane gets transferred to the hamlet of Sleepy Hollow, New York, where he is tasked with investigating the decapitations of three people – murders the townsfolk attribute to a legendary specter, The Headless Horseman.
Good Will Hunting
Gus Van Sant · 1997
Headstrong yet aimless, Will Hunting has a genius-level IQ but chooses to work as a janitor at MIT. When he secretly solves highly difficult graduate-level math problems, his talents are discovered by Professor Gerald Lambeau, who decides to help the misguided youth reach his potential. When Will is arrested for attacking a police officer, Professor Lambeau makes a deal to get leniency for him if he gets court-ordered therapy. Eventually, therapist Dr. Sean Maguire helps Will confront the demons that are holding him back.
All About Lily Chou-Chou
Shunji Iwai · 2001
Charts the troubled teenage years of students Yūichi Hasumi and Shūsuke Hoshino, exploring the shifting and complex power dynamics of their relationship against the backdrop of Yūichi's love for the dreamy and abstract music of pop star Lily Chou-Chou.
Pride & Prejudice
Joe Wright · 2005
Elizabeth Bennet cứng đầu (Keira Knightley) và quý ngài Darcy kiêu hãnh (Matthew Macfadyen) xoay xở với cảm xúc của họ trong bản chuyển thể đầy mê hoặc từ tác phẩm của Jane Austen.
Sydney White
Joe Nussbaum · 2007
College freshman Sydney White arrives at Southern Atlantic University, determined to pledge her late mother's sorority. Unfortunately, she finds that the sisterhood has changed since her parent's day. Banished to a condemned house, Sydney joins forces with seven outcasts to take over the student government and win equal rights for nerd and noted alike.
The House Bunny
Fred Wolf · 2008
Shelley is living a carefree life until a rival gets her tossed out of the Playboy Mansion. With nowhere to go, fate delivers her to the sorority girls from Zeta Alpha Zeta. Unless they can sign a new pledge class, the seven socially clueless women will lose their house to the scheming girls of Phi Iota Mu. In order to accomplish their goal, they need Shelley to teach them the ways of makeup and men; at the same time, Shelley needs some of what the Zetas have - a sense of individuality. The combination leads all the girls to learn how to stop pretending and start being themselves.
Stardust
Matthew Vaughn · 2007
In a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved that he'll retrieve a fallen star by venturing into the magical realm. His journey takes him into a world beyond his wildest dreams and reveals his true identity.
S.W.A.T.
Aaron Rahsaan Thomas, Shawn Ryan · 2017
A Los Angeles S.W.A.T. sergeant is assigned to lead a highly skilled unit in the community where he grew up. Torn between loyalty to the streets, where the cops are sometimes the enemy, and allegiance to his brothers in blue, he strategically straddles the two worlds.
Avatar
James Cameron · 2009
In the 22nd century, a paraplegic Marine is dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, but becomes torn between following orders and protecting an alien civilization.
The Virgin Suicides
Sofia Coppola · 2000
A group of male friends become obsessed with five mysterious sisters who are sheltered by their strict, religious parents.
Speak
Jessica Sharzer · 2004
Freshman high-school student Melinda has refused to speak ever since she called the cops on a popular summer party. With her old friends snubbing her for being a rat, and her parents too busy to notice her troubles, she folds into herself, trying to hide her secret: that star senior Andy raped her at the party. But Melinda does manage to find solace in her art class headed by Mr. Freeman.
To Watch
Amour éternel
Hilal Saral · 2015
Kemal, le fils d'une famille modeste d'Istanbul, découvre sur le parvis de son école d'ingénieur les brillants résultats qu'il a obtenus à ses examens. En prenant le bus pour aller annoncer la bonne nouvelle à ses parents ainsi que ses frères et soeurs, il rencontre une femme au charme magnétique qui a visiblement un don pour le dessin, et se sent immédiatement subjuguée par cette mystérieuse inconnue... Nihan, une jeune femme issue d'une famille de riches entrepreneurs, ressent un décalage entre le monde bien rangé d'où elle vient et ses aspirations artistiques. Lorsqu'arrive le soir de son anniversaire, Nihan est loin de se douter qu'elle s'apprête à recroiser l'homme qui lui avait servi de modèle un mois auparavant dans le bus, et que cette rencontre marquera un tournant dans sa vie...
