Sam Mendes

Sam Mendes

Sir Samuel Alexander Mendes CBE (born 1 August 1965) is a British film and stage director, producer, and screenwriter. In 2000, Mendes was appointed a CBE for his services to drama, and he was knighted in the 2020 New Year Honours List. In 2000, Mendes was awarded the Shakespeare Prize by the Alfred Toepfer Foundation in Hamburg, Germany. In 2005, he received a lifetime achievement award from the Directors Guild of Great Britain. In 2008, The Daily Telegraph ranked him number 15 in their list of the "100 most powerful people in British culture". Born in Berkshire to a Trinidadian Catholic father and an English Jewish mother, Mendes grew up in North London. He read English at Peterhouse at Cambridge University. He began directing plays there before joining Donmar Warehouse, a centre of 1990s London theatre culture. In theatre, he is known for his dark re-inventions of the stage musicals Cabaret (1993), Oliver! (1994), Company (1995), and Gypsy (2003). For the first time, he directed an original West End stage musical with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2013). For his work on the London stage, Mendes has received three Laurence Olivier Awards for Company, Twelfth Night, and The Ferryman. On Broadway, he earned two Tony Awards for Best Direction of a Play for  The Ferryman in 2019 and The Lehman Trilogy in 2022. In film, he made his directorial debut with the drama American Beauty (1999), which earned him the Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Director. He has since directed the films Road to Perdition (2002), Jarhead (2005), Revolutionary Road (2008), and the James Bond films Skyfall (2012) and Spectre (2015). For the war film 1917 (2019), he received the BAFTA Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Director, as well as his second Academy Award nomination for Best Director, Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sam Mendes, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

  • Title: Sam Mendes
  • Popularity: 2.9936
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1965-08-01
  • Place of Birth: Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
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  • Also Known As: Sir Samuel Alexander Mendes CBE, Samuel Alexander Mendes
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Sam Mendes Movies

  • 2000
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    Still Tickin': The Return of 'A Clockwork Orange'

    Still Tickin': The Return of 'A Clockwork Orange'

    5.1 2000 HD

    Produced by Channel 4, Still Tickin´: The Return of A Clockwork Orange examines the controversy over Kubrick’s iconic film, explaining the film’s “demonic level of attention,” and its influence on culture, politics and society, which led to the director’s self-imposed ban.

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  • 2006
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    Who Needs Sleep?

    Who Needs Sleep?

    6.8 2006 HD

    A documentary that highlights the deadly combination of sleep deprivation and long days of work, focusing on the American film industry.

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  • 2014
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    NOW: In the Wings on a World Stage

    NOW: In the Wings on a World Stage

    6.2 2014 HD

    Kevin Spacey, Sam Mendes and the Bridge Project Company go on the road in NOW: in the Wings on a World Stage. In over 200 performances, and across 3 continents, Kevin and the troupe reveal some of the most intimate moments behind the scenes of their staging of Shakespeare's classic tragedy, "Richard III." Their story and experiences weave around, and reflect on, excerpts from the play from their various locations, from Epidaurus to Doha, and provides a great opportunity for those who have never experienced Spacey on stage to witness his immerse and captivating interpretation of Richard III. NOW chronicles the first collaboration between Spacey and Mendes since both won Academy Awards® for their work on American Beauty.

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  • 2022
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    Ben Stokes: Phoenix from the Ashes

    Ben Stokes: Phoenix from the Ashes

    5.7 2022 HD

    From breathtaking highs — a World Cup win, an astonishing last stand in the Ashes, and an inspiring England captaincy — to the lows — a trial for affray, personal tragedy, and mental health challenges, which saw him take time away from the game — the documentary follows Ben Stokes in an honest film about the man behind the extraordinary cricketer.

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  • 2022
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    The Sound of 007

    The Sound of 007

    7.1 2022 HD

    Pull back the curtain on the remarkable history of six decades of James Bond music, from Sean Connery’s Dr No through to Daniel Craig’s final outing in No Time to Die.

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  • 2012
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    Everything or Nothing

    Everything or Nothing

    7.2 2012 HD

    The story of three men with a shared dream: James Bond franchise producers Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman, and Bond creator and author Ian Fleming. It’s the thrilling and inspiring narrative behind the longest running film franchise in cinema history, which began in 1962.

