Year 2006 movies and TV shows

The list contains the best, new and most relevant year 2006 movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out serious, cult classic, entertaining, breathtaking, suspense and surprise ending films and TV shows about / with death, murder, blood, violence, gun, danger, profanity, love, flashback and father son relationship plots mostly in Drama, Thriller and Action genres shot in USA, UK, Germany and other countries.
year 2006
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year 2006 movies
TOP 10 movies tagged as year 2006: The Departed (2006), The Prestige (2006), Casino Royale (2006), The Illusionist (2006), Children of Men (2006), Deja Vu (2006), Inside Man (2006), Pan's Labyrinth (2006), Little Miss Sunshine (2006), 300 (2006).

List of year 2006 movies

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 8.5
 1.4M
The Departed (2006)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Hong Kong
Duration: 151 min.
Story: To take down South Boston's Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the underworld, not realizing the syndicate has done likewise. While an undercover cop curries favor with the mob kingpin, a career criminal rises ...
Style: twist ending, suspense, surprise ending, clever, tense ...
Audience: boys' night, adult
Plot: mafia, police, organized crime, mole, mobster, undercover cop, twists and turns, undercover, gunfight, corruption, working undercover, gangster ...
Time: 2000s, year 2006, 21st century
Place: boston, america, persia, massachusetts, usa ...
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 8.5
 1.4M
The Prestige (2006)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story: A mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy -- full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences.
Style: surprise ending, twist ending, clever, atmospheric, psychological ...
Audience: family friendly, teens, chick flick
Plot: twists and turns, obsession, plot twist, magic, magician, secret, rivalry, uninhibited rivalry, magic trick, illusionist, illusion, deception ...
Time: victorian era, 19th century, year 2006, edwardian era, future ...
Place: london, colorado, britain, peru, los angeles ...
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 8.0
 691K
Casino Royale (2006)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: UK, Czech Republic, USA, Germany, Bahamas
Duration: 144 min.
Story: Le Chiffre, a banker to the world's terrorists, is scheduled to participate in a high-stakes poker game in Montenegro, where he intends to use his winnings to establish his financial grip on the terrorist market. M sends Bond – on his maiden ...
Style: exciting, suspense, action packed, scenic, entertaining ...
Audience: boys' night, manly, chick flick, date night
Plot: 007, spy, james bond, poker, espionage, casino, chase, cia, secret service, heroic mission, gambling, terrorism ...
Time: year 2006, 2000s, 21st century
Place: montenegro, britain, italy, europe, madagascar ...
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 7.5
 388K
The Illusionist (2006)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA, Czech Republic
Duration: 110 min.
Story: With his eye on a lovely aristocrat, a gifted illusionist named Eisenheim uses his powers to win her away from her betrothed, a crowned prince. But Eisenheim's scheme creates tumult within the monarchy and ignites the suspicion of a dogged ...
Style: surprise ending, atmospheric, period piece, enigmatic, twist ending ...
Audience: chick flick, date night, teens
Plot: magic, twists and turns, forbidden love, wizards and magicians, investigation, murder, love triangle, magic trick, death, duchess, nobility, rivals ...
Time: victorian era, 19th century, year 2006, 2000s, edwardian era ...
Place: austria, vienna, america, london, england ...
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 7.9
 527K
Children of Men (2006)
Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Japan
Duration: 109 min.
Story: In 2027, in a chaotic world in which humans can no longer procreate, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea, where her child's birth may help scientists save the future of humankind.
Style: atmospheric, neo noir, depressing, bleak, spiritual ...
Audience: adult
Plot: apocalypse, distopia, dystopia, dystopian future, end of the world, chaos, redemption, heroic mission, pandemic, post apocalyptic, fertility, dying ...
Time: future, year 2006, distant future, near future, 2000s ...
Place: england, london, europe, washington state, seattle ...
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 151 min.
Story: Captain Jack Sparrow works his way out of a blood debt with the ghostly Davey Jones, he also attempts to avoid eternal damnation.
Style: exciting, humorous, entertaining, mystical, saga ...
Audience: family outing, teens, kids, girls' night, chick flick ...
Plot: pirate, sword fight, fantasy world, swashbuckler, ship, treasure, beast, supernatural, revenge, fortune teller, treasure hunt, magical ...
Time: 18th century, year 2006, georgian era, 2000s
Place: caribbean, britain, iran, fictional island, jamaica
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 7.1
 326K
Deja Vu (2006)
Genre: Action, Crime, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 126 min.
Story: Called in to recover evidence in the aftermath of a horrific explosion on a New Orleans ferry, Federal agent Doug Carlin gets pulled away from the scene and taken to a top-secret government lab that uses a time-shifting surveillance device to help ...
Style: exciting, suspenseful, tricky, confusing, suspense ...
