Live action movies and TV shows

The list contains the best, new and most relevant live action movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out entertaining, epic, exciting, humorous, feel good and fairy tale films and TV shows about / with live action, superhero, friendship, redemption, chase, heroes, good versus evil, destiny, danger and transformation plots mostly in Adventure, Action and Family genres shot in USA, UK, Japan and other countries.
live action movies
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TOP 10 movies tagged as live action: Pulp Fiction (1994), The Rocketeer (1991), Game Shakers (2015), Batman (1989), Ajin: Demi-Human (2017), Wynonna Earp (2016), Gintama (2017), Space Academy (1977), Legends of the Superheroes (1979), Power Pack (1991).

List of live action movies

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 8.8
 2.4M
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 154 min.
Story: A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that ingeniously trip back and forth in time.
Style: neo noir, cult classic, witty, exciting, clever ...
Audience: boys' night, manly, adult
Plot: dark humor, gunfight, violence, hitman, gangster, organized crime, overdose, storytelling, violent, professional killer, multiple storylines, foul language ...
Time: 90s, 20th century, year 1994, 70s
Place: los angeles, california, southern california, america, britain ...
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 6.6
 65K
The Rocketeer (1991)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story: Straight from the pages of a pulp comic from a past era, the Rocketeer recreates 1930s Hollywood, complete with gangsters, Nazi spies, and the growth of the Age of Aviation. Young pilot Cliff Secord stumbles on a top secret rocket-pack and with the ...
Style: dieselpunk, exciting, entertaining, melancholic, light ...
Audience: kids, family friendly, family outing, teens
Plot: superhero, treasure hunt, good versus evil, aviation, comic book, biplane, betrayal, adaptation, steampunk, world war two, villain, gangster ...
Time: 1930s, year 1991, future, 20th century, 90s ...
Place: california, los angeles, usa
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Gintama 2: Rules Are Made To Be Broken (2018)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, History, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 134 min.
Story: The Yorozuya gang returns to protect the country's shogun when the Shinsengumi police force finds itself in a crisis.
Style: humorous, period piece, anime, disturbing, tense ...
Plot: friendship, samurai, heroes, danger, master warrior, martial arts, investigation, society, fight, violence, sword fight, feudal japan ...
Is relevant?
 4.8
 4K
Game Shakers (2015)
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: A live-action sitcom about two 12-year-old girls who start a multi-million-dollar gaming company and take on rap superstar Double G as a business partner.
Style: sitcom, funny, humorous, feel good, light ...
Audience: kids, family friendly, teens, pre-teens, teen drama
Plot: friendship, teenage life, children, classmate, school, business, computer game, video game, creativity, startup, entrepreneurship, success ...
Place: new york
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 7.5
 429K
Batman (1989)
Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 126 min.
Story: The Dark Knight of Gotham City begins his war on crime with his first major enemy being the clownishly homicidal Joker, who has seized control of Gotham's underworld.
Style: atmospheric, bleak, saga, neo noir, visual ...
Audience: kids, teens, boys' night, date night
Plot: vigilante, superhero, batman, justice, villain, good versus evil, insanity, corruption, costumed hero, organized crime, criminal, trauma ...
Time: 80s, 20th century, year 1989, 1920s, future
Place: usa, north america
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Ajin: Demi-Human (2017)
Genre: Action, Horror, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 109 min.
Story: Ajin is a live-action adaptation of a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Gamon Sakurai. Kei Nagai dies in a car accident, but realises he is a type of immortal known as Ajin (demi-human). Hunted by humans, Ajin is eventually found by ...
Style: anime, psychotronic, intense, exciting, suspense ...
Plot: one against many, immortal, immortality, chosen one, supernatural power, one man army, supernatural, experiment, demi god, romancing partners, characters in danger, transformation ...
Place: japan, tokyo
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 7.4
 26K
Wynonna Earp (2016)
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller, Western
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story: Based on the IDW Comic, Wynonna Earp follows Wyatt Earp's great granddaughter as she battles demons and other creatures. With her unique abilities, and a posse of dysfunctional allies, she's the only thing that can bring the paranormal to ...
Style: captivating, enigmatic, exciting, dark, supernatural thriller ...
Audience: teens
Plot: lgbt, supernatural, sapphic, lgbtq, lesbian, paranormal, sister sister relationship, blood, justice, lesbian relationship, supernatural ability, demon ...
Time: 2010s, 21st century
Is relevant?
