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Escape from New York (1981)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story: In 1997, the island of Manhattan has been walled off and turned into a giant maximum security prison within which the country's worst criminals are left to form their own anarchic society. However, when the President of the United States crash ...
Style: apocalyptic, exciting, futuristic, grindhouse, serious ...
Audience: manly, teens, boys' night
Plot: dystopia, cyberpunk, prison, race against time, escape, post apocalypse, hostage, dystopian future, end of the world, rescue, distopia, darkness ...
Time: future, near future, 80s, year 1981, distant future ...
Place: new york, manhattan new york city, new jersey, usa, brooklyn new york city ...
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 6.5
 13K
Class of 1984 (1982)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 98 min.
Story: Andy is a new teacher at a inner city high school that is like nothing he has ever seen before. There is metal detectors at the front door and everything is basically run by a tough kid named Peter Stegman. Soon, Andy and Stegman become enemies and ...
Style: grindhouse, disturbing, cult classic, psychotronic, detective ...
Audience: teens
Plot: high school, punk, teacher, revenge, gang, violence, rape, bullying, juvenile delinquency, sexual cruelty, vigilante, school ...
Time: 80s, future, year 1982, 20th century
Place: usa
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 8.1
 918K
The Terminator (1984)
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story: In the post-apocalyptic future, reigning tyrannical supercomputers teleport a cyborg assassin known as the "Terminator" back to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor, whose unborn son is destined to lead insurgents against 21st century mechanical ...
Style: tech noir, suspenseful, neo noir, serious, breathtaking ...
Audience: boys' night, manly, teens, kids, date night ...
Plot: time travel, cyborgs, cyberpunk, man versus machine, dystopia, good versus evil, terminator, androids, artificial intelligence, androids and robots, gunfight, car chase ...
Time: 80s, future, 20th century, near future, year 1984 ...
Place: los angeles, usa, mexico
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Back to the Future (1985)
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story: Eighties teenager Marty McFly is accidentally sent back in time to 1955, inadvertently disrupting his parents' first meeting and attracting his mother's romantic interest. Marty must repair the damage to history by rekindling his ...
Style: feel good, exciting, light, funny, cult classic ...
Audience: family outing, teens, kids, family friendly, girls' night ...
Plot: time travel, time machine, mad scientist, time loop, teenager, destiny, inventor, scientist, changing the past or future, time, fish out of water, high school ...
Time: future, 80s, 1950s, year 1985, year 1955 ...
Place: california, los angeles, usa
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The Breakfast Club (1985)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story: Five high school students, all different stereotypes, meet in detention, where they pour their hearts out to each other, and discover how they have a lot more in common than they thought.
Style: teen, talky, feel good, realistic, semi serious ...
Audience: teens, kids, chick flick, girls' night, date night ...
Plot: coming of age, high school, teenager, friendship, teenage angst, youth, adolescence, high school life, teen angst, teenage girl, adolescence vs adulthood, brat pack ...
Time: 80s, 20th century, year 1985
Place: chicago
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Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: Australia
Duration: 107 min.
Story: Mad Max becomes a pawn in a decadent oasis of a technological society, and when exiled, becomes the deliverer of a colony of children.
Style: cult classic, road movie, action adventure, cyber, saga ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: post apocalypse, lone hero, dystopia, end of the world, post apocalyptic, desert, mad max, car chase, wasteland, dystopian future, survival, chase ...
Time: future, 20th century, 80s
Place: australia, south australia, oceania, sydney australia
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 6.6
 97K
Weird Science (1985)
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story: Two unpopular teenagers, Gary and Wyatt, fail at all attempts to be accepted by their peers. Their desperation to be liked leads them to "create" a woman via their computer. Their living and breathing creation is a gorgeous woman, Lisa, ...
Style: feel good, teen, light, cult classic, funny ...
Audience: teens, teen drama
Plot: geek, dream girl, high school, nerd, teenager, coming of age, friendship, bullying, childhood, wish come true, nudity, playboy magazine ...
Time: 80s, year 1985, future, 20th century
Place: chicago, illinois, usa
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 5.6
 824
3:15 (1986)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story: Violent crime is routine. Organized drug trade runs rampant in the face of powerless authority. And a vicious street gang holds dominion with a savage reign of terror. Welcome to Lincoln High! Here the cobras rule the school and everyone in it. ...
