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Abigail Abigail is a 2024 US/Ireland horror thriller by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett Starring Kathryn Newton, Dan Stevens and Giancarlo Esposito
Rated R for strong bloody violence and gore throughout, pervasive language and brief drug use.
Universal Studios Summary Notes After a group of criminals kidnap the ballerina daughter of a powerful underworld figure, they retreat to an isolated mansion, unaware that they're
locked inside with no normal little girl.
| Cordially Invited Rated R for language throughout and some sexual references. Amazon Studios |
The First Omen The First Omen is a 2024 US/Italy horror by Arkasha Stevenson Starring Bill Nighy, Charles Dance and Ralph Ineson
Rated R for violent content, grisly/disturbing images, and brief graphic nudity.
20th Century Studios Summary Notes A young American woman is sent to Rome to begin a life of service to the church, but encounters a darkness that causes her to question her faith
and uncovers a terrifying conspiracy that hopes to bring about the birth of evil incarnate.
| I Heard the Bells Rated PG for thematic elements, frightening images, some violence and
brief smoking. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
Little Wing Little Wing is a 2024 US sport drama by Dean Israelite Starring Brian Cox, Kelly Reilly and Brooklynn Prince
Rated PG-13 for thematic elements including suicide, brief strong language and
suggestive material. Paramount Pictures Corporation Summary Notes Follows a 13-year-old girl who is dragged into the world of pigeon racing as she deals with her parents' divorce
and the impending loss of her home.
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Monkey Man Monkey Man is a 2023 US/Canada action thriller by Dev Patel Starring Dev Patel, Sharlto Copley and Sobhita Dhulipala
Rated R for strong bloody violence throughout, language throughout, sexual content/nudity and drug use.
NOTE: EDITED FOR RE-RATE. CONTENT IS DIFFERENT FROM R RATED VERSION, BULLETIN #2806 (10/25/2023). CHANGE IN RATING DESCRIPTOR ONLY. ONLY THIS EDITED VERSION IS RATED. The film was previously rated R for strong bloody violence
throughout, rape, language throughout, sexual content/nudity and drug use. So presumably the cuts were to remove the rape. Universal Studios Summary Notes A recently released ex-felon living
in India struggles to adjust to a world of corporate greed and eroding spiritual values.
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Eight Six Triple Eight is a 2024 US war drama by Tyler Perry Starring Susan Sarandon, Sam Waterston and Dean Norris
Rated PG-13 for language including racial slurs, thematic material and some war
violence. Netflix, Inc. Summary Notes 855 women joined the war to fix the three-year backlog of undelivered mail. Faced with discrimination and a country devastated by war, they
managed to sort more than 17 million pieces of mail ahead of time.
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Unsinkable Unsinkable is a 2024 US historical drama by Cody Hartman Starring Karen Allen, Fiona Dourif and Jayne Wisener
Rated PG for peril, some violence, thematic elements, smoking, and a suggestive
reference. Movies Plus Summary Notes The inquiry into the sinking of Titanic.
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The American Society of Magical Negroes The American Society of Magical Negroes is a 2024 US comedy fantasy by Kobi Libii Starring Justice Smith, Zachary Barton and Anthony Coons
Rated PG-13 for some strong language, suggestive material and thematic material.
Focus Features LLC Summary Notes A young man, Aren, is recruited into a secret society of magical Black people who dedicate their lives to a cause of utmost importance: making white
people's lives easier.
| Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Rated R for violence and bloody images. Crunchyroll Sony Pictures Entertainment |
F Plus F Plus is a 2024 US children's comedy by Kenny Beaumont Starring Randy Couture, Tommy Davidson and Jennifer Esposito
Rated PG for some rude material.
Swen Studios Summary Notes A group of young teens plan the perfect heist by breaking into their middle school to change their failing test grades.
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Force of Nature: The Dry 2 Force of Nature: The Dry 2 is a 2024 US thriller by Robert Connolly Starring Eric Bana, Anna Torv and Deborra-Lee Furness
Rated R for language.
IFC Films Summary Notes Five women participate in a hiking retreat but only four come out the other side. Federal agents Aaron Falk and Carmen Cooper head into the mountains hoping
to find their informant still alive.
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Tarot Tarot is a 2024 US horror by Spenser Cohen, Anna Halberg Starring Avantika, Olwen Fouéré and Jacob Batalon
Rated PG-13 for horror violence, terror, bloody images, some strong language and drug
content. Screen Gems Summary Notes When a group of friends recklessly violates the sacred rule of Tarot readings they unknowingly unleash an unspeakable evil trapped within the
cursed cards. One by one, they come face to face with fate and end up in a race against death.
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MPAA Bulletin 2819, 31 January 2024 |
Bob Marley: One Love Bob Marley: One Love is a 2024 US music biography by Reinaldo Marcus Green Starring Kingsley Ben-Adir, James Norton and Lashana Lynch
Rated PG-13 for marijuana use and smoking throughout, some violence and brief strong language.
