Best Movies of 2008 – page 2

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Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story: When Sarah Marshall dumps aspiring musician Peter Bretter for rock star Aldous Snow, Peter's world comes crashing down. His best friend suggests that Peter should get away from everything and to fly off to Hawaii to escape all his problems. ...
Style: feel good, sexy, funny, romantic, sex comedy ...
Audience: teens, girls' night, date night, chick flick, adult
Plot: breakup, vacation, love and romance, resort, nudity, male nudity, surfing, friendship, female nudity, sex, ex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationship, betrayal ...
Time: year 2008, 2000s, 21st century
Place: hawaii, los angeles, usa, oceania
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 6.9
 317K
Step Brothers (2008)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story: Brennan Huff and Dale Doback might be grown men. But that doesn't stop them from living at home and turning into jealous, competitive stepbrothers when their single parents marry. Brennan's constant competition with Dale strains his ...
Style: humorous, melancholic, hilarious, stylized, talky ...
Audience: teens, girls' night, date night, adult
Plot: friendship, dysfunctional family, slacker, buddy, friends, adolescence vs adulthood, divorce, family relations, brother brother relationship, friendship between men, father son relationship, man child ...
Time: year 2008, 2000s, 21st century
Place: usa
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Synecdoche, New York (2008)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story: A theater director struggles with his work, and the women in his life, as he attempts to create a life-size replica of New York inside a warehouse as part of his new play.
Style: psychological, depressing, surreal, independent film, confusing ...
Plot: depression, existentialism, death, theater, magic realism, schizophrenic, obsession, writers, twists and turns, philosophy, writer's life, loneliness ...
Time: year 2008, 2000s, 90s, future, 21st century
Place: new york, usa, berlin germany, manhattan new york city
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Revolutionary Road (2008)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story: A young couple living in a Connecticut suburb during the mid-1950s struggle to come to terms with their personal problems while trying to raise their two children. Based on a novel by Richard Yates.
Style: bad ending, depressing, heartbreaking, crying, bleak ...
Audience: girls' night, date night, chick flick
Plot: adultery, marriage, abortion, mental illness, infidelity, dysfunctional family, depression, death of wife, under the surface, family problems, cheating wife, midlife crisis ...
Time: 1950s, 50s, year 1955, year 2008, 20th century ...
Place: usa, new york, paris france, connecticut
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 7.1
 155K
Defiance (2008)
Genre: Action, Drama, History, Thriller, War
Country: USA
Duration: 137 min.
Story: Based on a true story, during World War II, four Jewish brothers escape their Nazi-occupied homeland of West Belarus in Poland and join the Soviet partisans to combat the Nazis. The brothers begin the rescue of roughly 1,200 Jews still trapped in ...
Style: sincere, epic, period piece, dramatic, realistic ...
Audience: manly, adult
Plot: world war two, holocaust, war, nazi, judaism, genocide, partisan, world war, survival, rebellion, red army, military ...
Time: year 2008, 20th century, 1940s, year 1941, year 1942
Place: poland, germany, indiana, europe
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 7.5
 73K
Hunger (2008)
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, Ireland
Duration: 96 min.
Story: The story of Bobby Sands, the IRA member who led the 1981 hunger strike in which Republican prisoners tried to win political status. It dramatises events in the Maze prison in the six weeks prior to Sands’ death.
Style: disturbing, bleak, political, sincere, depressing ...
Plot: prison, prison life, ira, suicide, dying, rebellion, idealism, police brutality, resistance, suffering, nudity, male nudity ...
Time: 20th century, year 2008, 90s, 2000s, year 1981 ...
Place: ireland, northern ireland, london, europe
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 7.0
 167K
Marley & Me (2008)
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story: A newly married couple who, in the process of starting a family, learn many of life's important lessons from their trouble-loving retriever, Marley. Packed with plenty of laughs to lighten the load, the film explores the highs and lows of ...
Style: touching, sad, feel good, funny, sentimental ...
Audience: family outing, date night, kids, teens, girls' night ...
Plot: dog, pets, animal, couple relations, life, parenthood, marriage, couples, friendship, family relations, children, family life ...
Time: year 2008, 21st century
Place: miami, ireland, usa, florida, pennsylvania
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 6.8
 265K
21 (2008)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story: Ben Campbell is a young, highly intelligent, student at M.I.T. in Boston who strives to succeed. Wanting a scholarship to transfer to Harvard School of Medicine with the desire to become a doctor, Ben learns that he cannot afford the $300,000 for ...
