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Last film added: May 10, 2012. There are currently 1151 films in the database (since 1996).


    Keyword Search Result: "character"

    Search returned all film titles and reviews that contain the keyword "character" out of 1151 total films.
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    EXCELLENT
  1. Movie DetailsDrive (2011) 9  With Sex/Nudity
    Getaway driver Ryan Gosling falls in love with his married neighbor. Badass, stylish character study.

  2. VERY GOOD
  3. Movie DetailsAway From Her (2007) 8  Obscure/Rare
    A man deals with the progression of his wife's Alzheimer's. Sarah Polley's character-driven directorial debut.
  4. Movie DetailsCrash (2005) 8  
    The lives of a multiethnic collection of Los Angeles characters grippingly interweave over two days.
  5. Movie DetailsGummo (1997) 8  With Sex/Nudity
    A disturbing, plotless tale of freakshow characters living in tornado-ravaged poverty, by Harmony Korine.
  6. Movie DetailsThree Seasons (1999) 8  Obscure/Rare
    A languorously beautiful, kind film centered around the lives of three main characters in Vietnam.
  7. Movie DetailsWe Don't Live Here Anymore (2004) 8  
    An emotionally complex character drama that explores human weakness, starring Mark Ruffalo and Naomi Watts.

  8. GOOD
  9. Movie DetailsHi-Line, The (2000) 7  Obscure/Rare
    Set in rural Montana, this thoughtful character drama stars a young naïve Rachael Leigh Cook.
  10. Movie DetailsLife is to Whistle (1998) 7  Obscure/Rare
    Three characters in present-day Havana must choose between their self-restricting beliefs or living more freely.
  11. Movie DetailsPlaying by Heart (1998) 7  Comedy
    Parallel stories of eleven Los Angeles characters converge, with an all-star cast including Angelina Jolie.
  12. Movie DetailsRise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) 7  Sci-Fi
    Interesting franchise origin story with dull characters. Heavy on special effects and light on significance.

  13. FROM BAD TO WORSE
    (NO!  MY EYES!  MY EYES!)
  14. Movie DetailsFriday the 13th (2009) CRAP  HorrorWith Sex/Nudity
    Boobs, beer and pot. The characters are so annoying that you wish they'd die faster.
  15. Movie DetailsS. Darko (2009) CRAP  Obscure/RareSci-Fi
    Cash-grab follow-up to Donnie Darko. Huge plot holes and weak characters, but exceeded worst expectations.


  16. Statistical ratings distribution of these 12 films (1% of total rated films):
    With enough films included, it usually approximates a bell curve with a mean near 6.5...
    (especially when considering that CRAP is 0-4 combined).
    Average rating for these 12 films: 6.8.

    10:0%

    9:8.3%

    8:41.7%

    7:33.3%

    6:0%

    5:0%

    CRAP:16.7%



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