Paramount Pictures Corporation Summary Notes A look at the life of legendary reggae musician Bob Marley.
| Breathe
Rated PG-13 for bloody violence and strong language. Capstone Studios, Thunder Road Films | Carol Doda Topless at the Condor
Carol Doda Topless at the Condor is a 2024 US documentary by Marlo McKenzie, Jonathan Parker Starring Lauren Laugen, Dina Moore and Leslie Gilton
Rated R for nudity/graphic nudity throughout, some sexual material, language and drug
content. DOCUMENTARY Picturehouse Summary Notes CAROL DODA TOPLESS AT THE CONDOR is a feature length documentary set in San Francisco in 1964 when Carol Doda became the first
dancer to go topless and in the process, became a tourist attraction second only to the Golden Gate Bridge.
| Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead Rated R for teen drug use,
language and some sexual references. Iconic Releasing | Faithful Unto Death: The Jim & Elisabeth Elliot Story Rated PG-13 for strong violence and bloody images. ANIMATED
Voice Of The Martyrs, The | Frida Rated R for some language and nude artwork. ANIMATED Amazon Studios |
I Saw the Tv Glow I Saw the Tv Glow is a 2024 US horror drama by Jane Schoenbrun Starring Justice Smith, Brigette
Lundy-Paine and Ian Foreman
Rated PG-13 for violent content, some sexual material, thematic elements and teen smoking. A24 Summary Notes
Two teenagers bond over their love of a supernatural TV show, but it is mysteriously cancelled. |
Late Night With the Devil Late Night With the Devil is a 2023 Australia/United Arab Emirates horror by Cameron Cairnes, Colin Cairnes Starring David Dastmalchian, Laura Gordon and Ian Bliss
Rated R for violent content, some gore, and language including a sexual reference.
IFC Films Summary Notes A live television broadcast in 1977 goes horribly wrong, unleashing evil into the nation's living rooms.
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Madame Web Rated PG-13 for violence/action and language. Columbia Pictures |
William Shatner: You Can Call Me Bill William Shatner: You Can Call Me Bill is a 2023 US documentary by Alexandre O. Philippe Starring William Shatner
Rated PG-13 for some language, brief drug use and a suggestive reference.
DOCUMENTARY Falling Forward Films Summary Notes An intimate portrait of William Shatner's personal journey over nine decades on this Earth, You Can Call Me Bill strips away all
the masks he has worn to embody countless characters, and reveals the man behind it all.
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MPAA Bulletin 2818, 24 January 2024 | French Girl French Girl is a
2024 Canada comedy by James A. Woods, Nicolas Wright Starring Zach Braff, Vanessa Hudgens and William Fichtner
Rated R for language and some sexual references. Paramount Pictures Corporation Summary Notes Follows Gordon Kinski, a high school teacher from Brooklyn, who goes with his girlfriend and chef Sophie Tremblay to her hometown of Quebec City where she is testing for the Michelin 3-star restaurant of super-chef Ruby Collins.
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Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire is a 2024 US action adventure by Adam Wingard Starring Dan Stevens, Rebecca Hall and Brian Tyree Henry
Rated PG-13 for creature violence and action.
Legendary Features Productions US LLC Warner Bros. Pictures Summary Notes Two ancient titans, Godzilla and Kong, clash in an epic battle as humans unravel their intertwined origins
and connection to Skull Island's mysteries.
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Kung Fu Panda 4 Kung Fu Panda 4 is a 2024 US/China action animation by Mike Mitchell, Stephanie Stine Starring Jack Black, Awkwafina and Viola Davis
Rated PG for martial arts action/mild violence, scary images and some mild rude humor.
ANIMATED Universal Studios Summary Notes After Po is tapped to become the Spiritual Leader of the Valley of Peace, he needs to find and train a new Dragon Warrior, while a wicked
sorceress plans to re-summon all the master villains whom Po has vanquished to the spirit realm.
| National Anthem
National Anthem is a 2023 US drama by Luke Gilford Starring Charlie Plummer, Eve Lindley and Rene Rosado
Rated R for sexual content, graphic nudity, language and some drug use.
Variance Films Summary Notes A 21-year-old construction worker in New Mexico joins a community of queer rodeo performers in search of their own version of the American dream.
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One Life Rated PG for thematic material, smoking and some language. Bleecker Street |
Pastor's Kid Pastor's Kid is a 2024 US drama by Benjamin Ironside Koppin Starring Courtney Bandeko, Alfredo Tavares and Krista Morin
Rated R for drug use throughout and language.
Cinema Cloud Works Summary Notes Roofied one night at a bar, Riley is saved from two sexual predators by one of her friends. This one event sets off a chain reaction, reconnecting
Riley with her mother and bringing up a painful past of abuse and religious hypocrisy.
| Sing Sing
Sing Sing is a 2023 US drama by Greg Kwedar Starring Colman Domingo, Sean Dino Johnson and Clarence Maclin
Rated R for language throughout. A24 Summary
Notes A theater group escapes the reality of incarceration through the creativity of staging a play, with a cast that includes actors who have been incarcerated.
