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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 157 min.
TV show
Story:
A wanna-be tough guy and his 14-year-old girlfriend go on a murder spree.
Style:
f word
Plot:
serial killer, true crime, killer, killing spree, murder, age difference, violent, murderer, electric chair, lawyer, psychopath, violence ...
Time:
1950s, 50s
Place:
nebraska
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Tully Jr. and Earl live on their father's Nebraska ranch, proud and independent to a fault. While the shy, reclusive Earl spends his free time watching movies, the cockier Tully works his way through a succession of short-term affairs and an ...
Style:
emotional, serious, sentimental, touching, independent film ...
Plot:
small town, young lovers, coming of age, friendship, introspection, lifestyle, womanizer, youth, society, couples, family problems, parents and children ...
Time:
year 2000
Place:
nebraska, europe, usa, england
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Inseparable best friends AJ & Moose decide to run the local pool's snack shack after their plan to sell home-brewed beer goes down the drain. Things take a turn when they meet Brooke, an effortlessly cool lifeguard who puts their big plans, ...
Style:
semi autobiographical, buddy comedy, crying, teen comedy, f word ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
summer job, girl next door, teen romance, friendship, love triangle, lifeguard, swimming pool, summer, jealous friend, jealousy, teenage protagonist, seductive girl ...
Time:
year 1991, 90s, 20th century
Place:
nebraska, iowa
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
A naive California teen plans to remain above the fray at his Nebraskan family reunion, but a strange encounter places him at the center of a long-buried family secret.
Style:
ambiguous ending, psychological, suspenseful, sincere, suspense ...
Plot:
child abuse, river, family secret, farm, injustice, suspicion, children, threat, summer, child sexual abuse, lgbt, gay teenager ...
Place:
nebraska
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Genre: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
A young girl named Addie, living in Nebraska in 1946 wants nothing more for the holidays than a Christmas tree, but her widowed father, is bitter and refuses due to events from the family's past.
Style:
christmas special, christmas classics, realistic, semi serious, emotional ...
Plot:
christmas, holiday, christmas eve, bondage, family relations, family problems, young heroes, mischievous children, single parent, youth, crumbling marriage, eccentric family ...
Time:
70s
Place:
nebraska, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
In the not too distant future a secret government re-animation chemo-virus gets released into conservative Sartre, Nebraska and lands in an underground strip club. As the virus begins to spread, turning the strippers into "Super Zombie ...
Style:
sexy, humorous, erotic, stylized, grindhouse ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night, girls' night, adult
Plot:
zombie, stripper, violence, striptease, experiment gone awry, eaten alive, deadly virus, virus, plague, chaos, danger, supernatural ...
Time:
year 2008, future, 21st century
Place:
nebraska, usa
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
This complex portrait of modern-day life on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation explores the bond between a brother and his younger sister, who find themselves on separate paths to rediscovering the meaning of home.
Style:
serious, realistic, touching, emotional, social ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
indian reservation, american football, american indian, society, youth, family problems, social relations, death in the family, dysfunctional family, teenage boy, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, sex scene ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, nebraska, indiana, south dakota
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Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Fraser's unrequited love for the beautiful and rich Ginny gets a chance to prove itself, when she is suddenly kidnapped. He teams up with rebel Mac, who's got a score to settle with the kidnappers. Together they cross the country, looking ...
Style:
homoerotic, grindhouse, independent film, realistic, semi serious ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
high school, cannon, cheerleader, motorcycle, pretty girl, rivalry, rescue, friends, disorder, vengeance, love and romance, chase ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
nebraska, vietnam, los angeles, nevada, california
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Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Tim and Allie seek shelter in a remote desert compound after becoming lost and stranded. A strange Manson-like character, Preacher, reluctantly allows them inside with strict orders to be gone by morning and not wander "where you are not ...
Style:
suspenseful, scary, serious, slasher, classic horror ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
stephen king, religions or cults, supernatural, youth, confined, supernatural ability, danger, isolation, curses spells and rituals, killer child, farmhouse, evil child ...
Time:
70s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
nebraska, usa, california
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Genre: Drama, Romance, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Coming from rural Nebraska, young Billy Thompson dreams to succeed as a professional DJ. He travels to Los Angeles to compete in a DJ World Contest where he meets Maya, a young dancer from New York, the "Night Owl", a DJ with a secret ...
Plot:
cellist, fistfight, bus trip, village life, bank clerk, audition, hotel room, hospital, swimming pool, prison, small town, dancer ...
Place:
nebraska, los angeles
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Every 24 hrs. after a child's been kidnapped by a stranger, chances of finding them alive diminishes to almost 100% ... The true and inspiring survival story of kidnapped teen, Anne Sluti, and how she manages to stay alive by manipulating her ...
Style:
realistic, rough, serious, suspenseful, exciting ...
