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Paul Giamatti
Born 6 June 1967, in New Haven, Connecticut
Wise words: "I'd rather be in something interesting that doesn't work than something that's a sure-fire thing but it's just kind of ... whatever."
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Paul Giamatti - news / articles
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Giamatti returning to Yale for Hamlet -
16 March 2012
-Actor Paul Giamatti is returning to his alma mater to tackle William Shakespeare's Hamlet.-The Sideways star graduated in English at prestigious Yale University in 1989 and went on to earn a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Yale School of Drama.- Now he's preparin
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Giamatti's Version leads Canadian indie film awards nominations -
3 February 2011
-Paul Giamatti's new movie Barney's Version is leading all nominees for the upcoming Genie Awards in Canada with 11 nods. -
-The film has edged out Canada's Best Foreign Language Oscar hopeful, Incendies, which has landed 10 nominations.-
- The two movies will compete
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Farrelly: 'Carrey out, Giamatti in for Three Stooges' -
11 August 2009
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- But, according to The Boston Globe, Peter Farrelly has confirmed Carrey is no longer involved in the project - although Paul Giamatti is.-
- The Sideways star distanced himself from rumours he was signing on to the film back in June (09), when he insisted ther
Paul Giamatti - what members say
review by A customer from London, England
Fabulous acting, really different film 27 August 2004
review by A customer from Devon UK
A TECHNICAL TOUR DE FORCE 16 September 2005
review by from Telford, England.
Le Bland Illusion. 7 March 2007
Paul Giamatti - filmography
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Cosmopolis
(2012)
Starring: Robert Pattinson, Jay Baruchel, Kevin Durand
Director: David Cronenberg
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Riding across Manhattan in a stretch limo in order to get a haircut, a 28-year-old billionaire asset manager's day devolves into an odyssey with a cast of characters that start to tear his world apart.
 
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Rock of Ages
(2012)
Starring: Tom Cruise, Bryan Cranston, Malin Akerman
Director: Adam Shankman
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Set in 1987 Los Angeles, Drew and Sherrie are two young people chasing their dreams in the big city. When they meet, it's love at first sight, though their romance will face a series of challenges.
66%
from 13 members
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Ironclad
on DVD
(2011)
Starring: Paul Giamatti, James Purefoy, Kate Mara
Director: Jonathan English
Certificate: 
Watch now: Unavailable
England, the Thirteenth Century. Set against the backdrop of the signing of the magna Carta, IRONCLAD is an action-packed epic that focuses on a band of land barons who make a stand against their turncoat king. James Purefoy (SOLOMON KANE), Paul Giamati (SIDEWAYS), Brian Cox (MANHUNTER), Derek ..read more »
63%
from 9,877 members
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The Hangover Part II - Blu-ray
(2011)
Starring: Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis
Director: Todd Philips
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A modest bachelor brunch devolves into a wild weekend in Bangkok when the gang travels to Thailand to see Stu get married. Still traumatized by memories of the Las Vegas fiasco, Stu (Ed Helms) vows to keep his pre-wedding partying to the bare minimum. But when Phil (Bradley Cooper), Doug (Justin ..read more »
66%
from 8,623 members
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Ironclad - Blu-ray
(2011)
Starring: Paul Giamatti, James Purefoy, Kate Mara
Director: Jonathan English
Certificate:
Watch now: Unavailable
England, the Thirteenth Century. Set against the backdrop of the signing of the magna Carta, IRONCLAD is an action-packed epic that focuses on a band of land barons who make a stand against their turncoat king. James Purefoy (SOLOMON KANE), Paul Giamati (SIDEWAYS), Brian Cox (MANHUNTER), Derek ..read more »
61%
from 5,519 members
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The Ides of March
on DVD
(2011)
Starring: Ryan Gosling, George Clooney, Marisa Tomei
Director: George Clooney
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Watch now: £3.49
During the frantic last days before a heavily contested Ohio presidential primary, an up-and-coming campaign press secretary finds himself involved in a political scandal that threatens to upend his candidate's shot at the presidency.