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The Stolen Valley Rated PG-13 for violence, some strong language, smoking and a sexual reference. Blue Fox Entertainment |
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MPAA Bulletin 2817, 17 January 2024 | Cirque Du Soleil: Without a Net Rated PG-13 for some strong language. DOCUMENTARY Amazon
Studios | Damaged Damaged is a 2024 US/UK action drama by Terry McDonough Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Vincent Cassel and Gianni Capaldi
Rated R for violence, grisly images throughout, language and brief sexual content.
Summary Notes Follows Dan Lawson, a Chicago detective, who travels to Scotland to
link up with Scottish Det. Glen Boyd, following the resurgence of a serial killer who's crimes match an unsolved case that he looked into five years previous in Chicago.
Lionsgate |
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two is a 2024 US film Starring Geoffrey Arend and Jonathan Adams
Rated PG-13 for violence, some disturbing images and thematic elements.
ANIMATED Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Warner Bros. Pictures |
Miller's Girl Miller's Girl is a 2024 US comedy drama by Jade Halley Bartlett Starring Martin Freeman, Jenna Ortega and Bashir Salahuddin
Rated R for sexual content, language throughout, some teen smoking and drinking.
Lionsgate Summary Notes A creative writing assignment yields complex results between a teacher and his talented student.
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MPAA Bulletin 2816, 10 January 2024 |
Air Force One Down Air Force One Down is a 2024 US action thriller by James Bamford Starring Katherine McNamara, Anthony Michael Hall and Ian Bohen
Rated R for violence throughout and language.
Paramount Pictures Corporation |
Beautiful Wedding Beautiful Wedding is a 2024 US comedy romance by Roger Kumble Starring Alex Aiono, Libe Barer and Steven Bauer
Rated R for sexual content, nudity, and language throughout.
Everything Productions, LTD - [Production Co.] Summary Notes It follows Abby and Travis, who after a crazy night in Las Vegas, discover they are married. They head to Mexico for a
honeymoon with friends and family.
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Cat Person Cat Person is a 2023 US/France thriller by Susanna Fogel Starring Emilia Jones, Nicholas Braun and Geraldine Viswanathan
Rated R for sexual content, violence and language.
Studiocanal S.A.S. Summary Notes When Margot, a college sophomore goes on a date with the older Robert, she finds that IRL Robert doesn't live up to the Robert she has been flirting
with over texts. A razor-sharp exploration of the horrors of dating.
| Dominique Rated R for strong bloody violence, sexual content, nudity and language. SUBTITLED
Grindstone Entertainment Group |
Dusk For a Hitman
Dusk for a Hitma is a 2023 Canada crime film by Raymond St-Jean Starring Éric Bruneau, Benoît Gouin and Rose-Marie Perreault
Rated R for strong violence, language throughout, drug use, some sexuality and
nudity.
Summary Notes In the late 1970s, the most feared hitman in the Montreal underworld, Donald Lavoie, found himself hunted down by his former accomplices and by a tenacious
police officer.
Lionsgate Saban Films LLC | Escape Rated R for bloody violence, language throughout, brief graphic nudity and drug use, and a sexual reference. Lionsgate Saban Films LLC
| Escape From Germany Escape From Germany is a 2024 US war drama by T.C. Christensen Starring Whitney
Palmer, Landon Henneman and David McConnell
Rated PG for thematic material and brief violence. Susan Tuckett Media Summary Notes 1939,
Hitler's army was closing borders, and eighty-five American missionaries were in Germany serving their church. The escape of these missionaries from Nazi Germany is one of the most dramatic events to occur in modern church history.
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Goodrich Goodrich is a 2024 US comedy drama by Hallie Meyers-Shyer Starring Carmen Ejogo, Laura Benanti and
Mila Kunis
Rated R for some language. Frances Goodrich, LLC Summary Notes A father seeks the help of his adult daughter to raise his young twins after his second wife leaves him.
| The Greatest Love Story Never Told Rated R for language. DOCUMENTARY Amazon MGM Studios | Kids Are Growing Up
Rated R for language throughout and drug use. DOCUMENTARY Amazon Studios | Knox Goes Away
Knox Goes Away is a 2023 US thriller by Michael Keaton Starring Al Pacino, James Marsden and Michael Keaton
Rated R for violence and language. Lionsgate Saban Films LLC
Summary Notes When a contract killer has a rapidly evolving form of dementia, he is offered an opportunity to redeem himself by saving the life of the adult son with whom he had been estranged.
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The Monk and the Gun The Monk and the Gun is a 2023 Bhutan/Taiwan/France/US/Hong Kong drama by Pawo Choyning Dorji Starring Tandin Wangchuk, Harry Einhorn and Tandin Sonam
Rated PG-13 for some nude sculptures and smoking.
SUBTITLED Roadside Attractions LLC Summary Notes An American who travels into Bhutan in search of a treasure and crosses path with a young monk who wanders through the serene
mountains, instructed by his teacher to make things right again.
| Monolith Rated R for language. Well Go USA, Inc. |
Sting Sting is a 2024 Australia horror thriller by Kiah Roache-Turner Starring Penelope Mitchell, Silvia Colloca and Ryan Corr
Rated R for violent content, bloody images and language.
