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100MovieNerd Score

Fanny and Alexander

Movie

As children in the loving Ekdahl family, Fanny and Alexander enjoy a happy life with their parents, who run a theater company. After their father dies unexpectedly, however, the siblings end up in a joyless home when their mother, Emilie, marries a stern bishop. The bleak situation gradually grows worse as the bishop becomes more controlling, but dedicated relatives make a valiant attempt to aid Emilie, Fanny and Alexander.

Overall100
Story100
Acting100
Cinematography100
Concept100
Entertaining94
Uniqueness99
Family Friendly80
99MovieNerd Score

Kung Fu Panda 2

Movie

Po is now living his dream as The Dragon Warrior, protecting the Valley of Peace alongside his friends and fellow kung fu masters, The Furious Five - Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper and Monkey. But Po’s new life of awesomeness is threatened by the emergence of a formidable villain, who plans to use a secret, unstoppable weapon to conquer China and destroy kung fu. It is up to Po and The Furious Five to journey across China to face this threat and vanquish it. But how can Po stop a weapon that can stop kung fu? He must look to his past and uncover the secrets of his mysterious origins; only then will he be able to unlock the strength he needs to succeed.

Overall95
Story100
Acting95
Cinematography100
Concept100
Entertaining100
Uniqueness100
Family Friendly100
98MovieNerd Score

Whiplash

Movie

Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.

Overall99
Story97
Acting96
Cinematography94
Concept95
Entertaining100
Uniqueness92
Family Friendly15
97MovieNerd Score

Paris, Texas

Movie

A man wanders out of the desert not knowing who he is. His brother finds him, and helps to pull his memory back of the life he led before he walked out on his family and disappeared four years earlier.

Overall98
Story95
Acting99
Cinematography100
Concept90
Entertaining91
Uniqueness91
Family Friendly90
97MovieNerd Score

High and Low

Movie

A shoe company executive who has mortgaged everything he has becomes a victim of extortion when his chauffeur's son is kidnapped and is conflicted over whether he should pay the ransom.

Overall98
Story97
Acting97
Cinematography100
Concept99
Entertaining94
Uniqueness97
Family Friendly25
97MovieNerd Score

Vanishing Point

Movie

Kowalski works for a car delivery service, and takes delivery of a 1970 Dodge Challenger to drive from Colorado to San Francisco. Shortly after pickup, he takes a bet to get the car there in less than 15 hours.

Overall100
Story95
Acting100
Cinematography91
Concept100
Entertaining100
Uniqueness89
Family Friendly43
96MovieNerd Score

The Shawshank Redemption

Movie

Framed in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.

Overall95
Story94
Acting93
Cinematography93
Concept96
Entertaining98
Uniqueness96
Family Friendly20
96MovieNerd Score

Dune: Part Two

Movie

Follow the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a warpath of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, Paul endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.

Overall96
Story94
Acting95
Cinematography98
Concept92
Entertaining96
Uniqueness93
Family Friendly83
96MovieNerd Score

The Dark Knight

Movie

Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.

Overall97
Story95
Acting97
Cinematography97
Concept96
Entertaining99
Uniqueness94
Family Friendly57
96MovieNerd Score

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

Movie

Harry, Ron and Hermione walk away from their last year at Hogwarts to find and destroy the remaining Horcruxes, putting an end to Voldemort's bid for immortality. But with Harry's beloved Dumbledore dead and Voldemort's unscrupulous Death Eaters on the loose, the world is more dangerous than ever.

Overall88
Story88
Acting90
Cinematography89
Concept100
Entertaining91
Uniqueness100
Family Friendly49
96MovieNerd Score

The Killer

Movie

Mob assassin Jeffrey is no ordinary hired gun; the best in his business, he views his chosen profession as a calling rather than simply a job. So, when beautiful nightclub chanteuse Jennie is blinded in the crossfire of his most recent hit, Jeffrey chooses to retire after one last job to pay for his unintended victim's sight-restoring operation. But when Jeffrey is double-crossed, he reluctantly joins forces with a rogue policeman to make things right.

Overall94
Story100
Acting90
Cinematography100
Concept95
Entertaining90
Uniqueness85
Family Friendly—
95MovieNerd Score

Gladiator

Movie

In the year 180, the death of emperor Marcus Aurelius throws the Roman Empire into chaos. Maximus is one of the Roman army's most capable and trusted generals and a key advisor to the emperor. As Marcus' devious son Commodus ascends to the throne, Maximus is set to be executed. He escapes, but is captured by slave traders. Renamed Spaniard and forced to become a gladiator, Maximus must battle to the death with other men for the amusement of paying audiences.

Overall96
Story94
Acting96
Cinematography97
Concept91
Entertaining92
Uniqueness84
Family Friendly38
95MovieNerd Score

John Wick: Chapter 4

Movie

With the price on his head ever increasing, John Wick uncovers a path to defeating The High Table. But before he can earn his freedom, Wick must face off against a new enemy with powerful alliances across the globe and forces that turn old friends into foes.

Overall98
Story90
Acting85
Cinematography100
Concept88
Entertaining100
Uniqueness99
Family Friendly10
95MovieNerd Score

Fight Club

Movie

A ticking-time-bomb insomniac and a slippery soap salesman channel primal male aggression into a shocking new form of therapy. Their concept catches on, with underground "fight clubs" forming in every town, until an eccentric gets in the way and ignites an out-of-control spiral toward oblivion.

Overall93
Story94
Acting95
Cinematography93
Concept98
Entertaining93
Uniqueness98
Family Friendly25
95MovieNerd Score

Pulp Fiction

Movie

A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that ingeniously trip back and forth in time.

Overall89
Story97
Acting95
Cinematography95
Concept98
Entertaining96
Uniqueness95
Family Friendly—
95MovieNerd Score

The Matrix

Movie

Set in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground insurgents fighting the vast and powerful computers who now rule the earth.

Overall93
Story91
Acting89
Cinematography98
Concept97
Entertaining96
Uniqueness98
Family Friendly80
95MovieNerd Score

Heat

Movie

Obsessive master thief Neil McCauley leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined detective Vincent Hanna pursues him without rest. Each man recognizes and respects the ability and the dedication of the other even though they are aware their cat-and-mouse game may end in violence.

Overall95
Story93
Acting95
Cinematography98
Concept87
Entertaining92
Uniqueness89
Family Friendly75
95MovieNerd Score

Back to the Future

Movie

Eighties teenager Marty McFly is accidentally sent back in time to 1955, inadvertently disrupting his parents' first meeting and attracting his mother's romantic interest. Marty must repair the damage to history by rekindling his parents' romance and - with the help of his eccentric inventor friend Doc Brown - return to 1985.

Overall95
Story94
Acting91
Cinematography91
Concept92
Entertaining97
Uniqueness94
Family Friendly90
95MovieNerd Score

Oldboy

Movie

With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate businessman seeks revenge on his captors.

Overall95
Story100
Acting91
Cinematography91
Concept100
Entertaining69
Uniqueness100
Family Friendly—
95MovieNerd Score

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

Movie

An assassin is shot by her ruthless employer, Bill, and other members of their assassination circle – but she lives to plot her vengeance.

Overall94
Story93
Acting92
Cinematography94
Concept95
Entertaining95
Uniqueness96
Family Friendly20