1American Fiction
American Fiction follows Monk, an author who's tired of the publishers exploiting Black people. When his editor says he needs to write a “Black book,” Monk takes it as an opportunity to write a ridiculous story full of offensive stereotypes. He releases the book under a pen name, thinking it won’t sell anyway—but the book quickly becomes a bestseller.
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2The Holdovers
No one wants to spend the holidays alone. But in Alexander Payne's The Holdovers, a gaggle of abandoned prep-school kids are nearly forced to—until their crotchety teacher agrees to babysit them. Set in 1970 during the Vietnam War, the film tracks the group's winter break. It leads to a few unlikely friendships—and maybe even a career-best performance from Paul Giamatti.
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3Next Goal Wins
Next Goal Wins is a sports comedy that’s (loosely!) based on real events. The film follows a struggling soccer coach who tries to revive his career in—where else?—American Samoa. The mission: lead the American Samoa national football team to victory. The only problem? They’ve never scored a goal or won a game.
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4Poor Things
Think of Poor Things like Frankenstein with a twist. The Yorgos Lanthimos-directed film follows Bella Baxter, a young woman who is brought back to life by a mad scientist—then jets away with a lawyer to travel the world. While adjusting to her rebirth, she questions life’s unspoken rules and embarks on a quest for liberation.
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5Barbie
Greta Gerwig’s Barbie will make you want to reconnect with your inner child. The film follows Barbie and Ken, two dolls who travel to the real world when Barbieland begins to crumble. Barbie has to find her human owner to fix her home, but she soon discovers that humans are more complicated than she imagined. Afterward, you have our permission to listen to "I'm Just Ken" a dozen times.
6Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret
Based on Judy Bloom’s iconic coming-of-age story, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret follows an 11-year-old girl in the throes of puberty. In a desperate attempt to understand herself—and her ever-expanding world—Margaret starts praying to God for help.
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7Dicks: The Musical
Joshua Sharp and Aaron Jackson star as long-lost identical twins in this musical comedy. After meeting each other at work, they devise a plan to reunite their parents. Come for The Parent Trap-level schemes, and stay for the Sewer Boys.
8Bottoms
Bottoms stars Ayo Edebiri and Rachel Sennott as two unpopular high school students named PJ and Josie. They form a fight club to impress their crush, but things get messy when a group of football players threatens to expose their true intentions. All’s fair in love and war, right?
9Joy Ride
Joy Ride follows a young woman named Audrey (Ashley Park), who travels to Asia to find her birth mother. Before the trip, she reunites with her college roommate and extended family, who all vow to find her mom. The only issue? They cross paths with an unhinged drug dealer along the way. Antics ensue.
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10No Hard Feelings
Jennifer Lawrence’s new comedy, No Hard Feelings, is a riot from start to finish. In the film, she stars as Maddie, a woman who’s one bill away from losing her childhood home. Her luck shifts when a wealthy couple posts an ad looking for someone to date their 19-year-old son. With some encouragement from her friends, Maddy applies for the position, but she quickly learns that the job requires more than she bargained for.
11Murder Mystery 2
This hilarious sequel follows the next chapter of Nick (Adam Sandler) and Audrey (Jennifer Anniston) Spitz's lives. After becoming defacto investigators in Murder Mystery, the Spitz duo opens their own detective agency. After their friend is abducted, their sleuthing skills are (once again!) put to the test.
12Magic Mike’s Last Dance
Channing Tatum and Salma Hayek team up for a laugh-out-loud romance in Magic Mike’s Last Dance. The film follows a struggling Mike Lane (Tatum), who is penniless after losing a major business deal. Then he meets Maxandra (Hayek), a wealthy socialite, who promises to get his life back on track. Together, they travel to London to open a new strip club, which Maxandra promises will earn a huge profit. But in order to pull it off, Mike has to find and train a new league of performers.
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1380 For Brady
Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno, Sally Field, and Lily Tomlin all star in 80 For Brady. This heartwarming comedy follows four friends who will do anything to see their favorite football star, Tom Brady, play in the 2017 Super Bowl. Prepare to laugh from start to finish.
14House Party
Time goes on, people, but house parties are forever. In this remake of the 1990 cult classic, we meet two out-of-work house cleaners/longtime best friends who are short on cash and need of a quick fix. Naturally, they decide to throw a party at their former client's house. Guess whose residence it is? LeBron James.
15A Man Called Otto
Tom Hanks plays a perpetually pissed off neighbor in A Man Called Otto. After his wife dies, poor grumpy Otto falls into despair. But when a boisterous family moves in next door, he begins an unlikely friendship with his neighbors—who teach him how to love life again. Tom Hanks warmth and fuzziness ensues.
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16You People
Jonah Hill, Eddie Murphy, Lauren London, and Nia Long star in this modern Meet The Parents-style comedy. When a new couple introduces their parents to each other, their different cultures, lifestyles, and generational differences come to a head. But everyone has to learn to get along in order for their relationships to survive. Plus: we're happy to see Jonah Hill back in comedy mode.
17Cocaine Bear
If you haven’t heard of Cocaine Bear already, don’t worry, it’s exactly what it sounds like. A bear! Who gets a snoutful of cocaine! Yes, friends, this wild horror-comedy follows a black bear that goes on a drug-fueled rampage after ingesting a giant heap of cocaine. While the creature torments a small Georgia town, a group of criminals, tourists, and kids band together to take him down.
18Operation Fortune: Ruse De Guerre
In Guy Ritchie's latest action-comedy, international spy Orson Fortune is tasked with stopping a deadly weapons operation. In order to do so, he joins a group of talented (and no doubt quirky!) operatives. Together, they recruit Danny Francesco, a popular movie star, to help save the world.
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19Champions
Woody Harrelson stars as a disgruntled minor-league basketball coach who receives court-ordered community service in Champions. To avoid a larger punishment, he agrees to coach a team of disabled players who are training for the Special Olympics. Despite everyone's hesitation, they quickly learn the power of working together.
20Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
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