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Pacifiction (2022/2023) Dir. Albert Serra. Benoìt Magimel, Pahoa Mahagafanau B+

Paddington (2014/2015) Dir. Paul King. Voices of Ben Whishaw, Hugh Bonneville B

Paddington 2 (2017) Dir. Paul King. Voices of Ben Whishaw, Hugh Grant B

Padre padrone (1977) Dir. Paolo and Vittorio Taviani. Saverio Marconi B

O Pagador de Promesas (1962/1964) Dir. Anselmo Duarte. Leonardo Villar B–

The Page Turner (2006/2007) Dir. Denis Dercourt. Déborah François, Catherine Frot C

Pain & Glory (2019) Dir. Pedro Almodóvar. Antonio Banderas, Penélope Cruz B+

Paint It Black (2016/2017) Dir. Amber Tamblyn. Alia Shawkat, Janet McTeer C

★ Paint Your Wagon (1969) Dir. Joshua Logan. Lee Marvin, Clint Eastwood A–

The Painted Bird (2019/2020) Dir. Václav Marhoul. Petr Kotlár, Nina Shunevych B+

The Painted Veil (2006) Dir. John Curran. Edward Norton, Naomi Watts, Toby Jones C

The Painter and the Thief (2020) Dir. Benjamin Ree. Documentary B+

Palindromes (2004/2005) Dir. Todd Solondz. Sharon Wilkins, Shayna Levine A–

The Pallbearer (1996) Dir. Matt Reeves. David Schwimmer, Gwyneth Paltrow B–

The Palm Beach Story (1942) Dir. Preston Sturges. Claudette Colbert, Joel McCrea B

★ Palmetto (1998) Dir. Volker Schlöndorff. Woody Harrelson, Elisabeth Shue B–

Palo Alto (2013/2014) Dir. Gia Coppola. Jack Kilmer, Emma Roberts, Nat Wolff B

Paloma (2022/–) Dir. Marcelo Gomes. Kika Sena, Risdon Reis, Suzy Lopes B+

Palookaville (1995/1996) Dir. Alan Taylor. William Forsythe, Vincent Gallo B

Panamerican Machinery (2016/–) Dir. Joaquin Del Paso. Javier Zaragoza B+

★ Pandora's Box (1929) Dir. G.W. Pabst. Louise Brooks, Fritz Kortner, Franz Lederer A–

Panic Bodies (1998) Dir. Mike Hoolboom. Six-part experimental film B+

★ Panic Room (2002) Dir. David Fincher. Jodie Foster, Kristen Stewart, Forest Whitaker D–

Pan's Labyrinth (2006) Dir. Guillermo del Toro. Ivana Baquero, Sergi López B

The Paper Chase (1973) Dir. James Bridges. Timothy Bottoms, John Houseman D

Paper Moon (1973) Dir. Peter Bogdanovich. Ryan O'Neal, Tatum O'Neal B+

The Paperboy (2012) Dir. Lee Daniels. Zac Efron, Matthew McConaughey B–

The Paradine Case (1947) Dir. Alfred Hitchcock. Gregory Peck, Alida Valli B+

Paradise (2016/2017) Dir. Andrei Konchalovsky. Yuliya Vysotskaya, Peter Kurth B

Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills (1996) B

Paradise Lost 2: Revelations (2000) Dir. Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky B

Paradise: Faith (2012/2013) Dir. Ulrich Seidl. Maria Hofstätter, Nabil Saleh C+

Paradise: Hope (2013) Dir. Ulrich Seidl. Melanie Lenz, Joseph Lorenz B

★ Paradise: Love (2012/2013) Dir. Ulrich Seidl. Margarethe Tiesel, Peter Kazungu A–

★ Paradise Now (2005) Dir. Hany Abu-Assad. Kais Nashef, Ali Suliman B

★ Paradise Road (1997) Dir. Bruce Beresford. Glenn Close, Pauline Collins C+

Paradise without People (2019/–) Dir. Francesca Trianni. Documentary B

Paragraph 175 (2000) Dir. Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman. Documentary B–

★ Parallel Mothers (2021) Dir. Pedro Almodóvar. Penélope Cruz, Milena Smit B+

Paranoid Park (2007/2008) Dir. Gus Van Sant. Gabe Nevins, Taylor Momsen B–

Paranormal Activity (2009) Dir. Oren Peli. Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat B

