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Set in 1955: a photojournalist (Jason Schwartzman) takes his four young children to a desert area called Asteroid City for a stargazers’ competition, and they meet unusual characters while waiting for a special event. Also with Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Wright, Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Jake Ryan, Grace Edwards, Maya Hawke, Rupert Friend, Hope Davis, Steve Park, Liev Schreiber, Aristou Meehan, Ethan Josh Lee, Sophia Lillis, Bob Balaban, Fisher Stevens, Tilda Swinton, Adrien Brody, Ella Faris, Gracie Faris, Willan Faris, Steve Carell, Matt Dillon and Jeff Goldblum. Directed by Wes Anderson. [Running Time: 1:44] – Why is it rated PG-13? Read the Review
Content Ratings: S6 | V4 | L3
When an Uber driver (Jennifer Lawrence) loses her car after not paying her property taxes, she answers an unusual ad in exchange for a car: to “date” an introverted 19-year-old (Andrew Barth Feldman), in order to help him come out of his shell before going to college. Also with Laura Benanti, Matthew Broderick, Natalie Morales, Scott MacArthur, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Kyle Mooney and Hasan Minhaj. Directed by Gene Stupnitsky. [Running Time: 1:43] – Why is it rated R? Read the Review
Content Ratings: S7 | V4 | L10
Sequel to 2020’s Extraction: The hero mercenary (Chris Hemsworth) that seemingly died at the end of the first movie, is back from the dead and is now fighting Georgian criminals responsible for keeping a woman (Tinatin Dalakishvili), her teen son (Andro Japaridze ), and her young daughter (Miriam and Marta Kovziashvili) locked up. Also with Golshifteh Farahani, Adam Bessa, Idris Elba, Tornike Gogrichiani and Tornike Bziava. Directed by Sam Hargrave. Several lines of dialogue are spoken in Georgian with English subtitles and some phrases are spoken in Georgian, Armenian, German and French without translation. [Running Time: 2:04] – Why is it rated R? Read the Review
Content Ratings: S1 | V7 | L6
Seven friends gather at a cabin in the woods only to discover that someone has planned a deadly game, which will pit them against each other, as each one strives to get out alive. With Antoinette Robertson, Dewayne Perkins, Sinqua Walls, Grace Byers, X Mayo, Melvin Gregg, Jermaine Fowler, Yvonne Orji, Jay Pharoah and James Preston Rogers. Directed by Tim Story. [Running Time: 1:36] – Why is it rated R? Read the Review
Content Ratings: S3 | V6 | L10
When a young man (Ezra Miller) uses his power of super speed to find a way to save his parents, he also causes a time shift that threatens to destroy everything else. Also with Sasha Calle, Ben Affleck, Michael Keaton, Michael Shannon, Ron Livingston, Kiersey Clemons, Jeremy Irons and Maribel Verdú. Directed by Andy Muschietti. [Running Time: 2:24] – Why is it rated PG-13? Read the Review
Content Ratings: S3 | V6 | L5
Animated feature about characters representing the elements of fire, water, earth and wind and their efforts to manage co-existence in a city, despite obvious obstacles. With the voices of Leah Lewis, Mamoudou Athie, Ronnie Del Carmen, Shila Ommi, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Catherine O’Hara, Mason Wertheimer, Ronobir Lahiri, Wilma Bonet, Joe Pera, Matthew Yang King, Clara Lin Ding and Reagan To. Directed by Peter Sohn. [Running Time: 1:49] – Why is it rated PG? Read the Review
Content Ratings: S1 | V2 | L1
After the apparent abduction of his daughter, a detective (Ben Affleck) struggles with odd memories while confronting a criminal who’s able to hypnotize anyone into doing his bidding. A psychic (Alice Braga) helps the detective realize he may not be as powerless as he thinks, and reality is actually quite flexible. Also with JD Pardo, Dayo Okeniyi, Jeff Fahey, Jackie Earle Haley, William Fichtner, Hala Finley, Ionie Olivia Nieves and Nikki Dixon. Directed by Robert Rodriguez. [Running Time: 1:33] – Why is it rated R? Read the Review
Content Ratings: S3 | V6 | L4
Set in 1994, when the part of a magical key is uncovered on Earth and the Autobots join forces with two humans (Anthony Ramos and Dominique Fishback) and the Maximals to retrieve it before an evil entity acquires it and uses it to destroy all the worlds in the universe. Also with Luna Lauren Velez, Sarah Stiles, Colman Domingo and Tongayi Chirisa, and the voices of Ron Perlman, Peter Dinklage, Michelle Yeoh, Cristo Fernández, Peter Cullen, Pete Davidson, Michaela Jaé (MJ) Rodriguez, John DiMaggio and Liza Koshy. Directed by Steven Caple Jr. [Running Time: 2:07] – Why is it rated PG-13? Read the Review
