Best American Movies – page 4
686K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
High school best buddies are facing separation anxiety as they prepare to go off to college. While attempting to score alcohol for a party with help from a fake ID-toting friend, the guys' evening takes a turn into chaotic territory.
Style:
sex comedy, teen sex comedy, teen, sexy, funny ...
Audience:
teens, date night, boys' night, teen drama, adult
Plot:
high school, teenager, nerd, adolescence, coming of age, youth, teenage life, dumb, loss of virginity, friendship, bromance, sex ...
Time:
2000s, year 2007, near future, y2k, 21st century
Place:
usa, los angeles, california, hawaii
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371K
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
After a violent storm, a dense cloud of mist envelops a small Maine town, trapping artist David Drayton and his five-year-old son in a local grocery store with other people. They soon discover that the mist conceals deadly horrors that threaten ...
Style:
twist ending, psychological, bad ending, atmospheric, scary ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
survival, monster, apocalypse, stephen king, creature, fear, trapped, twists and turns, survival horror, cosmic horror, chaos and mayhem, death ...
Time:
year 2007, 2000s, distant future, year 2000, 21st century
Place:
usa, maine
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424K
Genre: Action, Crime, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
An antiterrorism agent goes under the knife to acquire the likeness of a terrorist and gather details about a bombing plot. When the terrorist escapes custody, he undergoes surgery to look like the agent so he can get close to the agent's ...
Style:
exciting, suspense, suspenseful, stylized, clever ...
Audience:
date night, boys' night, manly
Plot:
gunfight, prison, revenge, fbi, violence, transformation, master criminal, hidden identity, arch villain, switching bodies, death, murder ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1997
Place:
los angeles, california, usa, hong kong
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
When cocky military lawyer Lt. Daniel Kaffee and his co-counsel, Lt. Cmdr. JoAnne Galloway, are assigned to a murder case, they uncover a hazing ritual that could implicate high-ranking officials such as shady Col. Nathan Jessep.
Style:
suspense, tense, intense, tricky, realistic ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night
Plot:
courtroom drama, courtroom, lawyer, justice, army investigation, trial, military, suicide, u.s. navy, court martial, destiny, hotshot lawyer ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, year 1992
Place:
washington d.c., cuba, persia, caribbean, usa
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895K
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Dr. Ryan Stone, a brilliant medical engineer on her first Shuttle mission, with veteran astronaut Matt Kowalsky in command of his last flight before retiring. But on a seemingly routine spacewalk, disaster strikes. The Shuttle is destroyed, leaving ...
Style:
suspense, atmospheric, suspenseful, scenic, breathtaking ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, kids, girls' night, adult
Plot:
isolation, survival, space travel, astronaut, outer space, sole survivor, space station, space, disaster, life & death, survivor, spacecraft ...
Time:
year 2013, 2010s, future, 21st century
Place:
persia, seattle, los angeles, houston texas
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303K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 155 min.
Story:
Set in 1977, back when sex was safe, pleasure was a business and business was booming, idealistic porn producer Jack Horner aspires to elevate his craft to an art form. Horner discovers Eddie Adams, a hot young talent working as a busboy in a ...
Style:
sexy, stylized, erotic, cult classic, black comedy ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, adult
Plot:
sex, porn industry, drug abuse, multiple storylines, addiction, drug, cocaine, adult filmmaking, adultery, drug addiction, voyeurism, nudity ...
Time:
70s, 80s, year 1997, 90s, 20th century ...
Place:
los angeles, california, usa
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695K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Music, Mystery
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead ...
Style:
touching, feel good, sincere, sweet, atmospheric ...
Audience:
kids, teens, family outing, family friendly, chick flick ...
Plot:
day of the dead, music, afterlife, musician, death, childhood, memory, boy, life after death, betrayal, life & death, dog ...
