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Netflix Is Dropping These 30 Major Films In May, And I'm Planning My Entire Month Around Them
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It’s a great month to be a rom-com lover! I’m the SEO Resident here at BuzzFeed, and I cover everything from trending pop culture and celebrity news to evergreen entertainment and lifestyle topics. What it's about: "The athlete, the brain, the bully, the princess and the loner break through the social barriers of high school during a Saturday in detention." Cast: Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, Ally Sheedy, Paul Gleason, John Kapelos What it's about: "Jenna Rink wishes she could just grow up after being humiliated at her 13th birthday party — only to wake up as a 30-year-old fashion magazine editor." Cast: Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo, Judy Greer What it's about: "When a popular teen becomes possessed and develops a distinct appetite for high school boys, her best friend tries to keep her bloody cravings in check." Cast: Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried, Johnny Simmons What it's about: "A suave New York dating coach finds himself uncharacteristically smitten when he meets a smart, cynical reporter who seems immune to his charms." Cast: Will Smith, Eva Mendes, Kevin James What it's about: "Two siblings discover an enchanted board game that opens a door to a magical world — and unwittingly release a man who's been trapped inside for years." Cast: Robin Williams, Jonathan Hyde, Kirsten Dunst What it's about: "Uptight business tycoon Edward makes a deal with vivacious Hollywood sex worker Vivian to spend a week with him — and loses his heart in the bargain." Cast: Richard Gere, Julia Roberts, Ralph Bellamy What it's about: All three films in the Meet the Parents series will be added, so here are the synopses to get you started: Meet the Parents (2000): "Greg Focker is ready to marry his girlfriend — but before he pops the question, he must win over her formidable father, a humorless former CIA agent." Meet the Fockers (2004): "Parents and personalities clash when newly engaged Greg and Pam attempt to bring their families together in this sequel to the hit comedy." Little Fockers (2010): "Greg Focker has a pair of rambunctious kids, and the tension with his father-in-law rises to the surface once again." Cast: Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Blythe Danner, Teri Polo, Jessica Alba, Laura Dern, Dustin Hoffman, Barbra Streisand, Harvey Keitel What it's about: "Physicist Stephen Hawking and wife Jane Wilde struggle to balance his advancing illness and rising fame with her search for a purpose beyond marriage." Cast: Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, Charlie Cox What it's about: "When a refined pianist hires a street-smart driver to navigate a concert tour of the segregated South, a friendship forms amid the backdrop of racism." Cast: Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali, Linda Cardellini What it's about: "Flashbacks reveal the remarkable story of soul mates Idgie and Ruth, whose antics cause an uproar in their rural Southern town in the 1920s." Cast: Kathy Bates, Mary Stuart Masterson, Mary-Louise Parker What it's about: "The underachieving, hard-partying fraternity brothers of Delta House refuse to let threats of expulsion put a damper on their drunken debauchery." Cast: John Belushi, Tim Matheson, John Vernon What it's about: "When an overbearing book editor learns she's in danger of losing her visa status and may be deported, she forces her put-upon assistant to marry her." Cast: Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds, Mary Steenburgen, Craig T. Nelson, Betty White What it's about: "As Finn, now 17, struggles with life after his captivity, his sister begins receiving calls in her dreams from the black phone and seeing disturbing visions of three boys being stalked at a winter camp known as Alpine Lake." —IMDb Cast: Ethan Hawke, Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Demián Bichir What it's about: "On February 8, 1977, Tony Kiritsis entered the office of Richard Hall, president of the Meridian Mortgage Company, and took him hostage with a sawed-off shotgun wired with a 'dead man's wire' from the trigger to Tony's own neck." —IMDb Cast: Bill Skarsgård, Dacre Montgomery, Cary Elwes, Myha'la, Colman Domingo, Al Pacino What it's about: "Oskar Schindler becomes an unlikely humanitarian, spending his entire fortune to help save 1,100 Jews from Auschwitz during World War II." Cast: Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes What it's about: "About to start a new life, former private eye Veronica Mars returns to California when an ex-boyfriend calls on her expertise to help clear his name." Cast: Kristen Bell, Jason Dohring, Enrico Colantoni What it's about: "In this mockumentary, a fictional foreign correspondent travels across the US on a quest to interview — and offend — real Americans." Cast: Sacha Baron Cohen, Ken Davitian, Luenell What it's about: "Dreaming of buying a Dior gown, an irrepressible London house cleaner brightens the lives of those around her on a life-changing Parisian vacation." Cast: Lesley Manville, Isabelle Huppert, Lambert Wilson What it's about: "A seductive alien prowls the streets in search of prey: unsuspecting men who fall under her spell, only to be consumed by a strange liquid pool." Cast: Scarlett Johansson, Kryštof Hádek, Jeremy McWilliams What it's about: "A detective paroles a wisecracking hustler to help him catch a pair of escaped cop killers, but the odd couple only has 48 hours to get the job done." Cast: Eddie Murphy, Nick Nolte, Annette O'Toole What it's about: "A comic-book clerk and a sex worker fall in love and flee with a stash of cocaine and plans to start over — with cops and the mob right at their heels." Cast: Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette, Dennis Hopper What it's about: "Gabby's road trip to Cat Francisco turns into a magical rescue mission to save the dollhouse in this cinematic adventure full of sparkles and surprises." Cast: Laila Lockhart Kraner, Kristen Wiig, Gloria Estefan What it's about: "Martin Short looks back on a life fueled by joy in this documentary with classic clips, fresh interviews, and star-studded, never-before-seen home movies." What it's about: "An arrogant but charismatic ladies' man finds his life of money, power, and casual flings upended when he wakes up in a parallel world dominated by women." Cast: Sacha Baron Cohen, Rosamund Pike, Richard E. Grant What it's about: "A tiny woodland creature and a majestic bird suddenly swap bodies, forcing them to team up to survive the wildest adventure of their lives." Cast: Michael B. Jordan, Juno Temple, Tracy Morgan What it's about: "While working nights at a small-town aquarium, a widow bonds with a clever octopus and an adrift young man in this moving drama based on the bestseller." Cast: Sally Field, Lewis Pullman, Alfred Molina What it's about: "A woman whose rare blood type puts a target on her back finds protection in the arms of the deadly assassin she loves — together, they fight to survive." Cast: Pimchanok Luevisadpaibul, Tor Thanapob Leeratanakachorn, Sivakorn Adulsuttikul What it's about: "Kevin Hart is in the hot seat and ready for all the smoke as roastmaster Shane Gillis hosts a raw and ruthless night of live laughs." What it's about: "This documentary revisits the French football team's controversial 2010 World Cup and the bus strike that sparked global headlines and national outrage." Cast: Raymond Domenech, Roselyne Bachelot, François Hollande, Nicolas Anelka, Thierry Henry, Patrice Évra, William Gallas What it's about: "Wanda Sykes returns to her alma mater with a fearlessly funny takedown of everything from the state of the world to the cultural clash over washcloths."
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