Best Movies of 2015 – page 5
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: UK, Canada, USA, South Africa
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A military officer in command of a drone operation to capture terrorists in Kenya sees her mission escalate from “capture” to “kill” just as a nine-year old girl enters the kill zone.
Style:
suspense, political, suspenseful, intense, tense ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night
Plot:
terrorism, drone, spy, surveillance, military, terrorist, islamic terrorism, survival, terrorist plot, moral dilemma, espionage, child in peril ...
Time:
year 2015, 2010s, future, 21st century
Place:
africa, kenya, england, london, las vegas ...
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A drama centered around the relationship between journalist Michael Finkel and Christian Longo, an FBI Most Wanted List murderer who for years lived outside the U.S. under Finkel's name.
Style:
psychological, surprise ending, captivating, suspense, serious ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
journalism, murder mystery, twists and turns, macabre, journalist, courtroom, prison, prisoner, writers, courtroom drama, justice, prison visit ...
Time:
year 2015, 21st century
Place:
new york, oregon, usa, montana, mexico
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Damian Wayne is having a hard time coping with his father's "no killing" rule. Meanwhile, Gotham is going through hell with threats such as the insane Dollmaker, and the secretive Court of Owls.
Style:
exciting, anime, suspense, harsh, suspenseful ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
superhero, father son relationship, comic book, vigilantism, assassin, good versus evil, dark hero, revenge, betrayal, batman, multiverse, secret society ...
Time:
2010s, future
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67K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
A man is released from prison to help American and Chinese authorities pursue a mysterious cyber criminal. The dangerous search leads them from Chicago to Hong Kong.
Style:
perverse, suspenseful, exciting, suspense, tense ...
Audience:
family friendly, boys' night
Plot:
hacker, terrorist, computer, cybercrime, terrorism, hacking, computer hacker, conspiracy, terrorist plot, geek, espionage, fbi ...
Time:
year 2015, 2010s, 80s, 21st century
Place:
hong kong, china, malaysia, chicago, usa ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Tracy, a lonely college freshman in New York, is rescued from her solitude by her soon-to-be stepsister Brooke, an adventurous gal about town who entangles her in alluringly mad schemes. MISTRESS AMERICA is a comedy about dream-chasing, ...
Style:
independent film, humorous, depressing, heartbreaking, witty ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
friendship, betrayal, coming of age, hopes, writers, female protagonist, eccentric family, follow your dream, prank, disorder, family relations, dysfunctional family ...
Time:
90s, 70s, 80s, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa, new jersey, california
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
The story of legendary blues performer, Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s.
Style:
realistic, emotional, serious, factual, historical drama ...
Plot:
blues, lesbian, black lgbt, african american, lgbt, rise to the top, musician's life, jazz, music, artists and showbiz, ambition, rising to stardom ...
Time:
20th century, 1930s, 1920s
Place:
indiana, southern usa, new york, tennessee, pennsylvania ...
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62K
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: UK, France
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Feature film adaptation of Shakespeare's Scottish play about General Macbeth whose ambitious wife urges him to use wicked means in order to gain power of the throne over the sitting king, Duncan.
Style:
bleak, visually stunning, stylized, period piece, breathtaking ...
Plot:
shakespeare, witch, medieval, murder, crown, throne, betrayal, prophecy, kingdom, ambition, insanity, losing-it hero ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 11th century, year 2015, 70s ...
Place:
scotland, europe, california
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73K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Two disconnected sisters are summoned to clean out their childhood bedrooms before their parents sell their family home.
Style:
funny, buddy comedy, humorous, teen, light ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
sisters, sister sister relationship, sister, party, foul language, relationships, mother daughter relationship, woman, female friendship, storytelling, drinking, women ...
Time:
year 2016, 21st century
Place:
atlanta georgia, florida, usa, orlando florida
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A self-help seminar inspires a sixty-something woman to romantically pursue her younger co-worker.
Style:
romantic, funny, talky, humorous, depressing ...
Plot:
older woman younger man relationship, relationships, friendship, workplace, honest, office, storytelling, character study, coming of age, dialogue, romantic relationship, heartwarming ...
Time:
70s
Place:
new york, brooklyn new york city, manhattan new york city, california
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Can two serial cheaters get a second chance at love? After a one-night stand in college, New Yorkers Lainey and Jake meet by chance twelve years later and discover they each have the same problem: because of their monogamy-challenged ways, neither ...
Style:
sexy, teen, sex comedy, clever, light ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night, chick flick, teens
Plot:
womanizer, sex, relationships, infidelity, couples, friendship, obsession, friends to lovers, dating, friends, love and romance, fall in love ...
