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|2009

|PG-13

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|Pro-Life, Anti-[[cloning]] movie ~~Featuring~~ Republican ~~Governor~~ [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]]

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|Pro-Life, Anti-[[cloning]] movie featuring California Republican governor [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]].

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|$ 34,543,701|

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|$34,543,701|

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|''17 Again''

|2009

|PG-13

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|Main lesson is that choosing family and life over death and possible material riches is much more rewarding and fulfilling even if at times we don’t recognize it. Stands up for abstinence, and self-respect, and contains a strong speech for both of them~~. Such~~ as "Because there is no one that I'm in love with. Its called making love, isn't it? Maybe I'm old fashion, but I think that means you do it with someone you love. And preferably when your married, when your ready to take that love and turn it into a baby."

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|Main lesson is that choosing family and life over death and possible material riches is much more rewarding and fulfilling even if at times we don’t recognize it. Stands up for abstinence, and self-respect, and contains a strong speech for both of them, such as "Because there is no one that I'm in love with. Its called making love, isn't it? Maybe I'm old fashion, but I think that means you do it with someone you love. And preferably when your married, when your ready to take that love and turn it into a baby."

|$64,167,069

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|1983

|PG

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|Heartwarming comedy about a kid who wants a BB Gun for Christmas

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|Heartwarming comedy about a kid who wants a BB Gun for Christmas.

|$19,294,144

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|In 16th Century England, statesman and philosopher Thomas More is forced to choose between his Catholic faith and his loyalty to the king. Winner of the Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Actor, Best Cinematography, and Best Costume Design in 1966.

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|$ 20,000,000<ref>This figure is a worldwide gross.</ref>

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|$20,000,000<ref>This figure is a worldwide gross.</ref>

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|''Adam's Rib''

|1949

|Not rated

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| Spencer Tracy hilariously exposes budding feminist Katharine Hepburn's hypocritical double standards in the legal system.

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| Spencer Tracy hilariously exposes budding [[feminism|feminist]] Katharine Hepburn's hypocritical double standards in the legal system.

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|R

|Positively portrays a strong U.S. president who takes an uncompromising stance against terrorism. Includes positive material about family, authority, the military and sacrifice.

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|$ 172,956,409

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|$172,956,409

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|''Alone Yet Not Alone''

|2013

|PG-13

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|Conservative ~~Movie~~ that demonstrates the significance that Christianity has had in building this great country of ours. Liberals were shaken when it received an Oscar nomination, proving that there is still a strong, prevalent Conservative voice in Hollywood.

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|Conservative movie that demonstrates the significance that [[Christianity]] has had in building this great country of ours. Liberals were shaken when it received an Oscar nomination, proving that there is still a strong, prevalent Conservative voice in Hollywood.

|Unknown

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|2006

|PG

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|Shows the horrors of slave trade. Also makes clear that, contrary to academic claims, Christianity played the largest role in the abolition movement, and that most secular humanists either supported slavery or otherwise did not do a thing to stop it.

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|Shows the horrors of the slave trade. Also makes clear that, contrary to academic claims, Christianity played the largest role in the abolition movement, and that most secular humanists either supported slavery or otherwise did not do a thing to stop it.

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|$ 21,208,358

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|$21,208,358

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|''American Sniper''

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|PG-13

|Big screen adaptation of the classic objectivist text.

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|$ 4,563,873|

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|$4,563,873

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|

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|''Bee Movie''

|2007

|PG

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|Even a little bee can change the world. Shows the destructiveness of ~~environmentaslism~~ (i.e. butting into ~~natures~~ problems un the name of helping her), ~~espouces~~ the ~~reward~~ of hard work.

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|Even a little bee can change the world. Shows the destructiveness of environmentalism (i.e. butting into nature's problems in the name of helping her), espouses the rewards of hard work.

|$287,594,577

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|UR

|Celebrates honor and duty to family and country, with a pro-Christian ending, long held the record for the most [[Academy Awards]].

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|$ 17,300,000

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|$17,300,000

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|''The Blues Brothers''

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|R

|Comedy musical. A story of redemption, "A mission from God", raising money to save a Catholic orphanage. R-rated movie for vulgar language, slap stick comedy. Vatican approved. <ref>[http://liveshots.blogs.foxnews.com/2010/06/18/vatican-blesses-blues-brothers/ Vatican Calls The Blues Brothers “Catholic”, FOXNews, June 19, 2010]</ref>

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|$ 57,229,890

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|$57,229,890

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|''[[Braveheart]]''

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|2011

|PG-13

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|Contains messages of patriotism, perseverance and standing up to evil dictators. The film's protagonist Steve Rogers is also arguably the most conservative superhero of the Avengers universe. Last film produced by Marvel Studios before ~~it's~~ takeover by liberal parent [[Disney]].

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|Contains messages of patriotism, perseverance and standing up to evil dictators. The film's protagonist Steve Rogers is also arguably the most conservative superhero of the ''Avengers'' universe. Last film produced by Marvel Studios before its takeover by liberal parent [[The Walt Disney Company]].

|$176,654,505

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|2014

|PG-13

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|Film about a hero who believes in the principles that the United States was founded on and is unwilling to see them be destroyed. The filmmakers based the villains of this film on the NSA and the Obama ~~administration~~.

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|Film about a hero who believes in the principles that the United States was founded on and is unwilling to see them be destroyed. The filmmakers based the villains of this film on the NSA and the [[Barack Hussein Obama|Obama]] regime.

|$259,766,572

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|PG

|Stories of devout Scottish Christian [[Eric Liddell]] who wants to run for the glory of God and Jewish [[Harold Abrahams]], struggling to overcome prejudice in 1924 Britain. That year's Olmypics Games was especially spiritual when Liddell refused the Prince of Wales' request that he perform his competition on a Sunday.

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|$ 58,972,904

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|$58,972,904

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|''Cheaper by the Dozen''

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|1974

|R

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|A thriller about the deceit surrounding water rights in southern California and L.A.'s water system, removing most of the water from the central valley. Sequel: "The Two Jakes" (1990)

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|A thriller about the deceit surrounding water rights in southern California and L.A.'s water system, removing most of the water from the central valley. Sequel: ''The Two Jakes'' (1990)

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|$ 30,000,000 (world wide estimate)

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|$30,000,000 (world wide estimate)

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|''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang''

|1968

|G

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|Family fights against the villainous king and queen who have outlawed children ~~The~~ film is also pro-family, pro-capitalism, and shows the qualities of practicality.

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|Family fights against the villainous king and queen who have outlawed children, the film is also pro-family, pro-capitalism, and shows the qualities of practicality.

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|$ 7.5 million

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|$7.5 million

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|''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe]]''

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|PG

|Based upon the Christian allegory written by C.S. Lewis.

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|$ 291,709,845

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|$291,709,845

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|data-sort-value="Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian"|[[The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian]]

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|data-sort-value="Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian"|''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian]]''

|2008

|PG

|

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|$ 141,621,490

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|$141,621,490

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|''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader]]''

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|PG

|

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|$ 104,383,624

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|$104,383,624

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|''City Slickers''

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|1986

|R

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|[[Sylvester Stallone]] plays a tough police officer who is seemingly above the law, in order to control and stop crime. The liberals and the press are shown in a negative point for not supporting his enforcement.

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|[[Sylvester Stallone]] plays a tough police officer who is seemingly above the law, in order to control and stop crime. The liberals and the [[Mainstream media|press]] are shown in a negative point for not supporting his enforcement.

|$357,067,947

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|PG

|The overall message is about how science and faith do not have to be in opposition to one another.

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|$ 100,853,835

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|$100,853,835

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|''Courageous''

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|PG-13

|Sherwood Pictures film focusing on the role of fathers and the need for them.

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|$ 34,522,221

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|$34,522,221

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|''Cronos''

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|2008

|PG-13

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|Christian allegory with message of not giving in to terrorists. Also gives a condemnation of [[nihilism]] and [[anarchy]] via the Joker's actions.

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|Christian allegory with a message of not giving in to terrorists. Also gives a condemnation of [[nihilism]] and [[anarchy]] via the Joker's actions.

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|$ 533,316,061

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|$533,316,061

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|''[[The Dark Knight Rises]]''

|2012

|PG-13

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|Movie that depicts [[Occupy Wall Street]] esque ~~protestors~~ as terrorists and has a hero that does the right thing even when it is the harder thing to do. Also features a subtle condemnation of the [[French Revolution]] as the events of the story were in part derived from Charles Dickens' ''[[A Tale of Two Cities]]''.

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|Movie that depicts [[Occupy Wall Street]]-esque protesters as terrorists and has a hero that does the right thing even when it is the harder thing to do. Also features a subtle condemnation of the [[French Revolution]] as the events of the story were in part derived from Charles Dickens' ''[[A Tale of Two Cities]]''.

|$441,053,078

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|R

|A candid look at [[professor values]] along with problems associated with lack of assimilation; [[liberal]]s first praised the movie, but after realizing its [[conservative]] message, panned it.

