Captivating movies and TV shows – page 4
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Genre: Crime
Country: Russia
Duration: 46 min.
TV show
Story:
The story of the courage, the drama of human destiny, for the first time opening up many pages of post-war life in Leningrad - the harsh and sometimes cruel. City, has just survived the siege and still reeling from hunger, destruction, death. Here, ...
Style:
captivating, rough, suspense, disturbing, atmospheric ...
Plot:
bandit, post war, fighting crime, criminal gang, conflict, society, partners in crime, criminal, new life, crime boss, social injustice, breakdown ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
st. petersburg russia, ussr, russia
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story:
Shikimori seems like the perfect girlfriend: cute, fun to be around, sweet when she wants to be… but she has a cool dark side that comes out under the right circumstances. And her boyfriend Izumi loves to be around when that happens!
Style:
anime, captivating, romantic comedy, entertaining, disturbing ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
relationships, high school life, adolescence, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, slice of life, school, love affair, heartwarming, young romance, young adult, high school romance, high school ...
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Genre: Animation, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
The war is over, and Violet Evergarden needs a job. Scarred and emotionless, she takes a job as a letter writer to understand herself and her past.
Style:
anime, touching, captivating, serious, psychological ...
Plot:
letter, female protagonist, love, child soldier, relationships, war, loss of loved one, travel, trauma, slice of life, self discovery, orphan ...
Place:
thailand
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Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Sara is a teen girl who is looking forward to her 18th birthday to move away from her controlling father Don. But before she could even blow out the candles, Don imprisons her in the basement of their home.
Style:
suspense, captivating, suspenseful, dark, psychological ...
Audience:
teens, date night
Plot:
basement, abusive father, father, hostage, father and daughter, captivity, strict father, hidden room, domineering father, bomb shelter, violent father, rescue ...
Time:
20th century, 21st century
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Genre: Animation, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story:
The played chord made the rusty air and both our eardrums vibrate smoothly. From that moment... our music was born.
Style:
anime, yaoi, captivating, unusual plot structure, feel good ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
lgbt, art, high school, music band, boys love, talented, friendship, school, rock music, male male relationship, singing, music ...
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story:
High school student Chiyo Sakura has a crush on schoolmate Umetarō Nozaki, but when she confesses her love to him, he mistakes her for a fan and gives her an autograph. When she says that she always wants to be with him, he invites her to his house ...
Style:
sincere, captivating, touching, anime, manga ...
Plot:
drawing, love and romance, friendship, high school, assistant, slice of life, tall woman, couples, high school life, rivalry, school, introvert ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
japan
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Genre: Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
In the early 2050s, unknown life forms called “Oracle cells” begin their uncontrolled consumption of all life on Earth. Their ravenous appetite and remarkable adaptability earn them first dread, then awe, and finally the name “aragami”. In ...
Style:
anime, captivating, exciting, dark fantasy, stylized ...
Plot:
disaster, post apocalypse, monster, teamwork, survival, military, danger, showdown, battles, fight, epic battle, superpower ...
Time:
future
Place:
japan
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The Doom Patrol’s members each suffered horrible accidents that gave them superhuman abilities — but also left them scarred and disfigured. Traumatized and downtrodden, the team found purpose through The Chief, who brought them together to ...
Style:
disturbing, captivating, bleak, psychological, thought provoking ...
Audience:
teens, pre-teens, teen drama
Plot:
superhero, superhero team, outcast, tragedy, talking robot, tragic event, split personality, misfit, villain, androids and robots, male nudity, gay ...
Time:
80s, 2020s, 2010s, 1950s, 21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Canada, USA, China
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
After being uprooted by his parents' separation and unable to fit into his new hometown, a teenager stumbles upon a magical app that causes his social media updates to come true.
Style:
captivating, exciting, humorous, enigmatic, semi serious ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
high school, teenager, friendship, new student, wish come true, divorced parents, mobile phone, society, social media, cell phone, fantasy becomes reality, hockey ...
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China, USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
One day a young woman named Blanca is saved by Xuan, a snake catcher from a nearby village. She has lost her memory, and together they go on a journey to discover her real identity, developing deeper feelings for one another along the way. But as ...
Style:
captivating, anime, exciting, 3d animation, fairy tale ...
Audience:
family outing, kids
Plot:
ancient, love, dragon, magic, snake, mythical creature, legend, demon, young girl, good versus evil, supernatural ability, magical ...
Place:
china
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, History
Country: Germany
Duration: 155 min.
Story:
The story of Rob Cole, a boy who is left a penniless orphan in an 11th-century English mining town when his mother dies of a mysterious illness. Vowing to become a physician and vanquish Death itself, he travels to Isfahan in Persia to study ...
