Amazon Women on the Moon 1986  R, 85 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: John Landis
Cast: Rosanna Arquette, Steve Guttenberg, Carrie Fisher, Ralph Bellamy, Griffin Dunne, Michelle Pfeiffer, Peter Horton, Sybil Danning, Ed Begley Jr., Paul Bartel, Dick Miller
Lots of stars in cameos in this off-the-wall series of stories which is "highlighted" by a parody of "Cat Women of the Moon." The skits are intended to be funny, but most fail.
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Appointment with Death 1988 PG, 103 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Michael Winner
Cast: Peter Ustinov, Lauren Bacall, Carrie Fisher, John Gielgud, Piper Laurie, Hayley Mills, Jenny Seagrove, David Soul, Nicholas Guest, John Terlesky
Peter Ustinov stars in this Agatha Christie murder mystery about the murder of a woman in Palestine in 1937.
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 The Blues Brothers 1980  R, 133 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy / Musical
Director: John Landis
Cast: John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, Carrie Fisher, Steven Spielberg, James Brown, Henry Gibson, Frank Oz, Kathleen Freeman, Charles Napier, Cab Calloway, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Steve Lawrence, Twiggy
Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi play Elwood and Jake Blues (of "Saturday Night Live" fame) who are reunited after Jake gets out of jail. They discover that the Catholic children's home where they grew up is in financial trouble and decide to get their band back together and put on a concert to raise money. In the process, they turn Chicago upside down.
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 Drop Dead Fred 1991 PG-13, 103 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Ate de Jong
Cast: Phoebe Cates, Rik Mayall, Marsha Mason, Tim Matheson, Carrie Fisher, Keith Charles, Ashley Peldon, Daniel Gerroll, Ron Eldard, Eleanor Mondale, Bob Reid, Peter Thoemke
Elizabeth's (Phoebe Cates) life is a mess, and to top it off her philandering husband moves out for another woman. Reluctantly, she moves in with her overbearing mother (Marsha Mason). Back in her childhood home, she recalls her imaginary childhood friend, Drop Dead Fred (Rik Mayall), who helped her through her early life. The thoughts bring Drop Dead Fred back, and he sets out to take care of those who have hurt Elizabeth. A dark, dark comedy.
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Famous 2000  N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Lisa Picard Is Famous
Director: Griffin Dunne
Cast: Laura Kirk, Nat DeWolf, Daniel London, Griffin Dunne, Linda Blair, Sandra Bullock, Carrie Fisher, Buck Henry, Spike Lee, Mira Sorvino
Cameo roles by real stars fill the screen in this mockumentary about Lisa Picard (Laura Kirk) who is teetering on the verge of stardom while documentary filmmaker Andrew (Griffin Dunne) follows her every move.
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Fanboys 2009  PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Adventure
Director: Kyle Newman
Cast: Sam Huntington, Chris Marquette, Dan Fogler, Jay Baruchel, Kristen Bell, Seth Rogen, David Denman, Christopher McDonald, Thom Bishops, Charlie B. Brown, Isaac Kappy, Danny Trejo, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Ethan Suplee
In 1998, "Star Wars" fans–Hutch (Dan Fogler), Zoe (Kristen Bell), Eric (Sam Huntington), Windows (Jay Baruchel), and Linus (Chris Marquette)–set off from Ohio on a road trip that will feature chase scenes, a night in jail, and even a brawl with Trekkies. The purpose of the trip is to break into George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch to get their hands on "Star Wars: Episode I–The Phantom Menace," which is not scheduled for release for a few more months. Linus has terminal cancer and may not be alive on the release date. So, the only way for him to see the much anticipated film is for his friends to steal it and allow Linus to watch the film before he dies.
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Garbo Talks 1984 PG-13, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sidney Lumet
Cast: Anne Bancroft, Ron Silver, Carrie Fisher, Catherine Hicks, Steven Hill, Howard Da Silva, Dorothy Loudon, Hermione Gingold, Harvey Fierstein, Richard B. Shull
Estelle Rolphe (Anne Bancroft) is dying, and her last wish is to meet Greta Garbo. Her son Gilbert (Ron Silver) is determined to grant his mother's request.