Style: suspense, clever, inspirational, surprise ending, exciting ...
Audience: teens, chick flick, kids
Plot: gambling, casino, mathematics, prodigy, youth, talented, professor, cheating, blackjack, genius, manipulation, card playing ...
Time: year 2008, 21st century
Place: las vegas, boston, harvard university, usa, massachusetts
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 7.0
 41K
Happy-Go-Lucky (2008)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 118 min.
Story: A look at a few chapters in the life of Poppy, a cheery, colorful, North London schoolteacher whose optimism tends to exasperate those around her.
Style: feel good, emotional, light, sweet, sincere ...
Audience: girls' night
Plot: friendship, teacher, optimism, homeless, looking for love, character study, elementary school, working class, social worker, roommate, love and romance, goodhearted ...
Time: 2000s, year 2008, 21st century
Place: london, europe, miami
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 6.5
 228K
Get Smart (2008)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story: When the identities of secret agents from Control are compromised, the Chief promotes hapless but eager analyst Maxwell Smart and teams him with stylish, capable Agent 99, the only spy whose cover remains intact. Can they work together to thwart the ...
Style: humorous, funny, entertaining, spoof, action comedy ...
Audience: chick flick, date night, kids, girls' night, teens ...
Plot: spy, espionage, secret service, spy spoof, unlikely partners, goofy hero, chases and races, save the day, treason, danger, betrayal, traitor ...
Time: year 2008, 2000s, 2010s, 21st century
Place: los angeles, usa, chechnya, moscow russia, washington d.c. ...
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The Stoning of Soraya M. (2008)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story: A drama set in 1986 Iran and centered on a man, Sahebjam, whose car breaks down in a remote village and enters into a conversation with Zahra, who relays to him the story about her niece, Soraya, whose arranged marriage to an abusive tyrant had a ...
Style: realistic, disturbing, emotional, sexy, touching ...
Plot: injustice, death penalty, discrimination, society, sadism, loss of family member, conspiracy, destructive relationship, abusive husband, religion, corruption, hijab ...
Time: year 2008, 20th century, 80s
Place: iran, middle east, persia
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Quantum of Solace (2008)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story: Quantum of Solace continues the adventures of James Bond after Casino Royale. Betrayed by Vesper, the woman he loved, 007 fights the urge to make his latest mission personal. Pursuing his determination to uncover the truth, Bond and M interrogate ...
Style: exciting, suspense, sexy, entertaining, saga ...
Audience: boys' night, manly, chick flick
Plot: james bond, 007, chase, secret service, spy, espionage, secret agent, revenge, car chase, cia, female spy, agent ...
Time: year 2008, 2000s, 21st century
Place: italy, britain, chile, austria, south america ...
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Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008)
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story: Lifelong platonic friends Zack and Miri look to solve their respective cash-flow problems by making an adult film together. As the cameras roll, however, the duo begin to sense that they may have more feelings for each other than they previously ...
Style: sex comedy, funny, feel good, sexy, sexual ...
Audience: teens, chick flick
Plot: porn, sex, filmmaking, nudity, best friends in love, best friend, videotaped sex, porn actor, pornographic video, high school, strong sexual content, adult filmmaking ...
Time: year 2008, 2000s, 21st century
Place: pennsylvania, pittsburgh, usa
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The Incredible Hulk (2008)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 112 min.
Story: Scientist Bruce Banner scours the planet for an antidote to the unbridled force of rage within him: the Hulk. But when the military masterminds who dream of exploiting his powers force him back to civilization, he finds himself coming face to face ...
Style: exciting, gloomy, serious, action packed, action adventure ...
Audience: chick flick, kids, teens, boys' night, adult
Plot: superhero, transformation, mutant, superhuman powers, hulk, scientist, chase, unstoppable, creature, experiment gone awry, split personality, giant ...
Time: year 2008, 2000s, 21st century
Place: new york, rio de janeiro, virginia, british columbia, brazil ...
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Rachel Getting Married (2008)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story: A young woman who has been in and out from rehab for the past 10 years returns home for the weekend for her sister's wedding.
Style: independent film, emotional, serious, talky, intellectual ...
Plot: wedding, dysfunctional family, drug addiction, addiction, favoritism among siblings, marriage, sisters, wedding preparations and rituals, sister sister relationship, character study, family problems, self destructing ...