Style:
captivating, breathtaking, costume drama, serious, scenic ...
Plot:
medicine, follow your dream, surgery, apprentice, medieval, culture clash, medical school, orphan, healer, doctors and patients, ambition, christian ...
Time:
middle ages, 11th century, medieval times, year 2014, 12th century ...
Place:
persia, iran, germany, israel, london ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Amidst her own personality crisis, southern housewife Evelyn Couch meets Ninny, an outgoing old woman who tells her the story of Idgie Threadgoode and Ruth Jamison, two young women who experienced hardships and love in Whistle Stop, Alabama in the ...
Style:
feel good, sentimental, captivating, touching, sad ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick, kids, teen drama
Plot:
small town, friendship, lesbian, feminism, self discovery, feminist, small town life, lgbtq, cannibalism, midlife crisis, female bonding, female protagonist ...
Time:
1920s, 1930s, 90s, year 1991, 20th century ...
Place:
alabama, southern usa, usa, georgia, louisiana ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
21 Jump Street is an American police procedural crime drama television series that aired on the Fox Network and in first run syndication from April 12, 1987, to April 27, 1991, with a total of 103 episodes. The series focuses on a squad of ...
Style:
captivating, serious, detective, light, sitcom ...
Audience:
teens, kids, boys' night
Plot:
youth, police, undercover, teenage life, hidden identity, undercover agent, society, youth gang, teenager, police officer, high school, team ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, 90s
Place:
usa
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Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story:
Explore the high-pressure experiences of police officers, paramedics and firefighters who are thrust into the most frightening, shocking and heart-stopping situations. These emergency responders must try to balance saving those who are at their most ...
Style:
suspenseful, captivating, tense, realistic, suspense ...
Plot:
search and rescue, medicine, fire brigade, emergency, 911, firefighter, saving a life, misadventure, medical, daring rescue, ambulance, chore ...
Time:
2020s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, chicago, los angeles, california
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Maddy and Cole were inseparable friends until high school started and Maddy became the most popular girl on campus. When she starts feeling lonely and heartbroken, she reconnects with Cole and the duo conspire to destroy the ultimate teen popularity ...
Style:
romantic, captivating, funny, teen, light ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick
Plot:
prom, high school, teenage girl, couples, popular girl, contests and competitions, friendship, social relations, cheerleader, college life, party, love and romance ...
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Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: Spain, Thailand, USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
In December 2004, close-knit family Maria, Henry and their three sons begin their winter vacation in Thailand. But the day after Christmas, the idyllic holiday turns into an incomprehensible nightmare when a terrifying roar rises from the depths of ...
Style:
suspense, inspirational, heartbreaking, emotional, motivational ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
disaster, natural disaster, survival, catastrophe, ocean, tsunami, courage, forces of nature, destruction, danger, family in danger, vacation ...
Time:
year 2004, year 2012, 2000s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
thailand, southeast asia, asia
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Genre: Animation, Action, Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story:
Akira Fudo learns from his best friend Ryo Asuka that demons will revive and reclaim the world from humans. With humans hopeless against this threat, Ryo suggests combining with a demon. With this, Akira becomes Devilman, a being with the power of ...
Style:
anime, captivating, apocalyptic, adult animation, intense ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
demon, eroticism, sex scene, fight, contests and competitions, good versus evil, violence, chaos and mayhem, save the world, female nudity, friendship, alternate reality ...
Time:
2010s
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 46 min.
TV show
Story:
Deputy Police Chief Brenda Jean Johnson transfers from Atlanta to LA to head up a special unit of the LAPD that handles sensitive, high-profile murder cases. Johnson's quirky personality and hard-nosed approach often rubs her colleagues the ...
Style:
realistic, captivating, sincere, tense, serious ...
Plot:
police, crime investigation, police investigation, homicide detective, murder, female detective, police detective, law enforcement, workplace romance, twists and turns, strong female character, investigation ...
Time:
2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, usa, california, seattle
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Russia
Duration: 48 min.
TV show
Story:
An incredible story of a young woman who had a husband and three lovers. The series describes what is happening with the fate of people who are cheating and who are being cheated on.
Style:
emotional, captivating, thought provoking, depressing, enigmatic
Plot:
adultery, cheating wife, male female relationship, lovers, unfaithful, infidelity, deception, human relationship, girlfriend, family relations, adulterous husband, young woman ...
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
Shiraishi Urara is the top student in her school. One day, due to an accidental kiss, Urara finds herself in the body of the school delinquent, Yamada Ryuu! In trying to switch back to their own bodies, Urara and Ryuu discover that kissing causes ...
Style:
anime, humorous, captivating, feel good, absurd ...
