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12 and Holding (2005)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story: Three pre-adolescents with virginal and eager-of-signals naivety, hit headlong against monstrous and inhospitable loneliness, in the incandescent fire among the ashes of their own inocence.
Style: touching, realistic, emotional, heartbreaking, sad ...
Plot: teenager, coming of age, friendship, childhood, children, vengeance, dysfunctional family, family relations, loss of son, family problems, family in crisis, parents and children ...
Time: year 2005
Place: new jersey
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 5.1
 21K
Swimfan (2002)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story: Ben Cronin has it all: the admiration of his many friends, a terrific girlfriend, and he's on the fast-track to an athletic scholarship. Ben's rock-solid, promising future and romance are turned upside-down with the arrival of Madison ...
Style: suspense, suspenseful, sexy, psychological, erotic ...
Audience: teens, chick flick, teen drama
Plot: obsession, stalking, stalker, obsessive love, dangerous attraction, fatal attraction, female psychopath, teenager, swimming, sexual obsession, unrequited love, hospital ...
Place: new jersey, new york
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Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters (2007)
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 86 min.
Story: An action epic that explores the origins of the Aqua Teen Hunger Force (better known as Master Shake, Frylock, and Meatwad,) who somehow become pitted in a battle over an immortal piece of exercise equipment.
Style: humorous, adult animation, stylized, talky, not serious ...
Audience: adult
Plot: mad scientist, farce, goofy hero, heroes, disorder, heroic mission, partner, mature, stoner, obsession, surrealism, trippy ...
Time: 21st century
Place: new jersey, africa
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I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978)
Genre: Comedy, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story: If they missed Beatles' first appearance in the U.S.A. they would hate themselves for the rest of their lives! So six young girls from New Jersey set off even though they don't have tickets for the show! The journey is full of surprises ...
Style: grindhouse, cult classic, realistic, semi serious, feel good ...
Audience: teens, date night
Plot: the beatles, rock and roll, teenager, music, obsessed fan, friends, obsession, rebellion, radio, hotel, voyeurism, irreverent ...
Time: 60s, year 1978, 20th century
Place: new jersey, new york, usa
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The President's Analyst (1967)
Genre: Comedy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story: At first, Dr. Sidney Schaefer feels honored and thrilled to be offered the job of the President's Analyst. But then the stress of the job and the paranoid spies that come with a sensitive government position get to him, and he runs away. Now ...
Style: funny, humorous, witty, clever, satirical ...
Plot: spy, espionage, politics, secret agent, cold war, conspiracy, surveillance, assassination attempt, state affairs, manhunt, undercover, political intrigue ...
Time: 20th century, year 1967, 60s
Place: new jersey, usa, washington d.c., england, europe ...
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 6.6
 75K
Joy Ride (2001)
Genre: Action, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story: Three young people on a road trip from Colorado to New Jersey talk to a trucker on their CB radio, then must escape when he turns out to be a psychotic killer.
Style: suspense, scary, psychological, suspenseful, psychological thriller ...
Audience: teens, date night, adult
Plot: kidnapping, prank, truck driver, road trip, psychopath, truck, paranoia, twists and turns, brother brother relationship, revenge, murder, on the road ...
Time: year 2001, 20th century, 2000s, 21st century
Place: new jersey, salt lake city utah, wyoming, san diego california, colorado ...
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 5.9
 34K
54 (1998)
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story: Shane, a Jersey boy with big dreams, crosses the river in hopes of finding a more exciting life at Studio 54. When Steve Rubell, the mastermind behind the infamous disco, plucks Shane from the sea of faces clamoring to get inside his club, Shane not ...
Style: atmospheric, sexy, serious, realistic, sexual ...
Plot: disco, nightclub, gay, drug abuse, clubbing, addiction, nightlife, father son relationship, drug, lifestyle, lesbian, lgbtq ...