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  • 2016
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    Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage

    Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage

    7.8 2016 HD

    This documentary celebrates one of Britain’s greatest actors, Dame Judi Dench, and looks back over her remarkable 60-year career.

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  • 2017
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    Jill Bilcock: The Art of Film Editing

    Jill Bilcock: The Art of Film Editing

    1 2017 HD

    Australian film editor Jill Bilcock is one of the world's most sought after film editors, having edited beloved films such as STRICTLY BALLROOM, ROMEO+JULIET, MURIEL’S WEDDING, ELIZABETH, MOULIN ROUGE!, ROAD TO PERDITION and THE DRESSMAKER. This documentary looks at her craft and charts how an outspoken arts student in 1960s Melbourne became one of the world’s most acclaimed film artists. Featuring interviews with Jill and many of today's leading filmmakers and actors, such as Baz Luhrmann, Jocelyn Moorehouse, Sam Mendes, Shekhar Kapur, Fred Schepisi and Cate Blanchett.

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  • 2020
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    Allied Forces: Making 1917

    Allied Forces: Making 1917

    6.5 2020 HD

    Learn how the one shot, 360-degree format was executed and the pivotal role Academy Award® winner Roger Deakins served in bringing Sam Mendes’ vision to life.

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  • 2000
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    American Beauty: Look Closer...

    American Beauty: Look Closer...

    7.6 2000 HD

    A promotional short documentary on the making of the film American Beauty, directed by Sam Mendes and written by Alan Ball.

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  • 2010
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    A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad Hall

    A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad Hall

    5.5 2010 HD

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  • 1996
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    Company

    Company

    6.4 1996 HD

    Set in modern upper-crust Manhattan, an exploration of love and commitment as seen through the eyes of a charming perpetual bachelor questioning his single state and his enthusiastically married, slightly envious friends.

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  • 2016
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    Tom Hanks: A League of His Own

    Tom Hanks: A League of His Own

    8 2016 HD

    As the Kalos league finally begins, Ash realises he will be taking on some familiar faces

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  • 2005
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    Jarhead

    Jarhead

    6.68 2005 HD

    Jarhead is a film about a US Marine Anthony Swofford’s experience in the Gulf War. After putting up with an arduous boot camp, Swofford and his unit are sent to the Persian Gulf where they are eager to fight, but are forced to stay back from the action. Swofford struggles with the possibility of his girlfriend cheating on him, and as his mental state deteriorates, his desire to kill increases.

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  • 1999
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    American Beauty

    American Beauty

    8.001 1999 HD

    Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation with his daughter's attractive friend.

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  • 2002
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    Road to Perdition

    Road to Perdition

    7.348 2002 HD

    Mike Sullivan works as a hit man for crime boss John Rooney. Sullivan views Rooney as a father figure, however after his son is witness to a killing, Mike Sullivan finds himself on the run in attempt to save the life of his son and at the same time looking for revenge on those who wronged him.

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  • 2008
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    Revolutionary Road

    Revolutionary Road

    6.983 2008 HD

    A young couple living in a Connecticut suburb during the mid-1950s struggle to come to terms with their personal problems while trying to raise their two children. Based on a novel by Richard Yates.

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  • 2007
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    Things We Lost in the Fire

    Things We Lost in the Fire

    6.6 2007 HD

    A recent widow invites her husband's troubled best friend to live with her and her two children. As he gradually turns his life around, he helps the family cope and confront their loss.

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  • 2022
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    Empire of Light

    Empire of Light

    6.6 2022 HD

    The duty manager of a seaside cinema, who is struggling with her mental health, forms a relationship with a new employee on the south coast of England in the 1980s.

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  • 2022
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    Empire of Light

    Empire of Light

    6.6 2022 HD

    The duty manager of a seaside cinema, who is struggling with her mental health, forms a relationship with a new employee on the south coast of England in the 1980s.

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  • 2012
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    Skyfall

    Skyfall

    7.259 2012 HD

    When Bond's latest assignment goes gravely wrong, agents around the world are exposed and MI6 headquarters is attacked. While M faces challenges to her authority and position from Gareth Mallory, the new Chairman of the Intelligence and Security Committee, it's up to Bond, aided only by field agent Eve, to locate the mastermind behind the attack.

