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Thomas & Friends: Day of the Diesels (2011)
Genre: Animation
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
Story: The Steamies and the Diesels face off in this action-packed movie adventure! There is a fire on Sodor and two new fire fighting engines - Flynn and Belle - arrive to help Thomas and Percy save the day! When Thomas starts spending all of his time ...
Style: humorous, semi serious, exciting, captivating, entertaining ...
Audience: kids
Plot: thomas the tank engine, hidden identity, daring rescue, best friend, danger, disorder, escapades, save the day, secret identity, heroes, friends, anthropomorphic train ...
Time: 2010s
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 3.7
 362
Pride of Lions (2014)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 101 min.
Story: Action / Comedy - Five retired ex-military men attempt the unthinkable and dust off their old uniforms for one last explosive mission. The team quickly discovers that they are up against an enemy from their past. This time, The Dependables mission ...
Style: humorous, semi serious, exciting, captivating, realistic
Plot: daring rescue, danger, terrorism, escapades, confined, captivity, ex soldier, rivalry, hostage, soldier, heroes, military ...
Time: 21st century
Place: afghanistan
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 5.3
 2K
Baba (2002)
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy
Country: India
Duration: 179 min.
Story: Baba film opens with the birth of Baba (Rajinikanth), who is a 'baba amsa sambhootudu'. Baba grows up as an atheist, hot-blooded guy and a Good Samaritan. His life style includes consuming alcohol, smoking beedi, chewing paan parag, His ...
Style: serious, captivating, enigmatic, exciting, realistic
Plot: daring rescue, fall in love, superhuman powers, danger, young heroes, friendship, wish come true, haunted by the past, betrayal, politics, escapades, curses spells and rituals ...
Time: 21st century
Place: himalaya
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 4.7
 1K
Extraction (2013)
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story: A major feature exclusively for digital, EXTRACTION follows a U.S. Black Ops team member who finds himself the only survivor of a botched prisoner extraction mission. Forced to fight his way out of a maximum-security Chechen prison, he must keep his ...
Style: exciting, rough, serious, suspenseful, realistic
Audience: boys' night
Plot: martial arts, heroic mission, daring rescue, one man army, danger, prison, conflict, escape, master warrior, heroes, violent content, confined ...
Time: 21st century
Place: russia
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Winx Club: The Mystery of the Abyss (2014)
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Italy
Duration: 83 min.
Story: The archenemies of the Winx Club, the Trix witches, team up with the evil nymph Politea and find out that, to defeat the fairies once and for all and become invincible, it takes very little: a Pearl hidden in the Deep of the Infinite Ocean! As small ...
Style: exciting, humorous, semi serious, captivating, stylized ...
Audience: pre-teens
Plot: fairy, princess, friendship, good versus evil, supernatural ability, daring rescue, imaginary kingdom, danger, rivalry, escapades, imaginary, friends ...
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 3.3
 737
Air Rage (2001)
Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story: When a Marine Colonel orders his men to massacre a village they were sent to rescue some hostages but when they found them dead they decide to get some payback. Upon returning to the States the Colonel would be court-martialed and made a plea ...
Style: suspenseful, exciting, serious, action packed, fast ...
Plot: terrorism, airplane, save the day, daring rescue, hostage, rivalry, danger, government agency, air disaster, hijacking, die hard, escape ...
Time: 2000s, 21st century
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 7.8
 4K
Last Exile (2003)
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
TV show
Story: A richly romantic action-adventure fantasy, set in a world where retro-futuristic vehicles permeate the skies. Against this lavish background are the lives of young and heroic van ship sky porters - Claus and Lavie - who are forced to take on the ...
Style: anime, serious, captivating, manga, futuristic
Audience: kids, family outing, pre-teens
Plot: battles, heroic mission, young heroes, survival, daring rescue, steampunk, military, escapades, danger, rescue, rivalry, success ...
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Prison Break: The Final Break (2009)
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story: The movie covers the events which occurred in between the downfall of The Company and the finale of the series. It details the arrest and incarceration of Sara Tancredi, the final escape plan which Michael devises for Sara. It also reveals the ...