Paranormal Activity 2 (2010) Dir. Tod Williams. Sprague Grayden B

Paranormal Activity 3 (2011) Dir. Ariel Schulman, Henry Joost C+

Paranormal Activity 4 (2012) Dir. Ariel Schulman, Henry Joost C+

ParaNorman (2012) Dir. Chris Butler, Sam Fell. Animated B–

★ Parasite (2019) Dir. Bong Joon-ho. Choi Woo-sik, Park So-dam, Song Kang-ho A

Parenthood (1989) Dir. Ron Howard. Steve Martin, Mary Steenburgen B–

Parents (1989) Dir. Bob Balaban. Bryan Madorsky, Randy Quaid, Mary Beth Hurt B+

★ Pariah (2007) Dir. Dee Rees. Adepero Oduye, Pernell Walker, Wendell Pierce B+

★ Pariah (2011) Dir. Dee Rees. Adepero Oduye, Pernell Walker, Kim Wayans B+

Paris 05:59: Théo & Hugo (2016/2017) Dir. Olivier Ducastel, Jacques Martineau B

Paris, 13th District (2021/2022) Dir. Jacques Audiard. Lucie Zhang, Makita Samba B

Paris, France (1993/1994) Dir. Gerard Ciccoritti. Leslie Hope, Peter Outerbridge C+

Paris Is Burning (1990/1991) Dir. Jennie Livingston. Documentary A–

Paris, je t'aime (2006/2007) Dir. Bruno Podalyès, Gurinder Chadha, et al. C

Paris Square (2017/–) Dir. Lúcia Murat. Joana de Verona, Grace Passô C–

Paris, Texas (1984) Dir. Wim Wenders. Harry Dean Stanton, Dean Stockwell A–

Park Row (1952) Dir. Samuel Fuller. Gene Evans, Mary Welch, Herbert Heyes B+

Part-Time Work of a Domestic Slave (1973/–) Dir. Alexander Kluge A–

Parting Glances (1986) Dir. Bill Sherwood. Richard Ganoung, John Bolger B

The Party (2017/2018) Dir. Sally Potter. Kristin Scott Thomas, Patricia Clarkson D–

Party Girl (1995) Dir. Daisy von Scherler Mayer. Parker Posey, Omar Townsend B

Party Monster (2003) Dir. Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato. Macaulay Culkin F

The Pass (2016/–) Dir. Ben A. Williams. Russell Tovey, Arinzé Kene D

★ A Passage to India (1984) Dir. David Lean. Judy Davis, Victor Banerjee B–

★ Passages (2023) Dir. Ira Sachs. Franz Rogowski, Adèle Exarchopoulos C–

The Passenger (1975) Dir. Michelangelo Antonioni. Jack Nicholson, Maria Schneider B+

Passengers (2016) Dir. Morten Tyldum. Chris Pratt, Jennifer Lawrence C

★ Passing (2021) Dir. Rebecca Hall. Tessa Thompson, Ruth Negga, André Holland B+

Passing Strangers (1974) Dir. Arthur J. Bressan, Jr. Robert Adams, Richard Camagey B+

Passion (2012/2013) Dir. Brian De Palma. Noomi Rapace, Rachel McAdams C

★ Passion Fish (1992) Dir. John Sayles. Mary McDonnell, Alfre Woodard A–

★ Passion in the Desert (1997/1998) Dir. Lavinia Currier. Ben Daniels, Michel Piccoli B–

The Passion of Anna (1969/1970) Dir. Ingmar Bergman. Max von Sydow, Liv Ullmann B

★ The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928/1929) Dir. Carl-Theodor Dreyer. Renée Falconetti A

★ The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928/1929) Dir. Carl-Theodor Dreyer. Renée Falconetti A

★ The Passion of the Christ (2004) Dir. Mel Gibson. Jim Caviezel, Maia Morgenstern B–

★ Passionless Moments (1983/–) Dir. Jane Campion, Gerard Lee. David Benton A–

The Past (2013) Dir. Asghar Farhadi. Ali Mosaffa, Bérénice Bejo, Tahar Rahim C

Past Lives (2023) Dir. Celine Song. Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, John Magaro B–

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973) Dir. Sam Peckinpah. James Coburn B

A Patch of Blue (1965) Dir. Guy Green. Elizabeth Hartman, Sidney Poitier C+

The Patent Leather Kid (1927) Dir. Alfred Santell. Richard Barthelmess B–

Pater (2011/–) Dir. Alain Cavalier. Vincent Lindon, Alain Cavalier B

Paterson (2016) Dir. Jim Jarmusch. Adam Driver, Golshifteh Farahani B–

Pather Panchali (1955/1958) Dir. Satyajit Ray. Subir Banerjee, Uma Das Gupta A

Paths of Glory (1957) Dir. Stanley Kubrick. Kirk Douglas, George Macready B

The Patriot (2000) Dir. Roland Emmerich. Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger, Jason Isaacs D

Patriot Games (1992) Dir. Phillip Noyce. Harrison Ford, Anne Archer, Sean Bean C–

Patti Cake$ (2017) Dir. Geremy Jasper. Danielle Macdonald, Siddharth Dhananjay A–

Patton (1970) Dir. Franklin J. Schaffner. George C. Scott, Karl Malden, Michael Bates B–

