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Cast

John C. Reilly

Sarah Silverman

Jack McBrayer

Jane Lynch

Wreck-It Ralph (2012)

7.4 13.1K votes

Genre: Adventure, Animation, Comedy

Country: United States of America

Duration: 101 min.

Audience: PG

Story: Wreck-It Ralph is the 9-foot-tall, 643-pound villain of an arcade video game named Fix-It Felix Jr., in which the game's titular hero fixes buildings that Ralph destroys. Wanting to prove he can be a good guy and not just a villain, Ralph escapes his game and lands in Hero's Duty, a first-person shooter where he helps the game's hero battle against alien invaders. He later enters Sugar Rush, a kart racing game set on tracks made of candies, cookies and other sweets. There, Ralph meets Vanellope von Schweetz who has learned that her game is faced with a dire threat that could affect the entire arcade, and one that Ralph may have inadvertently started.

Plot: video game, support group, villain, bullying, medal, product placement, jail, racing, ...

Cast

Deems Taylor

Walt Disney

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Julietta Novis

Leopold Stokowski

Fantasia (1940)

7.3 3.3K votes

Genre: Animation, Family, Fantasy

Country: United States of America

Duration: 124 min.

Audience: G

Story: Walt Disney's timeless masterpiece is an extravaganza of sight and sound! See the music come to life, hear the pictures burst into song and experience the excitement that is Fantasia over and over again.

Style: whimsical

Plot: classical music, cartoon, villain, orchestra, musical, cartoon mouse, wizard, live action and animation, ...

Cast

Bradley Cooper

Ed Helms

Zach Galifianakis

Justin Bartha

The Hangover (2009)

7.3 18.2K votes

Genre: Comedy

Country: United States of America

Duration: 100 min.

Audience: R

Story: When three friends finally come to after a raucous night of bachelor-party revelry, they find a baby in the closet and a tiger in the bathroom. But they can't seem to locate their best friend, Doug – who's supposed to be tying the knot. Launching a frantic search for Doug, the trio perseveres through a nasty hangover to try to make it to the church on time.

Style: absurd

Plot: amnesia, blackjack, stag night, lost weekend, chapel, hit with tire iron, memory loss, drugs, ...

Place: las vegas

Frances Ha (2013)

7.3 1.8K votes

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Country: Brazil, United States of America

Duration: 86 min.

Audience: R

Story: An aspiring dancer moves to New York City and becomes caught up in a whirlwind of flighty fair-weather friends, diminishing fortunes and career setbacks.

Plot: new york city, friendship, dancer, paris, france, freedom, female friendship, loneliness, ...

Cast

Jack Black

Dustin Hoffman

Angelina Jolie

Ian McShane

Kung Fu Panda (2008)

7.3 12.8K votes

Genre: Action, Animation, Comedy

Country: United States of America

Duration: 90 min.

Audience: PG

Story: Chosen by prophecy but doubted by all, Po is an unlikely choice for the mystical title of the Dragon Warrior—a clumsy panda thrust into the world of kung fu as a deadly enemy threatens the Valley of Peace. Under reluctant guidance by Master Shifu and the Furious Five, Po must embrace who he is to unlock the power that no scroll can teach.

Style: whimsical

Plot: martial arts, kung fu, strong woman, tiger, bravery, restaurant, villain, chosen one, ...

Place: china

Cast

Mairu00e9ad Tyers

Sofia Oxenham

Bilal Hasna

Luke Rollason

Extraordinary (2023) TV Show

7.3 225 votes

Genre: Action, Comedy, Science Fiction

Country: United Kingdom

Seasons: 2

Episodes: 16

Audience: TV-MA

Story: In a world where everyone develops a power on their 18th birthday, Jen didn't. She's turning 25 and is still waiting to get hers. Adrift in a big, confusing world and armed with nothing but a bit of hope and a lot of desperation, Jen begins her journey to find her maybe-superpower. But in doing so, she might discover the joy of being just kind of ok.

Plot: superhero, super power, young adult, hilarious, amused, joyful

Cast

Josh O'Connor

Carol Duarte

Alba Rohrwacher

Isabella Rossellini

La Chimera (2023)

7.3 593 votes

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Country: Italy, France

Duration: 131 min.

Audience: NR

Story: Everyone has their own Chimera, something they try to achieve but never manage to find. For Arthur, the Chimera looks like the woman he lost, Beniamina. In an adventurous journey between the living and the dead, between forests and cities, between celebrations and solitudes, the intertwined destinies of these characters unfold, all in search of the Chimera.

