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List of flashback movies
Genre: Drama
Country: Spain, USA, France
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Ingrid and Martha were close friends in their youth, when they worked together at the same magazine. Ingrid went on to become an autofiction novelist while Martha became a war reporter, and they were separated by the circumstances of life. After ...
Style:
postmodern
Plot:
war correspondent, cancer, mother daughter relationship, terminal illness, friendship, old friend, flashback, death, suicide, police interrogation, female friendship, writers ...
Place:
new york
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Catherine Tate's iconic character Nan hits the big screen as she goes on a wild road trip from London to Ireland with her grandson Jamie to make amends with her estranged sister Nell. Militant vegan arsonists, raucous rugby teams, all night ...
Style:
captivating, disturbing, psychological
Plot:
elderly woman, grandmother grandson relationship, estranged sister, road trip, flashback, elderly, dying woman, driving, nightclub, jealousy, clubbing, grandson ...
Time:
1950s, 2020s, 50s
Place:
britain, liverpool, dublin ireland, ireland
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Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A renegade doctor is shot dead and entombed with his fiendish experiments in the basement of an abandoned wing of a mental hospital. Twenty years later, a mysterious woman is admitted with amnesia, and her arrival is marked by an earthquake - which ...
Style:
slasher, medical horror, independent film, surprise ending, atmospheric ...
Plot:
psychopath, psychic, nightmare, mental institution, zombie, supernatural power, psychiatrist, repressed memory, zombie attack, insanity, holy water, trauma ...
Time:
80s
Place:
california
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131K
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
Against formidable odds -- and an old-school diving instructor embittered by the U.S. Navy's new, less prejudicial policies -- Carl Brashear sets his sights on becoming the Navy's first African-American master diver in this uplifting true ...
Style:
inspirational, touching, motivational, sincere, sexy ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
racism, african american, courage, u.s. navy, racial discrimination, military, navy, racial segregation, human spirit, dream come true, diving, underdog ...
Time:
1950s, 20th century, year 2000, y2k, 60s ...
Place:
america, africa, usa, pacific ocean, cuba ...
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Genre: Drama, Mystery
Country: Norway, Sweden, Denmark
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
A grieving widower moves to the country where a chance encounter rekindles memories from his past.
Style:
existential
Plot:
widower, adultery, father son relationship, childhood memory, flashback, world war two, nazi occupation, neighbor, nature, dream, death of wife, forest ...
Time:
1940s, year 1999, year 1948, year 1943, year 2019
Place:
eastern europe, scandinavia, oslo norway
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444
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 164 min.
Story:
ASP Raj Sinha is assign with the task of bringing to justice the people who are responsible for printing and circulating fake currency notes. Raj is shocked when he learn that the leader behind this crime is none other than his childhood friend, ...
Plot:
child kidnapping, friend turned foe, coma, hospital, home invasion, evil man, tough cop, betrayal by friend, presumed dead, henchman, flashback, strangulation ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK, Belgium, Italy, Germany, France
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
THE HAPPY PRINCE tells the story of the last days of Oscar Wilde. This great man of letters, once one of the most famous authors in England, is now a superstar on the skids. As Oscar lies on his death bed, the past comes flooding back to him, ...
Style:
costume drama, touching, suspenseful, captivating, suspense ...
Plot:
gay relationship, victorian england, gay couple, writers, gay interest, gay youth, gay friend, gay, downfall, gay romance, exile, father son relationship ...
Time:
19th century, 2000s, victorian era
Place:
paris france, london, naples italy
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141K
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
When her husband's sex game goes wrong, Jessie (who is handcuffed to a bed in a remote lake house) faces warped visions, dark secrets and a dire choice.
Style:
psychological, psychological horror, sexy, suspense, disturbing ...
Audience:
kids, adult
Plot:
stephen king, childhood trauma, survival, hallucination, child abuse, childhood memory, eclipse, mind game, dog attack, flashback, serial killer, sex game ...
Time:
year 2017, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
america, alabama, new orleans
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4K
Genre: Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
The film is about a man, who has been imprisoned for 14 years, who has been released and has four days to figure out why he was imprisoned in the first place.
Style:
neo noir, exciting, tense, suspense, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
revenge, mysterious villain, vengeance, kidnapping, tragic event, secret, retribution, voice over narration, violence, flashback, anti hero, torture ...
Time:
2000s, 90s, 21st century
Place:
bangkok thailand
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance
Country: New Zealand, USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Once an architect, Frank Bannister now passes himself off as an exorcist of evil spirits. To bolster his facade, he claims his "special" gift is the result of a car accident that killed his wife. But what he does not count on is more ...
Style:
scary, black comedy, dark comedy, horror comedy, humorous ...
Audience:
date night, horror for children, adult
Plot:
ghost, supernatural, serial killer, haunted house, dark humor, funeral, psychic, supernatural ability, violence, architect, car accident, death of wife ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, 1800s, 1950s, 70s
Place:
oklahoma city, oceania, usa, california
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
A rogue band of resistance fighters unite for a mission to steal the Death Star plans and bring a new hope to the galaxy.
