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Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Set in a separate storyline not related to the "Trailer Park Boys" Television show, but with the same lovable characters. The boys get arrested for robbing an ATM machine and spend 18 months in jail. When the get out, they decide to pull ...
Style:
cult classic, stylized, semi serious, witty, humorous ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
dark humor, buddies, disorder, robbery, society, criminal heroes, life is a bitch, misfit, social misfits, anti hero, drug dealing, marijuana ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
nova scotia, canada, nova scotia, canada, tokyo, australia
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Music, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
A rock band writes a song called "Fish Story" based on a sentence from a badly translated novel by a quack translator. The song exceeds the boundaries of space and time and ties people and their stories together. Thirty-seven years go by, ...
Style:
witty, humorous, exciting, touching, semi serious ...
Plot:
punk band, danger, music band, imaginary, anti hero, chaos, hopes, save the world, coincidence, apocalypse, japanese schoolgirl, humanity in peril ...
Time:
70s, future, 80s, 90s, year 1999 ...
Place:
japan, tokyo, asia
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: India, USA, Thailand, China
Duration: 154 min.
Story:
Based in Delhi's Chandni Chowk, orphaned Sidhu is adopted by the owner of Bajrang Bali Parathas, known simply as Dada. Years later Sidhu has grown up and is an expert at slicing vegetables.
Style:
humorous, feel good, semi serious, realistic
Audience:
teens
Plot:
martial arts, mistaken identity, ambition, dishonesty, save the day, rivalry, danger, heroic mission, against the odds, anti hero, misfit, heroes ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
china, india, asia, delhi
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Genre: Comedy, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Richie and Eddie are in charge of the worst hotel in the UK, Guest House Paradiso, neighbouring a nuclear power plant. The illegal immigrant chef has fled and all the guests have gone. But when a famous Italian filmstar, Gina Carbonara, who is in ...
Style:
realistic, semi serious, humorous, disturbing, disgusting ...
Plot:
hotel, nothing goes right, misfit, buddies, disorder, couple relations, couples, anti hero, hotel room, gross out humor, comedy team, male nudity ...
Time:
90s
Place:
england, europe
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Revengers Tragedy is a film adaptation of the 1606 play The Revenger's Tragedy It was directed by Alex Cox and adapted for the screen by Cox's fellow Liverpudlian, Frank Cottrell Boyce. The film stars Christopher Eccleston as the ...
Style:
thought provoking, bleak, serious, atmospheric, apocalyptic ...
Plot:
wedding, rape, revenge, murder, dystopia, vengeance, mentally unstable, haunted by the past, dystopian future, dark humor, life is a bitch, dishonesty ...
Time:
future
Place:
england, europe
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Genre: Action, War
Country: USA, Croatia
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Learning of a Nazi plot to attack Washington, D.C. with a deadly nerve gas, Major Wright leads twelve convicts on a suicide mission deep into occupied France to destroy the secret factory where the poison is made.
Style:
exciting, realistic, captivating, suspenseful, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
nazi occupation, soldier, military, danger, rescue, heroes, heroic mission, world war two, anti hero, world war, french resistance, abbey ...
Time:
1940s, year 1944
Place:
france
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
A U.S. Army general alerts the president of a planned military coup against him.
Style:
political thriller, tense, political, black and white, suspense ...
Plot:
cold war, conspiracy, politics, u.s. air force, white house, terrorism, president, coup d'etat, u.s. president, betrayal, mistress, espionage ...
Time:
60s, 20th century, future, 70s
Place:
austin texas, russia, texas, spain, america ...
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Family
Country: Australia
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Teens P.J. and Goose get their thrills on BMX bikes, performing hair-raising tricks all across Sydney, Australia. Along with their new friend Judy, they discover a box of walkie-talkies -- and find out that a gang of criminals intends to use them to ...
Style:
semi serious, humorous, realistic, independent film, colorful ...
Audience:
teens, kids
Plot:
bicycle, cycling, teenage girl, chase, heist, breaking the law, robbery, buddies, bike, anti hero, teenage life, hostage ...
Time:
80s, year 1983
Place:
australia, sydney australia
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Frank Corvin, ‘Hawk’ Hawkins, Jerry O'Neill and ‘Tank’ Sullivan were hotdog members of Project Daedalus, the Air Force's test program for space travel, but their hopes were dashed in 1958 with the formation of NASA and the use of ...
Style:
tense, clever, suspense, suspenseful, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
nasa, astronaut, space travel, old age, space shuttle, space opera, satellite, space exploration, outer space, self sacrifice, human in outer space, one last job ...
Time:
20th century, year 1958, year 2000, 1950s, future ...
Place:
space western, california
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: France, USA
Duration: 173 min.
Story:
The title is Adolf Hitler's question to his chief of staff Alfred Jodl on the eve of the liberation of Paris (August 25): the military governor of Paris, General Dietrich von Choltitz, had been ordered to destroy Paris rather than let it fall ...
Style:
harsh, factual, tense, suspense, emotional ...
