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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Everybody knows that your life is a story. But what if a story was your life? Harold Crick is your average IRS agent: monotonous, boring, and repetitive. But one day this all changes when Harold begins to hear an author inside his head narrating his ...
Style:
philosophical, surreal, sexy, humorous, witty ...
Audience:
date night, chick flick
Plot:
literature, paranoia, novelist, publisher, love story, philosophy, writer's life, existentialism, metaphysics, happy ending, transformation, food ...
Time:
year 2006, 20th century, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
chicago, usa, seattle
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Horror
Country: Ireland
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Two lads receive a simple job with a big payout. All is not as it seems and if they break The Three Don'ts, they could be in for a world of hurt.
Style:
realistic, smart, suspenseful, suspense, road movie ...
Plot:
dead body, delivery, cocaine, drug dealer, drug crime, drug smuggling, drug cartel, deception, cop, real life, police officer, outlaw ...
Place:
ireland
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246K
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Two leading computer scientists work toward their goal of Technological Singularity, as a radical anti-technology organization fights to prevent them from creating a world where computers can transcend the abilities of the human brain.
Style:
cerebral, philosophical, futuristic, thought provoking, tense ...
Plot:
artificial intelligence, technology, consciousness, technology gone awry, resurrection, science, scientist, nanotechnology, computers and web, chaos, hi-tech, computer ...
Time:
future, year 2014, 2010s, near future, year 2010 ...
Place:
peru, usa, africa, europe, asia ...
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
For employees of the Deep State, conspiracies aren't just theories — they're fact. And keeping them a secret is a full-time job.
Style:
adult animation, intellectual, funny, adult cartoon, captivating ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
conspiracy, satire, artificial intelligence, secret government organization, robot, conspiracy theory, female protagonist, political satire, workplace, adult humor, alcoholic, father daughter relationship ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
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Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Raven Baxter is a winsome teen whose ability to glimpse flashes of the future often gets her into hot water.
Style:
sitcom, witty, humorous, not serious, captivating ...
Audience:
kids, teens, family outing, pre-teens
Plot:
african american, misadventure, father daughter relationship, teenage protagonist, brother sister relationship, high school, disorder, supernatural ability, teenage life, parents and children, best friend, teenage love ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa, san francisco, north america
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Mafia hitman Tommy Spinelli (Joe Pesci) is flying to San Diego with a bag that holds eight severed heads, which he's bringing to his superiors to prove that some troublesome rival mobsters are permanently out of the picture. When his bag gets ...
Style:
clever, dark comedy, humorous, black comedy, twisted ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
hitman, mafia, murder, gangster, farce, vacation, professional killer, mobster, killer, airport, crime gone awry, misfit ...
Time:
90s, 1930s
Place:
mexico, latin america, baltimore, san diego california, new jersey
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
As a swingin' fashion photographer by day and a groovy British superagent by night, Austin Powers is the '60s' most shagadelic spy, baby! But can he stop megalomaniac Dr. Evil after the bald villain freezes himself and unthaws in the ...
Style:
parody, spoof, humorous, satirical, entertaining ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, date night, adult
Plot:
time travel, spy spoof, spy, dumb, farce, james bond spoof, secret agent, satire, 007, stupidity, sarcasm, time machine ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1997, 60s, year 1967
Place:
las vegas, usa, london, seattle
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Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Haru, an orphaned American who washes ashore in Japan and is mistaken for the great White Ninja of legend. Raised among the finest Ninjas, Haru grows strong and big - very big. With the grace of all Three Stooges rolled into one body, Haru is an ...
Style:
parody, humorous, funny, absurd, light ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night, toddlers
Plot:
martial arts, ninja, fish out of water, amateur detective, dumb, satire, hotel, disguise, legend, obesity, fistfight, hand to hand combat ...
Time:
90s, year 1997, 20th century
Place:
japan, beverly hills, usa, california, los angeles ...