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  • 2009
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    Away We Go

    Away We Go

    6.7 2009 HD

    Verona and Burt have moved to Colorado to be close to Burt's parents but, with Verona expecting their first child, Burt's parents inexplicably decide to move to Belgium, now leaving them in a place they hate and without a support structure in place. They set off on a whirlwind tour of of disparate locations where they have friends or relatives, sampling not only different cities and climates but also different families. Along the way they realize that the journey is less about discovering where they want to live and more about figuring out what type of parents they want to be.

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  • 2017
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    Baby Driver

    Baby Driver

    7.442 2017 HD

    After being coerced into working for a crime boss, a young getaway driver finds himself taking part in a heist doomed to fail.

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  • 2015
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    Spectre

    Spectre

    6.568 2015 HD

    A cryptic message from Bond’s past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organization. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind SPECTRE.

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  • 2022
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    Empire of Light

    Empire of Light

    6.6 2022 HD

    The duty manager of a seaside cinema, who is struggling with her mental health, forms a relationship with a new employee on the south coast of England in the 1980s.

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  • 2022
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    Ben Stokes: Phoenix from the Ashes

    Ben Stokes: Phoenix from the Ashes

    5.7 2022 HD

    From breathtaking highs — a World Cup win, an astonishing last stand in the Ashes, and an inspiring England captaincy — to the lows — a trial for affray, personal tragedy, and mental health challenges, which saw him take time away from the game — the documentary follows Ben Stokes in an honest film about the man behind the extraordinary cricketer.

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  • 2022
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    Ben Stokes: Phoenix from the Ashes

    Ben Stokes: Phoenix from the Ashes

    5.7 2022 HD

    From breathtaking highs — a World Cup win, an astonishing last stand in the Ashes, and an inspiring England captaincy — to the lows — a trial for affray, personal tragedy, and mental health challenges, which saw him take time away from the game — the documentary follows Ben Stokes in an honest film about the man behind the extraordinary cricketer.

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  • 1993
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    Cabaret

    Cabaret

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    Filmed live during the 1993 revival, Sam Mendes' directorial debut takes place at the Donmar Warehouse in London's West End. Jane Horrocks stars as Sally Bowles, Adam Godley as Cliff, and Alan Cumming as the eccentric Emcee. Inside the Kit Kat Club in 1931 Berlin, starry-eyed singer Sally and the lewd Emcee sound the clarion call to decadence, while outside, the Nazi party grows into a brutal force.

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  • 2007
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    The Kite Runner

    The Kite Runner

    7.3 2007 HD

    After spending years in California, Amir returns to his homeland in Afghanistan to help his old friend Hassan, whose son is in trouble.

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  • 1996
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    Company

    Company

    6.4 1996 HD

    Set in modern upper-crust Manhattan, an exploration of love and commitment as seen through the eyes of a charming perpetual bachelor questioning his single state and his enthusiastically married, slightly envious friends.

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  • 2002
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    Road to Perdition

    Road to Perdition

    7.348 2002 HD

    Mike Sullivan works as a hit man for crime boss John Rooney. Sullivan views Rooney as a father figure, however after his son is witness to a killing, Mike Sullivan finds himself on the run in attempt to save the life of his son and at the same time looking for revenge on those who wronged him.

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  • 2010
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    Out of the Ashes

    Out of the Ashes

    1 2010 HD

    Against a backdrop of war and poverty, Out of the Ashes, traces the extraordinary journey of a team of young, Afghan men, as they chase a seemingly impossible dream, shedding new light on a nation beyond that of burqas, bombs, drugs and devastation. This feature-length documentary follows the Afghan cricket team in their quest against the odds to qualify for the 2011 World Cup, premiering at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on 17th June. Backed by BBC Storyville and Oscar-winning director and cricket fan, Sam Mendes, 'Out of the Ashes' follows the squad over two years as they go from playing in their shalwar-kameezes on rubble pitches to batting their way around the globe and up the international league tables.

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  • 2024
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    National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue

    National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue

    7.5 2024 HD

    In 1964, Richard Burton, newly married to Elizabeth Taylor, is to play the title role in an experimental new Broadway production of Hamlet under Sir John Gielgud’s exacting direction. But as rehearsals progress, two ages of theatre collide and the collaboration between actor and director soon threatens to unravel.