 6.1
 3K
Gintama (2017)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, History, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 131 min.
Story: In an era where aliens have invaded and taken over feudal Tokyo, a young samurai finds work however he can.
Style: exciting, anime, humorous, tense, action comedy ...
Plot: friendship, medieval, samurai, fight, heroes, alien invasion, sword fight, martial arts, anti hero, satire, irreverent, loyalty ...
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 6.7
 352
Space Academy (1977)
Genre: Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Space Academy is a live-action sci-fi children's television program produced by Filmation that originally aired Saturday mornings on the CBS television network, from September 10, 1977, to December 17, 1977. A total of fifteen half-hour ...
Style: futuristic, light hearted, heroic, educational
Audience: kids, family friendly
Plot: space opera, outer space, space travel, teamwork, young heroes, space, friendship, exploration, military school, cadet, artificial intelligence, telepathy ...
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Legends of the Superheroes (1979)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
TV show
Story: The adventures of many of DC Comics greatest superheroes and villains. In the first episode, The Challenge, the superheroes must race against time to stop the diabolical super-villains' plot to destroy the world. In the second episode, The ...
Style: retro, cult classic, lighthearted, parody, period piece ...
Audience: family friendly
Plot: superhero, batman, camp, crossover, satire, variety show, villain, comic book, woman with a gun, comic hero, green lantern, female superhero ...
Time: 70s
Is relevant?
 3.7
 289
Power Pack (1991)
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 27 min.
Story: he Marvel Comics super team comes to life in this un-aired pilot. This live action feature has our young heroes tackling the evil DR.MOBIUS and still getting home in time to do their chores & homework before mom & dad get home.
Style: lighthearted, family comedy, spooky, tension, tv series pilot
Audience: kids, family friendly
Plot: superhero, super powers, comic book, haunted house, teamwork, friendship, high school life, responsibility, small town, imagination, family drama, secret identity ...
Time: 90s
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Lupin the 3rd (2014)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Country: Japan
Duration: 133 min.
Story: Interpol Inspector Zenigata begins a world-wide hunt for the infamous thief Lupin The 3rd. But together, they face a powerful enemy and form the Lupin team in response. The Lupin team then faces the challenge of retrieving the "Crimson Heart of ...
Style: anime, suspense, captivating, disturbing, humorous ...
Plot: detective inspector, lupin iii, assassin, master thief, partner, danger, master criminal, disguise, criminal heroes, yakuza, cons and scams, law enforcement ...
Time: 2010s
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Lancelot Link: Secret Chimp (1970)
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: A member of pop band Evolution Revolution, Lancelot Link is called upon by the Agency to Prevent Evil (APE), in their ongoing fight against CHUMP.
Style: parody, anthropomorphic, lighthearted, retro, action adventure ...
Audience: family friendly
Plot: spy, secret agent, television, monkey, espionage, satire, camp, children, ape, spy spoof, james bond spoof, animal actor ...
Time: 70s
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Bananas in Pyjamas (1992)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Music, Musical
Country: Australia, UK, Canada
Duration: 5 min.
TV show
Story: Bananas in Pyjamas is an Australian children's television show that premiered on 20 July 1992 on ABC. It has since become syndicated in many different countries, and dubbed into other languages. In the United States, the "Pyjamas" in ...
Style: lighthearted, colorful, anthropomorphic, educational, slapstick ...
Audience: kids, toddlers, preschool
Plot: friendship, children, safe, unhappiness, neighborhood, problem solving, routine, morals, love, young heroes, puppetry, neighbor ...
Time: 90s, 2000s, 20th century, 21st century
Place: australia
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Dragon Ball Z: Light of Hope (2014)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 15 min.
TV show
Story: After Goku dies from a radical heart disease and the most of the Z Fighters lose their lives, its up to Gohan and Trunks to save the world from the evil Android 18 and Android 17. Live action movie based on the Dragon Ball Z TV special "History ...
Style: tense, anime, exciting, suspenseful, captivating ...
Plot: androids, battles, fight, save the world, evil robot, good versus evil, robot, robot as menace, androids and robots, human versus robot, post apocalyptic, dystopia ...
Time: future
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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: USA, UK, Spain, Italy, Jordan
Duration: 127 min.
Story: When Dr. Henry Jones Sr. suddenly goes missing while pursuing the Holy Grail, eminent archaeologist Indiana must team up with Marcus Brody, Sallah and Elsa Schneider to follow in his father's footsteps and stop the Nazis from recovering the ...
