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Trading Places

IMDB Rating: 7.30
19486 votes

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Louis Winthorpe III is a successful Philadelphia commodity broker with mansion, manservant and girlfriend to match. Billy Ray Valentine is a hustling beggar. Winthorpe's employers, the elderly Duke brothers, make a bet that by switching the lifestyle of the two Billy Ray will make good and their man will take to a life of crime. Suddenly Louis finds himself uncomprehendingly with no job, no home and only a new acquaintance, glamorous hooker Ophelia, prepared to help him. So at least in one way things could actually be worse.
Actors
ColemanDenholm Elliott
Louis Winthorpe IIIDan Aykroyd
Duke & Duke EmployeeMaurice Woods
Also posted in 1983, Comedy, High IMDB rating | Comments (0)

Let It Ride

IMDB Rating: 6.30
1699 votes

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An average kind of guy who has a slight problem with gambling goes to the track, and mystically, it seems as though he can't lose, no matter how he bets; and he has an incredible day.
Actors
Jay TrotterRichard Dreyfuss
LooneyDavid Johansen
PamTeri Garr
Also posted in 1989, Action, Comedy, High IMDB rating | Comments (0)

Not Another Teen Movie

IMDB Rating: 5.40
21568 votes

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At John Hughes High School, the students are the same as just about every other teenager in a teen movie. The popular jock, Jake (Chris Evans), takes a bet from Austin, the cocky blonde guy (Eric Christian Olsen), that he can transform Janey, the pretty ugly girl (Chyler Leigh), into the prom queen before the prom. But two people are trying to stop Jake from succeeding: his evil sister, Catherine, the cruelest girl in school (Mia Kirshner), and Priscilla, the bitchy cheerleader (Jaime Pressly). And all of their friends are the same as any other teen movie: Areola, the naked foreign exchange student (Cerina Vincent), Les, the beautiful weirdo (Riley Smith), Malik, the token black guy (Deon Richmond), the desperate virgins (Cody McMains, Samm Levine, and Sam Huntington), Amanda Becker, the perfect girl (Lacey Chabert), Ricky, Janey's obsessed best friend (Eric Jungmann), and Sadie, the VERY old undercover reporter (Beverly Polcyn).
Actors
Jaime Pressly
Eric Christian Olsen
Chris Evans
Also posted in 2001, Comedy | Comments (7)

Biker Boyz

IMDB Rating: 4.00
2767 votes

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A mythic motorcycle tale of father and son", this is the story of Manuel Galloway (Fishburne), also known as "the King of Cali", the president of a motorcycle club whose members are all African-American men, mostly white-collar workers who exchange their suits and ties at night and on weekends for leather outfits and motorcycle helmets. The focus of this story takes place at an annual drag-racing event in Fresno, as Manuel tries to retain his championship title.
Actors
SmokeLaurence Fishburne
KidDerek Luke
Soul TrainOrlando Jones
Also posted in 2003, Action, Crime, Drama | Comments (2)

Like Mike

IMDB Rating: 4.50
2453 votes

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Calvin and his friends, who all live an in orphanage, find old shoes with the faded letters MJ connected to a powerline. One stormy night, they go to get the shoes when Calvin and the shoes are struck by lightning. Calvin now has unbelievable basketball powers and has the chance to play for the NBA.
Actors
Calvin CambridgeBow Wow
Tracey ReynoldsMorris Chestnut
MurphJonathan Lipnicki
Also posted in 2002, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sport | Comments (1)

40 Days and 40 Nights

IMDB Rating: 5.30
14570 votes

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Nicole broke up with Matt months ago and is now engaged to someone else. He's very good-looking and has no trouble finding other lovers, but that doesn't help because he's still obsessed with wanting her back. Then he gets the inspiration that swearing off sex for Lent (all forms of sexual activity, even kissing or masturbation) will give him the perspective he needs. So of course a few days later he meets a woman and they fall in love. Now Matt sees his vow as a personal matter, and won't even tell her about it, but his friends think otherwise, and now the complications begin...
Actors
Matt SullivanJosh Hartnett
Erica SuttonShannyn Sossamon
RyanPaulo Costanzo
Also posted in 2002, Comedy, Drama, Romance | Comments (5)

Cruel Intentions

IMDB Rating: 6.60
39996 votes

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Kathryn makes a bet that her step-brother, Sebastian, won't be able to bed Annette (a virgin, who wants to wait until marriage) before the start of the school year. If he loses, Kathryn gets his Roadster, if he wins, he gets Kathryn
Actors
Drew Snyder
Kathryn MerteuilSarah Michelle Gellar
Sebastian ValmontRyan Phillippe
Also posted in 1999, Drama, High IMDB rating, Romance, Thriller | Comments (0)

Four Rooms

IMDB Rating: 6.10
12649 votes

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This movie features the collaborative directorial efforts of four new filmmakers, each of whom directs a segment of this comedy. It's New Year's Eve at the Mon Signor Hotel, a former grand old Hollywood hotel, now fallen upon hard times. Often using physical comedy and sight gags, this movie chronicles the slapstick misadventures of Ted, the Bellhop. He's on his first night on the job, when he's asked to help out a coven of witches in the Honeymoon Suite. Things only get worse when he delivers ice to the wrong room and ends up in a domestic argument at a really bad time. Next, he foolishly agrees to watch a gangster's kids for him while he's away. Finally, he finishes off the night refereeing a ghastly wager.
Actors
Norman (segment "The Man from Hollywood")Paul Calderon
Leo (segment "The Man from Hollywood")Bruce Willis
Ted the BellhopTim Roth
Also posted in 1995, Comedy, Drama, High IMDB rating | Comments (0)

Life Stinks

IMDB Rating: 4.90
1659 votes

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A rich businessman makes a bet he can survive on the streets of a rough Los Angeles neighborhood for 30 days completely penniless. During his stay he discovers another side of life and falls in love with with a homeless woman.
Actors
MollyLesley Ann Warren
Vance CrasswellJeffrey Tambor
PritchardStuart Pankin
Also posted in 1991, Comedy | Comments (0)