Plot:
kidnapping, kidnapped, survival, rescue, missing person, danger, confined, kidnapper kidnapped relationship, hostage, rape, stockholm syndrome, showdown ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
nebraska, montana, wyoming
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
After losing her boyfriend and her job right before Valentine's Day, Olivia is introduced to George who takes her on a cross country road trip that has them reevaluating their priorities.
Style:
feel good, exciting, entertaining, captivating, light ...
Plot:
road trip, valentine's day, love story, love and romance, couples, female protagonist, love affair, fall in love, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, couple relations, love, relationships ...
Place:
nebraska
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
Princess Amelia of Bundbury travels across America to explore a budding romance with an artist, only to fall in love with her bodyguard, Grady.
Plot:
horse ranch, bare chested male, romantic reunion, cross country trip, personal assistant, uncle niece relationship, protective mother, birthday, cocktail party, road trip, princess, wedding anniversary ...
Place:
nebraska, europe, chicago, los angeles
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Former classmates Lina and Max are traveling home for the holidays, until a storm hits and they have to work together to make it home in time, no matter the mode of transportation.
Style:
light, realistic, sincere, captivating, romantic comedy
Plot:
christmas, christmas romance, childhood friend, christmas eve, road trip, fall in love, male female relationship, friendship, family relations, society, love, tractor ...
Place:
kansas, colorado, missouri, nebraska, indiana ...
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 181 min.
Story:
Wounded Civil War soldier, John Dunbar tries to commit suicide – and becomes a hero instead. As a reward, he's assigned to his dream post, a remote junction on the Western frontier, and soon makes unlikely friends with the local Sioux tribe.
Style:
scenic, touching, sentimental, visually stunning, inspirational ...
Plot:
american civil war, native american, self discovery, culture clash, friendship, native, courage, tribe, native american white relationships, pride and honor, wolf, prairie ...
Time:
19th century, 90s, ancient times, 1860s, year 1990 ...
Place:
south dakota, nebraska, america, usa, kansas ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 202 min.
Story:
A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he became a Black Muslim and then a leader in the Nation of Islam. His assassination in 1965 left ...
Style:
political, factual, inspirational, thought provoking, intense ...
Plot:
civil rights, racism, politics, african american, black history, civil rights movement, assassination, islam, biopic, childhood, black, anti racism ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, 60s, 50s, 1940s ...
Place:
usa, africa, new york, saudi arabia, manhattan new york city ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
A retired farmer and widower in his 70s, Alvin Straight learns one day that his distant brother Lyle has suffered a stroke and may not recover. Alvin is determined to make things right with Lyle while he still can, but his brother lives in ...
Style:
road movie, feel good, touching, cult classic, visual ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, teens
Plot:
road trip, old age, brother brother relationship, elderly man, on the road, small town, senior citizen, determination, aging, family feud, illness, highway ...
Time:
year 1999, 90s, 20th century
Place:
iowa, mississippi, nebraska, usa, wisconsin
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Musical
Country: Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Italy, USA, UK, France, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Norway
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
Selma, a Czech immigrant on the verge of blindness, struggles to make ends meet for herself and her son, who has inherited the same genetic disorder and will suffer the same fate without an expensive operation. When life gets too difficult, Selma ...
Style:
disturbing, bleak, depressing, touching, emotional ...
Plot:
death sentence, factory worker, destiny, blindness, life is a bitch, tragedy, dancing, immigrant, secret, murder, hanging, tragic hero ...
Time:
90s, year 2000, 20th century, year 1964, 2000s
Place:
nebraska, usa, washington d.c., washington state
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Genre: Drama, Musical, Sport
Country: India, USA
Duration: 224 min.
Story:
Lagaan tells the tale of the Indian village Champaner, beset by drought and British colonialism in the year 1893. Without a drop of rain in months, the worried villagers of Champaner decide to ask the local authorities for a temporary repeal of ...
Style:
patriotic, inspirational, semi serious, stylized, serious ...
Plot:
british raj, love triangle, sikh, patriotism, cricket, village, caste system, colonialism, self esteem, jealousy, friendship, unrequited love ...
Time:
19th century, 1890s, year 2001, 2000s, 50s ...
Place:
middle east, britain, nebraska, europe, india ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK, France
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
James Gillespie is 12 years old. The world he knew is changing. Haunted by a secret, he has become a stranger in his own family. He is drawn to the canal where he creates a world of his own. He finds an awkward tenderness with Margaret Anne, a ...
Style:
disturbing, bleak, crying, depressing, art house ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
children, poverty, boy, friendship, coming of age, bully, neighbor, urban decay, rat, strike, british, death of child ...
Time:
70s, year 1999, 90s, 20th century
Place:
glasgow scotland, scotland, britain, nebraska
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Spain, France
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
A single mother in Madrid sees her only son die on his birthday as he runs to seek an actress' autograph. Beside herself with grief, she returns to Barcelona to tell the boy's father about the death of the son he never knew he had.
