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Bob Roberts (1992)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 102 min.
Story: Mock documentary about an upstart candidate for the U.S. Senate written and directed by actor Tim Robbins. Bob Roberts is a folksinger with a difference: He offers tunes that protest welfare chiselers, liberal whining, and the like. As the ...
Style: mockumentary, political, cynical, witty, talky ...
Plot: political satire, election campaign, politics, journalism, satire, manipulation, political campaign, conspiracy, republican, senator, society, ambition ...
Time: year 1992, 90s
Place: pennsylvania, usa, nicaragua, new york
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Kochadaiiyaan (2014)
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, History
Country: India
Duration: 118 min.
Story: The Story of a powerful king Kochadaiiyaan, and so does his Kingdom. But on a fateful day, one of his close friends plots against him and acquires his kingdom, while he was driven away. Kochadaiiyaan gets a baby boy Rana, who grows up to become a ...
Style: exciting, captivating, tense, entertaining, anime ...
Plot: battles, leadership, ruler, rivalry, good versus evil, military, ambition, head of state, royal family, princess, warrior, kingdom ...
Time: 8th century
Place: india, asia
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Turks & Caicos (2014)
Genre: Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 95 min.
Story: The second movie in David Hare's Johnny Worricker trilogy. Loose-limbed spy Johnny Worricker, last seen whistleblowing at MI5 in Page Eight, has a new life. He is hiding out in Ray-Bans on the Caribbean islands of the title, eating lobster and ...
Style: tense, captivating, serious, suspense, political ...
Plot: cia, espionage, spy, secret agent, undercover, businessman, dishonesty, state affairs, head of state, on the run, caribbean sea, british prime minister ...
Time: 21st century
Place: caribbean
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 6.5
 353K
The Interview (2014)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story: Dave Skylark and his producer Aaron Rapoport run the celebrity tabloid show "Skylark Tonight". When they land an interview with a surprise fan, North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, they are recruited by the CIA to turn their trip to ...
Style: funny, absurd, political, humorous, action comedy ...
Audience: chick flick, girls' night, teens, boys' night, adult
Plot: dictator, male nudity, assassination attempt, cia, farce, journalism, propaganda, alternate history, undercover, assassination plot, profanity, satire ...
Time: year 2014, 2010s, 21st century
Place: north korea, america, korea, usa, asia ...
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The Olsen Gang Gets Polished (2010)
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Crime
Country: Denmark
Duration: 70 min.
Story: Olsen-Banden skal udføre en betroet opgave for selveste Statsministeriet: H.C. Andersens originale fjerpen skal stjæles fra det Danske Export Museum, det gælder angiveligt Rigets sikkerhed og gode omdømme. Men Hallandsen har igen taget røven ...
Style: exciting, humorous, sincere, captivating, touching ...
Audience: kids
Plot: gang, heroes, rivalry, dishonesty, ghost, uninhibited rivalry, criminal heroes, danger, head of state, plan gone wrong, criminal as protagonist, photography ...
Place: denmark, copenhagen
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 3.1
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The Alternate (2000)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story: The President of the United States, in the midst of negative public opinion, is kidnapped while attending a charity function. However, this is all part of a plan to boost his ratings, the 'kidnappers' being a CIA black ops team. It seems ...
Style: serious, suspenseful, realistic, rough
Audience: boys' night
Plot: terrorism, kidnapping, undercover, rescue, daring rescue, heroes, save the day, president, secret agent, special agent, law enforcement, dishonesty ...
Time: 90s, 20th century
Place: usa, washington d.c.
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 7.1
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Burn! (1969)
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 132 min.
Story: The professional mercenary Sir William Walker instigates a slave revolt on the Caribbean island of Queimada in order to help improve the British sugar trade. Years later he is sent again to deal with the same rebels that he built up because they ...
Style: tense, disturbing, serious, captivating, suspenseful ...
Plot: revolution, racism, slavery, politics, island, bank, betrayal, assassination, political unrest, injustice, political corruption, heist ...
Time: 19th century, year 1969, 1840s, victorian era, 1850s
Place: caribbean, england, europe, fictional island, london ...