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Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski, a Los Angeles slacker who only wants to bowl and drink white Russians, is mistaken for another Jeffrey Lebowski, a wheelchair-bound millionaire, and finds himself dragged into a strange series of events ...
Style:
black comedy, absurd, funny, neo noir, humorous ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
bowling, dialogue, mistaken identity, slacker, hippie, weed, marijuana, great dialogue, laziness, dream, twists and turns, heart attack ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1998, year 1991
Place:
los angeles, iraq, america, arizona, usa ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Maggie, an alluring free spirit who won't let anyone - or anything - tie her down. But she meets her match in Jamie, whose relentless and nearly infallible charm serve him well with the ladies and in the cutthroat world of pharmaceutical sales. ...
Style:
sexy, romantic, rom com, sweet, sexual ...
Audience:
girls' night, date night, chick flick, teens, adult
Plot:
love, sex, love story, couple relations, womanizer, parkinson's disease, sexual relations, casual sex, sex scene, nudity, destiny, twists and turns ...
Time:
year 2010, 2000s, 20th century, year 1996, 90s ...
Place:
usa, pittsburgh, chicago, new jersey
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
A sister and brother face the realities of familial responsibility as they begin to care for their ailing father.
Style:
sentimental, emotional, sincere, black comedy, independent film ...
Plot:
midlife crisis, dysfunctional family, father daughter relationship, cheerleader, childhood, character study, redemption, family relations, nursing, parents and children, siblings relations, sibling relationship ...
Time:
year 2007, 2000s, 90s, 21st century
Place:
arizona, poland, new york, usa, phoenix arizona ...
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756K
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A Hollywood stunt performer who moonlights as a wheelman for criminals discovers that a contract has been put on him after a heist gone wrong.
Style:
neo noir, atmospheric, tense, serious, ambiguous ending ...
Audience:
boys' night, date night, adult
Plot:
car chase, revenge, mechanic, loner, heist, danger, lone wolves, organized crime, tough heroes, robbery, chases and races, neighbor ...
Time:
2010s, year 2011, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, california, iran, usa
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490K
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Ray and Ken, two hit men, are in Bruges, Belgium, waiting for their next mission. While they are there they have time to think and discuss their previous assignment. When the mission is revealed to Ken, it is not what he expected.
Style:
dark comedy, neo noir, humorous, atmospheric, clever ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
dark humor, hitman, redemption, haunted by the past, guilt, death, tourist, dialogue, shooting, dwarf, friendship, suicidal ...
Time:
year 2008, 2000s, future, medieval times, 21st century
Place:
bruges, europe, ireland, london, amsterdam ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA, France
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Two women, Nic and Jules, brought a son and daughter into the world through artificial insemination. When one of their children reaches age, both kids go behind their mothers' backs to meet with the donor. Life becomes so much more interesting ...
Style:
sexy, touching, sexual, independent film, witty ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens
Plot:
lesbian, gender, coming of age, lgbtq, lesbian relationship, lesbian love, glbt, lgbt, sapphic, family relations, biological father, lesbian couple ...
Time:
year 2010, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, usa, buenos aires argentina, southern california, california
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Russia
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Somewhere in Northern Russia in a small Russian Orthodox monastery lives an unusual man whose bizarre conduct confuses his fellow monks, while others who visit the island believe that the man has the power to heal, exorcise demons and foretell the ...
Style:
philosophical, psychological, cerebral, spiritual, breathtaking ...
Plot:
religion, christian, redemption, forgiveness, monk, life philosophy, loneliness, church, island, philosophy, solitude, monastery ...
Time:
2000s, year 1976, 70s, 1940s, year 1942 ...
Place:
russia, soviet union
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20K
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Belgium, Netherlands
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Harassed by bullies because of his mild autism, teen Ben (Greg Timmermans) finds refuge in an online computer game, which leads him to his virtual dream girl, Scarlite (Laura Verlinden). Together, the odd couple seeks revenge against Ben's ...