Letters to Juliet
Gary Winick · 2010
Una muchacha americana durante vacaciones en Italia encuentra una "carta sin contestar a Julieta" - una de las miles de misivas dejadas en el patio de Verona del amante ficticio, que típicamente se contestan por las «secretarias de Julieta» - y continúa una búsqueda para encontrar a los amantes referidos en la carta sin contestar.
(500) Days of Summer
Marc Webb · 2009
Tom, greeting-card writer and hopeless romantic, is caught completely off-guard when his girlfriend, Summer, suddenly dumps him. He reflects on their 500 days together to try to figure out where their love affair went sour, and in doing so, Tom rediscovers his true passions in life.
Along for the Ride
Sofia Alvarez · 2022
The summer before college, Auden meets the mysterious Eli, a fellow insomniac. While the seaside town of Colby sleeps, the two embark on nightly quests to help Auden experience the fun, carefree teen life she never knew she wanted.
Barbie as Rapunzel
Owen Hurley · 2002
Hace mucho tiempo, en una época de magia y dragones, vivía una niña llamada Rapunzel, que tenía el pelo más hermoso y radiante que el mundo jamás había visto. Pero la vida de Rapunzel estaba lejos de ser maravillosa. Vivía como un siervo de Gothel, una bruja celosa, intrigante que la mantuvo escondida en lo profundo de un bosque, custodiado por el enorme dragón Hugo y rodeada por una pared de cristal encantado. Sin embargo, en un giro del destino, el descubrimiento de Rapunzel de un pincel mágico que la lleva en un viaje que va a desentrañar una red de engaño, llevar la paz a dos reinos feudales, y en última instancia conducir a su amor con el apuesto príncipe Stefan. Ella con la ayuda de Penélope, la menos intimidante de los dragones.
Notting Hill
Roger Michell · 1999
Der sympathische Buchhändler William glaubt seinen Augen nicht zu trauen, als eines Tages der Hollywood-Star Anna Scott ausgerechnet seinem Laden im Londoner Stadtteil Notting Hill einen Besuch abstattet. Angezogen von der Normalität von Williams Leben entspannt sich allmählich zwischen der Kinoprinzessin und dem schüchternen Single eine zarte Liebe. Doch nicht nur die scheinbar unvereinbaren Welten, auch das plötzliche Auftauchen von Annas Freund stellen die ohnehin kaum für möglich gehaltene Beziehung auf eine harte Probe.
Dead Poets Society
Peter Weir · 1989
At an elite, old-fashioned boarding school in New England, a passionate English teacher inspires his students to rebel against convention and seize the potential of every day, courting the disdain of the stern headmaster.
The Talented Mr. Ripley
Anthony Minghella · 1999
Tom Ripley is a calculating young man who believes it's better to be a fake somebody than a real nobody. Opportunity knocks in the form of a wealthy U.S. shipbuilder who hires Tom to travel to Italy to bring back his playboy son, Dickie. Ripley worms his way into the idyllic lives of Dickie and his girlfriend, plunging into a daring scheme of duplicity, lies and murder.
Love in the Big City
Lee Eon-hee · 2024
When a carefree woman learns that her closeted friend is gay, the two form an inseparable bond and find comfort in each other's company.
Us and Them
René Liu · 2018
Ten years ago, on a train home during the busy Spring Festival travel period, fate brings Xiaoxiao and Jianqing together. Like many young couples, they meet, fall in love, and strive to make it work, but eventually, the harsh realities of life make them drift apart. Ten years later, they run into each other again. Will they make the most of this second chance and rekindle what they once lost?
Tune in for Love
Jung Ji-woo · 2019
During the 1990s, hardworking Mi-soo and optimistic Hyun-woo meet at a bakery and fall in love while exchanging stories on a radio station, but while their paths keep crossing, the timing never seems to work out.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Stephen Chbosky · 2012
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1991. High school freshman Charlie is a wallflower, always watching life from the sidelines, until two senior students, Sam and her stepbrother Patrick, become his mentors, helping him discover the joys of friendship, music and love.
Norwegian Wood
Trần Anh Hùng · 2010
Toru recalls his life in the 1960s, when his friend Kizuki killed himself and he grew close to Naoko, Kizuki's girlfriend, and another woman, the outgoing, lively Midori.