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Hannah and Her Sisters 1986  PG-13, 107 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Woody Allen
Cast: Woody Allen, Mia Farrow, Michael Caine, Carrie Fisher, Barbara Hershey, Maureen O'Sullivan, Dianne Wiest, Max von Sydow, Lloyd Nolan, Daniel Stern, Julie Kavnar, Joanna Gleason, J.T. Walsh, John Turturro, Richard Jenkins
Hannah (Mia Farrow) is the glue that holds her neurotic family together. She has had a successful career as an actress and is also an excellent wife and mother. But, when Hannah's husband Elliott (Michael Caine) falls in love with Hannah's sister Lee (Barbara Hershey) who, in turn, leaves her husband Frederick (Max von Sydow), the family hits a crisis point. Meanwhile, Hannah's other sister Holly (Dianne Wiest) has connected with Hannah's ex-husband Mickey (Woody Allen) who fears he has a brain tumor and is obsessed with death. And the trials and triumphs go on and on–from one Thanksgiving Day to another. Oscars were won by Allen (Best Screenplay), Caine (Best Supporting Actor), and Wiest (Best Supporting Actress). The film also received four other nominations, including Best Picture and Director.
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Heartbreakers 2001 PG-13, 123 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: David Mirkin
Cast: Sigourney Weaver, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Ray Liotta, Jason Lee, Anne Bancroft, Jeffrey Jones, Gene Hackman, Nora Dunn, Carrie Fisher, Julio Oscar Mechoso
A mother, Max (Sigourney Weaver), and her daughter, Page (Jennifer Love Hewitt), use seduction as a scam: Max marries a wealthy man, Page seduces him, Max sues and obtains a large divorce settlement. Next day, plans begin for the next victim. Good comedy.
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 Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back 2001 R, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Kevin Smith
Cast: Kevin Smith, Jason Mewes, Renee Humphrey, Shannen Doherty, Ben Affleck, Will Ferrell, Shannon Elizabeth, Ali Larter, Matt Damon, Carrie Fisher
Loud-mouth Jay Phad Buds (Jason Mewes) and his cohort, Silent Bob (Kevin Smith), are forced to stop selling dope outside a video store. Then they learn that a movie is being made about them. Finding that they will get no residuals from the film, they set out to wreck the production. This is one very funny flick.
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Loverboy 1989  PG-13, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Joan Micklin
Cast: Patrick Dempsey, Kate Jackson, Carrie Fisher, Kirstie Alley, Barbara Carrera, Robert Ginty, Nancy Valen, Dylan Walsh, Vic Tayback, Kim Miyori
Watch out for the pizza deliverer; he may be offering more than pizza. That is the case in this film where he is really delivering sex.
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The Man with One Red Shoe 1985 PG, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy / Thriller
Director: Stan Dragoti
Cast: Tom Hanks, Dabney Coleman, Lori Singer, Charles Durning, Carrie Fisher, Edward Herrmann, James Belushi, Gerrit Graham, David Ogden Stiers, Irving Metzman, Tom Noonan, David L. Lander, Ritch Brinkley, Frank Hamilton, Dortha Duckworth
A CIA chief, Ross (Charles Durning), struggles for control, and rival chief Cooper (Dabney Coleman) stands in his way. Ross devises a scheme in which he randomly picks out a man with one red shoe, concert violinist Richard (Tom Hanks), and tells Cooper that the man is suspected of being a super-agent and that Cooper should keep a close eye on him. Cooper brings in Maddy (Lori Singer) to seduce Richard, and Richard falls in love with her–all of which leads to even more complications.
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The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch 2002 PG-13, 84 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Eric Idle
Cast: Eric Idle, Neil Innes, Ricky Fataar, John Halsey, David Bowie, Carrie Fisher, Steve Martin, Mike Nichols, Garry Shandling, Salman Rushdie, Billy Connolly, Robin Williams, Conan O'Brien, Tom Hanks, Bill Murray
In Eric Idle's sequel to his 1978 mockumentary, the Rutles–Dirk (Eric Idle), Barry (John Halsey), Stig (Ricky Fataar), and Ron (Neil Innes)–are making a reunion tour. Dirk interviews people who were inspired by the Rutles during their career, and once again the faux-Beatles, as well as those artists who were influenced by them along the way, provide the fun.