66%
from 10,607 members
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The Ides Of March - Blu-ray
(2011)
Starring: Ryan Gosling, George Clooney, Marisa Tomei
Director: George Clooney
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Watch now: £3.49
George Clooney goes behind the camera for the fourth time to direct THE IDES OF MARCH, an adaptation of Beau Willimon's play FARRAGUT NORTH. The movie stars Ryan Gosling as Stephen Meyers, an idealistic deputy campaign manager for Governor Mike Morris (Clooney), who is in a major political battle ..read more »
67%
from 4,294 members
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Barney's Version - Blu-ray
(2010)
Starring: Rachelle Lefevre, Jake Hoffman, Rosamund Pike
Director: Richard J. Lewis
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Richard J. Lewis directs this seriocomic adaptation of Mordecai Richler's award-winning 1997 novel, starring Paul Giamatti (AMERICAN SPLENDER) as Barney Panofsky, an eponymous, hard-drinking television producer who meets the love of his life, Miriam, Rosamund Pike, at the most inopportune time ..read more »
71%
from 39 members
Not available for rental
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The Last Station
on DVD
(2010)
Starring: James McAvoy, Christopher Plummer, Paul Giamatti
Director: Michael Hoffman, Sebastian Edschmid
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Watch now: Included in all packages with LOVEFiLM Instant
Set in the last tumultuous years of famed Russian author Leo Tolstoy's life, centers on the battle for his soul waged by his wife Sofya Andreyevna and his leading disciple Vladimir Cherkov. Torn between his professed doctrine of poverty and chastity and the reality of his enormous wealth, his ..read more »
63%
from 6,646 members
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Barney's Version
(2010)
Starring: Rachelle Lefevre, Jake Hoffman, Rosamund Pike
Director: Richard J. Lewis
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Take a ride through the life and memories of Barney Panofsky, a hard-drinking, cigar-smoking, foul-mouthed 65-year old hockey fanatic and television producer, as he reflects on his life's successes and (numerous) gaffes and failures as the final chapters of his own existence come sharply into focus.
71%
from 114 members
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Duplicity - Blu-ray
(2009)
Starring: Julia Roberts, Clive Owen, Tom Wilkinson
Director: Tony Gilroy
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CLOSER co-stars Julia Roberts and Clive Owen reunite for Oscar-nominated director Tony Gilroy's drama tracing the illicit love affair between two spies-turned-corporate operatives. The Cold War has thawed, and for CIA agents seeking to make an easy mint, the real money is in multinational ..read more »
57%
from 4,747 members
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Duplicity
on DVD
(2009)
Starring: Julia Roberts, Clive Owen, Tom Wilkinson
Director: Tony Gilroy
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From the writer/director of Michael Clayton, Duplicity is a smart, slick and cool espionage movie. Academy Award® winner Julia Roberts and Clive Owen star as two sexy spies turned-corporate operatives who attempt to pull off one of the biggest heists ever. As the stakes rise in the ultimate game of ..read more »
56%
from 33,556 members
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John Adams
(3 discs)
on DVD
(2008)
Starring: David Morse, Justin Theroux, Paul Giamatti
Director: Tom Hooper
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Starring Paul Giamatti (Sideways, Cinderella Man, HBO's American Splendor) in the title role and Laura Linney (You Can Count On Me, Kinsey) as Adams' devoted wife Abigail, John Adams chronicles the extraordinary life journey of one of the primary shapers of America's independence and government, ..read more »
77%
from 1,974 member
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Cold Souls
(2008)
Starring: Dina Korzun, Armand Schultz, Michael Tucker
Director: Sophie Barthes
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In response to shiny, bigger, better American consumerism comes "Cold Souls," a metaphysical tragicomedy in which souls can be extracted and traded as commodities. Balancing on a tightrope between deadpan humor and pathos, and between reality and fantasy, the film presents Paul Giamatti as himself, ..read more »
66%
from 91 members
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Fred Claus
on DVD
(2007)
Starring: Vince Vaughn, Paul Giamatti, John Michael Higgins
Director: David Dobkin
Certificate: 
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When wayward sibling Fred Claus (Vaughn) is bailed out of jail by his saintly brother Nick (Giamatti), he agrees to work at the North Pole for the pre-Christmas rush. But with efficiency expert Clyde (Spacey) plotting to shut down Santa Claus for good, now is a bad time for Fred's brand of chaos...