Solanin
Takahiro Miki · 2010
Meiko and Taneda are a couple graduated from university two years ago. Unhappy with their lives, Meiko quits her job and encourages Taneda to have his band become professional.
Honey and Clover
Masahiro Takata · 2006
Take Care of My Cat
정재은 · 2001
Love Letter
Shunji Iwai · 1995
Hiroko attends the memorial service of her fiancé, Itsuki Fujii, who died in a mountain-climbing incident. Although Itsuki's mother says that their old house is gone, Hiroko records the address listed under his name in his yearbook and sends him a letter. Surprisingly, she receives a reply, and discovers it came from his old classmate, a girl who also happens to be called Itsuki Fujii.
Nana
Kentaro Otani · 2005
Two girls named Nana meet on a train to Tokyo. Nana K. aims to reunite with her boyfriend and Nana O. hopes to make it big in the music business. Despite their differences, the pair hit it off and become roommates.
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
Quentin Tarantino · 2004
The Bride unwaveringly continues on her roaring rampage of revenge against the band of assassins who had tried to kill her and her unborn child. She visits each of her former associates one-by-one, checking off the victims on her Death List Five until there's nothing left to do … but kill Bill.
The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act
Gooseworx · 2026
With Caine gone and the circus dark, the cast are left with only the mistakes and traumas of their pasts to keep them company. As the prospect of eternity closes in around them, they discover the truth about the Digital Circus and its history. Will they come to terms with what they uncover, or will they make… the other choice? Also, presumably at some point someone says something funny, because this ending can’t be THAT depressing, can it? A theatrical screening of episode 8 and the all new, hour-long episode 9.
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Quentin Tarantino · 2003
An assassin is shot by her ruthless employer, Bill, and other members of their assassination circle – but she lives to plot her vengeance.
Watching
La Dernière Licorne
Jules Bass · 1982
Au cœur d’une forêt enchantée vit une licorne solitaire. Un jour, elle entend deux chasseurs déplorer la disparition des licornes. Serait-elle vraiment la dernière de son espèce ? En quête de réponses, elle quitte la forêt mais ne tarde pas à se faire capturer par la Mère Fortune qui l’expose dans son carnaval de créatures mythologiques. Heureusement, l’assistant de la sorcière, un jeune magicien maladroit du nom de Schmendrick, vient à sa rescousse. Ensemble, ils se mettent en route pour le château du roi Haggard où, dit-on, le redoutable Taureau de Feu aurait entraîné toutes les licornes du monde…
Wounded Love
Nuran Evren Şit · 2016
Azize finds herself with her 3 children and mother-in-law in a difficult fight. She raises her children while fighting the difficulties of the war period and her husband's absence whom she loves more than anything. It's about war, love, greed, treason and sacrifice.
The O.C.
Josh Schwartz · 2003
Ryan Atwood, a teen from the wrong side of the tracks, moves in with a wealthy family willing to give him a chance. But Ryan's arrival disturbs the status quo of the affluent, privileged community of Newport Beach, California.
One Tree Hill
Mark Schwahn · 2003
In Tree Hill, North Carolina two half brothers share a last name and nothing else. Brooding, blue-collar Lucas is a talented street-side basketball player, but his skills are appreciated only by his friends at the river court. Popular, affluent Nathan basks in the hero-worship of the town, as the star of his high school team. And both boys are the son of former college ball player Dan Scott whose long ago choice to abandon Lucas and his mother Karen, will haunt him long into his life with wife Deb and their son Nathan.
The Amazing Digital Circus
Season 1
A woman finds herself trapped in a virtual circus where she and five other humans are subject to the whims of a wacky AI ringmaster. In this digital purgatory they must face frightening NPCs and cope with their own personal traumas.
The Rookie
Alexi Hawley · 2018
Starting over isn't easy, especially for small-town guy John Nolan who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of being an LAPD officer. As the force's oldest rookie, he's met with skepticism from some higher-ups who see him as just a walking midlife crisis.
My Life with the Walter Boys
Melanie Halsall · 2023
When a tragedy disrupts her life, a teen moves in with her guardian's big family in a small town and learns new lessons about love, hope and friendship.
