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The Ref
The Ref is a 1994 crime comedy film about a burglar who takes a family hostage during Christmas Eve. He is compelled to mediate their strained relationship as he attempts to evade police pursuit and navigate an unexpected influx of guests. The situation escalates due to the family’s dysfunctional dy...
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The top alternative to The Ref in 2026 is One Battle After Another with a score of 8.9/10, followed by Unforgiven (8.7) and Lone Star (8.4).
One Battle After Another
One Battle After Another is an American film from 2025 directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. The story centers on a former r...
Unforgiven
Unforgiven is a 1992 Western directed by Clint Eastwood. The story centers on William Munny, a retired gunslinger return...
Lone Star
Lone Star is a 1996 neo-Western mystery directed by John Sayles. The story unfolds in a South Texas town where a sheriff...
The King of Comedy
The King of Comedy is a 1982 film directed by Martin Scorsese featuring Robert De Niro and Jerry Lewis. The narrative ce...
Crimes and Misdemeanors
Crimes and Misdemeanors is a 1989 film by Woody Allen featuring an ensemble cast including Martin Landau and Mia Farrow....
Glengarry Glen Ross
Glengarry Glen Ross portrays the intense pressure experienced by four real estate professionals over a brief period. The...
The Thin Man
The Thin Man portrays Nick and Nora Charles, a retired detective and his wealthy wife, as they navigate a murder investi...
The Last Seduction
The Last Seduction is a 1994 American film directed by John Dahl. Starring Linda Fiorentino, Peter Berg, and Bill Pullma...
Catch Me If You Can
Catch Me If You Can chronicles the fabricated life of Frank Abagnale Jr., who, before age 19, executed elaborate cons by...
American History X
American History X portrays the story of Derek Vinyard, a former skinhead, and his brother Danny following Derek’s impri...
The Player
The Player explores the dark underbelly of Hollywood through the narrative of a studio executive. The story centers on h...
Boyz n the Hood
Boyz n the Hood is a 1991 American drama film directed by John Singleton. The story centers on Tre Styles, who resides w...
Menace II Society
Menace II Society is a 1993 crime drama set in Los Angeles’ Watts and Crenshaw neighborhoods. The film chronicles Caine...
A Few Good Men
A Few Good Men is a 1992 legal drama centered on the trial of two United States Marines accused of homicide. The film de...
Mystery Train
Mystery Train is a 1989 film set in Memphis, Tennessee, comprised of three interconnected stories featuring foreign char...
Devil in a Blue Dress
Devil in a Blue Dress is a 1995 neo-noir crime drama set in postwar Los Angeles. A discharged veteran undertakes the tas...
Gridlock'd
Gridlock’d is a 1997 crime drama centered on two heroin addicts attempting to recover after a bandmate's overdose. Their...
Primary Colors
Primary Colors is a 1998 drama directed by Mike Nichols, adapted from Joe Klein’s novel about the 1992 Bill Clinton pres...
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil portrays the legal proceedings surrounding the death of a man linked to an antiq...
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
Things to Do in Denver When You’re Dead is a 1995 crime drama directed by Gary Fleder and written by Scott Rosenberg. Th...
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