Canon movies and TV shows

The list contains the best, new and most relevant canon movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out exciting, serious, realistic, suspenseful, cult classic and humorous films and TV shows about / with battles, heroes, escapades, military, murder, danger, explosion, death, war and violence plots mostly in Adventure, Comedy and War genres shot in USA, UK, Italy and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as canon: Semi-Pro (2008), Ultimate Avengers 2 (2006), The King's Man (2021), The Little Man (2015), In This Corner of the World (2016), What a Circus (2017), Charge! (1973), Odd Brodsky (2014), Corruption II (2016), The Phantom Tollbooth (1970).

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 5.8
 86K
Semi-Pro (2008)
Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story: Jackie Moon is the owner, promoter, coach, and star player of the Flint Michigan Tropics of the American Basketball Association (ABA). In 1976 before the ABA collapses, the National Basketball Association (NBA) plans to merge with the best teams of ...
Style: funny, inspirational, entertaining, stylized, humorous ...
Audience: girls' night
Plot: basketball, championship, sport team, coach, mentor, competition, basketball team, justice, athlete's life, athlete and trainer, contests and competitions, rivalry ...
Time: 70s, 20th century
Place: michigan, usa
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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 140 min.
Story: Miles Morales returns for the next chapter of the Spider-Verse saga, an epic adventure that will transport Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man across the Multiverse to join forces with Gwen Stacy and a new team of Spider-People ...
Style: cliffhanger, 3d animation, psychotronic, exciting, action comedy ...
Audience: kids
Plot: superhero, peter parker character, african american, villain, teen superhero, alternate dimension, superhero team, father son relationship, police, fight, superheroine, death of friend ...
Time: 2010s, 2020s
Place: brooklyn new york city, india, new york, london, manhattan new york city
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Ultimate Avengers 2 (2006)
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 73 min.
Story: Mysterious Wakanda lies in the darkest heart of Africa, unknown to most of the world. An isolated land hidden behind closed borders, fiercely protected by its young king - the Black Panther. But when brutal alien invaders attack, the threat leaves ...
Style: exciting, serious, stylized, anime, epic ...
Audience: teens, boys' night
Plot: giant, save the world, monster, super powers, imaginary, heroes, space and aliens, danger, good versus evil, heroic mission, invasion, partner ...
Time: 21st century
Place: africa
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 6.3
 171K
The King's Man (2021)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 131 min.
Story: As a collection of history's worst tyrants and criminal masterminds gather to plot a war to wipe out millions, one man must race against time to stop them.
Style: humorous, captivating, saga, action comedy, exciting ...
Audience: chick flick
Plot: spy, top secret, secret service, spy hero, espionage, world war one, world domination, closeted gay, war, master criminal, spy mission, reluctant hero ...
Time: 1910s, 2020s, future, year 1914, 1900s
Place: london, south africa, washington d.c., england, germany ...
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The Day of the Siege: September Eleven 1683 (2012)
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Italy, Poland
Duration: 114 min.
Story: Storyline: In the summer of 1683, 300 000 Ottoman Empire's warriors begin the siege of Vienna. City's fall, will open way to conquer the Europe. The Sept 11 is the day of main battle between Polish cavalry under the King Jan III Sobieski ...
Style: exciting, epic, bleak, serious, realistic ...
Plot: siege, military, battles, state affairs, head of state, escapades, isolation, against humanity, religions or cults, danger, wartime life, heroes ...
Time: 17th century, medieval times
Place: ottoman empire, poland, austria, europe, vienna
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The Little Man (2015)
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 84 min.
Story: The Little Man lives happily in his little house in the Hollow Mountain. His peaceful life ends once he begins to have dreams about a mysterious house where he is to find what he desires. Even though he does not feel like having any desires, he ...
Style: fairy tale, psychotronic, humorous, entertaining, stylized ...
Audience: family outing, kids
Plot: puppet, puppeteer, children, escape, old man, transformation, reception, island, metamorphosis, robot, forest, loneliness ...
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In This Corner of the World (2016)
Genre: Animation, Drama, Family, History, War
Country: Japan
Duration: 129 min.
Story: Newlywed Suzu Urano moves to her new life in Kure City on the coast of Hiroshima Prefecture, where she perseveres through World War II with pluck and determination.
Style: anime, thought provoking, suspenseful, touching, tense ...
