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The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Mystery
Country: USA, New Zealand, UK, France, Australia, Belgium
Duration: 107 min.
Story: Intrepid young reporter, Tintin, and his loyal dog, Snowy, are thrust into a world of high adventure when they discover a ship carrying an explosive secret. As Tintin is drawn into a centuries-old mystery, Ivan Ivanovitch Sakharine suspects him of ...
Style: computer animated, exciting, motion capture, colorful, 3d animation ...
Audience: teens, kids, family outing, family friendly, date night ...
Plot: treasure, treasure hunt, reporter, young heroes, adventurer, dog, captain, riddles and clues, pirate, journalist, journalism, ship ...
Time: 2010s, year 2011, 1940s, 1950s, 20th century ...
Place: morocco, ethiopia, iran, europe, north africa
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Welcome to the Punch (2013)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: UK, USA, Canada, India
Duration: 99 min.
Story: When notorious criminal Jacob Sternwood is forced to return to London, it gives detective Max Lewinsky one last chance to take down the man he's always been after.
Style: tense, exciting, stylized, suspense, serious ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: master criminal, organized crime, investigation, police corruption, anti hero, criminal, moral ambiguity, justice, betrayal, police detective, law enforcement, twists and turns ...
Time: 21st century
Place: london, england, iceland
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 6.9
 201K
Legend (2015)
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story: Suave, charming and volatile, Reggie Kray and his unstable twin brother Ronnie start to leave their mark on the London underworld in the 1960s. Using violence to get what they want, the siblings orchestrate robberies and murders while running ...
Style: realistic, serious, brutal, tense, suspenseful ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: mafia, gang, rise and fall, gangster, abusive husband, psychopath, mobster, twins, relationships, mafioso, extortion, twin brother ...
Time: 60s, year 2015, 2010s, 90s, 50s ...
Place: london, england, east end london, west end london, scotland yard ...
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 5.6
 26K
The Punisher (1989)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Australia, USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story: The avenging angel of Marvel Comics fame comes brilliantly to life in this searing action-adventure thriller! Dolph Lundgren stars as Frank Castle, a veteran cop who loses his entire family to a mafia car bomb. Only his ex-partner believes Castle ...
Style: futuristic, cult classic, exciting, stylized, serious ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: vigilante, superhero, crime fighter, mafia, vigilante justice, vengeance, torture, comic book, gangster, one man army, revenge, vigilantism ...
Time: 80s
Place: new york
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 7.5
 56K
Constantine (2014)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story: A man struggling with his faith is haunted by the sins of his past but is suddenly thrust into the role of defending humanity from the gathering forces of darkness.
Style: serious, suspenseful, stylized, scary, supernatural thriller ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: supernatural, angel, supernatural power, possession, supernatural ability, curses spells and rituals, demon, save the world, rescue, danger, good versus evil, demonic possession ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa
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 6.4
 51K
The Rover (2014)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: Australia, USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story: 10 years after a global economic collapse, a hardened loner pursues the men who stole his car through the lawless wasteland of the Australian outback, aided by the brother of one of the thieves.
Style: road movie, atmospheric, rough, suspenseful, bleak ...
Audience: teens
Plot: wilderness, post apocalypse, on the road, car chase, dystopian future, desert, revenge, apocalypse, small town, post apocalyptic, chase, brutality ...
Time: future, year 2014, 2010s, near future, 21st century
Place: australia
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 6.2
 20K
Rampage (2009)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Canada, Germany
Duration: 85 min.
Story: The boredom of small town life is eating Bill Williamson alive. Feeling constrained and claustrophobic in the meaningless drudgery of everyday life and helpless against overwhelming global dissolution, Bill begins a descent into madness. His ...
Style: disturbing, psychological, brutal, intense, suspenseful ...
Audience: manly, boys' night
Plot: bad guy wins, violence spree, killing spree, chase, psychopath, murder, violence, anti hero, violent, serial killer, massacre, breaking point ...
Time: 21st century
Place: oregon, usa
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The Boondock Saints (1999)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 108 min.