Patty Hearst (1988) Dir. Paul Schrader. Natasha Richardson, Ving Rhames B–

Paulina (2015/2017) Dir. Santiago Mitre. Dolores Fonzi, Oscar Martínez B+

★ Pauline Alone (2014) Dir. Janicza Bravo. Gaby Hoffmann, Megan Mullally B

★ The Pawnbroker (1964) Dir. Sidney Lumet. Rod Steiger, Jaime Sánchez B

★ Pay It Forward (2000) Dir. Mimi Leder. Kevin Spacey, Helen Hunt, Haley Joel Osment C–

Payback (1999) Dir. Brian Helgeland. Mel Gibson, Gregg Henry, Maria Bello B

★ Pearl (2022) Dir. Ti West. Mia Goth, Tandi Wright, Matthew Sunderland C+

The Pearl Button (2014) Dir. Patricio Guzmán. Documentary about Chile B+

★ Peel: An Exercise in Discipline (1982/–) Dir. Jane Campion. The Pye Family A–

★ Peel: An Exercise in Discipline (1982/–) Dir. Jane Campion. The Pye Family A–

Peeping Tom (1960/1962) Dir. Michael Powell. Carl Boehm, Anna Massey A–

Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) Dir. Francis Ford Coppola. Kathleen Turner D

★ The Pelican Brief (1993) Dir. Alan J. Pakula. Julia Roberts, Denzel Washington C–

Pelle the Conqueror (1988) Dir. Bille August. Pelle Hvenegaard, Max von Sydow B

Pennies from Heaven (1981) Dir. Herbert Ross. Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters A

Penny Serenade (1941) Dir. George Stevens. Irene Dunne, Cary Grant, Edgar Buchanan B

People Like Us (2012) Dir. Alex Kurtzman. Chris Pine, Elizabeth Banks C

The People Next Door (1970) Dir. David Greene. Deborah Winters, Eli Wallach D+

People of the Wind (1976) Dir. Antony Horwath. Documentary about nomads C+

The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996) Dir. Miloš Forman. Woody Harrelson B

The People vs. Paul Crump (1962/TV) Dir. William Friedkin. Documentary A–

Peppermint Candy (1999/–) Dir. Lee Chang-dong. Sol Kyung-gu, Moon So-ri A–

Perfect Days (2023) Dir. Wim Wenders. Koji Yakusho, Tokio Emoto, Aoi Yamada B+

Perfect Love! (1996/–) Dir. Catherine Breillat. Isabelle Renauld, Francis Renaud B

★ A Perfect Murder (1998) Dir. Andrew Davis. Michael Douglas, Gwyneth Paltrow C

★ The Perfect Storm (2000) Dir. Wolfgang Petersen. George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg B

A Perfect World (1993) Dir. Clint Eastwood. Kevin Costner, T.J. Lowther B+

Performance (1970) Dir. Donald Cammell, Nicolas Roeg. James Fox, Mick Jagger A–

The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) Dir. Stephen Chbosky. Logan Lerman B+

Persepolis (2007) Animated. Dir. Vincent Paronnaud, Marjane Satrapi B+

Persona (1966/1967) Dir. Ingmar Bergman. Bibi Andersson, Liv Ullmann A+

Personal Best (1982) Dir. Robert Towne. Mariel Hemingway, Patrice Donnelly B

Personal Shopper (2016/2017) Dir. Olivier Assayas. Kristen Stewart, Sigrid Bouaziz B

Personal Velocity (2002) Dir. Rebecca Miller. Kyra Sedgwick, Parker Posey C+

Persuasion (1995) Dir. Roger Michell. Amanda Root, Ciarán Hinds, Sophie Thompson B+

Pervert Park (2014/2016) Dir. Frida Barkfors, Lasse Barkfors. Documentary B+

Pet Sematary (1989) Dir. Mary Lambert. Dale Midkiff, Fred Gwynne, Denise Crosby —

Pete Kelly's Blues (1955) Dir. Jack Webb. Jack Webb, Janet Leigh, Edmond O'Brien C

Pete 'n' Tillie (1972) Dir. Marvin Ritt. Carol Burnett, Walter Matthau C+

Peter Pan (1953) Dir. Hamilton Luske, Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson C+

Peter Pan (2003) Dir. P.J. Hogan. Jeremy Sumpter, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Jason Isaacs B–

Peterloo (2018/2019) Dir. Mike Leigh. David Moorst, Neil Bell, Rory Kinnear A–

★ Peter's Friends (1992) Dir. Kenneth Branagh. Stephen Fry, Emma Thompson D+

Petite Maman (2021) Dir. Céline Sciamma. Joséphine Sanz, Gabrielle Sanz B–

La Petite vendeuse de soleil (1999/2000) Dir. Djibril Diop Mambéty. Lissa Baléra A–