Audience: boys' night, girls' night, date night, family friendly, teens ...
Plot: time travel, time loop, twists and turns, investigation, terrorism, deja vu, time, police investigation, danger, changing the past or future, parallel universe, shooting ...
Time: year 2006, near future, 2000s, 21st century
Place: new orleans, louisiana, usa
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 7.6
 395K
Inside Man (2006)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story: Bank robber Dalton Russell enters a Manhattan bank, locks the doors and takes hostages, working methodically and without haste. Detective Frazier is assigned to negotiate, but his mind is occupied with the corruption charges he is facing. With an ...
Style: clever, detective, tense, suspense, surprise ending ...
Audience: adult
Plot: heist, hostage, bank, bank robbery, robbery, twists and turns, perfect crime, manipulation, police detective, police, criminal, master criminal ...
Time: year 2006, 2000s, 21st century
Place: new york, manhattan new york city, usa
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 8.2
 700K
Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, War
Country: Mexico, Spain
Duration: 118 min.
Story: Living with her tyrannical stepfather in a new home with her pregnant mother, 10-year-old Ofelia feels alone until she explores a decaying labyrinth guarded by a mysterious faun who claims to know her destiny. If she wishes to return to her real ...
Style: fairy tale, surreal, dark fantasy, atmospheric, gothic ...
Audience: kids, date night, teen fantasy, adult, teen drama
Plot: monster, mythology, fantasy world, macabre, creature, imagination, magical, legends and myths, good versus evil, maze, young heroes, imaginary ...
Time: year 2006, 2000s, 1940s, 20th century, year 1944
Place: spain, europe
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Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story: A family loaded with quirky, colorful characters piles into an old van and road trips to California for little Olive to compete in a beauty pageant.
Style: road movie, feel good, funny, melancholic, independent film ...
Audience: teens, chick flick, girls' night, kids, family friendly ...
Plot: road trip, dysfunctional family, on the road, nothing goes right, loser, gay, obsessive quest, family relations, escapades, journey, suicide attempt, coming of age ...
Time: year 2006, 2000s, 21st century
Place: california, arizona, los angeles, nebraska, albuquerque new mexico ...
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 7.6
 860K
300 (2006)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA, Canada, Bulgaria
Duration: 117 min.
Story: Based on Frank Miller's graphic novel, "300" is very loosely based the 480 B.C. Battle of Thermopylae, where the King of Sparta led his army against the advancing Persians; the battle is said to have inspired all of Greece to band ...
Style: epic, exciting, intense, scenic, visually stunning ...
Audience: boys' night, manly, adult
Plot: sword fight, war, warrior, ancient, battles, courage, military, ancient world, gory, mythology, human spirit, legends and myths ...
Time: year 2006, ancient times, 2000s, middle ages, 5th century
Place: ancient greece, greece, rome italy, hellas, europe
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Lucky Number Slevin (2006)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany, UK, Canada
Duration: 110 min.
Story: Slevin is mistakenly put in the middle of a personal war between the city’s biggest criminal bosses. Under constant watch, Slevin must try not to get killed by an infamous assassin and come up with an idea of how to get out of his current dilemma. ...
Style: surprise ending, clever, neo noir, suspense, twisted ...
Audience: boys' night, girls' night
Plot: twists and turns, hitman, revenge, assassin, mistaken identity, organized crime, disorder, justice, mafia, vengeance, secrets, mysterious character ...
Time: year 2006, 2000s, year 1979, 21st century
Place: usa, new york, manhattan new york city
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Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 84 min.
Story: Kazakh journalist Borat Sagdiyev travels to America to make a documentary. As he zigzags across the nation, Borat meets real people in real situations with hysterical consequences. His backwards behavior generates strong reactions around him ...
Style: mockumentary, humorous, absurd, controversial, funny ...
Audience: teens, adult
Plot: satire, racism, travel, culture clash, dark humor, road trip, stereotypes, stupidity, toilet humor, fish out of water, male pubic hair, irreverent ...
Time: year 2006, 20th century, 2000s, 21st century
Place: california, kazakhstan, usa, alabama, dallas texas ...
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 8.0
 583K
Blood Diamond (2006)
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany, UK
Duration: 143 min.
Story: An ex-mercenary turned smuggler. A Mende fisherman. Amid the explosive civil war overtaking 1999 Sierra Leone, these men join for two desperate missions: recovering a rare pink diamond of immense value and rescuing the fisherman's son ...
Style: serious, captivating, thought provoking, harsh, emotional ...
Audience: adult
Plot: greed, treasure hunt, mercenary, gem, civil war, escapades, smuggling, journalism, mining, brutality, slavery, revolution ...
Time: 90s, year 2006, year 2003, 20th century, year 1999 ...
Place: africa, sierra leone, south africa, zimbabwe, angola ...