Time:
2010s, year 2017
Place:
mexico, tibet, north america
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
The Bride unwaveringly continues on her roaring rampage of revenge against the band of assassins who had tried to kill her and her unborn child. She visits each of her former associates one-by-one, checking off the victims on her Death List Five ...
Style:
brutal, action thriller, atmospheric, suspense, visually stunning ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
hitman, revenge, vengeance, strong female lead, tough girl, dark humor, femme fatale, sword fight, mission, one woman army, female assassin, female warrior ...
Time:
year 2004, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
austin texas, persia, el paso texas, mexico, japan ...
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154K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
The greatest Olympic Wrestling Champion brother team joins Team Foxcatcher led by multimillionaire sponsor John E. du Pont as they train for the 1988 games in Seoul - a union that leads to unlikely circumstances.
Style:
tense, sexy, psychological, disturbing, stylized ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
mental illness, murder, homoeroticism, wrestling, olympics, eccentricity, domination, biopic, character study, contests and competitions, athlete and trainer, destructive relationship ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 2014, 2010s, year 1987 ...
Place:
usa, pennsylvania, seoul, phoenix arizona, california
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Johnny and his young nephew forge a tenuous but transformational relationship when they embark on a cross-country trip to see life away from Los Angeles.
Style:
black and white, psychological, sincere, captivating, philosophical ...
Plot:
uncle nephew relationship, travel, boy, lovers, child protagonist, family relations, nephew, childhood, blacks and whites, boyhood, radio announcer, road trip ...
Time:
future
Place:
new york, oakland california, los angeles, new orleans, detroit ...
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464K
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA, France
Duration: 160 min.
Story:
The incredible story of genius musician Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, told in flashback by his peer and secret rival Antonio Salieri – now confined to an insane asylum.
Style:
clever, costume drama, period piece, atmospheric, historical drama ...
Audience:
date night, adult
Plot:
classical music, music, composer, genius, mozart, musician, envy, opera, character study, musician's life, mentor, prodigy ...
Time:
18th century, 1790s, 1820s, 1800s, 1780s ...
Place:
vienna, austria, eastern europe, italy, europe ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: Australia, USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
An apocalyptic story set in the furthest reaches of our planet, in a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, and most everyone is crazed fighting for the necessities of life. Within this world exist two rebels on the run who just might be ...
Style:
visually appealing, visually stunning, road movie, apocalyptic, breathtaking ...
Audience:
boys' night, girls' night, family friendly, teens, adult
Plot:
post apocalypse, car, desert, apocalypse, survival, post apocalyptic, chase, on the run, dystopia, car chase, distopia, tough guy ...
Time:
future, year 2015, year 2016, near future, distant future ...
Place:
australia, los angeles
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
Singer Freddie Mercury, guitarist Brian May, drummer Roger Taylor and bass guitarist John Deacon take the music world by storm when they form the rock 'n' roll band Queen in 1970. Hit songs like "Killer Queen", "Bohemian ...
Style:
inspirational, touching, rough, sexy, period piece ...
Audience:
teens, family friendly, chick flick, adult
Plot:
musician, music, lgbt, gay, aids, rock band, singer, rock music, musician's life, friendship between men, music industry, rock concert ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1984, year 1982, year 1975 ...
Place:
atlanta georgia, england, britain, edinburgh scotland, munich germany ...
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348K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 188 min.
Story:
An epic mosaic of many interrelated characters in search of happiness, forgiveness, and meaning in the San Fernando Valley.
Style:
cerebral, clever, depressing, sincere, sexy ...
Audience:
chick flick, adult
Plot:
multiple storylines, social problems, human nature, child prodigy, coincidence, depression, sex, cancer, fictional game show, father son relationship, dysfunctional family, terminal illness ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, year 1999, 60s, 1950s ...
Place:
los angeles, california, reno nevada
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1.2M
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
Led by Woody, Andy's toys live happily in his room until Andy's birthday brings Buzz Lightyear onto the scene. Afraid of losing his place in Andy's heart, Woody plots against Buzz. But when circumstances separate Buzz and Woody from ...
