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After a slew of traffic accidents, police detective Andy Washburn is demoted and has his driver's license revoked by his lieutenant. While on duty one day, Andy learns of a bank robbery and hails a taxi driven by new cabbie Belle. They lose the robbers in a chase through New York City, and Belle's taxi is impounded. Andy promises to get the car back for Belle if she helps him catch the thieves.

Like many busy professionals, Evan Danielson (Eddie Murphy) is so focused on his career that quality time with his young daughter, Olivia (Yara Shahidi), has fallen by the wayside. When an important promotion is suddenly within reach, stressed-out Evan starts to fall apart while trying to fend off his company rival (Thomas Haden Church). But when little Olivia introduces him to the inhabitants of

Two married friends ask a playboy for advice on spicing up their marriages.

After her lover (Justin Timberlake) leaves to serve in the military, Rae (Christina Ricci) gives in to her raging libido and leaps into a life of wild abandon. Lazarus (Samuel L. Jackson), a troubled bluesman, finds Rae beaten and left for dead. He takes her in and holds her captive in an attempt to help her find a cure for her affliction.

After a slew of traffic accidents, police detective Andy Washburn is demoted and has his driver's license revoked by his lieutenant. While on duty one day, Andy learns of a bank robbery and hails a taxi driven by new cabbie Belle. They lose the robbers in a chase through New York City, and Belle's taxi is impounded. Andy promises to get the car back for Belle if she helps him catch the thieves.

Passed up for a well-deserved promotion, sports agent Ali Davis wonders what else she needs to do to succeed in a man's world. Hoping to find answers from a psychic, Ali drinks a weird concoction that suddenly allows her to hear what men are thinking. Using her newfound ability, Ali starts to turn the tables on her obnoxious male colleagues while racing to sign the next basketball superstar.

Two married friends ask a playboy for advice on spicing up their marriages.

Embarking on a journey to fulfil her dreams as a dancer, a young girl discovers a new style of dance that proves to be the source of both conflict and self-discovery.

Hong (Cung Le) uses his moral vision and fighting skills to save a neighborhood in St. Jude from drug dealers and corrupt cops.

The love lives of several people of various ages intersect when a young woman named Chloe (Alexa Davalos) comes to town. Immediately, barista Oscar (Toby Hemingway) is enamored with her and thrilled when his boss, Bradley (Greg Kinnear), hires her. Then Bradley's wife, Kathryn (Selma Blair), leaves him for someone else. Afterward Bradley marries realtor Diana (Radha Mitchell), who helps the first

A boy videotapes a botched bank robbery, and two detectives use the footage to piece together what happened.

After a drug bust, a former marine is recruited by authorities to go undercover in a notoriously dangerous prison. After discovering an underground fight ring, he must fight to stay alive and take down the corrupt system.

Passed up for a well-deserved promotion, sports agent Ali Davis wonders what else she needs to do to succeed in a man's world. Hoping to find answers from a psychic, Ali drinks a weird concoction that suddenly allows her to hear what men are thinking. Using her newfound ability, Ali starts to turn the tables on her obnoxious male colleagues while racing to sign the next basketball superstar.

In 1956, Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers landed a doo-wop hit with Why Do Fools Fall in Love? Fame turned to tragedy as lead singer Lymon (Larenz Tate) descended into substance abuse that eventually claimed his life at age 25. But Lymon didn't just leave his fans bereft -- he also left behind three women, and each believes she's owed his song royalties: Platters singer Zola Taylor (Halle Berry), p

The love lives of several people of various ages intersect when a young woman named Chloe (Alexa Davalos) comes to town. Immediately, barista Oscar (Toby Hemingway) is enamored with her and thrilled when his boss, Bradley (Greg Kinnear), hires her. Then Bradley's wife, Kathryn (Selma Blair), leaves him for someone else. Afterward Bradley marries realtor Diana (Radha Mitchell), who helps the first

Four individuals face various obstacles to achieving their goals in life -- obstacles that can be seen as insurmountable, or as stepping stones to getting what they want.

O2 (Tyrese Gibson) is an ex-con who is trying to go straight for the sake of his son, Junior. After a carjacking puts Junior in the hands of a vicious criminal leader, O2 turns to street-smart hustler Coco (Meagan Good) for help. Heat between the pair rises as they go around the law to save Junior and outwit the hoodlums at their back.

After a drug bust, a former marine is recruited by authorities to go undercover in a notoriously dangerous prison. After discovering an underground fight ring, he must fight to stay alive and take down the corrupt system.