Style:
erotic, sad, art house, controversial, realistic ...
Audience:
chick flick, adult
Plot:
aids, lgbtq, transvestism, gender, lgbt, transgender, prostitute, friendship, grief, lesbian, single mother, transsexual ...
Time:
90s, year 1999, 20th century
Place:
spain, madrid, nebraska, iberian peninsula, argentina ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
When his only friend dies, a man born with dwarfism moves to rural New Jersey to live a life of solitude, only to meet a chatty hot dog vendor and a woman dealing with her own personal loss.
Style:
sincere, sentimental, humorous, touching, tragicomedy ...
Audience:
family friendly, chick flick
Plot:
loneliness, friendship, bittersweet, depression, small town, grief, melancholy, loner, train, new in town, loss, solitude ...
Time:
year 2003, 21st century
Place:
nebraska, usa, new jersey, manhattan new york city, canada ...
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112K
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Spain, UK
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Raimunda (Penélope Cruz) works and lives Madrid with her husband Paco and daughter Paula. Her sister Sole (Lola Dueñas) lives nearby and they both miss their mother Irene (Carmen Maura), who died several years ago in a house fire along with their ...
Style:
black comedy, emotional, touching, visually stunning, erotic ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
death, rape, child abuse, twists and turns, lust, adultery, ghost, secret, vengeance, woman urinating, neighbor, women ...
Time:
year 2006, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
spain, madrid, nebraska, iberian peninsula, europe ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
A family loaded with quirky, colorful characters piles into an old van and road trips to California for little Olive to compete in a beauty pageant.
Style:
road movie, feel good, melancholic, funny, sweet ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, kids, girls' night, family friendly ...
Plot:
road trip, dysfunctional family, on the road, nothing goes right, loser, gay, honest, obsessive quest, escapades, coming of age, suicide attempt, journey ...
Time:
2000s, year 2006, 21st century
Place:
california, arizona, los angeles, nebraska, north america ...
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40K
Genre: Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
The story of a young ex-con Jack, newly released from serving a prison sentence for a murder he committed as a child.
Style:
psychological, touching, suspense, heartbreaking, compassionate ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
redemption, juvenile delinquency, childhood, haunted by the past, going straight, bullying, melancholy, released from prison, teen angst, rehabilitation, violent, starting over ...
Time:
year 2007, 21st century
Place:
nebraska, britain, united kingdom, england, europe ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
In the wake of a freak accident, Lance suffers the worst tragedy and the greatest opportunity of his life. He is suddenly faced with the possibility of fame, fortune and popularity, if he can only live with the knowledge of how he got there.
Style:
dark comedy, clever, black comedy, sexy, melancholic ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
high school, teacher, writers, single father, loneliness, life & death, father son relationship, grief, family drama, caught masturbating, suicide, life philosophy ...
Time:
2000s, year 2009, 21st century
Place:
usa, nebraska, seattle
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276K
Genre: Drama
Country: Iran, France, Australia
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
A married couple are faced with a difficult decision - to improve the life of their child by moving to another country or to stay in Iran and look after a deteriorating parent who has Alzheimer's disease.
Style:
emotional, realistic, heartbreaking, crying, talky ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
divorce, muslim, poverty, alzheimer's disease, marriage, court, marital problem, hospital, religion, islam, justice, pregnancy ...
Time:
year 2011, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
iran, persia, nebraska, maghreb, middle east ...
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Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Six college students take a wrong turn and find themselves lost in a strangely deserted rural town... only to discover that this deceptively quiet place hides a murderous cult of children controlled by evil forces. Yet even as bodies begin cropping ...
Style:
slasher, saga, classic horror, cult horror, pastoral ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
stephen king, creepy child, evil child, killer child, supernatural, religion, teenager, bad kids, faith, occult, creepy kid, murderer ...
Time:
90s
Place:
nebraska, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
With the original Hanson Brothers still on the same minor league ice hockey team, the Chiefs are sold to a new owner who gives them a female coach and puts them in a league in which they are to be regularly humiliated by an opposing Harlem ...
Style:
sex comedy, exciting, semi serious, realistic, humorous ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
hockey, ice hockey, profanity, rivalry, hockey player, pun, olympics, winter olympics, ice skater, sport team, violent content, against the odds ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
nebraska, pennsylvania, usa
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Inspired by true-life events, this is the sobering story of the Williams family and their process of coping with an adopted child suffering from Reactive Attachment Disorder.
Style:
suspenseful, disturbing, suspense, psychological, tense ...
Plot:
son, child protagonist, adoption, treatment, therapy, problem child, trauma, mother, disorder, foster child, dysfunctional family, childhood trauma ...
Place:
nebraska
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