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|$ 30,041

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|$30,041

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|''Don't ~~tell~~ Mom the Babysitter's Dead''

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|''Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead''

|1991

|PG-13

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|Five siblings are left alone for the summer, with no money after their elderly babysitter passes away. They realize the importance of hard work, as well the ~~responsibliites~~ of being an adult, and the negative effects of drugs.

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|Five siblings are left alone for the summer, with no money after their elderly babysitter passes away. They realize the importance of hard work, as well the responsibilites of being an adult, and the negative effects of drugs.

|$25,196,249

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|1941

|G

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|Exploiting the classic liberal trap of over analyzing. Illustrates the effective management of a business that treats people and animals as equals. Also includes, jolly birds that encourage Dumbo to pull himself up by his bootstraps and learn to fly. ~~Also main character is an elephant~~

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|Exploiting the classic liberal trap of over analyzing. Illustrates the effective management of a business that treats people and animals as equals. Also includes, jolly birds that encourage the main character, a baby elephant named Dumbo, to pull himself up by his bootstraps and learn to fly.

|$29,647,974

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|1973

|R

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|(''not for children'') - A portrayal of pure evil against a positive characterization of [[Christianity]]. It broke the record for movie revenue and had several sequels and imitators, e.g. ''[[The Omen]]'' in 1976 and The Omen's sequels....

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|(''not for children'') - A portrayal of pure evil against a positive characterization of [[Christianity]]. It broke the record for movie revenue and had several sequels and imitators, e.g. ''[[The Omen]]'' in 1976 and ''The Omen'''s sequels....

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|$ 441,071,011

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|$441,071,011

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|''The Expendables''

|2010

|R

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|Action movie featuring such Conservative ~~Stars~~ as [[Sylvester Stallone]], [[Bruce Willis]], and former California Governor [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]]

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|Action movie featuring such Conservative stars as [[Sylvester Stallone]], [[Bruce Willis]], and former California Governor [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]].

|$103,068,524

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|R

|Sequel to 2010's ''The Expendables'' starring returning Conservative action stars Stallone, Willis and Schwarzenegger as well as [[Chuck Norris]].

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|$~~11.5~~

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|$85,028,192

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|[[Facing the Giants]]

|2006

|PG

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|Trust in [[God]], let ~~him~~ take over, and good things will happen.

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|Trust in [[God]], let Him take over, and good things will happen.

|$ 10,178,331

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|Ferris Bueller's Day Off

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|''Ferris Bueller's Day Off''

|1986

|PG-13

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|Shows teenage fun without the use of drugs, alcohol or smoking, main character spends a lot of time with his girlfriend and possibly chooses abstinence. Hero also says, he is not socialist, and will never be socialist. Mocks public schools and liberal teaching

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|Shows teenage fun without the use of drugs, alcohol or smoking, main character spends a lot of time with his girlfriend and possibly chooses abstinence. Hero also says, he is not socialist, and will never be socialist. Mocks public schools and liberal teaching. Conservative commentator and comedian [[Ben Stein]] appears in this movie as one of Ferris's teachers.

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| $70,136,369

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|$70,136,369

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|''Fiddler on the Roof''

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|G

|A celebration of tradition, faith, and the importance of family, against a historical background of the persecution of Russian Jews.

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|$ 50,000,000

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|$50,000,000

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|''[[Fireproof (film)|Fireproof]]''

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|PG

|Highly successful pro-Christian, pro-marriage film created by [[Sherwood Pictures]].

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|$ 33,451,479

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|$33,451,479

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|''Flash of Genius''

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|PG-13

|The intellectual property of a hard-working, solitary inventor is promoted, and his children stuck by his side through enormous difficulties.

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|$ 3,744,790

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|$3,744,790

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|''Flight 93''

|2006

|PG-13

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|Shows the bravery of the passengers on Flight 93, which was hijacked on September 11th, 2001, and crashed into a Pennsylvania field. The passengers fought back against the hijackers.

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|Shows the bravery of the passengers on Flight 93, which was hijacked on [[September 11, 2001 attacks|September 11th, 2001]], and crashed into a Pennsylvania field. The passengers fought back against the Islamic hijackers.

|NA - TV

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|2012

|R

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|The [[Catholic]] Cristeros Army fights back for religious freedom against a suppressive, [[leftist]] government. Based on the Cristeros War of the ~~1920's~~.

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|The [[Catholic]] Cristeros Army fights back for religious freedom against a suppressive, [[leftist]] government. Based on the Cristeros War of the 1920s.

|$5,608,651

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|$ 3,000,000

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|$3,000,000

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|''The Forgotten''

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|PG-13

|A condemnation of human genetic engineering, and a wonderful triumph of individualism in an extremely totalitarian regime. Unfortunately the movie ends with a materialistic message: "They say every atom in our bodies was once a part of a star. So, maybe I'm not leaving, maybe I'm going home" (A phrase said when the protagonist finally managed to go to space).

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|$ 12,339,633

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|$12,339,633

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|''[[Ghostbusters]]''

|1984

|PG

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|Fitting satire of an unfair (and likely liberal) professor, senseless academic research, paganism, and a villainous EPA regulator. Sample line by one of the stars (Dan Aykroyd) when asked to shift from the public to the [[private sector]]: “I don’t know about that. I’ve worked in the private sector. They expect results!” Followed by a sequel, "Ghostbusters 2" in 1989.

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|Fitting satire of an unfair (and likely liberal) professor, senseless academic research, paganism, and a villainous EPA regulator. Sample line by one of the stars (Dan Aykroyd) when asked to shift from the public to the [[private sector]]: "I don’t know about that. I’ve worked in the private sector. They expect results!" Followed by a sequel, ''Ghostbusters 2'' in 1989.

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|$ 238,632,124

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|$238,632,124

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|''[[Gladiator]]''

|2000

|R

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|The tale of an enslaved former Roman general, Maximus (played by Russell Crowe), who becomes a gladiator and brings down a corrupt Emperor, features some of the most exciting action sequences ever filmed, backed by Hanns Zimmer’s soaring soundtrack. In essence this is a movie about confronting evil and destroying it. There is not an ounce of appeasement or the whiff of ~~“engagement”~~ in Maximus’s blood, only the desire to avenge the murder of his family and see justice carried out. It is the sort of uncompromising movie experience guaranteed to send pacifists and lily-livered liberals running for the exits.

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|The tale of an enslaved former Roman general, Maximus (played by Russell Crowe), who becomes a gladiator and brings down a corrupt Emperor, features some of the most exciting action sequences ever filmed, backed by Hanns Zimmer’s soaring soundtrack. In essence this is a movie about confronting evil and destroying it. There is not an ounce of appeasement or the whiff of "engagement" in Maximus’s blood, only the desire to avenge the murder of his family and see justice carried out. It is the sort of uncompromising movie experience guaranteed to send pacifists and lily-livered liberals running for the exits.

|$457.6 million

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|God's Not Dead

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|''God's Not Dead''

|2014

|PG

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|Christian film about a brave young man who stands up to his ~~Atheist~~ bully of a professor and demonstrates the strength and wholesomeness of Christianity. Furthermore, it illustrates ~~Atheists~~ as people who acknowledge the existence of God, but deny ~~him~~ out of self hatred. Features Conservative celebrity cameos such as Willie and Korie Robertson (of [[Duck Dynasty]] fame) and the Christian Rock Band, the Newsboys. Liberals were shocked when it stood strong in the box office, being in the top 5 opening weekend

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|Christian film about a brave young man who stands up to his [[atheist]] bully of a professor and demonstrates the strength and wholesomeness of Christianity while exposing the folly of [[professor values]]. Furthermore, it illustrates atheists as people who acknowledge the existence of God, but deny Him out of self-hatred and spite. Features Conservative celebrity cameos such as Willie and Korie Robertson (of ''[[Duck Dynasty]]'' fame) and the Christian Rock Band, the Newsboys. Real-life conservative and Christian [[Kevin Sorbo]] portrays the atheist professor in this movie. Liberals were shocked when it stood strong in the box office, being in the top 5 in its opening weekend.

|$9,244,641

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|Celebrates a strongly ''feminine'' heroine who is the antithesis of a modern [[feminist]], and held the record for top-grossing movie for decades.

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|$ 198,676,459

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|$198,676,459

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|The Goonies

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|''The Goonies''

|1985

|PG-13

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|The adventures of teenagers trying to find a long lost treasure, before the criminals do.