Audience: family friendly, teens
Plot: world war two, war, wedding, bombing, female protagonist, military, evacuation, anniversary, danger, society, couples, teenager ...
Time: 1940s, 1930s, 2010s, 20th century, year 1943 ...
Place: hiroshima japan, japan, east asia, asia
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What a Circus (2017)
Genre: Adventure, Family, Musical, Mystery
Country: Denmark
Duration: 74 min.
Story: Everything is as usual at the circus, where a cheerful band of performers enjoy a world full of magic and where grown-ups get to play. Ramona loves her life inside and outside the circus ring, and not least her motley circus family. But strange ...
Plot: flowers, competitor, letter, acrobat, elephant, goat, clown, lion, circus, egg, single father, bear ...
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 5.5
 225
Charge! (1973)
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, War, Western
Country: Italy, Spain, USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story: Captain Chadwell, Lieutenant Junger and Sergeant Smith are sent by Washington to help their colleagues of Fort Apache to recover stolen arms. A bounty hunter accompanies them.
Style: spaghetti western
Plot: bounty hunter, us military, army lieutenant, man on a mission, u.s. mexico border, shootout, gunned down, gunfight, muslim, machete, brawl, cowboy ...
Place: arizona, washington d.c.
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 6.1
 170
Odd Brodsky (2014)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story: Audrey Brodsky is a lovable loser who hates her job. After 11 years, she finally quits the office to pursue her childhood dream of becoming an actress. There's just one problem - she's not very good at it.
Style: meta
Plot: woman, job, drag queen, artist, singing, filmmaker, hollywood, fired from the job, job seeking, actor, girlfriend, support group ...
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Corruption II (2016)
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 83 min.
Story: Gritty independent action/thriller set in Manchester, UK starring Michael L. Knight.
Style: independent film, dark
Plot: risk, life, weapons, deception, darkness, henchman, criminal, cinema, revenge, death, gangster, city ...
Time: year 2016
Place: manchester, united kingdom
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The Phantom Tollbooth (1970)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: The Phantom Tollbooth, based upon the children's adventure novel by Norton Juster, tells the story of a bored young boy named Milo. Unexpectedly receiving a magic tollbooth and, having nothing better to do, Milo drives through it and enters a ...
Style: psychedelic, anime, feel good, humorous, not serious ...
Audience: kids, family outing, preschool
Plot: fantasy world, storytelling, surrealism, justice, transformation, child, working class, mathematics, literary, toy car, rivalry, rescue ...
Place: san francisco, usa, california
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 6.6
 1K
The Hunley (1999)
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story: CSS Hunley tells the incredible true story of the crew of the manually propelled submarine CSS Hunley, during the siege of Charleston of 1864. It is a story of heroism in the face of adversity, the Hunley being the first submersible to sink an enemy ...
Style: captivating, touching, serious, realistic
Plot: submarine, american civil war, civil war, american history, underwater, sea, yacht, water, usa history, boat, politics, navy ...
Time: 19th century, 1800s, 1860s, year 1995
Place: charleston south carolina, south carolina
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Carry on Emmannuelle (1978)
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 88 min.
Story: The beautiful and sex-starved Emmannuelle Prevert just cannot inflame her husband's ardour. In frustration she seduces a string of VIPs, including the Prime Minister and the American Ambassador. A jealous lover gives a list of all her conquests ...
Style: sex comedy, grindhouse, parody, spoof, independent film
Plot: carry on, voyeur, exhibitionist, doctor, emmanuelle, satire, memory, sexual frustration, scandal, extramarital affair, innuendo, lust ...
Place: london, scotland yard
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 2.3
 819
Haunted Boat (2005)
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story: When the young Kevin gets the boat of his dead uncle as a gift, he invites five friends of him to a trip to Catalina Island for the weekend. While in the journey, they drink booze, have sex and play games, with each one of them telling his or her ...
Style: psychological, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, tense ...
Plot: ship, ghost, survival, danger, youth, supernatural, underwater, fear, isolation, journey, couples, pursuit ...
Time: 21st century
Place: los angeles, malibu california
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The Adventures of Gerard (1970)
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, History, War
Country: UK, Switzerland
Duration: 92 min.
Story: Based on satirical short stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle about a vain, egotistical Etienne Gerard, a French brigadier serving during the Napoleonic Wars. He thinks he's the best soldier and lover that ever lived and intends to prove it.
