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Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire. Venturesome Luke Skywalker and dashing captain Han Solo team together with the loveable robot duo R2-D2 and C-3PO to rescue the ...
Style:
cerebral, epic, saga, entertaining, futuristic ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, date night, girls' night, chick flick ...
Plot:
space opera, star wars, outer space, robot, spaceship, rebellion, intergalactic, space station, space, wilhelm scream, space travel, space wars ...
Time:
future, 20th century, 90s, year 1977, year 2016 ...
Place:
space western
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22K
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A mild-mannered bank executive (Aaron Eckhart) mentors a teenage con artist and tries to make a career change as a doughnut merchant.
Style:
sexy, semi serious, realistic, humorous, surreal ...
Audience:
teens, kids
Plot:
adultery, mentor, high school, midlife crisis, marital problem, sexual attraction, illicit affair, stereotypes, crumbling marriage, couple relations, introspection, unhappy ...
Time:
year 2007, 21st century
Place:
usa, california, new jersey
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11K
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
In this biting and disturbing coming-of-age tale from writer-director Michael Cuesta, life is bittersweet along the L.I.E., also known as the Long Island Expressway, as suburban teen Howie Blitzer learns all too clearly. In the space of a week, he ...
Style:
sexy, disturbing, controversial, brutal, enigmatic ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
gay, coming of age, pedophile, teenage boy, male prostitution, sexual abuse, lgbt teen, juvenile delinquent, childhood, pedophilia, mentor, intergenerational friendship ...
Time:
year 2001, 21st century
Place:
long island, new york, new jersey, california
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512K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
On his first day on the job as a narcotics officer, a rookie cop works with a rogue detective who isn't what he appears.
Style:
neo noir, tense, realistic, harsh, suspense ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night, adult
Plot:
police corruption, ghetto, gang, corrupt cop, drug dealer, african american, rookie, dirty cop, mentor, twists and turns, gunfight, gang member ...
Time:
year 2001, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, california, south america, usa
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210K
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family, Musical
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
A koala named Buster recruits his best friend to help him drum up business for his theater by hosting a singing competition.
Style:
entertaining, light, inspirational, 3d animation, fairy tale ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, teens, preschool
Plot:
creativity, singing, anthropomorphic animal, music, musician, talent show, pig, mentor, friendship, talking animal, furry, animal ...
Time:
year 2016
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
The Bride unwaveringly continues on her roaring rampage of revenge against the band of assassins who had tried to kill her and her unborn child. She visits each of her former associates one-by-one, checking off the victims on her Death List Five ...
Style:
brutal, action thriller, atmospheric, suspense, visually stunning ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
hitman, revenge, vengeance, strong female lead, tough girl, dark humor, femme fatale, sword fight, mission, one woman army, female assassin, female warrior ...
Time:
year 2004, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
austin texas, persia, el paso texas, mexico, japan ...
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Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
Nevada Smith is the young son of an Indian mother and white father. When his father is killed by three men over gold, Nevada sets out to find them and kill them. The boy is taken in by a gun merchant. The gun merchant shows him how to shoot and to ...
Style:
stylized, tense, rough, realistic, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly, kids
Plot:
revenge, murder, tough guy, gunfight, prison, mentor, orphan, showdown, swamp, old west, one man army, native american ...
Time:
19th century, year 1966
Place:
california, louisiana, usa, nevada, arizona ...
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Blonde, bouncy Buffy is your typical high school cheerleader-- her goal is to "marry Christian Slater and die" and nothing gets in her way when it's time to shop. But all that changes when a strange man informs her she's been ...
Style:
dark comedy, teen, humorous, horror comedy, cult classic ...
Audience:
teens, kids, chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
high school, vampire, cheerleader, cheerleading, supernatural, chosen one, good versus evil, teenage girl, reincarnation, high school student, female protagonist, blonde girl ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, 80s
Place:
california, los angeles, southern california, europe
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23K
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
New York in the 1920s. Max Perkins, literary editor at Scribner’s Sons is the first to sign such subsequent literary greats as Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald. When a sprawling, chaotic 1,000-page manuscript by an unknown writer named ...
Style:
period piece, talky, touching, intellectual, informative ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
writers, novelist, genius, book editor, book, mentor, brutality, relationships, biopic, literary, jazz, creativity ...
Time:
1930s
Place:
usa, new york, new jersey
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Sweden, Denmark, Norway
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Despite grumpy 59 year-old Ove being deposed as president of his condominium association, but he keeps looking over the neighbourhood with an iron fist. When pregnant Parvaneh and her family move into the terraced house opposite Ove and she ...
Style:
touching, ironic, feel good, compassionate, scenic ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
love, loneliness, suicide attempt, swedish, destiny, unlikely friendships, elderly man, friendship, mentor, pregnant woman, neighbor neighbor relationship, husband wife relationship ...
