A successful silent-film actor attempts to maintain his status as a Hollywood star when the movie industry transitions from silent film to...
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Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
When a young Englishman encounters love-at-first-sight for the first time, he attempts to pursue its ultimate satisfaction—union with the woman he...
Metropolis (1927)
A young man from the elite class of a futuristic city attempts to create a fair and respectful understanding between his own social class and that...
Lost in America (1985)
An advertising executive who loses his job in a fit of self-focused righteous anger embarks on a motor-home-based vagabond journey to "find...
The Cranes Are Flying (1957)
When a young Soviet man answers the call to defend his country in World War II, his girlfriend attempts to maintain dedication to his love even as...
Rocky (1976)
A small-time boxer with a mixed-results fighting record attempts to put forward his best effort in a fight with the heavyweight champion and to...
Whale Rider (2002)
A young Maori girl strives to attain her proper place in the life of her tribe, even though the place she seems destined for is one that tribal...
The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)
An insurance investigator attempts to maintain a posture of emotional ruthlessness as she works to expose the truth of an art theft masterminded by...
The Thomas Crown Affair (1968)
A sexy insurance investigator attempts to expose the truth behind a robbery masterminded by a wealthy playboy—and to earn a reward for recovering...
After Hours (1985)
A bored young office worker becomes embroiled in the surreal world of the late-night Soho neighborhood and attempts to return to the unexciting...