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Harlots (2017) TV Show

7.4 177 votes

Genre: Drama

Country: United Kingdom, United States of America

Seasons: 3

Episodes: 24

Audience: TV-MA

Story: Brothel owner, Margaret Wells, struggles to raise her daughters in London during the 18th century.

Plot: based on novel or book, rivalry, prostitution, period drama, historical, social issues, costume drama, period piece

Time: 18th century

Cast

Olivia Newton-John

John Travolta

Stockard Channing

Jeff Conaway

Grease (1978)

7.4 7.7K votes

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Country: United States of America, United Kingdom

Duration: 110 min.

Audience: PG

Story: Australian good girl Sandy and greaser Danny fell in love over the summer. But when they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance despite their eccentric friends?

Plot: high school, flying car, jealousy, street gang, cheerleader, dance competition, carnival, musical, ...

Time: 1950s

Place: australia, california

Cast

Edward Norton

Paul Giamatti

Jessica Biel

Rufus Sewell

The Illusionist (2006)

7.3 5.4K votes

Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Country: United States of America

Duration: 110 min.

Audience: PG-13

Story: With his eye on a lovely aristocrat, a gifted illusionist named Eisenheim uses his powers to win her away from her betrothed, a crown prince. But Eisenheim's scheme creates tumult within the monarchy and ignites the suspicion of a dogged inspector.

Style: romantic

Plot: princess, magic, rivalry, love, vienna, austria, super power, crown prince, ...

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, ...

One Man Band (2005)

7.3 612 votes

Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family

Country: United States of America

Duration: 5 min.

Audience: G

Story: With one coin to make a wish at the piazza fountain, a peasant girl encounters two competing street performers who'd prefer the coin find its way into their tip jars. The little girl, Tippy, is caught in the middle as a musical duel ensues between the one-man-bands.

Plot: fountain, rivalry, coin, bag of money, little girl, aftercreditsstinger, one man band, street musician, ...

Cast

Russell Crowe

Christian Bale

Peter Fonda

Gretchen Mol

3:10 to Yuma (2007)

7.2 4.1K votes

Genre: Western

Country: United States of America

Duration: 122 min.

Audience: R

Story: In Arizona in the late 1800s, infamous outlaw Ben Wade and his vicious gang of thieves and murderers have plagued the Southern Railroad. When Wade is captured, Civil War veteran Dan Evans, struggling to survive on his drought-plagued ranch, volunteers to deliver him alive to the "3:10 to Yuma", a train that will take the killer to trial.

Plot: dying and death, race against time, hero, saloon, parent child relationship, liberation of prisoners, arizona, transport of prisoners, ...

Cast

Natalie Wood

Richard Beymer

Russ Tamblyn

Rita Moreno

West Side Story (1961)

7.2 2.0K votes

Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance

Country: United States of America

Duration: 153 min.

Audience: NR

Story: In Manhattan’s Upper West Side, rival gangs of Polish-Americans and newly arrived Puerto Ricans clash for control of the neighborhood, even as two young members from opposite sides fall dangerously in love.

Style: romantic

Plot: new york city, immigrant, showdown, street gang, slum, love at first sight, highway, forbidden love, ...

Motherland (2017) TV Show

7.2 69 votes

Genre: Comedy

Country: United Kingdom

Seasons: 3

Episodes: 17

Audience: TV-MA

Story: Sitcom about navigating the trials and traumas of middle-class motherhood, looking at the competitive and unromantic side of parenting.

Style: irreverent, witty

Plot: london, england, middle class, rivalry, parenthood, parenting, motherhood, sitcom, ...

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)

7.1 3.2K votes

Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Country: United States of America

Duration: 119 min.

Audience: R

Story: Renowned oceanographer Steve Zissou has sworn vengeance upon the rare shark that devoured a member of his crew. In addition to his regular team, he is joined on his boat by Ned, a man who believes Zissou to be his father, and Jane, a journalist pregnant by a married man. They travel the sea, all too often running into pirates and, perhaps more traumatically, various figures from Zissou's past, including his estranged wife, Eleanor.

Style: satirical

Plot: parent child relationship, red cap, dysfunctional family, rivalry, eccentric, pirate, magic realism, estranged father, ...

K (2012) TV Show

7.0 98 votes

Genre: Action, Animation

Country: Japan

Seasons: 2

Episodes: 26

Audience: TV-14

Story: Shiro is an easygoing teenager content with just being a student—until his seemingly perfect life is halted when a bloodthirsty clan, glowing red with fire, attempts to kill him in the streets. Unbeknownst to Shiro, he is suspected of murdering a member of their clan and will need a miracle to escape their vengeance. Miraculously, a young man named Kurou Yatogami swings in and aids Shiro in his getaway, only to reveal he's also after Shiro's life. Now a hunted man, Shiro will have to evade the clans of seven powerful kings and desperately try to prove his innocence—before it’s too late!

Plot: swordplay, amnesia, rivalry, gang, bromance, based on manga, super power, alternative present, ...

Cast

Michael B. Jordan

Sylvester Stallone

Tessa Thompson

Wood Harris

Creed II (2018)

7.0 5.8K votes

Genre: Action, Drama

Country: United States of America

Duration: 130 min.

