Best Movies of 2014
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Best Movies of 2014
TOP Movies: Whiplash (2014), The Maze Runner (2014), Predestination (2014), The Babadook (2014), Neighbors (2014), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), Interstellar (2014), Godzilla (2014), Gone Girl (2014), Ex Machina (2014), Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), Big Hero 6 (2014), Boyhood (2014), The Imitation Game (2014), American Sniper (2014), Nightcrawler (2014), In Your Eyes (2014), How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014), The Fault in Our Stars (2014), The Theory of Everything (2014).
List of Best Movies
886K
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.
Style:
motivational, dramatic, psychological, realistic, intense ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
music, obsession, mentor, teachers and students, desire for fame, follow your dream, jazz, emotional abuse, musician's life, drummer, musician, music school ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
manhattan new york city, new york, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
A fading actor best known for his portrayal of a popular superhero attempts to mount a comeback by appearing in a Broadway play. As opening night approaches, his attempts to become more altruistic, rebuild his career, and reconnect with friends and ...
Style:
surreal, psychological, clever, intellectual, atmospheric ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
existentialism, midlife crisis, theater, showbiz, actor, surrealism, father daughter relationship, dark humor, satire, alter ego, art, inner voice ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new york, los angeles, manhattan new york city, usa
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Genre: Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Set in a post-apocalyptic world, young Thomas is deposited in a community of boys after his memory is erased, soon learning they're all trapped in a maze that will require him to join forces with fellow “runners” for a shot at escape.
Style:
exciting, tense, suspenseful, serious, futuristic ...
Audience:
teens, kids, chick flick, family outing, boys' night
Plot:
survival, maze, memory loss, distopia, apocalypse, teenager, post apocalypse, fantasy world, trapped, suspense, youth, escape ...
Time:
future
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Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Australia, USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Predestination chronicles the life of a Temporal Agent sent on an intricate series of time-travel journeys designed to prevent future killers from committing their crimes. Now, on his final assignment, the Agent must stop the one criminal that has ...
Style:
surprise ending, thought provoking, clever, twist ending, confusing ...
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick
Plot:
time travel, twists and turns, time loop, plot twist, time paradox, time machine, mission, parallel universe, changing the past or future, mysterious character, existentialism, special agents ...
Time:
year 1975, future, 1940s, 20th century, year 1981 ...
Place:
usa, new york, cleveland ohio
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231K
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Country: Australia, Canada
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A single mother, plagued by the violent death of her husband, battles with her son's fear of a monster lurking in the house, but soon discovers a sinister presence all around her.
Style:
psychological, scary, tense, suspenseful, dark ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
monster, supernatural, ghost, macabre, nightmare, fear, single mother, suspense, insanity, dysfunctional family, mental illness, isolation ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
australia, adelaide south australia
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada, France
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
Katniss Everdeen reluctantly becomes the symbol of a mass rebellion against the autocratic Capitol.
Style:
futuristic, entertaining, bleak, slasher, dystopian ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, boys' night, kids
Plot:
distopia, female protagonist, survival, teenager, rebellion, strong female character, society, future dystopia, game, youth, rivalry, fighting the system ...
Time:
future
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316K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A couple with a newborn baby face unexpected difficulties after they are forced to live next to a fraternity house.
Style:
funny, not serious, entertaining, humorous, parody ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
youth, fraternity, stupidity, high school, plan gone awry, rivalry, friendship, friends, college, manipulation, teenager, chase ...
Time:
70s, 80s, year 1971, 1930s, year 1985 ...
Place:
usa
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
The Grand Budapest Hotel tells of a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars and his friendship with a young employee who becomes his trusted protégé. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance ...
Style:
atmospheric, stylized, witty, dramatic, breathtaking ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
hotel, prison escape, art theft, mentor protege relationship, luxury hotel, murder, prison, painting, escapades, gunfight, fictional country, mentor ...
Time:
1930s, 20th century, 60s, 80s, year 1985 ...
Place:
eastern europe, alps, europe, hungary, central europe
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1.9M
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, UK, Canada
Duration: 169 min.
Story:
Interstellar chronicles the adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.
Style:
futuristic, mind bending, thought provoking, philosophical, atmospheric ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, kids, chick flick
Plot:
space, time travel, space travel, father daughter relationship, nasa, astronaut, distopia, survival, scientist, space station, end of the world, apocalypse ...
Time:
future, near future, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, colorado
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420K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
Ford Brody, a Navy bomb expert, has just reunited with his family in San Francisco when he is forced to go to Japan to help his estranged father, Joe. Soon, both men are swept up in an escalating crisis when Godzilla, King of the Monsters, arises ...
Style:
exciting, intense, suspenseful, psychotronic, epic ...
Audience:
teens, kids, boys' night
Plot:
monster, giant monster, dinosaur, disaster, godzilla, catastrophe, mutant, creature, kaiju, giant, military, deadly creature ...
Time:
jurassic, 90s, 2010s, year 2014, year 1999 ...
Place:
japan, hawaii, san francisco, tokyo, usa ...
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998K
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 149 min.
