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The Towering Inferno (1974)
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 165 min.
Story: At the opening party of a colossal - but poorly constructed - office building, a massive fire breaks out that threatens to destroy the tower and everyone in it.
Style: exciting, suspense, suspenseful, tense, realistic ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: disaster, catastrophe, skyscraper, firefighter, rescue, survival, natural disaster, race against time, trapped, fire, trapped in a building, architect ...
Time: 70s, 20th century
Place: san francisco, california
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 5.3
 23K
Beyond Skyline (2017)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Canada, Indonesia, UK, China, Singapore
Duration: 106 min.
Story: Detective Mark Corley storms his way onto an alien spaceship to rescue his estranged son. When the ship crashes in Southeast Asia, he forges an alliance with a band of survivors to take back the planet once and for all.
Style: captivating, exciting, suspense, disturbing, space horror ...
Plot: alien, alien invasion, rescue, spaceship, ufo, monster, invasion, evil alien, abduction, evolution, brutality, survival ...
Time: future, 2010s
Place: laos, southeast asia, los angeles
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Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Australia
Duration: 120 min.
Story: An apocalyptic story set in the furthest reaches of our planet, in a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, and most everyone is crazed fighting for the necessities of life. Within this world exist two rebels on the run who just might be ...
Style: road movie, exciting, visually stunning, surreal, apocalyptic ...
Audience: boys' night, teens, girls' night, family friendly, adult
Plot: post apocalypse, survival, apocalypse, post apocalyptic, desert, dystopian future, chase, car chase, distopia, car, dystopia, on the run ...
Time: future, year 2015, 2010s, year 2016, distant future ...
Place: australia, los angeles
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 3.6
 5K
Maximum Ride (2016)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story: Six children genetically cross-bred with avian DNA, complete with wings, take flight around the country to discover their origins.
Style: tense, suspense, exciting, enigmatic, novela ...
Audience: teens
Plot: experiment, female fighter, supernatural power, martial arts, rescue, heroine, female warrior, mutant, chase, teenage boy, strong female character, teenage girl ...
Time: 2010s
Place: new york, utah
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Chicken Run (2000)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story: Having been hopelessly repressed and facing eventual certain death at the British chicken farm where they are held, Rocky the american rooster and Ginger the chicken decide to rebel against the evil Mr. and Mrs. Tweedy, the farm's owners. Rocky ...
Style: claymation, funny, witty, humorous, period piece ...
Audience: kids, family friendly, toddlers, pre-teens, family outing ...
Plot: stop motion, bird, freedom, escape, anthropomorphic animal, prison, escape attempt, chicken, talking animal, rescue, chicken farm, anthropomorphism ...
Time: 20th century, year 1959, post world war two, 1950s, year 2000 ...
Place: england, europe, united kingdom, yorkshire, northern england
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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
 20K
Big Miracle (2012)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 107 min.
Story: Based on an inspiring true story, a small-town news reporter (Krasinski) and a Greenpeace volunteer (Barrymore) enlist the help of rival superpowers to save three majestic gray whales trapped under the ice of the Arctic Circle. ‘Big Miracle’ is ...
Style: realistic, serious, uplifting, feel good, touching ...
Audience: girls' night, family outing, adult
Plot: animal rescue, journalism, rescue, volunteer, media, animal, ocean, whale, environmentalism, danger, ecology, sailing ...
Time: 20th century, year 2012, year 1988, 80s
Place: alaska, los angeles, new york
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Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008)
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 91 min.
Story: A pampered Beverly Hills chihuahua named Chloe who, while on vacation in Mexico with her owner Viv's niece, Rachel, gets lost and must rely on her friends to help her get back home before she is caught by a dognapper who wants to ransom her.
Style: humorous, entertaining, melancholic, light, slapstick ...
Audience: kids, family outing, teens, family friendly, pre-teens ...
Plot: dog, pets, rescue, animal life, chihuahua, friendship, lifestyle, police dog, animal, childhood, talking dog, getting home ...
