Five Easy Pieces

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Five Easy Pieces (1970)

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Scarecrow

Scarecrow

1973 ★ 7.1

Two drifters bum around, visit earthy women and discuss opening a car wash in Pittsburgh.

They Drive by Night

They Drive by Night

1940 ★ 6.9

Joe and Paul Fabrini are Wildcat, or independent, truck drivers who have their own small one-truck business. The Fabrini boys constantly battle distributors, rivals and loan collectors, while trying to make a success of their transport company.

Man with No Past

Man with No Past

2025 ★ 6.5

Waking up in an unfamiliar city, a man with no memory must confront the mysteries of his own identity. However, his desperate search to uncover the past pits him against a powerful enemy, leading to a showdown that ultimately reveals the truth.

Thelma & Louise

Thelma & Louise

1991 ★ 7.6

Taking a break from their dreary lives, close friends Thelma and Louise embark on a short weekend trip that ends in unforeseen incriminating circumstances. As fugitives, both women rediscover the strength of their bond and their newfound resilience.

Easy Rider

Easy Rider

1969 ★ 7.1

Wyatt and Billy, two Harley-riding hippies, complete a drug deal in Southern California and decide to travel cross-country in search of spiritual truth.

Interstate 60

Interstate 60

2002 ★ 7.4

An aspiring painter meets various characters and learns valuable lessons while traveling across America.

Advantageous

Advantageous

2015 ★ 6.0

In a near-future city where soaring opulence overshadows economic hardship, Gwen and her daughter, Jules, do all they can to hold on to their joy, despite the instability surfacing in their world.

The Unforgivable

The Unforgivable

2021 ★ 7.4

A woman is released from prison after serving a sentence for a violent crime and re-enters a society that refuses to forgive her past.

El Chicano

El Chicano

2019 ★ 6.6

A pair of twin brothers from East L.A. choose to live their lives differently and end up on opposite sides of the law.

Hounddog

Hounddog

2008 ★ 6.4

A drama set in the American South, where a precocious, troubled girl finds a safe haven in the music and movement of Elvis Presley.

El Gringo

El Gringo

2012 ★ 6.3

A man crossing into Mexico with a satchel of $2,000,000—and a bloody past—finds himself under sudden attack in the sleepy town of El Fronteras.

Flashbacks of a Fool

Flashbacks of a Fool

2008 ★ 6.2

An aging Hollywood star, Joe Scott, lives a life of narcissistic hedonism, observed by his laconic personal assistant, Ophelia. The death of his childhood best friend, Boots, takes our protagonist, and the movie, into an extended flashback to a sea-side town in 1970s Britain.

Imperial Dreams

Imperial Dreams

2014 ★ 6.6

A 21-year-old reformed gangster's devotion to his family and his future is put to the test when he is released from prison and returns to his old stomping grounds in Watts, Los Angeles.

The Hired Hand

The Hired Hand

1971 ★ 6.1

Harry Collings returns home to his farm after drifting with his friend, Arch. His wife, who had given up on him, reluctantly allows him to stay, and soon believes that all will be well again. But then Harry has to make a difficult decision regarding his loyalties and priorities.

The Doors

The Doors

1991 ★ 7.1

The story of the famous and influential 1960s rock band and its lead singer and composer, Jim Morrison.

Black Snake Moan

Black Snake Moan

2006 ★ 6.8

A God-fearing bluesman takes to a wild young woman who, as a victim of childhood sexual abuse, is looking everywhere for love, but never quite finding it.

Bad Influence

Bad Influence

1990 ★ 6.0

Wimpy young executive Michael is about to get pulverized by a jealous boyfriend in a bar when a handsome, mysterious stranger steps in—and then disappears. Later that night, Michael runs into a stranger on a pier, who wheedles his way into Michael's life and turns it upside down.

One Mile: Chapter One

One Mile: Chapter One

2026 ★ 7.2

After being released from prison, a father tries to reconnect with his daughter by taking her on a tour of college, but they soon find themselves fighting for more than their lost relationship when a murderous cult pursues them.

The Good Neighbor

The Good Neighbor

2022 ★ 6.5

A nightmarish evening unfolds for neighbors David and Robert when they accidentally hit a woman on her bike and flee the scene. While David is increasingly plagued by feelings of guilt, Robert shows no remorse and becomes overbearing and possessive.

Timescape

Timescape

1992 ★ 6.5

Before they can complete renovations on their new inn, a father and daughter are visited by a woman seeking immediate lodging for her strange group of travelers.

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