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Cast

Michael J. Fox

Christopher Lloyd

Mary Steenburgen

Thomas F. Wilson

Back to the Future Part III (1990)

7.5 11.6K votes

Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction

Country: United States of America

Duration: 119 min.

Audience: PG

Story: The final installment finds Marty digging the trusty DeLorean out of a mineshaft and looking for Doc in the Wild West of 1885. But when their time machine breaks down, the travelers are stranded in a land of spurs. More problems arise when Doc falls for pretty schoolteacher Clara Clayton, and Marty tangles with Buford Tannen.

Style: lighthearted

Plot: saloon, sports car, inventor, horseback riding, indian territory, locomotive, time travel, native american, ...

Time: 1950s

Place: california

Cast

Ben Whishaw

Sally Hawkins

Hugh Bonneville

Madeleine Harris

Paddington 2 (2017)

7.5 2.8K votes

Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family

Country: France, United Kingdom

Duration: 104 min.

Audience: PG

Story: Paddington, now happily settled with the Browns, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy, but it is stolen.

Style: witty

Plot: london, england, based on novel or book, sequel, bear, train, based on children's book, animals, ...

Cast

Nicolas Cage

Emma Stone

Ryan Reynolds

Catherine Keener

The Croods: A New Age (2020)

7.4 4.2K votes

Genre: Adventure, Animation, Comedy

Country: United States of America

Duration: 95 min.

Audience: PG

Story: Searching for a safer habitat, the prehistoric Crood family discovers an idyllic, walled-in paradise that meets all of its needs. Unfortunately, they must also learn to live with the Bettermans -- a family that's a couple of steps above the Croods on the evolutionary ladder. As tensions between the new neighbors start to rise, a new threat soon propels both clans on an epic adventure that forces them to embrace their differences, draw strength from one another, and survive together.

Plot: sequel, prehistory, aftercreditsstinger, duringcreditsstinger, candid, playful, 3d animation, joyous, ...

Cast

Liam Neeson

Maggie Grace

Famke Janssen

Olivier Rabourdin

Taken (2008)

7.4 12.2K votes

Genre: Action, Thriller

Country: France, United States of America

Duration: 94 min.

Audience: PG-13

Story: Bryan Mills, a former government operative, is trying to reconnect with his teenage daughter Kim. After reluctantly agreeing with his ex-wife to let Kim go to Paris on vacation with a friend, his worst nightmare comes true. While on the phone with his daughter shortly after she arrives in Paris, she and her friend are abducted by a gang of human traffickers. Working against the clock, Bryan relies on his extensive training and skills to track down the ruthless gang that abducted her and launch a one-man war to rescue his daughter.

Plot: rescue, paris, france, kidnapping, prostitution, sex trafficking, albanian, missing daughter, ...

The New Look (2024) TV Show

7.4 84 votes

Genre: Drama, War

Country: United States of America

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 10

Audience: TV-MA

Story: The shocking story of how fashion icon Christian Dior and his contemporaries including Coco Chanel, Pierre Balmain, and Cristóbal Balenciaga navigated the horrors of World War Il and launched modern fashion.

Plot: paris, france, biography, fashion designer, based on true story, german occupation of france, candid, fashion industry

Time: world war ii

Cast

Rowan Blanchard

Auliu02bbi Cravalho

Isabella Ferreira

Tyler Alvarez

Crush (2022)

7.4 495 votes

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Country: United States of America

Duration: 93 min.

Story: When an aspiring young artist is forced to join her high school track team, she uses it as an opportunity to pursue the girl she's been harboring a long-time crush on. But she soon finds herself falling for an unexpected teammate and discovers what real love feels like.

Style: lighthearted, intimate, witty, whimsical

Plot: high school, love triangle, comedian, coming of age, art, high school friends, lgbt athlete, lgbt, ...

Cast

Michael Jackson

Orianthi

Kenny Ortega

Dorian Holley

This Is It (2009)

7.4 1.1K votes

Genre: Documentary, Music

Country: United States of America

Duration: 111 min.

Audience: PG

Story: A compilation of interviews, rehearsals and backstage footage of Michael Jackson as he prepared for his series of sold-out shows in London.

Style: nostalgic, provocative

Plot: concert, pop star, pop culture, backstage, dance music, semi-documentary, music recording, industrial music, ...

Cast

Natasha Lyonne

Charlie Barnett

Greta Lee

Chlou00eb Sevigny

Russian Doll (2019) TV Show

7.4 1.0K votes

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Country: United States of America

Seasons: 2

Episodes: 15

Audience: TV-MA

Story: Nadia keeps dying and reliving her 36th birthday party. She's trapped in a surreal time loop -- and staring down the barrel of her own mortality.

Style: philosophical, witty

Plot: dark comedy, family relationships, time loop, death, homeless man, mysterious, dramedy, candid, ...

Rocky II (1979)

7.3 4.9K votes

Genre: Drama

Country: United States of America

Duration: 119 min.

Audience: PG

Story: After Rocky goes the distance with champ Apollo Creed, both try to put the fight behind them and move on. Rocky settles down with Adrian but can't put his life together outside the ring, while Creed seeks a rematch to restore his reputation. Soon enough, the "Master of Disaster" and the "Italian Stallion" are set on a collision course for a climactic battle that is brutal and unforgettable.

Plot: hero, husband wife relationship, coma, transporter, love of one's life, intensive care, sports, publicity, ...