Style:
psychological, surprise ending, serious, stylized, sad ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
autism, asperger's syndrome, communication problem, escape from reality, internet, faked death, bullying, computer game, mental illness, computer, imaginary friend, antisocial behavior ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
belgium, brussels, brussels belgium
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260K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A young girl is institutionalized by her abusive stepfather. Retreating to an alternative reality as a coping strategy, she envisions a plan which will help her escape from the mental facility.
Style:
surreal, sexy, atmospheric, modern fairy tale, exciting ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick, teens, teen drama
Plot:
alternate reality, steampunk, imagination, lobotomy, escape from reality, surrealism, escape, violence, murder, sexual abuse, girl gang, dream ...
Time:
year 2011, 2010s, 20th century, 60s
Place:
vermont
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393K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
When she learns she's in danger of losing her visa status and being deported, overbearing book editor Margaret Tate forces her put-upon assistant, Andrew Paxton, to marry her.
Style:
romantic, feel good, light, romantic comedy, funny ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, date night, teens, adult
Plot:
love story, love, wedding, enemies to lovers, happy ending, workplace romance, love and romance, fake marriage, initially antagonists, relationships, boss and employee, opposites attract ...
Time:
year 2009, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
alaska, new york, usa, boston, canada ...
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Australia, USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Currently unknown.
Style:
scary, surprise ending, disturbing, gothic, slasher ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
twists and turns, stalking, stalker, home invasion, homicidal maniac, death, invisibility, psychological abuse, murder, husband hits wife, sociopath, domestic violence ...
Time:
2020s, 2010s, future
Place:
san francisco, california, bay area
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Jordan, UK, Egypt
Duration: 149 min.
Story:
Sam Witwicky leaves the Autobots behind for a normal life. But when his mind is filled with cryptic symbols, the Decepticons target him and he is dragged back into the Transformers' war.
Style:
entertaining, exciting, action packed, saga, surreal ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, boys' night
Plot:
cyborgs, androids and robots, robot, giant robot, transformation, transforming robot, technology, battles, robot vs. robot, machine, shapeshifting, evil robot ...
Time:
year 2009, 2000s, near future, 18th century, stone age ...
Place:
egypt, new york, washington d.c., virginia, jordan ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
The vicissitudes of a newly graduated girl in the universe of the precarious work. Marta is a well- educated girl; she is curious and silent one, which finds work in the call center of a company that sells a futuristic appliance. So she finds out a ...
Style:
semi serious, surreal, sincere, touching, realistic ...
Plot:
call center, family relations, labor union, single parent, boss and employee, office, workplace situations, power relations, workplace, obnoxious boss, nudity, graduate ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
italy, rome italy, europe
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7K
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Israel, Germany, UK
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Ajami is an area of Tel Aviv in Israel where Arabs, Palestinians, Jews and Christians live together in a tense atmosphere. Omar, an Israeli Arab, struggles to save his family from a gang of extortionists. He also courts a beautiful Christian girl: ...
Style:
sincere, serious, rough, emotional, bleak ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
missing person, israeli, forbidden love, society, family in danger, family feud, life turned upside down, police brutality, realism, family problems, rivalry, vengeance ...
Time:
year 2009, 21st century
Place:
middle east, israel, palestine, jerusalem, nebraska ...
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293K
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA, Australia, UK
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Vampire Barnabas Collins is inadvertently freed from his tomb and emerges into the very changed world of 1972. He returns to Collinwood Manor to find that his once-grand estate and family have fallen into ruin.
Style:
gothic, dark fantasy, humorous, black comedy, gothic horror ...
Audience:
teens, date night, girls' night, family friendly
Plot:
vampire, witch, eccentric family, immortality, dark humor, witchcraft, curse, vengeance, lost love, old mansion, supernatural, werewolf ...