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Shampoo 1975 R, 112 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Hal Ashby
Cast: Warren Beatty, Goldie Hawn, Julie Christie, Lee Grant, Jack Warden, Tony Bill, Carrie Fisher, Howard Hesseman, Jay Robinson, George Furth, Ann Weldon, Luana Anders, Randy Scheer, Susanna Moore, Brad Dexter
Beverly Hills hair stylist George Roundy (Warren Beatty) ends up in bed with almost all of his clients. A few days before Election Day, 1968, George is fooling around with his mistress Felicia (Lee Grant) when he gets a phone call from ex-girlfriend Jill (Goldie Hawn) and then spends the night with her. He meets Felicia's husband Lester (Jack Warden) in an attempt to get money to buy his own salon, and Lester asks George to escort another ex-girlfriend Jackie (Julie Christie), who is now Lester's mistress, to a banquet for Nixon supporters. George agrees, but the party proves to be his downfall. Lee Grant received an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, and Jack Warden was nominated for Best Supporting Actor.
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Sibling Rivalry 1990 PG-13, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Carl Reiner
Cast: Kirstie Alley, Bill Pullman, Carrie Fisher, Jami Gertz, Scott Bakula, Sam Elliott, Ed O'Neill, Frances Sternhagen, John Randolph, Bill Macy
A young wife (Kirstie Alley) longs for more out of life than her busy doctor husband (Scott Bakula) is willing to give. Her solution is a quick jump into bed with a lover; he has a heart attack during his performance and dies. The rest of the movie deals with one twist after another involving sisters, brothers, and in-laws in hilarious episodes as they interact with one another.
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Soapdish 1991 PG-13, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Michael Hoffman
Cast: Sally Field, Kevin Kline, Robert Downey Jr., Cathy Moriarty, Whoopi Goldberg, Elisabeth Shue, Carrie Fisher, Garry Marshall, Teri Hatcher, Kathy Najimy, Arne Nannestad, Paul Johansson, Sheila Kelley, Leeza Biggons, John Tesh
This movie is a parody of personal lives of soap opera stars' personal lives. Leading lady Celeste Talbut (Sally Field), "Soap Queen," has problems keeping her professional status and living in the real world. This film works in pointing out the large egos of stars who work in the relatively unimportant field of daytime soap operas.
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Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope 1977   PG, 121 min.
Genre: Family / Sci-Fi / Action / Adventure / Fantasy
aka: Star Wars
Director: George Lucas
Cast: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Alec Guinness, Peter Cushing, James Earl Jones, Kenny(2) Baker, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, David Prowse, Phil Brown, Shelagh Fraser, Eddie Byrne, Alex McCrindle, Jack Purvis
This is the great science fiction movie in which Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) acquires the plans for the evil Empire's weapon Death Star commanded by Grand Moff Tarkin (Peter Cushing) and his masked aide Darth Vader (David Prowse). Mark Hamill plays boy hero Luke Skywalker who, under the guidance of Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness), comes to the rescue. The mission is enhanced by a pair of robots–R2-D2 and C-3PO (Kenny Baker and Anthony Daniels)–along with Han Solo (Harrison Ford). The film won seven Oscars and was nominated for Best Picture, Director, Supporting Actor (Guinness), and Writing.
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Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back 1980 PG, 124 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Thriller
aka: The Empire Strikes Back
Director: Irvin Kirshner
Cast: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Frank Oz, Alec Guinness, James Earl Jones, Kenny(2) Baker, David Prowse, Peter Mayhew, Anthony Daniels, Jeremy Bulloch, Clive Revill, Julian Glover, Kenneth Colley
In this second "Star Wars" film, Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher), Lando (Billy Dee Williams), Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew, Han (Harrison Ford), R2-D2 (Kenny Baker) and C-3P0 (Anthony Daniels), along with the Rebel Alliance are on the ice planet Hoth. Luke travels to a distant planet to become a Jedi knight from Jedi Master Yoda (voice of Frank Oz) in order to do battle with Darth Vader (David Prowse, voice of James Earl Jones). Great special effects and good plot.