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|The adventures of teenagers trying to find a long-lost treasure, before the criminals do.

|$61,389,680

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|2008

|R

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|Gun-toting, Korean ~~war~~ veteran Walt Kowalski is upset that his neighborhood has lost its traditional American values and turned multicultural, overflowed with gangs and violence. He takes down a violent gang terrorizing the community, turns a boy into a man, and strengthens his Catholic faith. An excellent guy-cry movie.

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|Gun-toting, [[Korean War]] veteran Walt Kowalski is upset that his neighborhood has lost its traditional American values and turned multicultural, overflowed with gangs and violence. He takes down a violent gang terrorizing the community, turns a boy into a man, and strengthens his Catholic faith. An excellent guy-cry movie.

|$270 million

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|1965

|UR

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| Title says it all: The story of Jesus (played excellently by Max Von Sydow).

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| Title says it all: The story of [[Jesus]] (played excellently by Max Von Sydow).

|$8,000,000 (U.S.), $20,000,0000 (worldwide)

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|1968

|G

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|Vivid defense of our troops' conduct in the Vietnam War.

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|Vivid defense of our troops' conduct in the [[Vietnam War]].

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|$ 11,000,000

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|$11,000,000

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|''Groundhog Day''

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|PG-13

|Even those with character flaws can do good.

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|$ 19,487,173

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|$19,487,173

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|''The Hiding Place''

|1975

|PG

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|Biopic World War II story of Corrie and Betsy (Elizabeth) ten Boom (Jeannette Clift, Julie Harris), who hid Jews in their Haarlem, Netherlands home's secret wall and were betrayed and imprisoned in Ravensbruck Women's concentration camp in Germany, until Betsy's death and Corrie's accidental release through what would years later be found to be a clerical mistake, as all the other women in Corrie's group of prisoners were gassed to death in January, 1945. A true lesson of "no pit is so deep that God's love is not deeper still." Produced by Billy Graham Evangelical Association's, World Wide Pictures.

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|Biopic World War II story of Corrie and Betsy (Elizabeth) ten Boom (Jeannette Clift, Julie Harris), who hid Jews in their Haarlem, Netherlands home's secret wall and were betrayed and imprisoned in Ravensbruck Women's concentration camp in Germany, until Betsy's death and Corrie's accidental release through what would years later be found to be a clerical mistake, as all the other women in Corrie's group of prisoners were gassed to death in January 1945. A true lesson of "no pit is so deep that God's love is not deeper still." Produced by Billy Graham Evangelical Association's, World Wide Pictures.

|unknown revenue

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|1989

|PG

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| Loveable genius inventor Wayne Szalinski (Rick Moranis) accidentally shrinks his children and some of his neighbors's while testing his laser shrinking ray, sending them off on an adventure in their own yard against what would be mundane situations and creatures to normal sized people. Spawned two sequels, the obviously opposite ''Honey, I Blew up The Kid'' (1992) and video-made ''Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves'' (1997)

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| Loveable genius inventor Wayne Szalinski (Rick Moranis) accidentally shrinks his children and some of his neighbors' while testing his laser shrinking ray, sending them off on an adventure in their own yard against what would be mundane situations and creatures to normal sized people. Spawned two sequels, the obviously opposite ''Honey, I Blew up The Kid'' (1992) and video-made ''Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves'' (1997)

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| $130,724,2000

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|$130,724,2000

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|''The Hurt Locker''

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|PG

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|Motivational movie to show the power of the individual, and the triumph of charity, faith, and hope as well as showing the dangerous of ~~communism~~

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|Motivational movie to show the power of the individual, and the triumph of charity, faith, and hope as well as showing the dangerous of [[Communism]].

|$292,376

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|The world's superheroes are forced to give up their heroics and go into hiding after Mr. Incredible saves a suicidal man as well as a derailed train from a bridge destroyed by one of his enemies (who ironically got away with it), causing the populace to turns on superheroes and lawyers to sue them.

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The film celebrates the importance of the family unit; Elastigirl fails at parenting when her husband, Mr. Incredible, neglects to help her raise their children; a traditional family of superheroes is portrayed as the saviors of society, whose importance and presence has been unfairly suppressed. In addition, Mr. Incredible was also shown in the beginning to take marriage seriously, immediately heading over to the wedding when he realizes he may be running late, and doing various crime-stopping when he has time before it.

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The film celebrates the importance of the family unit; Elastigirl fails at parenting when her husband, Mr. Incredible, neglects to help her raise their children; a traditional family of superheroes is portrayed as the saviors of society, whose importance and presence has been unfairly suppressed thanks to the liberal-dominated mainstream media and its preference to see the worst in people. In addition, Mr. Incredible was also shown in the beginning to take marriage seriously, immediately heading over to the wedding when he realizes he may be running late, and doing various crime-stopping when he has time before it.

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The movie also contains the conservative idea that recognition should be based on merit rather than on unsubstantiated expectations of equality. The villain, Syndrome, out of sheer jealousy, attempts to kill off real superheroes so ~~that~~ he ~~use~~ technology to pretend to be one, later planning to sell his gadgets so that everyone in the world can be super. "And when everyone is super," he explains, "no one will be." When Mr. Incredible is asked to attend his son's fifth-grade graduation, he criticizes society for "celebrating mediocrity" instead of those who are "genuinely exceptional."

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The movie also contains the conservative idea that recognition should be based on merit rather than on unsubstantiated expectations of equality. The villain, Syndrome, out of sheer jealousy, attempts to kill off real superheroes so he uses technology to pretend to be one, later planning to sell his gadgets so that everyone in the world can be super. "And when everyone is super," he explains, "no one will be." When Mr. Incredible is asked to attend his son's fifth-grade graduation, he criticizes society for "celebrating mediocrity" instead of those who are "genuinely exceptional."

|$631,442,092

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|1956

|UR

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|A science fiction condemnation of [[Communism]], produced for only $420,000 and remade successfully in three additional movies.

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|A science fiction condemnation of Communism, produced for only $420,000 and remade successfully in three additional movies.

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|$ 2,500,000

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|$2,500,000

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|''[[Iron Eagle]]''

|1986

|PG-13

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| A young man's father, an Air Force pilot, is shot down over the Middle East and ~~its~~ up to the young man and an Air Force colonel to save him. Included three sequels in 1988, 1992 and 1995.

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| A young man's father, an Air Force pilot, is shot down over the Middle East and it's up to the young man and an Air Force colonel to save him. Included three sequels in 1988, 1992 and 1995.

|$24,159,872 (U.S.)

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|Pro-life statement against cloning to harvest organs.

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|$ 35,799,026

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|$35,799,026

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|''[[Jurassic Park]]''

|1993

|PG-13

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|Criticizes the effects of research into genetic [[cloning]],Included ~~two~~ sequels in 1997 ~~and~~ 2001 and ~~a planned fouth entry in~~ 2013.

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|Criticizes the effects of research into genetic [[cloning]]. Included three sequels in 1997, 2001 and 2013.

|$357,067,947

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|1940

|UR

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|Stars [[Ronald Reagan]] as ~~corageous~~ football player George Gipp, who dies before an important game.

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|Stars [[Ronald Reagan]] as courageous football player George Gipp, who dies before an important game.

|Unknown

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|PG-13

|Shows the courageousness of firefighters.

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|$ 74,541,707

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|$74,541,707

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|''Last Ounce of Courage''

|2012

|PG

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|Family drama about the struggles Christians suffer through politics and abolishment of religious freedom

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|Family drama about the struggles Christians suffer through politics and abolishment of religious freedom.

|$1,585,994

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|PG-13

|A true story about combating drug use, violence, and contempt for authority while exalting positive values like academic achievement and family values. Biodrama about Paterson, New Jersey's real life [[Joe Clark]]. <ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097722/</ref>

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|$ 31,906,454

+

|$31,906,454

|-

|''Liar Liar''

|1997

|PG-13

−

|Surprisingly takes on an anti-feminist theme by depicting the father as the good, righteous side in a courtroom divorce trial.

+

|Surprisingly takes on an anti-feminist theme by depicting the father as the good, righteous side in a courtroom divorce trial against a greedy, avaricious and uncaring mother, who only wants the children so she can wring every cent of alimony and child support she can out of the father.

|$181,410,615

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|1994

|G

−

|A main message of the movie is honoring thy father, and the power-hungry main antagonist, once he becomes ruler, favors big government, pushes [[liberal values]] and destroys their territory.

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|A main message of the movie is honoring thy father, and the power-hungry main antagonist, once he becomes ruler, favors [[fascism|fascistic]] big government, pushes [[liberal values]] and destroys their territory.

−

|$ 312,825,899

+

|$312,825,899

|-

|''The Little Mermaid''

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|2006

|R

−

|(''Not for children'') - This German-language film is a stinging criticism of [[Communist]] [[East Germany]] from a liberal perspective.

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|(''Not for children'') - This German-language film is a stinging criticism of [[Communist]] [[East Germany]] from a liberal perspective.