Style:
futuristic, visually stunning, saga, scenic, tense ...
Audience:
kids, teens, family outing, family friendly, adult
Plot:
star wars, space opera, female protagonist, robot, strong female lead, rebel, space travel, tough girl, self sacrifice, redemption, jedi, rebellion ...
Time:
future, year 2016, 2010s
Place:
space western, london
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
"The Invisible Guest” turns on a young businessman who wakes up in a hotel room locked from the inside with the dead body of his lover next to him. He hires a prestigious lawyer, and over one night they work together to clarify what happened ...
Style:
surprise ending, psychological, suspense, twist ending, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
evidence, lawyer, lie, uncover truth, infidelity, suspect, death, murder suspect, interrogation, strong female character, moral dilemma, blackmail ...
Time:
year 2016, 2010s
Place:
spain, iberian peninsula, barcelona
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Col. Vincent Kane is a military psychiatrist who takes charge of an army mental hospital situated in a secluded castle. Among Kane's many eccentric patients is Capt. Billy Cutshaw, a troubled astronaut in the midst of an existential crisis. ...
Style:
psychological, surreal, philosophical, cult classic, atmospheric ...
Plot:
astronaut, atheism, mental illness, insanity, therapy, psychotherapy, nervous breakdown, nightmare, psychiatric hospital, castle, religion, insane asylum ...
Time:
year 1980, year 2016, 80s
Place:
vietnam, asia
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Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 79 min.
Story:
Part two takes place in Hollywood, where survivor Lacey is staying with friends to recover from her trauma. Through long and extremely detailed flashbacks, Lacey tells the story about the murderous spirit in the little piece of mirror to befriended ...
Style:
slasher, grindhouse, terrifying, independent film, scary ...
Plot:
mirror, flashback, broken mirror, boogeyman, trauma, filmmaking, hollywood, actress, director, actor, evil man, car ...
Time:
year 2016, year 1983, 80s
Place:
los angeles, usa
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Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Frederick sees a photograph of a ruined seaside castle, which triggers a strange childhood memory. He then goes on a strange quest, aided by four female vampires, to find the castle and the beautiful woman who lives there.
Style:
gothic, surreal, suspense, classic horror, grindhouse ...
Plot:
vampire, female vampire, twins, female masturbation, female nudity, photographer, flashback, castle, erotica, sexy female vampire, supernatural, sexploitation ...
Time:
70s
Place:
paris france, france, europe
Is relevant?
3K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 173 min.
Story:
Mahesh Deshmukh has joined the nation's armed forces as that he can honestly and patriotically serve the country. During his college days he has a run-in with fellow-collegian Mohini. A bet between his friends and himself ends up with him ...
Style:
crying, masala, entertaining, non-linear, realistic ...
Plot:
redemption, deportation, woman in jeopardy, courage, showdown, frame up, crime boss, criminal, tough cop, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, acid, injustice ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
india
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The adventures of a Shaolin Monk as he wanders the American West armed only with his skill in Kung Fu.
Style:
exciting, serious, realistic, atmospheric, gloomy ...
Audience:
kids, boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, kung fu, shaolin, wild west, on the run, temple, haunted by the past, vegetarian, flashback, kung fu classic, fugitive, man with no name ...
Time:
20th century, 19th century
Place:
usa, new mexico, arizona
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: UK, USA, New Zealand, France, Canada, India
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
A man-cub named Mowgli fostered by wolves. After a threat from the tiger Shere Khan, Mowgli is forced to flee the jungle, by which he embarks on a journey of self discovery with the help of the panther, Bagheera and the free-spirited bear, Baloo.
Style:
visually stunning, entertaining, motion capture, scenic, semi serious ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, family friendly, teens
Plot:
jungle, animal, boy, human animal relationship, orphan, talking animal, tiger, wild animal, friendship, courage, greed, wolf ...
Time:
year 2016, 2010s, year 2015
Place:
india, asia
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A mentally unhinged factory worker must decide whether to listen to his talking cat and become a killer, or follow his dog's advice to keep striving for normalcy.
Style:
black comedy, dark comedy, dark, surreal, disturbing ...
Audience:
date night, kids
Plot:
serial killer, mental illness, psychopath, blood, hearing voices, murder, psychiatrist, schizophrenic, hallucination, dog, childhood trauma, crush ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Is relevant?
254K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Horror, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
After a zombie becomes involved with the girlfriend of one of his victims, their romance sets in motion a sequence of events that might transform the entire lifeless world.
Style:
romantic, rom com, humorous, teen, offbeat ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, date night, girls' night
Plot:
zombie, supernatural, post apocalypse, zombie apocalypse, love and romance, young woman, supernatural romance, love story, interspecies romance, fall in love, young man, survival ...
Time:
year 2013, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, seattle
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
A stodgy young man gets caught up in his free-living aunt"s shady schemes.
Style:
retro, realistic, semi serious, clever, humorous ...