Time:
year 2015, 2010s, year 2016, year 2014
Place:
spain, scandinavia, eastern europe
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141K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Jason Kelly is one week away from marrying his boss's uber-controlling daughter, putting him on the fast track for a partnership at the law firm. However, when the straight-laced Jason is tricked into driving his foul-mouthed grandfather, Dick, ...
Style:
sex comedy, funny, sexy, road movie, parody ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
road trip, foul language, sex scene, college, sexual humor, sex, mentor, stupidity, on the road, stereotypes, woman in a bikini, fondling ...
Time:
year 2016, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
florida, usa, north america
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13K
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Sport
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Set in 1958, Populaire focuses on Rose Pamphyle, who lives with her widowed father and is destined to marry a son of the local mechanic. Rose travels out of town and applies for a secretarial job with an insurance agency run by Louis Échard. Louis ...
Style:
romantic, sexy, sentimental, sweet, inspirational ...
Audience:
date night, chick flick, teens, girls' night
Plot:
boss and employee, fall in love, love and romance, receptionist, employer employee relationship, mentor, love story, workplace, workplace romance, competition, happy ending, ambition ...
Time:
50s, 1950s, year 2012, 20th century, year 1958 ...
Place:
france, paris france, new york, normandy
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52K
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Rob Schneider writes and stars in this comedy about a nerdy con man whose swindling ways land him a stiff prison sentence. Terrified at the prospect of being raped in prison he enlists the aid of a mysterious kung-fu expert to teach him how to fight.
Style:
funny, entertaining, humorous, parody, absurd ...
Plot:
martial arts, prison, prison life, gang, mentor, corruption, guru, revolution, fight scenes, warden, male nudity, men's rights ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa, california
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
Remember that really cute guy who said he'd call – and didn't? Maybe he lost your number. Maybe he's in the hospital. Maybe he's awed by your beauty, brains or success. Or maybe... he's just not that into you.
Style:
romantic, sexy, romantic comedy, funny, rom com ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night, girls' night, teens
Plot:
love and romance, women, love affair, looking for love, love story, couple relations, dating, singleness, infidelity, best friends in love, single woman, marriage ...
Time:
year 2009, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
baltimore, maryland, usa, new jersey
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Russia
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Somewhere in Northern Russia in a small Russian Orthodox monastery lives an unusual man whose bizarre conduct confuses his fellow monks, while others who visit the island believe that the man has the power to heal, exorcise demons and foretell the ...
Style:
philosophical, psychological, cerebral, spiritual, breathtaking ...
Plot:
religion, christian, redemption, forgiveness, monk, life philosophy, loneliness, church, island, philosophy, solitude, monastery ...
Time:
2000s, year 1976, 70s, 1940s, year 1942 ...
Place:
russia, soviet union
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Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
When a career criminal's plan for revenge is thwarted by unlikely circumstances, he puts his intended victim's son in his place by putting him in prison...and then joining him.
Style:
funny, humorous, entertaining, hilarious, spoof ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
prison, mentor, friendship, adaptation, justice, stoner, storytelling, partner, faked death, jury, revenge, jail ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, illinois
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, Germany, USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
A young Englishman is dispatched to Sarawak to become part of the British colonial government. He encounters some unorthodox local traditions, and finds himself faced with tough decisions of the heart involving the beautiful Selima, the unwitting ...
Style:
sexy, romantic, erotic, scenic, period piece ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, girls' night
Plot:
love story, forbidden love, culture clash, interracial romance, jungle, stereotypes, husband wife relationship, opposites attract, love and romance, impossible love, sex scene, love ...
Time:
1930s, 20th century
Place:
borneo, malaysia, england, ireland, paris france
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15K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
On one of his bratty son Eric's annual visits, the plutocrat U.S. Bates takes him to his department store and offers him anything in it as a gift. Eric chooses a black janitor who has made him laugh with his antics. At first the man suffers ...
Style:
funny, feel good, satirical, humorous, entertaining ...
Audience:
teens, family outing, kids
Plot:
friendship, youth, mentor, fish out of water, family problems, rich and poor, social differences, millionaire, toys, spoiled brat, life philosophy, twists and turns ...
Time:
80s, year 1982, 20th century, 70s
Place:
usa, louisiana
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A young guy short on luck, enrolls in a class to build confidence to help win over the girl of his dreams, which becomes complicated when his teacher has the same agenda.
Style:
funny, humorous, absurd, hilarious, light ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
loser, mentor, farce, rivalry, teaching the ways of the world, love and romance, cons and scams, teachers and students, high school, low self esteem, gang, traffic policeman ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa, new york
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298K
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
Set in the 1930s this intricate caper deals with an ambitious small-time crook and a veteran con man who seek revenge on a vicious crime lord who murdered one of their gang.
Style:
witty, captivating, entertaining, surprise ending, humorous ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
gambling, revenge, con artists, murder, twists and turns, caper, con man, gangster, chase, cons and scams, casino, organized crime ...
