Most Popular Movies 2019

This chart shows the 2019 movie releases that have attracted the most interest on The Numbers web site over the past 24 hours. A share of 100 corresponds to 1 percent of the total views for all 2019 releases.

See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 2019 - Top 2019 Worldwide

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  1
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Director: Michael Dougherty
Lead Roles: Millie Bobby Brown as Madison Russell
Initial Theatrical Release: May 29, 2019 (Wide) by Warner Bros. (United Kingdom)
Keywords: Creature Feature, Kaiju, Remake, Foreign-Language Remake, 3-D, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, IMAX: DMR
Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction
Domestic BO:
$110,500,138
International BO:
$272,799,776

Synopsis

An action adventure that pits Godzilla against some of the most popular monsters in pop culture history.

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Avengers: Endgame
Avengers: Endgame
Director: Joe Russo, Anthony Russo
Lead Roles: Robert Downey, Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man, Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America, Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner/Hulk, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow, Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton/Hawkeye, Don Cheadle as James “Rhodey” Rhodes/War Machine, Paul Rudd as Scott Lang/Ant-Man, Brie Larson as Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel, Karen Gillan as Nebula, Danai Gurira as Okoye, Bradley Cooper as Rocket, Josh Brolin as Thanos, Benedict Wong as Wong, Jon Favreau as Happy Hogan, Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts, Evangeline Lilly as Hope van Dyne/The Wasp, Benedict Cumberbatch as Dr. Stephen Strange, Tom Holland as Peter Parker/Spider-Man, Chris Pratt as Peter Quill/Star-Lord, Dave Bautista as Drax the Destroyer, Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier, Terry Notary as Groot, Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson/Falcon, Tom Hiddleston as Loki, Letitia Wright as Shuri, Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury, Pom Klementieff as Mantis, Paul Bettany as Vision, Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch, Zoe Saldana as Gamora, Chadwick Boseman as T’Challa/Black Panther
Initial Theatrical Release: April 23, 2019 (Limited) (China)
Keywords: Ensemble, Marvel Comics, Animal Lead, Non-Chronological, Super Villains, Death of a Best Friend, Motion Capture Performance, 3-D, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, IMAX: DMR, Time Travel, Good vs. Evil, Filmed in Georgia, United States, Filmed in Pinewood Atlanta Studios, Filmed in England, Filmed in New York, United States, Filmed in Scotland, Filmed in United States, Filmed in United Kingdom, Filmed in Atlanta, GA, Filmed in Fayette County, GA, Filmed in Durham Cathedral, Durham, England, Filmed in St Abbs, Scotland, Filmed in Berwickshire, Scotland, Filmed in The Gulch, Atlanta, GA, Filmed in Five Points MARTA station, Atlanta, GA, Filmed in Piedmont Park, Atlanta, GA, Filmed in Dutchess County, New York, NY, Filmed in Ulster County, New York, NY, Filmed in Fulton County, GA, Action Adventure
Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Animation/Live Action, Super Hero
Domestic BO:
$858,373,000
International BO:
$1,930,539,285

Synopsis

The grave course of events set in motion by Thanos that wiped out half the universe and fractured the Avengers ranks compels the remaining Avengers to take one final stand in Marvel Studios’ grand conclusion to twenty-two films, “Avengers: Endgame.”

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The Lion King
The Lion King
Director: Jon Favreau
Lead Roles: Donald Glover as Simba, Beyoncé Knowles as Nala, James Earl Jones as Mufasa, Chiwetel Ejiofor as Scar, Billy Eichner as Timon, Seth Rogen as Pumbaa, John Oliver as Zazu, Keegan-Michael Key as Kamari, John Kani as Rafiki, Alfre Woodard as Sarabi, Eric Andre as Azizi, Florence Kasumba as Shenzi, JD McCrary as Young Simba, Shahadi Wright Joseph as Young Nala
Initial Theatrical Release: July 11, 2019 (Wide) (China)
Keywords: Talking Animals, Animal Lead, Royalty, Accidental Death, Remake, Ensemble, Coming of Age, Revenge, Motion Capture Performance, 3-D, IMAX: DMR, Family Adventure
Classification: Remake, Adventure, Animation/Live Action, Kids Fiction
Domestic BO:
$543,638,043
International BO:
$1,102,468,736

Synopsis

Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub’s arrival. Scar, Mufasa’s brother—and former heir to the throne—has plans of his own. The battle for Pride Rock is ravaged with betrayal, tragedy and drama, ultimately resulting in Simba’s exile. With help from a curious pair of newfound friends, Simba will have to figure out how to grow up and take back what is rightfully his.