Style:
touching, computer animated, feel good, funny, 3d animation ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, teens, girls' night ...
Plot:
friendship, toys, childhood, rescue, toy comes to life, toy story, rivalry, wilhelm scream, birthday, loyalty, buddy, birthday present ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1995
Place:
usa, north america, ohio
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 156 min.
Story:
Charlie Simms is a student at a private preparatory school who comes from a poor family. To earn the money for his flight home to Gresham, Oregon for Christmas, Charlie takes a job over Thanksgiving looking after retired U.S. Army officer Lieutenant ...
Style:
inspirational, sentimental, touching, dramatic, realistic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
friendship, blindness, mentor, blind character, tango, human spirit, human nature, life philosophy, coming of age, thanksgiving, loneliness, preparatory school ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
new york, new england, new hampshire, usa, seattle
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Peter Quill's true parentage.
Style:
entertaining, exciting, humorous, visually stunning, saga ...
Audience:
teens, kids, girls' night, family friendly, chick flick ...
Plot:
superhero, alien, outer space, comic book, patricide, megalomaniac, father son relationship, chase, space battle, space, space travel, space pirate ...
Time:
2010s, future, year 2017, year 2014, 80s ...
Place:
space western, missouri
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504K
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
The story of Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to put together a baseball team on a budget, by employing computer-generated analysis to draft his players.
Style:
inspirational, feel good, clever, realistic, captivating ...
Plot:
baseball, mathematics, underdog, success, rise to the top, strategy, business, entrepreneurship, based on real people, biopic, entrepreneur, motivation ...
Time:
year 2011, 2010s, year 2002, 2000s, 80s ...
Place:
boston, california, usa, san francisco, bay area ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Young Treasury Agent Elliot Ness arrives in Chicago and is determined to take down Al Capone, but it's not going to be easy because Capone has the police in his pocket. Ness meets Jimmy Malone, a veteran patrolman and probably the most ...
Style:
clever, suspenseful, period piece, inspirational, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly, adult
Plot:
mafia, gangster, organized crime, corruption, prohibition era, mentor, shootout, smuggling, prohibition, police, tax evasion, gunfight ...
Time:
1930s, 1920s, 20th century, year 1987
Place:
chicago, america, usa
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
After accidentally crash-landing in 2022, time-traveling fighter pilot Adam Reed teams up with his 12-year-old self on a mission to save the future.
Style:
enigmatic, mysterious, funny, disturbing, motivational ...
Audience:
family outing, teens
Plot:
time travel, time, father, suv, child, female warrior, time traveler, travel, space, time paradox, death of father, astronaut ...
Time:
future, 2010s, 2020s, 21st century
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 169 min.
Story:
Captain Barbossa, long believed to be dead, has come back to life and is headed to the edge of the Earth with Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann. But nothing is quite as it seems.
Style:
exciting, entertaining, stylized, costume drama, humorous ...
Audience:
teens, family outing, kids, girls' night, chick flick ...
Plot:
pirate, swashbuckler, ship, fantasy world, sword fight, treasure hunt, supernatural, journey, determination, friendship, treasure, witchcraft ...
Time:
18th century, year 2007, 2000s, georgian era
Place:
fictional island, caribbean, britain, iran, singapore
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531K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
Viktor Navorski is a man without a country; his plane took off just as a coup d'etat exploded in his homeland, leaving it in shambles, and now he's stranded at Kennedy Airport, where he's holding a passport that nobody recognizes. ...
Style:
touching, sincere, sentimental, sweet, emotional ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, date night, family friendly
Plot:
airport, stranded, loneliness, culture clash, nothing goes right, happy ending, destiny, fish out of water, aviation, passenger, life philosophy, fictional country ...
Time:
year 2004, 1900s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa, america, canada, romania ...
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157K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Frank, a single man raising his child prodigy niece Mary, is drawn into a custody battle with his mother.
Style:
inspirational, touching, emotional, sweet, light ...