63%
from 9,386 members
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Trumbo
on DVD
(2007)
Starring: Joan Allen, Brian Dennehy, Michael Douglas
Director: Peter Askin
Certificate: 
"Trumbo" is the story of screenwriter Dalton Trumbo's remarkable journey from Hollywood royalty to blacklisted writer to Academy Award winner. Focusing on the writer's own indelible words, the film features performances of some of his extraordinary letters, clips from his films and, archival and ..read more »
57%
from 44 members
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Shoot 'Em Up
on DVD
(2007)
Starring: Clive Owen, Monica Bellucci, Paul Giamatti
Director: Michael Davis
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Shoot 'Em Up is a gritty, fast paced action thriller starring Clive Owen as Mr. Smith; a mysterious loner who teams up with an unlikely ally (Monica Bellucci) in order to protect a newborn baby from a determined hitman (Paul Giamatti) who hunts them throughout the bowels of the city.
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from 40,078 members
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Fred Claus - Blu-ray
(2007)
Starring: Michael Higgins, Kevin Spacey, Trevor Peacock
Director: David Dobkin
Certificate:
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Sibling rivalry takes on a new dimension in director David Dobkin's (WEDDING CRASHERS, CLAY PIGEONS) third collaboration with actor Vince Vaughn, FRED CLAUS. Ever since his younger brother, Nicholas (Paul Giamatti), was born, it seems that nothing Fred Claus (Vince Vaughn) does is good enough. ..read more »
60%
from 1,180 member
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The Ant Bully
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Alan Cumming, Zach Tyler Eisen
Director: John A. Davis
Certificate: 
Watch now: £2.49
A young boy learns the importance of teamwork and gains self-confidence in this animated feature written and directed by John A. Davis (JIMMY NEUTRON: BOY GENIUS), and based on the book by John Nickle. Misfit Lucas (Zach Taylor Eisen) doesn't have any friends and suffers daily at the hands of the ..read more »
66%
from 11,970 members
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Lady in the Water
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Bryce Dallas Howard, Paul Giamatti, Jeffrey Wright
Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Certificate:
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Kindly caretaker Cleveland Heep (Paul Giamatti, SIDEWAYS) discovers an elfin creature named Story (Bryce Dallas Howard, THE VILLAGE) living in the swimming pool of the apartment complex where he works. It soon becomes apparent to Cleveland that Story is not of this world, and that her mission to ..read more »
56%
from 18,362 members
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The Illusionist
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Edward Norton, Jessica Biel, Paul Giamatti
Director: Neil Burger
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Director Neil Burger's screen adaptation of Steven Millhauser's short story 'Eisenheim the Illusionist'. Eisenheim (Edward Norton) is a magician in early 1900's Vienna, who falls in love with a woman well above his social standing. When she becomes engaged to a Crown Prince, Eisenheim uses his ..read more »
71%
from 79,061 members
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Lady in the Water - HD
(2006)
Starring: Bryce Dallas Howard, Paul Giamatti, Jeffrey Wright
Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Certificate:
Watch now: Unavailable
Kindly caretaker Cleveland Heep (Paul Giamatti, SIDEWAYS) discovers an elfin creature named Story (Bryce Dallas Howard, THE VILLAGE) living in the swimming pool of the apartment complex where he works. It soon becomes apparent to Cleveland that Story is not of this world, and that her mission to ..read more »
56%
from 389 members
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Ant Bully - Blu-ray
(2006)
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Alan Cumming, Zach Tyler Eisen
Director: John A. Davis
Certificate:
Watch now: £2.49
A young boy learns the importance of teamwork and gains self-confidence in this animated feature written and directed by John A. Davis (JIMMY NEUTRON: BOY GENIUS), and based on the book by John Nickle. Misfit Lucas (Zach Taylor Eisen) doesn't have any friends and suffers daily at the hands of the ..read more »
64%
from 480 members
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Cinderella Man - Blu-ray
(2005)
Starring: Russell Crowe, Renee Zellweger, Paul Giamatti
Director: Ron Howard