Style: independent film, semi serious, realistic, exciting, humorous
Plot: napoleonic wars, friendly fire, renaissance, power relations, state affairs, escapades, espionage, war, military, adventurer, womanizer, military life ...
Time: 19th century, 18th century
Place: eastern europe, spain, europe
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The Water Diviner (2014)
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Australia, USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story: In 1919, Australian farmer Joshua Connor travels to Turkey to discover the fate of his three sons, reported missing in action. Holding on to hope, Joshua must travel across the war-torn landscape to find the truth and his own peace.
Style: touching, reflective, emotional, dramatic, compassionate ...
Plot: world war one, war, redemption, missing person, courage, family drama, great war, parents and children, family relations, escapades, military, wartime ...
Time: 1910s, year 1919, year 2014, 2010s, 1920s ...
Place: australia, gallipoli, turkey, istanbul turkey, ottoman empire
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 6.0
 24K
Chinese Zodiac (2012)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 122 min.
Story: Asian Hawk (Jackie Chan) leads a mercenary team to recover several lost artifacts from the Old Summer Palace, the bronze heads of the 12 Chinese Zodiac animals which were sacked by the French and British armies from the imperial Summer Palace in ...
Style: humorous, exciting, suspenseful, semi serious, action packed ...
Audience: boys' night, teens
Plot: artifact, martial arts, treasure hunt, kung fu, adventurer, treasure, relic, hopes, imaginary, ancient mystery, legends and myths, tombs and skeletons ...
Time: year 2012, 1850s, 21st century
Place: china, paris france
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 7.7
 42K
Zulu (1964)
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: UK
Duration: 138 min.
Story: In 1879, during the Zulu wars, man of the people Lt. John Chard (Stanley Baker) and snooty Lt Gonville Bromhead (Michael Caine) were in charge of defending the isolated Natal outpost of Rorke's Drift from tribal hordes, holding out during an ...
Style: realistic, epic, factual, suspense, psychological ...
Plot: military, war, british empire, siege, british colonialism, british army, colonialism, human spirit, battles, zulu, soldier, historical event ...
Time: 19th century, victorian era, 1800s, ancient times, 1870s
Place: africa, south africa, britain, united kingdom
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The Wrong Box (1966)
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: UK
Duration: 105 min.
Story: In Victorian England, a fortune now depends on which of two brothers outlives the other... or can be made to have seemed to do so!
Style: dark comedy, realistic, humorous, semi serious, surprise ending ...
Audience: kids
Plot: murder, queen of england, nothing goes right, farce, insurance, comedy of errors, siblings relations, unfulfillment, disorder, cons and scams, railway, fugitive ...
Time: 19th century, victorian era, year 1966
Place: england, persia, europe, london
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 6.6
 87K
U-571 (2000)
Genre: Action, War
Country: France, USA, Italy
Duration: 116 min.
Story: In the midst of World War II, the battle under the sea rages and the Nazis have the upper hand as the Allies are unable to crack their war codes. However, after a wrecked U-boat sends out an SOS signal, the Allies realise this is their chance to ...
Style: realistic, exciting, suspenseful, suspense, factual ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: submarine, world war two, military, navy, war, naval battle, nazism, naval officer, sea battle, ship captain, wartime, boat ...
Time: year 2000, 1940s, y2k, 20th century
Place: germany, america
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 7.0
 28K
The Warlords (2007)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 126 min.
Story: A heroic tale of three blood brothers and their struggle in the midst of war and political upheaval. It is based on "The Assassination of Ma," a Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) story about the killing of general Ma Xinyi.
Style: sincere, suspenseful, epic, serious, rough ...
Plot: war, martial arts, fight, soldier, ambition, civil war, kung fu, battles, pow, political unrest, treason, society ...
Time: 19th century, 1860s, medieval times, 1800s, year 2007 ...
Place: china, east asia, ancient china, asia, beijing china
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The Legend of Suriyothai (2001)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Thailand
Duration: 185 min.
Story: During the 16th century, as Thailand contends with both a civil war and Burmese invasion, a beautiful princess rises up to help protect the glory of the Kingdom of Ayothaya. Based on the life of Queen Suriyothai.
Style: epic, exciting, realistic, atmospheric, serious ...
Plot: female warrior, invasion, queen, betrayal, rivalry, battles, royal family, tragic hero, state affairs, escapades, dishonesty, intrigue ...