Time: year 2008, 21st century
Place: beverly hills, california, mexico, usa, mexico city ...
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 5.2
 6K
Timber Falls (2007)
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, Romania
Duration: 100 min.
Story: A weekend of camping in the mountains becomes an excursion into hell for a young couple, who become pawns in a grotesque plot hatched by deranged locals.
Style: scary, suspense, bleak, slasher, psychological ...
Plot: murder, rescue, survival, serial killer, gory, danger, husband wife relationship, kidnapping, fanatic, camp, religions or cults, mountain ...
Place: west virginia, usa, virginia
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Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: USA, India
Duration: 83 min.
Story: When world-famous air racer Dusty learns that his engine is damaged and he may never race again, he must shift gears and is launched into the world of aerial firefighting. Dusty joins forces with veteran fire and rescue helicopter Blade Ranger and ...
Style: computer animated, humorous, intense, semi serious, 3d animation ...
Audience: kids, family outing, pre-teens, preschool
Plot: firefighter, aviation, airplane, rescue, firefighting, love, friends, anthropomorphic vehicle, fire, danger, escapades, friendship ...
Place: usa
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Full Metal Panic! (2002)
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
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Story: Kaname Chidori’s one of the most popular girls at her high school – unfortunately, it’s her growing popularity off campus she should be worrying about. Unbeknownst to Kaname, terrorists are plotting her abduction, believing she possesses the ...
Style: anime, mecha, exciting, humorous, semi serious ...
Audience: teens
Plot: weapon system, secret movement, double life, rescue, high school, society, super weapon, high school life, battles, save the world, secret identity, sergeant ...
Time: 20th century, 21st century
Place: japan, asia
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Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan, Mexico, China
Duration: 132 min.
Story: The new story follows the heroic efforts of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the ...
Style: captivating, action adventure, psychotronic, suspense, suspenseful ...
Audience: family friendly, adult
Plot: godzilla, giant monster, monster, creature, giant lizard, destruction, giant animal, rescue, creature feature, giant bird, giant creature, humanity in peril ...
Time: 2010s, year 2019, year 2014, 21st century
Place: boston, japan, antarctica, arizona, germany ...
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47 Meters Down (2017)
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story: Two sisters on Mexican vacation are trapped in a shark observation cage at the bottom of the ocean, with oxygen running low and great whites circling nearby, they have less than an hour of air left to figure out how to get to the surface.
Style: suspense, disturbing, psychotronic, natural horror, exciting ...
Plot: shark, shark attack, survival, ocean, creature feature, animal attack, killer animal, great white shark, underwater, diver, rescue, killer shark ...
Time: year 2017, 2010s
Place: mexico, greece
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 6.7
 174K
Commando (1985)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: John Matrix, the former leader of a special commando strike force that always got the toughest jobs done, is forced back into action when his young daughter is kidnapped. To find her, Matrix has to fight his way through an array of punks, killers, ...
Style: tense, action packed, serious, cult classic, exciting ...
Audience: manly, boys' night
Plot: kidnapping, one man army, hostage, commando, machine gun, rescue, revenge, tough guy, gunfight, villain, machismo, warrior ...
Time: 80s, 20th century, year 1985
Place: california, los angeles, latin america
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 5.4
 1K
Tube (2003)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 116 min.
Story: Burnt-out transit cop Jay forms an unlikely alliance with pickpocket Kay to stop a terrorist hijacker from blowing up a subway car during rush hour.
Style: realistic, suspenseful, serious, stylized, suspense ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: rescue, terrorism, hostage, disaster, save the day, danger, law enforcement, train, love affair, police investigation, runaway train, isolation ...
Place: korea, hong kong, south korea
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 7.8
 733K
Dunkirk (2017)
Genre: Action, Drama, History, Thriller, War
Country: UK, Netherlands, France, USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story: The story of the miraculous evacuation of Allied soldiers from Belgium, Britain, Canada and France, who were cut off and surrounded by the German army from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk between May 26th and June 4th 1940 during World War II.
Style: epic, dramatic, atmospheric, suspense, visually stunning ...