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  4
Uncut Gems
Domestic BO:
$50,023,780

Synopsis

Howard Ratner is a charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score. When he makes a series of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime, Howard must perform a precarious high-wire act, balancing business, family, and encroaching adversaries on all sides, in his relentless pursuit of the ultimate win.

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Aladdin

Synopsis

The charming street rat Aladdin, the courageous and self-determined Princess Jasmine and the Genie who may be the key to their future.

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Joker
Joker
Director: Todd Phillips
Lead Roles: Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck/Joker
Initial Theatrical Release: October 2, 2019 (Wide), released as Джокер (Russia (CIS))
Keywords: About a Stand Up Comedian, D.C. Comics, IMAX: DMR, Psychological Thriller, Origin Story, 1980s, Mental Illness, Poverty, Social Outcast, 2020 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$335,451,311
International BO:
$728,633,935

Synopsis

Arthur Fleck, is of a man struggling to find his way in Gotham’s fractured society. A clown-for-hire by day, he aspires to be a stand-up comic at night…but finds the joke always seems to be on him. Caught in a cyclical existence between apathy and cruelty, Arthur makes one bad decision that brings about a chain reaction of escalating events in this gritty character study.

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Hotel Mumbai
Hotel Mumbai
Director: Anthony Maras
Lead Roles: Dev Patel as Arjun, Armie Hammer as David, Nazanin Boniadi as Zahra, Tilda Cobham-Hervey as Sally, Anupam Kher as Oberoi, Jason Isaacs as Vasili
Initial Theatrical Release: February 22, 2019 (Wide) (Australia)
Keywords: Set in India, 2000s, Terrorism, Muslims, Religious Extremism, Hotel, Hostage, Action Thriller
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Dramatization
Domestic BO:
$9,619,500
International BO:
$11,513,355

Synopsis

A recount of the 2008 siege of the famed Taj Hotel by a group of terrorists in Mumbai, India. Among the dedicated hotel staff is the renowned chef Hemant Oberoi and a waiter who choose to risk their lives to protect their guests. As the world watches on, a desperate couple is forced to make unthinkable sacrifices to protect their newborn child.

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  8
Rust Creek

Synopsis

An ordinary woman must summon extraordinary courage to survive a nightmare odyssey in this harrowing survival thriller. Sawyer is an ambitious, overachieving college senior with a seemingly bright future. While on her way to a job interview, a wrong turn leaves her stranded deep in the frozen Kentucky woods. Suddenly, the young woman with everything to live for finds herself facing her own mortality as she's punished by the elements and pursued by a band of ruthless outlaws. With nowhere left to run, she is forced into an uneasy alliance with Lowell, an enigmatic loner with shadowy intentions. Though she’s not sure she can trust him, Sawyer must take a chance if she hopes to escape Rust Creek alive.

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  9
Ready or Not
Ready or Not
Director: Tyler Gillett, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin
Lead Roles: Samara Weaving as Grace, Adam Brody as Daniel Le Domas, Mark O'Brien as Alex Le Domas, Henry Czerny as Tony Le Domas, Andie MacDowell as Becky Le Domas, Melanie Scrofano as Emilie Le Domas, Kristian Bruun as Fitch Bradley, Elyse Levesque as Charity Le Domas, Nicky Guadagni as Helene Le Domas, John Ralston as Stevens, Liam MacDonald as Georgie, Ethan Tavares as Gabe
Initial Theatrical Release: August 21, 2019 (Wide) by Fox Searchlight
Keywords: Dysfunctional Family, Romance
Classification: Original Screenplay, Black Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$28,714,231
International BO:
$28,071,620

Synopsis

A young bride joins her new husband’s rich, eccentric family in a time-honored tradition that turns into a lethal game with everyone fighting for their survival.