Plot: magic realism, burlesque, archeology, englishman abroad, complex, playful, tomb raiding, compassionate, ...

Time: 1980s

Cast

Ben Schwartz

James Marsden

Tika Sumpter

Jim Carrey

Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)

7.3 10.4K votes

Genre: Action, Comedy, Family

Country: Japan, United States of America

Duration: 99 min.

Audience: PG

Story: Powered with incredible speed, Sonic The Hedgehog embraces his new home on Earth. That is, until Sonic sparks the attention of super-uncool evil genius Dr. Robotnik. Now it’s super-villain vs. super-sonic in an all-out race across the globe to stop Robotnik from using Sonic’s unique power for world domination.

Plot: friendship, video game, san francisco, california, road trip, cop, based on video game, duringcreditsstinger, ...

Chillin' in Another World with Level 2 Super Cheat Powers (2024) TV Show

7.3 100 votes

Genre: Action, Animation, Science Fiction

Country: Japan, Taiwan

Seasons: 2

Episodes: 13

Audience: TV-14

Story: The Magical Kingdom of Klyrode summons hundreds of heroes from other worlds every year to fight in their war against the Dark One and his army of powerful demons. Banaza is one of those heroes, summoned from the Royal Capital Paluma, but something’s not right—Banaza is only an average merchant. He has no magic, no fighting ability, and his stats are abysmal. Worse, a mishap leaves him unable to return home! Rejected as a hero and stranded in another world, abandoned to the far reaches of the kingdom by a cruel king who just wants him gone, Banaza’s fate looks pretty bleak. But what will happen once the failed hero candidate finds himself with super cheat powers once he hits level two?

Plot: fantasy world, anime, interspecies romance, isekai, loving, relaxed, based on light novel, adventure, ...

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Cast

Johnny Depp

Geoffrey Rush

Orlando Bloom

Keira Knightley

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)

7.3 15.6K votes

Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Country: United States of America

Duration: 169 min.

Audience: PG-13

Story: After losing Captain Jack Sparrow to the locker of Davy Jones, Will Turner, Elizabeth Swann, and Captain Barbossa journey to the ends of the earth to rescue him. And as the East India Trading Company tightens its grip on the seas under Lord Cutler Beckett—now in control of Davy Jones—the fate of piracy hangs by a thread. Now, they must unite the pirate lords for one final stand. But as loyalties are tested and alliances shift, each must ultimately choose where they stand in the battle for freedom on the high seas.

Style: whimsical

Plot: exotic island, strong woman, love of one's life, afterlife, traitor, shipwreck, sequel, sword fight, ...

Place: singapore

Cast

Jesse Eisenberg

Woody Harrelson

Emma Stone

Abigail Breslin

Zombieland (2009)

7.3 13.3K votes

Genre: Comedy, Horror

Country: United States of America

Duration: 88 min.

Audience: R

Story: Columbus has made a habit of running from what scares him. Tallahassee doesn't have fears. If he did, he'd kick their ever-living ass. In a world overrun by zombies, these two are perfectly evolved survivors. But now, they're about to stare down the most terrifying prospect of all: each other.

Style: satirical, absurd

Plot: washington dc, usa, sibling relationship, saving the world, circus, post-apocalyptic future, gore, parody, ...

Cast

Steve Carell

Jason Segel

Russell Brand

Julie Andrews

Despicable Me (2010)

7.3 16.1K votes

Genre: Animation, Comedy, Crime

Country: United States of America

Duration: 95 min.

Audience: PG

Story: Determined to prove he's the world's greatest supervillain, Gru hatches an audacious plan to steal the Moon. To pull it off, he adopts three orphaned girls—Margo, Edith, and Agnes—intending to use them as part of his scheme. But the unexpected bond they form forces him to question the life he's always known.

Plot: moon, parent child relationship, orphanage, villain, adoptive father, satire, life's dream, rivalry, ...

Cast

Will Arnett

Michael Cera

Rosario Dawson

Ralph Fiennes

The Lego Batman Movie (2017)

7.3 5.5K votes

Genre: Action, Animation, Comedy

Country: United States of America, Denmark

Duration: 104 min.

Audience: PG

Story: A cooler-than-ever Bruce Wayne must deal with the usual suspects as they plan to rule Gotham City, while discovering that he has accidentally adopted a teenage orphan who wishes to become his sidekick.