Style: suspenseful, suspense, clever, intense, exciting ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: prison, fugitives, self sacrifice, woman in danger, prison escape, twists and turns, resilience, murder mystery, vengeance, survival, redemption, depression ...
Time: 2000s, 21st century
Place: florida
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Last Flight Out (2004)
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story: Hot-shot pilot Dan Hogan is sent deep into the Colombian jungle to rescue missionary doctor Ann Williams. Caught between innocent villagers and a ruthless drug lord, Ann won't abandon the people she has come to love.
Style: uplifting, serious, emotional, suspenseful, cliffhanger ...
Plot: faith, jungle, daring rescue, human spirit, hopes, escapades, redemption, society, danger, missionary, evacuation, pilot ...
Time: 21st century
Place: colombia, south america, latin america
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Reign of the Gargoyles (2007)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller, War
Country: USA, Bulgaria
Duration: 88 min.
Story: During World War 2 a group of brave US Airmen are downed in Nazi controlled Europe, after their aircraft is attacked by Nazi-controlled mythological Gargoyles.
Style: serious, exciting, suspenseful, suspense
Plot: gargoyle, deadly creature, heroic mission, military, supernatural, daring rescue, good versus evil, escapades, rivalry, danger, heroes, survival ...
Time: 20th century
Place: germany
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Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists (2000)
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: India, USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story: The sailor is "persuaded" by a princess to help her rescue her kingdom from something fishy.
Style: semi serious, exciting, captivating, entertaining, anime
Audience: family outing, pre-teens
Plot: heroic mission, daring rescue, rescue, good versus evil, treasure hunt, danger, rivalry, escapades, princess, kingdom, sinbad, sword and sorcery ...
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 2.3
 941
Ardennes Fury (2014)
Genre: Action, War
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story: As the Battle of the Bulge rages on, an American tank unit gets trapped behind Nazi lines. With just hours before the bombs of Operation Ardennes Fury fall, the tank's commander makes the risky decision to rescue an orphanage.
Style: exciting, serious, captivating, psychological, tense ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: world war two, military, soldier, heroic mission, daring rescue, battles, danger, heroes, platoon, world war, scarecrow, tough heroes ...
Time: 20th century, 1940s
Place: germany, europe, france
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Witness to a Kill (2001)
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story: The Queen's Messenger is called to convey vital dispatches to a highly secretive conference called to combat the activities of modern poachers who threaten the economies of many African states.
Style: exciting, serious, realistic, suspenseful
Audience: boys' night
Plot: secret agent, murder, daring rescue, hotshot hero, heroic mission, dishonesty, government agency, danger, undercover, political conspiracy, betrayal, assassination attempt ...
Time: 21st century
Place: africa, south africa
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Snakes on a Plane (2006)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 105 min.
Story: America is on the search for the murderer Eddie Kim. Sean Jones must fly to L.A. to testify in a hearing against Kim. Accompanied by FBI agent Neville Flynn, the flight receives some unexpected visitors.
Style: scary, suspenseful, exciting, suspense, cult classic ...
Audience: boys' night, manly, chick flick, teens
Plot: airplane, snake, dangerous animal, death, giant snake, cobra, confined, passenger, animal attack, creature feature, danger, panic ...
Time: year 2006, jurassic, 2000s, 21st century
Place: hawaii, honolulu hawaii, los angeles, bali
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River of Death (1989)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story: An adventurer (Hamilton) decides to go in search of the lost city in the Amazon jungle. A motley crew of other people with reasons of their own decide to join him for the wealth of the lost city. But to their horror they find out that they have bit ...
Style: exciting, serious, suspenseful, rough, grindhouse ...
Plot: jungle, treasure hunt, mad scientist, adventurer, betrayal, investigation, chase, heroic mission, vengeance, daring rescue, rivalry, danger ...
Time: 1940s, year 1989, 20th century, 60s, year 1965 ...
Place: south america, usa, brazil
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Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension (2011)
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Musical, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Taiwan, China
Duration: 78 min.
