Last updated March 2024
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Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Plot Summary:
After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War (2018), the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in order to undo Thanos' actions and restore order to the universe once and for all, no matter what consequences may be in store
Duration: 181 min
IMDB Rating: 8.4/10
IMDB Votes: 12000000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, time travel, heroes, alternate timeline, invasion, superhero team, alien, outer space, tony stark character, revenge, fight scenes, epic battle, humanity in peril, final battle, army, battlefield, time machine, good versus evil, supernatural power, superheroine, spacecraft, super villain, father daughter relationship, super powers, mission
1917 (2019)
Plot Summary:
At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers, Schofield and Blake are given a seemingly impossible mission. In a race against time, they must cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack on hundreds of soldiers—Blake's own brother among them
Duration: 119 min
IMDB Rating: 8.2/10
IMDB Votes: 654000
Genere: Action, Drama, War
Country: UK, USA, India, Spain
Plot tags: world war one, trench warfare, race against time, british soldier, british army, soldier, military, battlefield, death, british military, survival, dangerous mission, german soldier, behind enemy lines, war, great war, friendship, rat, dead body, tragic event, courage, pursuit, world war two, moving, world war
Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019)
Plot Summary:
Following the roguish terrorist attacks at Uri Army Base camp in Kashmir, India takes the fight to the enemy, in its most successful covert operation till date with one and only one objective of avenging their fallen heroes
Duration: 138 min
IMDB Rating: 8.2/10
IMDB Votes: 70000
Genere: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: India
Plot tags: terrorist attack, soldier, terrorism, military, army, indian soldier, patriot, violence, friendship, murder, danger, terrorist, indians, fight, hunting, islam, nationalism, conflict, hindu, war on terror, propaganda, threat, political conflict, battlefield, indian history
Ford v Ferrari (2019)
Plot Summary:
American car designer Carroll Shelby and the British-born driver Ken Miles work together to battle corporate interference, the laws of physics, and their own personal demons to build a revolutionary race car for Ford Motor Company and take on the dominating race cars of Enzo Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France in 1966
Duration: 152 min
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
IMDB Votes: 447000
Genere: Action, Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Plot tags: racing, car, racecar driver, car racing, car race, talented, ambition, auto mechanic, race, rise to the top, friendship, race car, desire for fame, auto racing, driving, driver, friendship between men, fight, biopic, rivalry, contests and competitions, male bonding, husband wife relationship, father son relationship, friend
The Gentlemen (2019)
Plot Summary:
A drug lord tries to sell off his highly profitable empire
Duration: 113 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 377000
Genere: Action, Crime
Country: USA, UK
Plot tags: gangster, organized crime, marijuana, gang, crime boss, money, british, ambition, criminal underworld, tough guy, criminal, drug lord, swearing, gang war, wealth, conspiracy, rise to the top, gay slur, near death experience, pursuit, robbery, blackmail, caper, voice over narration, drug cartel
Just 6.5 (2019)
Plot Summary:
The story of the six-and-a-half story narrative search for the anti-drug police is to find the great glass dealer in the capital
Duration: 131 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Iran
Plot tags: iranian, drug overdose, prison, drug addict, drug, lawyer, rape, money, police, death, torture, betrayal, suicide, judge, deception, smuggler, brutality, death sentence, capitalism, corrupt cop, older man younger woman relationship, police station, opium, propaganda, suicide attempt
Nerkonda Paarvai (2019)
Plot Summary:
When three young women are harassed and implicated in a crime they didn't commit, a bipolar lawyer sets out to help them clear their names and prove it to everyone that a woman's consent matters
Duration: 157 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Plot tags: investigation, lawyer, attorney, women, legal action, criminal, court, corruption, fighting the system, false accusation, fight for justice, lawyer client relationship, criminal lawyer, righting the wronged, criminal trial, rape victim, trial, courtroom, tamil, crimes
Lucifer (2019)
Plot Summary:
In God's own country, the supreme leader of the ruling party dies, leaving a huge vacuum, not only in the electoral and leadership sphere of the party but also that of the state. In the inevitable succession squabble and the power struggle that ensues, the thin line that separates good and bad becomes irrecoverably blurred and out of this seemingly endless mayhem, emerge forces that are hitherto unheard of
Duration: 175 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Plot tags: politics, revenge, fight, police officer, betrayal, murder, husband wife relationship, violence, police, death, hospital, fire, family relations, helicopter, father daughter relationship, rain, photograph, blood, father son relationship, cell phone, flashback, malayalam, tamil, bar, explosion
Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019)
Plot Summary:
Peter Parker and his friends go on a summer trip to Europe. However, they will hardly be able to rest - Peter will have to agree to help Nick Fury uncover the mystery of creatures that cause natural disasters and destruction throughout the continent
Duration: 129 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 540000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, heroes, high school, school trip, peter parker character, teenage boy, bully, mutant, teenage life, secret identity, teenager, travel, escapades, revenge, destruction, teenage superhero, superhuman powers, double life, hi-tech, flying superhero, comic book, secret, coming of age, spider man, friendship
Kesari (2019)
Plot Summary:
In 1897, an army of 21 Sikhs battles 10,000 Afghans to prevent the Saragarhi Fort from being taken down
Duration: 150 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Action, Drama, History, Thriller, War
Country: India
Plot tags: sikh, war, against the odds, human spirit, courage, heroism, patriot, heroic mission, fight scenes, army, battles, soldier, sword fight, brutality, culture clash, indian history, historical character, martial arts, indians, death, revolution, nationalism, patriotism, hindu, propaganda
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)
Plot Summary:
As Hiccup fulfills his dream of creating a peaceful dragon utopia, Toothless’ discovery of an untamed, elusive mate draws the Night Fury away. When danger mounts at home and Hiccup’s reign as village chief is tested, both dragon and rider must make impossible decisions to save their kind
Duration: 104 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 145000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Japan
Plot tags: dragon, viking, love, flying, friends, warrior, heroine, sword fight, fight, team, heroes, hunter, battles, rescue, disability, animal, village, sword and sorcery, friendship, good versus evil, teenager, magic, legends and myths, teen superhero, leader
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019)
Plot Summary:
John Wick is on the run for two reasons… he’s being hunted for a global $14 million dollar open contract on his life, and for breaking a central rule: taking a life on Continental Hotel grounds. The victim was a member of the High Table who ordered the open contract. John should have already been executed, except the Continental’s manager, Winston, has given him a one-hour grace period before he’s “Excommunicado” – membership revoked, banned from all services and cut off from other members. John uses the service industry to stay alive as he fights and kills his way out of New York City
Duration: 130 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 413000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: one man army, vengeance, gunfight, criminal's revenge, tough guy, murder, hitman, shooting, revenge, martial arts, danger, rescue, brutality, assassin, dark hero, complex characters, horse, chase, dog, fight, army, hotel, dog attack, badass, warrior
Dear Comrade (2019)
Plot Summary:
A hot-blooded student union leader falls for a state-level cricketer but his anger management issues and violent streak threatens to derail their love story
Duration: 169 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Action, Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: India
Plot tags: cricket, fight, relationships, romantic relationship, love and romance, fall in love, in love, anger, love affair, male female relationship, relationship problems, anger management, love story, love interest, couple relations, wandering, mental health, love, communism, car accident, sexual harassment, anger issues, telugu
Bacurau (2019)
Plot Summary:
Bacurau, a small town in the Brazilian sertão, mourns the loss of its matriarch, Carmelita, who lived to be 94. Days later, its inhabitants notice that their community has vanished from most maps
Duration: 131 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 30000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller, Western
Country: Brazil, France
Plot tags: village, revenge, flying saucer, funeral, manhunt, resistance, murder, drone, life is a bitch, survival, distopia, fight, women, lgbt, corruption, society, adaptation, dishonesty, hopes, catastrophe, danger, transsexuality, politics, time travel, past
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019)
Plot Summary:
In the wake of his dramatic escape from captivity, Jesse Pinkman must come to terms with his past in order to forge some kind of future
Duration: 122 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 283000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: on the run, revenge, escape, drug, flashback sequence, organized crime, crime scene, monster, ghetto, police officer, gang, explosions, captive, held captive, mobster, gangsta, badass, happy ending, meth lab, drug dealer, prostitute, slavery, desert, video game, excavation
Alita: Battle Angel (2019)
Plot Summary:
Set several centuries in the future, the abandoned Alita is found in the scrapyard of Iron City by Ido, a compassionate cyber-doctor who takes the unconscious cyborg Alita to his clinic. When Alita awakens, she has no memory of who she is, nor does she have any recognition of the world she finds herself in. As Alita learns to navigate her new life and the treacherous streets of Iron City, Ido tries to shield her from her mysterious past