−

|$ 11,286,112

+

|$11,286,112

|-

|''[[The Fellowship of the Ring (film, 2001)|The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]''

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|PG-13

|Clear distinction between good and evil with positive themes of friendship, bravery, honor, sacrifice and overcoming temptation.

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|$ 314,776,114

+

|$314,776,114

|-

−

|''[[The Two Towers (film, 2002)|The Lord of the Rings: ~~the~~ Two Towers]]''

+

|''[[The Two Towers (film, 2002)|The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]''

|2002

|PG-13

|Strong portrayals of redemption and good over evil.

−

|$ 340,478,898

+

|$340,478,898

|-

−

|''[[The Return of the King (2003 film)|The Lord of the Rings: ~~the~~ Return of the King]]''

+

|''[[The Return of the King (2003 film)|The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]''

|2003

|PG-13

|Bravery, heroism, sacrifice and good ultimately triumphing over evil.

−

|$ 377,027,325

+

|$377,027,325

|-

|''Logan's Run''

|1967

|PG/R

−

|A man within a liberal society (~~evideniced~~ by acceptance of homosexuality and work-free spoiled ~~existance~~) that kills everyone on their 30th claiming it's rebirth (see [[Liberal Denial]]) escapes to find a world of ~~hardwork~~ and ~~ageing~~.

+

|A man within a liberal society (evidenced by acceptance of [[homosexuality]] and work-free spoiled existence) that kills everyone on their 30th birthday, claiming it's rebirth (see [[Liberal Denial]]), escapes to find a world of hard work and aging.

|

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|1948

|

−

|A short cartoon, which shows how [[Capitalism]] works and how [[Communism]] steals [[~~Freedom~~]].

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|A short cartoon, which shows how [[Capitalism]] works and how [[Communism]] steals [[freedom]].

|Unknown

|-

−

|Man Of Steel

+

|''Man Of Steel''

|2013

|PG-13

−

| [[Superman]] is portrayed as a Christ-like figure, shows bravery of the U.S. Military and shows the theme of protecting the ones you love.

+

|[[Superman]] is portrayed as a Christ-like figure, shows bravery of the U.S. Military and shows the theme of protecting the ones you love.

|$291,045,518

|-

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|PG-13

|Promotes many positive conservative values including faith in God, patriotism, duty, honor, respect for authority, discipline, bravery, sacrifice, and friendship.

−

|$ 93,926,386

+

|$93,926,386

|-

|''[[Matilda]]''

|1996

|PG

−

|Film adaptation of Roald Dahl's children's novel of a bright little girl who uses her magical genius to free herself from the foolish, selfish people in her life-her self-absorbed parents, bratty brother and ~~horrid~~ [[public school]] principal.

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|Film adaptation of Roald Dahl's children's novel of a bright little girl who uses her magical genius and help from a sympathetic teacher to free herself from the foolish, selfish people in her life-her self-absorbed parents, bratty brother and horrible [[public school]] principal.

|$33,084,249

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|2011

|UR

−

|Persecution of Christians in Flanders region of Belgium during the 16th Century

+

|Persecution of Christians in Flanders region of Belgium during the 16th Century.

−

|$ 310,900

+

|$310,900

|-

|''[[Miracle]]''

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|PG

|Movie about the United States hockey team which won the gold medal in the 1980 Winter Olympics. Stresses the important of hard work, resiliency, selflessness and putting your best effort forward to reach an unseen goal.

−

|$ 64,445,708

+

|$64,445,708

|-

|''Moses''

|1974 Italy-U.K.

|PG

−

|Italian-British-American production which features [[Burt Lancaster]] playing [[Moses]] the lawgiver. Less flamboyant than Cecil B. Demille's movie The Ten Commandments and focuses more on the Biblical figure of Moses. Originally a 6-part U.S. TV mini-series in 1975, but edited to make it a U.S. movie in 1976.

+

|Italian-British-American production which features [[Burt Lancaster]] playing [[Moses]] the lawgiver. Less flamboyant than Cecil B. Demille's movie ''[[The Ten Commandments (film, 1956)|The Ten Commandments]]'' and focuses more on the Biblical figure of Moses. Originally a six-part U.S. TV mini-series in 1975, but edited to make it a U.S. movie in 1976.

|unknown money returns

|-

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|R

|A mystery centered around the balance between faith and science, as well as debate over the role of poverty in religion and religious orders.

−

|$ 5,595,706

+

|$5,595,706

|-

|''The Nativity Story''

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|1991

|PG-13

−

|Sally Fields is [[Betty Mahmoody]], the U.S. wife who, along with her daughter, was tricked in 1984 by her Iranian born husband into traveling with him on what he said would be only two weeks in his homeland to visit his relatives (he lied ~~bigtime~~ about the two weeks part!).

+

|Sally Fields is [[Betty Mahmoody]], the U.S. wife who, along with her daughter, was tricked in 1984 by her Iranian-born husband into traveling with him on what he said would be only two weeks in his homeland to visit his relatives (he lied big time about the two weeks part!).

|$14,789,113 (U.S.)

|-

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|PG

|Four high school boys from a rural coal mining town, inspired by Sputnik, set out to build their own rockets and become rocket scientists.

−

|$ 32,481,825

+

|$32,481,825

|-

|''Of Gods and Men'' (French original)

|2010

|R

−

|Martyrdom of Trappist monks by ~~Muslim~~ terrorists in an impoverished Algerian community

+

|Martyrdom of Trappist monks by Islamic terrorists in an impoverished Algerian community.

−

|$ 3,954,651

+

|$3,954,651

|-

|''Oh, God!''

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|UR

|[[Marlon Brando]] plays Terry Malloy, who under the inspiration of a Catholic priest (Father Barry, played by [[Karl Malden]]), becomes a Christ-like figure. Betrayed by his brother and almost killed by the gang, he finds the strength to overcome and redeem his people from the slavery to the mobsters who run the waterfront. In stunning contrast to the liberals who kept silent about the Communist subversion in Hollywood, the film portrays the informer as the hero; liberal Hollywood never forgave director [[Elia Kazan]] for his stunning film. In real life, Kazan, Malden and screenwriter Budd Schulberg all testified before Congress, along with [[Ronald Reagan]]. Together they broke the power of the Reds in Hollywood.

−

|$ 9,600,000

+

|$9,600,000

|-

|''One Day In The Life of Ivan Denisovich''

|1970 Britain/Norway

|PG

−

| [[Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn]]'s best selling novel brought to film as Tom ~~Courtneay~~ is the titular prisoner in early 1950s Siberia as punishment for surrendering to the Nazis during World War II and his struggle for small comforts to ease the harsh ~~injusticies~~ of the Gulag. A smashing indictment of the Soviet system.

+

|[[Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn]]'s best selling novel brought to film as Tom Courtenay is the titular prisoner in early 1950s Siberia as punishment for surrendering to the Nazis during World War II and his struggle for small comforts to ease the harsh injustices of the Gulag. A smashing indictment of the Soviet system.

|amount unknown

|-

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|2005

|PG

−

|Navy Seal Shane Wolfe (Vin Diesel) is assigned to be the guardian of five children, he learns from them the responsibilities of being in a family~~. As~~ they learn from him the importance of protecting the country

+

|Navy Seal Shane Wolfe (Vin Diesel) is assigned to be the guardian of five children, he learns from them the responsibilities of being in a family as they learn from him the importance of protecting the country.

|$113,086,868

|-

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|2012

|PG

−

|Two parents raise their kids in liberal way, and as a result are unhappy and rebellious~~, they~~ leave ~~them~~ alone with their grandparents for a weekend who bring in conservative values, and helps the kids realize the importance of family.

+

|Two parents raise their kids in a liberal way, and as a result the kids are unhappy and rebellious. The parents leave the kids alone with their grandparents for a weekend who bring in conservative values, and helps the kids realize the importance of family.

|$119,772,232

|-

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|R

|A patriot fights for American freedom during the [[American Revolution]].

−

|$215,294,342[

+

|$215,294,342

|-

|''Pinocchio''

|1940

|G

−

|A kindhearted craftsman wishes for his own son, a blue fairy (resembling the Blessed Virgin Mary) grants his wish and turns one of his wooden puppets into a real boy. The boy learns about "[[moral values]]", and must escape the bad boys who have"[[~~hollywood~~ values]]" and as a result are turned in donkeys (may represent ~~democrats~~ in pop culture).

+

|A kindhearted craftsman wishes for his own son, a blue fairy (resembling the Blessed Virgin Mary) grants his wish and turns one of his wooden puppets into a real boy. The boy learns about [[moral values]], and must escape the bad boys who have "[[Hollywood values]]" and as a result are turned into donkeys (may represent the Democrats in pop culture).

|$84,254,167

|-

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|2006

|PG-13

−

|A film that shows hard work, dedication, loyalty and trust can result in success and ~~“happiness”~~ for any American, regardless of race, gender or creed. It is an instructional piece about the tradition of ~~“stick~~-to-it-~~iveness”~~ that has made America a land of hope and opportunity for so many. This film’s main themes -- the primacy of the family, the blessings of free and open markets, the necessity of staying true to one’s ideals -- are all conservative concepts. .

