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  • Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa (2013) Starring Steve Coogan
  • Albert Nobbs (2011) Starring Glenn Close and Janet McTeer
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  • Beowulf and Grendel (2005) Starring Gerard Butler and Stellan Skarsgard
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  • Hugo (2011) Directed by Martin Scorsese
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  • Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) Starring Alec Guinness
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  • Life of Pi (2012) Directed by Ang Lee
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  • The Martian (2015) Starring Matt Damon
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  • Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012) Steve Carell, Keira Knightley
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  • Thor: The Dark World (2013)
  • The Trip (2010) Starring Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon
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