| Psych (2006) | 8.4 | |
| The Fall (2013) | 8.1 | |
| The Glades (2010) | 7.4 | |
| Perception (2012) | 7.5 | |
| Mind Games (2014) | 6.3 |
Outside help movies and TV shows – page 2
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Sean King and Michelle Maxwell aren't your typical pair of private investigators. As discredited Secret Service agents, their unique skills often give them a leg up on suspects and conventional law enforcement. He's charming and always one ...
Style:
exciting, realistic, cliffhanger, captivating, tense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
private detective, secret service, partners against crime, investigator, suspicion, lawyer, hot and sexy, woman with a gun, detective agency, private investigator, partner, violent content ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, washington d.c., new york
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Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 165 min.
Story:
At the opening party of a colossal - but poorly constructed - office building, a massive fire breaks out that threatens to destroy the tower and everyone in it.
Style:
suspense, sexy, tense, suspenseful, epic ...
Audience:
boys' night, kids
Plot:
disaster, catastrophe, skyscraper, rescue, natural disaster, race against time, survival, firefighter, evacuation, trapped in a building, trapped, fire ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
san francisco, california
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23K
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
Jai Ho is an upcoming Bollywood action Drama film starring Salman Khan and Tabu in lead roles. It is a remake of Telugu film Stalin starring Chiranjeevi in the lead role
Style:
realistic, tense, suspenseful, serious, fast ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
heroes, rivalry, righting the wronged, state affairs, fighting crime, against the odds, tough heroes, political corruption, good versus evil, corrupt politician, machismo, martial arts ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
india
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
A man's failed suicide attempt enables him to see ghosts, who later keep following him everywhere. It is now up to him to fulfill their wishes to make them go away.
Style:
touching, semi serious, humorous, twisted, captivating ...
Plot:
supernatural, ghost, follow your dream, fall in love, disorder, love and romance, goofy hero, imaginary, hopes, asian, jail, family drama ...
Time:
21st century
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
King George III's erratic behaviour leads to a plot in Parliament to have him declared insane and removed from the throne.
Style:
costume drama, period piece, political, talky, clever ...
Plot:
monarchy, politics, biopic, royalty, nobility, aristocracy, mental illness, royal court, monarch, king of england, british monarchy, royal family ...
Time:
18th century, ancient times, year 1994, georgian era, victorian era ...
Place:
england, britain, europe, north america, london
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
This tells the story of a strong friendship between a young boy with Morquio's syndrome and an older boy who is always bullied because of his size. Adapted from the novel, Freak the Mighty, the film explores a building of trust and friendship. ...
Style:
sentimental, touching, inspirational, serious, tear jerker ...
Audience:
family outing, teens, kids, chick flick, girls' night ...
Plot:
coming of age, misfit, friendship, disability, boy, bully, loneliness, youth, social misfits, illness, school bully, hot dog ...
Time:
year 1998, 20th century, 90s
Place:
usa, ohio, cincinnati ohio, columbus ohio
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Israel
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
TJFF presents the pilot episode of the award-winning Israeli series that inspired the American hit, Homeland. Set in 2008, this first episode focuses on two Israeli soldiers being released after 17 years of captivity in Lebanon. It powerfully ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, realistic, tense, emotional ...
Plot:
terrorism, mossad, torture, pow, investigation, homecoming, soldier, haunted by the past, twists and turns, held captive, spy, government agency ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
israel, middle east
Is relevant?
45K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 48 min.
TV show
Story:
MacGyver is an American action-adventure television series created by Lee David Zlotoff. Henry Winkler and John Rich were the executive producers. The show ran for seven seasons on ABC in the United States and various other networks abroad from 1985 ...
Style:
realistic, serious, exciting, suspenseful, stylized ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
secret agent, problem solving, terrorist, crime fighter, one man army, gadget, race against time, danger, chases and races, justice, undercover, organized crime ...
Time:
20th century, 80s, 90s
Is relevant?
131K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
When the Police Service of Northern Ireland are unable to close a case after 28 days, Detective Superintendent Stella Gibson of the Metropolitan Police Service is called in to review the case. Under her new leadership, the local detectives must ...
Style:
psychological, psychological thriller, captivating, serious, crime drama ...
Plot:
serial killer, female detective, police detective, police investigation, policewoman, forensics, law enforcement, victim, murder mystery, crime investigation, violence against women, evidence ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
ireland, northern ireland, europe, united kingdom, belfast
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story:
Walter Sherman, an Iraq War veteran, has the extraordinary ability to help people find the unfindable.
Style:
witty, exciting, semi serious, realistic, crime drama ...