Story: With a God-inspired moral obligation to act against evil, twin brothers Conner and Murphy set out to rid Boston of criminals. However, rather than working within the system, these Irish Americans decide to take swift retribution into their own hands.
Style: suspense, neo noir, entertaining, independent film, cult classic ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: vigilantism, mafia, revenge, vengeance, violent, shooting, fbi, vigilante, gunfight, morality, hitman, siblings relations ...
Time: year 1999, 90s, 20th century
Place: boston, massachusetts, usa
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Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' (2015)
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 93 min.
Story: One peaceful day on Earth, two remnants of Frieza's army named Sorbet and Tagoma arrive searching for the Dragon Balls with the aim of reviving Frieza. They succeed, and Frieza subsequently seeks revenge on the Saiyans.
Style: anime, exciting, stylized, humorous, semi serious ...
Audience: pre-teens, teens, adult
Plot: martial arts, dragon ball, anti hero, violent, danger, rivalry, master warrior, heroes, supernatural, supernatural ability, escapades, good versus evil ...
Time: future, 20th century
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 8.4
 262K
The Punisher (2017)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 53 min.
TV show
Story: A former Marine out to punish the criminals responsible for his family's murder finds himself ensnared in a military conspiracy.
Style: brutal, exciting, disturbing, suspense, harsh ...
Audience: boys' night, teens
Plot: vigilante, revenge, justice, vengeance, vigilantism, fight scenes, violence, superhero, one man army, murder, violent, gunfight ...
Time: 2010s, future, 21st century
Place: afghanistan, new york
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Save the Green Planet! (2003)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 118 min.
Story: A traumatized young man abducts Korean leaders, believing they're toxic reptilian aliens - a fifth column launching a takeover of beloved Earth. Stumped law enforcement geniuses half-seriously hire a disgraced, disheveled private detective with ...
Style: surreal, black comedy, dark comedy, humorous, disturbing ...
Audience: teens
Plot: alien invasion, alien, kidnapping, investigation, torture, dark humor, save the world, biopunk, space and aliens, twists and turns, anti hero, brutality ...
Place: south korea, korea
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Superman vs. The Elite (2012)
Genre: Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 76 min.
Story: The Man of Steel finds himself outshone by a new team of ruthless superheroes who hold his idealism in contempt.
Style: entertaining, light, exciting, serious, suspenseful ...
Audience: kids
Plot: superhero, superman, justice, superhero team, comic book, superpower, lone hero, good versus evil, anti hero, heroes, imaginary, escapades ...
Time: 2010s
Place: england, paris france, london, kansas, tokyo ...
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To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story: A fearless Secret Service agent will stop at nothing to bring down the counterfeiter who killed his partner.
Style: neo noir, suspense, tense, suspenseful, cult classic ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: car chase, revenge, investigation, murder, vengeance, police investigation, law enforcement, cop, male pubic hair, chase, hitman, organized crime ...
Time: 80s, year 1985, 20th century
Place: los angeles, usa
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The Devil Is a Part-Timer! (2013)
Genre: Animation, Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story: Foiled by a hero when he’s inches away from conquering the world, the devil finds himself in modern-day Tokyo. With no real-world skills to speak of, the devil is forced to make ends meet flipping burgers at a fast food joint! To stall any further ...
Style: anime, exciting, light, humorous, offbeat ...
Audience: teens
Plot: parallel world, rivalry, fast food, workplace situations, demon, imaginary, workplace, hopes, anti hero, curses spells and rituals, danger, isekai ...
Place: tokyo, japan
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Justice League Dark (2017)
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min.
Story: Beings with supernatural powers join together to fight against supernatural villains.
Style: anime, dark fantasy, exciting, suspense, captivating ...
Plot: batman, superhero, supernatural, justice league, occult, creature, justice, anti hero, superman, monster, comic book, good versus evil ...
Time: 2010s, middle ages
Place: las vegas, washington d.c.
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 6.4
 6K
Best Seller (1987)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story: Hit man Cleve approaches writer/cop Dennis about a story for his next book: How Cleve made a living, working for one of the most powerful politicians in the country. To get the story right, they travel around the country to gather statements and ...