Style: independent film, fast, exciting, serious, realistic ...
Audience: teens, boys' night
Plot: teenager, street gang, high school gang, club, gangster, high school, school, vengeance, rivalry, youth, drug dealing, starting over ...
Time: 80s
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Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story: When trucker, Jack Burton agreed to take his friend, Wang Chi to pick up his fiancee at the airport, he never expected to get involved in a supernatural battle between good and evil. Wang's fiancee has emerald green eyes, which make her a ...
Style: humorous, exciting, stylized, cult classic, entertaining ...
Audience: teens, kids, boys' night, manly, date night
Plot: martial arts, monster, supernatural, truck driver, kung fu, good versus evil, magic, truck, kidnapping, friendship, mythology, wizard ...
Time: 80s, 20th century
Place: san francisco, california, usa
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 6.9
 21K
Something Wild (1986)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story: A free-spirited woman "kidnaps" a yuppie for a weekend of adventure. But the fun quickly takes a dangerous turn when her ex-con husband shows up.
Style: entertaining, dark comedy, melancholic, light, disturbing ...
Plot: road trip, lovers on the run, opposites attract, dangerous attraction, on the road, high school reunion, chase, manic pixie dream girl, yuppie, violence, haunted by the past, manipulation ...
Time: 80s, year 1986
Place: new york, usa, virginia
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 7.1
 358K
Pretty Woman (1990)
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story: When a millionaire wheeler-dealer enters a business contract with a Hollywood sex worker Vivian Ward, he loses his heart in the bargain.
Style: feel good, romantic, sweet, sentimental, romantic comedy ...
Audience: chick flick, girls' night, date night, teens, family friendly ...
Plot: love, love story, love and romance, prostitute, fall in love, character change, hotel, opposites attract, cinderella story, rich man poor woman, social differences, rags to riches ...
Time: 80s, 90s, 20th century, year 1990
Place: los angeles, beverly hills, madagascar, usa, san francisco ...
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 7.5
 352K
Total Recall (1990)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 113 min.
Story: Construction worker Douglas Quaid discovers a memory chip in his brain during a virtual-reality trip. He also finds that his past has been invented to conceal a plot of planetary domination. Soon, he's off to Mars to find out who he is and who ...
Style: futuristic, mind bending, cerebral, ambiguous ending, suspense ...
Audience: kids, manly, boys' night
Plot: cyberpunk, mars, memory loss, secret agent, dystopia, virtual reality, memory, alien, false memory, space colony, conspiracy, chase ...
Time: future, 20th century, near future, 90s, year 1990 ...
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 7.3
 200K
Point Break (1991)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story: In the coastal town of Los Angeles, a gang of bank robbers call themselves The Ex-Presidents commit their crimes while wearing masks of Reagan, Carter, Nixon and Johnson. The F.B.I. believes that the members of the gang could be surfers and send ...
Style: exciting, suspense, cult classic, intense, neo noir ...
Audience: kids, manly, boys' night
Plot: bank robbery, extreme sport, extreme sports, surfer, surfing, gang, robbery, gangster, undercover, bank robber, buddy, fbi ...
Time: 90s, 20th century
Place: los angeles, california, usa, australia, north america
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Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 137 min.
Story: Nearly 10 years have passed since Sarah Connor was targeted for termination by a cyborg from the future. Now her son, John, the future leader of the resistance, is the target for a newer, more deadly terminator. Once again, the resistance has ...
Style: exciting, apocalyptic, suspense, breathtaking, futuristic ...
Audience: boys' night, kids, manly, adult
Plot: artificial intelligence, time travel, terminator, robot, cyborgs, man versus machine, apocalypse, androids and robots, end of the world, violence, child in peril, time traveler ...
Time: future, 90s, 20th century, year 1991, near future ...
Place: california, los angeles, america, persia, usa ...
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 6.7
 178K
Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story: Archetypal buddy cops Riggs and Murtaugh are back for another round of high-stakes action, this time setting their collective sights on bringing down a former Los Angeles police lieutenant turned black market weapons dealer. Lorna Cole joins as the ...
Style: entertaining, suspense, action packed, action comedy, saga ...
Audience: manly, boys' night, teens
Plot: buddy cop, police, buddy, vigilante, reluctant partners, gangster, gunfight, cop, car chase, explosions, partner, law enforcement ...