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 5.1
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First Target (2000)
Genre: Action
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story: The Secret Service attempts to prevent an elaborately plotted assassination attempt on the President.
Style: serious, rough, suspenseful, exciting, realistic ...
Plot: bodyguard, political conspiracy, undercover, danger, government agency, state affairs, assassination, political intrigue, save the day, assassination attempt, head of state, secret agent ...
Time: 90s
Place: washington d.c.
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 5.8
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Henri 4 (2010)
Genre: Biography, Drama, War
Country: Germany, France, Austria, Spain
Duration: 155 min.
Story: A wide-ranging, energetic period piece tracing the rise of the Protestant Henry of Navarre as he goes from battlefield warrior to France's beloved King Henri IV. Director Jo Baier's epic is a classically entertaining adventure, albeit one ...
Style: tense, serious, captivating, psychological, twisted ...
Plot: french history, medieval, political unrest, politics, betrayal, military, head of state, battles, renaissance, royalty, war, love and romance ...
Time: 16th century, medieval times, middle ages
Place: france, europe
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The Hamburg Cell (2004)
Genre: Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 106 min.
Story: Ziad Jarrah, a young Lebonese man from a good family goes to Germany to attend college and starts dating a Turkish girl named Aysel. Although not very religious and accustomed to Western ways, Ziad becomes "brothers" with some ...
Style: psychological, serious, bleak, disturbing, realistic ...
Plot: terrorism, hijacking, war on terror, muslim, obsession, political unrest, political conspiracy, politics, assassination, danger, against humanity, head of state ...
Time: september 11 2001, 90s, 2000s
Place: northern germany, new york, manhattan new york city, hamburg germany
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Good Morning, Night (2003)
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 106 min.
Story: The 1978 kidnapping and murder of Aldo Moro, president of the most important political party in Italy at the time, Democrazia Cristiana, as seen from the perspective of one of his assailants -- a conflicted young woman in the ranks of the Red ...
Style: serious, tense, disturbing, realistic, bleak ...
Plot: terrorism, hostage, revolution, politics, murder, rebelliousness, political unrest, captivity, danger, state affairs, head of state, society ...
Time: 20th century, 70s, year 2003, year 1978
Place: italy, europe, rome italy
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The Path to 9/11 (2006)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 240 min.
TV show
Story: The Path to 9/11 was a two-part miniseries that aired in the United States on ABC television from September 10 – 11, 2006, and also in other countries. The film dramatizes the 1993 World Trade Center bombing in New York City and the events leading ...
Style: serious, suspenseful, realistic, atmospheric, bleak
Plot: terrorism, white house, hijacking, politics, danger, government agency, state affairs, dishonesty, head of state, 9/11, vice president, u.s. vice president ...
Time: september 11 2001, 90s, 21st century
Place: usa, washington d.c., new york, manhattan new york city
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Borgen: Power & Glory (2010)
Genre: Drama
Country: Denmark
Duration: 58 min.
TV show
Story: Borgen is a drama series about the fight for political power – and about the personal sacrifices and consequences this has for those involved on and behind the political stage. The central figure is the 40-year old political leader Birgitte ...
Style: political, serious, tense, realistic, captivating ...
Plot: politics, journalist, prime minister, journalism, marriage, nordic, female politician, politician, media coverage, ambition, state affairs, power struggle ...
Time: 21st century
Place: denmark, europe, copenhagen, greenland, scandinavia
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The Contender (2000)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany, UK
Duration: 126 min.
Story: Political thriller about Laine Hanson's nomination and confirmation as Vice President. An allegation that she was involved in a sexual orgy at the age of 19 is leaked to the press. As pressure mounts on Laine, she's torn between fighting ...
Style: political, clever, thought provoking, serious, sincere ...
Plot: politics, election, president, campaign, idealism, conspiracy, vice president, political intrigue, government, sex scandal, dishonesty, state affairs ...
Time: 20th century, 90s
Place: washington d.c., usa, ohio, virginia
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The Tsunami Warrior (2008)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, History
Country: Thailand
Duration: 154 min.
Story: As sea pirates threaten to invade their kingdoms, three queens of Langkasuka must band together to defend their lands and peoples.
