Suprisingly clever movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant suprisingly clever movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out touching, suspense, feel good, entertaining, humorous and thought provoking films and TV shows about / with suprisingly clever, life philosophy, friendship, loneliness, family relations, happy ending, couples, culture clash, life & death and storytelling plots mostly in Comedy, Drama and Romance genres shot in USA, Canada, China and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as suprisingly clever: Extracurricular (2018), Uncanny (2015), Cypher (2021), Ocean's Twelve (2004), Back to the Future (1985), The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), Poor but Rich (2016), Silent Voice (2018), TKKG (2019), Angela's Christmas Wish (2020).
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List of suprisingly clever movies
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Miriam, Derek, Ian, and Jenny are overachieving high school students doing everything by the book. Straight A's, sports, yearbook, band, and - when coursework allows - planning and executing elaborate murders.
Style:
slasher, suspense, disturbing, brutal, rough ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
serial killer as protagonist, survival, teenager, plan gone wrong, tough heroes, criminal heroes, perfect crime, friendship, gory, twists and turns, suprisingly clever, violence spree ...
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
For ten years, inventor David Kressen has lived in seclusion with his inventions, including Adam, a robot with incredible lifelike human qualities. When reporter Joy Andrews is given access to their unconventional facility, she is alternately ...
Style:
cyber, scary, tense, exciting, rough ...
Audience:
chick flick, boys' night
Plot:
artificial intelligence, reporter, robot, genius, laboratory, escapades, cyberpunk, danger, sentient robot, robot human relationship, held captive, androids ...
Time:
future, 2010s
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Will Scott, one of the FBI's leading crypto-analysts is hired to crack a heavily coded document. He soon discovers it's a hit list, putting him in the cross-hairs of the bad guys who want it back. Will must navigate the murky waters of ...
Style:
serious, harsh, visually appealing, suspense, brutal ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
fbi, survival, suprisingly clever, investigation, killing, dishonesty, fighting the system, assassin, agent, fight scenes, police detective, peril ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
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Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Danny Ocean reunites with his old flame and the rest of his merry band of thieves in carrying out three huge heists in Rome, Paris and Amsterdam – but a Europol agent is hot on their heels.
Style:
entertaining, clever, stylized, exciting, tricky ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick, date night, boys' night, teens
Plot:
heist, robbery, master thief, caper, perfect crime, con artists, planning, con men, thief, art thief, fraud, jail ...
Time:
year 2004, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
las vegas, rome italy, paris france, europe, netherlands ...
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Eighties teenager Marty McFly is accidentally sent back in time to 1955, inadvertently disrupting his parents' first meeting and attracting his mother's romantic interest. Marty must repair the damage to history by rekindling his ...
Style:
feel good, exciting, funny, light, cult classic ...
Audience:
family outing, teens, kids, family friendly, girls' night ...
Plot:
time travel, time machine, mad scientist, time, time loop, destiny, teenager, scientist, changing the past or future, inventor, fish out of water, high school ...
Time:
future, 80s, 1950s, year 1985, 20th century ...
Place:
california, los angeles, usa, north america
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 180 min.
Story:
A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infiltration. Based on Jordan Belfort's autobiography.
Style:
clever, cynical, captivating, motivational, cerebral ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
money, corruption, wall street, business, rise and fall, addiction, stock market, stock broker, success, wealth, greed, rags to riches ...
Time:
80s, year 2013, 90s, 20th century, year 1987 ...
Place:
new york, usa, geneva switzerland, big ben london, italy ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The "Tucci" are a poor Italian family living in a small village in Lazio. Father, mother, a conceited daughter and a genius son, forced to pretend being stupid to keep up with the family. One day something unexpected happens: the family ...
Style:
funny, humorous, entertaining, feel good, colorful ...
Plot:
lottery winner, italian woman, small town, get rich quick scheme, winning, rich and poor, wealthy family, humour, eccentric family, rich man, family relations, poor family ...
Place:
italy, europe, rome italy
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Genre: Drama, Mystery
Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
People tell lies with words through their cerebral neocortex. However, the moment before a person speaks, the mental reflexes of the limbic system will be apparent.
Style:
detective, psychological thriller, crime drama, exciting, suspenseful ...
Plot:
female protagonist, police procedural, deception, interrogation, police officer, police investigation, police inspector, police, police detective, policewoman, shrewd, suprisingly clever ...
Place:
tokyo
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family
Country: Germany
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
When Willi's father is abducted and is only released for a valuable statue from his art collection, Tim is the only one who believes Willi that the police are on the wrong track. Together with the smart policeman's daughter Gaby and the ...
