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96,000, In the Heights

Usnavi (Anthony Ramos) learns his corner-store sold a winning lottery ticket for a $96,000 pot.

Airlock Malfunction, The Martian

An airlock malfunction destroys Mark’s (Matt Damon) potato garden.

Ana Stelline, Blade Runner 2049

K visits Dr. Ana Stelline to talk about his memories.

Attack at the Restaurant, The Birds

After discussing the threat of the birds, customers watch a man light a cigar and cause an explosion. Then the birds attack, and when Melanie (Tippi Hedren) and Mitch (Rod Taylor) reenter the restaurant, one customer (Doreen Lang) blames Melanie for causing the attacks.

Bad Trip, Midsommar

Dani (Florence Pugh) experiences the effects of the mushrooms she took.

Birthday Party Attack, The Birds

Melanie (Tippi Hedrin), Mitch (Rod Taylor), Annie (Suzanne Pleshette), and Lydia (Jessica Tandy) are at a birthday party for Cathy (Veronica Cartwright) when it gets attacked by seagulls.

Bobby Joe's Escape, Evil Dead II

Bobby Joe (Kassie Wesley) runs outside and gets attacked.

Capturing Klaue, Black Panther

After discovering that Ulysses Klaue plans to sell stolen vibranium in Korea, T'challa, Okoye, and Nakia disrupt his plans and embark on a chase through the streets of Busan.

Carol Anne, Poltergeist

Terror strikes in the Freeling household as the tree takes hold of Robbie (Oliver Robbins) and a storm rages outside. Meanwhile, Carol Anne (Heather O'Rourke) tries to resist the forces coming out of her closet.

Check Out (Closing Sequence), The Halfway House

Rhys (Mervyn Johns) reveals what brought the travelers to The Halfway House.

Clementine the Tangerine, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Hearing Patrick's voice during the procedure triggers Joel to relive various memories, including the first time he called Clementine "Tangerine."

Closing Sequence, Rear Window

Jefferies (James Stewart) confronts Mr. Thorwald (Raymond Burr).

Closing Sequence, Handsome Antonio

After hearing the news that the maid Santuzza (Patrizia Bini) is pregnant by Antonio (Marcello Mastroianni), Edoardo (Tomas Milian) calls him to congratulate him.

Closing Sequence, Evil Dead II

Ash (Bruce Campbell) and Annie (Sarah Berry) face off against the Evil.

Closing Sequence, Poltergeist

The Freelings experience another night of horror as the spirits in the house try to injure and capture Carol Anne (Heather O'Rourke), Diane (JoBeth Williams), and Robbie (Oliver Robbins) yet again.

Closing Sequence, I Saw the TV Glow

In 2026, Owen (Justice Smith) has a break down during a birthday party at the Fun Center.

Closing Sequence, Saving Private Ryan

Alongside Private Ryan's (Matt Damon) crew, Captain Miller (Tom Hanks) and his men fight a bloody battle to defend a French bridge from the Germans.

Closing Sequence, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

As Frodo (Elijah Wood) leaves alone for Mordor, Samwise Gamgee (Sean Astin) jumps in the water after him. Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen), Legolas (Orlando Bloom), and Gimli (John Rhys-Davies) decide to search for Merry and Pippin.

Closing Sequence, Easy Rider

After successfully smuggling cocaine across the US, Wyatt (Peter Fonda) tells Billy (Dennis Hopper) they "blew it." Then, back on the road, two drivers shoot both motorcycle riders.

Do You Remember?, I Saw the TV Glow

At a bar across town, Maddy (Brigette Lundy-Paine) asks Owen (Justice Smith) about his memories of the Pink Opaque.

Ellie Loses Her Father, Contact

A young Ellie discovers her father's body on the floor and rushes to the bathroom for his medicine.

Elven Prophecy, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Galadriel (Cate Blanchett) shows Frodo (Elijah Wood) what will happen if he fails to destroy the ring.

Evelyn Meets Alpha Waymond, Everything Everywhere All at Once

During a strange elevator ride, Alpha Waymond (Ke Huy Quan) gives Evelyn (Michelle Yeoh) odd instructions and she revisits her memories.

Everything, Archive

George tells J3 everything about his plans.

Exploring the Circus, Killer Klowns from Outer Space

Mike (Grant Cramer) and Debbie (Suzanne Stone) come across a strange circus in the woods and decide to investigate.

Eyedented, Minority Report

Chief Anderton attempts to evade Precrime’s efforts to track him, but is foiled by eyedentiscan technology.

Fighting Zombies to the Rhythm of Queen, Shaun of the Dead

Shaun (Simon Pegg), his mother (Penelope Wilton) his friend Ed (Nick Frost), his girlfriend Liz(Kate Ashfield), and their acquaintances Dianne (Lucy Davis) and David (Dylan Moran) find themselves facing off against a horde of zombies accompanied by Queen blasting out of a jukebox, which they choreograph their fight to.

Finding Allah, Malcolm X

Learning about the Honorable ELijah Muhammad (Al Freeman Jr.) from Baines (Albert Hall), Malcolm (Denzel Washington) eventually converts to Islam.