Time:
year 2002, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa, france, manhattan new york city, brooklyn new york city ...
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37K
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Two kids find themselves in the centre of a deadly game of cat and mouse after taking a sheriff's cruiser for a joy ride.
Style:
road movie, suspense, bloody, intense, psychological ...
Audience:
kids, teens
Plot:
child, murder, stealing a car, child in peril, boy, car, car chase, sheriff, coming of age, crime gone awry, highway, stupidity ...
Place:
colorado, usa, california
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77K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A celebrated military contractor returns to the site of his greatest career triumphs and re-connects with a long-ago love while unexpectedly falling for the hard-charging Air Force watchdog assigned to him.
Style:
feel good, rom com, romantic, realistic, semi serious ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, girls' night, date night
Plot:
love interest, love, happy ending, life philosophy, satellite, communication, love affair, air force, soldier, summer vacation, female soldier, small town ...
Time:
year 2015, 21st century
Place:
hawaii, usa
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 79 min.
Story:
A struggling painter is possessed by satanic forces after he and his young family move into their dream home in rural Texas.
Style:
scary, creepy, satanic, disturbing, rough ...
Plot:
haunted house, father daughter relationship, painting, heavy metal, devil, art gallery, possessed, buying a house, psychotic, murder, serial killer, possession ...
Place:
austin texas, texas
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Russia, USA, China
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Henry, a newly resurrected cyborg who must save his wife/creator from the clutches of a psychotic tyrant with telekinetic powers, AKAN, and his army of mercenaries. Fighting alongside Henry is Jimmy, who is Henry's only hope to make it through ...
Style:
stylized, grindhouse, intense, exciting, cult classic ...
Plot:
murder, violent, cyborgs, one man army, point of view, memory loss, fight scenes, hitman, violence, gunfight, found footage, car chase ...
Time:
near future, year 2016, year 2015, 2010s
Place:
moscow russia, russia
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Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 28 min.
Story:
Before he lost his sight. Before he pledged his service to Kublai Khan. Hundred Eyes saw what made him into the deadly assassin who trains Marco Polo.
Style:
captivating, tense, exciting, period drama
Plot:
martial arts, medieval, assassin, blind man, master warrior, murderer, historical figure, blindness, historical character, hitman, chess, east asian lead ...
Time:
13th century
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Genre: Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: UK
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Eccentric aliens give a man the power to do anything he wants to determine if Earth is worth saving.
Style:
funny, hilarious, melancholic, surreal, slapstick ...
Audience:
girls' night, family friendly, teens
Plot:
talking animal, alien, super powers, teacher, school teacher, love story, body transformation, transformation, love, existentialism, harassment, school ...
Time:
year 2015, year 1972, 2010s
Place:
london, hawaii
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 76 min.
Story:
In an alternate universe, very different versions of DC's Trinity fight against the government after they are framed for an embassy bombing.
Style:
realistic, talky, witty, brutal, light ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
batman, justice league, superhero, superman, gratuitous violence, brutality, death, murder, betrayal, justice, fight scenes, comic book ...
Time:
2010s
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Gerry is a talented but down-on-his-luck gambler whose fortunes begin to change when he meets Curtis, a younger, highly charismatic poker player. The two strike up an immediate friendship and Gerry quickly persuades his new friend to accompany him ...
Style:
road movie, depressing, tense, semi serious, humorous ...
Plot:
gambling, casino, poker, friendship, road trip, money, money problems, gambling addiction, crime gone awry, redemption, debt, partner ...
Time:
year 2015, y2k, 70s, 80s, 21st century
Place:
new orleans, usa, north america, southern usa, memphis ...
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 72 min.
Story:
After the events of Justice League: War, Ocean Master and Black Manta have declared a war against the surface in retaliation of the aftermath of Apokoliptian-tyrant Darkseid's planetary invasion. Queen Atlanna seeks out her other son, Ocean ...
Style:
anime, exciting, captivating, entertaining, disturbing ...
Audience:
kids, teens, girls' night
Plot:
justice league, superhero, batman, atlantis, superman, good versus evil, superhero team, destiny, comic book, revenge, green lantern, aquaman ...
Place:
athens greece, atlantic ocean, maine
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 62 min.
Story:
A chilling real-time thriller featuring a teenager, Casey, battling with an anonymous cyber-stalker.
Style:
psychological, suspenseful, realistic, captivating, thought provoking ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
bullying, cyberbullying, blackmail, hacker, social media, teenager, computers and web, hacking, bully, teenage life, youth, danger ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
united kingdom, europe, england
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
On Manhattan's gilded Upper East Side, a young gay painter is torn between an obsession with his infamous best friend and a promising new romance with an older foreign pianist.
