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The Alto Knights (2025)

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🎬 The Alto Knights (2025) Genre: Crime | Drama | Biography Directed by: Barry Levinson Main Cast: Robert De Niro, Debra Messing, Kathrine Narducci Runtime: 2h 3min IMDb Rating: ⭐ 5.9/10 🪄 When Power Turns Allies into Enemies The Alto Knights (2025) is a classic, character-driven crime drama that delves into the brutal inner workings of organized crime. Directed by Barry Levinson , the film focuses on ambition, loyalty, and the inevitable decay of power. Set within the shadowy underworld of crime families and backroom deals, the story follows the rise and fall of powerful figures who once ruled through fear, respect, and carefully calculated alliances. At the heart of the narrative are two dominant personalities bound by history, whose relationship slowly fractures under ego, betrayal, and the hunger for control. As trust erodes and loyalties shift, the film transforms into a tense psychological s...

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024)

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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) Many years after the reign of Caesar, a young ape goes on a journey that will lead him to question everything he's been taught about the past and make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike. Release date: May 10, 2024 (USA) Director: Wes Ball Budget: 160 million USD Distributed by: 20th Century Studios Adapted from: Planet of the Apes Box office: $397.4 million

Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024)

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Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024) When their late police captain gets linked to drug cartels, wisecracking Miami cops Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett embark on a dangerous mission to clear his name. Release date: June 7, 2024 (USA) Directors: Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah Box office: $404.2 million Distributed by: Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan Based on: Characters; by George Gallo Cinematography: Robrecht Heyvaert

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024)

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Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024) Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails reunite against a powerful new adversary, Shadow, a mysterious villain with powers unlike anything they have faced before. With their abilities outmatched, Team Sonic must seek out an unlikely alliance. Release date: December 20, 2024 (USA) Director: Jeff Fowler Distributed by: Paramount Pictures Adapted from: Sonic the Hedgehog Box office: $446.4 million Music by: Tom Holkenborg

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)

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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) After a family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia's life is turned upside down when her teenage daughter, Astrid, accidentally opens the portal to the Afterlife. Release date: September 6, 2024 (USA) Director: Tim Burton Box office: $451.1 million Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures Based on: Characters; by: Michael McDowell; Larry Wilson Cinematography: Haris Zambarloukos

Gladiator II (2024)

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Gladiator II (2024) After his home is conquered by the tyrannical emperors who now lead Rome, Lucius is forced to enter the Colosseum and must look to his past to find strength to return the glory of Rome to its people. Release date: November 15, 2024 (UK) Director: Ridley Scott Box office: $460.5 million Budget: : $310 million (gross); $210 million (net); Story by: Peter Craig; David Scarpa Distributed by: Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures

Venom: The Last Dance (2024)

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Venom: The Last Dance (2024) Eddie Brock and Venom must make a devastating decision as they're pursued by a mysterious military man and alien monsters from Venom's home world. Release date: October 25, 2024 (UK) Director: Kelly Marcel Box office: $478.6 million Distributed by: Sony Pictures Releasing Based on: Marvel Comics Music by: Dan Deacon

Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024)

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Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024) After Po is tapped to become the Spiritual Leader of the Valley of Peace, he needs to find and train a new Dragon Warrior, while a wicked sorceress plans to re-summon all the master villains whom Po has vanquished to the spirit realm. Release date: March 8, 2024 (USA) Director: Mike Mitchell Budget: 8 5 million USD Distributed by: Universal Pictures Box office: $547.7 million Cinematography: Joshua Gunther

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)

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Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) Two ancient titans, Godzilla and Kong, clash in an epic battle as humans unravel their intertwined origins and connection to Skull Island's mysteries. Release date: March 29, 2024 (USA) Director: Adam Wingard Story by: Terry Rossio; Adam Wingard; Simon Barrett Box office: $571.8 million Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures Based on: Godzilla and Mothra; by Toho Co., Ltd.

Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)

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Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) Mufasa, a cub lost and alone, meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of a group of misfits searching for their destiny. Release date: December 20, 2024 (USA) Director: Barry Jenkins Distributed by: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Adapted from: The Lion King Box office: $626.7 million Cinematography: James Laxton

Dune: Part Two (2024)

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Dune: Part Two (2024) Paul Atreides unites with 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 universe, he endeavors to prevent a terrible future. Release date: February 28, 2024 (Italy) Director: Denis Villeneuve Budget: 190 million USD Box office: $714.4 million Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures Adapted from: Dune

Despicable Me 4 (2024)

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Despicable Me 4 (2024) Gru, Lucy, Margo, Edith, and Agnes welcome a new member to the family, Gru Jr., who is intent on tormenting his dad. Gru faces a new nemesis in Maxime Le Mal and his girlfriend Valentina, and the family is forced to go on the run. Release date: July 3, 2024 (USA) Director: Chris Renaud Music by: Heitor Pereira (score); Pharrell Williams (songs and themes) Distributed by: Universal Pictures Box office: $969.1 million Produced by: Chris Meledandri; Brett Hoffman

Moana 2 (2024)

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Moana 2 (2024) After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she's ever faced. Release date: November 27, 2024 (USA) Directors: Dana Ledoux Miller, Jason Hand, David Derrick Jr. Box office: $1.026 billion Budget: $150 million Distributed by: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Produced by: : Christina Chen; Yvett Merino;

Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)

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Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) Deadpool is offered a place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe by the Time Variance Authority, but instead recruits a variant of Wolverine to save his universe from extinction. Release date: July 25, 2024 (UK) Director: Shawn Levy Box office: $1.338 billion Budget: $200 million Distributed by: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Based on: Marvel Comics

Inside Out 2 (2024)

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Inside Out 2 (2024) A sequel that features Riley entering puberty and experiencing brand new, more complex emotions as a result. As Riley tries to adapt to her teenage years, her old emotions try to adapt to the possibility of being replaced. Release date: June 14, 2024 (USA) Director: Kelsey Mann Box office: $1.699 billion Distributed by: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Budget: $200 million Music by: Andrea Datzman