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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
When the FBI hires her to go undercover at a college sorority, Molly Morris (Miley Cyrus) must transform herself from a tough, streetwise private investigator to a refined, sophisticated university girl to help protect the daughter of a one-time ...
Style:
witty, feel good, humorous, teen, sexy ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, teen drama
Plot:
teenager, college, youth, working undercover, private detective, undercover, fbi, teenage girl, disorder, female protagonist, student life, sorority ...
Time:
year 2012, 21st century
Place:
usa
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14K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A young woman is recruited into a secret government agency to be “stitched” into the minds of the recently deceased, using their memories to investigate murders.
Style:
captivating, serious, detective, enigmatic, suspenseful ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
investigation, secret government organization, female protagonist, supernatural, law enforcement, family problems, computer genius, secret mission, uncover truth, scientist, memory, murder investigation ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Perhaps their strikingly different personalities make the relationship between detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles so effective. Jane, the only female cop in Boston's homicide division, is tough, relentless and rarely lets ...
Style:
tense, detective, captivating, serious, crime drama ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
female detective, partners against crime, friends, forensics, police investigation, murder investigation, coworker, homicide detective, investigation, policewoman, female protagonist, law enforcement ...
Time:
future, 21st century
Place:
usa, massachusetts, boston
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
After joining forces with a veteran bounty hunter, sixteen-year-old fraternal twin sisters Sterling and Blair dive into the world of bail skipping baddies while still navigating the high stakes of teenage love and sex.
Style:
detective, dark comedy, feel good, raunchy, queer cinema
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
teenager, lesbian, female protagonist, bisexuality, sapphic, teenage life, mother daughter relationship, lgbt, high school student, choice, lgbtq, twins ...
Place:
usa
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185K
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A claustrophobic, Hitchcockian thriller. A bereaved woman and her daughter are flying home from Berlin to America. At 30,000 feet the child vanishes and nobody admits she was ever on that plane.
Style:
psychological, surprise ending, suspense, suspenseful, mind bending ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
airplane, twists and turns, missing child, conspiracy, airplane accident, female protagonist, kidnapping, disappearance, strong female lead, flight attendant, family relations, little girl ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
berlin germany, persia, newfoundland, new york, germany
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168K
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Denmark, Netherlands, Sweden, Germany, UK, France, Finland, Norway, Italy
Duration: 171 min.
Story:
A barren soundstage is stylishly utilized to create a minimalist small-town setting in which a mysterious woman named Grace hides from the criminals who pursue her. The town is two-faced and offers to harbor Grace as long as she can make it worth ...
Style:
art house, psychological, bleak, philosophical, cerebral ...
Plot:
rape, society, morality, twists and turns, victim, female protagonist, vengeance, gangster, rocky mountains, sex scene, making love, haunted by the past ...
Time:
1930s, year 2003, future, near future, year 2004 ...
Place:
los angeles
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71K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, China, USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
In 1800s England, a well-meaning but selfish young woman meddles in the love lives of her friends.
Style:
humorous, feel good, entertaining, period piece, captivating ...
Audience:
date night, chick flick, kids, teens
Plot:
love and romance, male female relationship, estate, couples, friendship, looking for love, female protagonist, fall in love, wedding, prejudice, unrequited love, matchmaking ...
Time:
19th century, 2020s, 1800s, future, victorian era ...
Place:
england, yorkshire
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A young autistic woman runs away from her caregiver in order to boldly go and deliver her 500-page Star Trek script to a writing competition in Hollywood. On an adventure full of laughter and tears, Wendy follows the guiding spirit of Mr. Spock on ...
Style:
road movie, sentimental, captivating, light, semi serious ...
Audience:
date night, toddlers, adult, teen drama
Plot:
autism, female protagonist, sister sister relationship, pet dog, asperger's syndrome, on the road, manuscript, contest, writers, road trip, mental disorder, self discovery ...
Place:
usa, san francisco, los angeles, california, oakland california
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114K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France, USA, UK, Mexico, Canada
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Zoe Saldana plays a young woman who, after witnessing her parents’ murder as a child in Bogota, grows up to be a stone-cold assassin. She works for her uncle as a hitman by day, but her personal time is spent engaging in vigilante murders that she ...
Style:
exciting, serious, suspenseful, teen, action thriller ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, girls' night
Plot:
revenge, hitman, female assassin, vengeance, assassin, female killer, strong female lead, vigilantism, vigilante, female protagonist, haunted by the past, kick-butt women ...
Time:
year 2011, year 1992, 90s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
colombia, chicago, latin america, south america, usa ...
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44K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
FBI agent Audrey Parker arrives in the small town of Haven, Maine to solve a murder and soon discovers the town's many secrets—which also hold the key to unlocking the mysteries of her lost past.
Style:
atmospheric, stylized, detective, suspenseful, supernatural thriller ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
supernatural, supernatural ability, female protagonist, surprising revelation, investigation, small town, stephen king, danger, fbi, mysterious place, paranormal activity, small town life ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
maine, usa, new england, nova scotia
Is relevant?