Fleeing Bodega Bay (Closing Sequence), The Birds

Mitch (Rod Taylor) and Lydia (Jessica Tandy) clean Melanie's (Tippi Hedren) wounds, determine they must take her to the doctor, and drive away from Bodega Bay.

Glen's Death, A Nightmare on Elm Street

Glen gets sucked into his bed and killed by Freddy.

Gollum and Smeagol Conversation, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

In this clip, Smeagol and his dark alter ego Gollum debate about the trustworthiness of the Hobbits. It imitates shot/reverse shot through cuts that make it seem as though there are two characters arguing, rather than two sides of the same character.

Hans Gruber's Fall to Death, Die Hard

John McClane (Bruce Willis) reveals he has a gun and shoots Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman). Gruber falls into the window pulling Holly McClane (Bonnie Bedelia) with him. McClane unclasps Holly's watch that Hans is holding onto and Hans falls to his death below.

Help From Above, Blade Runner 2049

Luv helps K by using her drone tech to kill his attackers.

Hide Me Somewhere Really Buried, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Joel takes Clementine into a particularly humiliating and repressed memory from his childhood.

Jake Meets the Clan, Avatar

Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) is taken captive by the Na'vi, including Neytiri (Zoe Saldana). The clan leader Eytukan (Wes Studi) and the spiritual leader Mo'at (CCH Pounder) decide that Jake will be taught their ways.

Joi, Blade Runner 2049

K comes home with a surprise for his virtual wife, Joi.

Kal Ho Naa Ho Opening Sequence, Kal Ho Naa Ho

The opening sequence voice-over, and the credits against the backdrop of New York work together to depict the city as a land of economic and romantic possibilities for non-resident Indian Naina (Preity Zinta).

Kansas is Going Bye-Bye, The Matrix

The Matrix threatens to consume Neo as Morpheus and his team seek to pinpoint his real location.

Killmonger's Demise, Black Panther

Killmonger and his allies are defeated.

King Kilmonger, Black Panther

Killmonger defeats his cousin King T'Challa in ritual combat, ending his reign and taking control of the nation.

Kino, The Heart of the World

Anna becomes the new and better heart of the world: Kino.

Launching the Iris, The Martian

After the Iris probe launch goes awry, Mark’s (Matt Damon) hopes for survival fade.

Life Remote Control, Exit Through the Gift Shop

Banksy talks about Thierry's documentary, Life Remote Control.

M3GAN's Purpose, M3GAN

As Gemma (Allison Williams) brainstorms the initial advertisement scheme for the M3GAN toy, emphasizing the algorithmic/AI features, she debates with Tess (Jen Van Epps) about M3GAN's role as an assistive toy rather than a replacement for the parent or guardian.

Madame D's Will, The Grand Budapest Hotel

Monsieur Gustave (Ralph Fiennes) and Zero (Tony Revolori) arrive at Madame D's estate to pay their respects.

Maria's Flashback, The Impossible

Going into surgery, Maria (Naomi Watts) has a flashback to the moments after the tsunami.

Mark and the Hermes, The Martian

Mark (Matt Damon) communicates with his colleague Rick Martinez (Michael Peña) as the rest of the Hermes crew listens.

Mark Reunites with the Hermes, The Martian

Mark (Matt Damon) successfully reunites with the Hermes crew and the world celebrates.

May Queen Competition, Midsommar

Dani (Florence Pugh) wins the May Queen competition.

Minority Reports, Minority Report

Dr. Hineman tells Chief Anderton about the existence of minority reports, revealing the fallibility of the precrime system.

My Favorite Things, Vanilla Sky

David meets Sophia at his birthday party, where a hologram of John Coltrane performs.

Nuclear Reactor Hack, Blackhat

A Nuclear Power Plant in China is hacked resulting in a massive meltdown.

Omaha Beach Invasion, Saving Private Ryan

US soldiers arrive on the German-occupied Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944. Captain John Miller of the 2nd Ranger Battalion (Tom Hanks) leads surviving men to the sea wall to attack the German forces.

Opening and Interviews, Climax

Opening credits and interviews with the dancers in the film.

Opening Sequence, Minority Report

Acting on information from the Precognitives, Chief Anderton of the Precrime Program prevents the homicide of an unfaithful wife by her husband.

Opening Sequence, The Martian

After a dust storm on Mars forces a crew of astronauts to evacuate, Mark Watney (Matt Damon) is injured and presumed to be dead.

Opening Sequence, Night of the Living Dead

Barbra (Judith O'Dea) and Johnny (Russel Streiner) visit their father's grave when something goes terribly wrong.

Opening Sequence, Evil Dead II

Ash (Bruce Campbell) and his girlfriend Linda (Denise Bixler) decide to stay the night in what they think is an abandoned cabin in the woods.

Opening Sequence, Hereditary

The Graham family prepares for a funeral.

