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Chris Pine, Margot Robbie and Chiwetel Ejiofor in a cropped promotional picture for Z for Zachariah
Margot Robbie, Chris Pine, & Chiwetel Ejiofor Teamed Up for This Unforgettable Sci-Fi Thriller

Three's a crowd, even in the apocalypse.

Alicia Vikander as Ava and Sonoya Mizuno as Kyoko
11 Years Ago, One of the Greatest Sci-Fi Movies of All Time Was Released

Ava was right.

Shea Whigham, Matthew Davis and Russell Richardson in Tigerland
26 Years Later, the Gritty Colin Farrell War Movie You've Never Seen Is Officially Streaming

It's an underseen gem.

Butch Hines (Kevin Costner) piggybacking Phillip Perry (T. J. Lowther) and smoking a cigarette in A Perfect World
Kevin Costner's 138-Minute Crime Thriller Is a Stealth Masterpiece 33 Years Later

Costner and Clint Eastwood created a chase movie with a heart.

Dillon (Carl Weathers) and Mac (Bill Duke) talking in 'Predator'
39 Years Later, This 10/10 Sci-Fi Action Masterpiece Is Officially a Streaming Sensation

"I ain't got time to bleed."

Jon Bernthal in The Accountant 2
Jon Bernthal's 132-Minute Thriller Is One of the Biggest Action Movies on Prime Video

Two brothers unknowingly entangled in one dangerous scheme.

Val Kilmer as Doc Holliday in Tombstone.
'Tombstone' Changed Doc Holliday’s Actual Quote and Made Val Kilmer’s Scene Even Better

Who knew Val Kilmer could make the Old West even cooler?

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Kenneth Branagh as Hercule Poirot looking suspiciously to the side in A Haunting in Venice.
The Only Agatha Christie Detective Thriller That Changed the Formula Is Officially Streaming

It revealed a whole new side of Hercule Poirot.

Kyle Chandler as Green Lantern
14 Years Later, 'Green Lantern' Still Does One Thing Better Than 'Lanterns'

If only Kyle Chandler had donned the ring sooner...

The Great Escape - 1963 (3)
The Movie Quentin Tarantino Called "One of the Most Entertaining Ever Made" Is Streaming Free

He also called it "probably my favorite war movie."

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Tom Cruise and Samantha Morton hugging with serious expressions in Minority Report.
Forget 'The Odyssey,' Samantha Morton Stole the Show in This Near-Perfect Sci-Fi Thriller

She wasn't the film's biggest star, but she was its secret weapon.

Jason Statham in Wild Card
Jason Statham's Remake of a Burt Reynolds Action Thriller Surpassed the Original in Every Way

Adapting the same story doesn't mean they are the same quality.

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Guy Haines and Bruno Anthony talking in Strangers on a Train.
The Unforgettable Thriller That Harlan Coben Called a "Major Influence" Is Officially Streaming

You'll never look at a train ride the same way again.

John Cena in Coyote Vs Acme
Fans Hated John Cena as a WWE Villain, but He's Perfect as 'Coyote vs. Acme's Bad Guy

It's a delight to watch the legendary good guy go evil...again.

House Atreides in formal dress in Dune Part One.
Game of Thrones Meets Star Wars in HBO Max's Near-Perfect Space Opera

Here I am. Here I remain.

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Brandon Routh in Ick
Prime Video's 93-Minute Sci-Fi Thriller Has a Killer Y2K Soundtrack
Ick

You only thought you were done with Creed.

Promotional image for Men in Black featuring Agents K (Tommy Lee Jones) and J (Will Smith) with big weapons and the New York skyline behind.
Say Goodbye to This Sci-Fi Cult Classic Trilogy Before It Officially Leaves Streaming

"Elvis isn't dead, he just went home."

Tim Curry as Long John Silver smiling with a crab puppet on his shoulder in Muppet Treasure Island.
Forget Pennywise, Tim Curry's Greatest Villain Role Is Actually This One

"You're honest and brave and true. You didn't learn that from me."

Amanda Peet stars as Paris in Identity
23 Years Later, This Thriller Still Delivers One of the Most Unforgettable Twists in Movie History

It's almost impossible to guess where this movie is going.

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Magenta, Dr. Frank N' Furter, and Columbia during a musical number in The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Tim Curry’s Perfect 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' Performance Gave Cinema’s Outsiders a Voice

"Don't dream it, be it."

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