79K
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story:
A medical student who becomes a zombie joins a Coroner's Office in order to gain access to the brains she must reluctantly eat so that she can maintain her humanity. But every brain she eats, she also inherits their memories and must now solve ...
Style:
witty, semi serious, suspenseful, detective, supernatural thriller ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
zombie, female protagonist, supernatural ability, supernatural, murder mystery, law enforcement, murder, police investigation, morgue, fighting crime, partners against crime, hidden identity ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
seattle, usa
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20K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
The star of a team of teenage crime fighters falls for the alluring villainess she must bring to justice.
Style:
humorous, sexy, satirical, not serious, offbeat ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, teen drama
Plot:
lesbian, female protagonist, sapphic, lesbian love, love and romance, strong female lead, feminine wiles, lgbt, high school, hot chick, nymph, undercover ...
Time:
year 2004, 2000s, 1950s
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada, France
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
Katniss Everdeen reluctantly becomes the symbol of a mass rebellion against the autocratic Capitol.
Style:
futuristic, teen, suspense, saga, entertaining ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night, kids, girls' night
Plot:
distopia, female protagonist, survival, rebellion, strong female character, teenager, dystopia, society, youth, fighting the system, dystopian future, game ...
Time:
future, year 2014, near future, 2010s
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343K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical, War
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
A tomboyish girl disguises herself as a young man so she can fight with the Imperial Chinese Army against the invading Huns. With help from wise-cracking dragon Mushu, Mulan just might save her country -- and win the heart of handsome Captain Li ...
Style:
feel good, light, touching, captivating, sweet ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, toddlers, teens ...
Plot:
female protagonist, female warrior, cross dressing, human spirit, princess, heroine, friendship, dragon, good versus evil, sexism, impersonating, gender disguise ...
Time:
90s, year 1998, 6th century, 5th century
Place:
china, ancient china, asia
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349K
Genre: Comedy, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
College student Beca knows she does not want to be part of a clique, but that's exactly where she finds herself after arriving at her new school. Thrust in among mean gals, nice gals and just plain weird gals, Beca finds that the only thing ...
Style:
feel good, humorous, funny, realistic, sexy ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, family outing, teen drama ...
Plot:
youth, music, competition, female friendship, college life, rivalry, college, female protagonist, singing competition, music band, audition, friends ...
Time:
2010s, year 2012, 80s, 21st century
Place:
usa, california
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 56 min.
TV show
Story:
After a tragic ending to her short-lived super hero stint, Jessica Jones is rebuilding her personal life and career as a detective who gets pulled into cases involving people with extraordinary abilities in New York City.
Style:
serious, sexy, exciting, neo noir, realistic ...
Audience:
kids, teens
Plot:
private detective, female protagonist, superhero, strong female character, investigation, imaginary, strong female lead, lawyer, superhuman powers, supernatural power, good versus evil, death ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, India
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Rachel Watson, devastated by her recent divorce, spends her daily commute fantasizing about the seemingly perfect couple who live in a house that her train passes every day, until one morning she sees something shocking happen there and becomes ...
Style:
suspense, twist ending, psychological, suspenseful, psychological thriller ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
train, murder mystery, obsession, infidelity, police investigation, adultery, psychopath, investigation, missing person, female protagonist, flashback, learning the truth ...
Time:
year 2016, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
new york, america, usa, london
Is relevant?
98K
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story:
Three sisters (Prue, Piper and Phoebe) reunite and unlock their powers to become the Charmed Ones, the most powerful good witches of all time, whose prophesied destiny is to protect innocent lives from evil beings such as demons and warlocks. Each ...
Style:
feel good, enigmatic, exciting, humorous, supernatural thriller ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, teen drama
Plot:
supernatural, witch, magic, supernatural ability, witchcraft, female protagonist, hereditary gift of witchcraft, curses spells and rituals, good versus evil, family relations, demon, spell ...
Time:
2000s, 20th century, 90s, 21st century
Place:
san francisco, usa, california
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
An assassin is shot at the altar by her ruthless employer, Bill and other members of their assassination circle – but 'The Bride' lives to plot her vengeance. Setting out for some payback, she makes a death list and hunts down those who ...
Style:
visually appealing, spectacular, tense, visually stunning, action packed ...
Audience:
girls' night, manly, chick flick, boys' night, adult
Plot:
revenge, vengeance, martial arts, mentor, female protagonist, one man army, heroine, yakuza, fight, sword, dark hero, female warrior ...
Time:
year 2003, 2000s, 90s, 80s, 20th century ...
Place:
japan, tokyo, austin texas, texas, persia ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
A biopic of Temple Grandin, an autistic woman who has become one of top scientists in humane livestock handling.
Style:
touching, inspirational, sincere, compassionate, feel good ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
autism, teacher, female protagonist, human spirit, disability, genius, against the odds, inventor, biopic, asperger's syndrome, slaughterhouse, ambition ...
