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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
Plot Summary:
Miles Morales returns for the next chapter of the Spider-Verse saga, an epic adventure that will transport Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man across the Multiverse to join forces with Gwen Stacy and a new team of Spider-People to face off with a villain more powerful than anything they have ever encountered
Duration: 140 min
IMDB Rating: 8.7/10
IMDB Votes: 312000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, peter parker character, african american, villain, alternate universe, teen superhero, alternate dimension, fight, police, laboratory, father son relationship, superheroine, death of friend, teenager, superhero team, superpower, spider man, child, anthropomorphism, loss of son, parallel universe, secret identity, multiverse, revenge, escape
Godzilla Minus One (2023)
Plot Summary:
In postwar Japan, a new terror rises. Will the devastated people be able to survive... let alone fight back?
Duration: 124 min
IMDB Rating: 8.5/10
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Plot tags: godzilla, kaiju, monster, giant monster, airplane, post war japan, world war two, ocean, giant, island, escape, water, death, running, hospital, orphan, mine, post war, boat, baby, photograph, city, kamikaze, disappearance, little girl
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
Plot Summary:
Peter Quill, still reeling from the loss of Gamora, must rally his team around him to defend the universe along with protecting one of their own. A mission that, if not completed successfully, could quite possibly lead to the end of the Guardians as we know them
Duration: 150 min
IMDB Rating: 7.9/10
IMDB Votes: 351000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, New Zealand, France, Canada
Plot tags: raccoon, superhero, outer space, team, villain, heartache, god complex, animal testing, friendship, space opera, kidnapping, female alien, supernatural, save the world, danger, space, mad scientist, love and romance, journey, shooting, extraterrestrial, multiverse, holiday, superhero team, comic book
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)
Plot Summary:
The seventh installment of the Mission: Impossible franchise
Duration: 163 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 200000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: spy, espionage, secret agent, mission impossible, disguise, black ops, heroes, cia, undercover agent, rescue, cia agent, teamwork, spy mission, agent, one against many, hitman, mercenary, hi-tech, good versus evil, top secret, terrorist group, supernatural, secret service, organized crime, political conspiracy
John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
Plot Summary:
With the price on his head ever increasing, John Wick uncovers a path to defeating The High Table. But before he can earn his freedom, Wick must face off against a new enemy with powerful alliances across the globe and forces that turn old friends into foes
Duration: 169 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 307000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Germany, USA
Plot tags: one man army, organized crime, contract killer, fight, hitman, chase, final showdown, dog, assassin, secret society, showdown, gunfight, near death experience, killer, mercenary, bandit, criminal's revenge, vengeance, superhero, martial arts, supernatural, shooter, corruption, underworld, die hard
Nimona (2023)
Plot Summary:
A knight framed for a tragic crime teams with a scrappy, shape-shifting teen to prove his innocence
Duration: 101 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 35000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: shapeshifting, magic, teenager, knight, monster, lgbt, medieval, lesbian subtext, werewolf, metamorphosis, shark, gay, dancing, dragon, strong female lead, fight, mutant, train, heroes, warrior, castle, kingdom, technology, villain, weapons
Guy Ritchie's The Covenant (2023)
Plot Summary:
During the war in Afghanistan, a local interpreter risks his own life to carry an injured sergeant across miles of grueling terrain
Duration: 123 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 144000
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: UK, Spain, USA
Plot tags: taliban, war in afghanistan, military, shooter, translator, jihad, ambush, soldier, sniper, friendship, helicopter, brotherhood, rescue, war, revenge, mountain, reconnaissance, cia, desert, us military, muslim, weapons, hospital, world war three, traitor
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba - To the Swordsmith Village (2023)
Plot Summary:
After his family is viciously murdered, a kind-hearted boy named Tanjiro Kamado resolves to become a Demon Slayer in hopes of turning his younger sister Nezuko back into a human. Together with his comrades, Zenitsu and Inosuke, along with one of the top-ranking members of the Demon Slayer Corps, Tengen Uzui, Tanjiro embarks on a mission within the Entertainment District, where they encounter the formidable, high-ranking demons, Daki and Gyutaro
Duration: 110 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: Japan
Plot tags: demon, female nudity, battles, skinny dipping, battle
Ponniyin Selvan: Part Two (2023)
Plot Summary:
968 AD. The Pandyan assassins gather once again to destroy the Chola dynasty. Now the mighty Chola princes must fight the Pandyas, the Rashtrakutas and other Chola enemies who have joined forces. Also, at play are the rumours of Ponniyin Selvan’s death at sea, the powerful Pazhuvettarayar’s betrayal, and the tragic destiny of Aditha Karikalan, whose heart was long lost to the vengeful Nandini
Duration: 164 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: India
Plot tags: heir to the throne, fight, king, violence, sword, empire, chase, decapitation, flashback, action violence, regicide, hand to hand combat, historical epic, axe
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)
Plot Summary:
A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people
Duration: 134 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 205000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada, UK, Iceland, Ireland, Australia
Plot tags: dungeons and dragons, dragon, magic, medieval, witchcraft, father daughter relationship, heist gone wrong, gang of thieves, wizard, superhero, future war, white supremacy, witch, barbarian, female warrior, druid, magical power, dragonfly, platonic, role playing, prison, horse, martial arts, spy, knight
Gran Turismo (2023)
Plot Summary:
The plot is undisclosed at this time; the project is based off of the popular video game series
Duration: 134 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 63000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sport
Country: USA, Japan
Plot tags: car, superhero, conflict, racing, economist, teenager, professional, teenage boy, son, young boy, love, race, airplane, game, police, life, racecar driver, death, car race, car chase, gamer, mother, coach, motor sport, career