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10
The Secret Life of Pets 2
The Secret Life of Pets 2
Director: Chris Renaud
Lead Roles: Patton Oswalt as Max, Kevin Hart as Snowball, Eric Stonestreet as Duke, Jenny Slate as Gidget, Tiffany Haddish as Daisy, Lake Bell as Chloe, Hannibal Buress as Buddy, Harrison Ford as Rooster
Initial Theatrical Release: May 24, 2019 (Wide), released as Slaptas augintinių gyvenimas 2 (Lithuania)
Keywords: Animal Lead, Talking Animals, Coming of Age, Newlyweds, New Parents, 3-D, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, Family Adventure
Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction
Domestic BO:
$159,214,420
International BO:
$287,235,488

Synopsis

Terrier Max is coping with some major life changes. His owner is now married and has a toddler, Liam. Max is so worried about protecting the boy that he develops a nervous tic. On a family trip to a farm, Max and mutt Duke encounter canine-intolerant cows, hostile foxes and a terrifying turkey, all of which only elevates Max’s anxiety. Luckily, Max gets some guidance from veteran farm dog Rooster, who pushes Max to ditch his neuroses, find his inner alpha, and give Liam a little more freedom. Meanwhile, while her owner is away, plucky Pomeranian Gidget tries to rescue Max’s favorite toy from a cat-packed apartment with a little help from her feline friend, Chloe, who has discovered the joys of catnip. And crazy-but-cute bunny Snowball gets delusions of grandeur that he’s an actual superhero after his owner Molly starts dressing him in superhero pajamas. But when Daisy, a fearless Shih Tzu, shows up to ask for Snowball’s help on a dangerous mission, he’ll have to summon the courage to become the hero he’s only been pretending to be. Can Max, Snowball, Gidget and the rest of the gang find the inner courage to face their biggest fears?

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11
Gisaengchung
Parasite (기생충)
Director: Joon-ho Bong
Lead Roles: Song Kang-ho as Ki-taek, Sun-Kyun Lee as Mr. Park, Cho Yeo-jeong as Yeon-kyo, Choi Woo-sik as Ki-Woo, Park So-dam as Ki-jung
Initial Theatrical Release: May 30, 2019 (Wide), released as gi saeng chung (South Korea)
Keywords: 2020 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Oscars Best Picture Winner, Black Comedy, Dysfunctional Family, False Identity, Money Troubles
Classification: Original Screenplay, Black Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$53,369,745
International BO:
$199,898,113

Synopsis

Meet the Park Family: the picture of aspirational wealth. And the Kim Family, rich in street smarts but not much else. Be it chance or fate, these two houses are brought together and the Kims sense a golden opportunity. Masterminded by college-aged Ki-woo, the Kim children expediently install themselves as tutor and art therapist, to the Parks. Soon, a symbiotic relationship forms between the two families. The Kims provide “indispensable” luxury services while the Parks obliviously bankroll their entire household. When a parasitic interloper threatens the Kims’ newfound comfort, a savage, underhanded battle for dominance breaks out, threatening to destroy the fragile ecosystem between the Kims and the Parks.

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Balkanskiy rubezh
Director: Andrey Volgin
Initial Theatrical Release: March 21, 2019 (Wide), released as БАЛКАНСКИЙ РУБЕЖ (Russia (CIS))
Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Historical Fiction
International BO:
$4,941,357

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13
What Men Want
What Men Want
Director: Adam Shankman
Lead Roles: Taraji P. Henson as Ali Davis, Tracy Morgan as Joe “Dolla” Barry
Initial Theatrical Release: February 8, 2019 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Keywords: Woman in a Male Dominated Profession, Psychics, Narcotics, Accidental Injury, Remake, Genderbending Casting, Romantic Comedy
Classification: Based on Movie, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$54,611,903
International BO:
$15,300,000

Synopsis

Ali Davis is a successful sports agent who’s constantly boxed out by her male colleagues. When Ali is passed up for a well-deserved promotion, she questions what else she needs to do to succeed in a man’s world… until she gains the ability to hear men’s thoughts! With her newfound power, Ali looks to outsmart her colleagues as she races to sign the next basketball superstar, but the lengths she has to go to will put her relationship with her best friends and a potential new love interest to the test.