Plot:
love and romance, supernatural power, school, switching bodies, supernatural ability, schoolgirl, wizards and magicians, witchcraft, body swapping, magical, magic, supernatural ...
Place:
asia, japan, france, tokyo, brazil
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Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Thriller, War
Country: UK
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A group of World War II American soldiers encounter a supernatural enemy as they occupy a French castle previously under Nazi control.
Style:
captivating, mystical, exciting, suspense, twist ending ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
wartime, military, ghost, vengeful ghost, world war two, puzzle, mysticism, castle, military life, dark secret, supernatural power, american soldier ...
Time:
2020s, 1940s, year 1944
Place:
france
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story:
Gu Family Book is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Lee Seung-gi and Suzy. The fusion martial arts action historical drama is about a half man-half monster who is searching for a centuries-old book that according to gumiho legend, ...
Style:
captivating, exciting, light, humorous, sageuk ...
Plot:
betrayal, couples, transformation, healing power, immortality, supernatural, danger, friendship, love and romance, love, rivalry, interspecies romance ...
Time:
16th century
Place:
korea
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: Canada
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
Three teens join forces to find a way home after waking up in a strange realm filled with magic portals, perplexing puzzles and vicious beasts.
Style:
captivating, bleak, suspenseful, disturbing, enigmatic ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
supernatural power, teleportation, friendship, amnesia, escapades, virtual reality, bunker, dating show, teenage girl, super powers, gang, forest ...
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story:
A high school student whose year of not having a girlfriend is his age, Keiki Kiryuu, suddenly received a love letter. He is happy he can finally have a girlfriend, but is also surprised because not only there is no sender name but also includes a ...
Style:
anime, captivating, entertaining, ecchi, romantic ...
Plot:
sexual perversion, harem, relationships, school, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, seduction, seductress, sexuality, love affair, romantic relationship, sexual relations, sexual attraction ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Russia
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
A series centered around a fictional hospital staff, and inspired by the name of a Moldovan surgeon - Nikolay Sklifosovsky.
Style:
captivating, sincere, touching, realistic, romantic ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
hospital, medical, doctor, workplace situations, coworker relationship, male female relationship, medical student, doctors and patients, nurse, nursing, illness, teamwork ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
russia
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story:
Before she was a fashion icon, before her column in the New York Star, before Mr. Big, Carrie Bradshaw was an innocent 16-year-old girl living in suburban Connecticut.
Style:
captivating, exciting, semi serious, humorous, teen ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, teen drama
Plot:
high school, youth, teenage girl, high school life, teenage life, boyfriend, friends, gay couple, prom, first sex, first love, teenage boy ...
Time:
20th century, year 1984, 80s
Place:
new york, usa, connecticut
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: Norway, France, Denmark, Sweden
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
A college student starts to experience extreme seizures while studying at a university in Oslo, Norway. She soon learns that the violent episodes are a symptom of inexplicable, and often dangerous, supernatural abilities.
Style:
suspense, psychological, captivating, twisted, suspenseful ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, teen drama
Plot:
lesbian, lgbt, lesbian love, bird, university, teenage girl, faith, lesbian attraction, healing power, hysteria, disappearance, lesbian relationship ...
Time:
year 2017, 2010s, year 2016, 21st century
Place:
scandinavia, oslo norway, indiana, eastern europe
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Na Bong Sun may be a skilled sous chef, but she lacks the self-esteem to shine professionally and socially. Beyond her cooking talents, however, is an uncanny ability to communicate with ghosts. One day, her mystic senses go out of control when the ...
Style:
captivating, dorama, romantic, romantic drama, entertaining ...
Plot:
ghost, couples, memory loss, friendship, food, love and romance, possessed human, shaman, romantic relationship, workplace situations, employer employee relationship, attempted seduction ...
Place:
korea
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Genre: Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Russia
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
The year 1829. Nikolay Gogol, a young Third Section clerk, is desperate: his own books seem shallow and mediocre, so he keeps buying entire print runs just to burn them all. He is suffering from violent epileptic seizures and struggles to keep on ...
Style:
captivating, mystical, exciting, enigmatic, disturbing ...
Plot:
intrigue, mysticism, medieval, murder, witch, dream, murder investigation, dark secret, paranormal phenomena, secrets, secret, supernatural ...
Time:
19th century
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Charlie, a highly strung, openly gay over-thinker, and Nick, a cheerful soft-hearted rugby player, meet at a British all-boys grammar school. Friendship blooms quickly, but could there be something more...? Based on Alice Oseman's bestselling ...
Style:
captivating, disturbing, psychological, teen, cute ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, teen drama
Plot:
gay, lgbt, gay relationship, lgbtq, gay love, gay couple, lgbt teen, gay lead character, gay interest, homosexuality, romantic relationship, relationships ...
Time:
21st century
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