Movies Like Chafed Elbows

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Greaser's Palace

1972·1h 31m·★ 5.7·Robert Downey Sr.

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1977·1h 33m·★ 7.9·Woody Allen

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1938·1h 42m·★ 7.8·Howard Hawks

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2005·2h 6m·★ 7.8·Jean-Marc Vallée

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Kolya

1996·1h 45m·★ 7.7·Jan Svěrák

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1953·1h 31m·★ 7.1·Howard Hawks

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Mrs. Doubtfire

1993·2h 5m·★ 7.1·Chris Columbus

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1999·1h 47m·★ 7.0·Caroline Link

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1996·1h 28m·★ 7.3·Todd Solondz

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1995·1h 42m·★ 7.4·Marleen Gorris

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2001·1h 37m·★ 6.8·Sharon Maguire

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1993·1h 45m·★ 6.8·Nora Ephron

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Death of a Unicorn

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1992·1h 29m·★ 5.4·Mick Garris

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How Good Is Chafed Elbows?

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