+

|A film that shows hard work, dedication, loyalty and trust can result in success and "happiness" for any American, regardless of race, gender or creed. It is an instructional piece about the tradition of "stick-to-it-iveness" that has made America a land of hope and opportunity for so many. This film’s main themes -- the primacy of the family, the blessings of free and open markets, the necessity of staying true to one’s ideals -- are all conservative concepts.

|$307,077,300

|-

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|1984

|PG-13

−

|A film by conservative writer and director [[John Milius]] about American high school students resisting a Soviet invasion through guerrilla warfare. Remade in 2012

+

|A film by conservative writer and director [[John Milius]] about American high school students resisting a Soviet invasion through guerrilla warfare. Remade in 2012.

−

|$ 35,866,000

+

|$35,866,000

|-

−

|''Rise of the Guardians ''

+

|''Rise of the Guardians''

|2012

|PG

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|1976

|PG

−

|A talented but down-on-his-luck fighter gets a chance to challenge himself to the ends of his ability. This film-and its sequels and remakes- reinforces man's ability to overcome challenges. Included ~~four~~ sequels and one remake.

+

|A talented but down-on-his-luck fighter gets a chance to challenge himself to the ends of his ability. This film-and its sequels and remakes- reinforces man's ability to overcome challenges. Included five sequels and one remake.

−

|$ 117,235,247

+

|$117,235,247

|-

|''[[The Room]]''

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|R

|Anti-alcoholism and adultery. Shows the destructive nature of liberal values.

−

|$1800 in its initial theater run. Has done much better in recent theater ~~screanings~~.

+

|$1800 in its initial theater run. Has done much better in recent theater screenings.

|-

|''Rosemary's Baby''

|1968

|R

−

|Higher powers intervene in this story of a young Catholic mother's devotion to her unborn infant

+

|Higher powers intervene in this story of a young Catholic mother's devotion to her unborn infant.

|Unknown

|-

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|PG

|A young man overcomes many obstacles, including dyslexia, to play for the [[Notre Dame]] football team. Shows the value of hard work and never giving up.

−

|$ 22,750,363

+

|$22,750,363

|-

|''The Sandlot''

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|PG

|Honestly depicts 1950s America when boys acted like boys and girls acted like girls, wimps were taught to toughen up, and every boy had a chance to be great. No historical revisionism.

−

|$ 32,416,586

+

|$32,416,586

|-

−

|''The Santa Clause (~~Series~~)''

+

|''The Santa Clause (series)''

|1994, 2002, 2006

|PG

−

|A divorced father of one must take on the responsibility of being Santa Claus after he is chosen, promotes the importance of traditional marriage, and the importance of family and Christmas

+

|A divorced father of one must take on the responsibility of being Santa Claus after he is chosen, promotes the importance of traditional marriage, and the importance of family and Christmas.

|$144,833,357, $144,833,357, $144,833,357

|-

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|1984

|R

−

|A Polish film about two men, Max and Albert, played by Jerzy Stuhr and Olgierd Łukaszewicz, respectively, submit themselves in 1991 to the first human hibernation experiment. Instead of being awakened a few years later as planned, they wake up in the year 2044, in a post-nuclear world. By then, humans have retreated to underground living facilities, and, as a result of subjection to a specific kind of radiation, all males have died out. Women reproduce through parthenogenesis, living in an oppressive feminist society, where the apparatchiks teach that women suffered under males until males were removed from the world. The totalitarian female society was meant to represent ~~communism~~ and feminism and the movie meant to ridicule it.

+

|A Polish film about two men, Max and Albert, played by Jerzy Stuhr and Olgierd Łukaszewicz, respectively, submit themselves in 1991 to the first human hibernation experiment. Instead of being awakened a few years later as planned, they wake up in the year 2044, in a post-nuclear world. By then, humans have retreated to underground living facilities, and, as a result of subjection to a specific kind of radiation, all males have died out. Women reproduce through parthenogenesis, living in an oppressive feminist society, where the apparatchiks teach that women suffered under males until males were removed from the world. The totalitarian female society was meant to represent Communism and [[feminism]] and the movie meant to ridicule it.

|

|-

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|UR

|Western about defending a homesteading family.

−

|$ 20,000,000

+

|$20,000,000

|-

|''Shattered Glass''

|2003

|PG-13

−

|Based on the true story of Stephen Glass (Hayden Christensen), a reporter in the late ~~90's~~ for the liberal magazine The New Republic, lies and distorts news stories to make them entertaining. He begins by submitting an article about the Conservative Political Action Conference, in which he fabricated stories of drinking and sexual mischief. Then, after he writes a colorful but suspicious story on a superstar web hacker, a group from a small online news site begin to question his journalistic integrity.

+

|Based on the true story of Stephen Glass (Hayden Christensen), a reporter in the late 1990s for the liberal magazine ''The New Republic'', lies and distorts news stories to make them entertaining. He begins by submitting an article about the Conservative Political Action Conference, in which he fabricated stories of drinking and sexual mischief. Then, after he writes a colorful but suspicious story on a superstar web hacker, a group from a small online news site begin to question his journalistic integrity.

|$2,220,008

|-

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|PG

|The true story of champion surfer 13-year-old Bethany Hamilton who loses her arm to a shark. Her Christian faith helps her overcome her handicap to surf once again.

−

|$ 43,853,424

+

|$43,853,424

|-

|''[[The Sound of Music]]''

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|UR

|Solid family entertainment about Austria's von Trapps before World War II.

−

|$ 158,671,368

+

|$158,671,368

|-

|''[[Spider-Man (film)]]''

|2002

|PG-13

−

|Praises moral virtue (hard-working teenager, devout aunt and well-meaning uncle) and pokes fun at [[liberals]] (entertainers and journalists). Hero chooses [[abstinence]]. This was one of the most profitable films ever made and had two sequels.

+

|Praises moral virtue (hard-working teenager, devout aunt and well-meaning uncle) and pokes fun at [[liberals]] (entertainers and journalists, particularly ''Daily Bugle'' publisher J. Jonah Jameson, who goes out of his way to unfairly smear and slander Spider-Man and foolishly question his heroic deeds). Hero chooses [[abstinence]]. This was one of the most profitable films ever made and had two sequels.

−

|$ 403,706,375

+

|$403,706,375

|-

|''Strategic Air Command''

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|UR

|The definitive film portrayal of [[Exodus]].

−

|$ 65,500,000

+

|$65,500,000

|-

|''The Tree of Life''

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|1994

|R

−

|Stars the future Republican governor of California, [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]]. Teaches conservative values like marital loyalty, and ~~political~~ incorrect facts such as the fact that most terrorists are Middle Eastern radicals who don't value human life.

+

|Stars the future Republican governor of California, [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]]. Teaches conservative values like marital loyalty, and politically incorrect facts such as the fact that most terrorists are Middle Eastern Islamic radicals who don't value human life.

−

|$ 146,261,000

+

|$146,261,000

|-

|''The Tunnel'' (''Der Tunnel'')

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|

|Based on a true story a group of East Berliners escaping harsh Communist rule and hatch a plan to help others escape that same oppressive regime.

−

|$ 10,890

+

|$10,890

|-

|''Twelve O'Clock High''

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|1989

|PG-13

−

|A ~~slobbish~~ bachelor babysits his rebellious teenage niece and her younger brother and sister, and they learn the true importance of family.

+

|A slovenly bachelor babysits his rebellious teenage niece and her younger brother and sister, and they learn the true importance of family.

|$79,258,538

|-

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|2006

|PG-13

−

|Shows the dangers of feminism.

+

|Shows the dangers of feminism and [[Neo-Paganism]].

|

|-

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|G

|Showing the importance of having character. Charlie is able to accept the consequences of his actions. He acknowledges his wrongdoing while in the factory, and relinquishes a potential goldmine, from the sale of his everlasting gobstopper to a rival spy, back to Wonka.

−

The hidden message in this film is one of redemption. It is hidden because it is conveyed through the imagery of the films final scene. Charlie has made it to the end of his journey. Despite his moral struggles, he finds redemption through his desire to correct his mistake. He is given a reward that is beyond his wildest expectations- he is given the keys to the factory while the Wonkavator crashes through the ceiling up into the sky. The allusion to Heaven and salvation is unmistakable.