Plot:
team, investigation, hotshot, talented, teamwork, riddles and clues, partners against crime, peril, expert, escapades, lawyer, weirdo ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
florida, usa
Is relevant?
381K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
CIA officer Carrie Mathison is tops in her field despite being bipolar, which makes her volatile and unpredictable. With the help of her long-time mentor Saul Berenson, Carrie fearlessly risks everything, including her personal well-being and even ...
Style:
serious, suspenseful, tense, sexy, captivating ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
terrorism, espionage, spy, cia, national security, war on terror, treason, secret service, investigation, terrorist, danger, top secret ...
Time:
2020s, 2000s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
israel, langley virginia, usa, iraq, america ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
The King's Speech tells the story of the man who became King George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II. After his brother abdicates, George ('Bertie') reluctantly assumes the throne. Plagued by a dreaded stutter and considered unfit ...
Style:
inspirational, period piece, sincere, sentimental, uplifting ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, adult
Plot:
british history, stuttering, world war two, british royal family, royal family, politics, queen, friendship, british monarchy, monarchy, historical character, king ...
Time:
1930s, year 2010, pre world war two, 50s, 2000s ...
Place:
england, britain, london, united kingdom, scotland ...
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37K
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Taiwan, Japan
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story:
The series is a dramatization of the Duck universe comic series created by Carl Barks. The viewer follows the adventures of Scrooge McDuck and his three grandnephews, Huey, Dewey, and Louie. Important secondary characters, that often take part in ...
Style:
feel good, humorous, captivating, light, entertaining ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens, family friendly, teens ...
Plot:
cartoon duck, mischievous children, treasure hunt, imaginary, heroic mission, treasure, family values, good versus evil, young heroes, friendship, adventurer, uncle nephew relationship ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, 80s, stone age
Place:
usa
Is relevant?
298K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story:
Raymond "Red" Reddington, one of the FBI's most wanted fugitives, surrenders in person at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. He claims that he and the FBI have the same interests: bringing down dangerous criminals and terrorists. In ...
Style:
tense, exciting, serious, captivating, clever ...
Audience:
family friendly, boys' night, adult
Plot:
fbi, investigation, unlikely partners, master criminal, law enforcement, danger, intrigue, secret, terrorism, mind game, outsmarting, murder investigation ...
Time:
future, 2010s, 2020s, 21st century
Place:
usa, chicago, washington d.c.
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
A mysterious man sits in the booth at the end who people make a deal with to get what they want. They do the task or they don't - that is up to them, but there are no rule changes.
Style:
psychological, mind bending, captivating, mind blowing, independent film ...
Plot:
mysterious character, moral dilemma, changing lives, wish come true, human nature, deal, death, encounter, desire, doubts and hesitations, diner, puzzle ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Is relevant?
145K
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany, Canada
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Chris crashes into a carload of other young people, and the group of stranded motorists is soon lost in the woods of West Virginia, where they're hunted by three cannibalistic mountain men who are grossly disfigured by generations of inbreeding.
Style:
slasher, scary, bloody, suspense, suspenseful ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
cannibalism, gory, survival, forest, massacre, danger, youth, manhunt, blood, chase, disfigurement, brutality ...
Time:
year 2003, 20th century, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
west virginia, virginia, usa, texas
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 48 min.
TV show
Story:
Magnum, P.I. is an American television series starring Tom Selleck as Thomas Magnum, a private investigator living on Oahu, Hawaii. The series ran from 1980 to 1988 in first-run broadcast on the American CBS television network.
According to the ...
Style:
captivating, exciting, light, entertaining, detective ...
Audience:
boys' night, kids
Plot:
private detective, private investigator, beach, helicopter, buddies, lifestyle, anonymity, partner, police, investigation, heroes, friends ...
Time:
20th century, 80s
Place:
hawaii, usa, oceania
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Genre: Documentary, Drama, Family
Country: Germany, Mongolia
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
When a Mongolian nomadic family's newest camel colt is rejected by its mother, a musician is needed for a ritual to change her mind.
Style:
touching, scenic, sincere, serious, independent film ...
Audience:
kids, toddlers
Plot:
desert, family life, tradition, nature, rejection, estrangement, hopes, children, buddhism, wildlife, journey, consciousness ...
Time:
year 2003, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
mongolia, tibet, east asia
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story:
A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London.
Style:
clever, detective, witty, captivating, exciting ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
sherlock holmes, investigation, murder mystery, private detective, genius, friendship, mastermind, deduction, murder, british, mind game, riddles and clues ...
Time:
2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
london, england, wales, afghanistan, scotland yard ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story:
A comedy set in the offices of Heaven Inc. When God plans to destroy the Earth, two low-level angels must convince their boss to save humanity. They bet him they can pull off their most impossible miracle yet: help two humans fall in love.
