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About My Father
About My Father is a 2023 American comedy film starring Sebastian Maniscalco, who introduces his Italian immigrant father, played by Robert De Niro, to his fiancée's wealthy family.
About Schmidt
About Schmidt is a 2002 Alexander Payne comedy-drama starring Jack Nicholson as retired Omaha insurance actuary Warren Schmidt, loosely based on Louis Begley's 1996 novel; it won two Golden Globes and earned Oscar nominations for Nicholson and Kathy Bates.
About Time (2013 film)
About Time (2013) is a Richard Curtis romantic comedy-drama, also called Alles eine Frage der Zeit, starring Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams, and Bill Nighy; a man who can time travel within his own life learns love and loss, grossing $97.63 million worldwide.
Above & Below
Above & Below (2026) is a Jesse V. Johnson shark thriller starring Antonio Banderas and Laura Marano, released limited US theaters July 29, 2026; distinct from Idris Elba's Above the Below.
Above Suspicion (2019 film)
Above Suspicion (2019) is Phillip Noyce's crime thriller starring Emilia Clarke and Jack Huston as informant Susan Smith and FBI agent Mark Putnam, based on Joe Sharkey's 1993 book about the 1989 Pikeville, Kentucky murder.
Above the Below
Above the Below is a 2026 survival thriller co-directed by Idris Elba and Martin Owen, also called Perdidos no Infinito. Three astronauts survive a destructive re-entry and, cut off from the world, fight for oxygen in a sinking capsule; Lionsgate releases it December 4, 2026.
Above the Law (1988 film)
Above the Law (1988) is an American action thriller directed by Andrew Davis, starring Steven Seagal in his film debut as Chicago cop and ex-CIA agent Nico Toscani, with Pam Grier, Sharon Stone, and Henry Silva; released 8 April 1988 by Warner Bros.
Above the Shadows
Above the Shadows is a 2019 American fantasy drama, also known as A Mulher Invisivel, directed by Claudia Myers. Olivia Thirlby plays Holly, a woman who has literally faded invisible; Alan Ritchson plays the MMA fighter who can see her. Released July 19, 2019 by Gravitas Ventures.
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter is a 2012 American action-horror film directed by Timur Bekmambetov and produced by Tim Burton, adapting Seth Grahame-Smith's novel about Lincoln's secret life hunting vampires.
Abraham's Boys (film)
Abraham's Boys: A Dracula Story is a 2025 horror film by Natasha Kermani, adapted from Joe Hill's short story, continuing Bram Stoker's Dracula through Van Helsing's sons, released by RLJE Films and Shudder.
Abrahaminte Santhathikal (അബ്രഹാമിന്റെ സന്തതികൾ)
Abrahaminte Santhathikal (അബ്രഹാമിന്റെ സന്തതികള്), 2018 Malayalam action crime thriller, Shaji Padoor's debut written by Haneef Adeni; Mammootty as cop Derick Abraham proving brother Philip's innocence; Eid release, record Kochi opening.
Absence of Malice
Absence of Malice (スクープ 悪意の不在) is Sydney Pollack's 1981 drama starring Paul Newman and Sally Field, in which a leaked false suspicion ruins an innocent man, teaching libel law and journalism ethics.
Absentia (film)
Absentia (2011) is Mike Flanagan's $70,000 Kickstarter-funded indie horror debut about sisters Tricia and Callie linking a tunnel to disappearances; festival prizes at Fantasia, Shriekfest, Sonoma, Toronto After Dark; Phase 4 Films DVD release; 87% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Absolute Power (film)
Absolute Power (1997), Clint Eastwood political thriller, also called Poder absoluto, adapted by William Goldman from David Baldacci's novel; thief Luther Whitney witnesses the President's cover-up of a Secret Service murder; $50 million gross, 58% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Absolutely Anything
Absolutely Anything (2015) is a British sci-fi comedy directed by Terry Jones, starring Simon Pegg as a teacher granted unlimited powers by aliens voiced by Monty Python members, with Robin Williams as the voice of Dennis the dog in his final film role.
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie is a 2016 British comedy, also called Ab Fab: The Movie, directed by Mandie Fletcher and written by Jennifer Saunders. Saunders and Joanna Lumley reprise Edina and Patsy, who flee to the French Riviera after being blamed for Kate Moss's death; Fox Searchlight released it 22 July 2016.
Absolution (1978 film)
Absolution (1978) is a British thriller directed by Anthony Page from his play, starring Richard Burton as a priest tormented by pupils' confessions; released belatedly, in the US in 1988 as Murder by Confession.
Academy Award for Best Actor
Academy Award for Best Actor (Actor in a Leading Role): annual Oscar for a leading male film performance, first won by Emil Jannings in 1929; five nominees chosen by the actors branch, final vote by all Academy members; 2026 winner Michael B. Jordan for Sinners.
Academy Award for Best Actress
Academy Award for Best Actress, the Oscar for leading female film performances, first won by Janet Gaynor in 1929 and most recently by Jessie Buckley for Hamnet in 2026; decided by Actors Branch nominations and full Academy final voting.
Academy Award for Best Animated Feature
Academy Award for Best Animated Feature: annual Oscar for feature-length animated films, first given in 2002 to Shrek. Eligibility requires 75 percent animation and over 40 minutes; Pixar leads with 11 wins; Spirited Away is the only non-English winner.
Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film
Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film, an annual AMPAS Oscar for animated films of 40 minutes or less, first awarded in 1932 to Flowers and Trees; requires 75 percent animation and qualification via theatrical run, festival award, or Student Academy Award.
Academy Award for Best Cinematography
Academy Award for Best Cinematography: annual Oscar for achievement in cinematography, presented since the second ceremony, split into black-and-white and color categories 1937–1967, unified since 1968; latest winner Autumn Durald Arkapaw for Sinners.
Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film
The Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film, also known as the Oscar for Best Documentary, honors theatrically released nonfiction films, introduced in the early 1940s.
Academy Award for Best Film Editing
Academy Award for Best Film Editing: annual Oscar for achievement in film editing, first given in 1935. Editors Branch nominates five films; active and life members vote the winner. Strong Best Picture correlation.
Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
Academy Award for Best International Feature Film (formerly Best Foreign Language Film, until 2020): annual AMPAS Oscar for a predominantly non-English feature over 40 minutes, entered via one official submission per country or, since the 99th Oscars, a qualifying festival win; the film itself is now the nominee.
Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film
Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film: annual Oscar for live-action films of 40 minutes or less, introduced at the 1932 5th Academy Awards (first winner The Music Box), renamed in 1974, with a 15-film shortlist, two-nominee limit, and country credited as nominee.
Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling: Oscar for film makeup and hairstyling, created 1981 as Best Makeup after The Elephant Man controversy, renamed in 2012, expanded to five nominees in 2020; latest winner Frankenstein (98th Oscars).
Academy Award for Best Picture
Academy Award for Best Picture (Oscar Best Picture): the top annual film award of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. First won by Wings (1929); five-to-ten nominees, all-branch voting, preferential final ballot, PwC tabulation, RAISE standards since 2024.
Academy Award for Best Production Design
Academy Award for Best Production Design, formerly Best Art Direction, an annual Oscar honoring a film's visual environment, shared by the production designer and set decorator; renamed in 2012, first won by William Cameron Menzies in 1927-28.
Academy Awards
Academy Awards (Oscars): annual film honors by AMPAS since May 16, 1929; Cedric Gibbons-designed statuette, PwC-tabulated secret ballots, ranked-choice Best Picture, 98th ceremony March 15, 2026, moving to YouTube in 2029.