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List of spectacle movies

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Miss Firecracker (1989)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story: A girl from Yazoo City, Mississippi pins all her hopes on winning the local beauty pageant.
Style: humorous, talky, light, semi serious, sentimental ...
Audience: girls' night, date night
Plot: dysfunctional family, small town, underdog, contests and competitions, love and romance, human nature, family problems, couples, fall in love, youth, looking for love, family life ...
Time: 80s, year 1989
Place: mississippi, usa, southern usa
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 7.2
 102K
Videodrome (1983)
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 87 min.
Story: A sleazy cable-TV programmer begins to see his life and the future of media spin out of control in a very unusual fashion when he acquires a new kind of programming for his station.
Style: surreal, psychedelic, disturbing, psychological, cerebral ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: cyberpunk, body horror, hallucination, surrealism, television, mind control, virtual reality, insanity, suicide, brainwashing, dystopia, mind game ...
Time: 80s, year 1983, 20th century
Place: pittsburgh, toronto ontario canada, usa, malaysia, canada ...
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 7.3
 2K
Pharaoh (1966)
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History
Country: Poland
Duration: 180 min.
Story: Young Pharaoh Ramses XIII clashes with Egypt's clergy over influence on the affairs of the state and its coffers.
Style: epic
Plot: pyramid, ancient history, ancient, antiquity, ancient world, myth, biopic, renaissance, peplum, bible, mythology, time machine ...
Time: ancient times, year 1966
Place: eastern europe, poland, egypt
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When the Sea Rises (2004)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Belgium, France
Duration: 90 min.
Story: An actress, who goes all over rural France with her monologe "Sex and Crime", meets and falls in love with a man, since that moment starts helping him in his plays.
Style: semi serious, witty, humorous, feel good, realistic
Plot: opposites attract, starting over, family life, love affair, painter, ocean, fall in love, artists and showbiz, stalking, love and romance, actor's life, impossible love ...
Time: 2000s, 21st century
Place: france, europe, flanders, belgium
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 8.1
 624K
Rocky (1976)
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story: When world heavyweight boxing champion, Apollo Creed wants to give an unknown fighter a shot at the title as a publicity stunt, his handlers choose palooka Rocky Balboa, an uneducated collector for a Philadelphia loan shark. Rocky teams up with ...
Style: inspirational, uplifting, touching, motivational, cult classic ...
Audience: boys' night, manly, kids, family outing, teens
Plot: boxing, fight, underdog, boxer, self esteem, rocky, character study, training, love story, pride and honor, violence, fistfight ...
Time: 70s, year 1976, 20th century, year 1975
Place: philadelphia, pennsylvania, usa
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A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 146 min.
Story: A robotic boy, the first programmed to love, David is adopted as a test case by a Cybertronics employee and his wife. Though he gradually becomes their child, a series of unexpected circumstances make this life impossible for David. Without final ...
Style: thought provoking, philosophical, sentimental, fairy tale, captivating ...
Audience: kids, teens, family friendly, teen drama
Plot: artificial intelligence, cyberpunk, androids and robots, adoption, androids, robot, distopia, imagination, boy, dystopian future, outer space, destiny ...
Time: future, year 2001, distant future, 2000s, near future ...
Place: new york, persia, usa, coney island brooklyn new york city, manhattan new york city ...
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 8.3
 112K
Hamilton (2020)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 160 min.
Story: Presenting the tale of American founding father Alexander Hamilton, this filmed version of the original Broadway smash hit is the story of America then, told by America now.
Style: epic, feel good, period drama, comfort
Audience: chick flick
Plot: hip hop, friendship, american history, father son relationship, death, murder, george washington, biopic, violence, revolutionary war, broadway, dancing ...
Time: 18th century, 2020s, 1790s, 1800s, 19th century ...
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Notre-Dame de Paris (1998)
Genre: Drama, Music, Musical, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 150 min.