The Petrified Forest (1936) Dir. Archie Mayo. Leslie Howard, Bette Davis B

Petulia (1968) Dir. Richard Lester. Julie Christie, George C. Scott B+

Peyton Place (1957) Dir. Mark Robson. Lana Turner, Michael Rossi, Diane Varsi B–

The Phantom of the Opera (2004) Dir. Joel Schumacher. Emmy Rossum D+

Phantom of the Paradise (1974) Dir. Brian De Palma. William Finley, Paul Williams B

Phantom Thread (2017) Dir. Paul Thomas Anderson. Daniel Day-Lewis B

Phat Girlz (2006) Dir. NnegestLikké. Mo'Nique, Kendra C. Johnson, Joyful Drake D+

★ Phffft! (1954) Dir. Mark Robson. Judy Holliday, Jack Lemmon, Jack Carson, Kim Novak B–

Philadelphia (1993) Dir. Jonathan Demme. Denzel Washington, Tom Hanks B–

The Philadelphia Story (1940) Dir. George Cukor. Katharine Hepburn, James Stewart A

Philomena (2013) Dir. Stephen Frears. Judi Dench, Steve Coogan C+

Phoenix (2014/2015) Dir. Christian Petzold. Nina Hoss, Ronald Zehrfeld B

The Physician in the Castle (1908) Dir. Unknown. Early short film B

π (1998) Dir. Darren Aronofsky. Sean Gullette, Mark Margolis, Ben Shenkman B+

Piaffe (2022/2023) Dir. Ann Oren. Simone Bucio, Simon(e) Jaikiriuma Paetau B

★ The Pianist (2002) Dir. Roman Polanski. Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann A–

★ The Piano (1993) Dir. Jane Campion. Holly Hunter, Harvey Keitel, Sam Neill A+

The Piano Lesson (1995/TV) Dir. Lloyd Richards. Charles S. Dutton, Alfre Woodard B–

★ The Piano Teacher (2001/2002) Dir. Michael Haneke. Isabelle Huppert A–

Pickpocket (1959/1963) Dir. Robert Bresson. Martin LaSalle, Marika Green A

Pickup on South Street (1953) Dir. Samuel Fuller. Richard Widmark, Jean Peters A

★ Picnic (1955) Dir. Joshua Logan. William Holden, Kim Novak, Susan Strasberg C+

Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975/1979) Dir. Peter Weir. Rachel Roberts, Anne Lambert —

The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945) Dir. Albert Lewin. Hurd Hatfield A–

★ Picture Snatcher (1933) Dir. Lloyd Bacon. James Cagney, Ralph Bellamy B–

Pieces of a Woman (2020) Dir. Kornél Mundruczó. Vanessa Kirby, Shia LaBeouf B

Pieces of April (2003) Dir. Pete Hedges. Katie Holmes, Patricia Clarkson, Derek Luke F

The Pied Piper (1942) Dir. Irving Pichel. Monty Woolley, Anne Baxter B

Pietà (2012/2013) Dir. Kim Ki-duk. Lee Jung-jin, Jo Min-soo, Woo Ki-hong B–

★ Pig (2021) Dir. Michael Sarnoski. Nicolas Cage, Alex Wolff, Adam Arkin C+

A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence (2014/2015) B+

Pigskin Parade (1936) Dir. David Butler. Jack Haley, Patsy Kelly, Eddie Nugent A–

★ The Pillow Book (1996/1997) Dir. Peter Greenaway. Vivian Wu, Ken Ogata B+

Pillow Talk (1959) Dir. Michael Gordon. Doris Day, Rock Hudson, Tony Randall B–

★ Pina (2011) Dir. Wim Wenders. Documentary with Pina Bausch performances A–

Pink Flamingos (1972) Dir. John Waters. Divine, David Mills, David Lochary B+

★ Pink Narcissus (1971) Dir. James Bidgood. Bobby Kendall, Don Brooks B

Pinky (1949) Dir. Elia Kazan. Jeanne Crain, Ethel Waters, Ethel Barrymore C+

Pinocchio (1940) Dir. Ben Sharpsteen, Hamilton Luske. Animated A

Pioneer (2013/2014) Dir. Erik Skjoldbjærg. Aksel Hennie, André Eriksen B–

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) C

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) Dir. Gore Verbinski D+

★ Pitch Black (2000) Dir. David Twohy. Vin Diesel, Radha Mitchell, Cole Hauser D

Pitch Perfect (2012) Dir. Jason Moore. Anna Kendrick, Anna Camp, Skylar Astin C+

Pixote (1981) Dir. Hector Babenco. Fernando Ramos da Silva, Jorge Juliao —

The Place Beyond the Pines (2012/2013) Dir. Derek Cianfrance. Ryan Gosling B+

A Place in the Sun (1951) Dir. George Stevens. Montgomery Clift, Elizabeth Taylor A–