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  • 2028
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    The Beatles: Ringo

    The Beatles: Ringo

    1 2028 HD

    One of four biopics, focusing on individual members of The Beatles, this one telling the story of the group from the perspective of Ringo Starr.

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  • 2028
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    The Beatles: George

    The Beatles: George

    1 2028 HD

    One of four biopics, focusing on individual members of The Beatles, this one telling the story of the group from the perspective of George Harrison.

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  • 2028
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    The Beatles: John

    The Beatles: John

    1 2028 HD

    One of four biopics, focusing on individual members of The Beatles, this one telling the story of the group from the perspective of John Lennon.

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  • 2028
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    The Beatles: Paul

    The Beatles: Paul

    1 2028 HD

    One of four biopics, focusing on individual members of The Beatles, this one telling the story of the group from the perspective of Paul McCartney.

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  • 2028
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    The Beatles: John

    The Beatles: John

    1 2028 HD

    One of four biopics, focusing on individual members of The Beatles, this one telling the story of the group from the perspective of John Lennon.

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  • 2028
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    The Beatles: Ringo

    The Beatles: Ringo

    1 2028 HD

    One of four biopics, focusing on individual members of The Beatles, this one telling the story of the group from the perspective of Ringo Starr.

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  • 2028
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    The Beatles: Paul

    The Beatles: Paul

    1 2028 HD

    One of four biopics, focusing on individual members of The Beatles, this one telling the story of the group from the perspective of Paul McCartney.

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  • 2028
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    The Beatles: George

    The Beatles: George

    1 2028 HD

    One of four biopics, focusing on individual members of The Beatles, this one telling the story of the group from the perspective of George Harrison.

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  • 2019
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    National Theatre Live: The Lehman Trilogy

    National Theatre Live: The Lehman Trilogy

    8.2 2019 HD

    On a cold September morning in 1844 a young man from Bavaria stands on a New York dockside. Dreaming of a new life in the new world. He is joined by his two brothers and an American epic begins. 163 years later, the firm they establish – Lehman Brothers – spectacularly collapses into bankruptcy, and triggers the largest financial crisis in history.

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  • 2025
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    Hamnet

    Hamnet

    7.7 2025 HD

    The powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare's timeless masterpiece, Hamlet.

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  • 2006
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    Starter for 10

    Starter for 10

    6.4 2006 HD

    In 1985, against the backdrop of Thatcherism, Brian Jackson enrolls in the University of Bristol, a scholarship boy from seaside Essex with a love of knowledge for its own sake and a childhood spent watching University Challenge, a college quiz show. At Bristol he tries out for the Challenge team and falls under the spell of Alice, a lovely blond with an extensive sexual past.

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  • 2019
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    1917

    1917

    7.987 2019 HD

    At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers must cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack on hundreds of soldiers.

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  • 2008
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    Revolutionary Road

    Revolutionary Road

    6.983 2008 HD

    A young couple living in a Connecticut suburb during the mid-1950s struggle to come to terms with their personal problems while trying to raise their two children. Based on a novel by Richard Yates.

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  • 2024
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    The End

    The End

    5.3 2024 HD

    Twenty-five years after environmental collapse left the Earth uninhabitable, Mother, Father and Son are confined to their palatial bunker, where they struggle to maintain hope and a sense of normalcy by clinging to the rituals of daily life—until the arrival of a stranger, Girl, upends their happy routine. As tensions rise, their seemingly idyllic existence starts to crumble.

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  • 2019
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    1917

    1917

    7.987 2019 HD

    At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers must cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack on hundreds of soldiers.

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  • 2014
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    National Theatre Live: King Lear

    National Theatre Live: King Lear

    7.1 2014 HD

    An aged king decides to divide his kingdom between his three daughters, according to which of them is most eloquent in praising him. His favourite, Cordelia, says nothing. Simon Russell Beale, whose recent appearances at the National include Timon of Athens and Collaborators, takes the title role in Shakespeare’s tragedy.