Time: 90s, 20th century
Place: los angeles, usa, california
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 6.7
 58K
Kalifornia (1993)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story: A journalist duo go on a tour of serial killer murder sites with two companions, unaware that one of them is a serial killer himself.
Style: neo noir, bleak, road movie, psychological thriller, sexy ...
Audience: adult
Plot: serial killer, psychopath, road trip, lovers on the run, journalist, redneck, on the road, mental illness, insanity, journalism, ex convict, motel ...
Time: 20th century, 90s
Place: california, los angeles, pittsburgh, texas
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Last Action Hero (1993)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story: Danny is obsessed with a fictional movie character action hero Jack Slater. When a magical ticket transports him into Jack's latest adventure, Danny finds himself in a world where movie magic and reality collide. Now it's up to Danny to ...
Style: spoof, exciting, entertaining, humorous, parody ...
Audience: kids, teens
Plot: magic, parallel universe, heroes, chase, gunfight, breaking the fourth wall, boy, buddy, villain, fish out of water, miraculous event, buddy cop ...
Time: 90s, year 1993, 20th century
Place: los angeles, new york, california, usa, new york state ...
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Once Were Warriors (1994)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: New Zealand
Duration: 102 min.
Story: A drama about a Maori family lving in Auckland, New Zealand. Lee Tamahori tells the story of Beth Heke’s strong will to keep her family together during times of unemployment and abuse from her violent and alcoholic husband.
Style: disturbing, brutal, depressing, controversial, realistic ...
Plot: gang, children, dysfunctional family, relationships, child abuse, indigenous people, ghetto, violent, sexual abuse, redemption, working class, family relations ...
Time: 20th century, year 1994, 90s
Place: new zealand, oceania
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 8.3
 1.1M
Braveheart (1995)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 178 min.
Story: Enraged at the slaughter of Murron, his new bride and childhood love, Scottish warrior William Wallace slays a platoon of the local English lord's soldiers. This leads the village to revolt and, eventually, the entire country to rise up against ...
Style: epic, factual, breathtaking, scenic, inspirational ...
Audience: boys' night, manly, chick flick, adult
Plot: freedom, courage, sword fight, war, vengeance, medieval, battles, tragic hero, military, love story, beautiful scenery, warrior ...
Time: middle ages, medieval times, 14th century, ancient times, 20th century ...
Place: scotland, england, britain, europe, scottish highlands ...
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 7.1
 197K
Desperado (1995)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller, Western
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 104 min.
Story: A gunslinger is embroiled in a war with a local drug runner.
Style: stylized, grindhouse, action packed, intense, suspenseful ...
Audience: boys' night, manly
Plot: revenge, lone hero, dark hero, hitman, vigilante, one against many, gangster, gory, musician, badass, gunfight, dangerous attraction ...
Time: 90s, year 1995
Place: mexico, latin america
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Escape from L.A. (1996)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story: This time, a cataclysmic temblor hits Los Angeles, turning it into an island. The president views the quake as a sign from above, expels Los Angeles from the country and makes it a penal colony for those found guilty of moral crimes. When his ...
Style: apocalyptic, suspense, futuristic, exciting, suspenseful ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: dystopia, post apocalyptic, race against time, post apocalypse, heroic mission, dystopian future, apocalypse, earthquake, catastrophe, chaos and mayhem, one man army, danger ...
Time: future, year 2013, 2000s, 2010s, 21st century
Place: los angeles, california, usa, beverly hills
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 7.0
 246K
Happy Gilmore (1996)
Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story: Failed hockey player-turned-golf whiz Happy Gilmore -- whose unconventional approach and antics on the grass courts the ire of rival Shooter McGavin -- is determined to win a PGA tournament so he can save his granny's house with the prize ...
Style: funny, feel good, hilarious, slapstick, laugh out loud ...
Audience: teens, kids, date night, girls' night, boys' night
Plot: golf, dumb, underdog, rivalry, anger, hockey, eccentricity, ambition, stupidity, contests and competitions, against the odds, friends ...
Time: 90s, 20th century, year 1996
Place: usa
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 7.0
 61K
Breakdown (1997)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story: When his SUV breaks down on a remote Southwestern road, Jeff Taylor lets his wife, Amy, hitch a ride with a trucker to get help. When she doesn't return, Jeff fixes his SUV and tracks down the trucker -- who tells the police he's never ...