Scott and Annie Russell couldn't be happier after buying their dream home from a mysterious and lonely widower named Charlie in Napa Valley, Calif. Their newfound paradise soon turns into a living nightmare when Charlie -- still strangely attached to the house -- begins to show up and interfere in their daily lives. When his erratic behavior turns to obsession, the young couple soon find themselve

In 1956, Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers landed a doo-wop hit with Why Do Fools Fall in Love? Fame turned to tragedy as lead singer Lymon (Larenz Tate) descended into substance abuse that eventually claimed his life at age 25. But Lymon didn't just leave his fans bereft -- he also left behind three women, and each believes she's owed his song royalties: Platters singer Zola Taylor (Halle Berry), p

O2 (Tyrese Gibson) is an ex-con who is trying to go straight for the sake of his son, Junior. After a carjacking puts Junior in the hands of a vicious criminal leader, O2 turns to street-smart hustler Coco (Meagan Good) for help. Heat between the pair rises as they go around the law to save Junior and outwit the hoodlums at their back.

A travel writer (Heather Graham) improves her love life when she becomes an editor for her father's wedding magazine.

Michael (Robert Ri'chard) takes a job as an exotic dancer to make ends meet, and as the money rolls in, he has to deal with the attention of the female club goers while hiding his job from his mother (Vivica A. Fox) and girlfriend.

Grieving the sudden death of her parents, Anna relocates from New York to a small Florida town to live with the grandmother she's never met. Isolated and in unfamiliar surroundings, she falls in with a couple of local teens, but when she becomes a bystander to an unforgivable act of violence, she finds herself ensnared by Mr. Sandman, the twisted soul of a tormented child who haunts bullies' dream

A man (Sticky Fingaz) gets caught in a war between crime families while trying to leave his gangster lifestyle.

When an unspeakable evil takes over the world, the only protection for a mother and her twin sons is their house and strong bond. Needing to stay connected at all times, even tethering themselves with ropes, they must cling to one another and never let go. However, when one of the boys questions if the evil is real, the ties that bind them together are severed, triggering a terrifying fight for su

Set against the high-energy, high-stakes world of show-style marching bands, "Drumline" is a fish-out-of-water comedy about a talented street drummer from Harlem who enrolls in a Southern university, expecting to lead its marching band's drumline to victory. He initially flounders in his new world before realizing that it takes a more than talent to reach the top.

A rush-hour fender-bender on New York City's crowded FDR Drive, under most circumstances, wouldn't set off a chain reaction that could decimate two people's lives. But on this day, at this time, a minor collision will turn two complete strangers into vicious adversaries. Their means of destroying each other might be different, but their goals, ultimately, will be the same: Each will systematically

Grieving the sudden death of her parents, Anna relocates from New York to a small Florida town to live with the grandmother she's never met. Isolated and in unfamiliar surroundings, she falls in with a couple of local teens, but when she becomes a bystander to an unforgivable act of violence, she finds herself ensnared by Mr. Sandman, the twisted soul of a tormented child who haunts bullies' dream

Xavier (Bow Wow), a teenage boy in Chicago, struggles with the loss of his mother and turns to roller skating as a way to deal with his angst. He and his friends are the stars of the skating rink they frequent, but this is about to change. When it closes down, they have no choice but to try out a more upscale spot, the Sweetwater Roller Rink. There, they enroll in a skating contest, and have to pr

When an unspeakable evil takes over the world, the only protection for a mother and her twin sons is their house and strong bond. Needing to stay connected at all times, even tethering themselves with ropes, they must cling to one another and never let go. However, when one of the boys questions if the evil is real, the ties that bind them together are severed, triggering a terrifying fight for su

A rush-hour fender-bender on New York City's crowded FDR Drive, under most circumstances, wouldn't set off a chain reaction that could decimate two people's lives. But on this day, at this time, a minor collision will turn two complete strangers into vicious adversaries. Their means of destroying each other might be different, but their goals, ultimately, will be the same: Each will systematically

Mild-mannered Norbit (Eddie Murphy) has always had it rough, since the day he was left abandoned at a combination Chinese restaurant and orphanage. Recently forced to marry the shrewish glutton Rasputia, he is at wit's end. Then his childhood sweetheart, Kate (Thandie Newton), moves back to town, and he tries to figure out a way back to his true love.

Xavier (Bow Wow), a teenage boy in Chicago, struggles with the loss of his mother and turns to roller skating as a way to deal with his angst. He and his friends are the stars of the skating rink they frequent, but this is about to change. When it closes down, they have no choice but to try out a more upscale spot, the Sweetwater Roller Rink. There, they enroll in a skating contest, and have to pr

Set against the high-energy, high-stakes world of show-style marching bands, "Drumline" is a fish-out-of-water comedy about a talented street drummer from Harlem who enrolls in a Southern university, expecting to lead its marching band's drumline to victory. He initially flounders in his new world before realizing that it takes a more than talent to reach the top.

A former cop turned private investigator gets hired to find a missing R&B star. His investigation uncovers a connection to a larger conspiracy, forcing him to question those around him and his own past.