National Theatre Live: The Fifth Step
Nov 27, 2025 | IMDB 0
85 min Watch NowDrama, Comedy
After years in the twelve steps of Alcoholics Anonymous, James becomes a sponsor to newcomer Luka. The pair bond over black coffee, trade stories and build a fragile friendship out of their shared experiences. But as Luka approaches step five – the moment of confession – dangerous truths emerge, threatening the trust on which both of their recoveries depend.
MOVIE COMMENTS
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The Boys of St. Vincent
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Where the Crawdads Sing
Akitsu Hot Springs
Intensive Care
The Misfortunates
A Tale of Two Coreys
National Theatre Live: Medea
Radovan the Third
Opening Night
Into the Woods
Shakes the Clown
Back to Those Days
Lie Exposed
Wake in Fright
National Theatre Collection: Hamlet
Mockingbird Don't Sing
Losing Isaiah
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IMDB 7.2 | Jun , 1994
The true story of boys being sexually abused at their orphanage, run by a religious community in Newfoundland.Dare
IMDB 5.7 | Nov , 2009
When a pompous actor tells good girl Alexa that she hasn't lived, she embarks on a bold journey that takes her to mysterious bad boy Johnny. Envious, her shy best friend Ben also dares to pursue Johnny.Underdog
IMDB 6.1 | Mar , 2015
Dino is 23 and dreams of a different life. She has left the mass unemployment of the Swedish provinces in search of happiness in nouveau-riche Oslo just like hundreds of thousands of other young Swedish people. But her new life has reached a deadlock. Dino finds herself stuck in a destructive sprial of temporary jobs, financial difficulties and wild partying. When she starts an extra job as as a housekeeper in a Norwegian middle-class home, she is thrown into a reality very far from her own.El Bola
IMDB 7.1 | Oct , 2000
El Bola is a 12-year-old boy raised in a violent and sordid environment. Embarrassed by his family life, he avoids becoming close to classmates. The arrival of a new boy at school changes his attitude towards his classmates and friendship.Where the Crawdads Sing
IMDB 7.5 | Jul , 2022
Abandoned by her family, Kya raises herself all alone in the marshes outside of her small town. When her former boyfriend is found dead, Kya is instantly branded by the local townspeople and law enforcement as the prime suspect for his murder.Akitsu Hot Springs
IMDB 6.5 | Jun , 1962
Just after WW2, a romance between an innkeeper and a man with tuberculosis unravels near a thermal spring.Intensive Care
IMDB 0 | Apr , 2020
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IMDB 7.2 | Oct , 2009
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IMDB 5.8 | Jan , 2018
The story of teen heartthrobs Corey Feldman and Corey Haim, whose lives were forever changed by the glitz, glamour, and the darker side of show business.National Theatre Live: Medea
IMDB 7.4 | Sep , 2014
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IMDB 9.6 | Mar , 1983
A war between two families, who live in the same building.Opening Night
IMDB 7.6 | Dec , 1977
Actress Myrtle Gordon is a functioning alcoholic who is a few days from the opening night of her latest play, concerning a woman distraught about aging. One night a car kills one of Myrtle's fans who is chasing her limousine in an attempt to get the star's attention. Myrtle internalizes the accident and goes on a spiritual quest, but fails to finds the answers she is after. As opening night inches closer and closer, fragile Myrtle must find a way to make the show go on.Into the Woods
IMDB 8.1 | Mar , 1991
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IMDB 5.4 | Aug , 1991
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IMDB 7.4 | Dec , 2021
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IMDB 3.6 | Sep , 2020
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A young schoolteacher descends into personal moral degradation after finding himself stranded in a brutal, menacing town in outback Australia.National Theatre Collection: Hamlet
IMDB 0 | Nov , 2022
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IMDB 6.4 | May , 2001
The tragic true story of one of the worst cases of child abuse ever documented (in which a girl was locked in a room without social contact for nearly thirteen years) and what happened when she was finally rescued.Losing Isaiah
IMDB 6.5 | Mar , 1995
Khaila Richards, a crack-addicted single mother, accidentally leaves her baby in a dumpster while high and returns the next day in a panic to find he is missing. In reality, the baby has been adopted by a warm-hearted social worker, Margaret Lewin, and her husband, Charles. Years later, Khaila has gone through rehab and holds a steady job. After learning that her child is still alive, she challenges Margaret for the custody.