Audience: PG-13

Story: Between personal obligations and training for his next big fight against an opponent with ties to his family's past, Adonis Creed is up against the challenge of his life.

Plot: sports, rivalry, sequel, los angeles, california, angry, boxing, thoughtful, ...

Place: ukraine

Cast

Jason Sudeikis

Josh Gad

Danny McBride

Leslie Jones

The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019)

7.0 1.9K votes

Genre: Adventure, Animation, Comedy

Country: Finland, United States of America

Duration: 97 min.

Audience: PG

Story: Red, Chuck, Bomb and the rest of their feathered friends are surprised when a green pig suggests that they put aside their differences and unite to fight a common threat. Aggressive birds from an island covered in ice are planning to use an elaborate weapon to destroy the fowl and swine.

Style: irreverent

Plot: island, rivalry, sequel, family, based on video game, animal kingdom, unassuming, 3d animation, ...

Cast

Glen Powell

Margaret Qualley

Jessica Henwick

Bill Camp

How to Make a Killing (2026)

6.9 555 votes

Genre: Comedy, Thriller

Country: United Kingdom, France

Duration: 105 min.

Audience: R

Story: Disowned at birth by his obscenely wealthy family, blue-collar Becket Redfellow will stop at nothing to reclaim his inheritance, no matter how many relatives stand in his way.

Plot: manipulation, dark comedy, deception, family secrets, remake, killing spree, family power struggle, disowned, ...

Cast

Sverrir Gudnason

Shia LaBeouf

Stellan Skarsgu00e5rd

Tuva Novotny

Borg vs McEnroe (2017)

6.9 1.2K votes

Genre: Drama, History

Country: Finland, Sweden

Duration: 108 min.

Audience: R

Story: The Swedish Björn Borg and the American John McEnroe, the best tennis players in the world, maintain a legendary duel during the 1980 Wimbledon tournament.

Plot: london, england, sports, tennis, tennis player, champion, biography, based on true story, ...

Time: 1980s

Place: sweden

Cast

Zendaya

Mike Faist

Josh O'Connor

Darnell Appling

Challengers (2024)

6.9 2.7K votes

Genre: Drama, Romance

Country: Italy, United States of America

Duration: 132 min.

Audience: R

Story: Tennis player turned coach Tashi has taken her husband, Art, and transformed him into a world-famous Major champion. To jolt him out of his recent losing streak, she signs him up for a "Challenger" event — close to the lowest level of pro tournament — where he finds himself standing across the net from his former best friend and Tashi's former boyfriend.

Plot: infidelity, husband wife relationship, love triangle, sports, tennis, competition, eroticism, tennis player, ...

Time: 2000s, 2010s

Place: atlanta

Cast

Heath Ledger

Rufus Sewell

Shannyn Sossamon

Paul Bettany

A Knight's Tale (2001)

6.9 3.4K votes

Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama

Country: United States of America

Duration: 133 min.

Audience: PG-13

Story: William Thatcher, a knight's peasant apprentice, gets a chance at glory when the knight dies suddenly mid-tournament. Posing as a knight himself, William won't stop until he's crowned tournament champion—assuming matters of the heart don't get in the way.

Plot: london, england, poetry, rivalry, sword fight, knight, tournament, duel, ...

Time: medieval

Tiger King (2020) TV Show

6.9 588 votes

Genre: Crime, Documentary

Country: United States of America

Seasons: 2

Episodes: 13

Audience: TV-MA

Story: A zoo owner spirals out of control amid a cast of eccentric characters in this true murder-for-hire story from the underworld of big cat breeding.

Plot: oklahoma, fraud, tiger, cult, rivalry, animal rights, eccentric, true crime, ...

Cast

Will Smith

Margot Robbie

Adrian Martinez

Gerald McRaney

Focus (2015)

6.9 8.3K votes

Genre: Comedy, Crime, Romance

Country: United States of America

Duration: 105 min.

Audience: R

Story: Nicky, an accomplished con artist, gets romantically involved with his disciple Jess but later ends their relationship. Years later, she returns as a femme fatale to spoil his plans.

Plot: seduction, con man, illusion, deception, rivalry, femme fatale, con artist, illusionist, ...

Cast

Kate Beckinsale

Scott Speedman

Michael Sheen

Shane Brolly

Underworld (2003)

6.9 6.7K votes

Genre: Action, Fantasy, Thriller

Country: United States of America

Duration: 122 min.

Audience: R

Story: Vampires and werewolves have waged a nocturnal war against each other for centuries. But all bets are off when a female vampire warrior named Selene, who's famous for her strength and werewolf-hunting prowess, becomes smitten with a peace-loving male werewolf, Michael, who wants to end the war.

Plot: budapest, hungary, love of one's life, vampire, subway, hostility, bite, descendant, ...

Cast

Wesley Snipes

Stephen Dorff

Kris Kristofferson

N'Bushe Wright

Blade (1998)

6.8 6.8K votes

Genre: Action, Horror

Country: United States of America

Duration: 121 min.

Audience: R

Story: The Daywalker known as "Blade" - a half-vampire, half-mortal man - becomes the protector of humanity against an underground army of vampires.

Plot: martial arts, hero, vampire, superhero, supernatural, based on comic, rivalry, vampire hunter (slayer), ...

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