Audience: teens, adult
Plot: world war two, military, survival, war, wartime, soldier, evacuation, military officer, beach, shell shock, air attack, combat ...
Time: 1940s, year 1940, year 2017, 2010s, 20th century ...
Place: france, england, english channel, dover england, britain ...
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Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA, India, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Canada, South Korea, China, Netherlands
Duration: 123 min.
Story: Spencer returns to the world of Jumanji, prompting his friends, his grandfather and his grandfather’s friend to enter a different and more dangerous version to save him.
Style: funny, breathtaking, action adventure, action comedy, captivating ...
Audience: kids, teens, family outing, chick flick, adult
Plot: jungle, adventurer, rescue, body swapping, teamwork, virtuality, curse, trophy, mission, obstacle course, friendship, strongman ...
Time: year 2019, 2010s, jurassic
Place: new hampshire
Is relevant ?
 4.3
 84K
Ultraviolet (2006)
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, China
Duration: 88 min.
Story: In the late 21st century, a subculture of humans have emerged who have been modified genetically by a vampire-like disease, giving them enhanced speed, incredible stamina and acute intelligence. As they are set apart from "normal" and ...
Style: futuristic, stylized, sexy, action packed, exciting ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: vampire, one woman army, female protagonist, heroic mission, rescue, heroine, cyberpunk, tough heroes, dystopia, chases and races, disease, superhero ...
Time: future, near future, year 2006
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Kidnap (2017)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story: A mother (in her Minivan) stops at nothing to recover her kidnapped son.
Style: suspense, realistic, suspenseful, serious, surprise ending ...
Plot: kidnapping, strong female lead, abduction, single mother, child in peril, rescue, danger, little boy, missing child, plot twist, female protagonist, determination ...
Time: year 2017, 2010s, 21st century
Place: louisiana, usa
Is relevant ?
 7.3
 18K
Trade (2007)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany, USA, Mexico
Duration: 120 min.
Story: A Texas cop (Kevin Kline), whose own daughter might have been forced into sexual slavery, joins forces with a Mexican youth (Cesar Ramos) to find the boy's sister, who was abducted and forced into prostitution. Meanwhile, a Ukrainian woman who ...
Style: rough, suspenseful, disturbing, tense, detective ...
Audience: teen drama
Plot: human trafficking, kidnapping, slavery, missing child, sexual abuse, sex slavery, child molestation, sexual assault, rape victim, forced prostitution, child rape, rescue ...
Time: year 2007, 21st century
Place: new jersey, mexico city, el paso texas, poland, texas ...
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 6.9
 27K
Fly Away Home (1996)
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story: Amy is only 13 years old when her mother is killed. She goes to Canada to live with her father, an eccentric inventor whom she barely knows. Amy is miserable in her new life... until she discovers a nest of goose eggs that were abandoned when a ...
Style: uplifting, touching, serious, inspirational, sentimental ...
Audience: kids, family outing, teens, family friendly, pre-teens ...
Plot: goose, rescue, aviation, bird, father daughter relationship, single father, environmental, animal, childhood, heartwarming, tragedy, against the odds ...
Time: 90s, year 1996, 20th century
Place: canada, new zealand, north carolina, new york, ontario canada
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Charlotte's Web (1973)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story: Wilbur the pig is scared of the end of the season, because he knows that come that time, he will end up on the dinner table. He hatches a plan with Charlotte, a spider that lives in his pen, to ensure that this will never happen.
Style: colorful, light, sweet, feel good, humorous ...
Audience: kids, family outing, toddlers, preschool
Plot: friendship, pig, rescue, farm, children, friends who live together, compassion, animal human communication, misunderstanding, love, rat, broom ...
Time: 20th century, 70s, 1930s
Place: new england, usa, maine
Is relevant ?
 6.9
 40K
The 33 (2015)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Chile, Colombia, Spain, USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story: Based on a true story about the collapse at the mine in San Jose, Chile that left 33 miners isolated underground for 69 days.