Places in the Heart (1984) Dir. Robert Benton. Sally Field, Danny Glover D+

★ The Plains (2022/2023) Dir. David Easteal. Andrew Rakowski, David Easteal B+

Plan 9 form Outer Space (1959) Dir. Edward Wood, Jr. Gregory Walcott F

Plan B (2021) Dir. Natalie Morales. Kuhoo Verma, Victoria Moroles C+

Planet of the Apes (1968) Dir. Franklin J. Schaffner. Charlton Heston, Kim Hunter B+

★ Planet of the Apes (2001) Dir. Tim Burton. Mark Wahlberg, Helena Bonham Carter D+

El Planeta (2021) Dir. Amalia Ulman. Amalia Ulman, Alejandra Ulman B+

Platform (2000/2001) Dir. Jia Zhangke. Wang Hongwei, Liang Jing Dong A–

Platinum Blonde (1931) Dir. Frank Capra. Robert Williams, Jean Harlow A–

Platoon (1986) Dir. Oliver Stone. Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe A–

Play (2011/2015) Dir. Ruben Östlund. Sebastian Blyckert, John Ortiz, Kevin Vaz B

Play It Again, Sam (1972) Dir. Herbert Ross. Woody Allen, Diane Keaton —

Play It As It Lays (1972) Dir. Frank Perry. Tuesday Weld, Anthony Perkins B

Play It to the Bone (1999) Dir. Ron Shelton. Antonio Banderas, Woody Harrelson D

Play Time (1967/1974) Dir. Jacques Tati. Jacques Tati, Barbara Dennek A–

The Playboys (1992) Dir. Gillies MacKinnon. Robin Wright, Aidan Quinn B–

★ The Player (1992) Dir. Robert Altman. Tim Robbins, Greta Scacchi, Fred Ward A–

Playground (2021/2022) Dir. Laura Wandel. Maya Vanderbeque, Günter Duret B–

★ Playing by Heart (1998) Dir. Willard Carroll. Gena Rowlands, Gillian Anderson D

Playing for Time (1980/TV) Dir. Daniel Mann. Vanessa Redgrave, Jane Alexander A–

Pleasantville (1998) Dir. Gary Ross. Tobey Maguire, Reese Witherspoon, Joan Allen B

Please Give (2010) Dir. Nicole Holofcener. Catherine Keener, Oliver Platt B–

★ Pleasure (2021/2022) Dir. Ninja Thyberg. Sofia Kappel, Revika Reustle, Evelyn Claire B+

The Pledge (2001) Dir. Sean Penn. Jack Nicholson, Robin Wright Penn C–

Plenty (1985) Dir. Fred Schepisi. Meryl Streep, Charles Dance, Tracey Ullman D+

★ Pocketful of Miracles (1961) Dir. Frank Capra. Glenn Ford, Bette Davis C

Poetic Justice (1993) Dir. John Singleton. Janet Jackson, Tupac Shakur, Regina King C+

★ Poetry (2010/2011) Dir. Lee Chang-dong. Yun Jung-hee, David Lee, Hira Kim B+

Point Blank (1967) Dir. John Boorman. Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson, Keenan Wynn B+

Point Break (1991) Dir. Kathryn Bigelow. Keanu Reeves, Patrick Swayze C

Poison (1991) Dir. Todd Haynes. Edith Meeks, Larry Maxwell, Scott Renderer A–

★ Poison Ivy (1992) Dir. Katt Shea. Sara Gilbert, Drew Barrymore D

The Poker House (2008) Dir. Lori Petty. Jennifer Lawrence, Sophi Bairley D+

★ Pola X (1999/2000) Dir. Leos Carax. Guillaume Depardieu, Katerina Golubeva B+

Police, Adjective (2009/2010) Dir. Corneliu Porumboiu. Dragos Bucur, Ion Stoica B

Police Beat (2005/2006) Dir. Robinson Devor. Pape Sidy Niang, Anna Oxygen B+

Police Chasing Scorching Auto (1905) Dir. Edwin S. Porter. Early short film B+

Polisse (2011/2012) Dir. Maïwenn. Joey Starr, Karin Viard, Marina Foïs B

The Politics of Fur (2002/–) Dir. Laura Nix. Katy Selverstone, T. Jerram Young C

Pollock (2000) Dir. Ed Harris. Ed Harris, Marcia Gay Harden, Amy Madigan B+

Poltergeist (1982) Dir. Tobe Hooper. JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson C+

Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986) Dir. Brian Gibson. Craig T. Nelson C+

Ponette (1996/1997) Dir. Jacques Doillon. Victoire Thivisol, Delphine Schiltz B+

Ponyo (2008/2009) Dir. Hayao Miyazaki. Animated. Voice of Frankie Jonas C+

Pooh's Heffalump Movie (2005) Dir. Frank Nissen. Animated C

Poor Agnes (2017/–) Dir. Navin Ramaswaran. Lora Burke, Robert Notman C+

★ Poor Things (2023) Dir. Yorgos Lanthimos. Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe C–