Story: Perry's worst fear comes true when Phineas and Ferb finds out that he is in fact Secret Agent P, but that soon pales in comparison during a trip to the 2nd dimension where Perry finds out that Dr. Doofenshmirtz is truly evil and successful.
Style: humorous, witty, not serious, sweet, exciting ...
Audience: family outing, kids, family friendly, pre-teens
Plot: parallel world, parallel universe, save the day, secret identity, hidden identity, daring rescue, heroes, resistance, undercover, danger, rivalry, teleportation ...
Time: 21st century
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 5.6
 348
The Local (2008)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: A wealthy out-of-towner hires an indigent man to abduct an estranged family member.
Style: serious, realistic, exciting, rough, suspenseful
Audience: boys' night
Plot: redemption, daring rescue, addiction, danger, drug dealing, lone wolves, life is a bitch, rivalry, heroes, city life, fight, violence ...
Time: future
Place: new york, usa
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 6.7
 22K
White Fang (1991)
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story: Jack London's classic adventure story about the friendship developed between a Yukon gold hunter and the mixed dog-wolf he rescues from the hands of a man who mistreats him.
Style: touching, sentimental, sincere, captivating, epic ...
Audience: kids, family outing, pre-teens, teen drama
Plot: dog, survival, human animal relationship, wilderness, treasure, pets, friendship, animal, dog sled, unlikely friendships, daring rescue, winter ...
Time: 19th century, 1800s, year 1991, 1890s
Place: alaska, yukon, america, usa
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 6.4
 2K
Snow (2004)
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story: Set in San Ernesto, California with only three days before Christmas, Nick Snowden needs to rescue a young reindeer from a zoo.
Style: semi serious, sentimental, humorous, feel good, touching
Audience: kids, family outing, pre-teens
Plot: christmas, santa claus, holiday, fish out of water, escapades, daring rescue, fall in love, hidden identity, love and romance, dishonesty, race against time, disorder ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa, california
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Miracle at St. Anna (2008)
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 160 min.
Story: Miracle at St. Anna chronicles the story of four American soldiers who are members of the all-black 92nd "Buffalo Soldier" Division stationed in Tuscany, Italy during World War II.
Style: sincere, intense, rough, suspenseful, realistic ...
Plot: world war two, behind enemy lines, war, nazi, african american, soldier, fascism, world war, battles, war crime, racism, interracial relations ...
Time: 1940s, year 1984, 80s, year 2008, 20th century ...
Place: italy, rome italy, europe, new york, harlem ...
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The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA, Austria
Duration: 93 min.
Story: Once upon a time... in the far away kingdom of Dor... lived a brave and virtuous mouse with comically oversized ears who dreamt of becoming a knight. Banished from his home for having such lofty ambitions, Despereaux sets off on an amazing adventure ...
Style: fairy tale, touching, humorous, exciting, feel good ...
Audience: kids, family outing, teens, pre-teens, preschool
Plot: mouse, imaginary kingdom, adventurer, friendship, anthropomorphic animal, hopes, self discovery, daring rescue, rebellion, escapades, society, anthropomorphic mouse ...
Time: year 2008
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 6.3
 19K
Special Forces (2011)
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: France
Duration: 109 min.
Story: Afghanistan. War correspondent Elsa Casanova is taken hostage by the Taliban. Faced with her imminent execution, a Special Forces unit is dispatched to free her. In some of the world’s most breathtaking yet hostile landscapes, a relentless pursuit ...
Style: exciting, tense, serious, realistic, rough ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: taliban, military, journalist, war, war zone, sniper, swat team, soldier, kidnapping, danger, daring rescue, chase ...
Time: 21st century
Place: afghanistan, pakistan
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 6.0
 642
InSecurity (2011)
Genre: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: InSecurity is a Canadian action comedy television series. The series focuses on a team of spycatchers set at the fictional Canadian National Intelligence and Security Agency. The series is set in Ottawa but filmed primarily in Regina. The initial ...