Summary Notes STING is inspired by one of humanity's greatest fears, arachnophobia, made more monstrous
than ever before
Well Go USA, Inc. |
We Grown Now We Grown Now is a 2023 US drama by Minhal Baig Starring Giovani Chambers, David Folsom and Avery Holliday
Rated PG for thematic material and language. Sony Pictures Classics
Summary Notes Two young boys, best friends Malik and Eric, discover the joys and hardships of growing up in the sprawling Cabrini-Green public housing complex in 1992 Chicago.
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MPAA Bulletin 2815, 03 January 2024 | Accidental Texan Rated PG-13 for strong language and brief violence. Roadside Attractions LLC |
Confessions Rated R for some strong bloody violent content, disturbing descriptions of sexual abuse, graphic nudity, sexual content and language. SUBTITLED Sony Pictures Releasing
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God-talk God-talk is a 2023 US documentary by Kim Moir Starring Javicia Leslie, Makkah Ali and Tre'vell Anderson
Rated PG-13 for thematic elements and some language. DOCUMENTARY Pew
Research Center - [Production Co.] Smithsonian National Museum Of African American History & Culture - [Production Co.] Summary Notes Explores the lives of seven Black Millennials -Atheist,
Buddhist, Christians, Muslim, Ifa, and Spiritualist- and the challenges and discoveries with faith and spirituality.
| Mean Girls: The Musical Rated PG-13 for sexual material,
strong language, and teen drinking. Paramount Pictures Corporation |
No Way Up No Way Up is a 2024 US action adventure drama by Claudio Fäh Starring Phyllis Logan, Colm Meaney and Will Attenborough
Rated R for language and bloody/grisly images.
RLJE Films Summary Notes Characters from different backgrounds are thrown together when the plane they're travelling on crashes into the Pacific Ocean. A nightmare fight for
survival ensues with the air supply running out and dangers creeping in from all sides.
| The Prank Rated R for some language. Iconic Releasing |
The Promised Land Rated R for bloody violence, language, some sexuality and brief nudity. SUBTITLED Magnolia Pictures | A Stork's Journey 2
Rated PG for some action/peril. ANIMATED Grindstone Entertainment Group |
Suncoast Suncoast is a 2024 US drama by Laura Chinn Starring Nico Parker, Laura Linney and Woody Harrelson
Rated R for teen drug and alcohol use, language and some sexual references.
Searchlight Pictures, Inc. Summary Notes From debut feature film writer/director Laura Chinn, a semi-auto-biographical coming of age story about a young woman dealing with her
brother's serious illness.
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Thorns Thorns is a 2023 US horror by Douglas Schulze Starring Jon Bennett, Cassandra Schomer and Bo Shumaker
Rated R for violence and gore.
Summary
Notes An ex-priest working for NASA is sent to investigate a remote observatory that went silent after receiving a radio signal from deep space. He discovers that signal has set in motion the biblical end of times.
Dark Planet Productions LLC |
MPAA Bulletin 2814, 20 December 2023 | Blue Angels Rated G Amazon Studios |
Exmas Exmas is a 2023 US comedy by Jonah Feingold Starring Leighton Meester, Robbie Amell and Michael Hitchcock
Rated PG-13 for sexual material, drug content and some language.
Amazon FreeVee Summary Notes Graham surprises his family at Christmas only to discover his ex-fiancee is already celebrating the holiday with his family when he arrives.
| Housekeeping For Beginners Housekeeping For Beginners is a 2023 North
Macedonia/Sweden/Kosovo/Poland/Serbia/Croatia/US/Australia comedy drama by Goran Stolevski Starring Samson Selim, Mia Mustafi and Dzada Selim
Rated R for sexual content, language throughout and some teen drinking.
SUBTITLED Focus Features LLC Summary Notes Despite never aspiring to be a mother, Dita finds herself compelled to raise her girlfriend's two daughters. As their individual wills clash, a
heartwarming story unfolds about an unlikely family's struggle to stay together.
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Humane Humane is a 2024 Canada horror thriller by Caitlin Cronenberg Starring Jay Baruchel, Emily Hampshire and Peter Gallagher
Rated R for strong violence, and language throughout
IFC Films Summary Notes In the wake of an environmental collapse that is forcing humanity to shed 20% of its population, a family dinner erupts into chaos when a father's plan to
enlist in the government's new euthanasia program goes horribly awry.
| King Ivory King Ivory is
a 2024 US crime thriller by John Swab Starring Graham Greene, Ben Foster and James Badge Dale
Rated R for strong drug content throughout, violence, pervasive language, some sexual
references and graphic nudity. Roxwell Films - [Production Co.] Summary Notes Based upon extensive research with law enforcement and gang members, an authentic look at the
underworld of fentanyl trafficking from inside the Oklahoma State Penitentiary at McAlester a.k.a. "Big Mac."