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Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi 1983 PG, 133 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Thriller
aka: Return of the Jedi
Director: Richard Marquand
Cast: Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, Billy Dee Williams, James Earl Jones, Alec Guinness, Frank Oz, Ian McDiarmid, Kenny(2) Baker, Anthony Daniels, David Prowse, Sebastian Shaw, Peter Mayhew, Michael Pennington, Kenneth Colley
George Lucas comes through with a myriad of special effects in this third installment of the "Star Wars" adventures. This time many questions are answered about Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader.
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Stateside 2004 R, 96 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Reverge Anselmo
Cast: Rachael Leigh Cook, Jonathan Tucker, Joe Mantegna, Val Kilmer, Ed Begley Jr., Penny Marshall, Carrie Fisher, Zena Grey, Agnes Bruckner, Diane Venora, Daniel Franzese, Michael Goduti
Wealthy, rebellious, teenager Mark (Jonathan Tucker) meets schizophrenic Dori (Rachael Leigh Cook) when he visits her roommate in a mental hospital. Sparks fly, but Mark must report to Parris Island for boot camp. Despite difficulties with Marine Corps drill sergeant SDI Skeer (Val Kilmer), Mark's longing for Dori keeps him on the right path. But, will her illness and his lifestyle allow for a healthy relationship?
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Sweet Revenge 1990 TV, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Charlotte Brandstrom
Cast: Rosanna Arquette, Carrie Fisher, John Sessions, Francois-Eric Gendron, John Hargreaves, Bruno Madinier, Myriam Moszko, Consuelo De Haviland, Carina Barone, Yves Brainville
Tired of paying alimony to her ex-husband, a lawyer (Carrie Fisher) works on a plot to marry him off to a beautiful actress (Rosanna Arquette).
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The Time Guardian 1987 PG, 89 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Brian Hannant
Cast: Tom Burlinson, Dean Stockwell, Carrie Fisher, Nikki Coghill, Tim Robertson, Peter Merrill, Jim Holt, Damon Sanders, Tom Karpanny, Henry Salter
The special effects are very good in this movie about enemies of the future who go back in time to do battle. Other than that, there's not much here.
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Under the Rainbow 1981  PG, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Steve Rash
Cast: Chevy Chase, Carrie Fisher, Billy Barty, Eve Arden, Robert Donner, Adam Arkin, Mako, Jack Kruschen, Gary Friedkin, Joseph Maher
Bruce Thorpe investigates espionage via the little people playing "Wizard of Oz" Munchkins on the set in Hollywood. Talk about a terrible "comedy,"...
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Undiscovered 2005 PG-13, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Meiert Avis
Cast: Pell James, Steven Strait, Kip Pardue, Carrie Fisher, Shannyn Sossamon, Ashlee Simpson, Stephen Moyer, Fisher Stevens, Perrey Reeves, Peter Weller, Cameron Thor, Brittany Ishibashi
Seeking fame is the aim of model Brier Tucket (Pell James) and musician Luke Falcon (Steven Strait), and, in the process, they fall in love–but not without doubts on the part of Brier.
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When Harry Met Sally... 1989 R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Rob Reiner
Cast: Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan, Carrie Fisher, Bruno Kirby, Steven Ford, Lisa Jane Persky, Harley Jane Kozak, Robert Alan Beuth, Michelle Nicastro, Gretchen Palmer, Kyle T. Heffner, David Burdick, Joe Viviani, Joseph Hunt, Kevin Rooney
After graduating from the University of Chicago, Harry (Billy Crystal) and Sally (Meg Ryan) drive together to New York and then go their separate ways. They meet briefly on a few occasions over the next 10 years, and their platonic friendship continues. They introduce their best friends Marie and Jess (Carrie Fisher and Bruno Kirby) to each other, and love blooms for Marie and Jess. Finally, at a New Year's Eve party, Harry and Sally discover that they are falling in love and, to their utter surprise, their "mere friendship" becomes a meaningful romance. Harry Connick Jr.'s music is great. Nora Ephron received an Oscar nomination for Best Screenwriting.
