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Jackass: Best and Last
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Stop! That! Train!
Stop! That! Train! (2026) · Jun 15, 2026
Office Romance
Office Romance (2026) · Jun 9, 2026
The Four Seasons
The Four Seasons (1981) · May 28, 2026
I Love Boosters
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The Boroughs
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The Sheep Detectives
The Sheep Detectives (2026) · May 11, 2026
Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies (1963) · May 7, 2026
Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies (1990) · May 7, 2026
Watch This: The Christophers
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The Drama: Spoiler Episode
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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
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Ready or Not 2: Here I Come
Ready or Not: Here I Come (2026) · Mar 23, 2026
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Watch This: It Was Just An Accident
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No Other Choice
No Other Choice (2025) · Jan 7, 2026
Avatar: Fire And Ash and What’s Making Us Happy
Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) · Dec 19, 2025
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery and What’s Making Us Happy
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Sentimental Value
Sentimental Value (2025) · Nov 25, 2025
Wicked: For Good And What’s Making Us Happy
Wicked: For Good (2025) · Nov 21, 2025
Now You See Me: Now You Don't
Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025) · Nov 17, 2025
Predator: Badlands
Predator: Badlands (2025) · Nov 10, 2025
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You (2025) · Oct 29, 2025
After the Hunt
After the Hunt (2025) · Oct 14, 2025
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Kiss of the Spider Woman (2025) · Oct 13, 2025
TRON: Ares And What's Making Us Happy
TRON: Ares (2025) · Oct 10, 2025
Brokeback Mountain
Brokeback Mountain (2005) · Oct 2, 2025
Watch This: Twinless
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The Conjuring: Last Rites And What's Making Us Happy
The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025) · Sep 5, 2025
The Thursday Murder Club
The Thursday Murder Club (2025) · Sep 3, 2025
Caught Stealing
Caught Stealing (2025) · Sep 2, 2025
Watch This: Long Story Short
Long Story Short (2021) · Aug 26, 2025
Highest 2 Lowest
Highest 2 Lowest (2025) · Aug 18, 2025
Happy Gilmore 2
Happy Gilmore 2 (2025) · Jul 30, 2025
The Fantastic Four: First Steps And What's Making Us Happy
The Fantastic 4: First Steps (2025) · Jul 25, 2025
I Know What You Did Last Summer
I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) · Jul 22, 2025
Watch This: Sorry, Baby
Sorry, Baby (2025) · Jul 21, 2025
KPop Demon Hunters
KPop Demon Hunters (2025) · Jul 17, 2025
The Life of Chuck
The Life of Chuck (2025) · Jun 17, 2025
How to Train Your Dragon
How to Train Your Dragon (2025) · Jun 13, 2025
The Phoenician Scheme
The Phoenician Scheme (2025) · Jun 9, 2025
Watch This: Mountainhead
Mountainhead (2025) · Jun 3, 2025
Bring Her Back
Bring Her Back (2025) · Jun 2, 2025
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning And What's Making Us Happy
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025) · May 23, 2025
Final Destination Bloodlines
Final Destination Bloodlines (2025) · May 16, 2025
Fight Or Flight
Fight or Flight (2025) · May 9, 2025
Another Simple Favor
Another Simple Favor (2025) · May 7, 2025
The Four Seasons
The Four Seasons (1981) · May 5, 2025
The Wedding Banquet
The Wedding Banquet (2025) · Apr 22, 2025
On Becoming a Guinea Fowl
On Becoming a Guinea Fowl (2024) · Mar 13, 2025
Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025) · Feb 19, 2025
Paddington In Peru
Paddington in Peru (2024) · Feb 17, 2025
You're Cordially Invited
You're Cordially Invited (2025) · Feb 5, 2025
One Of Them Days
One of Them Days (2025) · Jan 22, 2025
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
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