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Director Ron Howard and star Russell Crowe re-team after their Oscar-winning collaboration, A BEAUTIFUL MIND, for this rousing biopic. It's the true story of boxer James J. Braddock (Russell Crowe), a heavyweight contender from New Jersey nicknamed the Bulldog of Bergen, who lost his fame and ..read more »
78%
from 2,039 members
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Cinderella Man
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Russell Crowe, Renee Zellweger, Paul Giamatti
Director: Ron Howard
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Director Ron Howard and star Russell Crowe re-team after their Oscar-winning collaboration, A Beautiful Mind, for this rousing biopic. It's the true story of boxer James J. Braddock (Russell Crowe), a heavyweight contender from New Jersey nicknamed the Bulldog of Bergen, who lost his fame and ..read more »
72%
from 48,111 members
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Paycheck - Blu-ray
(2003)
Starring: Ben Affleck, Aaron Eckhart, Uma Thurman
Director: John Woo
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Adapted from a mind-bending sci-fi thriller by Philip K. Dick, the slick and riveting PAYCHECK is directed by John Woo (THE KILLER, MISSION IMPOSSIBLE II)--the king of artful gunfighting flicks--who shows off his agility here with flat-out, white-knuckle cinematic entertainment. Michael Jennings (..read more »
63%
from 1,165 member
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Paycheck
(2003)
Starring: Ben Affleck, Aaron Eckhart, Uma Thurman
Director: John Woo
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Adapted from a mind-bending sci-fi thriller by Philip K. Dick, the slick and riveting PAYCHECK is directed by John Woo (THE KILLER, MISSION IMPOSSIBLE II)--the king of artful gunfighting flicks--who shows off his agility here with flat-out, white-knuckle cinematic entertainment. Michael Jennings (..read more »
61%
from 29,210 members
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Confidence
on DVD
(2003)
Starring: Edward Burns, Rachel Weisz, Andy Garcia
Director: James Foley
Certificate:
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Ed Burns gives arguably the best performance of his career in James Foley's fast-moving CONFIDENCE. Foley, who directed David Mamet's GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS, has learned much from his mentor, making a who's-conning-whom film worthy of the master of the genre. Burns plays Jake Vig, the leader of a ..read more »
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from 14,837 members
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The Pentagon Papers
on DVD
(2003)
Starring: James Spader, Claire Forlani, Paul Giamatti
Director: Rod Holcomb
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This dramatic true-life account follows Daniel Ellsberg (James Spader), the Harvard graduate and ex-Marine who disclosed information from the Pentagon Papers in 1971, exposing secrets about the US involvement in Vietnam and contributing to the reasons that Richard Nixon resigned from the presidency...read more »
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from 1,072 member
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Big Fat Liar
on DVD
(2002)
Starring: Paul Giamatti, Frankie Muniz, Amanda Detmer
Director: Shawn Levy
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An eighth grader named Jason (Frankie Muniz from 'Malcom In The Middle') presents elaborate excuses for never completing his class assignments. Finally his teacher catches him in one of his worst lies ever, and she threatens him with summer school if he doesn't get his assignment to her by that ..read more »
62%
from 1,504 member
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Thunderpants
on DVD
(2002)
Starring: Rupert Grint, Bruce Cook, Simon Callow
Director: Peter Hewitt
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Patrick, a ten year old boy, wants to become an astronaut. His claim to fame is his ability to break wind. With a friend's help Patrick travels to the US Space Centre where he has the chance to realise his ambition...
57%
from 1,169 member
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Planet Of The Apes
on DVD
(2001)
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Helena Bonham-Carter, Tim Roth
Director: Tim Burton
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A remake of the classic story in which Leo, an astronaut lands on a planet which is inhabitated by very intelligent apes. On this planet humans are enslaved as the apes are the dominant race... Can Leo lead the humans in an uprising in order to free themselves?...