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 7.8
 329K
Apocalypto (2006)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 139 min.
Story: Set in the Mayan civilization, when a man's idyllic presence is brutally disrupted by a violent invading force, he is taken on a perilous journey to a world ruled by fear and oppression where a harrowing end awaits him. Through a twist of fate ...
Style: exciting, suspense, brutal, harsh, visually stunning ...
Audience: adult
Plot: survival, ancient history, slavery, manhunt, tribe, jungle, chase, native, solar eclipse, warrior, ancient civilization, violent ...
Time: 16th century, middle ages, year 2006, 2000s, medieval times
Place: persia, mexico, central america
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Mission: Impossible III (2006)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany, China, Italy
Duration: 126 min.
Story: Retired from active duty to train new IMF agents, Ethan Hunt is called back into action to confront sadistic arms dealer, Owen Davian. Hunt must try to protect his girlfriend while working with his new team to complete the mission.
Style: suspense, action packed, action thriller, tense, entertaining ...
Audience: teens, manly, chick flick, boys' night, adult
Plot: espionage, spy, mission, cia, double agent, gunfight, disguise, terrorism, mission impossible, agent, heroes, heroic mission ...
Time: year 2006, 2000s, 21st century
Place: china, italy, berlin germany, shanghai, washington d.c. ...
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Superman Returns (2006)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 154 min.
Story: Superman returns to discover his 5-year absence has allowed Lex Luthor to walk free, and that those he was closest to felt abandoned and have moved on. Luthor plots his ultimate revenge that could see millions killed and change the face of the ...
Style: exciting, intense, serious, saga, sentimental ...
Audience: teens, family outing, boys' night
Plot: superhero, superhuman powers, double life, secret identity, transformation, save the world, superman, super powers, vigilante, adaptation, superpower, self sacrifice ...
Time: year 2006, 2000s, future, 21st century
Place: usa, new york
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X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, UK, Canada
Duration: 104 min.
Story: When a cure is found to treat mutations, lines are drawn amongst the X-Men and The Brotherhood, a band of powerful mutants organized under Xavier's former ally, Magneto.
Style: exciting, action packed, serious, action adventure, suspenseful ...
Audience: boys' night, teens, kids, chick flick, adult
Plot: mutant, supernatural ability, superhero, x men, superhuman powers, final battle, comic book, fantasy world, supernatural power, betrayal, beast, superhuman ...
Time: year 2006, 2000s, future, 20th century, year 1986 ...
Place: san francisco, usa, bay area, california, washington d.c. ...
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The Da Vinci Code (2006)
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Malta, France, UK
Duration: 149 min.
Story: When the curator of the Louvre is found murdered in the famed museum's hallowed halls, Harvard professor, Robert Langdon and cryptographer, Sophie Neve must untangle a deadly web of deceit involving the works of Leonardo da Vinci.
Style: exciting, suspenseful, clever, suspense, mind bending ...
Audience: chick flick, family friendly, teens, adult
Plot: conspiracy, holy grail, treasure hunt, religion, twists and turns, christianity, investigation, ancient mystery, conspiracy theory, riddles and clues, secrets, secret society ...
Time: year 2006, 2000s, 1st century, 21st century
Place: london, italy, paris france, europe, england ...
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 6.9
 262K
Crank (2006)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story: Professional assassin Chev Chelios learns his rival has injected him with a poison that will kill him if his heart rate drops.
Style: intense, exciting, dark comedy, cult classic, action thriller ...
Audience: manly, boys' night
Plot: hitman, revenge, vengeance, dark humor, tough heroes, assassin, one man army, lone hero, gory, car chase, cell phone, poison ...
Time: year 2006, 2000s, 21st century
Place: los angeles, iran, usa, north america
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 6.4
 354K
Click (2006)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story: A workaholic architect finds a universal remote that allows him to fast-forward and rewind to different parts of his life. Complications arise when the remote starts to overrule his choices.
Style: inspirational, hilarious, humorous, funny, feel good ...
Audience: teens, chick flick, family outing, girls' night, kids ...
Plot: regret, remote control, workaholic, time travel, wish come true, alternate reality, architect, wish fulfillment, stopped time, dysfunctional family, redemption, employer employee relationship ...
Time: future, year 2006, 2000s, near future, year 1976 ...
Place: new york, new hampshire, los angeles, usa, morocco
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An American Haunting (2005)
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, Canada, Romania, USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story: Based on the true events of the only case in US History where a spirit caused the death of a man.
Style: scary, suspenseful, tense, psychological, suspense ...
Audience: adult
Plot: ghost, haunted by the past, rape, curses spells and rituals, supernatural, curse, sexual abuse, death, chase, redemption, supernatural horror, witch ...
Time: 19th century, year 2006, year 2005, ancient times, year 2000 ...