Audience:
kids, teens, chick flick, family friendly, girls' night
Plot:
mathematics, genius, child prodigy, childhood, friendship, trial, school, child custody, happiness, children, teacher, father daughter relationship ...
Time:
year 2017, 2010s, year 1998
Place:
persia, boston, florida, california
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107K
Genre: Drama, Family, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 170 min.
Story:
A snobbish phonetics professor agrees to a wager that he can take a flower girl and make her presentable in high society.
Style:
feel good, romantic, period piece, sweet, costume drama ...
Audience:
date night, chick flick, family outing, teens, kids ...
Plot:
class differences, high society, fall in love, cinderella story, love and romance, makeover, love story, opposites attract, rise to the top, aristocracy, dancing, culture clash ...
Time:
1910s, 20th century, victorian era, edwardian era, 1930s
Place:
london, england, britain, persia, europe ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 155 min.
Story:
A mythic and emotionally charged hero’s journey, “Dune” tells the story of Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure ...
Style:
cerebral, visually stunning, suspense, captivating, philosophical ...
Audience:
chick flick, adult
Plot:
desert, space opera, alien planet, politics, prophecy, messiah, premonition, outer space, survival, mind control, epic battle, desert planet ...
Time:
future, distant future, 2020s
Place:
space western
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1.0M
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
NYPD cop, John McClane's plan to reconcile with his estranged wife is thrown for a serious loop when minutes after he arrives at her office, the entire building is overtaken by a group of terrorists. With little help from the LAPD, wisecracking ...
Style:
intense, christmas special, clever, action packed, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly, date night, teens, chick flick ...
Plot:
hostage, one man army, gunfight, heist, tough guy, christmas, police, terrorism, terrorist, skyscraper, robbery, police officer ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 2016, year 1988
Place:
los angeles, california, usa
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Genre: Action, Crime, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
John Anderton is a top 'Precrime' cop in the late-21st century, when technology can predict crimes before they're committed. But Anderton becomes the quarry when another investigator targets him for a murder charge.
Style:
futuristic, neo noir, cerebral, suspense, tech noir ...
Audience:
boys' night, date night, chick flick
Plot:
cyberpunk, distopia, dystopian future, dystopia, murder, foreknowledge, precognition, frame up, psychic, murder mystery, time loop, police investigation ...
Time:
future, near future, distant future, 20th century, year 2002 ...
Place:
washington d.c., virginia, usa
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
This colorful adventure tells the story of an impetuous mermaid princess named Ariel who falls in love with the very human Prince Eric and puts everything on the line for the chance to be with him. Memorable songs and characters -- including the ...
Style:
fairy tale, feel good, light, sweet, cute ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, girls' night, family friendly, chick flick ...
Plot:
mermaid, princess, love, witch, father daughter relationship, happy ending, prince, ocean, good versus evil, first love, disney princess, sea ...
Time:
1830s, year 1989, 19th century, 18th century, 1800s ...
Place:
denmark, madagascar, atlantic ocean, caribbean
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235K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
A cold and mysterious new security guard for a Los Angeles cash truck company surprises his co-workers when he unleashes precision skills during a heist. The crew is left wondering who he is and where he came from. Soon, the marksman's ultimate ...
Style:
suspense, humorous, perverse, exciting, mind blowing ...
Plot:
revenge, lone hero, crime boss, working undercover, heist, fighting crime, robbery, fight, ex soldier, father son relationship, afghanistan veteran, gangster ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, north america, usa
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Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
On October 13, 1972, Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, chartered to take a rugby team to Chile, crashes into a glacier in the heart of the Andes.
Style:
captivating, psychological, period piece, dark, inspirational ...
Plot:
survival, airplane crash, mountain, disaster, desperation, crash, photograph, rugby, rescue, struggle for survival, snow, airplane accident ...
Time:
70s, year 1972, 20th century
Place:
andes mountains, uruguay, chile, south america, latin america ...
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