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The Long Game The Long Game is a 2023 US historical drama by Julio Quintana Starring Dennis Quaid, Gillian Vigman and Jay Hernandez
Rated PG for language, racial slurs, thematic material, some violence and brief rude material.
Ketchup Entertainment Summary Notes In 1955, five young Mexican-American caddies, out of the love for the game, were determined to learn how to play, so they created their own golf
course in the middle of the South Texas desert.
| Magpie Magpie is a 2024 US thriller by Sam
Yates Starring Daisy Ridley, Matilda Anna Ingrid Lutz and Shazad Latif
Rated R for language and some sexuality. Shiny Things Films Ltd Summary Notes A couple find
their lives turned upside down when their daughter is cast alongside a controversial major star.
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The Neon Highway The Neon Highway is a 2024 US children's drama by William Wages Starring Beau Bridges, Rob Mayes and Sam Hennings
Rated PG-13 for some language.
HDthefilm, LLC - [Production Co.] Summary Notes Twenty years ago, Wayne, a singer/songwriter, was a heartbeat away from making it in Nashville when a car crash ended his dream. Now
a working man struggling to support his family, he chances to meet the washed-up country music legend, Claude Allen. Wayne rekindles the dream in C...
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Saturn Saturn is a 2024 US Sci-Fi film by Eric Esau Starring Dominic Bogart, Piercey Dalton and Marc Rissmann
Rated PG-13 for violence, thematic content, substance abuse and brief strong language.
Mew Films Summary Notes When a mysterious planet appears in the sky, a young father must choose between the life he loves and an ancient call to save the world.
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The Taste of Things The Taste of Things is a 2023 France/Belgium historical romance by Anh Hung Tran Starring Juliette Binoche, Benoît Magimel and Emmanuel Salinger
Rated PG-13 for some sensuality, partial nudity and smoking.
IFC Films Summary Notes The story of Eugenie, an esteemed cook, and Dodin, the fine gourmet with whom she has been working for over the last 20 years.
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That Christmas That Christmas is a 2024 UK children's cartoon by Simon Otto Starring
Rated PG for thematic elements, some language and rude humor.
ANIMATED Netflix, Inc. Summary Notes Tells charming family stories which take place in the run-up to Christmas.
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Anyone But You Anyone But You is a 2023 US comedy romance by Will Gluck Starring Sydney Sweeney, Glen Powell and Alexandra Shipp
Rated R for language throughout, sexual content and brief graphic nudity.
Columbia Pictures Summary Notes After an amazing first date, Bea and Ben's fiery attraction turns ice cold - until they find themselves unexpectedly reunited at a destination
wedding in Australia. So they do what any two mature adults would do: pretend to be a couple.
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Cabrini Cabrini is a 2024 US biography by Alejandro Monteverde Starring John Lithgow, David Morse and Giancarlo Giannini
Rated PG-13 for thematic material, some violence, language and smoking.
Angel Studios Summary Notes After witnessing disease and poverty in the slums of New York, Italian immigrant Francesca Cabrini embarks on a daring journey to persuade the hostile mayor to provide
housing and healthcare for hundreds of orphaned children.
| Family Rated PG-13 for violence, bloody images, terror and thematic material. FIFTH SEASON, LLC -
[Production Co.] | The Greatest Night in Pop The Greatest Night in Pop is a 2024 US music documentary by Bao
Nguyen Starring
Rated PG-13 for some strong language. DOCUMENTARY Netflix, Inc. Summary Notes On January 25th, 1985, dozens of the era's most popular musicians gathered in
Los Angeles to record a charity single for African famine relief. Setting egos aside, they collaborated on a song that would make history.
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I Am: Celine Dion I Am: Celine Dion is a 2024 music biography by Irene Taylor Starring Céline Dion
Rated PG for thematic material and brief smoking images. DOCUMENTARY
Amazon MGM Studios Summary Notes It will commemorate the songstress' amazing life story and career accomplishments.
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The Iron Claw The Iron Claw is a 2023 US/UK sport biography by Sean Durkin Starring Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White and Harris Dickinson
Rated R for language, suicide, some sexuality and drug use.
A24 Summary Notes The true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers, who made history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s.
| Lights Out Rated R for violence and pervasive language. Quiver Distribution RB USA, Inc. |
Sasquatch Sunset Sasquatch Sunset is a 2024 US action comedy by David Zellner, Nathan Zellner Starring Riley Keough,
Jesse Eisenberg and Nathan Zellner
Rated R for some sexual content, full nudity and bloody images. Bleecker Street Summary Notes A year in the life of a unique family. It captures the daily life of the Sasquatch with a level of detail and rigor that is simply unforgettable.
| Speak No Evil Rated R for some strong violence, language, some sexual content and brief drug use. Universal Studios |
A Taste of Love A Taste of Love is a 2024 US romance by Michael E. Brown, Conrad De La Torres III Starring Erin Cahill, Martin Kove and Jesse Kove
Rated G
ATOL Film LLC Summary Notes Struggling to find her culinary voice as a Network TV star, Taylor returns to her hometown to visit her parents. She must choose between her renewed
relationship, saving her family restaurant, or her dream career as a worldwide known chef.
| This is Me...
