| Bosch (2014) | 8.5 | |
| Scorpion (2014) | 7.1 | |
| Suburgatory (2011) | 7.2 | |
| American History X (1998) | 8.5 | |
| The Terminal (2004) | 7.4 |
Movies and TV shows set in usa – page 5
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Certified public accountant Andy Barker reluctantly becomes a private investigator after he is mistaken for the former office tenant, who was a private eye.
Style:
humorous, captivating, detective, offbeat, sitcom ...
Plot:
private detective, amateur detective, investigation, accountant, mistaken identity, career change, disorder, dishonesty, escapades, rivalry, owner, outside help ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Abby and Rebecca Powell haven't seen each other since a traumatic event in their youth ripped them apart. Reunited for the first time in over a decade, the sisters take a trip to spread their mother's ashes at a secluded lake. As the ...
Style:
tense, atmospheric, suspenseful, captivating, serious ...
Plot:
evil alien, lake, supernatural, experiment, alien, sister sister relationship, alien encounter, woods, danger, family relations, death, space and aliens ...
Time:
2010s, future, 21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: Canada
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Two men witness an unexplainable event in the sky as a historic solar storm approaches, and they try to survive as a terrifying life form hunts them.
Style:
suspenseful, scary, serious, space horror, independent film
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
truth, evil alien, space and aliens, violence, alien abduction, alien encounter, survival, found footage, alien, danger, ufo, heroes ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, canada
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 21 min.
TV show
Story:
Best friends Lizzy (gay and a bit type-A) and Luke (straight and more laid back) are like family. When they were kids and both of their parents were getting divorces, they stuck together, and they've been there for each other ever since. Now, ...
Style:
humorous, semi serious, sitcom, light, feel good ...
Plot:
couples, couple relations, gender, pregnancy, family life, friends, gays and lesbians, eccentric family, best friend, gay parent, friend, bowling ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
On the eve of the annual Scarecrow Festival, two St. Charles police officers search for a return killer the same night four teenagers go missing on Munger Road
Style:
suspenseful, scary, slasher, tense, suspense ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
found footage, supernatural, police investigation, danger, urban legend, law enforcement, twists and turns, ghost hunter, missing person, small town, teenager, murder ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
illinois, usa
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story:
Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil is an Emmy Nominated animated television series created by animator Sandro Corsaro, about a young boy named Clarence "Kick" Buttowski, who aspires to become the world's greatest daredevil. It became ...
Style:
exciting, slapstick comedy, humorous, not serious, captivating ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
follow your dream, desire for fame, young heroes, male protagonist, heroes, best friend, skateboard, superhero, adventurer, young boy, 14 year old boy, 8 year old girl ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
This Crime series follows Matt Passmore as Jim, a Chicago cop who gets kicked off the force after being shot and wrongfully accused by his ex-captain of having an affair with his wife. After receiving his payout, Jim decides to moves to a small ...
Style:
detective, cliffhanger, stylized, exciting, grindhouse ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
police detective, law enforcement, multiple suspects, outsmarting, outside help, murder, team, murder investigation, police investigation, coworker, ex husband, starting over ...
Time:
future, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
florida, usa, everglades, miami
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
An eighteen year old high school drop out and his twenty-seven year old friend start trafficking marijuana across the border of Canada in order to make money and their lives are changed forever.
Style:
realistic, serious, suspenseful, tense, captivating ...
Plot:
weed, drug smuggling, marijuana, public nudity, male nudity, drug dealing, criminal heroes, life is a bitch, female nudity, buddies, youth, teenage life ...
Time:
year 2015, year 2006, year 2005, 21st century
Place:
usa, idaho, canada
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A wild teenage girl orchestrates a romance between her nanny and her father, who is a recovering addict.
Style:
emotional, realistic, serious, cerebral, sincere ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
teenage girl, love affair, male female relationship, dysfunctional family, coping, happy ending, redheaded woman, addiction, ambition, family relations, friendship, loneliness ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, new orleans, louisiana, iowa, chicago
Is relevant?
43K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Ever since her parents left her as a baby, little Annie has led a hard-knock life with her calculating foster mother, Miss Hannigan. However, all that changes when hard-nosed billionaire and mayoral candidate Will Stacks takes her in on the ...
Style:
emotional, touching, feel good, teen, sincere ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, chick flick, family friendly ...
Plot:
adoption, father daughter relationship, foster child, orphan, hopes, rags to riches, music, parents and children, rich and poor, friends, broadway, kids and family ...
