Best movies like Sword Art Online the Movie: Progressive - Scherzo of Deep Night
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Plot Summary:
Over a month has passed since 10,000 users were trapped inside the "Sword Art Online" world. Asuna, who cleared the first floor of the floating iron castle of Aincrad, joined up with Kirito and continued her journey to reach the top floor. With the support of female Information Broker Argo, clearing the floors seemed to be progressing smoothly, but conflict erupts between two major guilds who should be working together – the top player groups ALS (the Aincrad Liberation Squad) and DKB (the Dragon Knights Brigade). And meanwhile, behind the scenes exists a mysterious figure pulling the strings….
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 792
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: anime
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IMDB Votes: 44
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IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 11
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Country: Japan
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IMDB Votes: 299
Genere: Animation
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IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 101
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
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IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 87
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IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 38
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 45 min
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IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 42
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: anime, mecha
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IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: anime, captivating, entertaining
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IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
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Duration: 101 min
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IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 550
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Country: Japan
Duration:
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IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 439
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Country: Japan
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IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 26
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Country: Japan
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IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
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IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
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IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
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Country: Japan
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IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 383
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IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
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Country: USA, Japan
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IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 661
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Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale (2017)
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IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 9000
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IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 104
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IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 396
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IMDB Votes: 2000
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IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
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Country: Japan
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IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 139
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IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 937
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IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
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Country: Japan
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IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 51000
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IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 16000
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IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 999
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In the year 2138, virtual reality gaming is booming. Yggdrasil, a popular online game is quietly shut down one day. However, one player named Momonga decides to not log out. Momonga is then transformed into the image of a skeleton as "the most powerful wizard." The world continues to change, with non-player characters (NPCs) beginning to feel emotion. Having no parents, friends, or place in society, this ordinary young man Momonga then strives to take over the new world the game has become.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 30 min
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