Style: serious, captivating, exciting, epic, stylized
Audience: boys' night, teens
Plot: pirate, martial arts, danger, imaginary, good versus evil, wizards and magicians, battles, medieval, master villain, master warrior, supernatural, vengeance ...
Time: 17th century
Place: asia, thailand
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The Pentagon Papers (2003)
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story: This compelling political drama is based on the true story of high-ranking Pentagon official Daniel Ellsberg, who, during the Nixon era, strove to preserve American democracy by leaking top-secret documents to the New York Times and Washington Post. ...
Style: disturbing, sincere, serious, realistic, captivating ...
Plot: whistleblower, politics, uncover truth, dishonesty, fighting the system, military, soldier, state affairs, head of state, introspection, political conspiracy, political corruption ...
Place: usa, asia, vietnam, new york
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The Rider Named Death (2004)
Genre: Drama
Country: Russia
Duration: 106 min.
Story: In pre-Soviet Russia, Boris Savinkov leads a terrorist faction of Socialist-Revolutionary Party members responsible for the deaths of governors and ministers.
Style: thought provoking, serious, captivating, realistic, clever ...
Plot: assassination, terrorism, politics, state affairs, terrorist group, political corruption, political unrest, revolution, heroes, rebellion, rebelliousness, head of state ...
Time: 20th century
Place: russia, moscow russia
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Richard III (1995)
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story: Shakespeare's Play transplanted into a 1930s setting.
Style: talky, stylized, atmospheric, witty, political ...
Plot: politics, shakespeare, royal family, murder, betrayal, manipulation, medieval, assassination, greed, battles, royalty, corrupted ruler ...
Time: 20th century, 1930s
Place: england, london, europe
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The President's Analyst (1967)
Genre: Comedy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story: At first, Dr. Sidney Schaefer feels honored and thrilled to be offered the job of the President's Analyst. But then the stress of the job and the paranoid spies that come with a sensitive government position get to him, and he runs away. Now ...
Style: funny, humorous, witty, clever, satirical ...
Plot: spy, espionage, politics, secret agent, cold war, conspiracy, surveillance, assassination attempt, state affairs, manhunt, undercover, political intrigue ...
Time: 20th century, year 1967, 60s
Place: new jersey, usa, washington d.c., england, europe ...
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OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies (2006)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Country: France
Duration: 99 min.
Story: Secret agent OSS 117 foils Nazis, beds local beauties, and brings peace to the Middle East.
Style: parody, spoof, humorous, light, suspense ...
Plot: spy, espionage, farce, secret agent, undercover agent, secret service, female spy, state affairs, dance, embassy, villain, dishonesty ...
Time: 20th century, 1950s, year 2006, 2000s, 50s ...
Place: france, africa, usa, middle east, europe ...
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Elizabeth R (1971)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 85 min.
TV show
Story: When Elizabeth Tudor comes to the throne, her (male) advisors know she has to marry. Doesn't she?
Style: historical drama, costume drama, serious, realistic, stylized ...
Plot: queen elizabeth i, royal family, monarchy, queen, palace intrigue, queen of england, throne, political conspiracy, monarch, betrayal, state affairs, couple relations ...
Time: 16th century
Place: england, europe, london
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House of Saddam (2008)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 232 min.
TV show
Story: A mini-series that explores the inner workings of Saddam Hussein's family and his relationship with his closest advisers.
Style: serious, rough, realistic, clever, political ...
Plot: saddam hussein, dictatorship, politics, execution, megalomaniac, historical character, treason, political unrest, rivalry, family relations, psychopath, ruler ...
Time: 80s, 90s, 20th century, 70s, 2000s ...
Place: middle east, iraq, baghdad iraq, iran
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Princess Ka'iulani (2009)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 130 min.
Story: Lush scenery and gorgeous photography highlight this bio of Princess Ka'iulani (Q'Orianka Kilcher), a 19th-century Hawaiian princess raised in England but determined to maintain her people's independence from aggressive American ...
Style: emotional, sincere, realistic, serious, captivating ...
Plot: royal family, historical figure, destiny, political unrest, life is a bitch, politics, youth, downfall, fall in love, save the kingdom, social differences, state affairs ...
