The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (
2018) | IMDb:
5.6
When Clara’s mother leaves her a mysterious gift, she embarks on a journey to four secret realms—where she discovers her greatest strength could change the world.
Starring:
Mackenzie Foy
,
Jayden Fowora-Knight
,
Tom Sweet
,
Keira Knightley
,
Helen Mirren
,
Morgan Freeman
A Dog's Purpose (
2017) | IMDb:
7.2
A dog goes on quest to discover his purpose in life over the course of several lifetimes with multiple owners.
Directed by:
Lasse Hallström
The Hundred-Foot Journey (
2014) | IMDb:
7.3
A story centered around an Indian family who moves to France and opens a restaurant across the street from a Michelin-starred French restaurant.
Safe Haven (
2013) | IMDb:
6.6
A young woman with a mysterious past lands in Southport, North Carolina where her bond with a widower forces her to confront the dark secret that haunts her.
Dear John (
2010) | IMDb:
6.3
While Sergeant John Tyree is home on two weeks leave from Germany, he meets Savannah after he dives into the ocean to retrieve Savannah's purse that had fallen off a pier. John eventually falls in love with Savannah, who promises to write to him until he returns from overseas.
Starring:
Amanda Seyfried
,
Channing Tatum
,
Richard Jenkins
,
Henry Thomas
,
D.J. Cotrona
,
Cullen Moss
The Hoax (
2006) | IMDb:
6.7
In what would cause a fantastic media frenzy, Clifford Irving sells his bogus biography of Howard Hughes to a premiere publishing house in the early 1970s.
Starring:
Richard Gere
,
Alfred Molina
,
Marcia Gay Harden
,
Hope Davis
,
Julie Delpy
,
Stanley Tucci
Casanova (
2005) | IMDb:
6.5
With a reputation for seducing members of the opposite sex, regardless of their marital status, a notorious womanizer discovers a beauty who seems impervious to his charms. However, as he continues to pursue the indifferent lady, he finds himself falling in love.
Directed by:
Lasse Hallström
An Unfinished Life (
2005) | IMDb:
7
Stoic and heartbroken, Einar Gilkyson quietly lives in the rugged Wyoming ranchlands alongside his only trusted friend, Mitch Bradley. One day, the woman he blames for the death of his only son arrives at his door broke, desperate and with a granddaughter he's never known. But even as buried anger and accusations resurface, the way is opened for unexpected connection, adventure and forgiveness.
Starring:
Robert Redford
,
Jennifer Lopez
,
Morgan Freeman
,
Becca Gardner
,
Josh Lucas
,
Damian Lewis
The Shipping News (
2001) | IMDb:
6.7
An emotionally-beaten man with his young daughter moves to his ancestral home in Newfoundland to reclaim his life.
Starring:
Kevin Spacey
,
Julianne Moore
,
Cate Blanchett
,
Judi Dench
,
Pete Postlethwaite
,
Scott Glenn
Chocolat (
2000) | IMDb:
7.3
A mother and daughter move to a small French town where they open a chocolate shop. The town, religious and morally strict, is against them, as they represent free-thinking and indulgence. When a group of gypsies arrive by riverboat, the Mayor's prejudices lead to a crisis.
Starring:
Juliette Binoche
,
Alfred Molina
,
Johnny Depp
,
Judi Dench
,
Leslie Caron
,
Carrie-Anne Moss
The Cider House Rules (
1999) | IMDb:
7.4
Homer is an orphan who was never adopted, becoming the favorite of orphanage director Dr. Larch. Dr. Larch imparts his full medical knowledge on Homer, who becomes a skilled, albeit unlicensed, physician. But Homer yearns for a self-chosen life outside the orphanage. What will Homer learn about life and love in the cider house? What of the destiny that Dr. Larch has planned for him?
Starring:
Tobey Maguire
,
Charlize Theron
,
Delroy Lindo
,
Paul Rudd
,
Michael Caine
,
Jane Alexander
Something to Talk About (
1995) | IMDb:
5.7
Grace King Bichon, who is managing her father's riding-stable, discovers that her husband Eddie is deceiving her with another woman. After confronting him in the middle of the night on the streets of their small home town, she decides to stay at her sister Emma Rae's house for a while to make up her mind. Breaking out of her everyday life, she starts to question the authority of everyone.
Starring:
Julia Roberts
,
Dennis Quaid
,
Robert Duvall
,
Gena Rowlands
,
Kyra Sedgwick
,
Brett Cullen
Directed by:
Lasse Hallström