What is a hidden gem movie that you would like everyone to watch
Posted by TarheelIllini
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a lot of good stuff below, cosign on sneakers, but here are some foreign films
Posted by torinese
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Has this 10 year old ever been in a Turkish prison?*
Posted by complainant
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or seen sboob? Because there are sboob in that movie.*
Posted by ATL
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Fresh...................not for 10 year olds...............
Posted by MtHoodIllini
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Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, Rogue One, Solo, the Andor tv series
Posted by theBard
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Local Hero...
Posted by Leif
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Local God
Posted by KingTalkyTiki
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The Spanish Prisoner, House of Games, Heist, by Mamet*
Posted by IlliniRunner
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I liked Redbelt too, but mostly just for Ejiofor and Emily Mortimer*
Posted by Sammich
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That is also very good!*
Posted by IlliniRunner
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Heated Rivalry or the Diddy doc*
Posted by bbonb
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Watch the Top Gear Bolivia Special (available on Prime)
Posted by ATL
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It's UnBoliviable!*
Posted by KingTalkyTiki
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I like the Botswana Episode
Posted by IlliniRunner
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It's another classic. As is the Middle East episode (The Baby Jesus)*
Posted by ATL
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Botswana stir up trouble on X (formerly known as Twitter)*
Posted by Sammich
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*amused chuckle**
Posted by IlliniRunner
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Lol.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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Athens, GA Inside / Out
Posted by timmer
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The Spanish Apartment - it's in French and subtitled, so many not for a 10 year old*
Posted by ECEIllinois
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If it was any good, it would be in American*
Posted by bbonb
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ditto*
Posted by bbonb
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Safe Men *
Posted by digs
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Breaking Away, My Bodyguard, and My Favorite Year*
Posted by RSMBob
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Screw Indiana University.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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Maybe not hidden gems but both Ford v Ferrari and F1 are great films that would entertain the kid.*
Posted by ATL
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Finally watched the F1 movie. Cool cinematography and racing sequences, but overall pretty dumb*
Posted by ECEIllinois
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Could a 10 year old watch Ronin? No right?*
Posted by ATL
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I would say no, but good movie*
Posted by TarheelIllini
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My 2 - Spartan starring Val Kilmer and Brotherhood of the Wolf - French action flick
Posted by bulldogmba
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I want to watch Brotherhood*
Posted by TarheelIllini
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Saw Brotherhood of the Wolf in the theater when it came out *
Posted by illiniranger
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Primer
Posted by Blazer
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Any Miyazaki film: Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, Howl's Moving Castle, The Boy and the Heron*
Posted by IlliniRunner
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Spirited away is such a good answer*
Posted by JacobRDaugherty
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porco rosso...flies under the radar for studio ghibli*
Posted by Nobster
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Sneakers, Cloak & Dagger. Non 10-yo option: The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
Posted by ATL
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Quality list.
Posted by illinijohn
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Given the timing, why not go for Princess Bride and When Harry Met Sally?*
Posted by Sounder
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Hey kids, you 'member that horrific double homicide earlier this week?!
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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murder scene, I’d hate to clean it
Posted by memyselfandillini
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I killed my father, prepare to die.*
Posted by DT
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A+*
Posted by memyselfandillini
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I think you have to grow up watching Princess Bride. Watching as an adult
Posted by DiamondDazzle
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IMO, When Harry Met Sally is the GOAT of rom coms*
Posted by Sounder
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You've Got Mail is up there for me but yeah, WHMS is a must watch every fall.*
Posted by DiamondDazzle
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Sleepless in Seattle, You've Got Mail, WHMS, Meg Ryan is a queen*
Posted by Sounder
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Agreed. I don't get the fuss*
Posted by bjl63
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For the 10-year-old, it will be the opposite.
Posted by Sammich
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I had to watch it during our trumpet line gatherings every year in high school.*
Posted by DiamondDazzle
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boondock saints. would not recommend for 10 yo*
Posted by lcubed
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Sneakers, Burbs*
Posted by Chilango
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Burbs is the answer*
Posted by cpsteine
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Robinson Crusoe on Mars*
Posted by Stu
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A Little Princess*
Posted by Quiz
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Does "Past Lives" count? Paddington 2 and Iron Giant? As kids movies, those are great*
Posted by JacobRDaugherty
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Past Lives has been sitting on my DVR for over a year
Posted by Sounder
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Paddington 2 doesn't get discussed the way Lion King and Toy Story
Posted by JacobRDaugherty
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Showdown in Little Tokyo
Posted by DT
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Great movie but definitely not 10 year old appropriate*
Posted by CoronaTheirAss
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Ladder 49 has an absolutely incredible performance by Joaquin Phoenix
Posted by DT
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McFarland USA*
Posted by Phytynlini
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Liked that one a lot*
Posted by PapaDels
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Not Danny Diaz!*
Posted by LWillhite
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Is that about the long distance runners?*
Posted by Sounder
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Yes. Cross country team of migrant farm workers*
Posted by Phytynlini
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Really good movie*
Posted by Sounder
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Do documentaries count? I can't imagine theres a huge appetite for docs. *
Posted by haighter
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Yes, my wife prefers them*
Posted by TarheelIllini
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"20 Feet from Stardom" is an absolute killer about background singers...
Posted by haighter
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"20 Feet from Stardom" is one of my favorite movies of the last 15 years*
Posted by MtHoodIllini
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One Six Right is a good one for avgeeks, also Blue Angels (prime)*
Posted by illinibone
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See also…Endless Summer and Endless Summer II. Great movies and motivated me to try surfing. *
Posted by harb
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Step Into Liquid is another great doc on surfing.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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Also, 100 Foot Wave*
Posted by Sounder
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Buck also a good one *
Posted by CoronaTheirAss
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Trailers (and a few more)
Posted by haighter
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Ready Player One (2018).*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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I didn't love the movie because of how much I loved the book
Posted by Sounder
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Spielberg cooked, IMO.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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I rarely like the movie adaptation of books I have loved
Posted by Sounder
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Harry & the Hendersons, Monster Squad, Secondhand Lions, SpaceCamp, The Last Dragon, Cloak & Dagger*
Posted by Sammich
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Are these hidden? *
Posted by doubledown
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As hidden as studio movies can be. I didn't figure he was looking for Jim Jarmusch or something*
Posted by Sammich
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Fun fact: I live two bocks away from the Harry and the Henderson's house
Posted by Sounder
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Fun fact about that movie
Posted by ISeeDeadHawkeyes
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The “sit” scene has to be phenomenal in Spanish. *
Posted by doubledown
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Let It Snow*
Posted by Sounder
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Good Fortune (2025) with Keanu *
Posted by memyselfandillini
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Quick Change
Posted by PapaDels
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Great answer*
Posted by Chilango
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Great book, but R for language. Let it Ride is also a movie from same author and good and pg13*
Posted by Quiz
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Let It Ride is another one I really like*
Posted by PapaDels
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Now I've got that damn Paul Revere song in my head*
Posted by Sammich
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Love it, it’s not*
Posted by TarheelIllini
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Is this 10 year old allowed to go outside?
Posted by complainant
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