Style: suspense, suspenseful, psychological, road movie, psychological thriller ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: kidnapping, highway, chase, road trip, murder, conspiracy, desert, car breakdown, danger, couples, ransom, uncover truth ...
Time: 90s, 20th century
Place: california, arizona, massachusetts, usa
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The Fifth Element (1997)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: France, UK, USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story: In 2257, a taxi driver is unintentionally given the task of saving a young girl who is part of the key that will ensure the survival of humanity.
Style: futuristic, breathtaking, exciting, colorful, visually stunning ...
Audience: date night, family friendly, boys' night, teens
Plot: alien, space opera, cyberpunk, dystopian future, space and aliens, good versus evil, space travel, end of the world, save the world, dystopia, life philosophy, love ...
Time: future, year 1997, 90s, 23rd century, 1910s
Place: egypt, usa, brooklyn new york city, new york
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 6.0
 59K
Soldier (1998)
Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 99 min.
Story: Sergeant Todd is a veteran soldier for an elite group of the armed forces. After being defeated by a new breed of genetically engineered soldiers, he is dumped on a waste planet and left for dead. He soon interacts with a group of crash survivors ...
Style: futuristic, apocalyptic, entertaining, scenic, tech noir ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: future war, space travel, genetic engineering, space, soldier, distopia, military, terminator, alien, robot, post apocalyptic, one man army ...
Time: future, year 1998, year 1996, near future
Place: space western
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American History X (1998)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story: Derek Vineyard is paroled after serving 3 years in prison for killing two thugs who tried to break into/steal his truck. Through his brother, Danny Vineyard's narration, we learn that before going to prison, Derek was a skinhead and the leader ...
Style: dramatic, serious, cerebral, rough, tense ...
Audience: boys' night, date night, teens, teen drama
Plot: skinhead, prison, racism, gang, neo nazi, racial slur, nazism, character change, juvenile delinquency, rape, african american, racial prejudice ...
Time: 20th century, 90s, year 1998
Place: los angeles, usa, california, america, north america ...
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: New Zealand, USA
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, atmospheric, scenic, breathtaking, stylized ...
Audience: teens, kids, family outing, manly, girls' night ...
Plot: sword fight, friendship, fantasy world, wizard, sword and sorcery, magic, good versus evil, mythology, middle earth, magical, river, hobbit ...
Time: year 2001, future, 2000s, prehistory, prehistoric times
Place: new zealand, iran, detroit
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 6.6
 172K
Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story: In the combustible action franchise's final installment, maverick detectives Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh square off against Asian mobster Wah Sing Ku, who's up to his neck in slave trading and counterfeit currency. With help from ...
Style: entertaining, hilarious, action comedy, exciting, humorous ...
Audience: boys' night, teens
Plot: buddy, buddy cop, police, car chase, gangster, fight scenes, partner, police investigation, vigilante, die hard, secret service, cop ...
Time: 90s, 20th century
Place: los angeles, california, usa, china
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 8.8
 2.3M
Fight Club (1999)
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 139 min.
Story: A ticking-time-bomb insomniac and a slippery soap salesman channel primal male aggression into a shocking new form of therapy. Their concept catches on, with underground "fight clubs" forming in every town, until an eccentric gets in the ...
Style: surprise ending, psychological, twist ending, cerebral, philosophical ...
Audience: manly, boys' night, chick flick, girls' night, adult
Plot: twists and turns, psychology, fight, plot twist, schizophrenia, self destructing, insanity, fighting the system, split personality, losing-it hero, against the rules, nihilism ...
Time: 20th century, 90s, year 1999, year 2013
Place: delaware, america, los angeles, iran, seattle ...
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 6.4
 233K
Big Daddy (1999)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story: A lazy law school grad adopts a kid to impress his girlfriend, but everything doesn't go as planned and he becomes the unlikely foster father.
Style: funny, sentimental, feel good, light, hilarious ...
Audience: teens, kids, girls' night, family friendly
Plot: adoption, child's point of view, parenthood, immaturity, single father, responsibility, childhood, orphan, adolescence, slacker, children, mentor ...
Time: 90s, year 1999, 20th century
Place: new york, manhattan new york city, usa
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