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54% of Google users liked this movie In the not-too-distant future, two drifters traveling through the desert stumble across the biggest gold nugget ever found, and the dream of immense wealth and greed takes hold. They hatch a plan to excavate their bounty with one man leaving to secure the necessary tools. The other man remains and must endure harsh desert elements, ravenous wild dogs and mysterious intruders while battling the sinking suspicion that he has been abandoned to his own fate. Release date: March 11, 2022 (USA) Director: Anthony Hayes Starring: Zac Efron; Susie Porter; Anthony Hayes Cinematography: Ross Giardina Produced by: Anthony Hayes; John Schwarz; Michael Schwarz Box office: $2,741

50% of Google users liked this movie Influencers looking to breathe new life into a Texas ghost town encounter Leatherface, the legendary killer who wears a mask of human skin. Initial release: February 18, 2022 Director: David Blue Garcia Story by: Fede Álvarez; Rodo Sayagues Produced by: Fede Álvarez; Herbert W. Gains; Kim Henkel; Ian Henkel; Pat Cassidy Screenplay by: Chris Thomas Devlin Cinematography: Ricardo Diaz

57% of Google users liked this movie Suburbanites are locked in for their own protection by their household robots while an android revolt rages outside. Initial release: February 11, 2022 Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet Produced by: Frédéric Doniguian; Richard Grandpierre Production companies: Eskwad; Gaumont Film Company Language: French Distributed by: Netflix

81% of Google users liked this movie Nacho Vigalondo's time-travel thriller opens with Hector spying on a beautiful woman undressing in the woods near his property. Investigating, he finds her assaulted and he in turn is attacked by a man whose head is swathed in bandages. Fleeing, Hector encounters a scientific facility where a scientist persuades him to hide in a time machine. Travelling back in time just a few hours, he observes himself. Release date: March 29, 2008 (USA) Director: Nacho Vigalondo Music by: Eugenio Mira Spanish: Los Cronocrímenes Box office: $564,474 Budget: $2.6 million

73% of Google users liked this movie In bustling downtown Madrid, a loud gunshot and two mysterious deaths trap a motley assortment of common urbanites in a decrepit central bar, while paranoia and suspicion force the terrified regulars to turn on each other. Initial release: February 15, 2017 Director: Álex de la Iglesia Starring: Mario Casas; Blanca Suarez Music by: Joan Valent Language: Spanish Production companies: A Pokeepsie Films; Nadie es Perfecto; Atresmedia Cine

95% of Google users liked this movie A man (Gong Yoo), his estranged daughter and other passengers become trapped on a speeding train during a zombie outbreak in South Korea. Release date: July 22, 2016 (USA) Director: Yeon Sang-ho Starring: Gong Yoo; Ma Dong-seok; Jung Yu-mi; Kim Su-an; Kim Eui-sung; Choi Woo-shik; Ahn So-hee Sequel: Peninsula Prequel: Seoul Station Awards: Baeksang Arts Award for Best Supporting Actor in Film

85% of Google users liked this movie A Scottish lord becomes convinced by a trio of witches that he will become the next King of Scotland. His ambitious wife will do anything to support him in his plans of seizing power. Release date: December 25, 2021 (USA) Director: Joel Coen Starring: Denzel Washington; Frances McDormand; Bertie Carvel; Alex Hassell; Corey Hawkins; Harry Melling; Brendan Gleeson Adapted from: Macbeth Cinematography: Bruno Delbonnel Music by: Carter Burwell

78% of Google users liked this movie The Eternals, a race of immortal beings with superhuman powers who have secretly lived on Earth for thousands of years, reunite to battle the evil Deviants. Release date: November 5, 2021 (USA) Director: Chloé Zhao Budget: $200 million Screenplay by: : Chloé Zhao; Patrick Burleigh; Ryan Firpo; Kaz Firpo Cinematography: Ben Davis

92% of Google users liked this movie When a single mother and her two children move to a new town, they soon discover they have a connection to the original Ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind.Description Release date: November 19, 2021 (USA) Director: Jason Reitman Music by: Rob Simonsen Production companies: Columbia Pictures; Bron Creative; Ghost Corps; The Montecito Picture Company; Right of Way Films Produced by: Ivan Reitman Written by: Gil Kenan; Jason Reitman

82% of Google users liked this movie Two low-level astronomers must go on a giant media tour to warn mankind of an approaching comet that will destroy planet Earth.Description Initial release: December 5, 2021 Director: Adam McKay Story by: Adam McKay; David Sirota; Budget: $75 million Music by: Nicholas Britell Box office: $782,826