Time:
year 2012, year 2000, 20th century, 70s, 19th century ...
Place:
new england, usa, liverpool, england, maine ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
The story of a young ex-con Jack, newly released from serving a prison sentence for a murder he committed as a child.
Style:
psychological, touching, suspense, heartbreaking, compassionate ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
redemption, juvenile delinquency, childhood, haunted by the past, going straight, bullying, melancholy, released from prison, teen angst, rehabilitation, violent, starting over ...
Time:
year 2007, 21st century
Place:
nebraska, britain, united kingdom, england, europe ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Set in New York City in the sweltering summer, The Wackness tells the story of a troubled teenage drug dealer, who trades pot for therapy sessions with a drug-addled psychiatrist. Things get more complicated when he falls for one of his classmates, ...
Style:
touching, independent film, humorous, semi serious, cult classic ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
marijuana, coming of age, hip hop, misfit, dysfunctional family, teenager, high school, depression, first love, friendship, drug, stoner ...
Time:
year 1994, year 2008, 90s, 20th century
Place:
usa, new york, new jersey, empire state building manhattan new york city, manhattan new york city ...
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174K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
In the summer of 1987, a college graduate takes a 'nowhere' job at his local amusement park, only to find it's the perfect course to get him prepared for the real world.
Style:
romantic, funny, sentimental, independent film, humorous ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, date night, girls' night, teen drama
Plot:
teenager, summer job, friendship, coming of age, amusement park, workplace, college, marijuana, first sexual experience, youth, misfit, young adult ...
Time:
year 2009, year 1987, 2000s, 20th century, 80s
Place:
pittsburgh, pennsylvania, usa, boston, new york ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Dean and Cindy live a quiet life in a modest neighborhood. They appear to have the world at their feet at the outset of the relationship. However, his lack of ambition and her retreat into self-absorption cause potentially irreversible cracks in ...
Style:
sexy, romantic, emotional, psychological, romantic drama ...
Audience:
date night, chick flick, adult
Plot:
marriage, depression, dysfunctional family, couple relations, lust, husband wife relationship, passion, crumbling marriage, sexual content, lovers, love story, sex ...
Time:
year 2010, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
new york, pennsylvania, usa, brooklyn new york city, florida
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330K
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA, France
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Aging wrestler Randy "The Ram" Robinson is long past his prime but still ready and rarin' to go on the pro-wrestling circuit. After a particularly brutal beating, however, Randy hangs up his tights, pursues a serious relationship with ...
Style:
depressing, emotional, sexy, sincere, serious ...
Audience:
manly, adult
Plot:
wrestling, loneliness, redemption, father daughter relationship, fame, aging, self destructing, professional wrestling, fighter, midlife crisis, life is a bitch, stripper ...
Time:
year 2008, 2000s, 2010s, 80s, 21st century
Place:
new jersey, bolivia, iran, usa, north america ...
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25K
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
In Albany, the marriage of Caleb and Catherine Holt is in crisis and they decide to divorce. However, Caleb's father, John, proposes that his son delays their separation process for forty days and follow a procedure called "The Love ...
Style:
inspirational, christian film, uplifting, touching, melancholic ...
Audience:
family outing, date night, family friendly, chick flick, girls' night ...
Plot:
christian, religious, marriage, couple relations, couples, firefighter, renewed love, faith, self discovery, husband wife relationship, relationships, love and romance ...
Place:
georgia, usa
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27K
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Australia, USA, UK
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A man's life is derailed when an ominous pattern of events repeats itself in exactly the same manner every day, ending at precisely 2:22 p.m.
Style:
suspense, enigmatic, cerebral, suspenseful, atmospheric ...
Plot:
time loop, train station, air traffic controller, repeated event, premonition, investigation, artist, time travel, obsession, love triangle, coincidence, ballet ...
Time:
year 1986
Place:
grand central station manhattan new york city, new york
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