Content Ratings: S1 | V4 | L4
After an encounter while traveling abroad in college, a man (Bert Kreischer) gets in trouble over something he stole from the ruthless head of the Russian mafia, and his family is threatened unless it is returned. Also with Mark Hamill, Jimmy Tatro, Iva Babic, Robert Maaser, Stephanie Kurtzuba, Martyn Ford, Jess Gabor, Rita Bernard-Shaw, Nikola Djuricko, Oleg Taktarov, Amelie Child Villiers and Aleksandar Sreckovic. Directed by Peter Atencio. A few lines of dialogue are spoken in Russian without translation. [Running Time: 1:52] – Why is it rated R? Read the Review
Content Ratings: S5 | V8 | L10
In West Texas, an alcoholic single mother (Andrea Riseborough) wins $190,000 in the lottery, squanders it all on drugs and alcohol, and must decide what to do with her son (Owen Teague) and the rest of her life. Also with Allison Janney, Stephen Root, Marc Maron, Andre Royo, James Landry Hebert and Matt Lauria. Directed by Michael Morris. [Running Time: 1:59] – Why is it rated R? Read the Review
Content Ratings: S2 | V4 | L9
When a writer (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) becomes aware of her husband’s (Tobias Menzies) real views on her work, and realizes his appreciation was feigned, she begins to doubt everything about their relationship. Also with Michaela Watkins, Arian Moayed, Owen Teague, Amber Tamblyn, David Cross, Zach Cherry, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Sarah Steele and Jeannie Berlin. Directed by Nicole Holofcener. [Running Time: 1:33] – Why is it rated R? Read the Review
Content Ratings: S2 | V2 | L7
Set during the last days of WWII in Finland: After an elderly prospector (Jorma Tommila) finds gold, he runs into a platoon of retreating Nazis, who decide to kill him and steal his gold. They soon realize that they have tangled with a former commando that does not believe in dying, or taking prisoners. Also with Aksel Hennie, Jack Doolan, Mimosa Willamo, Onni Tommila and Tatu Sinisalo. Directed by Jalmari Helander. A few lines of dialogue are spoken in Finnish with English subtitles. [Running Time: 1:31] – Why is it rated R? Read the Review
Content Ratings: S3 | V9 | L6
A teenage girl (Eliza Scanlen) is unsure of her place in her very strict religious community in Kentucky and when she starts a relationship with an older married man (Lewis Pullman) in the congregation, her life becomes even more confusing. Also with Jimmi Simpson, Wrenn Schmidt, Claire Elizabeth Green, Ellie May, Austin Abrams, Chris Dinner, Paige Leigh Landers and Kieran Sitawi. Directed by Laurel Parmet. [Running Time: 1:57] – Why is it rated R? Read the Review
Content Ratings: S6 | V3 | L4
Animated continuation of a teen’s (voiced by Shameik Moore) struggles with being Spider-Man: When a Spider-Verse friend (voiced by Hailee Steinfeld) returns to his dimension, he’s determined to join her in yet another dimension, where there are numerous Spider-People, only to discover that their very existence is being threatened. Also with the voices of Oscar Isaac, Jake Johnson, Issa Rae, Brian Tyree Henry, Luna Lauren Velez, Rachel Dratch, Daniel Kaluuya, Taran Killam, Michael Rianda, Andy Samberg, Jason Schwartzman, Karan Soni, Amandla Stenberg, Jorma Taccone and Shea Whigham. Directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers & Justin K. Thompson. A few lines of dialogue are spoken in Italian and Spanish with English subtitles; a few lines are spoken in Cockney rhyming slang without translation. [Running Time: 2:20] – Why is it rated PG? Read the Review
Content Ratings: S1 | V4 | L3
After it is discovered that a CIA Black Ops mission led to the destruction of a weapons manufacturing plant, two men (Gerard Butler and Navid Negahban) evade Afghan commandos to get back home. Also with Ali Fazal, Bahador Foladi, Olivia-Mai Barrett, Nina Toussaint-White, Rebecca Calder, Ross Berkeley Simpson, Vassilis Koukalani, Hakeem Jomah, Tom Rhys Harries and Ray Haratian. Directed by Ric Roman Waugh. Unidentified languages are spoken in several scenes with English subtitles and translation. [Running Time: 2:00] – Why is it rated R? Read the Review