Story: A musical adaptation of Victor Hugo's novel "Notre Dame de Paris" which follows the gypsy dancer Esmeralda and the three men who vie for her love: the kind hunchback Quadimodo, the twisted priest Frollo, and the unfaithful soldier ...
Style: atmospheric, stylized, captivating, compassionate, philosophical ...
Plot: love and romance, notre dame cathedral, unfulfilled love, impossible love, theater, hunchback, tragedy, obsessive love, musical performance, unfaithful, life is a bitch, priest ...
Time: middle ages, 15th century
Place: france, paris france
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Notre Dame de Paris - Live Arena di Verona (2002)
Genre: Musical, Music, Drama, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 130 min.
Story: A musical adaptation of Victor Hugo's novel "Notre Dame de Paris" which follows the gypsy dancer Esmeralda and the three men who vie for her love: the kind hunchback Quadimodo, the twisted priest Frollo, and the unfaithful soldier ...
Plot: live performance, hunchback, priest, unfaithful, notre dame cathedral, gypsy, dancing, obsession, singing, opera, stage musical, obsessive love ...
Time: middle ages
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 6.9
 11K
Without a Clue (1988)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 107 min.
Story: Sherlock Holmes is as dashing as ever, but with a little secret: Dr. Watson is the brains behind the operation. When Reginald Kincaid, the actor he has hired to play Holmes becomes insufferable, Watson fires him and tries to go out on his own, but ...
Style: parody, humorous, hilarious, light, entertaining ...
Plot: farce, private detective, investigation, sherlock holmes, who done it, comedy of errors, disorder, hidden identity, storytelling, doctor, actor, exodus ...
Time: 19th century, 1800s, victorian era
Place: england, europe, london
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 7.7
 12K
Mephisto (1981)
Genre: Drama
Country: Hungary, West Germany, Austria
Duration: 146 min.
Story: A German stage actor finds unexpected success and mixed blessings in the popularity of his performance in a Faustian play as the Nazis take power in pre-WWII Germany. As his associates and friends flee or are ground under by the Nazi terror, the ...
Style: political, horror musical, art film, mind twisting, realistic ...
Plot: nazi, nazi germany, actor, theater, ambition, nazism, pact with the devil, price of fame, success, biopic, fascism, female nudity ...
Time: year 1981, 1930s, 1920s
Place: germany, eastern europe, berlin germany, hamburg germany, europe ...
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Deep in the Woods (2000)
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 90 min.
Story: A group of artists, composed of the young actors Wilfried and Matthieu and the actresses Sophie, Mathilde and the dumb Jeanne, is hired by a millionaire, Axel de Fersen, to present a performance of Little Red Riding Hood in his isolated castle to ...
Style: psychological, rough, atmospheric, suspenseful, slasher ...
Plot: serial killer, murder, deadly creature, supernatural, ghost, isolation, danger, youth, woods, lesbian, forest, redneck ...
Time: 90s
Place: france, europe
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Orchestra Seats (2006)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 106 min.
Story: A young woman arrives in Paris where she finds a job as a waitress in bar next on Avenue Montaigne that caters to the surrounding theaters and the wealthy inhabitants of the area. She will meet a pianist, a famous actress and a great art collector, ...
Style: touching, feel good, humorous, sentimental, semi serious ...
Plot: waitress, pianist, friendship, reconciliation, fall in love, lifestyle, couples, couple relations, artists and showbiz, collector, terminal illness, marital problem ...
Time: year 2006
Place: paris france, france, europe
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 5.9
 69K
Domino (2005)
Genre: Action, Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, France
Duration: 127 min.
Story: The daughter of actor, Laurence Harvey turns away from her career as a Ford model to become a bounty hunter.
Style: stylized, surreal, harsh, bad ending, intense ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: bounty hunter, lifestyle, strong female character, fbi, twists and turns, violence, mentor, drug, strong female lead, gangster, woman, lap dance ...