Time:
2010s, 1930s, 21st century
Place:
usa, new york, harlem
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Thriller
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
The federal agent Joe Dee Foster is currently investigating a serial killer, helped by doctor Animal who is isolated in a maximum security jail.
Style:
parody, spoof, not serious, humorous, sexy ...
Plot:
who done it, serial killer, special agent, satire, fbi, law enforcement, crime scene, hospital, voyeur, bowling, fbi agent, exodus ...
Time:
90s, year 1994
Place:
usa, los angeles
Is relevant?
Genre: Biography, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Semi-biographical film based on the experiences of gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson.
Style:
surreal, road movie, humorous, grindhouse, cult classic ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
drug abuse, drug use, hitchhiker, writers, journalism, marijuana, gonzo, art, drug, presidential election, on the road, media ...
Time:
20th century, 60s, year 1980, 70s, year 1968 ...
Place:
usa, los angeles, san francisco, las vegas
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44K
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A young boy and his friends face off against a mysterious grave robber known only as the Tall Man, who keeps a mysterious arsenal of terrible weapons with him.
Style:
scary, cult classic, disturbing, harsh, atmospheric ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
gory, tall man, twists and turns, cemetery, funeral, small town, supernatural, mausoleum, hearse, murder, adaptation, family relations ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, year 1978, 80s
Place:
usa, southern california, california, oregon
Is relevant?
52K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sport
Country: USA, India, South Korea, Finland, Japan, UK, Turkey
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Dusty is a cropdusting plane who dreams of competing in a famous aerial race. The problem? He is hopelessly afraid of heights. With the support of his mentor Skipper and a host of new friends, Dusty sets off to make his dreams come true.
Style:
computer animated, inspirational, humorous, 3d animation, entertaining ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, teens, pre-teens ...
Plot:
underdog, friendship, airplane, self discovery, contests and competitions, mentor, competition, escapades, chases and races, countryside, small town life, kids and family ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
usa
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Genre: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A blood virus infects a small group of hunters turning a father and son trip into a fight for survival.
Style:
suspenseful, scary, serious, rough, tense ...
Plot:
infection, woods, zombie, zombie apocalypse, disease, danger, chaos, wilderness, gory, escapades, chase, family relations ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, rhode island
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story:
A Chicago-based wizard works as a private investigator.
Style:
serious, detective, stylized, exciting, mystic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
supernatural, magic, private detective, magical, paranormal activity, investigation, wizards and magicians, imaginary, investigator, suspicion, danger, victim ...
Place:
usa, chicago, illinois
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story:
The exploits of identical twins Liv, a former television star back home in Wisconsin and in the process of adding movie star to her credits, as well as beginning to focus on her music career, and Maddie, an outstanding student and basketball ...
Style:
sentimental, humorous, sitcom, not serious, feel good ...
Audience:
teens, kids, pre-teens, girls' night, family outing ...
Plot:
teenage life, teenage girl, popularity, youth, siblings relations, teenager, favoritism among siblings, high school life, parents and children, twins, high school, family life ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, wisconsin
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
To the amusement of their adult children and friends, long divorced couple Don and Ellie Griffin are once again forced to play the happy couple for the sake of their adopted son's wedding after his ultra conservative biological mother ...
Style:
entertaining, feel good, funny, not serious, rom com ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, date night, teens
Plot:
wedding, couples, family gatherings, twists and turns, parents and children, marriage, farce, family relations, family reunited, couple relations, family feud, in-laws ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Animation, Short, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 15 min.
TV show
Story:
Inspired by DreamWorks Animation's 2009 blockbuster feature film, this new series follows the further adventures of the beloved monsters- B.O.B., the gelatinous blob without a brain; Link, the prehistoric fish-man; Dr. Cockroach, the ...
Style:
humorous, feel good, exciting, captivating, colorful ...
Audience:
kids, family outing
Plot:
heroic mission, good versus evil, space and aliens, save the world, mutant, government facility, escapades, rivalry, evil alien, giantess, monster, alien ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, san francisco
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
When the seeds from the original Garden of Eden are carelessly released into today's toxic climate, the plant is transformed by our contaminated environment into a writhing mass of foliage that wreaks havoc over earth.
Style:
suspense, serious, suspenseful, captivating, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
disaster, ecological disaster, save the world, forces of nature, danger, chaos, escapades, inventions and discoveries, experiment gone awry, environmentalist, heroes, creature feature ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Is relevant?
48K
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
The fiancé of an African-American woman who's met with skepticism and suspicion from her father when she takes him home for the all-important introduction. As the wedding approaches, Dad must come to terms with his future son-in-law.