Pop Skull (2007/–) Dir. Adam Wingard. Lane Hughes, Brandon Carroll B–

The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984) Dir. Stuart Rosenberg. Mickey Rourke B

Poppy Field (2020/–) Dir. Eugen Jebeleanu. Conrad Mericoffer, Radouan Leflahi B+

Porcile (1969/–) Dir. Pier Paolo Pasolini. Pierre Clementi, Jean-Pierre Léaud A–

Port Authority (2019/2021) Dir. Danielle Lessovitz. Fionn Whitehead, Leyna Bloom C

★ Port Djema (1997/1999) Dir. Éric Heumann. Jean-Yves Dubois, Christophe Odent B

★ The Portrait of a Lady (1996) Dir. Jane Campion. Nicole Kidman, John Malkovich A–

★ The Portrait of a Lady (1996) Dir. Jane Campion. Nicole Kidman, John Malkovich A–

Portrait of Jason (1967) Dir. Shirley Clarke. Documentary with Jason Holliday A–

Poseidon (2006) Dir. Wolfgang Petersen. Josh Lucas, Kurt Russell, Jacinda Barrett B

The Poseidon Adventure (1972) Dir. Ronald Neame. Gene Hackman C

★ The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-
    Murdering-Mom (1993/TV) Dir. Michael Ritchie. Holly Hunter, Beau Bridges A–

★ The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-
    Murdering-Mom (1993/TV) Dir. Michael Ritchie. Holly Hunter, Beau Bridges A–

Possessed (1931) Dir. Clarence Brown. Joan Crawford, Clark Gable, Wallace Ford C

★ Possessed (1947) Dir. Curtis Bernhardt. Joan Crawford, Van Heflin B

Possession (1981/1983) Dir. Andrzej Zuławski. Sam Neill, Isabelle Adjani B

Possession (2002) Dir. Neil LaBute. Gwyneth Paltrow, Aaron Eckhart, Jennifer Ehle D–

The Possession of Joel Delaney (1972) Dir. Waris Hussein. Shirley MacLaine D

★ The Possibility of an Island (2008/–) Dir. Michel Houellebecq. Benoît Magimel D

Possible Worlds (2000/–) Dir. Robert Lepage. Tom McCamus, Tilda Swinton B

The Post (2017) Dir. Steven Spielberg. Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Bob Odenkirk B+

Post Mortem (2010/2012) Dir. Pablo Larraín. Alfredo Castro, Antonia Zegers B

Post Tenebras Lux (2012/2013) Dir. Carlos Reygadas. Adolfo Jiménez Castro B–

★ Postcards from the Edge (1990) Dir. Mike Nichols. Meryl Streep, Dennis Quaid A–

★ Postcards from the Edge (1990) Dir. Mike Nichols. Meryl Streep, Dennis Quaid A–

Il Postino [The Postman] (1994/1995) Dir. Michael Radford. Massimo Troisi —

★ The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) Dir. Tay Garnett. John Garfield A–

★ Potato Dreams of America (2021/2022) Dir. Hersh Powers. Wes Hurley C

Poundcake (2009/–) Dir. Rafael Monserrate. Troy Hall, Jay O. Sanders D+

Power (1986) Dir. Sidney Lumet. Richard Gere, Julie Christie, Gene Hackman D+

★ The Power of the Dog (2021) Dir. Jane Campion. Benedict Cumberbatch B+

★ Practical Magic (1998) Dir. Griffin Dunne. Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman C+

The Practice of Love (1985) Dir. Valie Export. Adelheid Arndt, Rüdiger Vogler B

A Prairie Home Companion (2006) Dir. Robert Altman. Garrison Keillor C+

Praise House (1991/–) Dir. Julie Dash. Laurie Carlos, Viola Sheely, Terri Cousar B+

A Prayer Before Dawn (2017/2018) Dir. Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire. Joe Cole B–

Prayers for the Stolen (2021) Dir. Tatiana Huezo. Ana Cristina Ordóñez González A–

★ Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire (2009) Dir. Lee Daniels B

Predator (1987) Dir. John McTiernan. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers C

Predestination (2014/2015) Dir. Michael and Peter Spierig. Ethan Hawke B–

Premium Rush (2012) Dir. David Koepp. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Shannon D

★ Preparations to Be Together for an Uncertain Period of Time (2020/2021)
    Dir. Lili Horvát. Natasa Stork, Viktor Bodó, Peter Tóth, Benett Vilmányi B

★ The President (2014/2016) Dir. Mohsen Makhmalbaf. Misha Gomiashvili A–

The Prestige (2006) Dir. Christopher Nolan. Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale C+