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from 11,820 members
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King Of The Hill - Season 5
(4 discs)
on DVD
(2001)
Starring: Voiced by: Mike Judge, Kathy Najimy, Stephen Root
Director: Mike Judge
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By the fifth season of this popular animated sitcom, fans have become well-acquainted with the tics and idiosyncrasies of the lovable Hill family, and the level of hilarity they've come to expect is certainly maintained. Created by Mike Judge (BEAVIS & BUTTHEAD) and Greg Daniels (THE SIMPSONS, ..read more »
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from 280 members
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Planet Of The Apes - Blu-ray
(2001)
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Helena Bonham-Carter, Tim Roth
Director: Tim Burton
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In remaking this classic sci-fi horror film, director Tim Burton takes on a whopping challenge and succeeds. Astronaut Leo Davidson (Mark Wahlberg) is part of a space station crew that, in the year 2029, is conducting experiments in training genetically engineered chimps to perform complex away ..read more »
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from 1,965 member
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Duets
on DVD
(2000)
Starring: Maria Bello, Andre Braugher, Paul Giamatti
Director: Bruce Paltrow
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Starring Gwyneth Paltrow and directed by her father, Bruce Paltrow (A LITTLE SEX), DUETS dives headfirst into the bizarre musical world of karaoke. Six amateur singers gather for the Grand Prize Karaoke Contest in Omaha, Nebraska, each performing for their own personal reasons and displaying his or ..read more »
59%
from 943 members
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Big Momma's House
on DVD
(2000)
Starring: Martin Lawrence, Nia Long, Jascha Washington
Director: Raja Gosnell
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Two features. In 'Big Momma's House' FBI Agent Malcolm Turner (Martin Lawrence) is a master of disguise who can transform himself to resemble anyone in order to crack a case. When a brutal criminal breaks out of prison to regain his hoard of stolen money, his former girlfriend Sherry (Nia Long) ..read more »
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from 8,099 members
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Big Momma's House - Blu-ray
(2000)
Starring: Martin Lawrence, Nia Long, Jascha Washington
Director: Raja Gosnell
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Two features. In 'Big Momma's House' FBI Agent Malcolm Turner (Martin Lawrence) is a master of disguise who can transform himself to resemble anyone in order to crack a case. When a brutal criminal breaks out of prison to regain his hoard of stolen money, his former girlfriend Sherry (Nia Long) ..read more »
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from 67 members
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Man On The Moon
on DVD
(1999)
Starring: Jim Carrey, Danny De Vito, Courtney Love
Director: Milos Forman
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In a remarkable and touching performance, Jim Carrey tones down his usual idiosyncrasies to play late avant garde comedian Andy Kaufman in MAN ON THE MOON. In life, Kaufman was a complex, controversial, and, at times, insane performer, and Carrey captures this, as well as the subtle nuances of his ..read more »
68%
from 10,608 members
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Safe Men
on DVD
(1998)
Starring: Sam Rockwell, Steve Zahn, Paul Giamatti
Director: John Hamburg
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The Jewish Mafia mistake a pair of singers for two safe crackers. They are encouraged to take part in breaking and entering jobs with hysterical consequences.
50%
from 233 members
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Saving Private Ryan
on DVD
(1998)
Starring: Vin Diesel, Dennis Farina, Adam Goldberg
Director: Steven Spielberg
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Director Steven Spielberg's World War II tour de force chronicles the journey of a GI squad on a dangerous mission behind enemy lines. Led by Captain John Miller (Tom Hanks), the unit is under orders to track down a soldier, Private Ryan (Matt Damon), so he might return home to his mother in ..read more »
77%
from 66,284 members
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My Best Friend's Wedding
on DVD
(1997)
Starring: Julia Roberts, Dermot Mulroney, Cameron Diaz
Director: P.J. Hogan
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A 28-year-old woman, who years earlier made a pact with her closest male friend that if neither were married in ten years time they would marry one another, now faces the fact that the man is about to marry someone else. He asks her to be his best man and she agrees, planning to go to the ceremony ..read more »
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from 19,914 members
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Paul Giamatti facts
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...The always amazing Hope Davis delivers another incredible performance and Paul Giamatti is excellent, as well. A very interesting (in a good way) and totally different film....