Style: suspenseful, psychological, suspense, tense, realistic ...
Plot: murder, hitman, serial killer, writers, vengeance, assassin, anti hero, police detective, psychopath, writer's life, danger, killer ...
Time: 20th century, 80s, year 1987, 70s
Place: texas, california, new york, oregon
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American Gangster (2007)
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 157 min.
Story: Following the death of his employer and mentor, Bumpy Johnson, Frank Lucas establishes himself as the number one importer of heroin in the Harlem district of Manhattan. He does so by buying heroin directly from the source in South East Asia and he ...
Style: serious, tense, realistic, suspense, harsh ...
Audience: manly, boys' night, adult
Plot: organized crime, mafia, gangster, mob boss, heroin, drug lord, mobster, police, violence, crime boss, drug traffic, gang ...
Time: 60s, 70s, year 2007, 20th century, year 1970 ...
Place: new york, new jersey, vietnam, china, cuba ...
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 5.7
 26K
Gambit (2012)
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 89 min.
Story: An art curator decides to seek revenge on his abusive boss by conning him into buying a fake Monet, but his plan requires the help of an eccentric and unpredictable Texas rodeo queen.
Style: light, humorous, sexy, entertaining, absurd ...
Audience: date night
Plot: heist, caper, collector, revenge, art, con men, perfect crime, farce, brutality, stereotypes, screwball, greed ...
Time: 21st century
Place: england
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They Call Me Jeeg Robot (2015)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: Italy
Duration: 112 min.
Story: Enzo Ceccotti comes into contact with a radioactive substance, then accidently discovers he has superpowers. A touchy, navel-gazing introvert, he’s sure his new capabilities will do wonders for his life of crime, but that all changes when he meets ...
Style: captivating, exciting, tense, action adventure, disturbing
Plot: superhero, chase, terrorism, murder, bomb, sex scene, massacre, police, death, money, mafia, fight club ...
Time: year 2015
Place: rome italy, italy
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 8.4
 23K
Invader ZIM (2001)
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story: Invader Zim is an American animated television series created by Jhonen Vasquez. The show premiered on Nickelodeon on March 30, 2001. The series involves an extraterrestrial named Zim who originates from a planet called Irk, and his ongoing mission ...
Style: humorous, witty, stylized, adult animation, semi serious ...
Audience: kids, teens, family outing, pre-teens, adult
Plot: dark humor, social misfits, absurd humor, insanity, rivalry, space travel, supernatural, fish out of water, paranoia, space and aliens, technology, anti hero ...
Time: future, 2000s
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 6.6
 204K
Machete (2010)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany, UK
Duration: 105 min.
Story: After being set-up and betrayed by the man who hired him to assassinate a Texas Senator, an ex-Federale launches a brutal rampage of revenge against his former boss.
Style: parody, brutal, grindhouse, stylized, dark comedy ...
Audience: boys' night, manly, adult
Plot: hitman, blood, vigilante, revenge, vengeance, machete, corruption, immigrant, tough heroes, tough guy, sword fight, violent ...
Time: 2010s, year 2010, 20th century, 2000s, 21st century
Place: texas, mexico, usa, austin texas
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Ride in the Whirlwind (1966)
Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story: Three cowhands, between jobs, have the bad dumb luck to pitch night camp in the same valley as a cabin full of guys who just robbed a stagecoach and killed the guard. Come morning, a posse arrives, forms up along the ridge, and takes for granted ...
Style: realistic, tense, disturbing, serious, suspenseful ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: false accusation, pursuit, on the run, robbery, outlaw, anti hero, vigilantism, old west, partner, rivalry, dishonesty, criminal heroes ...
Time: 19th century
Place: utah
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The Equalizer (1985)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 48 min.
TV show
Story: The Equalizer is an American television series that ran for four seasons, initially on CBS, between 1985 and 1989. It stars Edward Woodward as a middle aged retired intelligence officer with a mysterious past who helps people in trouble. The show ...