Style:
light, not serious, captivating
Plot:
boarding school, friendship between teens, unlikely friendships, investigation, twists and turns, mysterious disappearance, high school life, father daughter relationship, riddles and clues, amateur sleuth, teenage detective, conspiracy ...
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA, Ireland, Canada
Duration: 47 min.
Story:
A determined Angela makes a wish to reunite her family in time for Christmas, then launches a plan to find her way from Ireland to Australia.
Style:
fairy tale, stylized, sweet, feel good, entertaining
Audience:
kids
Plot:
christmas, children, family relations, family reunited, childhood, father daughter relationship, family bonds, escapades, hopes, christmas eve, friendship, creativity ...
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Story about a pair of lovers from high school that span across their union, separation, misunderstanding and eventual reunion.
Style:
touching, sweet, light, feel good, sentimental ...
Plot:
couples, suprisingly clever, true love, friendship, first love, school, male female friendship, childhood friend, happy ending, life philosophy, breakup, twenty something ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
A couple get into an argument at their cocktail party that escalates until it brings an abrupt end to the festivities. They and their guests decide to re-create the entire night again and again to determine who was right.
Style:
entertaining, touching, sweet, semi serious, talky ...
Plot:
argument, party, character study, drinking alcohol, relationship problems, manipulation, stereotypes, lifestyle, prejudice, family relations, jealousy, life philosophy ...
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Genre: Romance
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 75 min.
TV show
Story:
A boy and a girl were destined to be together since birth. A long time ago, two best friends each had a child. One named his son Li Zheng, which means “attention,” and the other named his daughter Shao Xi, which means “at ease” in military ...
Style:
humorous, dorama, light, touching, romantic comedy ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
first love, suprisingly clever, love triangle, unspoken love, childhood friend, opposites attract, high school romance, orphan, family relations, father and daughter, strong female lead, friendship between men ...
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Genre: Comedy, Mystery
Country: Italy
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
The suicide of a prominent wine producer unleashes a series of mysterious murders.
Style:
suspense, crime drama, humorous, enigmatic, satirical ...
Plot:
murder, murder mystery, investigation, justice, police investigation, culture clash, law enforcement, couple relations, provincial life, danger, dishonesty, nothing goes right ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
italy, venice
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Medical school student, Chang Min, and a dietitian, Jin Hee, fall in love and marry despite his family's strong opposition. When Chang Min marries Jin Hee, he gives up his medical internship to become a pharmaceutical salesman despite the fact ...
Style:
dorama, medical drama, disturbing, entertaining, touching ...
Plot:
medical, doctor, hospital, ex husband ex wife relationship, love triangle, workplace romance, couple relations, rivalry, workplace situations, physician, friendship, ex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationship ...
Place:
korea
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Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
Story:
Combining his trademark wit and self-deprecating humor with original music, Bo Burnham offers up his unique twist on life in this stand-up special about life, death, sexuality, hypocrisy, mental illness and Pringles cans.
Style:
witty, talky, psychological, touching, melancholic ...
Plot:
death, bittersweet, existentialism, obsession, dialogue, space travel, corruption, insanity, mental illness, life philosophy, art, ethnic conflict ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new jersey, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
While recovering from a suicide attempt, Ben Layten accidentally falls in love with a girl who was very nearly, almost his sister - and then things start to get weird.
Style:
emotional, psychological, melancholic, sincere, touching ...
Plot:
depression, suicide, forbidden sex, imaginary friend, suicide attempt, hallucination, starting over, happy ending, prejudice, life & death, unfulfillment, life philosophy ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A sailor prone to violent outbursts is sent to a naval psychiatrist for help. Refusing at first to open up, the young man eventually breaks down and reveals a horrific childhood. Through the guidance of his doctor, he confronts his painful past and ...
Style:
thought provoking, inspirational, sincere, touching, emotional ...
Plot:
redemption, african american, psychiatrist, child abuse, destiny, family reunited, hopes, u.s. navy, human spirit, loneliness, changing lives, therapist ...
Time:
2000s, 20th century, year 2002, 21st century
Place:
usa, mexico, san diego california, cleveland ohio, africa ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Canada, France, Morocco
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
The story of an unlikely encounter between Gordon, a hexapod operator, and Ayusha, a young woman from the Middle East. Gordon, guardian of a pipeline in this desert region, becomes fascinated by Ayusha, while piloting his robotic spider from the ...
Style:
touching, melancholic, sincere, futuristic, romantic drama ...
Plot:
drone, bittersweet, love and romance, traditional versus modern, loneliness, storytelling, love story, fall in love, life philosophy, relationships, love, tragic romance ...
Time:
distant future
Place:
detroit, paris france, north africa
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Chile
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
A woman enters a quirky mental health clinic after attempting suicide upon finding out her husband is having an affair with her best friend.