Now This is Me... Now is a 2024 US music film by Dave Meyers Starring Jennifer Lopez
Rated PG-13 for sexual material, domestic violence and strong language.
Amazon Prime Video Summary Notes An intimate reflection and highly visual reimagining of Jennifer Lopez's journey of self-healing and everlasting belief in fairytale endings.
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Argylle Argylle is a 2024 UK/US action thriller by Matthew Vaughn Starring Sofia Boutella, Henry Cavill and Dua Lipa
Rated PG-13 for strong violence and action and some strong language. Universal Studios
Summary Notes An introverted spy novelist is drawn into the activities of a sinister underground syndicate.
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The Book of Clarence The Book of Clarence is a 2023 US/Italy comedy adventure drama by Jeymes Samuel Starring LaKeith Stanfield, Anna Diop and RJ Cyler
Rated PG-13 for strong violence, drug use, strong language, some suggestive material, and smoking.
Sony Pictures Releasing Summary Notes Struggling to find a better life, Clarence is captivated by the power of the rising Messiah and soon risks everything to carve a path to a
divine existence.
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Dragonkeeper Dragonkeeper is a 2024 Spain/China animation by Jianping Li, Salvador Simó Starring Bill Nighy, Anthony Howell and Bill Bailey
Rated PG for violence, thematic elements and scary images.
ANIMATED Viva Pictures Distribution, LLC Summary Notes In ancient China, dragons were once friends of humans, but our greed ended their alliance, and these magical creatures were
hunted down. Years later, in a remote fortress, a young slave girl, Ping, strikes up an unlikely friendship.
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Land of Bad Land of Bad is a 2024 US action thriller by William Eubank Starring Russell Crowe, Milo Ventimiglia and Liam Hemsworth
Rated R for strong bloody violence and language throughout.
Avenue Entertainment, LLC, The Summary Notes A rookie air force combat controller and a seasoned drone pilot support a Delta Force team as they try to shift a mission gone wrong
into a rescue operation.
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Lisa Frankenstein Lisa Frankenstein is a 2024 US comedy horror romance by Zelda Williams Starring Kathryn Newton, Liza Soberano and Jenna Davis
Rated PG-13 for violent content, bloody images, sexual material, language, sexual assault, teen drinking and drug content.
Focus Features LLC Summary Notes A coming of RAGE love story about a teenager and her crush, who happens to be a corpse. After a set of horrific circumstances bring him back to
life, the two embark on a journey to find love, happiness - and a few missing body parts.
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Mayhem! Mayhem! is a 2023 France action thriller by Xavier Gens Starring Nassim Lyes, Loryn Nounay and Olivier Gourmet
Rated R for strong bloody violence, some sexual content, drug content and language.
Summary Notes A model prisoner's leave ends in tragedy when his past resurfaces,
forcing him to flee. He starts over in Thailand, until a local criminal coerces him back into crime. After this man attacks his family, he vows revenge.
IFC Films | Mea Culpa Rated R for strong sexual content, graphic nudity, language, some violence and drug use.
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Popular Theory Popular Theory is a 2023 US children's comedy by Ali Scher Starring Sophia Reid-Gantzert, Lincoln Lambert and Chloe East
Rated PG for thematic elements.
Blue Fox Entertainment Summary Notes Erwin, a girl genius, is the youngest student in high school. Unfortunately she struggles with social isolation. When she meets fellow science
guru, Winston, they team up to invent a chemical that changes the high school hierarchy forever.
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The Tiger's Apprentice The Tiger's Apprentice is a 2024 US action animation by Raman Hui, Yong Duk Jhun, Paul Watling Starring Michelle Yeoh, Lucy Liu and Leah Lewis
Rated PG for action/violence, thematic elements, some language and suggestive references.
ANIMATED Paramount Pictures Corporation Summary Notes Tom Lee, a Chinese-American boy, after the death of his grandmother, has to be apprenticed to the talking tiger Mr. Hu and
learn ancient magic to become the new guardian of an ancient phoenix.
| Ultraman: Rising Rated PG for sequences of violence/action, some language, rude humor and thematic elements.
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MPAA Bulletin 2811, 29 November 2023 | Azrael Azrael is a 2023
Estonia/US action horror by E.L. Katz Starring Samara Weaving, Vic Carmen Sonne and Eero Milonoff
Rated R for strong bloody violence and gore. DOCUMENTARY C2 Motion
Picture Group - [Production Co.] TRAFFIC - [Production Co.] Summary Notes In a world no one speaks a devout female hunts down a young woman who has escaped her imprisonment. Recaptured by its
ruthless leaders, Azrael is due to be sacrificed to pacify an ancient evil deep within the surrounding wilderness
| Dust Rated R for some violence/disturbing images.