Opening Sequence, Taxi Driver

Opening credits and establishes New York City setting through neo-noir filming techniques

Opening Sequence (Part 1), The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

A prologue: the narrator (Cate Blanchett) explains the creation and distribution of the rings and the destruction and war the Master Ring has brought upon Middle-earth. After the war, the Ring is found by Gollum (Andy Serkis) and then Bilbo Baggins (Ian Holm).

Passing through Wormholes, Contact

Ellie (Jodie Foster) successfully uses the transport machine and passes through a series of wormholes.

Post-Massacre Madness, Ran

Kyoami (Shinnosuke Ikehata/"Peter") and Tango (Masayuki Yui) find Hidetora (Tatsuya Nakadai), who has gone mad after the massacre at Castle Three.

Rick Deckard, Blade Runner 2049

K talks to Deckard about his child.

Run From This Place, Transcendence

Evelyn shows Dr. Joseph Tagger and Agent Buchanan what she and Will are creating.

Running to Make it Home, In the Heights

Usnavi (Anthony Ramos) finally gets a date with Vanessa (Melissa Barrera), who dreams of leaving the barrio.

Selling Memories, Sleep Dealer

Luz (Leonor Varela) explains her work for TruNode to Memo (Luis Fernando Peña).

Soy Stocks Surge, Blackhat

A Hacker causes the price of Soy to surge in the stock market.

Spiders, Minority Report

Officers Fletcher and Knott deploy spiders to conduct retinal scans in the tenement where Anderton is recovering from an eye transplant.

Staged Suicide, A Nightmare on Elm Street

Freddy kills Rod in his sleep and makes it look like suicide.

Stolen Goods, Black Panther

Erik Killmonger takes vibranium from an ancient African art exhibit with the help of Klaue.

Strider, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

At the Prancing Pony, Frodo (Elijah Wood) and his friends meet "Strider" (Viggo Mortensen).

Sue Disrespects the Balance, The Substance

Sue (Margaret Qualley) extends her time by one day, which, by the rules of The Substance, is not allowed.

T'Challa Confronts His Father, Black Panther

M'Baku, leader of the J'Abari tribe, brings Shuri, Ramonda, and Nakia to T'Challa's comatose body. They give him the heart-shaped herb and he confronts T'Chaka in the ancestral plane.

T'Challa Returns, Black Panther

As Killmonger prepares to arm Wakandans stationed around the world, T'Challa returns and begins an uprising.

T'Challa's Vision, Black Panther

T'Challa is met by his father in the Ancestral plane after taking the heart-shaped herb.

The Afterlife in Color, What Dreams May Come

Chris Nielsen (Robin Williams) arrives in the painted heaven he created for himself and finds his old mentor Albert Lewis (Cuba Gooding Jr.).

The Apes' Forest, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

Malcolm (Jason Clarke) ventures into the Apes'forest to seek an agreement about the dam.

The Battle of Amon Hen, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

As Frodo (Elijah Wood) leaves to destroy the ring alone, Saruman's orcs attack the Fellowship at Amon Hen. In the battle, Boromir (Sean Bean) dies and Merry (Dominic Monaghan) and Pippin (Billy Boyd) are captured.

The Birds Attack Melanie, The Birds

After following the sound of fluttering through the Brenners' house to the attic, Melanie (Tippi Hedren) is attacked by the birds.

The Blackout, Transcendence

Will chooses to sacrifice all he has built to save his friend Max.

The Book, Hereditary

Annie (Toni Collette) asks Steve (Gabriel Byrne) to burn the book that is linked to Charlie's (Milly Shapiro) spirit.

The Council of Elrond, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

The council discusses the fate of the ring--how to destroy it and who should do so. Frodo (Elijah Wood) volunteers, others volunteer to help him, and the Fellowship of the Ring is created.

The Greatest Minds on Planet Earth, The Martian

Scientists and families across the world support a collective effort to bring Mark (Matt Damon) and the rest of the Hermes crew home.

The Hand, Evil Dead II

Ash (Bruce Campbell) fights his possessed severed hand.

The Heavens Over Berlin (Opening Sequence), Wings of Desire

Damiel (Bruno Ganz) and Cassiel (Otto Sander), two angels, observe the lives and listen to the thoughts of Berliners.

The Hermes Crew, The Martian

Commander Melissa Lewis (Jessica Chastain) discusses the possibility of altering the course of the Hermes with the rest of her crew members including Alex Vogel (Aksel Hennie), Chris Beck (Sebastian Stan), Rick Martinez (Michael Peña), and Beth Johanssen (Kate Mara).

The Maitlands are Brought Back, Beetlejuice

Using the Handbook for the Recently Deceased, Otho (Glenn Shadix) performs a ritual to bring the Maitlands back to the world of the living. Barbara Maitland (Geena Davis) and Adam Maitland (Alec Baldwin) rise into their wedding clothes, but they quickly become shriveled, Barbara's hand even crumbling when Adam tries to hold it. Lydia Deetz (Winona Ryder) exclaims that this is killing them, and Charles Deetz (Jeffrey Jones) asks Otho to stop, to which he replies, "It's too late." Lydia runs off.