Chiwetel Ejiofor

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Chiwetelu Umeadi "Chiwetel" Ejiofor (born on July 10, 1977) is an English actor. He attended London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, but had to leave after a year after receiving the roll of Ens, in Steven Spielberg's historical drama, "Amistad". For his first leading film role in Dirty Pretty Things, he won a British Independent Film Award for best actor. He has portrayed Othello in numerous stage productions including Bloomsbury Theatre, Theatre Royal in Glasgow and Donmar Warehouse. He made his directorial debut in the short film Slapper, which he also wrote. He soon became well known after moving on to bigger roles in "Inside Man" (2005), "American Gangster" (2007), "Children of Men" and Steve McQueen's "12 Years a Slave" (2012).

  • Title : Chiwetel Ejiofor
  • Popularity : 20.285
  • Known For : Acting
  • Birthday : 1977-07-10
  • Place of Birth : Forest Gate, London, England, UK
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  • Also Known As : Чиветель Эджиофор, צ'ואיטל אג'יופור, 切瓦特·艾乔福, 奇維托·艾吉佛, צ'ואיטלו אומדי "צ'ואיטל" אג'יופור
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Chiwetel Ejiofor Movies

  • 2006
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    Inside Man

    Inside Man

    7.4 2006 HD

    When an armed, masked gang enter a Manhattan bank, lock the doors and take hostages, the detective assigned to effect their release enters...

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  • 2003
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    Love Actually

    Love Actually

    7.116 2003 HD

    Eight London couples try to deal with their relationships in different ways. Their tryst with love makes them discover how complicated relationships...

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  • 2002
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    Dirty Pretty Things

    Dirty Pretty Things

    6.9 2002 HD

    An undocumented immigrant finds a human heart in one of the toilets of the west London hotel where he works with other undocumented immigrants.

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  • 2004
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    She Hate Me

    She Hate Me

    5.1 2004 HD

    Fired from his job, a former executive turns to impregnating wealthy lesbians for profit.

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  • 2007
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    American Gangster

    American Gangster

    7.586 2007 HD

    Following the death of his employer and mentor, Bumpy Johnson, Frank Lucas establishes himself as the number one importer of heroin in the Harlem...

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  • 2007
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    Talk to Me

    Talk to Me

    6.9 2007 HD

    The story of Washington D.C. radio personality Ralph "Petey" Greene, an ex-con who became a popular talk show host and community activist in the...

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  • 1997
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    Amistad

    Amistad

    7 1997 HD

    In 1839, the slave ship Amistad set sail from Cuba to America. During the long trip, Cinque leads the slaves in an unprecedented uprising. They are...

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  • 2005
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    Four Brothers

    Four Brothers

    6.8 2005 HD

    Four adopted brothers return to their Detroit hometown when their mother is murdered and vow to exact revenge on the killers.

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  • 1970
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    Tonight at Noon

    Tonight at Noon

    1 1970 HD

    Lee and Mae are a couple trying to work out their differences. As Mae struggles with memories of a former flame, Lee, who is a writer, works through...

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  • 2023
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    The Pod Generation

    The Pod Generation

    5.9 2023 HD

    In a not-so-distant future, couples can share pregnancy on a more equal footing via detachable artificial wombs. While botanist Alvy has doubts about...

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  • 2024
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    Rob Peace

    Rob Peace

    5.357 2024 HD

    An underprivileged, gifted young black man from Newark reaches Yale University, only for shadows and injustices from his past to threaten his future.

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  • 2008
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    Redbelt

    Redbelt

    6.4 2008 HD

    Is there room for principle in Los Angeles? Mike Terry teaches jujitsu and barely makes ends meet. His Brazilian wife, whose family promotes fights,...

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  • 2010
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    Salt

    Salt

    6.4 2010 HD

    As a CIA officer, Evelyn Salt swore an oath to duty, honor and country. Her loyalty will be tested when a Russian defector accuses her of being a...

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  • 2004
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    Melinda and Melinda

    Melinda and Melinda

    6.2 2004 HD

    While dining out with friends, Sy suggests the difficulty of separating comedy from tragedy. To illustrate his point, he tells his guests two...

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  • 2006
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    Children of Men

    Children of Men

    7.614 2006 HD

    In 2027, in a chaotic world in which humans can no longer procreate, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a...

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  • 2004
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    Red Dust

    Red Dust

    5.8 2004 HD

    Sarah Barcant, a lawyer in New York City who grew up in South Africa, returns to her childhood dwelling place to intercede for Alex Mpondo, a Black...

