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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone movie posterFILM POSTER
PERFORMER
Daniel Radcliffe
Harry Potter film series

Harry Potter

An eight-film coming-of-age journey built on friendship, courage and difficult choices.

8 appearances · 2001–2011
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John Wick movie posterFILM POSTER
PERFORMER
Keanu Reeves
John Wick film series

John Wick

Precision, restraint and consequence drive one of modern action cinema’s defining characters.

4 appearances · 2014–20233 movie guides available
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The Matrix movie posterFILM POSTER
PERFORMER
Keanu Reeves
The Matrix film series

Neo

A sci-fi character journey where every new answer creates a harder question.

4 appearances · 1999–20213 movie guides available
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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl movie posterFILM POSTER
PERFORMER
Johnny Depp
Pirates of the Caribbean film series

Jack Sparrow

Five films of swagger, improvisation and pirate trouble with Johnny Depp at the center.

5 appearances · 2003–2017
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban movie posterFILM POSTER
PERFORMER
Michael Gambon
Harry Potter Collection

Albus Dumbledore

Follow Albus Dumbledore from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban across 5 screen appearances.

5 appearances · 2004–2011
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The Dark Knight film poster used as an artwork treatment for The Dark Knight JokerFILM POSTER
PERFORMER
Heath Ledger
The Dark Knight (2008) — Heath Ledger portrayal

The Dark Knight Joker

One film, one unforgettable performance, and a villain built to test everyone around him.

1 appearance · 2008
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The Weight movie posterFILM POSTER
PERFORMER
Ethan Hawke
The Weight (2026)

Samuel Murphy

A focused look at Samuel Murphy in The Weight.

1 appearance · 2026
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The Incredible Hulk movie posterFILM POSTER
PERFORMER
Tim Blake Nelson
The Incredible Hulk (2008)

Samuel Sterns

A focused look at Samuel Sterns in The Incredible Hulk.

1 appearance · 2008
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Ghost movie posterFILM POSTER
PERFORMER
Patrick Swayze
Ghost

Sam Wheat

A focused look at Sam Wheat in Ghost.

1 appearance · 1990
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Idhayam Murali movie posterFILM POSTER
PERFORMER
Preity Mukhundhan
Idhayam Murali (2026)

Samyuktha

A focused look at Samyuktha in Idhayam Murali.

1 appearance · 2026
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cocoon - One Summer of Girlhood movie posterFILM POSTER
PERFORMER
Marika Ito
cocoon - One Summer of Girlhood (2026)

San

A focused look at San in cocoon - One Summer of Girlhood.

1 appearance · 2026
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Princess Mononoke movie posterFILM POSTER
PERFORMER
Yuriko Ishida
Princess Mononoke

San

A focused look at San in Princess Mononoke.

1 appearance · 1997
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The Tennis Menace Two movie posterFILM POSTER
PERFORMER
Ayda Parlakdağ
The Tennis Menace Two

Sanabar Sultanova

A focused look at Sanabar Sultanova in The Tennis Menace Two.

1 appearance · 2027
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A Dog's Perfect Christmas movie posterFILM POSTER
PERFORMER
Dennis Quaid
A Dog's Perfect Christmas

Sander Goss

A focused look at Sander Goss in A Dog's Perfect Christmas.

1 appearance · 2026
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Citizen Vigilante movie posterFILM POSTER
PERFORMER
Armie Hammer
Citizen Vigilante

Sanders

A focused look at Sanders in Citizen Vigilante.

1 appearance · 2026
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The Man from U.N.C.L.E. movie posterFILM POSTER
PERFORMER
Jared Harris
2 current MoviHero film mappings

Sanders

A focused look at Sanders in The Man from U.N.C.L.E..

1 appearance · 2015
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Black Hawk Down movie posterFILM POSTER
PERFORMER
William Fichtner
Black Hawk Down (2001)

Sanderson

A focused look at Sanderson in Black Hawk Down.

1 appearance · 2001
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Reporting Live movie posterFILM POSTER
PERFORMER
Parineeti Chopra
Reporting Live

Sandhya

A focused look at Sandhya in Reporting Live.

1 appearance · 2026
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