+

The hidden message in this film is one of redemption. It is hidden because it is conveyed through the imagery of the films final scene. Charlie has made it to the end of his journey. Despite his moral struggles, he finds redemption through his desire to correct his mistake. He is given a reward that is beyond his wildest expectations - he is given the keys to the factory while the Wonkavator crashes through the ceiling up into the sky. The allusion to Heaven and salvation is unmistakable.

|$4 million

|-

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|R

|Highlights the virtues of strong moral values, with more substance than ''High Noon''.

−

|$ 65,500,000

+

|$65,500,000

|-

|''Won't Back Down''

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|PG-13

|Highlights the bravery of NYC's firemen and police in [[9/11]]

−

|$ 70,236,496

+

|$70,236,496

|-

|''Wreck It Ralph''

|2012

|PG

−

|Main lesson of the film is that Ralph a video game villain who is ~~being~~ the poor and medal-less guy ~~encourages him~~ to use his equal opportunities to do better and pursue his own successes. The basis of the American Dream, the goal of overcoming one's present, lowly circumstances to achieve a state of greatness; and shows how trying to achieving this goal by theft, is the wrong way to do it. In addition the main villain of the movie is competition-hating villain, who has a pushed liberal values and established what's like a fixed-economy where in a game only he wins.

+

|Main lesson of the film is that Ralph, a video game villain who is typecast as the poor and medal-less guy, is encouraged to use his equal opportunities to do better and pursue his own successes. The basis of the American Dream, the goal of overcoming one's present, lowly circumstances to achieve a state of greatness; and shows how trying to achieving this goal by theft, is the wrong way to do it. In addition the main villain of the movie is a competition-hating villain, who has pushed liberal values and established what's like a fixed-economy where in a game only he wins.

|$189,422,889

|-

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|PG

|[[Ben Stein]] exposes [[evolution|evolutionists]]' scientific and education system [[deceit]].

−

|$ 7,690,545

+

|$7,690,545

|-

|''[[The Great Global Warming Swindle]]''

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|2009

|UR

−

|This film explores the inception of [[Planned Parenthood]] as an organization created to exterminate African-Americans. It exposes the words of its' racist founder [[Margaret Sanger]] and their impact on black genocide more than a century later. <ref>[http://www.maafa21.com www.maafa21.com]</ref>

+

|This film explores the inception of [[Planned Parenthood]] as an organization created to exterminate African-Americans. It exposes the words of its racist founder [[Margaret Sanger]] and their impact on black genocide more than a century later. <ref>[http://www.maafa21.com www.maafa21.com]</ref>

|NA - DVD

|-

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|2012

|Not rated

−

|Documentary about [[Occupy Wall Street]]-movement.

+

|Documentary about the [[Occupy Wall Street]] movement.

|

|-

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|PG

|Documentary on the U.S.' failed public school system.

−

|$ 6,410,257

+

|$6,410,257

|-

|''[[The Soviet Story]]''

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|1964

|UR

−

|Courageous, Duty, Patriotism. A defending of Western ~~Civilisation~~.

+

|Courageous, Duty, Patriotism. A defending of Western Civilization.

|

|-

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|R

|Downplays the [[Resurrection]],<ref>The original version of the film had no references at all to the Resurrection.</ref> and strength of Christianity and omits powerful angels; instead exaggerates triumph of evil; film had little lasting effect on public or its producer; portrayed nails as through the hands rather than through the wrists as depicted by the [[Shroud of Turin]] and confirmed by modern science.

−

|$ 370,782,930

+

|$370,782,930

|-

|''Team America: World Police''

|2004

|R

−

|While is clearly pro-military, pro-America, and anti-Hollywood, the movie is riddled with liberal values, including toilet humor and vulgar language throughout. Also, in the movie's foul mouthed theme song, it says yay to abortion, slavery, pornography, and Democrats, while having no positive reaction to Republicans

+

|While it is clearly pro-military, pro-America, and anti-Hollywood, the movie is riddled with liberal values, including toilet humor and vulgar language throughout. Also, in the movie's foul mouthed theme song, it says yay to abortion, slavery, pornography, and Democrats, while having no positive reaction to Republicans. Penned by the creators of ''[[South Park]]''.

|

|-

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|2011

|NC-17

−

|While the movie shows [[Hollywood Values]], such as sex addiction, in a negative light and is clearly anti-homosexual agenda, as the main character reaches his lowest point by partaking in such acts, the film is graphic in its nature leaving one to question how conservative it really is.

+

|While the movie shows [[Hollywood Values]], such as sex addiction, in a negative light and is clearly anti-[[homosexual agenda]], as the main character reaches his lowest point by partaking in such acts, the film is graphic in its nature leaving one to question how conservative it really is.

|

|-

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|UR

|Falsely teaches that humanism is what makes life worthwhile; marginalizes [[faith]] with a cartoonish depiction and demonizes capitalism as sadistic and greedy.

−

|$ 3,300,000

+

|$3,300,000

|-

|''[[High Noon]]''

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|UR

|A favorite of both Presidents [[Dwight Eisenhower]] and [[Bill Clinton]]; [[John Wayne]] said it was "the most un-American thing I've ever seen in my whole life";<ref>http://www.brightlightsfilm.com/47/highnoon.php</ref> though susceptible of various interpretations, most of all it seems to scare people into wanting more government.

−

|$ 3,750,000

+

|$3,750,000

|-

|''[[P.C.U.]]''

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|PG-13

|College students fight back against a campus where the administration promotes official [[diversity]] awareness weekends and radical [[feminism]], [[vegan]]ism, and [[political correctness]] run amok, but a conservative group on campus is also portrayed just as negatively as the P.C. groups.

−

|$ 4,350,774

+

|$4,350,774

|-

|''Pillow Talk''

|1959

|UR

−

|A classic starring Rock Hudson and Doris Day in which conservative values triumph over liberal ones. There are no distortions by feminist ideology. Indeed, in one scene a leading man slaps the leading lady, but then is beaten up by dimwitted bystanders for it!

+

|A classic starring Rock Hudson and Doris Day in which conservative values triumph over liberal ones. There are no distortions by feminist ideology. Indeed, in one scene a leading man slaps the leading lady, but then is beaten up by dimwitted bystanders for it!

−

|$ 18,750,000

+

|$18,750,000

|-

|''[[The Way We Were]]''

|1973

|PG

−

|Unique in the way that it appears liberal to liberals while unintentionally sending a [[conservative]] message to young women.

+

|Unique in the way that it appears liberal to liberals while unintentionally sending a [[conservative]] message to young women. Stars uber-liberal [[Barbra Streisand]].

−

|$ 49,919,870

+

|$49,919,870

|-

|''[[Grease]]''

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|PG

|Some [[conservative]] messages and no [[feminism]] or other [[political correctness]]; mocks [[public school]] and even [[television]] during the 1950s. Followed in 1982 by a much panned sequel (''[[Grease 2]]'').

−

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|''[[Fargo]]''

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|R

|Pregnant sheriff with traditional American family values solves an elaborate criminal embezzlement, kidnapping and murder scheme.

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|$ 24,611,975

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|$24,611,975

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|''[[Juno (film)|Juno]]''

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|PG-13

|A pregnant teenage woman rejects [[abortion]] and decides for an adoptive birth instead. This movie pushes [[feminism]] and marginalizes the essential role of fatherhood.

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|$ 143,492,840

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|$143,492,840

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|''Camelot''

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|G

|The famous jousting scene is a powerful display of Christian values and chivalry, but the movie seems lost afterward.

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|$ 31,102,578

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|$31,102,578

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|''The Iron Lady''

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|PG-13

|The British biopic of [[Conservative Party]] leader and 1979-90 [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|British Prime Minister]], Margaret Thatcher, showing the effects of conservative economic policy on Britain, helping to lift the country out of its recession.

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|$ 80,554,188 (international including UK), $27,081,674 (US - domestic)

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|$80,554,188 (international including UK), $27,081,674 (US - domestic)

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|21 Jump Street

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|''21 Jump Street''

|2011

|R

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|Two police officers try to take down a drug ring in high school where the villains are environmentalists and drug dealers. But contains many sexual references, full profanity, and many religious insults

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|Two police officers try to take down a drug ring in high school where the villains are environmentalists and drug dealers. But contains many sexual references, full profanity, and many religious insults. A parodic comedy remake of the 1987–91 [[Fox Network]] police drama of the same name.

|$201,585,328

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|2007

|PG-13

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|Portrayals an inside joke of ~~gay~~ marriage by having [[Adam Sandler]] and Kevin James pretend to be a ~~gay~~ couple in order to receive benefits. The villains of the movies are government ranking officials out to prove with they are really ~~gay~~. However contains some scenes of girls in lingerie and Adam Sandler checking out some girls. The film took place prior to the 2011 enactment of the Marriage Equality Act, which ~~legalized~~ marriage for same-sex couples in the state. At the time ~~of which~~ the film was released the state allowed for residents to file for unregistered cohabitation rights, and various municipal and county governments had offered domestic partnership registries.