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The Women 2008  PG-13, 114 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Diane English
Cast: Meg Ryan, Annette Bening, Eva Mendes, Debra Messing, Jada Pinkett Smith, Bette Midler, Candice Bergen, Carrie Fisher, Cloris Leachman, Debi Mazar, India Ennenga, Jill Flint, Ana Gasteyer, Tilly Scott Pedersen, Joanna Gleason
This remake of 1939's "The Women" is written and directed by Diane English and takes a different slant from the previous film on women and their relationships. When Mary Haines (Meg Ryan) learns that her husband is having an affair with sexy Crystal Allen (Eva Mendes), her immediate response is to turn to her friends–magazine editor Sylvia (Annette Bening), artsy Edie (Debra Messing), and lesbian Alex (Jada Pinkett Smith). Instead of sympathizing with Mary, they tell her to dump her cheating husband. Mary also asks for advice from housekeeper Maggie (Cloris Leachman), nanny Uta (Tilly Scott Pedersen), Hollywood agent Leah (Bette Midler), and even her own mother (Candice Bergen) who offer their own perspectives on how to handle the situation. Finally, when gossip columnist Bailey Smith (Carrie Fisher) learns from her editor Sylvia about the affair, problems grow and extend beyond the marriage breakup. 1 User Review
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| | Please Grab your Mom and daughters and run to see this movie | Leachmanlover 05/04/2009 | Finally a womans movie,made about women by ONLY woman
Yes not one man on the sceen or set!~A tribute to the true gift of life...Women!
Enjoy!Great writing a ethos for young women!~Best Movie of the YEAR!!!!! |
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 Wonderland 2003 R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Director: James Cox
Cast: Val Kilmer, Lisa Kudrow, Kate Bosworth, Dylan McDermott, Josh Lucas, Franky G, Tim Blake Nelson, Carrie Fisher, Eric Bogosian, Ted Levine, M.C. Gainey, Faizon Love
Looking for clues leading to the truth behind a 1981 quadruple homicide at 8763 Wonderland in Laurel Canyon is the focus of this film that is made even more interesting because one of the suspects was porn star John Holmes (Val Kilmer).
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The 'burbs 1989 PG, 101 min.
Genre: Comedy / Action / Horror
Director: Joe Dante
Cast: Tom Hanks, Rick Ducommun, Carrie Fisher, Bruce Dern, Corey Feldman, Wendy Schaal, Henry Gibson, Gale Gordon, Dick Miller, Brother Theodore, Courtney Gains, Robert Picardo, Rance Howard, Franklyn Ajaye, Cory Danziger
Ray and Carol Peterson (Tom Hanks and Carrie Fisher) spend what they had hoped would be a quiet week in their suburban home when Ray notices that new neighbors, the Klopeks (Henry Gibson, Brother Theodore, and Courtney Gains), are behaving strangely. Ray and his best friend Art (Rick Ducommun), along with other neighbors, pry into the Klopeks' activities and suspect that gruesome activities are being carried out by the Klopeks.
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| 1. Amazon Women on the Moon (1986)
2. Appointment with Death (1988)
3. The Blues Brothers (1980)
4. Drop Dead Fred (1991)
5. Famous (2000)
aka: Lisa Picard Is Famous
6. Fanboys (2009)
7. Frankenstein (1984)
8. Garbo Talks (1984)
9. Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
10. Heartbreakers (2001)
11. Hollywood Vice Squad (1986)
12. Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
13. Loverboy (1989)
14. The Man with One Red Shoe (1985)
15. The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch (2002)
16. Shampoo (1975)
17. Sibling Rivalry (1990)
18. Soapdish (1991)
19. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
aka: Star Wars
20. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
aka: The Empire Strikes Back
21. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
aka: Return of the Jedi
22. Stateside (2004)
23. Sweet Revenge (1990)
24. The Time Guardian (1987)
25. Under the Rainbow (1981)
26. Undiscovered (2005)
27. When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
28. The Women (2008)
29. Wonderland (2003)
30. The 'burbs (1989)
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