Presumed Innocent (1990) Dir. Alan J. Pakula. Harrison Ford, Greta Scacchi C

★ Pretty in Pink (1986) Dir. Howard Deutch. Molly Ringwald, Andrew McCarthy B+

Pretty Poison (1968) Dir. Noel Black. Anthony Perkins, Tuesday Weld B

★ Pretty Woman (1990) Dir. Garry Marshall. Julia Roberts, Richard Gere B–

Prevenge (2016/2017) Dir. Alice Lowe. Alice Lowe, Kayvan Novak C+

Prey (2022) Dir. Dan Trachtenberg. Amber Midthunder, Dakota Beavers B–

A Price Above Rubies (1998) Dir. Boaz Yakin. Renée Zellweger C–

Price of Love (2015/–) Dir. Hermon Hailay. Eskinder Tameru, Fereweni Gebregergs B

The Price of Sugar (2007) Dir. Bill Haney. Documentary about labor strikes B–

Prick Up Your Ears (1987) Dir. Stephen Frears. Gary Oldman, Alfred Molina C+

Pride (2014) Dir. Matthew Warchus. Ben Schnetzer, George MacKay, Faye Marsay A–

Pride & Prejudice (2005) Dir. Joe Wright. Keira Knightley, Matthew McFadyen A–

The Pride of the Yankees (1942) Dir. Sam Wood. Gary Cooper, Teresa Wright C

Priest (1994/1995) Dir. Antonia Bird. Linus Roache, Tom Wilkinson, Lesley Sharp B

The Priest's Children (2013/–) Dir. Vinko Brešan. Krešimir Mikić, Nikša Butijer B–

★ Primal Fear (1996) Dir. Gregory Hoblit. Richard Gere, Edward Norton C+

★ Primary Colors (1998) Dir. Mike Nichols. Adrian Lester, John Travolta B+

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) Dir. Ronald Neame. Maggie Smith B

Prime (2005) Dir. Ben Younger. Uma Thurman, Bryan Greenberg, Meryl Streep D+

Primer (2004) Dir. Shane Carruth. Shane Carruth, Daniel Sullivan, Casey Gooden B+

Primrose Path (1940) Dir. Gregory La Cava. Ginger Rogers, Joel McCrea B

The Prince (2019) Dir. Sebastián Muñoz. Juan Carlos Maldonado, Alberto Castro B–

Prince Avalanche (2013) Dir. David Gordon Green. Paul Rudd, Emile Hirsch C

The Prince of Egypt (1998) Dir. Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner, Simon Wells B+

The Prince of Tides (1991) Dir. Barbra Streisand. Nick Nolte, Barbra Streisand C–

The Princess and the Frog (2009) Dir. John Musker, Ron Clements B–

The Princess and the Warrior (2000/2001) Dir. Tom Tykwer. Franka Potente B

The Princess Bride (1987) Dir. Rob Reiner. Robin Wright, Cary Elwes, Peter Falk C–

Princess Cyd (2017) Dir. Stephen Cone. Jessie Pinnick, Rebecca Spence B+

Princess Mononoke (1997/1999) Dir. Hayao Miyazaki. Voices of Yōji Matsuda A–

★ Princess Nicotine, or The Smoke Fairy (1909) Dir. J. Stuart Blackton C+

The Princess of France (2014/2015) Dir. Matías Piñeiro. Julián Larquier B+

★ Priscilla (2023) Dir. Sofia Coppola. Cailee Spaeny, Jacob Elordi, Dagmara Domyńczyk B–

Prisoner of the Mountains (1996/1997) Dir. Sergei Bodrov. Sergei Bodrov Jr. B+

Prisoners (2013) Dir. Denis Villeneuve. Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal B–

Private Benjamin (1980) Dir. Howard Zieff. Goldie Hawn, Eileen Brennan D+

Private Confessions (1996/1999) Dir. Liv Ullmann. Pernilla August B+

Private Life (2018) Dir. Tamra Jenkins. Kathryn Hahn, Paul Giamatti, Kayli Carter A–

The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933) Dir. Alexander Korda. Charles Laughton B

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939) Dir. Michael Curtiz B–

Private Property (2006/2007) Dir. Joachim Lafosse. Isabelle Huppert, Jérémie Renier C+

A Private War (2018) Dir. Matthew Heineman. Rosamund Pike, Jamie Dornan B–

Private Worlds (1935) Dir. Gregory La Cava. Claudette Colbert, Charles Boyer B–

Privilege (1967) Dir. Peter Watkins. Paul Jones, Jean Shrimpton, Jeremy Child B

The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio (2005) Dir. Jane Anderson. Julianne Moore D+