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  • 2009
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    2012

    2012

    5.843 2009 HD

    Dr. Adrian Helmsley, part of a worldwide geophysical team investigating the effect on the earth of radiation from unprecedented solar storms, learns...

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  • 2009
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    Endgame

    Endgame

    5.8 2009 HD

    The time is the late '80s, a crucial period in the history of South Africa. President P.W. Botha is hanging on to power by a thread as the African...

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  • 2005
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    Serenity

    Serenity

    7.371 2005 HD

    When the renegade crew of Serenity agrees to hide a fugitive on their ship, they find themselves in an action-packed battle between the relentless...

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  • 2005
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    Kinky Boots

    Kinky Boots

    6.7 2005 HD

    Charles Price may have grown up with his father in the family shoe business in Northampton, central England, but he never thought that he would take...

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  • 1999
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    G:MT Greenwich Mean Time

    G:MT Greenwich Mean Time

    5.8 1999 HD

    Six London school-leavers attempt to make it in the world, balancing the challenge of trying to make a name for themselves in the music industry...

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  • 2003
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    Three Blind Mice

    Three Blind Mice

    4 2003 HD

    Thomas is a talented computer programmer living in a vibrant, urban metropolis. Lonely and unsure about life, he finds solitude in the world of...

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  • 2005
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    Slow Burn

    Slow Burn

    5.3 2005 HD

    A district attorney (Ray Liotta) is involved in a 24-hour showdown with a gang leader (LL Cool J) and is, at the same time, being manipulated by an...

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  • 2001
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    Mind Games

    Mind Games

    5.5 2001 HD

    A former nun turned criminal profiler is called in to investigate the horrific ritualistic murders of two middle aged women. Her unorthodox approach...

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  • 2013
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    12 Years a Slave

    12 Years a Slave

    7.9 2013 HD

    In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty as...

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  • 2016
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    Triple 9

    Triple 9

    6 2016 HD

    A gang of criminals and corrupt cops plan the murder of a police officer in order to pull off their biggest heist yet across town.

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  • 2008
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    The John Akii Bua Story: An African Tragedy

    The John Akii Bua Story: An African Tragedy

    7.8 2008 HD

    At the Munich Olympics of 1972, John Akii Bua, from the impoverished African country of Uganda, powered round the inside lane in the 400m hurdles,...

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  • 2015
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    Z for Zachariah

    Z for Zachariah

    5.67 2015 HD

    In the wake of a nuclear war, a young woman survives on her own, fearing she may actually be the proverbial last woman on earth, until she discovers...

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  • 2013
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    Phil Spector

    Phil Spector

    5.7 2013 HD

    A drama centered on the relationship between Phil Spector and defense attorney Linda Kenney Baden while the music business legend was on trial for...

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  • 2013
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    Savannah

    Savannah

    6.2 2013 HD

    Savannah is the true story of Ward Allen, a romantic and bombastic character who rejects his plantation heritage for the freedom of life on a river....

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  • 2013
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    Half of a Yellow Sun

    Half of a Yellow Sun

    5 2013 HD

    An epic love story: Olanna and Kainene are glamorous twins, living a privileged city life in newly independent 1960s Nigeria. The two women make very...

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  • 1996
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    Deadly Voyage

    Deadly Voyage

    5.4 1996 HD

    When stowaways are found on board a Russian cargo ship, some of the officers and crew decide to dispose of them at sea. The last time they had a...

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  • 2024
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    Venom: The Last Dance

    Venom: The Last Dance

    6.8 2024 HD

    Eddie and Venom are on the run. Hunted by both of their worlds and with the net closing in, the duo are forced into a devastating decision that will...

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  • 2003
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    Twelfth Night, or What You Will

    Twelfth Night, or What You Will

    1 2003 HD

    Multicultural version of the Shakespearean tale Twelth Night, Made in modern day society featuring Anglo-Indian cast.

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  • 2024
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    The Life of Chuck

    The Life of Chuck

    6 2024 HD

    A story told in reverse, starting with the end of Chuck Krantz's life, and moving back in time to show how he lived that life.

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  • 2022
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    Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

    Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

    7.1 2022 HD

    Join visionary director Sam Raimi and the cast of the film as they recount their experiences bringing Marvel’s darkest story to life. From...

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  • 2000
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    It Was an Accident

    It Was an Accident

    7 2000 HD

    An ex-con gets caught in the wrong place at the wrong time.

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  • 2015
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    The Martian

    The Martian

    7.687 2015 HD

    During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and...