Style: entertaining, breathtaking, epic, saga, cult classic ...
Audience: kids, family outing, teens, family friendly, manly ...
Plot: treasure hunt, holy grail, archaeologist, archaeology, adventurer, map, artifact, mythology, father son relationship, father, escapades, myth ...
Time: 1930s, year 1912, 20th century, year 1989, year 1938 ...
Place: germany, europe, jordan, israel, utah ...
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National Treasure (2004)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 131 min.
Story: Modern treasure hunters, led by archaeologist Ben Gates, search for a chest of riches rumored to have been stashed away by George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin during the Revolutionary War. The chest's whereabouts may lie ...
Style: exciting, entertaining, clever, satanic, suspense ...
Audience: kids, girls' night, chick flick, boys' night, family outing ...
Plot: treasure, treasure hunt, archaeology, treasure hunter, archaeologist, adventurer, secret place, riddles and clues, map, ancient, artifact, journey ...
Time: year 2004, 2000s, year 1974, 19th century, 20th century ...
Place: washington d.c., philadelphia, pennsylvania, new jersey, new york ...
Is relevant?
 7.1
 5K
Himizu (2011)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 129 min.
Story: Two teenagers and a group of people made homeless by a tsunami try and make their way in a devastated Japan
Style: psychological, serious, stylized, bleak, controversial ...
Audience: teen drama
Plot: teen angst, youth, human nature, teenage life, earthquake, crazy love, teenager, obsession, suicide, japanese teenager, boy, hunting ...
Time: 2000s, 21st century
Place: japan, asia
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 153 min.
Story: As Harry begins his sixth year at Hogwarts, he discovers an old book marked as 'Property of the Half-Blood Prince', and begins to learn more about Lord Voldemort's dark past.
Style: fairy tale, dark fantasy, saga, entertaining, exciting ...
Audience: teens, family outing, kids, teen fantasy, family friendly ...
Plot: witch, magic, harry potter, magical, witchcraft, wizard, good versus evil, school, betrayal, chosen one, wizards and magicians, young heroes ...
Time: year 2009, year 1997, year 1996, 20th century, 90s ...
Place: england, london, europe
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: New Zealand, USA, UK
Duration: 178 min.
Story: Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the hands of its evil creator. Along the way, a fellowship is formed to protect the ringbearer and make ...
Style: epic, scenic, atmospheric, breathtaking, exciting ...
Audience: teens, kids, family outing, manly, chick flick ...
Plot: sword fight, fantasy world, friendship, sword and sorcery, good versus evil, wizard, magic, middle earth, lord of the rings, mythology, hobbit, magical ...
Time: year 2001, future, 2000s, prehistoric times, prehistory
Place: iran, detroit, new zealand
Is relevant?
 7.1
 120K
Uncle Buck (1989)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story: As an idle, good-natured bachelor, Uncle Buck is the last person you would think of to watch the kids. However, during a family crisis, he is suddenly left in charge of his nephew and nieces. Unaccustomed to suburban life, fun-loving Uncle Buck soon ...
Style: feel good, funny, entertaining, light, touching ...
Audience: kids, teens, family outing, girls' night, teen drama
Plot: childhood, happy ending, family values, child care, when the parents are away, parents and children, babysitter, fish out of water, respect, mischievous children, siblings relations, babysitting ...
Time: 80s, 20th century
Place: chicago, illinois, minnesota, wisconsin, usa ...
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Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 122 min.
Story: After settling in Green Hills, Sonic is eager to prove he has what it takes to be a true hero. His test comes when Dr. Robotnik returns, this time with a new partner, Knuckles, in search for an emerald that has the power to destroy civilizations. ...
Style: saga, anime, feel good, entertaining, semi serious ...
Audience: kids
Plot: sonic the hedgehog, furry, speed, wedding, villain, human alien relationship, sidekick, human animal friendship, superpower, friendship, superhero, evil scientist ...
Time: 2020s
Place: hawaii, montana, seattle, siberia
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The Parent Trap (1961)
Genre: Comedy, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story: Hayley Mills plays twins who, unknown to their divorced parents, meet at a summer camp. Products of single parent households, they switch places (surprise!) so as to meet the parent they never knew, and then contrive to reunite them.
Style: touching, sweet, feel good, sentimental, humorous ...
Audience: kids, family outing, teens, pre-teens, girls' night ...
Plot: twins, summer, family life, childhood, sisters, summer camp, divorce, women, teenage girl, parents and children, mischievous children, divorced parents ...