63% Google users liked this movie To find out if his reality is a physical or mental construct, Mr. Anderson, aka Neo, will have to choose to follow the white rabbit once more. If he's learned anything, it's that choice, while an illusion, is still the only way out of -- or into -- the Matrix. Neo already knows what he has to do, but what he doesn't yet know is that the Matrix is stronger, more secure and far more dangerous than ever before. Release date: December 22, 2021 (USA) Director: Lana Wachowski Music by: Johnny Klimek; Tom Tykwer Budget: $190 million Production companies: Village Roadshow Pictures; Venus Castina Productions Prequel: The Matrix Revolutions 97% Google users liked this movie With Spider-Man's identity now revealed, our friendly neighborhood web-slinger is unmasked and no longer able to separate his normal life as Peter Parker from the high stakes of being a superhero. When Peter asks for help from Doctor Strange, the stakes become even more dangerous, forcing him to discover what it t

86% Google users liked this movie A gadget salesman is looking for a special gift for his son and finds one at a store in Chinatown. The shopkeeper is reluctant to sell him the `mogwai' but sells it to him with the warning to never expose him to bright light, water, or to feed him after midnight. All of this happens and the result is a gang of gremlins that decide to tear up the town on Christmas Eve. Release date: June 8, 1984 (USA) Director: Joe Dante Music by: Jerry Goldsmith Box office: $212.9 million Production companies: Warner Bros. Amblin Entertainment; Produced by: Michael Finnell

90% Google users liked this movie  Following the death of his wife, Los Angeles police detective Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson) becomes reckless and suicidal. When he is reassigned and partnered with Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover), Riggs immediately clashes with the older officer. Together they uncover a massive drug-trafficking ring. As they encounter increasingly dangerous situations, Riggs and Murtaugh begin to form a bond. Riggs' volatile behavior might just help them apprehend the criminals -- if it doesn't kill them both first. Release date: March 6, 1987 (USA) Director: Richard Donner Sequel: Lethal Weapon 2 Music by: Michael Kamen; Eric Clapton Box office: $120.2 million Written by: Shane Black

92% Google users liked this movie  New York City policeman John McClane (Bruce Willis) is visiting his estranged wife (Bonnie Bedelia) and two daughters on Christmas Eve. He joins her at a holiday party in the headquarters of the Japanese-owned business she works for. But the festivities are interrupted by a group of terrorists who take over the exclusive high-rise, and everyone in it. Very soon McClane realizes that there's no one to save the hostages -- but him. Release date: July 22, 1988 (USA) Director: John McTiernan Music by: Michael Kamen Budget: $25–35 million Box office: $139.8–141.5 million Adapted from: Nothing Lasts Forever

88% Google users liked this movie Eddie Brock is still struggling to coexist with the shape-shifting extraterrestrial Venom. When deranged serial killer Cletus Kasady also becomes host to an alien symbiote, Brock and Venom must put aside their differences to stop his reign of terror.Description Release date: October 1, 2021 (USA) Director: Andy Serkis Box office: $469.7 million Music by: Marco Beltrami Story by: Tom Hardy; Kelly Marcel Production companies: Columbia Pictures; Marvel Entertainment; Avi Arad Productions; Matt Tolmach Productions; Pascal Pictures

89% liked this movie Google users James Bond is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica after leaving active service. However, his peace is short-lived as his old CIA friend, Felix Leiter, shows up and asks for help. The mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist turns out to be far more treacherous than expected, leading Bond on the trail of a mysterious villain who's armed with a dangerous new technology.Description Release date: October 8, 2021 (USA) Trending Director: Cary Joji Fukunaga

93% liked this movie Google users Martial-arts master Shang-Chi confronts the past he thought he left behind when he's drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization.Description Release date: September 3, 2021 (USA) Director: Destin Daniel Cretton Box office: $431.3 million Music by: Joel P. West Produced by: Kevin Feige; Jonathan Schwartz Production company: Marvel Studios

In rural Iceland, a childless couple discover a strange and unnatural newborn in their sheep barn. They decide to raise her as their own, but sinister forces are determined to return the creature to the wilderness that birthed her. Release date: October 8, 2021 (USA) Director: Valdimar Jóhannsson Icelandic: Dýrið Distributed by: A24 (North America) Editor: Agnieszka Glinska Costume design: Margrét Einarsdóttir

Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet's exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence, only those who can conquer their own fear will survive. Release date: October 22, 2021 (USA) Trending Director: Denis Villeneuve HBO release: October 21, 2021 newsweek.com Cinematography: Greig Fraser Music by: Hans Zimmer Adapted from: Dune

The nightmare isn't over as unstoppable killer Michael Myers escapes from Laurie Strode's trap to continue his ritual bloodbath. Injured and taken to the hospital, Laurie fights through the pain as she inspires residents of Haddonfield, Ill., to rise up against Myers. Taking matters into their own hands, the Strode women and other survivors form a vigilante mob to hunt down Michael and end his reign of terror once and for all. Release date: October 15, 2021 (USA) Director: David Gordon Green Music by: John Carpenter; Cody Carpenter; Daniel Davies; Location: Wilmington starnewsonline.com Budget: $20 million Produced by: Malek Akkad; Jason Blum; Bill Block