Time: 19th century, victorian era, year 2009, 9th century, 1890s
Place: hawaii, usa, england, honolulu hawaii
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Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley (2008)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 84 min.
Story: A light hearted look at future Prime Minister Margaret Thatchers rise from research chemist in 1949 to becoming MP for Finchley in 1959 encompassing her early relationship and marriage to Oil Millionaire Denis Thatcher.
Style: realistic, sincere, emotional, captivating, political ...
Plot: politics, rise to the top, ambition, society, feminism, state affairs, campaign, head of state, election, biopic, british history, intrigue ...
Time: 50s, 20th century, 1950s
Place: england, europe
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Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 91 min.
Story: Forty-two years after her first visit in Tokyo, Mothra returns to warn mankind that they must return Mechagodzilla, along with Godzilla's bones, to the sea, for the dead must not be disturbed. If not, dire consequences will follow. However, ...
Style: suspense, suspenseful, serious, exciting, captivating ...
Audience: teens, boys' night
Plot: godzilla, monster, giant monster, kaiju, save the world, deadly creature, survival, escapades, good versus evil, danger, disorder, chaos ...
Time: jurassic, 2000s
Place: japan, tokyo, asia
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Fail-Safe (1964)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story: Because of a technical defect an American bomber team mistakenly orders the destruction of Moscow. The President of the United States has but little time to prevent an atomic catastrophe from occurring. Director Sidney Lumet gives an atmospheric ...
Style: tense, political thriller, political, realistic, bleak ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: cold war, nuclear holocaust, nuclear war, nuclear threat, politics, military, u.s. air force, atomic bomb, nuclear, chaos, radio, president ...
Time: 20th century, 60s, year 1967
Place: russia, new york, usa, moscow russia, washington d.c. ...
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American Dreamz (2006)
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story: The new season of "American Dreamz," the wildly popular television singing contest, has captured the country's attention, as the competition looks to be between a young Midwestern gal (Moore) and a showtunes-loving young man from ...
Style: humorous, feel good, parody, light, melancholic ...
Audience: teens
Plot: satire, desire for fame, contests and competitions, disorder, rising to stardom, fish out of water, showbiz, media, artists and showbiz, music, state affairs, head of state ...
Time: year 2006, 21st century
Place: iraq, usa, ohio, manhattan new york city, new york
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An American Affair (2008)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story: In the early 1960s, teenager Adam Stafford (Cameron Bright) becomes obsessed with his new neighbor, Catherine Caswell (Gretchen Mol), a divorcée and free spirit. Stafford spies on Caswell as she meets with strange men, and, despite the warnings of ...
Style: realistic, sentimental, sincere, serious, erotic ...
Plot: president, lsd, older woman teenage boy relationship, politics, coming of age, couples, fall in love, friendship, conspiracy, society, head of state, forbidden love ...
Time: 20th century, year 2008, 60s, year 1963
Place: washington d.c., usa, cuba
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 7.4
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Amazing Grace (2006)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 118 min.
Story: The true story of William Wilberforce's courageous quest to end the British slave trade. Although meeting intense opposition, his minister, John Newton, urges him to see the cause through.
Style: inspirational, emotional, period piece, talky, political ...
Audience: teens, family outing
Plot: slavery, politics, politician, slave, christian, biopic, friendship, freedom, corruption, civil rights, british history, slave trade ...
Time: 18th century, 19th century, 1800s, year 2006, ancient times ...
Place: england, london, britain, paris france, france ...
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Ali G Indahouse (2002)
Genre: Comedy
Country: France, UK, Germany
Duration: 85 min.
Story: Ali G unwittingly becomes a pawn in the evil Chancellor's plot to overthrow the Prime Minister of Great Britain. However, instead of bringing the Prime Minister down, Ali is embraced by the nation as the voice of youth and 'realness', ...
Style: hilarious, funny, humorous, entertaining, satirical ...
Audience: teens
Plot: stoner, hip hop culture, culture clash, farce, sexual humor, silly humor, violence, stupidity, prime minister, gang, parliament, election ...
Time: year 2002, 2000s, 21st century
Place: england, london, britain, europe, jamaica ...
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