Time: 70s, 80s, 20th century, year 1979
Place: new york, new jersey, usa, bahamas, manhattan new york city
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Masters of the Universe (1987)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story: The world of Eternia in the aftermath of Skeletor's war on Castle Grayskull, which he has won after seizing Grayskull and the surrounding city using a cosmic key developed by the locksmith Gwildor. The Sorceress is now Skeletor's prisoner ...
Style: serious, crying, surprise ending, stylized, suspenseful ...
Audience: teens, kids, family outing, boys' night
Plot: superhero, good versus evil, sword fight, villain, violence, skeleton, sword and sorcery, magical sword, shapeshifter, female warrior, beast, time travel ...
Time: 80s, year 1987
Place: new jersey
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 5.8
 460
Second Best (2004)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story: Jealousy overwhelms a group of friends, particularly struggling writer Elliot, as they prepare for the homecoming of their old friend, a wildly successful L.A. producer.
Style: touching, semi serious, humorous, realistic
Plot: friendship, homecoming, introspection, unfulfillment, hollywood, unfulfilled love, best friend, gay interest, gays and lesbians, human nature, friends, gender ...
Time: 21st century
Place: new jersey
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 3.7
 4K
Cymbeline (2014)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story: War erupts between dirty cops and outlaw bikers as a drug kingpin (Ed Harris) tries to protect his empire.
Style: rough, suspenseful, realistic, serious, clever ...
Plot: shakespeare, law enforcement, master criminal, infidelity, family relations, gang, uninhibited rivalry, police corruption, parents and children, betrayal, rivalry, biker ...
Time: 21st century
Place: new jersey, usa
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The Sweeter Side of Life (2013)
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story: Pampered Manhattan housewife Desiree Harper has it all. That is until her husband unexpectedly dumps her for his acupuncturist. Faced with an airtight prenup, Desiree reluctantly lands a job making cupcakes at her father's bakery in Flemington, ...
Style: humorous, romantic, captivating, sincere, entertaining ...
Plot: bakery, starting over, love and romance, homecoming, couples, family relations, looking for love, romantic relationship, disorder, hopes, fish out of water, misfit ...
Time: 21st century
Place: new jersey, new york
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 3.0
 233
Abduction (2009)
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story: ABDUCTION: The town of Process is located somewhere in rural New Jersey. It's been in existence for over 100 years, although it's not on any known map. It's a nice place to visit, with lovely shops and friendly people. That is unless ...
Style: realistic, scary, serious, rough, offbeat
Plot: kidnapping, woman in danger, sex slave, bondage, white slavery, child in peril, gory, confined, babies and infants, erotica, hip hop, computers and web ...
Time: 21st century
Place: new jersey, usa
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Adventures of Power (2008)
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story: In his quest to become the world's greatest air-drummer, a small-town dreamer must overcome obstacles and ridicule to save the day.
Style: not serious, humorous, realistic, captivating, funny ...
Plot: youth, underdog, musician's life, contests and competitions, against the odds, working class, family relations, rivalry, hopes, artists and showbiz, follow your dream, social misfits ...
Time: 21st century
Place: new jersey, new mexico, usa, new york
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 7.8
 3K
Wiseguy (1987)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Story: Vinnie Terranova does time in a New Jersey penitentiary to set up his undercover role as an agent for the OCB (Organized Crime Bureau) of the United States. His roots in a traditional Italian city neighborhood form the underlying dramatic base ...
Style: realistic, suspenseful, serious, atmospheric, detective ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: undercover, mafia, undercover agent, organized crime, gangster, investigation, working undercover, fbi, special agent, tough law enforcer, law enforcement, dishonesty ...
Time: 20th century, 80s
Place: new jersey, usa, miami
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 3.4
 823
Mancation (2012)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story: Vince has carefully planned out every aspect of his seemingly successful life until his plans come crashing down around him just one day after his wedding, leaving his three under-qualified friends to pick up the pieces. As they head to Atlantic ...