Style: exciting, serious, rough, captivating, realistic ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: private detective, anti hero, injustice, vengeance, tough heroes, rivalry, machismo, one man army, spy, superhero, conspiracy, police officer ...
Time: 20th century, 80s
Place: new york, usa, manhattan new york city
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Terminal Invasion (2002)
Genre: Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story: Aliens in human disguise commandeer a rural airport during a snowstorm. To survive, the people trapped inside must determine which of their own is not of this Earth.
Style: serious, suspenseful, surprise ending, suspense, exciting ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: alien, alien invasion, airport, supernatural, evil alien, tough heroes, prisoner, anti hero, danger, survival, save the world, confined ...
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McHale's Navy (1997)
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story: Retired Lieutenant Commander Quinton McHale spends his days puttering around the Caribbean in the old PT-73 selling homebrew, ice cream, and swimsuit calendars. He's brought out of retirement when his old nemesis turned the second best ...
Style: humorous, parody, melancholic, realistic, semi serious ...
Audience: boys' night, teens
Plot: military, island, terrorism, u.s. navy, exotic island, anti hero, save the day, law enforcement, military life, farce, race against time, danger ...
Time: 90s, year 1997
Place: pentagon, cuba
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 4.9
 6K
Guyver (1991)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 88 min.
Story: FBI agent Max Reed witnesses Dr. Tetsu Segawa - a researcher for the mysterious Chronos Corporation - being murdered. Dr. Segawa had stolen an alien device known as "The Guyver" from Chronos. College student Sean Barker, whose ...
Style: suspense, serious, suspenseful, stylized, futuristic ...
Audience: boys' night, teens
Plot: superhero, rescue, monster, martial arts, superhuman powers, heroic mission, good versus evil, space and aliens, superpower, experiment gone awry, anti hero, mad scientist ...
Time: year 1991, 90s
Place: los angeles
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 5.3
 251K
Ghost Rider (2007)
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 110 min.
Story: In order to save his dying father, young stunt cyclist Johnny Blaze sells his soul to Mephistopheles and sadly parts from the pure-hearted Roxanne Simpson, the love of his life. Years later, Johnny's path crosses again with Roxanne, now a ...
Style: exciting, action packed, epic, semi serious, slasher ...
Audience: boys' night, chick flick, teens
Plot: superhero, motorcycle, supernatural, deal with the devil, good versus evil, vigilante, demon, devil, biker, chases and races, dark hero, monster ...
Time: year 2007, 2000s
Place: usa, texas
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 5.9
 7K
Free Jimmy (2006)
Genre: Animation, Comedy
Country: Norway, UK, Denmark
Duration: 86 min.
Story: Four stoners, five vegans, three mobsters, four hunters and a million reasons to free one junkie elephant.
Style: cynical, realistic, adult animation, humorous, dark comedy ...
Audience: boys' night, kids, adult
Plot: circus, dark humor, chase, anti hero, heroin, addiction, gang, on the road, sex, animal rights, brutality, violence ...
Time: 21st century
Place: europe
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Godzilla 2000 (1999)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 99 min.
Story: Godzilla saves Tokyo from a flying saucer that transforms into the beast Orga.
Style: exciting, stylized, suspense, serious, suspenseful ...
Audience: teens, boys' night, kids
Plot: godzilla, monster, kaiju, giant monster, alien invasion, transformation, fight scenes, redemption, technology, deadly creature, anti hero, heroic mission ...
Time: 2000s, jurassic
Place: japan, tokyo, asia
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 7.7
 8K
Duck Dodgers (2003)
Genre: Animation, Short, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 11 min.
TV show
Story: Duck Dodgers is an American animated television series, based on the 1953 theatrical cartoon short Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century, produced by Warner Bros. Animation from 2003 to 2005. The series is a space opera, featuring the fictional Looney ...
Style: humorous, surreal, not serious, witty, parody ...
Audience: kids, family outing, pre-teens, family friendly
Plot: looney tunes, cartoon duck, duck, martian, anthropomorphism, mars, heroes, anti hero, disorder, scientist, self involved, time travel ...
Time: future, 24th century
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