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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA, Ireland
Duration: 229 min.
TV show
Story:
During London's swinging sixties, young Jewish Vivien Epstein follows her lover into danger and when he is caught between life and death, she finds herself going undercover with the fascists, not only for him but for the sake of her country.
Style:
suspense, captivating, disturbing, suspenseful, historical drama ...
Plot:
double life, tragic love, fascism, dual role, relationships, love affair, political unrest, political intrigue, male female relationship, relationship problems, social problems, anti semitism ...
Time:
year 1962, 60s, 20th century
Place:
manchester, east end london, london
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK, Italy, Romania
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
John, a 35-year-old window cleaner, has dedicated his life to bringing up his 4-year-old son, Michael, after the child's mother left them soon after giving birth. When John is given only a few months left to live, he attempts to find a new, ...
Style:
captivating, sincere, disturbing, sentimental, sad ...
Plot:
single father, father son relationship, dying father, single parent, terminal illness, father and son, foster home, family relations, father, parents and children, relationships, kids and family ...
Place:
northern ireland
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
A superintendent of a school district works for the betterment of the student’s education when an embezzlement scheme is discovered, threatening to destroy everything.
Style:
cynical, suspense, controversial, thought provoking, captivating ...
Plot:
gay interest, embezzlement, gay, investigative journalism, gay club, public school, infidelity, deception, money, profanity, lgbt, school ...
Time:
2000s, 2010s, year 2002, 21st century
Place:
usa, long island, north america, manhattan new york city, las vegas ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
In the aftermath of Cassius Clay's defeat of Sonny Liston in 1964, the boxer meets with Malcolm X, Sam Cooke and Jim Brown to change the course of history in the segregated South.
Style:
thought provoking, uplifting, suspense, political, sad ...
Plot:
plantation, black history, racism, black, african american, fight for justice, inequality, racial injustice, friendship between men, injustice, women, victory ...
Time:
60s, 2020s, year 1963, year 1964, year 1965
Place:
miami, georgia
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
When an acclaimed music producer goes off his medication for schizophrenia, his friends chase him though the LA music scene to help commit him to a psychiatric hospital, revealing the troubling inadequacies of the mental health care system.
Style:
realistic, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, touching ...
Plot:
songwriter, schizophrenia, record producer, medication, mental disorder, music industry, mental illness, friendship, help, music, musician's life, schizophrenic ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, los angeles
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 533 min.
TV show
Story:
An anthology series that goes beyond the headlines to look at the funny, romantic, heartfelt, inspiring and surprising stories of immigrants in America at a time when they are more relevant than ever.
Style:
anthology, funny, uplifting, sincere, sad ...
Plot:
immigrant, immigration, american dream, family values, parents and children, life is a bitch, stubbornness, education, hard labor, culture, satire, humour ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
usa, america
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA, UK, China
Duration: 161 min.
Story:
A faded TV actor and his stunt double embark on an odyssey to make a name for themselves in the film industry during the Helter Skelter reign of terror in 1969 Los Angeles.
Style:
sexy, controversial, black comedy, period piece, twist ending ...
Audience:
kids, adult
Plot:
hippie, alternate history, nagging wife, actor, agent, friendship between men, sexy woman, filmmaking, struggling actor, home invasion, friendship, knocked up ...
Time:
year 1969, 2010s, year 2019, 20th century, 60s
Place:
california, los angeles, usa, italy
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167K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Earl Stone, a man in his 80s who is broke, alone, and facing foreclosure of his business when he is offered a job that simply requires him to drive. Easy enough, but, unbeknownst to Earl, he’s just signed on as a drug courier for a Mexican cartel. ...
Style:
road movie, crime drama, exciting, serious, historical drama ...
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick, adult
Plot:
old man, drug cartel, drug smuggling, drug, dea, drug crime, pickup truck, mexican drug cartel, police, driver, cartel, mountain ...
Time:
2000s, year 2017, 2010s, year 2005, year 1958
Place:
mexico, texas, chicago, el paso texas, south america ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: France, Algeria
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Algiers, 1997. The country is in the hands of terrorist groups, seeking to establish an Islamic and archaic state. Women are particularly affected and oppressed by primitive diktas, who seek to take control of their bodies and control their passage ...
Style:
independent film, exciting, suspenseful, psychological, captivating ...
Plot:
teenage girl, violence against women, muslim girl, hijab, female protagonist, sea, arranged marriage, attempted rape, unwanted pregnancy, friendship, arab, university ...
Time:
year 1997, 90s
Place:
algeria, maghreb, africa, middle east, mediterranean sea
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215K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA, China, Japan
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
A look at the life of the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969.
Style:
factual, inspirational, disturbing, exciting, historical drama ...
Audience:
teens, date night, family friendly, adult
Plot:
astronaut, nasa, space exploration, moon, moon landing, space travel, grief, loss of child, apollo program, male camaraderie, space race, rocket ...