Plot:
french resistance, world war two, resistance, holocaust, nazi, ss, moral ambiguity, military, moral dilemma, totalitarianism, rescue, against the odds ...
Time:
1940s, year 1966, year 1944
Place:
france, paris france, europe, germany, warsaw poland
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75K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Jack Terry is a master sound recordist who works on grade-B horror movies. Late one evening, he is recording sounds for use in his movies when he hears something unexpected through his sound equipment and records it. Curiosity gets the better of him ...
Style:
neo noir, political thriller, suspenseful, suspense, disturbing ...
Plot:
conspiracy, political conspiracy, serial killer, murder mystery, murder, investigation, politics, conspiracy theory, assassination, witnessing a crime, amateur detective, damsel in distress ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1981
Place:
philadelphia, pennsylvania, california
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684
Genre: Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
When William Conroy (Rob Lowe), a former college professor, is sentenced to life in prison for vehicular manslaughter it seems his life is over. But when a fellow inmate tells him that in the past two years fourteen inmates have died at the prison, ...
Style:
realistic, serious, tense, suspenseful, suspense
Plot:
prison, false accusation, law enforcement, anti hero, frame up, protagonist as suspect, confined, witnessing a crime, criminal heroes, dishonesty, jail, trial ...
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Genre: Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Remember the good old days when anyone with a camera and a few thousand bucks could schlep up to Bronson canyon and quickly make a cheap sci-fi/horror B-movie? Well, they're back! The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra is an affectionate, meticulous ...
Style:
parody, humorous, stylized, talky, light ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
mad scientist, dystopic future, science, farce, space travel, heroic mission, save the world, benign alien, alien encounter, danger, heroes, goofy hero ...
Time:
50s, year 2001, 20th century, 1950s
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
While trying to obtain "Tree Sweets", Littlefoot into the tree and knocks down all the blossoms, attracting the Tinysauruses. They devour the plants and disappear. But Littlefoot isn't blamed for the disappearance, instead he ...
Style:
feel good, humorous, semi serious, light, crying ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens, preschool
Plot:
dinosaur, land before time, friendship, heroes, heroic mission, parallel world, unlikely partners, mischievous children, anti hero, rescue, good versus evil, escapades ...
Time:
prehistory
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: USA, Japan, China, South Korea
Duration: 77 min.
Story:
The Mystery Gang reunite and visit Moonscar Island, a remote island with a dark secret. Daphne wants more than just a villain in a costume, and they get more than they ever expected.
Style:
humorous, semi serious, captivating, exciting, suspenseful ...
Audience:
kids, pre-teens, teens, family friendly, family outing ...
Plot:
scooby doo, good versus evil, ghost, zombie, cartoon dog, pirate, chase, evil woman, female villain, friends, escapades, goofy hero ...
Time:
90s
Place:
louisiana, caribbean, new orleans
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Musical
Country: Hungary, USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways. Scrooge ...
Style:
feel good, sentimental, emotional, captivating, christmas horror ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
scrooge, christmas, ghost, christmas carol, self discovery, road not taken, human spirit, introspection, charles dickens, supernatural, family relations, disorder ...
Time:
victorian era
Place:
new york, usa
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
The continuing escapades of the Suicide Squad.
Style:
entertaining, funny, visually stunning, perverse, saga ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
superhero, supernatural ability, fight scenes, violence, super villain, female warrior, final battle, giant monster, graphic violence, alien parasite, villain turns good, evil genius ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
usa, washington d.c., south america, america, louisiana
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163K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A dark psychological crime drama starring Idris Elba as Luther, a man struggling with his own terrible demons, who might be as dangerous as the depraved murderers he hunts.
Style:
psychological thriller, detective, crime drama, atmospheric, tense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
police investigation, murder, police, talented, police detective, uncover truth, psychopath, forensics, crime investigation, law enforcement, serial killer, tough law enforcer ...
Time:
2000s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
london, england, united kingdom, europe
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Denmark, Australia
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
In the irreverent spirit of fun that made “The Lego Movie” a worldwide phenomenon, the self-described leading man of that ensemble—Lego Batman—stars in his own big-screen adventure. But there are big changes brewing in Gotham, and if he ...
Style:
parody, computer animated, stylized, humorous, 3d animation ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, toddlers, preschool
Plot:
lego, batman, superhero, orphan, adopted son, redemption, loner, justice league, justice, superheroine, dinosaur, alter ego ...
Time:
2010s, year 2017, year 2016, year 1997, year 2008 ...
Place:
fictional island
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Germany, Canada, Singapore
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
An assassin teams up with a woman to help her find her father and uncover the mysteries of her ancestry.
Style:
exciting, serious, stylized, surprise ending, anamorphic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
hitman, assassin, one man army, murder, assassination, super soldier, danger, secret identity, revenge, hired killer, mission, agent ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
berlin germany, singapore
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20K
Genre: Animation, Action, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story:
Vampires exist. It is the duty of Hellsing, an organization sponsored by the British government, to hide that frightening fact and protect the blissfully unaware populace. Along with its own personal army, Hellsing also has a few secret weapons. ...