Plot: superhero, based on comic, based on toy, spin off, super power, lego, 3d animation, teamwork, ...

Cast

Robin Williams

Kirsten Dunst

Bradley Pierce

Bonnie Hunt

Jumanji (1995)

7.2 11.4K votes

Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Country: United States of America

Duration: 104 min.

Audience: PG

Story: When siblings Judy and Peter discover an enchanted board game that opens the door to a magical world, they unwittingly invite Alan -- an adult who's been trapped inside the game for 26 years -- into their living room. Alan's only hope for freedom is to finish the game, which proves risky as all three find themselves running from giant rhinoceroses, evil monkeys and other terrifying creatures.

Plot: based on novel or book, giant insect, board game, disappearance, jungle, recluse, stampede, based on young adult novel, ...

Cast

Patrick Swayze

Demi Moore

Whoopi Goldberg

Tony Goldwyn

Ghost (1990)

7.2 6.1K votes

Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Thriller

Country: United States of America

Duration: 127 min.

Audience: PG-13

Story: After a young man is murdered, his spirit stays behind to warn his lover of impending danger, with the help of a reluctant psychic.

Plot: fortune teller, corruption, soulmates, afterlife, money transfer, money laundering, pottery, hell, ...

Cast

Ben Stiller

Kristen Wiig

Sean Penn

Shirley MacLaine

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)

7.2 8.3K votes

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Country: United Kingdom, United States of America

Duration: 114 min.

Audience: PG

Story: A timid magazine photo manager who lives life vicariously through daydreams embarks on a true-life adventure when a negative goes missing.

Plot: himalaya mountain range, photographer, daydream, magazine, photograph, shark, fired from the job, dreamer, ...

Place: iceland

Cast

John Cena

Kate McKinnon

Anthony Anderson

Bobby Cannavale

Ferdinand (2017)

7.2 3.1K votes

Genre: Adventure, Animation, Comedy

Country: United States of America

Duration: 108 min.

Audience: PG

Story: Ferdinand, a little bull, prefers sitting quietly under a cork tree just smelling the flowers versus jumping around, snorting, and butting heads with other bulls. As Ferdinand grows big and strong, his temperament remains mellow. But one day five men come to choose the "biggest, fastest, roughest bull" for the bullfights in Madrid— and Ferdinand is mistakenly chosen.

Plot: friendship, madrid, spain, europe, anthropomorphism, remake, bull, based on children's book, ...

Place: spain

Mythic Quest (2020) TV Show

7.2 456 votes

Genre: Comedy

Country: United States of America

Seasons: 4

Episodes: 40

Audience: TV-MA

Story: Meet the team behind the biggest multiplayer video game of all time. But in a workplace focused on building worlds, molding heroes, and creating legends, the most hard-fought battles don’t occur in the game—they happen in the office.

Style: lighthearted

Plot: video game, sitcom, workplace comedy, video game development, mischievous, playful, hilarious, farcical, ...

Cast

John C. Reilly

Sarah Silverman

Gal Gadot

Taraji P. Henson

Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)

7.2 8.2K votes

Genre: Action, Adventure, Animation

Country: United States of America

Duration: 112 min.

Audience: PG

Story: Video game bad guy Ralph and fellow misfit Vanellope von Schweetz must risk it all by traveling to the World Wide Web in search of a replacement part to save Vanellope's video game, Sugar Rush. In way over their heads, Ralph and Vanellope rely on the citizens of the internet — the netizens — to help navigate their way, including an entrepreneur named Yesss, who is the head algorithm and the heart and soul of trend-making site BuzzzTube.

Style: whimsical

Plot: video game, cartoon, sequel, internet, lethal virus, aftercreditsstinger, duringcreditsstinger, online gaming, ...

Cast

Tom Hanks

Elizabeth Perkins

Robert Loggia

John Heard

Big (1988)

7.2 4.1K votes

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Country: United States of America

Duration: 104 min.

Audience: PG

Story: When a young boy makes a wish at a carnival machine to be big—he wakes up the following morning to find that it has been granted and his body has grown older overnight. But he is still the same 13-year-old boy inside. Now he must learn how to cope with the unfamiliar world of grown-ups including getting a job and having his first romantic encounter with a woman.

Style: nostalgic

Plot: baseball, coming of age, best friend, co-workers relationship, body-swap, magic realism, bronx, new york city, ...

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