Time:
2010s, 20th century, year 1963, year 1965, year 1969 ...
Place:
america, usa, california, mojave desert, florida ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Horror, Music, Thriller
Country: Hungary, UK, Sweden, Norway, USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
A teenager's quest to launch Norwegian Black Metal in Oslo in the 1990s results in a very violent outcome.
Style:
psychological, tense, captivating, rough, sexual ...
Audience:
date night, teens, adult
Plot:
music band, heavy metal, violence, black metal, musician, death, rock band, music, murderer, murder, danger, gay ...
Time:
year 1987, 90s, 80s
Place:
oslo norway
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27K
Genre: Action, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: New Zealand, UK
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
In April 1980, armed gunmen stormed the Iranian Embassy in Princes Gate, London and took all inside hostage. Over the next six days a tense standoff took place, all the while a group of highly trained soldiers from the SAS prepared for a raid the ...
Style:
suspenseful, realistic, serious, factual, tension ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
terrorist, terrorism, military, politics, commando mission, rescue, danger, siege, violence, hostage, hostage situation, hostage rescue ...
Time:
80s, year 1980
Place:
england, iran, london
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Poland
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Inspired by true events from the 1970s, the story revolves around a young detective who becomes the head of a police unit focused on catching a rampant serial killer of women, nicknamed 'The Silesian Vampire'.
Style:
suspense, serious, realistic, suspenseful, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
serial killer, suspect, police, murder, investigation, trial, husband wife relationship, false accusation, murder suspect, lie, police detective, suspicion ...
Time:
70s
Place:
poland
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: France, Czech Republic, Belgium
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
Paris in the 1920s. Marguerite Dumont is a wealthy woman with a passion for music and the opera. For years, she has performed regularly for a circle of guests. But Marguerite sings tragically out of tune and no one has ever told her. Her husband and ...
Style:
light, captivating, humorous, sincere, crying ...
Plot:
opera, eccentricity, delusion, infidelity, opera singer, secret, bad singing, money, fan, women, doctor, female protagonist ...
Time:
1920s, year 1915, post world war one
Place:
paris france, france
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Genre: Biography, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Australia, USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Firearm heiress Sarah Winchester is convinced that she is haunted by the souls killed at the hands of the Winchester repeating rifle. After the sudden deaths of her husband and child, she throws herself into the construction of an enormous mansion ...
Style:
gothic, gothic horror, spooky, demonic, enigmatic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
haunted house, ghost, haunted, curse, old dark house, supernatural horror, fictional biography, widower, seeing dead people, widow, supernatural, doctor ...
Time:
victorian era
Place:
san francisco
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
New York, 1937. A teenager hired to star in Orson Welles' production of Julius Caesar becomes attracted to a career-driven production assistant.
Style:
talky, emotional, realistic, touching, sentimental ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
coming of age, art, historical figure, youth, actor's life, teenage life, blind ambition, artists and showbiz, boss and employee, fall in love, mentor, self discovery ...
Time:
1930s, 20th century, year 2008, year 1937, 80s
Place:
new york, usa, manhattan new york city, grand central station manhattan new york city, england ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Denmark
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Inspired by true events, "While We Live" follows four people in Northern Denmark and how their fates intertwine in a tragic accident.
Style:
suspenseful, rough, suspense, exciting, tense
Plot:
car accident, mother daughter relationship, death, hospital, father son relationship, funeral, female nudity, fisherman, estranged father, sex scene, fishing boat, multiple storylines ...
Place:
scandinavia, denmark
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Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Fed up with the hectic, senseless world he lives in, Teddy decides to settle down alone in Siberia, in the midst of winter, in a hut by the shore of Lake Baikal. After an initial period of elation in front of the splendor and magic of unspoiled ...
Style:
psychological, disturbing, captivating, thought provoking
Plot:
nature, solitude, loneliness, lake, friendship, saving a life, food, poacher, survival, rescue, isolation, disaster ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
siberia
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Sylvain and Pierre have been running from the law ever since a custody battle with their mother pushed their father Yves into hiding ten years ago. But now that they’re older, the two brothers are road-weary and eager to take advantage of the ...
Style:
touching, sincere, realistic, captivating, suspenseful ...
Plot:
family relations, kidnapping, coming of age, brother brother relationship, father son relationship, romantic relationship, family problems, parents and children, siblings relations, custody, teenage boy, kidnapped child ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
france, europe
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: Germany
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
The young Tore seeks a new life in Hamburg among the religious group called The Jesus Freaks. When he by accident meets a family and helps them to repair their car, he believes that a heavenly wonder has helped him. He starts a friendship with the ...
Style:
suspenseful, serious, realistic, disturbing, controversial ...
Plot:
religion, teenage girl, teenage boy, murder, humiliation, death of protagonist, sadism, sect, rape, violence, abuse, killing an animal ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
germany, hamburg germany
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Genre: Drama
Country: France, Belgium, Tunisia, Morocco
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
The film follows two brothers over the course of a decade. While they begin as kids in search of thrills in the sprawling slums of Morocco’s Sidi Moumen, we witness their gradual, and ultimately shocking, radicalisation.