NOTE: INTENDING TO APPEAL TO THE C.A.R.A. APPEALS BOARD. Searchlight Pictures, Inc. |
The End We Start From The End We Start From is a 2023 UK thriller by Mahalia Belo Starring Ramanique Ahluwalia, Elena Bielova and Ruth Clarson
Rated R for language, some sexual content and nudity.
SUBTITLED Paramount Pictures Corporation Summary Notes A woman tries to find her way home with her newborn while an environmental crisis submerges London in floodwaters.
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In the Land of Saints and Sinners In the Land of Saints and Sinners is a 2023 Ireland action thriller by Robert Lorenz Starring Kerry Condon, Desmond Eastwood and Conor MacNeill
Rated R for violence, and language throughout.
ANIMATED Samuel Goldwyn Films, LLC Summary Notes In a remote Irish village, a damaged Finbar is forced to fight for redemption after a lifetime of sins, but what price is he
willing to pay? In the land of saints and sinners, some sins can't be buried.
| Memory Rated R for some sexual content, language and graphic nudity. ANIMATED Ketchup Entertainment
| Place of Bones Place of Bones is a 2023 Canada western thriller by Audrey Cummings Starring Heather
Graham, Tom Hopper and Corin Nemec
Rated R for violence and some language including a sexual reference. DOCUMENTARY Place Of Bones Productions, LLC - [Production Co.]
Summary Notes 1876. A mother and daughter, alone on a remote ranch, fight for survival against a gang of ruthless outlaws.
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The Private Eye The Private Eye is a 2023 US crime film by Georgina Lara Booth Starring Georgina Lara Booth and Michael
McKeever
Rated R for language, sexual content and brief violence. Illusion Islands Summary Notes A young woman goes on surveillance with a Private Detective in New York City who
has been following people around since the 1970s.
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Blood For Dust Blood For Dust is a 2023 US action thriller by Rod Blackhurst Starring Kit Harington, Josh Lucas and Stephen Dorff
Rated R for violence, suicide, language, some sexual material/nudity and drug use.
Avenue Entertainment, LLC, The Summary Notes Cliff, a traveling salesman drowning under the weight of providing for his family and the myth of the American dream, finds himself on a
dangerous path after a chance encounter with Ricky, a colleague from a dark past.
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The Bricklayer The Bricklayer is a 2023 Greece/Bulgaria/US action thriller by Renny Harlin Starring Aaron Eckhart, Nina Dobrev and Clifton Collins Jr.
Rated R for strong violence, and language.
Vertical Entertainment LLC Summary Notes An ex-FBI agent is reactivated when an extortionist targets the agency.
| Damsel
Rated PG-13 for sequences of strong creature violence, action, and bloody images. Netflix, Inc. | Hit Man Rated R for language throughout, sexual content and some
violence. Netflix, Inc. | Janet Planet Janet Planet is a 2023 US drama by Annie Baker Starring Zoe Ziegler, Luke Philip Bosco and June Walker Grossman
Rated PG-13 for brief strong language, some drug use and thematic elements.
ANIMATED A24 Summary Notes In rural Western Massachusetts, 11-year-old Lacy spends the summer of 1991 at home, enthralled by her own imagination and the attention of her mother,
Janet. As the months pass, three visitors enter their orbit, all captivated by Janet.
| Lee Lee
is a 2023 US/UK historical biography by Ellen Kuras Starring Alexander Skarsgård, Kate Winslet and Marion Cotillard
Rated R for disturbing images, language and nudity. Brouhaha Lee Ltd Summary Notes The story
of photographer Elizabeth 'Lee' Miller, a fashion model who became an acclaimed war correspondent for Vogue magazine during World War II.
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Love Lies Bleeding Love Lies Bleeding is a 2024 UK/US action adventure by Rose Glass Starring Anna Baryshnikov, Kristen Stewart and Dave Franco
Rated R for violence and grisly images, sexual content, nudity, language throughout and drug use.
SUBTITLED A24 Summary Notes A romance fueled by ego, desire and the American Dream.
| The Piper Rated R
for bloody violent content and language. Tubi |
Riddle of Fire Riddle of Fire is a 2023 US action comedy by Weston Razooli Starring Lio Tipton, Charles Halford and Danielle Hoetmer
Rated PG-13 for strong language, violence, smoking, and child alcohol use.
Yellow Veil Pictures Summary Notes Three mischievous children embark on a woodland odyssey when their mother sends them on an errand.
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Sleeping Dogs Rated R for violence/bloody images, sexual content and language. Avenue Entertainment, LLC, The |
Some Other Woman Some Other Woman is a 2023 US thriller by Joel David Moore Starring Ashley Greene, Tom Felton and Amanda Crew
Rated R for language, some sexual content and violence.
Falling Forward Films Summary Notes A woman whisked away to a tropical island for her husband's work, later she encounters a strange woman who takes her life where the reality
begins to unravel.
| Stopmotion Stopmotion is a 2023 UK animation horror by Robert Morgan
Starring Aisling Franciosi, Stella Gonet and Caoilinn Springall
Rated R for violent/disturbing content, gore, some language, sexual material and brief drug material. IFC Films Summary Notes
A stop-motion animator struggles to control her demons after the loss of her overbearing mother.