Time: year 2008, 21st century
Place: connecticut, usa, hawaii
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 7.7
 112K
Frost/Nixon (2008)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story: For three years after being forced from office, Nixon remained silent. But in summer 1977, the steely, cunning former commander-in-chief agreed to sit for one all-inclusive interview to confront the questions of his time in office and the Watergate ...
Style: clever, political, tense, tricky, psychological ...
Plot: journalism, politics, president, reporter, journalist, loneliness, biopic, american politics, scandal, power struggle, corruption, conspiracy ...
Time: 70s, year 2008, 90s, 2000s, year 1977 ...
Place: california, new york, washington d.c., usa, london ...
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 7.1
 26K
Frozen River (2008)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story: Ray Eddy, an upstate New York trailer mom, is lured into the world of illegal immigrant smuggling. Broke after her husband takes off with the down payment for their new doublewide, Ray reluctantly teams up with Lila, a smuggler, and the two begin ...
Style: melancholic, emotional, bleak, suspenseful, atmospheric ...
Plot: poverty, single parent, native american reservation, winter, native american, working class, survival, christmas, snow, courage, parenthood, life is a bitch ...
Time: year 2008, 2000s, 21st century
Place: new york, canada, new york state, usa, quebec
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 6.1
 174K
27 Dresses (2008)
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story: Altruistic Jane finds herself facing her worst nightmare as her younger sister announces her engagement to the man Jane secretly adores.
Style: romantic, feel good, light, romantic comedy, sweet ...
Audience: chick flick, girls' night, teens, date night, teen drama ...
Plot: wedding, fall in love, love story, love, opposites attract, wedding planner, love and romance, women, bridesmaid, couple relations, unlikely couple, female protagonist ...
Time: year 2008, 2000s, 21st century
Place: new york, rhode island, manhattan new york city, usa
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Rambo (2008)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 92 min.
Story: When governments fail to act on behalf of captive missionaries, ex-Green Beret John James Rambo sets aside his peaceful existence along the Salween River in a war-torn region of Thailand to take action. Although he's still haunted by violent ...
Style: brutal, bloody, action packed, grindhouse, harsh ...
Audience: manly, boys' night
Plot: one man army, rambo, violent, lone hero, jungle, warrior, sniper, mercenary, heroes, army, military, survival ...
Time: year 2008, 2000s, 21st century
Place: burma, asia, thailand, arizona, southeast asia
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The Secret Life of Bees (2008)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story: Set in South Carolina in 1964, this is the tale of Lily Owens a 14 year-old girl who is haunted by the memory of her late mother. To escape her lonely life and troubled relationship with her father, Lily flees with Rosaleen, her caregiver and only ...
Style: sincere, touching, sentimental, emotional, sweet ...
Audience: teens, chick flick, girls' night, teen drama, adult
Plot: racism, civil rights, african american, teenage life, friendship, coming of age, children, interracial relations, haunted by the past, family relations, black, teenager ...
Time: year 2008, 60s, 20th century, year 1964
Place: south carolina, indiana, africa, usa
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Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008)
Genre: Adventure, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story: Having satisfied their urge for White Castle, Harold and Kumar jump on a plane to catch up with Harold's love interest, who's headed for the Netherlands. But the pair must change their plans when Kumar is accused of being a terrorist. Rob ...
Style: funny, humorous, sex comedy, teen, hilarious ...
Audience: teens, boys' night, adult
Plot: marijuana, weed, road trip, stoner, buddy, drug, college, nudity, terrorism, race issues, stereotypes, interracial relations ...
Time: year 2008, 2000s, 21st century
Place: usa, alabama, florida, cuba, latin america ...
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Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Germany, Hungary
Duration: 120 min.
Story: In this continuation to the adventure of the demon superhero, an evil elf breaks an ancient pact between humans and creatures, as he declares war against humanity. He is on a mission to release The Golden Army, a deadly group of fighting machines ...
Style: dark fantasy, scary, stylized, exciting, visual ...
Audience: kids, boys' night, teens, adult
Plot: superhero, monster, creature, supernatural, supernatural ability, comic book, good versus evil, heroic mission, villain, dark hero, army, magic ...
Time: year 2008, 2000s, 1950s, 21st century
Place: northern ireland, ireland, manhattan new york city, new york
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Burn After Reading (2008)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, France
Duration: 96 min.
Story: When a disc containing memoirs of a former CIA analyst falls into the hands of Linda Litzke and Chad Feldheimer, the two gym employees see a chance to make enough money for her to have life-changing cosmetic surgery. Predictably, events whirl out of ...