Duration: 122 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 288000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan, Canada, USA
Plot tags: cyberpunk, female protagonist, cyborgs, distopia, strong female lead, post apocalypse, female warrior, danger, tough girl, woman fights a man, martial arts, adaptation, bounty hunter, nanotechnology, one woman army, female robot, amnesia, uncover truth, dystopia, society, scientist, robot, memory, memory loss, space station
Petta (2019)
Plot Summary:
A hostel warden becomes the target of a dreaded politician and his gangster son, but little do they realise that it is they who should fear him
Duration: 171 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: India
Plot tags: secret past, warden, violence, tough guy, martial arts, fight, brawl, fistfight, love interest, one man army, hand to hand combat, sword, sword fight, gang war, machete, knife fight, hostel, gangster, one against many, tamil, bollywood, telugu, guilty pleasure, kiss, knife
Mosul (2019)
Plot Summary:
When ISIS took their homes, families and city, one group of men fought to take it all back. Based on true events, this is the story of the Nineveh SWAT team, a renegade police unit who waged a guerrilla operation against ISIS in a desperate struggle to save their home city of Mosul
Duration: 86 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 30000
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: USA
Plot tags: isis, war on terror, military, pow, near death experience, islam, terrorist, terrorism, islamic terrorism, guerilla warfare, police officer, civil war, battles, soldier, home invasion, mission, ex cop, war violence, terrorist group, behind enemy lines, urban decay, anti war, battlefield, war, fight
Marighella (2019)
Plot Summary:
Afro-Brazilian poet and politician, the legendary Carlos Marighella. Driven to fight against the erosion of civil and human rights following the CIA-backed military coup of 1964 and the brutal, racist right-wing dictatorship that followed, the revolutionary leaves behind his wife and son to take up arms, becoming a notorious enemy to the power structure
Duration: 155 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 56000
Genere: Action, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: Brazil
Plot tags: dictatorship, dictator, brazilian military dictatorship, escape, journalism, violent, torture, fascism, racial issues, military dictatorship, fictional biography, kidnapping, male nudity, communist, democracy, oppression, male pubic hair, brazilian politics, terrorism, gay interest, pubic hair
Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2019)
Plot Summary:
Batman, Batgirl and Robin forge an alliance with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to fight against the Turtles' sworn enemy, The Shredder, who has apparently teamed up with Ra's Al Ghul and The League of Assassins
Duration: 87 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Plot tags: batman, superhero, ninja, heroes, fight, comic book, crossover, ninja turtle, transformation, ninja master, ninja warrior, battles, teamwork, protector, team, good versus evil, research laboratory, villain, multiverse, violence, sword, vigilante, katana, ninjitsu, anthropomorphic animal
Ip Man 4: The Finale (2019)
Plot Summary:
Ip Man 4 is an upcoming Hong Kong biographical martial arts film directed by Wilson Yip and produced by Raymond Wong. It is the fourth in the Ip Man film series based on the life of the Wing Chun grandmaster of the same name and features Donnie Yen reprising the role. The film began production in April 2018 and ended in July the same year
Duration: 107 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 36000
Genere: Action, Biography, Drama, History
Country: Hong Kong, China
Plot tags: martial arts, kung fu, wing chun, master warrior, fight, human spirit, immigrant, warrior, philosophy, hand to hand combat, medieval, cancer, mentor, racism, morality, good versus evil, training, one man army, idealism, martial arts school, self sacrifice, mercilessness, fight scenes, family relations, fistfight
Shazam! (2019)
Plot Summary:
A boy is given the ability to become an adult superhero in times of need with a single magic word
Duration: 132 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 377000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada
Plot tags: superhero, chosen one, teenager, costumed hero, comic book, super powers, flying superhero, magic, childhood, superhero team, magical power, teenage boy, secret identity, seven deadly sins, coming of age, teleportation, fighting crime, bullying, multiverse, friendship, teen superhero, adoption, teamwork, superpower, young heroes
Extreme Job (2019)
Plot Summary:
A drug squad attempts to take down a criminal organization and they must go undercover to do so, so they begin working at a chicken restaurant, that becomes famous for its delicious chicken. Due to the unexpected popularity, the detectives find themselves in a situation they never expected
Duration: 111 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: South Korea
Plot tags: police, undercover cop, ambush, friendship, teamwork, drug dealing, asian, working undercover, law enforcement, arrest, partner, police investigation, buddies, partners against crime, youth, restaurant, gunfight, unlikely friendships, mafia, martial arts, police officer, parasite, organized crime, drug crime, business
