The Aristocrats (2004)
Documentary about a filthy joke, told by a succession of professional comedians.
August Rush (2007)
Boy on the run discovers he is a musical prodigy.
Bicentennial Man (1999)
A robot strives to be human.
The Big White (2005)
Black comedy set in Alaska revolving around a death, a cover up, a swindle and a vendetta.
Dead Again (1991)
A private detective uses hypnosis to try to discover the identity of an amnesiac.
Dead Poets Society (1989)
An inspirational teacher transforms the lives of boys at a strict private school.
Fathers' Day (1997)
Two 'dads' go on a comic roadtrip to find a runaway teen.
Flubber (1997)
An absent-minded prof invents a super-bouncy material.
Good Will Hunting (1997)
A janitor is discovered to be a mathematical genius.
Happy Feet (2006)
Adventures of a toe-tapping penguin.
Happy Feet Two (2011)
Mumble's son, Erik, is struggling to realise his talents in the Emperor Penguin world. Meanwhile, Mumble and his family and friends discover a new threat their home - one that will take everyone working together to save them.
Insomnia (2002)
Al Pacino is an LA detective come to Alaska to solve a teenage murder.
Law And Order: Special Victims Unit - Season 9 (2007)
Ninth series of the NYC detective show.
Lee Daniels' The Butler (2013)
A butler's eye view of the White House staffer who served seven presidents.
Man Of The Year (2006)
Satire with thriller pretensions about a comedian who decides to run for the White House.
Mrs Doubtfire (1993)
An estranged father dresses up as housekeeper in order to see his kids.
Night At The Museum 2 (2009)
Colourful sequel sees the world’s largest museum complex spring to life.
Night At The Museum: Secret Of The Tomb (2014)
The magic comes to London with Teddy, Attila, the neanderthals and Larry.
Night At The Museum (2006)
Exhibits come alive in comic romp.
The Night Listener (2006)
A radio show host is drawn into a mystery surrounding a dying boy.
One Hour Photo (2002)
Robin Williams assumes the stalker role in this offbeat thriller.
Patch Adams (1998)
Comedy drama based on the true story of a doctor who believed laughter is the best medicine.
Robots (2005)
Animated idealism meets corporate ruthlessness in Rivet Town.
RV (2006)
The holiday from hell becomes a wild adventure.
World's Greatest Dad (2009)
A comedy about a high school poetry teacher who learns that the things you want most may not be the things that make you happy.
The World According To Garp (1982)
A voyage through the lifetime of an ambitious writer overshadowed by his celebrated feminist mother.
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