Content Ratings: S3 | V6 | L6
When a man (Sebastian Maniscalco) decides to propose to his upper-class girlfriend (Leslie Bibb), he must first convince his Italian immigrant father (Robert De Niro) that they will be a good match. A weekend of culture and class clashes follows. Also with David Rasche, Anders Holm, Kim Cattrall and Brett Dier. Directed by Laura Terruso. Several lines of dialogue are spoken in Italian without translation. [Running Time: 1:29] – Why is it rated PG-13? Read the Review
Content Ratings: S4 | V3 | L4
A live action telling of the classic fairy tale about a young, headstrong mermaid (Halle Bailey) that disobeys her father’s (Javier Bardem) strictest rule to not go near the human world. Desperate to experience the world outside the sea, she strikes a deal with an octopus witch (Melissa McCarthy) that will grant her legs in exchange for her voice. Also with Jonah Hauer-King, and the voices of Daveed Diggs, Jacob Tremblay and Awkwafina. Directed by Rob Marshall. [Running Time: 2:15] – Why is it rated PG? Read the Review
Content Ratings: S1 | V3 | L1
In the tenth installment of the “Fast & Furious” franchise, a person from the past (Jason Momoa) bent on revenge threatens Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel) and his family. The action drifts from Los Angeles to Rome, Rio, Turin, Lisbon, London, and ultimately Antarctica. Also Michelle Rodriguez, Jason Statham, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, Nathalie Emmanuel, Charlize Theron, John Cena, Sung Kang, Helen Mirren, Brie Larson, Scott Eastwood, Alan Ritchson, Luis Da Silva Jr., Daniela Melchior and Leo Abelo Perry. Directed by Louis Leterrier. Several lines of dialogue are spoken in Italian and Portuguese with and without translation. [Running Time: 2:21] – Why is it rated PG-13? Read the Review
Content Ratings: S3 | V7 | L4
When a former soldier and sharpshooter (Jennifer Lopez) becomes an informant for the FBI against a gun trafficking cartel, she decides to hide her newborn daughter by giving her up for adoption. However, her former criminal associates have vowed revenge, and find their opportunity 12 years later when they abduct her daughter (Lucy Paez), forcing the mother to come out of hiding and utilize her special skills to protect and destroy. Also with Omari Hardwick, Joseph Fiennes, Gael García Bernal, Paul Raci, Jesse Garcia, Yvonne Senat Jones and Edie Falco. Directed by Niki Caro. [Running Time: 1:55] – Why is it rated R? Read the Review
Content Ratings: S3 | V7 | L5
A modern reimagining of the classic Prosper Mérimée tale of love and loss: a woman Melissa Barrera and a man (Paul Mescal) find themselves on the run as they try to escape police and find sanctuary in Los Angeles. Also with Elsa Pataky, Rossy de Palma, Nicole da Silva, Tara Morice and Kaan Guldur. Directed by Benjamin Millepied. Many lines of dialogue are spoken in Spanish with English subtitles. [Running Time: 1:56] – Why is it rated R? Read the Review
Content Ratings: S6 | V5 | L6
Four women (Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen) that have been friends for many years decide to celebrate the upcoming marriage of one of them in Italy, and find themselves learning more about each other than they ever knew. Also with Andy Garcia, Don Johnson, Craig T. Nelson, Giancarlo Giannini, Hugh Quarshie, Vincent Riotta and Giovanni Esposito. Directed by Bill Holderman. [Running Time: 1:47] – Why is it rated PG-13? Read the Review
Content Ratings: S4 | V2 | L5
Based on the life of the brilliant Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges (Kelvin Harrison Jr.), who grew up as the illegitimate son of a plantation owner and his African slave in the late 1700s to become a celebrated composer, before the racism and classism of French society erased him from history. Also with Samara Weaving, Lucy Boynton, Ronke Adekoluejo, Marton Csokas, Alex Fitzalan, Minnie Driver and Joseph Prowen. Directed by Stephen Williams. A few lines of dialogue are spoken in an unidentified language with translation. [Running Time: 1:48] – Why is it rated PG-13? Read the Review
Content Ratings: S5 | V4 | L5
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