Prizzi's Honor (1985) Dir. John Huston. Jack Nicholson, Kathleen Turner C+

Le Procès de Jeanne d'Arc (1962/1965) Dir. Robert Bresson. Florence Carrez A

Procession (2021) Dir. Robert Greene. Documentary about sexual abuse B

Prodigal Sons (2008/2010) Dir. Kimberly Reed. Documentary A–

The Producers (1967/1968) Dir. Mel Brooks. Zero Mostel, Gene Wilder C+

The Professional [Léon] (1994) Dir. Luc Besson. Jean Moreau, Natalie Portman C+

★ The Professionals (1966) Dir. Richard Brooks. Lee Marvin, Burt Lancaster B

The Program (2015) Dir. Stephen Frears. Ben Foster, Chris O'Dowd D+

Project Nim (2011) Dir. James Marsh. Documentary about chimp experiment B

La Promesse (1996/1997) Dir. Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne. Jérémie Renier A

Prometheus (2012) Dir. Ridley Scott. Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender B–

Promised Land (2012) Dir. Gus Van Sant. Matt Damon, John Krasinski B–

The Promised Land (2015/–) Dir. He Ping. Wang Jiajia, Zhang Yi, Wang Zhiwen B–

Promising Young Woman (2020) Dir. Emerald Fennell. Carey Mulligan, Bo Burnham B–

Proof (1991/1992) Dir. Jocelyn Moorhouse. Hugo Weaving, Genevieve Picot B–

Proof (2005) Dir. John Madden. Gwyneth Paltrow, Jake Gyllenhaal, Anthony Hopkins C+

Proof of Life (2000) Dir. Taylor Hackford. Russell Crowe, Meg Ryan, David Morse B

A Prophet (2009/2010) Dir. Jacques Audiard. Tahar Rahim, Niels Arestrup B+

The Proposal (2009) Dir. Anne Fletcher. Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds C

The Proposition (2005/2006) Dir. John Hillcoat. Guy Pearce, Ray Winstone C–

Prospero's Books (1991) Dir. Peter Greenaway. John Gielgud, Michael Clark B+

Proteus (2003/2004) Dir. John Greyson. Rouxnet Brown, Neil Sandilands B+

Proud Mary (2018) Dir. Babak Najafi. Taraji P. Henson, Jahi Di'Allo Winston F

Prozac Nation (2001/2005, TV) Dir. Erik Skjoldbjærg. Christina Ricci, Jessica Lange C–

P.S. (2004) Dir. Dylan Kidd. Laura Linney, Topher Grace, Marcia Gay Harden D+

Psycho (1960) Dir. Alfred Hitchcock. Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, John Gavin A

★ Psycho (1998) Dir. Gus Van Sant. Vince Vaughn, Anne Heche, Viggo Mortensen B+

★ Psycho (1998) Dir. Gus Van Sant. Vince Vaughn, Anne Heche, Viggo Mortensen B+

Psycho II (1983) Dir. Richard Franklin. Anthony Perkins, Meg Tilly, Vera Miles B–

Psycho III (1986) Dir. Anthony Perkins. Anthony Perkins, Diana Scarwid B

The Public Enemy (1931) Dir. William Wellman. James Cagney, Edward Woods B+

Public Enemies (2009) Dir. Michael Mann. Johnny Depp, Christian Bale B–

Public Housing (1997) Dir. Frederick Wiseman. Documentary about Chicago projects A

Pulp Fiction (1994) Dir. Quentin Tarantino. Samuel L. Jackson, John Travolta A–

Pumping Iron (1977) Dir. George Butler, Robert Fiore. Documentary B+

The Pumpkin Eater (1964) Dir. Jack Clayton. Anne Bancroft, Peter Finch B+

Punch-Drunk Love (2002) Dir. Paul Thomas Anderson. Adam Sandler, Emily Watson B–

The Puppetmaster (1993/–) Dir. Hou Hsiao-hsien. Li Tian-lu, Lin Qiang B

A Pure Formality (1994/1995) Dir. Giuseppe Tornatore. Gérard Depardieu B–

Purple Noon (1960/1961) Dir. René Clément. Alain Delon, Marie Laforet B

Purple Rain (1984) Dir. Albert Magnoli. Prince, Apollonia Kotero, Morris Day A–

★ The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) Dir. Woody Allen. Mia Farrow, Jeff Daniels A

The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) Dir. Gabriele Muccino. Will Smith, Jaden Smith B–

Pusher (1996/1999) Dir. Nicolas Winding Refn. Kim Bodnia, Laura Drasbæk B–

Pushing Tin (1999) Dir. Mike Newell. John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton B–

Putty Hill (2011) Dir. Matt Porterfield. James Siebor Jr., Sky Ferreira, Zoe Vance B

★ Puzzle of a Downfall Child (1970) Dir. Jerry Schatzberg. Faye Dunaway B

PVC-1 (2007/–) Dir. Spiros Stathoulopoulos. Merida Urquia, Daniel Paez C+

Pygmalion (1938) Dir. Anthony Asquith, Leslie Howard. Leslie Howard B


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