Time: 16th century, ancient times
Place: burma, thailand, asia
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 6.2
 62K
How High (2001)
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story: Multi-platinum rap superstars Redman and Method Man star as Jamal and Silas, two regular guys who smoke something magical, ace their college entrance exams and wind up at Harvard. Ivy League ways are strange but Silas and Jamal take it in a stride ...
Style: humorous, funny, feel good, hood, talky ...
Audience: teens
Plot: college, stoner, marijuana, weed, cannabis, drug, drug abuse, buddies, drug use, hip hop, youth, lifestyle ...
Time: 2000s
Place: usa, boston, harvard university
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Daffy Duck's Quackbusters (1988)
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min.
Story: In this feature-length film combining footage from classic Warner Brothers cartoon shorts with newly animated bridging sequences, Daffy Duck, after having induced laughter in an ailing millionaire and forestalled the millionaire's death for a ...
Style: not serious, humorous, exciting, tense, touching ...
Audience: kids, family outing, pre-teens, preschool
Plot: vampire, looney tunes, giant bird, supernatural, ghost, monster, danger, cartoon duck, siblings relations, imaginary, disorder, supernatural power ...
Time: year 1988, 80s
Place: arizona, new york state, transylvania, palm springs california, new york ...
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The Brothers Grimm (2005)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Czech Republic, UK
Duration: 118 min.
Story: Folklore collectors and con artists, Jake and Will Grimm, travel from village to village pretending to protect townsfolk from enchanted creatures and performing exorcisms. However, they are put to the test when they encounter a real magical curse ...
Style: fairy tale, dark fantasy, gothic, period piece, surreal ...
Audience: family outing, date night, adult
Plot: supernatural, medieval, magic, witch, curses spells and rituals, fantasy world, wizard, brothers, danger, legends and myths, snow white, creativity ...
Time: 18th century, 19th century, year 2005, 2000s, 1810s ...
Place: europe, frankfurt germany, hamburg germany, germany
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 7.8
 14K
Breaker Morant (1980)
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Australia
Duration: 107 min.
Story: During the Boer War, three Australian lieutenants are on trial for shooting Boer prisoners. Though they acted under orders, they are being used as scapegoats by the General Staff, who hopes to distance themselves from the irregular practices of the ...
Style: political, tense, factual, witty, intense ...
Plot: lawyer, courtroom, politics, legal, war, military, murder, court, military life, tragedy, world politics, soldier ...
Time: 19th century, 1900s, year 1980, edwardian era, 20th century ...
Place: south africa, africa, australia, south australia
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 5.5
 98K
Babylon A.D. (2008)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: In Babylon A.D Vin Diesel stars as a veteran-turned-mercenary who is hired to deliver a package from the ravages of post-apocalyptic Eastern Europe to a destination in the teeming megalopolis of New York City. The "package" is a mysterious ...
Style: futuristic, action packed, stylized, apocalyptic, suspenseful ...
Plot: cyberpunk, mercenary, protection, dystopia, one man army, dystopian future, distopia, post apocalyptic, smuggling, survival, heroes, master warrior ...
Time: future, year 2008, 20th century
Place: russia, new york, china, usa, mongolia ...
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For a Few Extra Dollars (1966)
Genre: Drama, War, Western
Country: Italy, France, Spain
Duration: 96 min.
Story: Near the end of the Civil War, imprisoned Confederate raider Giuliano Gemma is sent under guard to warn both his men and the Army at Fort Yuma that an impending rebel raid is really nothing but a ruse by scoundrels from both sides, in cahoots to ...
Style: spaghetti western, perverse, euro western, exciting, realistic ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: civil war, american civil war, cowboy, corrupt officer, military base, captivity, old west, confined, save the day, rivalry, military, betrayal ...
Time: 19th century
Place: yuma arizona, arizona
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 5.4
 835
Crossplot (1969)
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 96 min.
Story: A successful London ad-exec hires a beautiful Hungarian girl to pose for some modeling shots, little realising that she has overheard an assassination plot and is now being hunted by some dangerous killers.
Style: exciting, realistic, serious, suspenseful, political thriller ...
Plot: spy, espionage, cold war, 007, murder, assassination plot, photo studio, disorder, rivalry, chases and races, danger, assassination ...
Time: 60s
Place: london, england, europe
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