Time:
1930s, year 1936, 20th century, year 1973
Place:
chicago, usa, persia, new york, illinois
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116K
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Having defeated the best fighters of the Imperial Japanese army in occupied Shanghai, Ip Man and his family settle in post-war Hong Kong.Struggling to make a living, Master Ip opens a kung fu school to bring his celebrated art of Wing Chun to the ...
Style:
heroic, exciting, suspenseful, tense, captivating ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, kung fu, wing chun, master warrior, warrior, contests and competitions, fight, fistfight, medieval, pride and honor, mentor, wuxia ...
Time:
2010s, year 2010, 1950s, 50s, 1940s ...
Place:
hong kong, china, east asia, asia, tokyo ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Two warriors in pursuit of a stolen sword and a notorious fugitive are led to an impetuous, physically-skilled, teenage nobleman's daughter, who is at a crossroads in her life.
Style:
epic, visually stunning, colorful, atmospheric, breathtaking ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, adult
Plot:
martial arts, sword fight, wuxia, master warrior, sword, kung fu, female martial artist, tough girl, swords and armor, warrior, hand to hand combat, unspoken love ...
Time:
18th century, year 2000, 2000s, 19th century, 17th century ...
Place:
china, beijing china, east asia, asia, tokyo ...
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101K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Cody is a surfing penguin from Shiverpool who dreams of making it big and being like his idol Big Z. On his journey he discovers his talents are not all he thinks they are and he must learn to accept that their is more to surfing than fame and ...
Style:
entertaining, 3d animation, humorous, mockumentary, stylized ...
Audience:
kids, pre-teens, family outing, girls' night, family friendly ...
Plot:
surfing, competition, talking animal, mentor, world champion, penguins, sea, surf, friendship, storytelling, island, hopes ...
Time:
year 2007, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
antarctica, fictional island, california, hawaii
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Genre: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A corporate risk-management consultant must determine whether or not to terminate an artificial being's life that was made in a laboratory environment.
Style:
suspense, surprise ending, clever, twist ending, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
twists and turns, genetics, violence, moral dilemma, female robot, cloning, artificial intelligence, secret laboratory, chase, humanoid, mentor, robot ...
Time:
future, year 2016, near future
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
A young girl overcomes her disadvantaged upbringing in the slums of Uganda to become a Chess master.
Style:
inspirational, sincere, captivating, disturbing, emotional ...
Audience:
teens, kids, family outing, family friendly
Plot:
poverty, chess, child protagonist, widow, rise to the top, mentor, small town, biopic, mother daughter relationship, contests and competitions, team, african american ...
Time:
year 2016, 2000s, 2010s, 1950s, future ...
Place:
uganda, africa, indiana
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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, Adventure, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Darren Shan is a regular teenage kid. He and his friend Steve find out about a Freak Show coming to town and work hard at trying to find tickets. They do, and together they go to "Cirque du Freak" where they see many strange acts including ...
Style:
scary, teen, semi serious, stylized, horror comedy ...
Audience:
teens, family outing, teen fantasy, horror for children
Plot:
vampire, circus, uninhibited rivalry, supernatural ability, supernatural, chosen one, young heroes, transformation, immortality, friends, youth, teenage life ...
Time:
year 2009, 21st century
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135K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Carmen and Juni think their parents are boring. Little do they know that in their day, Gregorio and Ingrid Cortez were the top secret agents from their respective countries. They gave up that life to raise their children. Now, the disappearances of ...
Style:
intense, teen, light, action adventure, spoof ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, family friendly, girls' night ...
Plot:
young heroes, spy, children, heroic mission, child spy, violence, chase, secret agent, spy spoof, fight scenes, mentor, kidnapping ...
Time:
2000s, year 2001, 21st century
Place:
texas, chile, north america
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Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA, France
Duration: 167 min.
Story:
Edward Wilson, the only witness to his father's suicide and member of the Skull and Bones Society while a student at Yale, is a morally upright young man who values honor and discretion, qualities that help him to be recruited for a career in ...
Style:
tense, sexy, suspense, political, factual ...
Plot:
cold war, espionage, spy, double agent, cia, politics, corruption, conspiracy, mentor, secret agent, patriotism, invasion ...
Time:
year 1960, 1940s, 20th century, year 2006, year 1961 ...
Place:
cuba, usa, london, berlin germany, washington d.c. ...
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141K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Phil Broker is a former DEA agent who has gone through a crisis after his action against a biker gang went horribly wrong and it cost the life of his boss' son. He is recently widowed and is left with a 9-years-old daughter,Maddy. He decides to ...
Style:
serious, breathtaking, tense, rough, noir ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, boys' night
Plot:
father daughter relationship, protector, ex law enforcer, chase, single father, single parent, tough heroes, secret service, retiring, drug, undercover cop, one against many ...
Time:
year 2013, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
new orleans, louisiana, usa, new jersey
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