Style:
humorous, romantic, funny, entertaining, black comedy ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, date night, teens
Plot:
interracial romance, interracial relations, interracial love, interracial couple, white male black female relationship, racism, wedding, meet the parents, couple relations, father daughter relationship, father dislikes daughter's boyfriend, parents and children ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
usa, new jersey, new york, san francisco
Is relevant?
218K
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A runaway train, transporting deadly, toxic chemicals, is barreling down on Stanton, Pennsylvania, and only two men can stop it: a veteran engineer and a young conductor. Thousands of lives hang in the balance as these ordinary heroes attempt to ...
Style:
tense, exciting, breathtaking, serious, suspense ...
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
train, runaway train, disaster, save the day, train crash, chase, train engineer, race against time, determination, freight train, courage, danger ...
Time:
year 2010, 2010s, 20th century, 21st century
Place:
usa, pennsylvania, pittsburgh, north america, california
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A satire about desperate hustling, pop philosophy and big money.
Style:
independent film, humorous, captivating, light, witty ...
Plot:
satire, dark humor, showbiz, film producer, american dream, danger, guru, filmmaking, husband wife relationship, rivalry, artists and showbiz, destiny ...
Time:
90s
Place:
usa, new york
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
The gangster Colorado kidnaps Marshal McKenna. He believes that McKenna has seen a map which leads to a rich vein of gold in the mountains and forces him to show him the way. But they're not the only ones who're after the gold; soon they ...
Style:
exciting, spaghetti western, retro, captivating, suspense ...
Plot:
treasure hunt, treasure, greed, chase, gold, gang, map, murder, good versus evil, danger, rivalry, escapades ...
Time:
20th century, year 1969, 60s, 19th century, 1870s
Place:
usa, arizona, persia, colorado, turkey ...
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Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Every town has a local legend. Not all of them are deadly. Headed to Miami to celebrate winter break, a group of four college students from New Jersey take a detour into the bowels of rural West Virginia. There, the unwitting friends uncover a ...
Style:
slasher, serious, scary, suspenseful, tense ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
gory, vengeance, survival, danger, psychopath, murder, blood, violence, feral man, diner, small town, farm ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, west virginia
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 254 min.
Story:
Summer 1863. The Confederacy pushes north into Pennsylvania. Union divisions converge to face them. The two great armies clash at Gettysburg, site of a theology school. For three days, through such legendary actions as Little Round Top and ...
Style:
epic, captivating, breathtaking, factual, intense ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
american civil war, military, war, battles, slavery, civil war, civil rights, independence, usa history, soldier, infantry, epic battle ...
Time:
19th century, 1800s, 1860s
Place:
usa, pennsylvania, maryland
Is relevant?
35K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Romantic comedy about six of Seattle's young people, most of whom live in the same apartment building and whose lives revolve around the city's ever-expanding music scene. The interrelated stories about each character's progress ...
Style:
feel good, sweet, humorous, touching, cult classic ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens, date night, chick flick
Plot:
music, music band, city life, clubbing, love and romance, friendship, couple relations, rock, looking for love, young lovers, musician's life, relationships ...
Time:
90s, year 1992, 20th century, 80s
Place:
seattle, usa, washington state, california, new jersey
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
21 Jump Street is an American police procedural crime drama television series that aired on the Fox Network and in first run syndication from April 12, 1987, to April 27, 1991, with a total of 103 episodes. The series focuses on a squad of ...
Style:
captivating, serious, detective, light, sitcom ...
Audience:
teens, kids, boys' night
Plot:
youth, police, undercover, teenage life, hidden identity, undercover agent, society, youth gang, teenager, police officer, high school, team ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, 90s
Place:
usa
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
A woman struggles to recover from a brutal attack by setting out on a mission for revenge.
Style:
suspense, detective, realistic, serious, melancholic ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
vigilante, vengeance, revenge, vigilantism, woman with a gun, female vigilante, corpse, death, self defense, police station, woman kills a man, kick-butt women ...
Time:
year 2007, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa, manhattan new york city, san francisco
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Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Psychic Heather Burton and a team of TV ghost hunters travel to investigate a haunted house surrounded by rumors of paranormal activity.
Style:
serious, scary, suspenseful, horrifying, terrifying ...
Plot:
haunted house, supernatural, ghost, imaginary, escapades, danger, curses spells and rituals, trapped, haunted, media, survival, no survivors ...
Time:
1950s, 21st century
Place:
usa, louisiana, new orleans
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