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  • 2015
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    Secret in Their Eyes

    Secret in Their Eyes

    6.4 2015 HD

    A tight-knit team of FBI investigators, along with their District Attorney supervisor, is suddenly torn apart when they discover that one of their...

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  • 2013
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    Making a Scene

    Making a Scene

    5.4 2013 HD

    For this year's Movies Issue, The New York Times Magazine commissioned lines from an eclectic and talented group of screenwriters — writers...

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  • 1970
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    Eleanor the Great

    Eleanor the Great

    1 1970 HD

    Follows a 90-year-old woman trying to rebuild her life after the death of her best friend. As a result, she moves back to New York City after living...

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  • 2015
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    National Theatre Live: Everyman

    National Theatre Live: Everyman

    1 2015 HD

    Everyman is successful, popular and riding high when Death comes calling. He is forced to abandon the life he has built and embark on a last, frantic...

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  • 2025
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    Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

    Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

    1 2025 HD

    Bridget Jones, now in her early fifties, navigates the challenges of modern life while juggling the responsibilities of motherhood.

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  • 2008
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    This Is My Africa

    This Is My Africa

    1 2008 HD

    Interviewees discuss the memories, tastes and experiences that they associate with Africa for a personal vision of the continent.

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  • 2018
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    Mary Magdalene

    Mary Magdalene

    6.3 2018 HD

    In the first century, free-spirited Mary Magdalene flees the marriage her family has arranged for her, finding refuge and a sense of purpose in a...

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  • 1970
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    Fela

    Fela

    1 1970 HD

    A chronicle of the life of Fela Kuti, the Nigerian musician and political force who invented Afro-beat music and introduced it to the world.

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  • 2018
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    Come Sunday

    Come Sunday

    5.7 2018 HD

    Evangelist Carlton Pearson is ostracized by his church for preaching that there is no Hell.

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  • 2017
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    Red Nose Day Actually

    Red Nose Day Actually

    7.1 2017 HD

    Fourteen years after the events of the first film, a series of encounters between people in Britain reminds us that in these different times Love,...

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  • 2019
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    The Lion King

    The Lion King

    7.116 2019 HD

    Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub's arrival....

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  • 2018
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    Sherlock Gnomes

    Sherlock Gnomes

    5.6 2018 HD

    Garden gnomes Gnomeo & Juliet recruit renown detective Sherlock Gnomes to investigate the mysterious disappearance of other garden ornaments.

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  • 2019
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    The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

    The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

    7.915 2019 HD

    Against all the odds, a thirteen year old boy in Malawi invents an unconventional way to save his family and village from famine.

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  • 2019
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    Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

    Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

    7.3 2019 HD

    Maleficent and her goddaughter Aurora begin to question the complex family ties that bind them as they are pulled in different directions by...

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  • 2019
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    The Elephant Queen

    The Elephant Queen

    7.378 2019 HD

    Join Athena, the majestic matriarch, as she leads her elephant herd across an unforgiving African landscape.

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  • 2016
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    The Long Way Home: Making 'The Martian'

    The Long Way Home: Making 'The Martian'

    6 2016 HD

    A long form documentary on the making of Ridley Scott's film, "The Martian," featuring interviews with its cast and crew.

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  • 2019
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    The Lion King: Can You Feel The Love Tonight with Robin Roberts

    The Lion King: Can You Feel The Love Tonight with Robin Roberts

    1 2019 HD

    "The Lion King: Can You Feel The Love Tonight with Robin Roberts" will explore the enduring universal appeal of "The Lion King" franchise, tap into...

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  • 2022
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    Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

    Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

    7.285 2022 HD

    Doctor Strange, with the help of mystical allies both old and new, traverses the mind-bending and dangerous alternate realities of the Multiverse to...

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  • 2021
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    Infinite

    Infinite

    6.619 2021 HD

    Evan McCauley has skills he never learned and memories of places he has never visited. Self-medicated and on the brink of a mental breakdown, a...

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  • 2013
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    The Making of 'Making a Scene'

    The Making of 'Making a Scene'

    6.5 2013 HD

    A behind-the-scenes look at the year's [2013] best performers starring in 11 original (very) short films directed by Oscar-winning cinematographer...

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  • 2010
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    2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic

    2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic

    7 2010 HD

    This documentary features the 2012 film's cast and crew praising the work, vision, and style of the famed Disaster movie director (i.e. Roland...

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  • 2010
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    The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective

    The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective

    7.8 2010 HD

    A short piece that looks at the 2012 film's ensemble cast and the strengths they brought to the project.

