75%User score 75 percent
A Perfect World
1993 · Drama · Crime
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9.8K votes
Love knows no boundaries.
Held captive for 7 years in an enclosed space, a woman and her young son finally gain their freedom, allowing the boy to experience the outside world for the first time.
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Reno
February 24, 2016
> Discovering a whole new world beyond the 4 walls. We all know the German folk tale 'Rupanzel', and this is a similar kind with entirely different motive. All the above it is not a fairy tale set in the medieval period, but inspired by many real events of the present era. A couple of years ago I saw a German movie called '3096 Days' based on the true story. When I heard of this movie is being made, at first obviousl…
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Horseface
October 14, 2021
"I want a different story!" That line and the scene it's taken from is quintessential to what this movie is about — at least to me. To me, this is so much **not** about being abducted and trapped in a room but about the apparent pointlessness of being, about coming to terms with it and understanding and accepting that any meaning that is to be found, comes from within ourselves. It's also about moving on, about love…
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CinemaSerf
November 4, 2022
Jacob Tremblay is really good in this curious, and slightly claustrophobic, tale of a young lad "Jack" who lives with his doting "Ma" (Brie Larson). Nothing odd about that, you might think - well, except for the fact that thus far in his short life, "Jack" has never actually left the room in which he lives. He eats there, plays there, sleeps there - he knows nowhere else. As he ages though, he begins to get itchy fee…
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September 12, 2025
Adapted from Emma Donoghue’s novel, Room tells a harrowing yet powerful story of captivity and survival, brought to life through compelling performances by Brie Larson and Jacob Tremblay. While the emotional depth in the confined space feels rushed, the film finds its strength after the characters escape, revealing layers of trauma and resilience. It reminds viewers that evil can exist anywhere, urging vigilance and…
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