Plot:
sexual freedom, funeral, flashback, painting, train station, banker, betrayal, travel, train, marijuana, prostitution, bank manager ...
Time:
year 1972, 70s
Place:
paris france, istanbul turkey, france, italy, africa ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi, War
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
"Listen: Billie Pilgrim has come unstuck in time." Slaughterhouse-Five is an award-winning 1972 film adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut's novel of the same name. Director Hill faithfully renders for the screen Vonnegut's obsessive story ...
Style:
atmospheric, surreal, philosophical, cerebral, non-linear ...
Plot:
world war two, time travel, surrealism, existentialism, assassination, sent to the future, aerial bombardment, slaughterhouse, prisoner of war camp, stream of consciousness, alien abduction, soldier ...
Time:
future, 1940s, 20th century, 1900s, 1930s ...
Place:
montana, indiana, europe, philadelphia, new england ...
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
World War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels investigates the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane, but his efforts are compromised by his troubling visions and also by a mysterious doctor.
Style:
psychological, surprise ending, twist ending, suspense, confusing ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night, adult
Plot:
twists and turns, plot twist, investigation, mental illness, insanity, psychology, memory, paranoia, mental institution, schizophrenia, psychiatrist, mental patient ...
Time:
1950s, year 2010, year 1954, 1940s, year 1945 ...
Place:
iran, persia, america, boston
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53K
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Thailand
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A young photographer and his girlfriend discover mysterious shadows in their photographs after a tragic accident. They soon learn that you can not escape your past.
Style:
scary, twist ending, atmospheric, suspense, surprise ending ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
revenge, ghost, supernatural horror, photographer, supernatural, car accident, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, suicide, secret lover, spirit, darkroom, blood ...
Time:
year 2004, 2000s
Place:
thailand, bangkok thailand, asia
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Musical, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 162 min.
Story:
A Police Officer, whose family was killed by a bandit named Gabbar Singh, decides to fight fire with fire and recruits two convicts, Jai & Veeru, to bring Gabbar Singh to jail alive, but will they succeed in their mission and get their reward? ...
Style:
cult classic, freeze frame, epic, exciting, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
vengeance, fight, revenge, bandit, best friend, harmonica, flashback, death of friend, friendship between men, bounty hunter, villain, widow ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, year 1975, year 1970
Place:
india, asia
Is relevant?
274K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
When a Russian mobster sets up a real estate scam that generates millions of pounds, various members of London's criminal underworld pursue their share of the fortune. Various shady characters, including Mr One-Two, Stella the accountant, and ...
Style:
dark comedy, suspense, witty, talky, entertaining ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
gangster, twists and turns, corruption, organized crime, dark humor, gang leader, robbery, homosexual, cons and scams, faked death, crime gone awry, mafia ...
Time:
year 2008, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
england, london, britain, europe
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Samantha Caine, suburban homemaker, is the ideal mom to her 8 year old daughter Caitlin. She lives in Honesdale, PA, has a job teaching school and makes the best Rice Krispie treats in town. But when she receives a bump on her head, she begins to ...
Style:
suspense, dark comedy, neo noir, cult classic, intense ...
Audience:
boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
amnesia, memory loss, hitman, christmas, terrorism, strong female lead, female protagonist, chase, female assassin, conspiracy, kick-butt women, cia ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
new jersey, pennsylvania, usa, manhattan new york city, new england ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
A female attorney learns that her husband is really a marine officer awol for fifteen years and accused of murdering fifteen civilians in El Salvador. Believing her husband when he tells her that he's being framed as part of a U.S. Military ...
Style:
clever, serious, twist ending, suspenseful, tense ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick, adult
Plot:
twists and turns, lawyer, murder, murder mystery, false accusation, legal, conspiracy, army investigation, justice, husband wife relationship, fbi, courtroom ...
Time:
year 2002, 80s, year 1988, 21st century
Place:
san francisco, usa, los angeles, mexico, latin america
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Exploring the somewhat darker and more mysterious side of the Lewis Carroll's classic book, the movie follows Alice Liddell (the book's inspiration) as an old woman who is haunted by the characters she was once so amused by. As she thinks ...
Style:
fairy tale, psychiatric, touching, stylized, serious ...
Plot:
alice in wonderland, writers, female protagonist, flashback, memory, dream, poet, artist, love, dying, rabbit, mother daughter relationship ...
Time:
victorian era, 1860s, year 1985, 1930s, 19th century
Place:
new york, usa, england
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Like many adolescent boys, Roy Darpinian had the hots for movie divas, and one in particular was his wet dream as half of America's in the 1950s: Marilyn Monroe. The difference is, one summer holiday he actually decided to enlist his spineless ...
Style:
crying, road movie, independent film, semi serious, realistic ...
Audience:
teens, date night, kids
Plot:
hollywood, coming of age, friendship, on the road, obsession, childhood friend, road trip, teenage boy, small town, flashback, college student, skinny dipping ...
Time:
year 1962, year 1993, 60s, 1950s, 20th century ...
Place:
california, usa, los angeles, new jersey
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