Style: realistic, not serious, humorous, captivating, witty ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: adultery, wedding, father in law son in law relationship, florist, stripper, strip club, closeted lesbian, friends, disorder, lifestyle, buddies, nightlife ...
Time: 21st century
Place: new jersey, usa, atlantic city, atlantic city new jersey
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Down the Shore (2011)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story: Set on the Jersey shore, the lives of three childhood friends begin to unravel when a secret from their past is revealed
Style: realistic, sincere, psychological, serious, suspense ...
Plot: haunted by the past, best friend, friends, brother brother relationship, neighbor, american abroad, mother son relationship, social relations, under the surface, amusement park, profanity, brother in law brother in law relationship ...
Time: 21st century
Place: new jersey, usa, paris france
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An Affirmative Act (2010)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story: "An Affirmative Act" is pro-gay marriage film, starring Charles Durning, Eric Etebari, Costas Mandylor, Rachael Robbins, and Blanche Baker, about a lesbian couple where one pretends to be a man in order for the two to get married and equal ...
Style: realistic, thought provoking, emotional, psychological, captivating ...
Plot: gender, courtroom, legal action, fighting the system, courtroom drama, discrimination, legislation, society, family relations, righting the wronged, injustice, dishonesty ...
Time: 21st century
Place: new jersey, usa
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Nearing Grace (2005)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 105 min.
Story: Did you ever wish you could get the hottest girl in school? This is the story of how non-jock Henry (Gregory Smith) indeed gets the girl, Grace (Jordana Brewster), but not without complications.
Style: realistic, semi serious, humorous, sexual
Audience: teens
Plot: high school, best friend, family relations, teenage life, teenage love, high school life, sexual relations, love and romance, teenager, father son relationship, mother daughter relationship, husband wife relationship ...
Time: 70s
Place: new jersey, oregon, usa, russia
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This Thing of Ours (2002)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story: Using the Internet and global satellites, a group of gangsters pull off the biggest bank heist in the Mafia's history.
Style: serious, rough, suspenseful, realistic, exciting ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: mafia, gangster, organized crime, master criminal, chases and races, cosa nostra, partner, criminal heroes, dishonesty, betrayal, crime gone awry, bank ...
Time: 21st century
Place: new jersey, usa, miami
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 5.8
 13K
The Oranges (2011)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: A man's (Hugh Laurie) affair with his friend's much-younger daughter (Leighton Meester) throws two neighboring families into turmoil.
Style: semi serious, realistic, humorous, independent film, romantic ...
Plot: older man younger woman relationship, infidelity, dysfunctional family, family relations, age difference, fall in love, love and romance, friends, family problems, life turned upside down, family life, disorder ...
Time: 21st century
Place: new jersey, usa
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A Beautiful Mind (2001)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 135 min.
Story: At Princeton University, John Nash struggles to make a worthwhile contribution to serve as his legacy to the world of mathematics. He finally makes a revolutionary breakthrough that will eventually earn him the Nobel Prize. After graduate school he ...
Style: psychological, touching, cerebral, dramatic, intellectual ...
Audience: teens, date night, family friendly, chick flick
Plot: mathematics, mental illness, schizophrenia, genius, paranoia, insanity, scientist, mathematician, imaginary friend, nobel prize, obsession, prodigy ...
Time: year 2001, 60s, 20th century, 1940s, 2000s ...
Place: boston, harvard university, new jersey, persia, detroit ...
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 6.0
 219
The Kill-Off (1989)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story: The film is set in a small coastal community in New Jersey where the only action in town is a nightclub called The Pavilion. The owner, Pete (played by Jackson Sims), can barely make the payroll so in an effort to bring in more business, he hires a ...
Style: neo noir, independent film, eighties
Plot: bartender, gossip, murder, janitor, stripper
Time: year 1989
Place: new jersey
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The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
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, intense, serious, realistic, cult classic ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: memory loss, amnesia, hitman, strong female lead, terrorism, chase, female assassin, cia, female protagonist, espionage, christmas, terrorist plot ...