Style: factual, touching, suspense, serious, period piece ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: survival, disaster, rescue, life, catastrophe, stranded, natural disaster, human spirit, doctor, honest, radio, hopes ...
Time: 2010s, year 2010, 21st century
Place: chile, peru, latin america, south america
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Hell Comes to Frogtown (1988)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story: 'Hell' is the name of the hero of the story. He's a prisoner of the women who now run the USA after a nuclear/biological war. Results of the war are that mutants have evolved, and the human race is in danger of extinction due to ...
Style: independent film, exciting, humorous, apocalyptic, semi serious ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: post apocalypse, apocalypse, rescue, dystopian future, mutant, prisoner, save the world, survival, chaos, heroic mission, chastity belt, bare breasts ...
Time: future, 80s
Place: austin texas
Is relevant ?
 6.3
 72K
Legend (1985)
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 94 min.
Story: Set in a timeless mythical forest inhabited by fairies, goblins, unicorns and mortals, this fantastic story follows a mystical forest dweller, chosen by fate, to undertake a heroic quest. He must save the beautiful Princess Lily and defeat the ...
Style: fairy tale, dark fantasy, stylized, epic, cult classic ...
Audience: kids, family outing, teens, chick flick, pre-teens ...
Plot: good versus evil, devil, imaginary kingdom, magic, witch, rescue, princess, medieval, dungeon, sword and sorcery, love, fairy ...
Time: 20th century, 90s
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The Wind and the Lion (1975)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story: At the beginning of the 20th century an American woman is abducted in Morocco by Berbers. The attempts to free her range from diplomatic pressure to military intervention.
Style: scenic, serious, suspenseful, captivating, realistic ...
Plot: desert, kidnapping, politics, rescue, hostage, little girl, confined, boy, battle of the sexes, german soldier, sword fight, cavalry ...
Time: 1900s, 20th century, year 1975
Place: morocco, north africa, africa, washington d.c., ottoman empire ...
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 6.0
 8K
Madeline (1998)
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: France, USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story: The adventurous, young Madeline is very good at getting into trouble, but she's also fantastic at solving problems as well, and her school-mistress Miss Clavel is not too approving of her. The biggest problem comes up when Lord Covington ...
Style: touching, melancholic, talky, humorous, feel good ...
Audience: kids, family outing, family friendly, preschool
Plot: children, kidnapping, orphan, rescue, school, girl, chase, coming of age, childhood, mischievous children, friendship, amateur detective ...
Time: 1950s, 20th century, year 1998, 90s, 50s
Place: paris france, france, europe
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Balto III: Wings of Change (2004)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 76 min.
Story: Balto and the other sled dogs are feeling dejected because the mail that used to be delivered by dogsled is now being delivered by airplanes. But when a mail plane crashes in the mountains, the dogs come to the rescue.
Style: semi serious, humorous, tense
Audience: kids, family outing, pre-teens
Plot: dog, rescue, airplane, dog sled, friendship, survival, rivalry, escapades, save the day, contests and competitions, heroes, danger ...
Time: 1920s
Place: alaska, usa
Is relevant ?
 5.9
 24K
Piranha (1978)
Genre: Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story: When flesh-eating piranhas are accidently released into a summer resort's rivers, the guests become their next meal.
Style: natural horror, suspense, suspenseful, grindhouse, rough ...
Audience: teens, boys' night
Plot: piranha, killer fish, killer animal, fish, summer camp, beach, water, rescue, experiment, resort, race against time, animal attack ...
Time: 70s
Place: asia, vietnam
Is relevant ?
 5.0
 30K
Virus (1999)
Genre: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Germany, Japan, France
Duration: 99 min.
Story: When the crew of an American tugboat boards an abandoned Russian research vessel, the alien life form aboard regards them as a virus which must be destroyed.
Style: suspenseful, scary, rough, bleak, suspense ...
Audience: boys' night, teens
Plot: virus, alien, robot, alien invasion, deadly creature, cyborgs, survival, ship, ghost ship, ocean, rescue, natural disaster ...
Time: 90s
Place: pacific ocean
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