Style:
tense, bleak, enigmatic, suspense, psychological ...
Plot:
gay, lgbt, gay relationship, gay love, gay romance, homosexuality, gay interest, gay best friend, painter, best friend, male male relationship, gay lead character ...
Place:
manhattan new york city, new york, beirut lebanon, lebanon
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Rick is a screenwriter living in Los Angeles. While successful in his career, his life feels empty. Haunted and confused, he finds temporary solace in the decadent Hollywood excess that defines his existence. Women provide a distraction to his daily ...
Style:
philosophical, talky, touching, art house, serious ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
temptation, desert, storytelling, tarot card, multiple storylines, love, humanity, existentialism, visceral, mental disorder, father son relationship, decadence ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
los angeles, usa, las vegas
Is relevant?
31K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: Canada, New Zealand, USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, an orphaned teen must battle a ruthless warlord to save the girl of his dreams.
Style:
bloody, stylized, splatter, slasher, brutal ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
post apocalypse, superhero, childhood, apocalypse, dystopia, friendship, post apocalyptic, violent, immaturity, gang, mad scientist, transformation ...
Time:
future, 2010s, 90s, 20th century, year 1997 ...
Place:
new jersey
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Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 72 min.
Story:
Toni, a tomboyish boxer, lands a spot on an after-school drill team in the West End community of Cincinnati. She eagerly absorbs routines, masters drills, and even pierces her own ears to fit in. It’s the joy of her first friendships and her ...
Style:
captivating, suspense, tense, enigmatic, poignant
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
tomboy, friendship, girl, african american, infection, coming of age, secret, competition, illness, mother daughter relationship, boxing, black ...
Place:
columbus ohio, cincinnati ohio
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Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
Story:
A fictional documentary-style expose on the rivalry between two tennis stars who battled it out in a 1999 match that lasted seven days.
Style:
parody, funny, mockumentary, light, stylized ...
Plot:
tennis, satire, adaptation, irreverent, redemption, technology, storytelling, tennis player, contests and competitions, athlete's life, rivalry, nudity ...
Time:
future, 80s, 21st century
Place:
england, california
Is relevant?
72K
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Could you trust a jury of your peers with your life? The contestants of a mysterious death game must make harrowing decisions as they strategize for survival in this psychological sci-fi thriller.
Style:
psychological, suspense, twist ending, suspenseful, clever ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
survival, morality, execution, life & death, prejudice, game of death, plot twist, stranger, death, sole survivor, struggle for survival, twists and turns ...
Place:
los angeles
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Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
In a time of starvation, a survivalist lives off a small plot of land hidden deep in forest. When two women seeking food and shelter discover his farm, he finds his existence threatened.
Style:
harsh, tense, stylized, disturbing, futuristic ...
Plot:
survival, starvation, post apocalyptic, visceral, post apocalypse, wilderness, bow and arrow, depression, forest, woods, wound, bare breasts ...
Time:
near future, future
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Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
In the not too distant future, two young women who live in a remote ancient forest discover the world around them is on the brink of an apocalypse. Informed only by rumor, they fight intruders, disease, loneliness & starvation.
Style:
disturbing, futuristic, erotic, melancholic, mysterious ...
Plot:
survival, post apocalypse, forest, isolation, rape, dystopia, father daughter relationship, sisters, death of father, post apocalyptic, family bonds, humanity ...
Time:
future
Place:
canada
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102K
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
After moving to a small town, Zach Cooper finds a silver lining when he meets next door neighbor Hannah, the daughter of bestselling Goosebumps series author R.L. Stine. When Zach unintentionally unleashes real monsters from their manuscripts and ...
Style:
humorous, entertaining, funny, scary, semi serious ...
Audience:
teens, kids, family friendly, pre-teens, teen fantasy ...
Plot:
monster, werewolf, good versus evil, magic, teenager, imaginary, youth, ventriloquist dummy, high school, book, ghost, praying mantis ...
Time:
2010s, year 2015, 80s, 21st century
Place:
connecticut, usa, maryland
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
This complex portrait of modern-day life on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation explores the bond between a brother and his younger sister, who find themselves on separate paths to rediscovering the meaning of home.
Style:
serious, realistic, touching, emotional, social ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
indian reservation, american football, american indian, society, youth, family problems, social relations, death in the family, dysfunctional family, teenage boy, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, sex scene ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, nebraska, indiana, south dakota
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