Time: year 2005, 2000s, 21st century
Place: los angeles, las vegas, usa, afghanistan
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 5.6
 1K
Harlow (1965)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 125 min.
Story: Hollywood drama loosely based on the life of film actress Jean Harlow, with Carroll Baker in the title role. One of two feature film biographies, both released in 1965 and both with the same title, about the '30s platinum blonde movie star.
Style: sexual, serious, realistic, entertaining, crying
Plot: hollywood, actor's life, rise and fall, film industry, women, wedding, filmmaking, showbiz, couples, fashion, celebrity culture, voyeurism ...
Time: 1930s, 1920s
Place: los angeles, usa
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Acting on Impulse (1993)
Genre: Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story: An erotic thriller actress becomes the prime suspect in the murder of a B-movie producer, leading her to hide out and engage in sexual thrills with a pair of innocents.
Style: neo noir, slasher, detective, independent film
Plot: serial killer, actress, filmmaker, murder, erotic thriller
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Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 88 min.
Story: Pepa resolves to kill herself with a batch of sleeping-pill-laced gazpacho after her lover leaves her. Fortunately, she is interrupted by a deliciously chaotic series of events.
Style: humorous, talky, melancholic, enigmatic, realistic ...
Plot: infidelity, female protagonist, farce, adultery, twists and turns, frustration, suicide attempt, couple relations, women, satire, mental health, male female relationship ...
Time: 80s, year 1988, year 1998, 20th century
Place: spain, madrid, iberian peninsula
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Jeff Dunham: Controlled Chaos (2011)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story: Jeff Dunham is back in his much-anticipated fourth concert event, with all-new material and unparalleled comedy that surpasses his record-breaking specials Arguing with Myself, Spark of Insanity, and A Very Special Christmas Special. All the ...
Style: humorous, hilarious, not serious, witty, clever ...
Plot: stand up comedy, disorder, feeling, comedian, wrestling, live performance, ventriloquist, puppet, sketch, silly humor, artists and showbiz, stand up ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa
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 6.8
 62K
Inland Empire (2006)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: France, Poland, USA
Duration: 180 min.
Story: An actress's perception of reality becomes increasingly distorted as she finds herself falling for her co-star in a remake of an unfinished Polish production that was supposedly cursed.
Style: surreal, psychological, mindfuck, experimental, psychedelic ...
Audience: adult
Plot: surrealism, macabre, filmmaking, danger, alternate reality, insanity, curse, murder, nightmare, actress, abusive husband, mysticism ...
Time: year 2006, 90s, 2000s, 21st century
Place: poland, los angeles, usa, california, europe ...
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 7.1
 29K
Klute (1971)
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story: This acclaimed thriller stars Jane Fonda as Bree Daniel, a New York City call girl who becomes enmeshed in an investigation into the disappearance of a business executive. Detective John Klute is hired to follow Daniel, and eventually begins a ...
Style: neo noir, suspense, detective, tense, psychological ...
Audience: adult
Plot: private detective, prostitute, conspiracy, missing person, obsession, murder, investigation, pimp, prostitution, call girl, loneliness, perversity ...
Time: 70s, year 1971, 20th century
Place: new york, pennsylvania, usa, manhattan new york city, new york state
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Eight and a Half (1963)
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 138 min.
Story: With 8 ½ Frederico Fellini leaves a self-portrait where dreams and reality are a mix. With help from a most excellent cast and unique scenery this self reflecting film is one of his master works.
Style: art house, psychological, surreal, cerebral, black and white ...
Audience: date night
Plot: filmmaking, surrealism, childhood, dream, midlife crisis, stream of consciousness, memory, catholic, adultery, actress, movie business, showbiz ...
Time: 20th century, year 1963, 60s
Place: rome italy, italy, europe, copenhagen, paris france ...
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Never a Dull Moment (1968)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story: When practicing for a role, actor Jack is mistaken for the killer Ace. He doesn't realize this until it's too late and is carried off to gangster boss Leo Smooth, who wants Ace to do a job for him. Fearing for his life, Jack plays his ...
