Movies released in 2009

Mitten im Sturm

67/100

During Stalin's reign of terror, Evgenia Ginzburg, a literature professor, was sent to 10 years hard labor in a gulag in Siberia. Having lost everything, and no longer wishing to live, she meets the camp doctor and begins to come back to life.

The Boxer

52/100

An old boxing coach helps a young ex-con and teaches him how to box and try to become a professional.

Orange Girl

59/100

THE ORANGE GIRL is about two young men's different paths to finding love. Jan Olav is struck as if by lightning the first time he sees the Orange Girl, and is sure he has found the love of ... See full summary »

Children of Invention

66/100

Two young children living illegally in a model apartment outside Boston are left to fend for themselves when their hardworking mother disappears.

Zero

68/100

A story about love and hatred, about those who cheat and who are cheated, about violence and sex and surprising secrets which we learn within these strange twenty four hours.

Come Make a Wish

53/100

Smitten by a 22-year old woman, a 12-year old boy's wish to be older comes true.

Year of the Carnivore

58/100

A romantic comedy about a girl with an unrequited crush on a boy who thinks she's bad in bed, so she goes out to get more "experience".

For Sale by Owner

42/100

A newly married couple buy property that not only has a link to the husband's past but also to the lost colony of Roanoke.

Rock Slyde

57/100

A film noir comedy about Rock Slyde, a down-and-out private detective that engages in a turf war with an upstart quasi-religious cult, The House of Bartology.

Passenger

74/100

Two guys, who never had anything to do with one another, come into each others lives.

Jack Said

38/100

Jack is an undercover cop infiltrating a criminal gang. Things go pear-shaped when Jack's chancer pal does a runner with a box belonging to the boss and ends up in a perilous situation which threatens to explode into disaster.

Look for a Star

56/100

Inspired by the relationship between Stanly Ho and his fourth wife, Angela, it's a romantic comedy about a billonaire who falls in love with a feisty casino dealer. Rated PG

Special Correspondents

53/100

France mobilizes to gain the release of two kidnapped journalists in Iraq, but only the victims know the crime has been faked.

The Diplomat

56/100

A British diplomat is arrested on charges of working with Russian mafia. After death threats to his wife, they are taken into protective custody. Then the MI6 shows up with a new piece of the puzzle.

Cadavres

55/100

One Halloween, the alcoholic mother of good-for-nothing Raymond suddenly dies, and he throws her body in a ditch. Repenting, he calls his sister Angelie, an actress who he has not seen for ... See full summary »

A Day in the Life

53/100

Bad blood between two urban crime families explodes into an all-out turf war in this gritty, hard-hitting drama set to rap and starring music legend Sticky Fingaz.

Spooner

58/100

Facing eviction from his parent's home on his 30th birthday, a socially awkward guy meets the girl of his dreams and creates his own rules for growing up.

Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!!

51/100

A romantic comedy featuring a Jewish family who struggles coming to terms with their son's non-Jewish and gay boyfriend. When the gay couple adopts a child and it makes headline news, their... See full summary »

Umut

63/100

Ward No. 6

63/100

Simultaneously nihilistic and heartening, Ward No. 6 is based on a story by Chekov, in which a psychiatric doctor becomes a patient in his own asylum...

Cinéman

30/100

A maths teacher acquires the power to travel into movies to save the woman of his dreams and bring her back to her correct film.

The Band

33/100

When lead singer Jimmy Taranto dumps his girlfriend Candy then his rock band Gutter Filth, Candy decides to take his place in the band...

Von Liebe und Bedauern

61/100

After the death of his mother, fortysomething introvert Mathieu enters into a second relationship with his high-school girlfriend, Maya.

A Short Stay in Switzerland

76/100

Just after losing her husband to a similar condition, Dr Anne Turner is diagnosed with a fatal neurological condition. So she plans to end her life herself. Based on a true story.

Star Quest: The Odyssey

15/100

At the end of mankind's greatest battle, empires will crumble, alliances will form, enemies will rise and heroes will fall. World's will end, and a new journey will begin.