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  • 2016
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    Doctor Strange

    Doctor Strange

    7.424 2016 HD

    After his career is destroyed, a brilliant but arrogant surgeon gets a new lease on life when a sorcerer takes him under her wing and trains him to...

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  • 2020
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    The Old Guard

    The Old Guard

    7.142 2020 HD

    Four undying warriors who've secretly protected humanity for centuries become targeted for their mysterious powers just as they discover a new...

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  • 2021
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    Locked Down

    Locked Down

    5.225 2021 HD

    During a COVID-19 lockdown, sparring couple Linda and Paxton call a truce to attempt a high-risk jewellery heist at one of the world's most exclusive...

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  • 2020
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    Day Zero

    Day Zero

    8 2020 HD

    Filmed over a three-year period, the film journeys across the planet seeking those on the frontline fighting to protect the world’s most...

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  • 2021
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    Regard Noir

    Regard Noir

    4.5 2021 HD

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  • 2007
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    Partition: The Day India Burned

    Partition: The Day India Burned

    1 2007 HD

    Documentary about the effects of Britain's withdrawal from India in 1947 which triggered one of the biggest migrations in history. 15 million were...

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  • 1970
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    The Old Guard 2

    The Old Guard 2

    1 1970 HD

    A sequel to 2020's 'The Old Guard'.

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  • 2017
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    Doctor Strange: A Strange Transformation

    Doctor Strange: A Strange Transformation

    1 2017 HD

    A core and broad examination of the story, cast, shooting locations and sets, and crafting action, moving on to more closely cover the character's...

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  • 2008
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    Slapper

    Slapper

    3.5 2008 HD

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  • 2013
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    Columbite Tantalite

    Columbite Tantalite

    1 2013 HD

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  • 2013
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    Columbite Tantalite

    Columbite Tantalite

    1 2013 HD

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  • 2008
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    Slapper

    Slapper

    3.5 2008 HD

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  • 2024
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    Rob Peace

    Rob Peace

    5.357 2024 HD

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  • 2024
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    Rob Peace

    Rob Peace

    5.357 2024 HD

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  • 2019
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    The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

    The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

    7.915 2019 HD

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  • 2019
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    The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

    The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

    7.915 2019 HD

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  • 2022
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    The Man Who Fell to Earth

    The Man Who Fell to Earth

    7.4 2022 HD

    An extraterrestrial alien arrives on Earth at a turning point in human evolution and must confront his own past to determine our future.

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  • 2003
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    Trust

    Trust

    5 2003 HD

    In a busy corporate law firm, Cooper-Fozard in the City of London, Stephen Bradley and his team work fast and furiously to put together mergers,...

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  • 2007
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    The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

    7.2 2007 HD

    Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The guests poke fun...

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  • 2006
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    Tsunami: The Aftermath

    Tsunami: The Aftermath

    6.2 2006 HD

    Tsunami: The Aftermath is a television mini-series that was broadcast in two parts in 2006. It dramatizes the events following the 2004 Indian Ocean...

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  • 2013
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    Dancing on the Edge

    Dancing on the Edge

    6.7 2013 HD

    An explosive 1930s drama following a jazz band in London at a time of huge change.

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  • 2011
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    The Shadow Line

    The Shadow Line

    7.716 2011 HD

    A murder is investigated by both sides of the line, cops and criminals, using opposing methods. But the real line is the morality within each person...

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  • 2003
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    Canterbury Tales

    Canterbury Tales

    6.857 2003 HD

    The Canterbury Tales is a series of six single dramas that originally aired on BBC One in 2003. Each story is an adaptation of one of Geoffrey...

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  • 2001
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    Murder in Mind

    Murder in Mind

    8.5 2001 HD

    Murder in Mind is a British television thriller drama anthology series of self-contained stories with a murderous theme seen from the perspective of...

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  • 2015
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    ARES: live

    ARES: live

    4.3 2015 HD

    During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has...

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  • 2015
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    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    6.5 2015 HD

    Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late night, where he talks with an...

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  • 2006
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    Rachael Ray

    Rachael Ray

    5.1 2006 HD

    Rachael Ray, also known as The Rachael Ray Show, is an American talk show starring Rachael Ray that debuted in syndication in the United States and...

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  • 2019
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    Earth from Space

    Earth from Space

    8.4 2019 HD

    Cameras in space tell stories of life on our planet from a brand new perspective, revealing new discoveries, incredible colours and patterns, and...

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  • 1970
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    Earth from Space

    Earth from Space

    7.4 1970 HD

    An extraterrestrial alien arrives on Earth at a turning point in human evolution and must confront his own past to determine our future.

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