Story:
With his wife's disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it's suspected that he may not be innocent.
Style:
psychological, surprise ending, clever, twist ending, suspenseful ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, girls' night, date night, boys' night
Plot:
twists and turns, suspense, missing person, investigation, infidelity, murder mystery, marriage, manipulation, psychology, adultery, missing wife, disappearance ...
Time:
2000s, 2010s, year 2012, 21st century
Place:
usa, manhattan new york city, new york, missouri, st. louis missouri
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555K
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Caleb, a 26 year old coder at the world's largest internet company, wins a competition to spend a week at a private mountain retreat belonging to Nathan, the reclusive CEO of the company. But when Caleb arrives at the remote location he finds ...
Style:
psychological, philosophical, twist ending, futuristic, mind bending ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
artificial intelligence, robot, isolation, technology, existentialism, cyberpunk, manipulation, suspense, cyborgs, androids, androids and robots, female robot ...
Time:
future, near future, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
england
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Light years from Earth, 26 years after being abducted, Peter Quill finds himself the prime target of a manhunt after discovering an orb wanted by Ronan the Accuser.
Style:
futuristic, exciting, humorous, suspenseful, captivating ...
Audience:
teens, kids, chick flick, girls' night, boys' night
Plot:
superhero, heroes, space opera, space travel, space, monster, escapades, alien, good versus evil, intergalactic, teamwork, creature ...
Time:
future, 80s, year 2014, year 1988, 2010s
Place:
usa, missouri
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470K
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
The special bond that develops between plus-sized inflatable robot Baymax, and prodigy Hiro Hamada, who team up with a group of friends to form a band of high-tech heroes.
Style:
touching, feel good, entertaining, exciting, futuristic ...
Audience:
teens, family outing, kids, preschoolers, pre-teens
Plot:
superhero, robot, disney, friendship, heroes, teenage life, boy genius, androids and robots, good versus evil, young heroes, friends, child prodigy ...
Time:
future, 21st century
Place:
san francisco, tokyo, california
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358K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 165 min.
Story:
The film tells a story of a divorced couple trying to raise their young son. The story follows the boy for twelve years, from first grade at age 6 through 12th grade at age 17-18, and examines his relationship with his parents as he grows.
Style:
melancholic, emotional, depressing, serious, realistic ...
Audience:
teens, kids, chick flick, girls' night, teen drama
Plot:
childhood, coming of age, teenager, divorced parents, dysfunctional family, youth, divorce, brother sister relationship, stepsister stepsister relationship, abusive husband, marriage, children ...
Time:
2000s, 2010s, year 2008, year 2010, year 2009 ...
Place:
texas, usa, houston texas, austin texas
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Based on the real life story of legendary cryptanalyst Alan Turing, the film portrays the nail-biting race against time by Turing and his brilliant team of code-breakers at Britain's top-secret Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley ...
Style:
inspirational, intellectual, serious, captivating, thought provoking ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens
Plot:
world war two, genius, mathematics, inventor, inventions and discoveries, computer, prodigy, ambition, gay interest, invention, mathematician, gay ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century, year 1939, year 1951, 50s ...
Place:
england, germany, poland, los angeles, europe ...
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Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle takes his sole mission—protect his comrades—to heart and becomes one of the most lethal snipers in American history. His pinpoint accuracy not only saves countless lives but also makes him a prime target of insurgents. ...
Style:
tense, emotional, intense, serious, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
war, iraq war, sniper, military, soldier, violence, navy seal, battles, american soldier, assassin, courage, u.s. marine ...
Time:
september 11 2001, year 1998, year 2013, year 2001, 21st century
Place:
iraq, middle east, usa, california, texas
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561K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
When Lou Bloom, desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is Nina, a TV-news veteran.
Style:
neo noir, psychological, disturbing, atmospheric, suspenseful ...
Plot:
suspense, character study, journalism, sociopath, cynicism, obsession, journalist, morality, psychopath, ethics, home invasion, graphic violence ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa, venice beach california
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Genre: Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Two seemingly unconnected souls from different corners of the United States make a telepathic bond that allows them to see, hear and feel the other's experiences, creating a bond that apparently can't be broken.
Style:
sentimental, touching, sweet, romantic, witty ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, teens, date night
Plot:
happy ending, love and romance, telepathy, solitude, loneliness, love, bdsm, life philosophy, twists and turns, magic, supernatural romance, couples ...
Time:
80s, 21st century
Place:
new mexico, new hampshire, usa
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
The thrilling second chapter of the epic How To Train Your Dragon trilogy brings back the fantastical world of Hiccup and Toothless five years later. While Astrid, Snotlout and the rest of the gang are challenging each other to dragon races (the ...
Style:
humorous, fairy tale, feel good, exciting, sweet ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, teens, girls' night, pre-teens
Plot:
dragon, viking, legends and myths, rescue, imaginary kingdom, friendship, good versus evil, warrior, death of father, death of husband, journey, mythology ...
Time:
middle ages
Place:
fictional island
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
After the cataclysmic events in New York with The Avengers, Steve Rogers, aka Captain America is living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world. But when a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes ...