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14
The Gentlemen
The Gentlemen
Director: Guy Ritchie
Lead Roles: Hugh Grant as Fletcher, Charlie Hunnam as Ray, Colin Farrell as Coach, Henry Golding as Dry Eye, Matthew McConaughey as Michael Pearson, Michelle Dockery as Rosalind Pearson
Initial Theatrical Release: December 27, 2019 (Wide) (Australia)
Keywords: Crime Caper, Set in London, Set in England, Set in United Kingdom, Narcotics, Organized Crime, Drug Trafficking, Ensemble, No Honor Among Thieves, Crime Comedy, Crime
Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$36,471,796
International BO:
$76,680,426

Synopsis

American expat Mickey Pearson built a highly profitable marijuana empire in London. When word gets out that he’s looking to cash out of the business forever it triggers plots, schemes, bribery, and blackmail in an attempt to steal his domain out from under him.

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15
Overcomer
Overcomer
Director: Alex Kendrick
Lead Roles: Alex Kendrick as Coach John Harrison, Priscilla Shirer as Olivia Brooks, Aryn Wright-Thompson as Hannah Scott, Shari Rigby as Amy Harrison
Initial Theatrical Release: August 22, 2019 (Wide) (New Zealand)
Keywords: Screenplay Written By the Star, Directing Yourself, Family Affair, Basketball, High School, High School Sports, Fired, Economic Crash, Faith-Based Film, Faith-Based Drama
Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$34,700,142
International BO:
$3,393,422

Synopsis

Life changes overnight for coach John Harrison when his high school basketball team and state championship dreams are crushed under the weight of unexpected news. When the largest manufacturing plant shuts down and hundreds of families leave their town, John questions how he and his family will face an uncertain future. After reluctantly agreeing to coach cross-country, John and his wife, Amy, meet an aspiring athlete who’s pushing her limits on a journey toward discovery. Inspired by the words and prayers of a new-found friend, John becomes the least likely coach helping the least likely runner attempt the impossible in the biggest race of the year.

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16
Glass
Glass
Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Lead Roles: James McAvoy as Kevin Wendell Crumb / The Beast / Patricia / Dennis / Hedwig / Barry / Jade / Orwell / Heinrich / Norma , Bruce Willis as David Dunn, Samuel L. Jackson as Elijah Price / Mr. Glass
Initial Theatrical Release: January 17, 2019 (Wide) (Italy)
Keywords: Super Villains, Villain's Point of View, Mental Hospital, Split Personality, Good vs. Evil, IMAX: DMR
Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$111,048,468
International BO:
$135,950,571

Synopsis

Following the conclusion of Split, Glass finds David Dunn pursuing Crumb’s superhuman figure of The Beast in a series of escalating encounters, while the shadowy presence of Price emerges as an orchestrator who holds secrets critical to both men.

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17
Men in Black: International
Domestic BO:
$80,001,807
International BO:
$174,308,196

Synopsis

The Men in Black have always protected the Earth from the scum of the universe. In this new adventure, they tackle their biggest, most global threat to date: a mole in the Men in Black organization.

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18
Ne Zha Zhi Mo Tong Xiang Shi
Ne Zha Zhi Mo Tong Jiang Shi
Director: Yang Yu
Lead Roles: Yanting Lü as Ertong Nezha
Initial Theatrical Release: July 17, 2019 (Wide), released as Ne Zha Zhi Mo Tong Xiang Shi (China)
Keywords: Exile, Demons, Supernatural, Chinese Mythology, Coming of Age, Family Adventure
Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Digital Animation, Fantasy
Domestic BO:
$3,695,533
International BO:
$739,022,963

Synopsis

A young boy, Nezha, is birthed from a heavenly pearl by the Primeval Lord of Heaven. Born with unique powers, Nezha finds himself as an outcast who is hated and feared. Destined by prophecy to bring destruction to the world, the young boy must choose between good and evil in order to break the shackles of fate and become the hero.

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19
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Domestic BO:
$515,202,542
International BO:
$557,565,455

Synopsis

No one’s ever really gone… Rey’s journey continues and the Skywalker saga concludes.