Style:
anime, gothic, suspenseful, dark fantasy, manga ...
Audience:
kids, teens
Plot:
vampire, supernatural ability, rivalry, dracula, deadly creature, supernatural, danger, uninhibited rivalry, anti hero, monster, warrior, profanity ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
europe, london, england
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1K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 153 min.
Story:
After witnessing the public humiliation & abuse of a female friend, a young man vows to avenge her by going after the hoodlums responsible. he is guided by a burnt out, cynical cop, who shows him the ropes as well as the realities of ...
Style:
cult classic, avant garde
Plot:
rape, vigilante, anti hero, sexual assault, rape and revenge, revenge, existentialism, police officer killed, police officer, police station, anguish, voice over narration ...
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310K
Genre: Action, Crime, Sci-Fi
Country: UK, South Africa, USA, India
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
In the future, America is a dystopian wasteland. The latest scourge is Ma-Ma, a prostitute-turned-drug pusher with a dangerous new drug and aims to take over the city. The only possibility of stopping her is an elite group of urban police called ...
Style:
futuristic, cult classic, intense, neo noir, visually stunning ...
Audience:
family friendly, manly, boys' night
Plot:
cyberpunk, dystopian future, post apocalypse, one man army, brutality, dystopia, distopia, organized crime, lone hero, judge, tough cop, rookie ...
Time:
future, 2010s, year 2012, near future, distant future
Place:
usa, america, seattle
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada, UK, Germany
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
An average family is thrust into the spotlight after the father commits a seemingly self-defense murder at his diner.
Style:
disturbing, tense, neo noir, sexy, harsh ...
Audience:
date night, manly
Plot:
twists and turns, self defense, revenge, violent, small town, organized crime, sex scene, redemption, gangster, sex, murder, attempted robbery ...
Time:
year 2005, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
indiana, philadelphia, columbus ohio, usa, pennsylvania ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
This time, a cataclysmic temblor hits Los Angeles, turning it into an island. The president views the quake as a sign from above, expels Los Angeles from the country and makes it a penal colony for those found guilty of moral crimes. When his ...
Style:
cult classic, apocalyptic, suspense, exciting, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
post apocalyptic, dystopia, race against time, post apocalypse, heroic mission, escape, dystopian future, one man army, earthquake, apocalypse, catastrophe, lone wolves ...
Time:
future, 2010s, 2000s, year 2013, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa, beverly hills, latin america ...
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
God created nine races in the ancient times. Humans were the weakest, most ridiculed race among them. Light, a human boy, was fortunate enough to be invited to join a party of all nine races called the "Assembly of the Races." He was happy ...
Style:
dark fantasy, anime
Plot:
betrayal, revenge, dungeon, magic, anti hero, survival, violence, monster, abyss, transformation, sword and sorcery, survival horror ...
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64K
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
Gunslinger Jonah Hex (Josh Brolin) is appointed by President Ulysses Grant to track down terrorist Quentin Turnbull (John Malkovich), a former Confederate officer determined on unleashing hell on earth. Jonah not only secures freedom by accepting ...
Style:
gothic, stylized, exciting, suspenseful, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
comic book, death, bounty hunter, gunslinger, superhero, revenge, american civil war, violence, civil war, one against many, brutality, supernatural ...
Time:
19th century, 1800s, 1870s
Place:
usa, virginia, south carolina, arizona, charleston south carolina ...
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661K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
When Lou Bloom, desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is Nina, a TV-news veteran.
Style:
neo noir, psychological, disturbing, suspense, atmospheric ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
character study, sociopath, journalism, obsession, cynicism, psychopath, manipulation, morality, journalist, violence, deception, ethics ...
Time:
year 2014, 2010s, near future, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa, venice beach california, america ...
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Genre: Drama, Western
Country: Spain, Italy
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Bespectacled pistolero Stan Ross comes to Canyon City and becomes involved with two feuding factions, after a clerk has been killed by the banker Jefferson during a botched holdup, while robbing his own bank.
Style:
spaghetti western, suspenseful, tense, bleak, euro western ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
anti hero, vengeance, gunfight, bank robbery, cowboy, moral ambiguity, outlaw, lawlessness, showdown, revenge, greed, violent ...
Time:
19th century
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
While serving time for insanity at a state mental hospital, implacable rabble-rouser, Randle Patrick McMurphy inspires his fellow patients to rebel against the authoritarian rule of head nurse, Mildred Ratched.
Style:
psychological, serious, thought provoking, dramatic, emotional ...
Audience:
family friendly, date night, teen drama, adult
Plot:
mental institution, mental illness, fighting the system, freedom, human spirit, insanity, society, mental patient, mental disorder, nurse, psychiatrist, schizophrenia ...
Time:
60s, 20th century, year 1975, year 1963
Place:
oregon, eastern europe, america, persia
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