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Despite a modest $4.5 million budget, this straightforward summer coming-of-age story follows two teenage friends working at a pool snack shack. Set during a lazy summer day atmosphere, the film captures the wonderful feelings of youth and friendship. The chemistry between leads Gabriel LaBelle and Conor Sherry anchors this heartwarming tale about growing up and first jobs.

Two Marines are accused of murdering a fellow soldier at Guantanamo Bay. Their lawyers, led by a cocky Navy attorney, must uncover the truth behind a code red hazing incident. This courtroom drama builds to one of cinema's most famous confrontations between Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson.

In 1980s New York City, a lonely dog builds a robot companion, and they spend a perfect day together before circumstances force them apart. This wordless animated film explores friendship, loss, and the immigrant experience through stunning hand-drawn animation. The story unfolds entirely through music and visual storytelling without any dialogue.

Based on a photo book, this sun-soaked exploration follows a fictional Midwestern motorcycle club in the 1960s. The film chronicles the rise and moral fall of the club through the eyes of its members and their families. Austin Butler, Tom Hardy, and Jodie Comer anchor this romanticized yet clear-eyed portrait of American subculture.

Christopher Nolan brings Homer's epic to life in this ambitious adaptation of the ancient Greek poem. Following Odysseus's perilous journey home after the Trojan War, Nolan promises his signature complex storytelling and stunning visuals applied to one of literature's greatest adventure tales.

Will Arnett and Laura Dern bring laughs and depth to a kind of unofficial companion piece to Marriage Story. Based on the story of British comedian John Bishop, it follows a man faced with divorce who stumbles onto the stage of a New York stand-up club and finds freedom and therapy firing out relatable gags to crowds of strangers. It'll be the best of kind of therapy for anyone going through similar tribulations.

The inspiring and harrowing true story of boxer Christy Martin, who rose from small-town West Virginia to become a trailblazer in professional boxing. The film explores her career achievements alongside her struggles with domestic abuse and hidden identity. Stars Sydney Sweeney in a transformative performance.

When Shula discovers her uncle's body on a deserted road, his death sets off a family reckoning. As funeral proceedings unfold, buried secrets of their middle-class Zambian family come to light, revealing uncomfortable truths about abuse and cultural silence. A surreal and vibrant exploration of what happens when someone finally breaks the cycle of silence.

As their beloved baseball field faces demolition to make way for a new school, two amateur New England teams gather for one final game. What unfolds is a meditation on community, nostalgia, and the bittersweet passage of time as day turns to night and innings bleed together in this poignant tribute to America's pastime.

A retired writer becomes a caregiver for a sharp-witted teenager with muscular dystrophy, leading to an unexpected friendship and life-changing road trip adventure. Paul Rudd and Craig Roberts deliver heartfelt performances in this gentle comedy-drama that avoids sentimentality while exploring themes of purpose and human connection. The journey becomes as much about the caregiver's healing as his patient's.