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National Security | Korea
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7 (270 votes)
On September 4, 1984, democracy movement leader Kim Jong Tae (Park Won Sang) is arrested and taken to an infamous interrogation facility in Namyeong-dong. For the next 22 days, he would be cruelly and continuously tortured in all manners by interrogators intent on forcing him to confess to communist collaboration.

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175,000,000.00$
From ancient Japan’s most enduring tale, the epic 3D fantasy-adventure 47 Ronin is born. Keanu Reeves leads the cast as Kai, an outcast who joins Oishi (Hiroyuki Sanada), the leader of the 47 Ronin. Together they seek vengeance upon the treacherous overlord who killed their master and banished their kind. To restore honor to their homeland, the warriors embark upon a quest that challenges them with a series of trials that would destroy ordinary warriors. 47 Ronin is helmed by visionary director Carl Erik Rinsch (The Gift). Inspired by styles as diverse as Miyazaki and Hokusai, Rinsch will bring to life the stunning landscapes and enormous battles that will display the timeless Ronin story to global audiences in a way that’s never been seen before. Available in 3D! *2D in selected cinemas.

The Iron Lady | France| United Kingdom
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13,000,000.00$
"The Iron Lady" is a surprising and intimate portrait of Margaret Thatcher (Meryl Streep), the first and only female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. One of the 20th century's most famous and influential women, Thatcher came from nowhere to smash through barriers of gender and class to be heard in a male dominated world. For the role of Margaret Thatcher Hollywood most beloved star Maryl Streep received GGOLDEN GLOBE award, as well as about to get an OSCAR. Cast: Meryl Streep, Jim Broadbent, Iain Glen, Anthony Head, Richard E. Grant, Harry Lloyd, Roger Allam Directed by: Phyllida Lloyd

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30,000,000.00$
Paige and Leo (Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum) are a happy newlywed couple whose lives are changed by a car accident that puts Paige in a coma. Waking up with severe memory loss, Paige has no memory of Leo, a confusing relationship with her parents and an ex-fiancé she may still have feelings for. Despite these complications, Leo endeavors to win her heart again and rebuild their marriage. Cast: Rachel McAdams, Channing Tatum, Sam Neill Directed by: Michael Sucsy

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IMDB
5.6 (80087 votes)
Budget
15,000,000.00$
A Sofia Coppola Film. THE BLING RING depicts the story of a real-life group of kids from an affluent neighborhood in the valley that continually robbed the Hollywood homes of wealthy celebrities for almost a year before finally being caught. THE BLING RING stars Emma Watson alongside Israel Broussard, Katie Chang, Claire Julien, and Taissa Farmiga. The film also features Leslie Mann, Gavin Rossdale, and real-life Bling Ring victim, Paris Hilton.

The Conjuring | United States of America
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13,000,000.00$
Based on a true story, “The Conjuring” tells the horrifying tale of how world-renowned paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren were called upon to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in a secluded farmhouse. Forced to confront a powerful demonic entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most terrifying case of their lives.

The Frozen Ground | United States of America
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27,220,000.00$
An Alaskan detective pursues an elusive serial killer who abducts women and frees them in the wilderness to hunt in this thriller starring Nicolas Cage and John Cusack. A madman has been on the loose in Anchorage for over 13 years. Every attempt to capture him has only led to frustration for the local police, but Sgt. Jack Halcombe (Cage) is certain he can succeed where his colleagues have failed. Later, Sgt. Halcombe gets the break of a lifetime when terrified teen Cindy Paulson (Vanessa Hudgens) manages to beat the killer at his own game. Cindy's struggle, however, has just begun. Now the closer she and Sgt. Halcombe come to cracking the case, the more cunning their sadistic target seems to grow. 50 Cent and Radha Mitchell co-star.

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IMDB
5.9 (91515 votes)
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12,000,000.00$
The extraordinary story of Steve Jobs, the original innovator and ground-breaking entrepreneur who let nothing stand in the way of greatness. The biopic stars Ashton Kutcher as the iconic Silicon Valley visionary and covers Jobs from his early years as an impressionable youth and wayward hippie, through his initial successes and infamous ousting, to his storybook return to and ultimate triumphs as a man who set out to change the world and did just that.

Dallas Buyers Club | United States of America
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IMDB
8.0 (420578 votes)
Budget
5,000,000.00$
Matthew McConaughey stars in DALLAS BUYERS CLUB as real-life Texas cowboy Ron Woodroof, whose free-wheeling life was overturned in 1985 when he was diagnosed as HIV-positive and given 30 days to live. These were the early days of the AIDS epidemic, and the U.S. was divided over how to combat the virus. Ron, now shunned and ostracized by many of his old friends, and bereft of government-approved effective medicines, decided to take matters in his own hands, tracking down alternative treatments from all over the world by means both legal and illegal. Bypassing the establishment, the entrepreneurial Woodroof joined forces with an unlikely band of renegades and outcasts - who he once would have shunned - and established a hugely successful “buyers’ club.” Their shared struggle for dignity and acceptance is a uniquely American story of the transformative power of resilience.

Stalingrad | Russia
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30,000,000.00$
1942, Stalingrad. The Soviet forces are preparing to launch a counteroffensive against the German troops that have occupied the left bank of the Volga. The counteroffensive fails. Only a group of scouts under captain Gromov’s command manage to cross the river and occupy one of the buildings. They have their orders – to hold the position at any cost. In the building along with several survivors, Soviet soldiers, they find its last inhabitant –Katya, a 19-year-old girl. A German officer Kahn gets an order to recapture the building occupied by the enemy. One of the bloodiest battles in the history of humankind serves as a background for the stories of love and a dramatic personal confrontation

Philomena | United Kingdom
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12,000,000.00$
Philomena is a British comedy-drama film directed by Stephen Frears. The film was nominated for four Academy Awards, including for Best Picture, and Judi Dench (who plays Philomena) for Best Actress, and was also nominated for four BAFTA Awards and three Golden Globes. Philomena is the true story of one mother’s search for her lost son. Falling pregnant as a teenager in Ireland in 1952, Philomena was sent to the convent of Roscrea to be looked after as a “fallen woman”. When her baby was only a toddler, he was taken away by the nuns for adoption in America. Philomena spent the next fifty years searching for him in vain. Then she met Martin Sixsmith, a world-weary political journalist who happened to be intrigued by her story. Together they set off for America on a journey that would not only reveal the extraordinary story of Philomena’s son, but also create an unexpectedly close bond between them.

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IMDB
7.1 (194132 votes)
Budget
55,000,000.00$
Inspired by the incredible events surrounding a treacherous attempt to reach the summit of the world’s highest mountain, EVEREST documents the awe-inspiring journey of two different expeditions challenged beyond their limits by one of the fiercest snowstorms ever encountered by mankind.

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