Style:
suspense, psychological, touching, sincere, thought provoking
Plot:
boyfriend girlfriend relationship, life philosophy, doctors and patients, life & death, starting over, loneliness, mentor, happy ending, relationships, mental patient, hopes, female protagonist ...
Place:
chile
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 20 min.
TV show
Story:
An anthology series featuring updated tales of horror and haunting for the digital age, inspired by the viral fan fiction of two sentence horror stories.
Style:
anthology, philosophical, realistic, thought provoking, slasher ...
Plot:
eye, technology, loneliness, technology gone awry, human nature, social decay, life is a bitch, computers and web, multiple storylines, powerful ending, life philosophy, twists and turns ...
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Genre: Family, Sci-Fi
Country: Canada
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A recently orphaned 15-year-old who has moved to a small town to live with her uncle befriends a robotic canine with super strength, x-ray vision and the ability to talk and the pair take on a military complex, bullies, kidnappers, romance and the ...
Style:
touching, emotional, sentimental, sweet, feel good ...
Audience:
family friendly, teen drama
Plot:
dog, superpower, human animal relationship, robot dog, friendship, pet owner relationship, life & death, relocation, animal, catastrophe, death of father, death of mother ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 65 min.
TV show
Story:
When a natural disaster strikes Seoul, a team of medical doctors and emergency personnel struggle to deal with its aftermath.
Style:
dorama, suspense, disturbing, bleak, touching ...
Plot:
medical, survival, doctor, corruption, disaster, teamwork, city, catastrophe, ambulance, suprisingly clever, workplace romance, hospital ...
Place:
seoul, korea
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
When the secret notebook of a young girl who fancies herself a spy is found by her friends, her speculations make her very unpopular! Can she win her friends back?
Style:
intense, entertaining, enigmatic, epic, humorous ...
Audience:
kids, pre-teens, teens, family outing
Plot:
friendship, teenage girl, bullying, child, coming of age, childhood, espionage, notebook, best friend, lone hero, secrets, disorder ...
Time:
90s, year 1996
Place:
new york
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Fresh, unflinching and devastatingly honest, Bill Burr lets loose in this feature length comedy special. Burr shares his essential tips for surviving the zombie apocalypse, exposes how rom-coms ruin great sex and explains how too many childhood hugs ...
Style:
unusual plot structure, humorous, witty, suspense, melancholic ...
Plot:
comedian, life philosophy, childhood, philosophy, stand up comedian, storytelling, parenthood, transformation, violence, beautiful scenery, life & death, mentor ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, california
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Taiwan, China
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
After an earthquake destroys Xiang Qin's house, she and her father move in with the family of her father's college buddy. To her surprise, her new kind and amicable aunt and uncle are the parents of her cold and distant schoolmate, Jiang ...
Style:
dorama, romantic, touching, sweet, feel good ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens, teen drama
Plot:
unrequited love, love and romance, love, first love, romanticism, arrogance, broken heart, teenage protagonist, first date, living together, couple relations, male female relationship ...
Place:
asia, china
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A wealthy young man pursues a young woman of modest means, but circumstances often separate them as the years pass.
Style:
romantic, controversial, touching, romantic drama, emotional ...
Plot:
true love, first love, high school, family problems, opposites attract, relationship problems, breaking up with girlfriend, grownups, father daughter relationship, young love, bittersweet, young adult ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
china
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Genre: Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
From the Vedas to Vasco de Gama to vacuous Bollywood plotlines, comedian Vir Das celebrates the history of India with his one-of-a-kind perspective.
Style:
touching, inspirational, humorous, sentimental, entertaining ...
Plot:
stand up comedy, comedy club, comedian, celebrity culture, career, creativity, eccentricity, improv, actor's life, character study, family relations, life philosophy ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: Kyrgyzstan
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A precocious orphan from Central Asia comes to America to find his long lost mother. Along the way he befriends a down on his luck small time hustler, and together they set in motion a daring scheme to solve all their problems. However, things ...
Style:
funny, light, captivating, feel good, intercultural ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
orphan, search for mother, friendship, hopes, orphanage, immigrant, poker player, gambling, mother, uncover truth, parents and children, friends ...
Time:
2010s
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Genre: Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
An imaginary world comes to life in a holiday tale of an eccentric toymaker, his adventurous granddaughter, and a magical invention that has the power to change their lives forever.
Style:
visually appealing, fairy tale, costume drama, feel good, touching ...
Audience:
girls' night, family outing, teens, chick flick, kids ...
Plot:
christmas, holiday, children, meaning of life, rise to the top, christmas time, grandfather granddaughter relationship, fight for justice, inventions and discoveries, magic, friends in love, lie ...
Time:
victorian era, 2020s, 19th century
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