Time: 60s, year 1961, 20th century
Place: california, massachusetts, boston, monterey california, london
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The Gnome-Mobile (1967)
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story: An eccentric millionaire and his grandchildren are embroiled in the plights of some forest gnomes who are searching for the rest of their tribe. While helping them, the millionaire is suspected of being crazy because he's seeing gnomes! ...
Style: semi serious, humorous, touching, feel good, romantic ...
Audience: kids, family outing
Plot: st. patrick's day, magic, chase, good versus evil, youth, gnome, raccoon, automobile, talking animal, magical creature, holiday, kidnapping ...
Time: year 1967
Place: california, usa, new jersey, san francisco
Is relevant?
 4.9
 42K
102 Dalmatians (2000)
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, UK, Monaco
Duration: 100 min.
Story: Get ready for a howling good time as an all new assortment of irresistible animal heroes are unleashed in this great family tail! In an unlikely alliance, the outrageous Waddlesworth... a parrot who thinks he's a Rottweiler... teams up with ...
Style: fairy tale, humorous, entertaining, melancholic, feel good ...
Audience: kids, family outing, pre-teens, teens, girls' night
Plot: dog, dalmatian, pets, animal, puppy, talking animal, released from prison, children, happy ending, chase, parole officer, escapades ...
Time: year 2000, 2000s, 20th century
Place: england, paris france, europe, tower bridge london, london ...
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Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 133 min.
Story: Following the events of Captain America: Civil War, Peter Parker, with the help of his mentor Tony Stark, tries to balance his life as an ordinary high school student in Queens, New York City, with fighting crime as his superhero alter ego ...
Style: entertaining, saga, suspense, funny, humorous ...
Audience: teens, kids, girls' night, chick flick, family friendly ...
Plot: superhero, technology, teenager, teenage life, costumed hero, violence, high school, supernatural power, mentor, tony stark character, school, vigilante ...
Time: year 2017, year 2012, 2010s, 21st century
Place: new york, america, washington d.c., north america, maryland ...
Is relevant?
 7.9
 885K
Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story: Thor is on the other side of the universe and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok, the prophecy of destruction to his homeworld and the end of Asgardian civilization, at the hands of an all-powerful new ...
Style: entertaining, action comedy, saga, funny, action adventure ...
Audience: teens, chick flick, kids, family friendly
Plot: superhero, female villain, alien planet, monster, supernatural power, warrior, rebellion, goddess, deity, norse mythology, norse god, medieval ...
Time: 2010s, year 2017, 21st century
Place: new york
Is relevant?
 6.8
 290K
The Lion King (2019)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Musical
Country: USA, UK, Kenya
Duration: 118 min.
Story: Simba idolises his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub's arrival. Scar, Mufasa's brother—and former heir to the throne—has plans of his own. The battle ...
Style: inspirational, motion capture, fairy tale, 3d animation, psychotronic ...
Audience: family outing, kids, family friendly, teens, adult
Plot: jungle, wilderness, animal, lion cub, lion, nature, talking animal, destiny, loss of father, murder of father, kingdom, sunrise ...
Time: year 2019, 2010s
Place: africa, south africa
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Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 151 min.
Story: Wonder Woman comes into conflict with the Soviet Union during the Cold War in the 1980s and finds a formidable foe by the name of the Cheetah.
Style: period piece, saga, entertaining, intense, action adventure ...
Audience: kids, chick flick, adult
Plot: female protagonist, superhero, superheroine, woman fights a man, female fighter, female warrior, superhuman powers, amazon, heroes, amazon tribe, strong female lead, warrior ...
Time: year 1984, 80s, 2020s
Place: washington d.c., russia, los angeles, hawaii, egypt ...
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Lady and the Tramp (2019)
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Musical, Romance
Country: USA, New Zealand, Canada, UK
Duration: 111 min.
Story: The love story between a pampered Cocker Spaniel named Lady and a streetwise mongrel named Tramp. Lady finds herself out on the street after her owners have a baby and is saved from a pack by Tramp, who tries to show her to live her life footloose ...
Style: touching, sweet, feel good, sentimental, fairy tale ...
Audience: kids, family outing, family friendly
Plot: obsessive quest, christmas, dog, friendship, love and romance, new life, social differences, forceful separation, rescue, cat, rat, christmas time ...
Time: 1910s, edwardian era, year 2019, 20th century, 1900s
Place: new orleans, georgia
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