Akeelah and the Bee

What's Eating Gilbert Grape

1993 · ★ 7.7

Gilbert Grape is a small-town young man with a lot of responsibility. Chief among his concerns are his mother, who is so overweight that she can't leave the house, and his mentally impaired younger brother, Arnie, who has a knack for finding trouble. Settled into a job at a grocery store and an ongoing affair with local woman Betty Carver, Gilbert finally has his life shaken up by the free-spirited Becky.

A Bronx Tale

1993 · ★ 7.9

Set in the Bronx during the tumultuous 1960s, an adolescent boy is torn between his honest, working-class father and a violent yet charismatic crime boss. Complicating matters is the youngster's growing attraction - forbidden in his neighborhood - for a beautiful black girl.

Chelsea Girls

1966 · ★ 5.5

Follows various residents of the Chelsea Hotel in 1966 New York City.

The Rapture

1991 · ★ 5.7

A lonely telephone operator leading an empty, amoral life finds God – only to have her faith continually tested in ways beyond what she could have imagined.

Mommy

2014 · ★ 8.2

A peculiar neighbor offers hope to a recent widow who is struggling to raise a teenager who is unpredictable and, sometimes, violent.

November

2004 · ★ 4.9

Sophie Jacobs is going through the most difficult time of her life. Now, she just has to find out if it's real.

Lucky

2017 · ★ 6.4

The story of a young mother with a failed marriage behind her, who fights daily for her dream to open a hair salon, challenging her fate in an effort to free herself and gain independence and right to happiness.

A Time to Kill

1996 · ★ 7.4

A young lawyer defends a black man accused of murdering two white men who raped his 10-year-old daughter, sparking a rebirth of the KKK.

Freedom Writers

2007 · ★ 7.9

A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school.

Two Lakes Of Tears

2009

The story of a young girl in a little town in the north of Morocco learning through life's tasks the meaning of friendship and love.

Pieces of April

2003 · ★ 6.5

Quirky and rebellious April Burns lives with her boyfriend in a low-rent New York City apartment miles away from her emotionally distant family. But when she discovers that her mother has a fatal form of breast cancer, she invites the clan to her place for Thanksgiving. While her father struggles to drive her family into the city, April -- an inexperienced cook -- runs into kitchen trouble and must ask a neighbor for help.

Masters & Vices

Stan loses his job and reputation due to porn addiction. He hits rock bottom, realizes what matters the most to him. Explores methods to overcome addiction and gain self-understanding.