Style: dark comedy, funny, black comedy, absurd, humorous ...
Audience: date night
Plot: stupidity, espionage, paranoia, farce, divorce, infidelity, spy, gym, violence, online dating, great ending, ambition ...
Time: year 2008, 2000s, 21st century
Place: washington d.c., usa, virginia, persia, america ...
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The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story: Upon moving into the run-down Spiderwick Estate with their mother, twin brothers Jared and Simon Grace, along with their sister Mallory, find themselves pulled into an alternate world full of faeries and other creatures.
Style: fairy tale, exciting, scary, semi serious, visual ...
Audience: kids, family outing, teens, family friendly, girls' night ...
Plot: magical creature, fantasy world, magical, fairy, children, imaginary, magic, siblings relations, family relations, estate, parent child relationship, supernatural ...
Time: year 2008, 21st century
Place: new england, usa
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 7.4
 83K
Felon (2008)
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story: A family man convicted of killing an intruder must cope with life afterward in the violent penal system.
Style: brutal, realistic, tense, emotional, serious ...
Audience: date night, boys' night
Plot: prison, fighting the system, prison life, prison riot, life is a bitch, prison escape, prison gang, organized crime, life turned upside down, rivalry, murder, brutality ...
Time: year 2008, 21st century
Place: usa
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Cadillac Records (2008)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story: The story of sex, violence, race and rock and roll in 1950s Chicago, and the exciting but turbulent lives of some of America's musical legends, including Muddy Waters, Leonard Chess, Little Walter, Howlin' Wolf, Etta James and Chuck Berry.
Style: realistic, inspirational, intense, stylized, talky ...
Plot: musician's life, music, rock and roll, blues, jazz, biopic, african american, pop music, success, music business, singer, greed ...
Time: 20th century, 60s, 1950s, year 2008, 1940s ...
Place: chicago, usa, indiana, london, mississippi
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 6.1
 322K
Jumper (2008)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 88 min.
Story: David Rice is a man who knows no boundaries, a Jumper, born with the uncanny ability to teleport instantly to anywhere on Earth. When he discovers others like himself, David is thrust into a dangerous and bloodthirsty war while being hunted by a ...
Style: entertaining, exciting, teen, serious, suspenseful ...
Audience: teens, chick flick, girls' night, boys' night, teen drama
Plot: teleportation, youth, chase, supernatural ability, super powers, presumed dead, good versus evil, young heroes, double life, supernatural, adolescence, danger ...
Time: year 2008, 2000s, 20th century, future, 21st century
Place: egypt, himalaya, michigan, mount everest, italy ...
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 6.8
 227K
Bolt (2008)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 96 min.
Story: Bolt is the star of the biggest show in Hollywood. The only problem is, he thinks it's real. After he's accidentally shipped to New York City and separated from Penny, his beloved co-star and owner, Bolt must harness all his "super ...
Style: light, exciting, entertaining, touching, sweet ...
Audience: kids, family outing, family friendly, girls' night, pre-teens ...
Plot: dog, human animal relationship, pets, cartoon dog, superhero, animal life, friendship, cat, getting home, hamster, road trip, friends ...
Time: year 2008, 21st century
Place: las vegas, new york, missouri, ohio, los angeles ...
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What Happens in Vegas (2008)
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story: During a wild vacation in Las Vegas, career woman Joy McNally and playboy Jack Fuller come to the sober realization that they have married each other after a night of drunken abandon. They are then compelled, for legal reasons, to live life as a ...
Style: feel good, romantic, funny, romantic comedy, rom com ...
Audience: chick flick, girls' night, date night, teens, teen drama
Plot: wedding, fall in love, couples, battle of the sexes, unlikely couple, love and romance, happy ending, newlyweds, life turned upside down, initially antagonists, party, hotel ...
Time: year 2008, 21st century
Place: las vegas, new york, usa, brooklyn new york city, manhattan new york city
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 6.7
 64K
Appaloosa (2008)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Romance, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story: Two friends hired to police a small town that is suffering under the rule of a rancher find their job complicated by the arrival of a young widow.
Style: suspense, harsh, stylized, serious, realistic ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: old west, native american attack, cowboy, gunfight, friendship, wild west, tough law enforcer, justice, murder, law enforcement, trust, sheriff ...
Time: 19th century, year 2008, 1800s, 1880s
Place: texas, new mexico, iowa
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