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|Portrayals an inside joke of [[same-sex marriage|same-sex "marriage"]] by having [[Adam Sandler]] and Kevin James pretend to be a homosexual couple in order to receive benefits. The villains of the movies are government ranking officials out to prove with they are really homosexual. However contains some scenes of girls in lingerie and Adam Sandler checking out some girls. The film took place prior to the 2011 enactment of the Marriage Equality Act, which claimed to "legalize" "marriage" for same-sex couples in the state. At the time the film was released, the state allowed for residents to file for unregistered cohabitation rights, and various municipal and county governments had offered domestic partnership registries.

|$120,059,556

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|1986

|PG-13

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|A white student cheats the affirmative action system, by pretending to be black in order to get the scholarship he needs for to pay for Harvard. Towards the end is revealed he took the scholarship away from someone who needed it (and is really black), because she has a son and is divorced at such a young age. Exploits the racism that people have against white people. But on the positive note the film teaches the importance of hard work.

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|A white student cheats the [[affirmative action]] system, by pretending to be black in order to get the scholarship he needs for to pay for Harvard. Towards the end it is revealed he took the scholarship away from someone who needed it (and is really black), because she has a son and is divorced at such a young age. Exploits the racism that people have against white people. But on the positive note the film teaches the importance of hard work.

|$27,820,000

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|1985

|PG

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|Contains some conservative messages such as the triumph of chivalry as well as the negative effects of deviancy and drug/alcohol addiction, although the film also promotes negative values including premarital sexual activity and disregard for ~~chasity~~. Included two sequels in 1989 and 1990.

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|Contains some conservative messages such as the triumph of chivalry as well as the negative effects of deviancy and drug/alcohol addiction, although the film also promotes negative values including premarital sexual activity and disregard for chastity. Included two sequels in 1989 and 1990.

|$210,609,762

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|2012

|R

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|Political comedy depicts the ~~Democratic~~ candidate (Will Ferrell) as an obnoxious, drunken womanizer and satire of [[John Edwards]], although the Republican candidate (Zach Galifinakis) is portrayed just as negatively as a corrupt capitalist.

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|Political comedy depicts the Democrat candidate (Will Ferrell) as an obnoxious, drunken womanizer and satire of [[John Edwards]], although the Republican candidate (Zach Galifinakis) is portrayed just as negatively as a corrupt capitalist.

|$33,165,738

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|2007

|R

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|Unemployed, immature and childish 23-year old Ben Stone (Seth Rogen) has a one night stand with serious career woman Alison Scott (Katherine Heigl), with the unintended consequence of pregnancy. Alison's mother (Joanna Kerns) says she should get the pregnancy "taken care of", while Ben's best friend Jonah (Jonah Hill) suggests that "I won't say the A-word, but it rhymes with abortion." Alison decides to keep the child, while Ben decides to find a real job, grow up, and become a father.

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|Unemployed, immature and childish 23-year old Ben Stone (Seth Rogen) has a one night stand with serious career woman Alison Scott (Katherine Heigl), with the unintended consequence of pregnancy. Alison's mother (Joanna Kerns) says she should get the pregnancy "[[abortion|taken care of]]", while Ben's best friend Jonah (Jonah Hill) suggests that "I won't say the A-word, but it rhymes with abortion." Alison decides to keep the child, while Ben decides to find a real job, grow up, and become a father.

|$148,768,917

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|1991

|G

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|A young woman overcomes a shallow society and finds true love. Although by comparison a powerful and immensely popular antidote to [[feminism]] to the [[liberal]] movies churned out by [[Disney]] since, as well as overall promoting redemption (as seen with the Beast's transformation), and also promoting some family values (such as Belle being loyal to her father), there were a few hints at feminist propaganda at the beginning of the film, such as Belle being different from the villagers because she can read, which is implied to not be supported by the villagers at all (feminist propaganda often claims that women couldn't get an education until the 1960s), as well as Belle being unwilling to hold the role of housewife for Gaston or raising children. Then-Disney Chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg also mentioned that he wanted "a feminist twist" on the original fairy tale by creating a heroine who is "a departure from typical Disney female characters",<ref>http://articles.mcall.com/1991-11-22/features/2825583_1_beast-s-castle-fairy-tale-madame-gabrielle</ref> and Linda Woolverton made clear that she made Belle a feminist and based her on the women's liberation movement in order to avoid creating another insipid princess.<ref name="Beauty and Maleficent">{{Cite web|url = http://time.com/2798136/maleficent-beauty-beast-writer/|title = The Same Woman Wrote Maleficent and Beauty and the Beast—Here’s How They’re Linked|date = May 30, 2014|accessdate = January 16, 2014|website = Time|publisher = |last = Rothman|first = Lily}}</ref> Gaston is a conservative and hardworking hunter who is considered by the villagers to be their town hero, but is shown to be the main villain of the movie (it should also be noted that in the original screenplay for the film, Gaston was intended to be a Marquess [French nobleman], meaning the decision to make him a conservative and hardworking hunter was made after a rewrite). In addition, the villagers (strongly implied to be practicing and devout Christians) were later briefly seen supporting a plan that went against God's teachings. In addition, Belle's love for Beast (where it is implied that she was largely unaware of the Beast being formerly a human prince) could be seen as promoting bestiality. Also, it is the first Disney movie to neither show nor hint at the two love interests getting married, and in fact, the only "wedding" in the film was the one Belle ruined, creating negative implications about marriage as a result, as well as starting a string of movies that don't paint marriage in a positive light. There were also several overtones of a pro-homosexual agenda within the film, including the mob song late into the film, largely because of the executive producer, Howard Ashman, being gay and dying from AIDs at the time the film was made. One of the protagonistic characters, Lumiere, is briefly seen making out with a featherduster and was implied that the two weren't married, with some hints at Lumiere being a unrepentant womanizer. In addition, some elements of the film were later reused in the [[Essay:Worst Liberal Movies#Social|definitely liberal]] ''Maleficent'' movie.<ref name="Beauty and Maleficent" />

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|A young woman overcomes a shallow society and finds true love. Although by comparison a powerful and immensely popular antidote to [[feminism]] to the [[liberal]] movies churned out by [[Disney]] since, as well as overall promoting redemption (as seen with the Beast's transformation), and also promoting some family values (such as Belle being loyal to her father), there were a few hints at feminist propaganda at the beginning of the film, such as Belle being different from the villagers because she can read, which is implied to not be supported by the villagers at all (feminist propaganda often falsely claims that women couldn't get an education until the 1960s), as well as Belle being unwilling to hold the role of housewife for Gaston or raising children. Then-Disney Chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg also mentioned that he wanted "a feminist twist" on the original fairy tale by creating a heroine who is "a departure from typical Disney female characters",<ref>http://articles.mcall.com/1991-11-22/features/2825583_1_beast-s-castle-fairy-tale-madame-gabrielle</ref> and Linda Woolverton made clear that she made Belle a feminist and based her on the women's liberation movement in order to avoid creating another insipid princess.<ref name="Beauty and Maleficent">{{Cite web|url = http://time.com/2798136/maleficent-beauty-beast-writer/|title = The Same Woman Wrote Maleficent and Beauty and the Beast—Here’s How They’re Linked|date = May 30, 2014|accessdate = January 16, 2014|website = Time|publisher = |last = Rothman|first = Lily}}</ref> Gaston is a conservative and hardworking hunter who is considered by the villagers to be their town hero, but is shown to be the main villain of the movie (it should also be noted that in the original screenplay for the film, Gaston was intended to be a Marquess [French nobleman], meaning the decision to make him a conservative and hardworking hunter was made after a rewrite). In addition, the villagers (strongly implied to be practicing and devout Christians) were later briefly seen supporting a plan that went against God's teachings. In addition, Belle's love for Beast (where it is implied that she was largely unaware of the Beast being formerly a human prince) could be seen as promoting bestiality. Also, it is the first Disney movie to neither show nor hint at the two love interests getting married, and in fact, the only "wedding" in the film was the one Belle ruined, creating negative implications about marriage as a result, as well as starting a string of movies that don't paint marriage in a positive light. There were also several overtones of a pro-homosexual agenda within the film, including the mob song late into the film, largely because of the executive producer, Howard Ashman, being gay and dying from AIDs at the time the film was made. One of the protagonistic characters, Lumiere, is briefly seen making out with a featherduster and was implied that the two weren't married, with some hints at Lumiere being a unrepentant womanizer. In addition, some elements of the film were later reused in the [[Essay:Worst Liberal Movies#Social|definitely liberal]] ''Maleficent'' movie.<ref name="Beauty and Maleficent" />

|$ 25,487,028

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|PG-13

|Every life had value and the most powerful men gave up their seats on lifeboats to women and children first; the media and a young [[RINO]] are rightly criticized; broke the record in movie revenues. However, it also gave some hints at a pro-socialist view, and a key scene involving Rose being drawn in the nude is invocative of pornography.