Time: 90s, 20th century
Place: new jersey, pennsylvania, usa, atlantic city new jersey, new york ...
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 7.1
 106K
Broken Flowers (2005)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: France, USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story: As the devoutly single Don Johnston is dumped by his latest girlfriend, he receives an anonymous pink letter informing him that he has a son who may be looking for him.
Style: melancholic, road movie, emotional, atmospheric, sincere ...
Plot: midlife crisis, loneliness, travel, on the road, single parent, illegitimate son, road trip, flowers, quest, divorce, haunted by the past, anonymous letter ...
Time: year 2005, 2000s, 90s, 21st century
Place: new jersey, france
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 6.5
 16K
The Dream Team (1989)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story: This morning they were playing ping-pong in the hospital rec room. Now they're lost in New York and framed for murder. This was never covered in group therapy.
Style: entertaining, humorous, uplifting, cult classic, semi serious ...
Audience: kids
Plot: mental illness, murder, mental institution, farce, medical, mistaken identity, psychiatrist, hospital, mental health, psychopath, road trip, teen angst ...
Time: 80s, year 1989
Place: new york, new jersey, usa
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 6.9
 7K
Jesus' Son (1999)
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story: A young man turns from drug addiction and petty crime to a life redeemed by a discovery of compassion.
Style: independent film, cult classic, grim, dark comedy, psychedelic ...
Plot: addiction, drug, drug addiction, drug abuse, dialogue, existentialism, recovery, dark humor, heroin, redemption, apocalypse, drug addict ...
Time: 70s, year 1999, 20th century
Place: new jersey, chicago, phoenix arizona, iowa, mexico
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Stealing Home (1988)
Genre: Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story: Billy Wyatt (Harmon), a former high school and minor-league baseball baseball player receives a telephone call from his mother revealing that his former child-sitter, and later in his teens, his first love, Katie Chandler (Foster), has died. Wyatt ...
Style: emotional, sentimental, serious, realistic, sincere ...
Audience: date night
Plot: coming of age, baseball, friendship, life, love, aging, bittersweet, memory, suicide, family relations, parents and children, teenage life ...
Time: 80s, 60s, 1950s
Place: new jersey, philadelphia
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 7.3
 239K
Big (1988)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story: A young boy, Josh Baskin makes a wish at a carnival machine to be big. He wakes up the following morning to find that it has been granted and his body has grown older overnight. But he is still the same 13-year-old boy inside. Now he must learn how ...
Style: feel good, sweet, touching, funny, entertaining ...
Audience: kids, teens, chick flick, family outing, girls' night ...
Plot: body swapping, adolescence, child as adult, coming of age, magic, friendship, toys, child's point of view, wish fulfillment, teenager, fish out of water, child ...
Time: 20th century, 80s, year 1988
Place: new york, new jersey, bronx new york city, arizona, usa ...
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 6.5
 16K
Paulie (1998)
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story: Paulie, an intelligent parrot who actually talks, relates the story of his struggle to a Russian immigrant who works as a janitor at the research institute where he is housed and neglected. Paulie's story begins many years earlier when he is ...
Style: humorous, touching, sad, realistic, semi serious ...
Audience: kids, family outing, family friendly
Plot: parrot, human animal relationship, animal, childhood, bird, road trip, friendship, animal rights, research, thief, welfare, life changing ...
Time: 90s
Place: new jersey, los angeles
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 6.2
 27K
I.Q. (1994)
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story: Albert Einstein helps a young man who's in love with Einstein's niece to catch her attention by pretending temporarily to be a great physicist.
Style: feel good, entertaining, sweet, romantic, funny ...
Audience: chick flick, girls' night, date night
Plot: happy ending, mathematics, genius, mathematician, betrayal, honest, family relations, couples, opposites attract, parents and children, mechanic, hidden identity ...
Time: 20th century, 90s, 1950s, year 1994, 50s ...
Place: usa, new jersey
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