The Wolf's Call (2019)
Plot Summary:
Thriller set in the milieu of French nuclear submarines
Duration: 115 min
IMDB Rating: 6.9/10
IMDB Votes: 20000
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: France
Plot tags: submarine, sea battle, torpedo, sea, naval battle, nuclear submarine, chain of command, nuclear threat, investigation, danger, water, supernatural ability, navy, nuclear testing, supernatural power, sea voyage, entrapment, boat, spy, wartime, disaster, isolation, marine, propaganda, white supremacy
The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil (2019)
Plot Summary:
In Cheonan, a serial murder case takes place, but the case becomes more and more of a mystery. Only Tae-suk, a cop, immediately senses that all the cases are by the same killer and starts investigation. One day, Dong-soo, a gang boss, got attacked by a suspicious man, and Tae-suk realizes that this man is the serial killer, K. Now, Dong-soo becomes the only witness and a survived victim from K
Duration: 109 min
IMDB Rating: 6.9/10
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Plot tags: gang, serial killer, murder mystery, mafia, gangster, police, revenge, investigation, forensics, murderer, murder, murder investigation, serial murder, police detective, crime boss, chase, manhunt, gang war, fighting crime, criminal, psycho killer, danger, unsolved crime, police investigation, homicide detective
Ready or Not (2019)
Plot Summary:
A bride's wedding night takes a sinister turn when her eccentric new in-laws force her to take part in a terrifying game
Duration: 95 min
IMDB Rating: 6.9/10
IMDB Votes: 175000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: survival, game, rite, satanic cult, pursuit, murder, woman kills a man, hide and seek, wedding, ritual, family curse, fiancee, twists and turns, trapped in a building, deal with the devil, father in law daughter in law relationship, wealth, female protagonist, gore, sarcasm, human sacrifice, human prey, survival horror, hiding, most dangerous game
Batman: Hush (2019)
Plot Summary:
A mysterious new villain known only as Hush uses a gallery of villains to destroy Batman's crime-fighting career as well as Bruce Wayne's personal life, which has been further complicated by a relationship with Selina Kyle/Catwoman
Duration: 81 min
IMDB Rating: 6.9/10
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, batman, heroes, comic book, reluctant partners, secret identity, mind control, multiverse, escapades, danger, murder, experiment, villain, vigilante, kidnapping, prisoner, billionaire, hypnosis, cemetery, master criminal, funeral, hyena, opera, grave, brain tumor
Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan (2019)
Plot Summary:
Vietnam War, 1966. Australia and New Zealand send troops to support the United States and South Vietnamese in their fight against the communist North. Soldiers are very young men, recruits and volunteers who have never been involved in a combat. On August 18th, members of Delta Company will face the true horror of a ruthless battle among the trees of a rubber plantation called Long Tân. They are barely a hundred. The enemy is a human wave ready to destroy them
Duration: 118 min
IMDB Rating: 6.8/10
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Action, Drama, War
Country: Australia
Plot tags: vietnam war, war, military, soldier, wartime, fight, battles, brutality, danger, world war two, murder, gunfight, struggle for survival, macabre, warrior, blood, bravery, military base, culture clash, wartime life, feud, showdown, casualty of war, hopes, tank
The Outpost (2019)
Plot Summary:
A small unit of U.S. soldiers, alone at the remote Combat Outpost Keating, located deep in the valley of three mountains in Afghanistan, battles to defend against an overwhelming force of Taliban fighters in a coordinated attack. The Battle of Kamdesh, as it was known, was the bloodiest American engagement of the Afghan War in 2009 and Bravo Troop 3-61 CAV became one of the most decorated units of the 19-year conflict
Duration: 123 min
IMDB Rating: 6.8/10
IMDB Votes: 39000
Genere: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Plot tags: war, u.s. army, combat, soldier, death, taliban, roadblock, army, military, battles, danger, politics, shooting, heroism, british soldier, fight, military officer, gunfight, blood, military operation, sniper, life is a bitch, heroes, graphic violence, officer
Reign of the Supermen (2019)
Plot Summary:
In the wake of The Death of Superman, the world is still mourning the loss of the Man of Steel following his fatal battle with the monster Doomsday. However, no sooner as his body been laid to rest than do four new bearers of the Superman shield come forward to take on the mantle. The Last Son of Krypton, Superboy, Steel, and the Cyborg Superman all attempt to fill the vacuum left by the world's greatest champion. Meanwhile, Superman's death has also signaled to the universe that Earth is vulnerable. Can these new Supermen and the rest of the heroes prove them wrong?
Duration: 87 min
IMDB Rating: 6.8/10
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, superman, green lantern, one man army, resurrection, legacy, lex luthor character, wonder woman, superpower, battles, multiverse, batman, revenge, heroes, hunting, villain, comic book, cemetery, fistfight, love interest, christ allegory, shapeshifter, hand to hand combat, clone, jimmy olsen character