The Van

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The Van (1996)

Comedy, Drama

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2007 ★ 6.6

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Your Friends & Neighbors

Your Friends & Neighbors

1998 ★ 5.8

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Almost Friends

Almost Friends

2017 ★ 6.3

A man in his mid-20s, still living at home with his mother and stepfather, puts all his eggs in one basket: the girl who works at his local coffee shop. The problem is, she has a serious boyfriend. As they become closer, the line between friendship and intimacy is blurred, and the situation forces both to examine where they are in their lives.

Magic Mike XXL

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Husbands

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White Men Can't Jump

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The Climb

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2020 ★ 6.1

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Joyride

Joyride

2022 ★ 5.9

12-year-old Mully has lost his mother and discovers his debt-ridden father stealing the charity money they've raised in her name. Grabbing the cash, Mully steals a taxi and is shocked to find a woman, Joy, in the back seat with a baby. A straight-talking solicitor who didn't expect to get pregnant, Joy is struggling with motherhood and planning to give her baby to a friend who will raise the child as her own. She joins Mully on a wild journey across Ireland, stealing cars, hitch-hiking, catching ferries and breaking police barricades.

Where the Heart Is

Where the Heart Is

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Funny People

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About Alex

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2014 ★ 6.1

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Human Traffic

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1999 ★ 6.8

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The Boys in the Band

2020 ★ 6.8

At a birthday party in 1968 New York, a surprise guest and a drunken game leave seven gay friends reckoning with unspoken feelings and buried truths.

Old School

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2003 ★ 6.6

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Emergency

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2022 ★ 6.1

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Albert Nobbs

Albert Nobbs

2011 ★ 6.3

Albert Nobbs struggles to survive in late 19th century Ireland, where women aren't encouraged to be independent. Posing as a man, so she can work as a butler in Dublin's most posh hotel, Albert meets a handsome painter and looks to escape the lie she has been living.

The Hangover Part III

The Hangover Part III

2013 ★ 6.2

This time, there's no wedding. No bachelor party. What could go wrong, right? But when the Wolfpack hits the road, all bets are off.

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