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|$ 600,779,824

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|$600,779,824

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|''[[The Hunger Games]]''

|2012

|PG-13

−

|Futuristic totalitarians plan titular annual ~~televisied~~ "games" as ~~punishement~~ on the descendants of failed revolutionaries from a past uprising. Although technically a message against totalitarianism and for individualism, Leftist actor Donald Sutherland, who played President Snow, implied that the struggles of the films' protagonists were supposed to be derived from the Occupy Wall Street movement, and the book's author also indicated that the events of the book were based on the George W. Bush administration.

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|Futuristic totalitarians plan titular annual televised "games" as punishment on the descendants of failed revolutionaries from a past uprising. Although technically a message against totalitarianism and for individualism, Leftist actor Donald Sutherland, who played President Snow, implied that the struggles of the films' protagonists were supposed to be derived from the Occupy Wall Street movement, and the book's author also indicated that the events of the book were based on the George W. Bush administration.

|$406,267,858

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|2014

|PG

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|Anti-Large Government, with a message that anyone has the potential to be extraordinary. However is also anti-capitalist, and the main villain is Lord Business

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|Anti-Large Government, with a message that anyone has the potential to be extraordinary. However is also anti-capitalist, and the main villain is Lord Business.

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|-

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|''We're the ~~Milers~~''

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|''We're the Millers''

|2013

|R

−

|A drug dealer, stripper, runaway, and average loser pretend to be a ~~make~~ family to sneak marijuana out of Mexico. However they learn the value and importance of family. The villains of the movie are all drug gang men, the film also features a stripper scene, and ~~weather~~ or not the film is anti-drug in the end is debatable

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|A drug dealer, stripper, runaway, and average loser pretend to be a family to sneak marijuana out of Mexico. However they learn the value and importance of family. The villains of the movie are all drug gang men, the film also features a stripper scene, and whether or not the film is anti-drug in the end is debatable.

|$150,394,119

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|Kingsman: The Secret Service

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|''Kingsman: The Secret Service''

|2015

|R

−

|Anti-enviromentalist, the ~~villian~~ attempts to eradicate the human race because of his belief in man made global warming. Though film is full of language and violence as well as a brief nudity scene.

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|Anti-enviromentalist, the villain attempts to eradicate the human race because of his belief in man-made global warming. Though the film is full of language and violence as well as a brief nudity scene.

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|1977-1983 (Original Trilogy); 1999-2005 (Prequel Trilogy); 2015- (Sequel Trilogy)

|PG, PG-13 (Episode III & Episode VII)

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|Mostly composed of simple truths about the triumph of good over evil, and in the case of Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, redemption. However, Episode VI also contained some implied pro-[[Vietcong]] propaganda at George Lucas' behest via the Ewoks, and the ~~rerelease~~ for ''Episode IV: A New Hope'' also had an infamous edit where it made it seem as though Greedo shot at Han first, with George Lucas later revealing he did the edit (or rather, falsely claimed it was always that way) as a means to promote gun control. The prequel trilogy also had some implied pot-shots at then-president George W. Bush and his War on Terror, and there was also an implied promotion of moral relativity in Revenge of the Sith (where Obi-Wan, when confronting Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader in the climax, stated in reply to Anakin's declaration that Obi-Wan is his enemy if he's not with him that "only a Sith deals in absolutes."). In addition, the director for ''Episode VII: The Force Awakens'', [[J.J. Abrams]], admitted in a press release that he deliberately made Finn black in order to ensure diversity among the characters, hinting at it pushing the leftist [[diversity]] agenda.<ref>http://www.cnet.com/news/director-j-j-abrams-weighs-in-on-diversity-in-the-star-wars-universe/?_escaped_fragment_=#!<br />Two audience members jointly asked Abrams whether -- given his track record of helping build a diverse cast as director of the "Star

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|Mostly composed of simple truths about the triumph of good over evil, and in the case of ''Episode VI: Return of the Jedi'', redemption. However, ''Episode VI'' also contained some implied pro-[[Vietcong]] propaganda at George Lucas' behest via the Ewoks, and the re-release for ''Episode IV: A New Hope'' also had an infamous edit where it made it seem as though Greedo shot at Han first, with George Lucas later revealing he did the edit (or rather, falsely claimed it was always that way) as a means to promote gun control. The prequel trilogy also had some implied pot-shots at then-president George W. Bush and his War on Terror, and there was also an implied promotion of moral relativity in ''Revenge of the Sith'' (where Obi-Wan, when confronting Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader in the climax, stated in reply to Anakin's declaration that Obi-Wan is his enemy if he's not with him that "only a Sith deals in absolutes."). In addition, the director for ''Episode VII: The Force Awakens'', [[J.J. Abrams]], admitted in a press release that he deliberately made Finn black in order to ensure diversity among the characters, hinting at it pushing the leftist [[diversity]] agenda.<ref>http://www.cnet.com/news/director-j-j-abrams-weighs-in-on-diversity-in-the-star-wars-universe/?_escaped_fragment_=#!<br />Two audience members jointly asked Abrams whether -- given his track record of helping build a diverse cast as director of the "Star Trek" reboot films -- he could confirm if there will be more Asian characters in the Star Wars universe. Asian characters are few and far between in the Star Wars franchise -- one appears in the original trilogy's last film, ''Return of the Jedi'', but for only four seconds before dying in a fiery explosion. Abrams said that while he won't be casting future films in the franchise, because he's directing only ''Episode VII'', he did include Asian characters in ''The Force Awakens'', which opened December 18. "I think it's important people see themselves represented in film," Abrams said. "I think it's not a small thing."</ref> In addition, the film also hints at a militant [[feminist]] agenda by having Leia act as general and Rey not allowing anyone to save her, something that conservative commentator John Nolte mentioned was a detraction for the film.<ref>http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2015/12/17/star-wars-the-force-awakens-review-j-j-abrams-repents-for-the-sins-of-george-lucas/</ref>

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Trek" reboot films -- he could confirm if there will be more Asian characters in the Star Wars universe. Asian characters are few and far between in the Star Wars franchise -- one appears in the original trilogy's last film, "Return of the Jedi," but for only four seconds before dying in a fiery explosion. Abrams said that while he won't be casting future films in the franchise, because he's directing only Episode VII, he did include Asian characters in "The Force Awakens," which ~~opens~~ December 18. "I think it's important people see themselves represented in film," Abrams said. "I think it's not a small thing."</ref> In addition, the film also hints at a militant [[feminist]] agenda by having Leia act as general and Rey not allowing anyone to save her, something that conservative commentator John Nolte mentioned was a detraction for the film.<ref>http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2015/12/17/star-wars-the-force-awakens-review-j-j-abrams-repents-for-the-sins-of-george-lucas/</ref>

|$460,998,007

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|The movie warned against big government (BNL), however it is also anti-capitalist and pro environmentalism as BNL is a ~~cooperation~~.

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|The movie warned against big government (BNL), however it is also anti-capitalist and pro environmentalism as BNL is a corporation.

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|1996

|PG

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|Michael Jordan uses the help of beloved children's characters from the 1950s (a simpler time in America's history) to beat back foreign invaders who wish to take away our freedoms.

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|Michael Jordan uses the help of beloved animated children's characters from the 1950s (a simpler time in America's history) to beat back foreign invaders who wish to take away our freedoms.

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|$ 90,443,603

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|$90,443,603

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|''[[One Good Cop]]''

|1991

|R

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|Titular [[New York City]] police detective (Michael Keaton) and his wife (Rene Russo) inherit a family-three small girls-when the detective's partner (Anthony Lapaglia) dies on duty. Has positive portrayals of law enforcers and clergy (one priest turns in money that was stolen from a drug dealer by the cop and left as a donation to his church and the girls talk about "going to Jesus"). Typical violent skirmishes mixed with tender sentimental ones, but also admissions of past adultery by the ill-fated partner, smoking, drinking, much profanity and, of course, illegal drugs.

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|Titular [[New York City]] police detective (Michael Keaton) and his wife (Rene Russo) inherit a family-three small girls-when the detective's partner (Anthony Lapaglia) dies in the line of duty. Has positive portrayals of law enforcers and clergy (one priest turns in money that was stolen from a drug dealer by the cop and left as a donation to his church and the girls talk about "going to Jesus"). Typical violent skirmishes mixed with tender sentimental ones, but also admissions of past adultery by the ill-fated partner, smoking, drinking, much profanity and, of course, illegal drugs.

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|$ 11,276,846

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|$11,276,846

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|''Jack and Jill''

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|Adam Sandler stars as both Jack and Jill in this family comedy that is pro-capitalism and pro-family values

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|$ 149,673,788

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|''[[An American Carol]]''

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