Style:
serious, realistic, rough, disturbing, islamic ...
Plot:
terrorism, muslim, suicide bomber, terrorist, terrorist attack, islam, radical, danger, society, family relations, murder, brother brother relationship ...
Time:
year 2012, 90s, 2000s, september 11 2001, 21st century
Place:
middle east, tunisia, maghreb, africa, morocco
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Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Maverick old-guard coach Jimmy McGinty is hired in the wake of a players' strike to help the Washington Sentinels advance to the playoffs. But that impossible dream hinges on whether his replacements can hunker down and do the job. So, McGinty ...
Style:
feel good, inspirational, humorous, intense, realistic ...
Audience:
kids, girls' night, teens, adult
Plot:
american football, underdog, cheerleading, football, hopes, transformation, adaptation, contests and competitions, rivalry, against the odds, athlete and trainer, ambition ...
Time:
20th century, y2k, year 2000, 80s, 90s
Place:
usa, washington d.c., new jersey
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47K
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Rock Star tells the story of Chris Cole and a rock band called Steel Dragon. Cole is a photocopier technician by day, and the lead singer of a Steel Dragon tribute band called "Blood Pollution" by night.Internal struggles between the Steel ...
Style:
period piece, cult classic, melancholic, stylized, intense ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, adult
Plot:
music, rock star, rock and roll, rock music, heavy metal, rock, rock band, orgy, rock concert, musician, success, audition ...
Time:
80s, year 2001, y2k, 20th century
Place:
pennsylvania, pittsburgh, seattle, los angeles, usa ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Franklin Roosevelt, left a paraplegic from polio at 39 years of age, seeks out a miracle cure in the backwoods of Georgia.
Style:
sincere, realistic, sentimental, political, captivating ...
Plot:
president, politics, disability, politician, political leader, ambition, rise and fall, rebellion, life is a bitch, hopes, introspection, world war two ...
Time:
1930s, 1920s, 20th century, 1940s
Place:
georgia, usa, southern usa, new york state, washington d.c. ...
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111K
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
Johnny Truelove likes to see himself as tough. He's the son of an underworld figure and a drug dealer. Johnny also likes to get tough when things don't go his way. When Jake Mazursky fails to pay up for Johnny, things get worse for the ...
Style:
disturbing, serious, rough, teen, hood ...
Audience:
teens, kids, teen drama
Plot:
kidnapping, gang, true crime, sex scene, youth, woman urinating, confrontation, male nudity, culture clash, crime gone awry, revenge, menage a trois ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, year 1999, year 2003, year 2005
Place:
los angeles, usa, california, albuquerque new mexico, palm springs california
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
The complicated life and controversial suicide of George Reeves is investigated by a fictional private detective who finds that there are reasons to suspect that Reeves may not have killed himself after all. The detective also finds that there is a ...
Style:
neo noir, noir, period piece, detective, intense ...
Plot:
private detective, husband murders wife, showbiz, hollywood, biopic, fame, uncover truth, starlet, cover up, actor's life, dishonesty, filmmaking ...
Time:
50s, year 1959, 20th century, 1950s
Place:
los angeles, california, usa, new york
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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, tense, psychological, suspenseful, suspense ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
ghost, supernatural horror, death, haunted by the past, rape, supernatural, sexual abuse, chase, paranormal phenomena, curses spells and rituals, teenage daughter, flash forward ...
Time:
year 2006, 19th century, ancient times, year 2005, 2000s ...
Place:
tennessee, usa
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
A career officer and his wife work with a police detective to uncover the truth behind their son's disappearance following his return from a tour of duty in Iraq.
Style:
disturbing, detective, touching, suspense, tense ...
Plot:
investigation, military, guilt, army investigation, murder investigation, cover up, war crime, veteran, evidence, loss of son, war on terror, trauma ...
Time:
post world war two, year 2007, year 2004, 21st century
Place:
iraq, new mexico, afghanistan, tennessee, persia ...
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA, UK, France, Germany, Japan
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Inspired by actual events, a group of fame-obsessed teenagers use the Internet to track celebrities' whereabouts in order to rob their homes.
Style:
sexy, stylized, teen, dark comedy, absurd ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, teens, teen drama, adult
Plot:
heist, youth, burglary, teenage life, celebrity, teenage girl, juvenile delinquency, coming of age, high school, mansion, high society, greed ...
Time:
year 2013, 2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
california, los angeles, usa, beverly hills, new jersey ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A family is torn apart during the American Civil War.
Style:
tense, realistic, serious, touching, captivating ...
Plot:
american civil war, civil war, anti war, farm, life is a bitch, society, family life, family drama, family conflict, danger, moral dilemma, village life ...
Time:
1860s, 19th century
Place:
new york, usa
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