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Emma Watson, Saoirse Ronan, Florence Pugh, and Eliza Scanlen in Little Women (2019)
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Emma Watson, Saoirse Ronan, Florence Pugh, and Eliza Scanlen in Little Women (2019)
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Jaafar Jackson in Michael (2026)
#1

    Michael

2026
2h 7m
PG-13
7.4 (183K)
Dominic Sessa in Tony (2026)
#2

    Tony

2026
1h 46m
R
7.6 (6.6K)
Tim Robbins in The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
#3

    The Shawshank Redemption

1994
2h 22m
R
9.3 (3.2M)
Hugh Jackman in The Death of Robin Hood (2026)
#4

    The Death of Robin Hood

2026
2h 2m
R
6.0 (17K)
Brendan Fraser and Andrew Scott in Pressure (2026)
#5

    Pressure

2026
1h 40m
PG-13
7.3 (25K)
Diego Vásquez in One Hundred Years of Solitude (2024)
#6

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16 eps
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Jaafar Jackson in Michael (2026)
#1

    Michael

2026
2h 7m
PG-13
7.4 (183K)
The early life of musician Michael Jackson, from the discovery of his talent as the lead of the Jackson Five to the artist whose creative ambition fueled a pursuit to become the biggest entertainer in the world.
Dominic Sessa in Tony (2026)
#2

    Tony

2026
1h 46m
R
7.6 (6.6K)
A 19-year-old Anthony Bourdain travels to Provincetown and stumbles into the chaotic world of a restaurant kitchen, setting off a summer that will shape the course of his life.
Tim Robbins in The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
#3

    The Shawshank Redemption

1994
2h 22m
R
9.3 (3.2M)
After a banker is sentenced to life in Shawshank Prison, he forms an unlikely friendship with a seasoned inmate and clings to hope amid cruelty and corruption.
Hugh Jackman in The Death of Robin Hood (2026)
#4
The Death of Robin Hood
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#5
Pressure
Diego Vásquez in One Hundred Years of Solitude (2024)
#6
One Hundred Years of Solitude
Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, and Scarlett Johansson in The Prestige (2006)
#7
The Prestige
Cillian Murphy in Oppenheimer (2023)
#8
Oppenheimer
Hoyeon in Hope (2026)
#9
Hope
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#10
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The period drama subgenre transports audiences to the past, immersing them in historical contexts and offering insights into the lives, relationships, and challenges of characters from different time periods.
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