Style: not serious, humorous, captivating, feel good, fast ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: secret agent, daring rescue, save the day, heroes, espionage, farce, disorder, undercover, escapades, terrorism, government agency, danger ...
Time: 21st century
Place: canada
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 3.7
 2K
Avalanche (1978)
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story: The vacationers at a winter wonderland struggle to survive after an avalanche of snow crashes into their ski resort. Their holiday then turns into a game of survival.
Style: serious, suspenseful, realistic, bleak, psychotronic ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: disaster, avalanche, snow, rescue, natural disaster, ski, survival, catastrophe, ski resort, winter, danger, skating ...
Time: 70s, year 1978
Place: antarctic
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 4.8
 2K
The Cutter (2005)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story: A former cop turned Los Angeles P.I. takes on a case of a missing diamond cutter that leads him on an adventure of love and villainy spanning of mob to the present day Jewelry District.
Style: serious, suspenseful, rough, suspense, action packed ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: private detective, rescue, chase, missing person, martial arts, police investigation, daring rescue, rivalry, danger, escapades, master criminal, law enforcement ...
Place: los angeles, usa, europe, germany, vienna ...
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The Hero: Love Story of a Spy (2003)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 160 min.
Story: Arun Khanna is a spy for the Indian government whose aid is enlisted to stop ISI Chief Ishak Khan. Khan is trying to build a nuclear bomb with which he can liberate Kashmir from the Indians. A battle of wits ensues. When Khan detonates a bomb at ...
Style: serious, exciting, stylized, suspenseful, realistic
Audience: boys' night
Plot: terrorist, spy, secret mission, one man army, undercover, undercover agent, daring rescue, tragic love, heroic mission, danger, heroes, race against time ...
Time: 21st century
Place: pakistan, india, kashmir, canada, asia ...
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 5.9
 96K
The One (2001)
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story: A sheriff's deputy fights an alternate universe version of himself who grows stronger with each alternate self he kills.
Style: exciting, stylized, serious, suspenseful, entertaining ...
Audience: kids, boys' night
Plot: martial arts, parallel universe, alternate dimension, cyberpunk, alternate universe, time travel, kung fu, law enforcement, lookalikes, multiverse, daring rescue, dual identity ...
Time: year 2001, 2000s
Place: los angeles
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Terminator Salvation (2009)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Germany, UK, Italy
Duration: 115 min.
Story: All grown up in post-apocalyptic 2018, John Connor must lead the resistance of humans against the increasingly dominating militaristic robots. But when Marcus Wright appears, his existence confuses the mission as Connor tries to determine whether ...
Style: futuristic, intense, serious, apocalyptic, action packed ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: cyborgs, apocalypse, robot, cyberpunk, future war, androids and robots, post apocalypse, distopia, man versus machine, dystopian future, time travel, artificial intelligence ...
Time: future, year 2009, near future, 2010s, year 2003 ...
Place: los angeles, california, san francisco
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 3.5
 618
Sub Zero (2005)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 91 min.
Story: A device that controls a powerful Russian-made satellite weapon is stolen by Russian terrorists, who try to escape by flying out but are shot down. The device is now on top of K2. The device is still active and where it will strike is ...
Style: serious, exciting, suspenseful, rough, fast
Audience: boys' night
Plot: disaster, terrorism, race against time, daring rescue, survival, undercover, danger, government agency, intrigue, climbing, forces of nature, apocalypse ...
Time: 21st century
Place: himalaya, pentagon, washington d.c.
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2001: A Space Travesty (2000)
Genre: Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: Canada, Germany, USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story: Leslie Nielsen once again plays a bumbling detective in the vein of the 'Naked Gun' movies, but this time as Marshall Richard 'Dick' Dix. When odd reports are received through official channels stating that the President of the ...
Style: parody, spoof, humorous, not serious, exciting ...
Audience: teens, boys' night
Plot: usa president, space and aliens, space travel, daring rescue, save the world, zero gravity, save the day, benign alien, race against time, danger, chases and races, escapades ...
Time: 90s, 2000s
Place: usa, washington d.c.
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