Time:
20th century, y2k, 60s, year 1951, 70s ...
Place:
arizona, boston, new hampshire, texas, usa ...
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19K
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
The teenage girls of Vestalis Academy are meticulously trained in the art of being “clean girls,” practicing the virtues of perfect femininity. But what exactly are they being trained for? Vivien intends to find out.
Style:
suspenseful, suspense, mysterious, melancholic, captivating ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, boys' night
Plot:
dark secret, boarding school, punishment, female protagonist, distopia, discipline, isolation, girls' boarding school, obedience, imprisonment, pervert, vaccine ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Japan, Canada
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
Set several centuries in the future, the abandoned Alita is found in the scrapyard of Iron City by Ido, a compassionate cyber-doctor who takes the unconscious cyborg Alita to his clinic. When Alita awakens, she has no memory of who she is, nor does ...
Style:
futuristic, action adventure, captivating, exciting, suspense ...
Audience:
teens, kids, family friendly, adult
Plot:
cyberpunk, female protagonist, cyborgs, distopia, post apocalypse, female warrior, tough girl, adaptation, martial arts, woman fights a man, bounty hunter, danger ...
Time:
future, near future, year 2019, 2010s
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
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, sexy, visually stunning, action packed, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
vampire, one woman army, female protagonist, heroic mission, rescue, heroine, dystopia, strong female lead, kick-butt women, dystopian future, chases and races, cyberpunk ...
Time:
future, near future, year 2006
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
After splitting with the Joker, Harley Quinn joins superheroes Black Canary, Huntress and Renee Montoya to save a young girl from an evil crime lord.
Style:
humorous, exciting, freeze frame, perverse, psychotronic ...
Audience:
chick flick, family friendly, date night, adult
Plot:
female protagonist, superhero, anti heroine, female warrior, tough girl, one woman army, revenge, female assassin, superhero team, superheroine, chase, woman fights a man ...
Time:
2020s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
new york, sicily, new jersey
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 146 min.
Story:
Katniss Everdeen has returned home safe after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games along with fellow tribute Peeta Mellark. Winning means that they must turn around and leave their family and close friends, embarking on a "Victor's ...
Style:
futuristic, captivating, teen, cliffhanger, visually stunning ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, kids, chick flick, family outing
Plot:
female protagonist, distopia, dystopian future, survival, competition, post apocalypse, dictator, badass female lead, young heroes, fight, anti heroine, fight scenes ...
Time:
future, year 2013, near future, 2010s
Place:
seattle
Is relevant?
168K
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: Mexico, USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
In the aftermath of a family tragedy, an aspiring author is torn between love for her childhood friend and the temptation of a mysterious outsider. Trying to escape the ghosts of her past, she is swept away to a house that breathes, bleeds… and ...
Style:
gothic, dark fantasy, atmospheric, gothic horror, suspenseful ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
ghost, haunted house, supernatural, incest, murder, female protagonist, betrayal, macabre, brother sister incest, old mansion, estate, ghost story ...
Time:
victorian era, 19th century, 1900s, year 2015, 1800s ...
Place:
england, america, europe, usa
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Samantha Kingston has everything. Then, everything changes. After one fateful night, she wakes up with no future at all. Trapped into reliving the same day over and over, she begins to question just how perfect her life really was.
Style:
bad ending, suspense, teen, sweet, meditative ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, teen drama
Plot:
time loop, teenager, friendship, dying repeatedly, female protagonist, bullying, strong female character, public humiliation, mean girl, stereotypes, redemption, death ...
Time:
year 2017
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Genre: Comedy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
High school senior Lily and her group of friends live in a haze of texts, posts, selfies and chats just like the rest of the world. So, when an anonymous hacker starts posting details from the private lives of everyone in their small town, the ...
Style:
suspense, exciting, emotional, brutal, black comedy ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, adult
Plot:
murder, hacker, social satire, high school, female protagonist, violence, friends, school, vengeance, gang, friendship, revenge ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
salem massachusetts, usa
Is relevant?
259K
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Debbie Ocean, a criminal mastermind, gathers a crew of seven other female thieves to pull off the heist of the century at New York's annual Met Gala.
Style:
clever, exciting, saga, suspense, tense ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, adult
Plot:
women, heist, female protagonist, female thief, female criminal, partners in crime, jewelry, perfect crime, friends, outsmarting, escapades, con artists ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city, usa
Is relevant?
472K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
Natasha Romanoff, on the run from the government following her disobedience to the Sokovia Accords and for aiding Steve Rogers, finds herself on her own and is forced to deal with some of the red in her ledger.
Style:
suspense, saga, anamorphic, epic, captivating ...
Audience:
chick flick, kids, adult
Plot:
female spy, female assassin, female agent, heroes, female protagonist, superheroine, superhero, one woman army, strong female lead, heroine, master warrior, spy ...
Time:
2010s, future, year 2016, 90s, year 1995 ...
Place:
morocco, budapest, ohio, russia, cuba
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