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20
Shazam!
Shazam!
Director: David F. Sandberg
Lead Roles: Zachary Levi as Shazam
Initial Theatrical Release: April 3, 2019 (Wide) (Italy)
Keywords: D.C. Comics, Origin Story, Orphan, Foster Family, Disability, Secret Identity, Super Villains, 3-D, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, IMAX: DMR
Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Live Action, Super Hero
Domestic BO:
$140,371,656
International BO:
$223,192,251

Synopsis

We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. In Billy Batson’s case, by shouting out one word—SHAZAM!—this streetwise 14-year-old foster kid can turn into the adult Super Hero Shazam, courtesy of an ancient wizard. Still a kid at heart—inside a ripped, godlike body—Shazam revels in this adult version of himself by doing what any teen would do with superpowers: have fun with them! Can he fly? Does he have X-ray vision? Can he shoot lightning out of his hands? Can he skip his social studies test? Shazam sets out to test the limits of his abilities with the joyful recklessness of a child. But he’ll need to master these powers quickly in order to fight the deadly forces of evil controlled by Dr. Thaddeus Sivana.

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21
It: Chapter Two
It: Chapter Two
Director: Andy Muschietti
Lead Roles: Bill Skarsgård as Pennywise
Initial Theatrical Release: September 4, 2019 (Wide) (South Korea)
Keywords: Killer Clowns, Creature Feature, Set in Maine, Child Murderer, Supernatural, IMAX: DMR, Supernatural Horror
Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$211,593,228
International BO:
$255,968,358

Synopsis

Twenty-seven years after the Losers Club defeated Pennywise, he has returned to terrorize the town of Derry once more. Now adults, the Losers have long since gone their separate ways. However, people are disappearing again, so Mike, the only one of the group to remain in their hometown, calls the others home. Damaged by the experiences of their past, they must each conquer their deepest fears to destroy Pennywise once and for all…putting them directly in the path of the shape-shifting clown that has become deadlier than ever.

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MA
MA
Director: Tate Taylor
Lead Roles: Octavia Spencer as Sue Ann
Initial Theatrical Release: May 29, 2019 (Wide) (Egypt)
Keywords: Set in Ohio, Psychological Horror, Social Outcast, Kidnap
Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$45,896,028
International BO:
$15,324,756

Synopsis

Sue Ann is a loner who keeps to herself in her quiet Ohio town. One day, she is asked by Maggie, a new teenager in town, to buy some booze for her and her friends, and Sue Ann sees the chance to make some unsuspecting, if younger, friends of her own. She offers the kids the chance to avoid drinking and driving by hanging out in the basement of her home. But there are some house rules: One of the kids has to stay sober. Don’t curse. Never go upstairs. And call her “Ma.” But as Ma’s hospitality starts to curdle into obsession, what began as a teenage dream turns into a terrorizing nightmare, and Ma’s place goes from the best place in town to the worst place on earth.

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All is True
All is True
Director: Kenneth Branagh
Lead Roles: Kenneth Branagh as William Shakespeare, Judi Dench as Anne Shakespeare, Ian McKellen as Earl of Southampton
Initial Theatrical Release: December 21, 2018 (Oscar Qualifying Run) by Sony Pictures Classics
Keywords: Set in England, 1600s, Writing and Writers, Biography, Disaster, Dysfunctional Family, Directing Yourself, Historical Drama
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization
Domestic BO:
$1,199,066
International BO:
$1,818,632

Synopsis

All is true is a portrait of William Shakespeare during the last three years of his life, as he leaves London and returns to his family in Stratford-upon-Avon. The film follows Shakespeare as he strives to bridge the distance between himself and his wife and two daughters, recover from the loss of his son, and come to terms with his legacy as an artist.

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24
The Farewell
Domestic BO:
$17,700,478
International BO:
$7,765,535

Synopsis

In this funny, uplifting tale based on an actual lie, Chinese-born, U.S.-raised Billi reluctantly returns to Changchun to find that, although the whole family knows their beloved matriarch, Nai-Nai, has been given mere weeks to live, everyone has decided not to tell Nai Nai herself. To assure her happiness, they gather under the joyful guise of an expedited wedding, uniting family members scattered among new homes abroad. As Billi navigates a minefield of family expectations and proprieties, she finds there’s a lot to celebrate: a chance to rediscover the country she left as a child, her grandmother’s wondrous spirit, and the ties that keep on binding even when so much goes unspoken.

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The Professor
International BO:
$3,143,346

Synopsis

Richard is a buttoned-down college lecturer who, after learning he has six months to live, transforms into a rebellious party animal. To the shock of his wife and school chancellor—and the delight of his students—Richard leads a hilarious crusade against authority and hypocrisy in this dark comedy.

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