Style:
ironic, feel good, humorous, satirical, anthology ...
Plot:
god, friendship, satire, fantasy world, angel, partner, couples, couple relations, social satire, male female relationship, workplace situations, teamwork ...
Time:
19th century, 2010s, 21st century
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story:
A self-proclaimed "pesky atheist" is encouraged to help strangers by someone claiming to be God who friends him on Facebook.
Style:
captivating, emotional, touching, witty, light ...
Plot:
atheist, good deed, religion, god, help, friends, faith, black man white woman relationship, facebook, religious faith, assistant, belief in god ...
Time:
21st century
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany, UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A wife nursing her terminally ill husband finds herself falling for his friend.
Style:
suspenseful, captivating, touching, serious, realistic
Plot:
girlfriend girlfriend relationship, love triangle, husband wife relationship, love, terminal illness, starting over, death of husband, self discovery, nursing, coping, temptation, girlfriend ...
Place:
scotland
Is relevant?
126K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A modern-day drama about a crime-solving duo that cracks the NYPD's most impossible cases. Following his fall from grace in London and a stint in rehab, eccentric Sherlock escapes to Manhattan where his wealthy father forces him to live with ...
Style:
detective, witty, talky, suspenseful, serious ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
investigation, sherlock holmes, private detective, talented, female partner, prodigy, riddles and clues, mind game, unconventional method, law enforcement, resourceful, mastermind ...
Time:
2010s, victorian era, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa
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Genre: Family
Country: UK
Duration: 61 min.
Story:
Fireman Sam and his team are on a mission to save Pontypandy! When a hurricane threatens the town, emergencies pop up everywhere... from saving the Wildmen of Pontypandy to rescuing a group from the flooding mines to protecting their new fire ...
Style:
entertaining, captivating, uplifting, educational, lighthearted ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly
Plot:
teamwork, fire department, storm, children, rescue, firefighting, firefighter, heroes, daring rescue, fire brigade, hotshot hero, salvation ...
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Canada, China, Denmark
Duration: 26 min.
TV show
Story:
The adventures of Chris and Martin Kratt as they encounter incredible wild animals, combining science education with fun and adventure as the duo travels to animal habitats around the globe.
Style:
serious, thought provoking, entertaining, captivating, educational ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, toddlers, preschool
Plot:
animal life, animal, nature, brother brother relationship, teaching the ways of the world, youth, brothers, supernatural ability, human animal relationship, supernatural power, wildlife, animal human communication ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
turkey
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Genre: Drama
Country: Brazil
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
The main actor believes that true success is the attaining WHAT money can't buy and encourages people to follow their dreams. He forms a huge following which becomes cult like following. Officials start feeling threatened and conspire to kill ...
Style:
thought provoking, captivating, philosophical
Plot:
following a dream, follow your dream, social issues, conspiracy, dream, assassination plot, assistant, social relations, evil plot, political conspiracy, society, dreaming ...
Place:
sao paulo brazil, brazil
Is relevant?
183
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Set in the Shanghai Bund in the 1940s, it revolves around a female detective who solve multiple cases.
Style:
psychological, captivating, clever, witty, stylized ...
Plot:
investigation, murder mystery, teamwork, partner, unlikely partners, verbal byplay, mind game, crime scene, peril, friendship, initially antagonists, prodigy ...
Place:
shanghai
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A young and unskilled fairy godmother that ventures out on her own to prove her worth by tracking down a young girl whose request for help was ignored. What she discovers is that the girl has now become a grown woman in need of something very ...
Style:
fairy tale, light, feel good, entertaining, romantic ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly
Plot:
fairy, christmas, magical girl, fairy godmother, young girl, magic, longing, christmas season, magical, female protagonist, new year, naivete ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
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Genre: Comedy, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
When Emily, a struggling baker in a small town, receives a handmade Christmas Calendar from a secret admirer, the local residents become obsessed with finding out the identity of the sender.
Style:
humorous, entertaining, romantic, light, feel good ...
Audience:
girls' night, date night
Plot:
christmas, small town, baker, secret admirer, business competition, bakery, frenchman, holiday, christmas romance, happy ending, male female relationship, gift ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Sweden
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
When Andrea, a damage regulator from Benthos Oil, is sent out to Rig 45 two days before Christmas to investigate a fatal accident, the rig is hit by a hurricane and all communications lost. Soon, the crew realize that the accident is in fact a ...
Style:
suspense, psychological, tense, tension, disturbing ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
oil rig, murder, investigation, danger, betrayal, survival, isolation, catastrophe, riddles and clues, disorder, adaptation, police investigation ...
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