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    The Sound of Music (1965)

    A novitiate (Julie Andrews) leaves her convent and becomes governess to Capt. Von Trapp's...

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    Appaloosa (2008)

    The arrival of an attractive widow complicates the attempts of two lawmen (Ed Harris, Viggo...

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    Things We Lost in the Fire (2007)

    After her husband dies, a woman (Halle Berry) invites his drug-addicted friend (Benicio Del Toro) to...

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    I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007)

    When bureaucratic red tape prevents him from naming his children as life insurance beneficiaries, a...

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    Nanny McPhee (2006)

    A widower (Colin Firth) hires a mysterious woman (Emma Thompson) who uses magic to control his seven...

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    China Doll (1958)

    A boozing Army Air Corps captain (Victor Mature) falls in love with an Asian beauty (Li Li Hua) he...

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    Up (2009)

    By tying thousands of balloon to his home, 78-year-old Carl Fredricksen sets out to fulfill his...

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    The Pacifier (2005)

    A Navy SEAL (Vin Diesel) faces the ultimate test when he must care for five children and protect...

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    The Missing (2003)

    In 1885 a woman (Cate Blanchett) must join forces with her estranged father (Tommy Lee Jones) to...

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    Martian Child (2007)

    A single man (John Cusack) who wants to be a father adopts a youngster, but trouble begins when the...

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    Punisher: War Zone (2008)

    After an encounter with the Punisher (Ray Stevenson) leaves him horribly disfigured, mob boss Billy...

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    House of D (2005)

    His son's 13th birthday prompts an artist to revisit his own adolescence in New York's Greenwich...

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    Bonneville (2008)

    After her husband's death, Arvilla (Jessica Lange) brings her two friends (Kathy Bates, Joan Allen)...

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    Smart People (2008)

    Recently widowed, a professor (Dennis Quaid) tries to juggle a new love (Sarah Jessica Parker) and...

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    Used People (1992)

    Set in 1969, the story of a recently widowed Jewish woman from Queens, New York, and her...

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    Home on the Range (2004)

    To save their owner's farm, three cows (Roseanne Barr, Judi Dench, Jennifer Tilly) try to capture a...

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    Street Kings (2008)

    A policeman (Keanu Reeves) navigates an ethically ambiguous path, as he and a homicide detective...

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    Alpha Male

    Family tensions rise when a wealthy Englishwoman (Jennifer Ehle) decides to remarry following the...

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    Deadly Intent (1988)

    An archaeologist smuggles a valuable ancient jewel into the US. He is soon murdered by people...

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    Lemon Tree (2009)

    Salma Zidane lives in a tiny Palestinian village on the West Bank. She is 45 years old and a widow....

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    Havana (1990)

    An American gambler (Robert Redford) loves a rich rebel's wife (Lena Olin) in 1958 Cuba on the verge...

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    Clair de Femme (1979)

    Noted political filmmaker Costa-Gavras turned his attention to personal issues in this drama. Michel...

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    Bed of Roses (1996)

    After observing a lonely investment banker's (Mary Stuart Masterson) pain, a kind man (Christian...

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    Hondo (1953)

    A cavalry scout (John Wayne) helps a woman (Geraldine Page) and her son defend their ranch.

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    Casper (1995)

    A teen (Christina Ricci) who lost her mother befriends friendly ghost Casper while staying at a mean...

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    Freaky Friday (2003)

    Two fortune cookies cause an engaged psychotherapist (Jamie Lee Curtis) and her teenage daughter...

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    Sleepless in Seattle (1993)

    A Baltimore newswoman (Meg Ryan) falls for a Seattle widower (Tom Hanks) she hears on talk radio,...

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    Anna and the King (1999)

    The King of Siam (Chow Yun-Fat) hires an English widow (Jodie Foster) to teach the ways of the...

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    People

    Brian Keith

    This sturdy American actor spent many years as an underused player, generally cast as kindly uncles...

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    Dana Reeve

    After a lengthy, diverse career, it was difficult to pinpoint exactly which contribution earned Dana...