Style:
exciting, entertaining, heroic, epic, futuristic ...
Audience:
teens, kids, chick flick, girls' night, boys' night
Plot:
superhero, conspiracy, spy, heroes, heroism, mission, friendship, superhuman powers, chase, villain, martial arts, fight ...
Time:
future, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
washington d.c., new jersey, usa
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a patient named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support ...
Style:
touching, emotional, romantic, sentimental, sad ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, date night, teen drama
Plot:
cancer, teenager, terminal illness, fall in love, first love, youth, teenage life, dealing with death, friendship, coping, coming of age, love and romance ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, amsterdam, indiana
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, Japan
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
The Theory of Everything is the extraordinary story of one of the world’s greatest living minds, the renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, who falls deeply in love with fellow Cambridge student Jane Wilde.
Style:
touching, uplifting, emotional, thought provoking, compassionate ...
Audience:
kids, chick flick, teens
Plot:
disability, genius, love, cambridge university, prodigy, husband wife relationship, fall in love, against the odds, physicist, supportive spouse, handicapped, scientist ...
Time:
60s, 20th century, 70s, 80s, 90s
Place:
oxford university, england, united kingdom
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
The ultimate X-Men ensemble fights a war for the survival of the species across two time periods as they join forces with their younger selves in an epic battle that must change the past – to save our future.
Style:
exciting, entertaining, intense, serious, suspenseful ...
Audience:
teens, kids, chick flick, boys' night
Plot:
superhero, time travel, mutant, heroes, good versus evil, transformation, supernatural ability, superhuman powers, changing the past or future, time loop, superhuman, teamwork ...
Time:
future, 20th century, year 1973, 80s, 2010s ...
Place:
usa, paris france, china, new york, moscow russia ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
The story of a super-secret spy organization that recruits an unrefined but promising street kid into the agency's ultra-competitive training program just as a global threat emerges from a twisted tech genius.
Style:
ridiculous, exciting, entertaining, clever, stylized ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, boys' night
Plot:
spy, espionage, secret agents, secret service, secret organization, undercover, mentor, british, tough guy, chase, superhero, martial arts ...
Time:
2010s, year 2014, year 1997, 21st century
Place:
england, london, united kingdom, britain, middle east ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, War
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Major Bill Cage is an officer who has never seen a day of combat when he is unceremoniously demoted and dropped into combat. Cage is killed within minutes, managing to take an alpha alien down with him. He awakens back at the beginning of the same ...
Style:
futuristic, mind bending, exciting, suspenseful, heroic ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night, chick flick
Plot:
time loop, time travel, alien invasion, alien, soldier, military, battles, invasion, repeated event, changing the past or future, time paradox, evil alien ...
Time:
future, near future
Place:
france, paris france, united kingdom, europe, big ben london ...
Is relevant ?
383K
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
The untold story of Disney's most iconic villain from the 1959 classic 'Sleeping Beauty'. A beautiful, pure-hearted young woman, Maleficent has an idyllic life growing up in a peaceable forest kingdom, until one day when an invading ...
Style:
fairy tale, dark fantasy, exciting, captivating, visually appealing ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, chick flick, teens, girls' night
Plot:
witch, fantasy world, disney, princess, fairy, wizards and magicians, good versus evil, imaginary kingdom, magical creature, transformation, magical, villain ...
Time:
14th century, middle ages
Place:
france, scotland, europe
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Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: New Zealand, USA
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
Immediately after the events of The Desolation of Smaug, Bilbo and the dwarves try to defend Erebor's mountain of treasure from others who claim it: the men of the ruined Laketown and the elves of Mirkwood. Meanwhile an army of Orcs led by Azog ...
Style:
epic, exciting, suspenseful, entertaining, serious ...
Audience:
teens, family outing, kids, chick flick
Plot:
fantasy world, battles, dragon, sword fight, sword and sorcery, good versus evil, wizards, imaginary kingdom, elf, wizards and magicians, adventurer, knight ...
Time:
future, 2010s
Is relevant ?
249K
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
For 19-year-old Jay, fall should be about school, boys and weekends out at the lake. But a seemingly innocent physical encounter turns sour and gives her the inescapable sense that someone, or something, is following her. Faced with this burden, Jay ...
Style:
scary, psychological, suspenseful, disturbing, atmospheric ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
ghost, supernatural, evil, macabre, suspense, being followed, teenage girl, voyeurism, death, coming of age, sex, supernatural being ...
Time:
80s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
michigan, detroit, california, usa, plymouth
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 142 min.
Story:
For Peter Parker, life is busy. Between taking out the bad guys as Spider-Man and spending time with the person he loves, Gwen Stacy, high school graduation cannot come quickly enough. Peter has not forgotten about the promise he made to Gwen’s ...
Style:
serious, exciting, emotional, intense, entertaining ...
Audience:
teens, family outing, boys' night, kids, girls' night ...
Plot:
superhero, heroes, superhuman powers, double life, spider man character, good versus evil, save the day, protector, fight, death of girlfriend, secret identity, fighting crime ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa
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