Place: tennessee, usa
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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Germany, France, Spain, USA, Belgium
Duration: 147 min.
Story: Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born in the stench of 18th century Paris, develops a superior olfactory sense, which he uses to create the world's finest perfumes. However, his work takes a dark turn as he tries to preserve scents in the search for ...
Style: psychological, atmospheric, suspense, clever, captivating ...
Audience: girls' night, adult
Plot: serial killer, obsession, psychopath, macabre, perfume, genius, insanity, dangerous attraction, woman in danger, master apprentice relationship, sense of smell, secret formula ...
Time: 18th century, year 2006, 19th century, georgian era
Place: france, paris france, europe, barcelona, persia ...
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Underworld: Evolution (2006)
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 106 min.
Story: As the war between the vampires and the Lycans rages on, Selene, a former member of the Death Dealers (an elite vampire special forces unit that hunts werewolves), and Michael, the werewolf hybrid, work together in an effort to unlock the secrets of ...
Style: stylized, dark fantasy, gothic, splatter, action packed ...
Audience: teens, boys' night
Plot: vampire, werewolf, female warrior, blood, immortality, monster, supernatural, female vampire, vampire vs vampire, fight scenes, supernatural romance, fictional war ...
Time: year 2006, 2000s, medieval times, 18th century, 21st century
Place: budapest
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006)
Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story: Chrissie and her friends set out on a road trip for a final fling before one is shipped off to Vietnam. Along the way, bikers harass the foursome and cause an accident that throws Chrissie from the vehicle. The lawman who arrives on the scene kills ...
Style: slasher, scary, bloody, suspenseful, realistic ...
Audience: teens
Plot: serial killer, cannibalism, psychopath, torture, gory, murder, cruelty, cannibal, violence, sadism, chainsaw, kidnapping ...
Time: year 2006, 60s, 20th century, 1930s
Place: texas, austin texas, usa
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The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story: A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career.
Style: inspirational, emotional, sentimental, uplifting, motivational ...
Audience: family outing, chick flick, teens, family friendly
Plot: homeless, life, human spirit, life philosophy, family drama, rags to riches, success, rise to the top, single father, against the odds, life is a bitch, down on your luck ...
Time: 80s, year 2006, 2010s, 20th century
Place: usa, san francisco, bay area, california, america
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 6.8
 62K
Inland Empire (2006)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: France, Poland, USA
Duration: 180 min.
Story: An actress's perception of reality becomes increasingly distorted as she finds herself falling for her co-star in a remake of an unfinished Polish production that was supposedly cursed.
Style: surreal, psychological, mindfuck, experimental, psychedelic ...
Audience: adult
Plot: surrealism, macabre, filmmaking, danger, alternate reality, insanity, curse, murder, nightmare, actress, abusive husband, mysticism ...
Time: year 2006, 90s, 2000s, 21st century
Place: poland, los angeles, usa, california, europe ...
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 6.5
 126K
Step Up (2006)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story: Everyone deserves a chance to follow their dreams, but some people only get one shot. Tyler Gage is a rebel from the wrong side of Baltimore's tracks and the only thing that stands between him and an unfulfilled life are his dreams of one day ...
Style: feel good, captivating, teen, sweet, romantic ...
Audience: teens, girls' night, date night, chick flick, teen drama
Plot: dancing, dance, hip hop, happy ending, music, youth, love and romance, dance school, ballet, teen romance, couples, teenage love ...
Time: year 2006, 21st century
Place: baltimore, maryland, usa
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Night at the Museum (2006)
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 108 min.
Story: Chaos reigns at the natural history museum when night watchman Larry Daley accidentally stirs up an ancient curse, awakening Attila the Hun, an army of gladiators, a Tyrannosaurus rex and other exhibits. Larry tries desperately to keep the museum ...
Style: entertaining, funny, hilarious, predictable, slapstick ...
Audience: family outing, kids, family friendly, teens, chick flick ...
Plot: magical, dinosaur, tour guide, museum, escapades, ancient, new job, security guard, transformation, objects come to life, statue comes to life, pharaoh ...
Time: year 2006, 20th century, 2000s, stone age, 21st century
Place: new york, usa, brooklyn new york city, manhattan new york city, rome italy
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 7.7
 128K
This Is England (2006)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 101 min.
Story: A story about a troubled boy growing up in England, set in 1983. He comes across a few skinheads on his way home from school, after a fight. They become his new best friends even like family. Based on experiences of director Shane Meadows.
Style: emotional, political, depressing, stylized, harsh ...
Audience: teens
Plot: skinhead, racism, childhood, adolescence, neo nazi, coming of age, nationalism, friendship, youth, children, xenophobia, prejudice ...
Time: 80s, year 1983, year 2006, 2000s, 20th century
Place: england, britain, united kingdom, northern england, europe ...
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