Style: hilarious, semi serious, realistic, humorous
Audience: pre-teens, date night
Plot: mistaken identity, heist, artwork, escape, silly humor, gangster, estate, tough heroes, disorder, hitman, gang, criminal heroes ...
Time: 60s, 1930s
Place: paris france, new york, france
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Flashbacks of a Fool (2008)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 109 min.
Story: An aging Hollywood star, Joe Scott, lives a life of narcissistic hedonism, observed by his laconic personal assistant, Ophelia. The death of his childhood best friend, Boots, takes our protagonist, and the movie, into an extended flashback to a ...
Style: melancholic, psychological, serious, sentimental, erotic ...
Audience: teen drama
Plot: redemption, secrets, actor's life, funeral, alcoholic, artists and showbiz, teenage life, haunted by the past, destiny, older woman teenage boy sex, personal growth, youth ...
Time: year 2008, 70s, 20th century
Place: england, europe, usa
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 4.9
 50K
Seed of Chucky (2004)
Genre: Comedy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Romania
Duration: 87 min.
Story: Chucky and Tiffany are resurrected by their innocent son, Glen, and hit Hollywood, where a movie depicting the killer dolls' murder spree is underway.
Style: slasher, dark comedy, black comedy, scary, semi serious ...
Audience: teens
Plot: killer doll, murder, supernatural, gory, evil doll, urban legend, serial killer, female villain, doll, pregnancy, objects come to life, filmmaking ...
Time: year 2004, 90s, year 1998, 2000s
Place: england, usa, europe, los angeles
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The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story: Cecilia is a waitress in New Jersey, living a dreary life during the Great Depression. Her only escape from her mudane reality is the movie theatre. After losing her job, Cecilia goes to see 'The Purple Rose of Cairo' in hopes of raising ...
Style: sentimental, romantic, surreal, humorous, touching ...
Audience: date night
Plot: magic realism, movie star, daydreamer, writers, love story, imagination, surrealism, life turned upside down, fish out of water, real world, couples, unlikely couple ...
Time: 1930s, 20th century, year 1985, 1900s, year 1935
Place: usa, new jersey
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The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004)
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story: The professional and personal life of actor and comedian Peter Sellers was a turbulent one. His early movie fame was based primarily on his comic characterizations, often of bumbling and foreign-accented persons, characters which he embodied. As his ...
Style: psychological, emotional, stylized, captivating, realistic ...
Plot: comedian, actor's life, showbiz, filmmaking, biopic, relationships, lifestyle, rise and fall, rising to stardom, family relations, understanding, couple relations ...
Time: 20th century, 60s, 70s, 50s, 1950s
Place: london, switzerland, italy, rome italy
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 7.2
 340K
Notting Hill (1999)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story: William Thacker is a London bookstore owner whose humdrum existence is thrown into romantic turmoil when famous American actress Anna Scott appears in his shop. A chance encounter over spilled orange juice leads to a kiss that blossoms into a ...
Style: romantic, feel good, touching, romantic comedy, rom com ...
Audience: chick flick, teens, girls' night, date night
Plot: couples, fame, social differences, love and romance, bookstore, opposites attract, power of love, paparazzi, love, friendship, male female relationship, dating ...
Time: 90s, year 1999, 20th century
Place: london, england, europe, united kingdom
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That Most Important Thing: Love (1975)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: France, Italy, West Germany
Duration: 109 min.
Story: Servais Mont, a photographer, meets Nadine Chevalier who earns her money starring in cheap soft-core movies. Trying to help her, he borrows the money from the loan sharks to finance the theatrical production of 'Richard III' and gives ...
Style: anthology, art house, cult classic, experimental, avant garde ...
Plot: porn, sex, love, nudity, orgy, decadence, group sex, sexual blackmail, husband wife relationship, marriage, violence, obsession ...
Time: year 1975, 70s, 20th century
Place: france
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