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The Thicket The Thicket is a 2023 US crime drama by Elliott Lester Starring Juliette Lewis, Peter Dinklage and Esme Creed-Miles
Rated R for violence, sexual assault, language and some sexual content.
Tubi Summary Notes West Texas. A boy who, after his sister is kidnapped by a violent killer known only as Cut Throat Bill, enlists a fierce bounty hunter named Reginald Jones who
becomes the leader of the group of outcasts searching for the stolen girl.
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MPAA Bulletin 2809, 15 November 2023 | American Star American Star
is a 2023 US thriller by Gonzalo López-Gallego Starring Ian McShane, Thomas Kretschmann and Nora Arnezeder
Rated R for language and some bloody violence. IFC Films
Summary Notes An assassin on a final assignment in Fuerteventura, to kill a man he has never met. When his target is delayed, he finds himself drawn to the island, people and a ghostly shipwreck.
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Breakwater Breakwater is a 2023 US thriller by James Rowe Starring Mena Suvari, Dermot Mulroney and Sonja Sohn
Rated R for violence, language and some sexual material. Vertical
Entertainment LLC Summary Notes A young ex-con risks his newfound freedom to track down the estranged daughter of a fellow inmate, and unknowingly brings a devil from her past straight to her
doorstep.
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Bring Him To Me Bring Him To Me is a 2023 Australia crime thriller by Luke Sparke Starring Sam Neill, Barry Pepper and Rachel Griffiths
Rated R for violence and pervasive language.
Roadside Attractions LLC Summary Notes Under orders from a ruthless crime boss, a getaway driver must battle his conscience and drive an unsuspecting crew member to an ambush
execution. There is a long drive ahead.
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Deep Sea Deep Sea is a 2023 China animation adventure drama by Xiaopeng Tian Starring Tingwen Wang, Su Xin and Kuixing Teng
Rated PG-13 for thematic material and smoking.
ANIMATED Viva Pictures Distribution, LLC Summary Notes A girl strays into the dreamy deep sea world. In the deepest part of the sea, all secrets are hidden.
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever! Rated PG for mild rude humor. ANIMATED 20th Century Studios |
His Three Daughters His Three Daughters is a 2023 US drama by Azazel Jacobs Starring Jovan Adepo, Jasmine Bracey and Carrie Coon
Rated R for language and drug use.
Netflix, Inc. Summary Notes A tense, captivating, and touching portrait of family dynamics starring Carrie Coon, Elizabeth Olsen, and Natasha Lyonne as sisters who converge after
their father's health declines.
| Incoming Incoming is a 2023 US comedy by Dave Chernin, John
Chernin Starring Raphael Alejandro, Kaitlin Olson and Bobby Cannavale
Rated R for drug use and drinking, sexual content, pervasive language, some violence and brief nudity – all involving teens. Netflix, Inc.
Summary Notes Four freshmen navigate the terrors of adolescence at their first-ever high school party.
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M&A M&A is a 2023 US documentary by Doug Orchard Starring Kevin Thomas, Dennis Mallen and Alexis Baca
Edited prior to US release to achieve an MPA G rating rather than a PG.
Summary Notes Baby Boomers own 83% of businesses. It is $10 Trillion in combined value. Most of that will change hands over this decade as they attempt to sell out. Here's the
problem: only 20% of businesses ever sell. Can we fix that? Rated G
NOTE: EDITED FOR RE-RATE. CONTENT IS DIFFERENT FROM PG RATED VERSION, BULLETIN #2734 (6/1/2022). CHANGE IN RATING AND RATING
DESCRIPTOR. ONLY THIS EDITED VERSION IS RATED. Doug Orchard Films, LLC | The Painter The Painter is a 2022
Sweden crime animation Starring
Rated R for violence throughout, language and brief sexuality. Paramount Pictures Corporation Summary Notes
The story of a hunt for a terrifying serial killer who makes paintings of his victims. |
The Retirement Deception The Retirement Deception is a 2023 US documentary by Kenneth Wilcox Starring Don Chamberlin, Navi Dowty and Ethan Kap
Rated PG for some language.
DOCUMENTARY Wealth Education Group Summary Notes The filmmakers travel the country to interview real retirees to see what they are doing to enjoy a successful retirement... and
discover how so many people have been deceived by wall street.
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The Shift The Shift is a 2023 US Sci-Fi film by Brock Heasley Starring Kristoffer Polaha, Neal McDonough and Elizabeth Tabish
Rated PG-13 for violence and thematic elements.
ANIMATED Angel Studios Summary Notes After meeting a mysterious stranger, a man must escape a "dystopian" world to return to his wife.
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Touch the Water Touch the Water is a 2023 US drama by Travis Holt Hamilton Starring Pershlie Ami, Emeka Ukaga and Jan Sandwich
Rated PG for some thematic elements.
Holt Hamilton Films Summary Notes When an intern at a Senior Center challenges an elderly Native American woman to dream again, she evaluates her frail body and mind before setting
out on a life changing journey.
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