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  • 2019
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    National Theatre Live: The Lehman Trilogy

    National Theatre Live: The Lehman Trilogy

    8.2 2019 HD

    On a cold September morning in 1844 a young man from Bavaria stands on a New York dockside. Dreaming of a new life in the new world. He is joined by his two brothers and an American epic begins. 163 years later, the firm they establish – Lehman Brothers – spectacularly collapses into bankruptcy, and triggers the largest financial crisis in history.

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  • 2014
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    National Theatre Live: King Lear

    National Theatre Live: King Lear

    7.1 2014 HD

    An aged king decides to divide his kingdom between his three daughters, according to which of them is most eloquent in praising him. His favourite, Cordelia, says nothing. Simon Russell Beale, whose recent appearances at the National include Timon of Athens and Collaborators, takes the title role in Shakespeare’s tragedy.

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  • 2025
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    What They Found

    What They Found

    7.5 2025 HD

    The story of two soldier-cameramen, Sgt Mike Lewis and Sgt Bill Lawrie, who witnessed the liberation of Belsen during the closing days of World War II.

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  • 2019
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    1917

    1917

    7.987 2019 HD

    At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers must cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack on hundreds of soldiers.

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  • 2017
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    Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

    Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

    1 2017 HD

    Broadway musical based off of the book. Charlie Bucket wins a golden ticket to Wonka's Mysterious chocolate factory, where he and his fellow golden ticket winners face challenges and temptations to see who wins the factory.

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  • 1991
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    Performance

    Performance

    6 1991 HD

    An anthology series of various plays and dramatic performances.

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  • 2013
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    Toast of London

    Toast of London

    7.4 2013 HD

    Steven Toast, an eccentric middle-aged actor with a chequered past, spends more time dealing with his problems off stage than performing on it.

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  • 2015
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    The Late Late Show with James Corden

    The Late Late Show with James Corden

    5.2 2015 HD

    Once Craig Ferguson retires, James Corden will be taking over The Late Late Show. The show is a late night talk show that interviews celebrities and has its own bits. And of course, it's all hosted by James Corden.

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  • 2022
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    Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

    Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

    2.8 2022 HD

    The big names behind the big stories. Laura Kuenssberg talks to those making the news, inside and outside politics.

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  • 1953
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    The Oscars

    The Oscars

    7 1953 HD

    An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar.

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  • 2005
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    Unscripted

    Unscripted

    8.7 2005 HD

    Three young, struggling actors (played by three young, less-struggling actors) try to navigate the maze of agents, auditions and avarice that is Hollywood, frequently turning to their acting teacher for advice. As the title implies, the dialogue is mostly improvised, with situations based on the lives of the cast and creators.

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  • 1970
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    Unscripted

    Unscripted

    7.814 1970 HD

    Some of literature's most terrifying characters, including Dr. Frankenstein, Dorian Gray, and iconic figures from the novel Dracula are lurking in the darkest corners of Victorian London. Penny Dreadful is a frightening psychological thriller that weaves together these classic horror origin stories into a new adult drama.

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  • 1970
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    Unscripted

    Unscripted

    6.742 1970 HD

    Rooted in the conflict between characters connected to the deity Santa Muerte and others allied with the Devil, this saga explores an exciting mix of the supernatural and the combustible reality of 1938 Los Angeles, a time and place deeply infused with Mexican-American folklore and social tension.

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  • 1970
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    Unscripted

    Unscripted

    7.4 1970 HD

    A series of British television films featuring William Shakespeare's History Plays.

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  • 1970
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    Unscripted

    Unscripted

    6.5 1970 HD

    The crew of an unloved franchise movie fight for their place in a savage and unruly cinematic universe. The series shines a light on the secret chaos inside the world of superhero moviemaking, to ask the question — how exactly does the cinematic sausage get made? Because every f*ck-up has an origin story.

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  • 1970
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    Unscripted

    Unscripted

    6.5 1970 HD

    The crew of an unloved franchise movie fight for their place in a savage and unruly cinematic universe. The series shines a light on the secret chaos inside the world of superhero moviemaking, to ask the question — how exactly does the cinematic sausage get made? Because every f*ck-up has an origin story.

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  • 1970
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    Unscripted

    Unscripted

    6 1970 HD

    An anthology series of various plays and dramatic performances.

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