NCIS: New Orleans (2014) TV Show

7.3 467 votes

Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama

Country: United States of America

Seasons: 7

Episodes: 155

Audience: TV-14

Story: A drama about the local field office that investigates criminal cases affecting military personnel in The Big Easy, a city known for its music, entertainment and decadence.

Plot: new orleans, louisiana, navy, spin off, military, crime investigation, candid, empathetic, ...

Cast

Melissa Benoist

Chyler Leigh

David Harewood

Katie McGrath

Supergirl (2015) TV Show

7.3 4.4K votes

Genre: Action, Drama, Science Fiction

Country: United States of America

Seasons: 6

Episodes: 126

Audience: TV-14

Story: Twenty-four-year-old Kara Zor-El, who was taken in by the Danvers family when she was 13 after being sent away from Krypton, must learn to embrace her powers after previously hiding them. The Danvers teach her to be careful with her powers, until she has to reveal them during an unexpected disaster, setting her on her journey of heroism.

Style: intimate

Plot: superhero, based on comic, alien, female protagonist, meditative, candid, thoughtful, loving, ...

Cast

Sylvester Stallone

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Frank Stallone Jr.

Quentin Tarantino

Sly (2023)

7.2 230 votes

Genre: Documentary

Country: United States of America

Duration: 97 min.

Audience: R

Story: His love of film began as an escape from a rocky childhood. From underdog to Hollywood legend, Sylvester Stallone tells his story in this documentary.

Style: captivating

Plot: show business, biography, movie star, candid, celebrities, informative

Cast

Pamela Adlon

Celia Imrie

Mikey Madison

Hannah Riley

Better Things (2016) TV Show

7.2 201 votes

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Country: United States of America

Seasons: 5

Episodes: 52

Audience: TV-MA

Story: Sam Fox is a single, working actor with no filter trying to raise her three daughters – Max, Frankie and Duke – in Los Angeles. She is mom, dad, referee and the cops.

Style: irreverent

Plot: single parent, parent child relationship, coming of age, hollywood, single mother, biting, candid, voiceover, ...

Cast

Olivia Cooke

Kenneth Branagh

William Shatner

Laurie Holden

Fireheart (2022)

7.2 293 votes

Genre: Adventure, Animation, Comedy

Country: Canada, France

Duration: 92 min.

Audience: PG

Story: The film explores the world of firefighters in 1920s New York City and tells the story of a 16-year-old girl who will have to become a hero in order to save her city.

Style: philosophical, provocative

Plot: new york city, fire brigade, affectation, speculative, candid, playful, fireman, cautionary, ...

Time: 1920s

Cast

Aaron Eckhart

Maria Bello

Cameron Bright

Adam Brody

Thank You for Smoking (2005)

7.2 2.4K votes

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Country: United Kingdom, United States of America

Duration: 92 min.

Audience: R

Story: Nick Naylor is a charismatic spin-doctor for Big Tobacco who'll fight to protect America's right to smoke -- even if it kills him -- while still remaining a role model for his 12-year old son. When he incurs the wrath of a senator bent on snuffing out cigarettes, Nick's powers of "filtering the truth" will be put to the test.

Style: absurd

Plot: research, based on novel or book, capitalism, politics, smoking, cigarette, lie, affectation, ...

Cast

Jeremy Theobald

Alex Haw

Lucy Russell

John Nolan

Following (1999)

7.1 1.9K votes

Genre: Drama, Thriller

Country: United Kingdom, United States of America

Duration: 69 min.

Audience: R

Story: Bill, an idle, unemployed aspiring writer, walks the crowded streets of London following randomly chosen strangers, a seemingly innocent entertainment that becomes dangerous when he crosses paths with a mysterious character.

Style: shocking

Plot: london, england, robbery, stalker, thief, stalking, black and white, voyeurism, ...

Cast

Kristen Stewart

Mackenzie Davis

Mary Steenburgen

Victor Garber

Happiest Season (2020)

7.1 1.3K votes

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Country: United States of America

Duration: 102 min.

Audience: PG-13

Story: A young woman's plans to propose to her girlfriend while at her family's annual holiday party are upended when she discovers her partner hasn't yet come out to her conservative parents.

Plot: coming out, marriage proposal, holiday, romcom, lesbian relationship, in the closet, orphan, family holiday, ...

Cast

Pamela Anderson

Brandon Thomas Lee

Dylan Jagger Lee

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Carol Anderson

Pamela, A Love Story (2023)

7.0 252 votes

Genre: Documentary

Country: United States of America

Duration: 113 min.

Audience: 15

Story: In her own words, through personal video and diaries, Pamela Anderson shares the story of her rise to fame, rocky romances and infamous sex tape scandal.

Style: intimate

Plot: biography, candid, investigative, celebrities

NOVA (1974) TV Show

7.0 140 votes

Genre: Documentary

Country: United States of America

Seasons: 53

Episodes: 1025

Audience: TV-PG

Story: PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and technology, and highlights the people involved in scientific pursuits.

Plot: nature, candid, inspirational, factual, dramatic, instructive

Cast

Irrfan Khan

Parvathy Thiruvothu

Neha Dhupia

Luke Kenny

Qarib Qarib Singlle (2017)

7.0 72 votes

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Country: India

Duration: 125 min.

Story: Yogi and Jaya, who have polar opposite personalities and sensibilities, meet via an online dating app. This encounter turns into so much more when the two travel to Rishikesh.

Style: absurd

Plot: candid, compassionate

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