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023)
Plot Summary:
After years of being sheltered from the human world, the Turtle brothers set out to win the hearts of New Yorkers and be accepted as normal teenagers through heroic acts. Their new friend April O'Neil helps them take on a mysterious crime syndicate, but they soon get in over their heads when an army of mutants is unleashed upon them
Duration: 99 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 52000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan, Canada
Plot tags: superhero, ninja turtle, ninja, turtle, anthropomorphic animal, fight, master, friend, animal, skateboard, sibling relationship, crime fighter, teenager, horse, martial arts, monster, swat team, giant, mutant, heroes, gang, scientist, subway, warrior, villain
Jailer (2023)
Plot Summary:
Muthuvel Pandian lives a peaceful life with his family, but a sudden intrusion of unwelcome parties in the lives of his family forces him to turn to a path he had long left behind
Duration: 168 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 30000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Plot tags: prison, ex cop, action violence, shootout
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023)
Plot Summary:
Years before he becomes the tyrannical president of Panem, 18-year-old Coriolanus Snow sees a chance for a change in fortunes when he mentors Lucy Gray Baird, the female tribute from District 12
Duration: 157 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 52000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller, War
Country: USA, Canada
Plot tags: fight to the death, death, murder, mentor, arena, dystopia, love, snake, betrayal, singing, television, execution, survival, fight, snow, academy, riot, teenager, supernatural, battles, president, creature, exploration, forest, water
Jawan (2023)
Plot Summary:
A man is driven by a personal vendetta to rectify the wrongs in society, while keeping a promise made years ago. He comes up against a monstrous outlaw with no fear, who's caused extreme suffering to many
Duration: 169 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 80000
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: India
Plot tags: revenge, vigilantism, prison, strong female lead, fight, abduction, train, police, violence, death, battles, memory loss, doctor, gunfight, suicide, old man, farmer, journey, corruption, father daughter relationship, pills, mother daughter relationship, chase, frame up, injustice
Extraction II (2023)
Plot Summary:
Tasked with extracting a family who is at the mercy of a Georgian gangster, Tyler Rake infiltrates one of the world's deadliest prisons in order to save them. But when the extraction gets hot, and the gangster dies in the heat of battle, his equally ruthless brother tracks down Rake and his team to Sydney, in order to get revenge
Duration: 122 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 136000
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: Czech Republic, Austria, Australia, USA
Plot tags: mercenary, supernatural, rescue mission, underworld, escape, assassin, rescue, female warrior, prison riot, ex special forces, dog, survival, prison, sniper, martial arts, swat team, airplane, combat, prison escape, revenge, train, army, heroes, forest, police
Animal (2023)
Plot Summary:
A son undergoes a remarkable transformation as the bond with his father begins to fracture, and he becomes consumed by a quest for vengeance
Duration: 204 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 44000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Plot tags: sex scene, bare chested male, domestic violence, misogyny, father son conflict, killer, revenge, fight, murderer, nature, obsession, death, murder, tough guy, battles, hotel, father, gunfight, graphic violence, brutality, profanity, retribution, wife, vengeance, smoking
The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die (2023)
Plot Summary:
In the wake of King Edward's death, Uhtred of Bebbanburg and his comrades adventure across a fractured kingdom in the hopes of uniting England at last
Duration: 111 min
IMDB Rating: 6.9/10
IMDB Votes: 33000
Genere: Action, Drama, History
Country: UK
Plot tags: viking, medieval, kingdom, king, battles, crown, warrior, exploration, treachery, fight, death of king, heir to the throne, war, horse, combat, army, prince, betrayal, castle, weapons, sword, sword fight, fire, pagan, father daughter relationship
Pathu Thala (2023)
Plot Summary:
An undercover cop goes into the big bad world, a place taken over by a don, where his safety may be compromised
Duration: 151 min
IMDB Rating: 6.9/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: India
Plot tags: business, police officer, tamil
The Equalizer 3 (2023)
Plot Summary:
Robert McCall finds himself at home in Southern Italy but he discovers his friends are under the control of local crime bosses. As events turn deadly, McCall knows what he has to do: become his friends' protector by taking on the mafia
Duration: 109 min
IMDB Rating: 6.9/10
IMDB Votes: 77000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Italy
Plot tags: mafia, vigilante justice, blonde, organized crime, pig, slim, american abroad, offscreen killing, italian mafia, swat team, revenge, fight, money, psychopath, police officer, cia, gang, escape, investigation, motorcycle, bodyguard, hostage, warrior, tough guy, mafioso
The Creator (2023)
Plot Summary:
Amid a future war between the human race and the forces of artificial intelligence, a hardened ex-special forces agent grieving the disappearance of his wife, is recruited to hunt down and kill the Creator, the elusive architect of advanced AI who has developed a mysterious weapon with the power to end the war—and mankind itself
Duration: 133 min
IMDB Rating: 6.9/10
IMDB Votes: 89000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: robot, space station, ex special forces, artificial intelligence, technology, u.s. army, killer robot, laboratory, future war, secret laboratory, nuclear explosion, interracial marriage, humanoid robot, nuclear bomb, husband wife relationship, human versus robot, fictional war, space shuttle, escape pod, love, dog, tank, combat, fight, cyberpunk
The Wandering Earth II (2023)
Plot Summary:
A prequel to The Wandering Earth
Duration: 173 min
IMDB Rating: 6.9/10
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: China
Plot tags: myth, space, space travel, space station, life, young
The Killer (2023)
Plot Summary:
After a fateful near-miss, an assassin battles his employers, and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn't personal
Duration: 118 min
IMDB Rating: 6.8/10
IMDB Votes: 136000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: revenge, assassin, murder, lawyer, violence, hitman, brutality, airport, secret, secretary, gym, sniper, sociopath, perfectionist, manhunt, assassination attempt, cold blooded killer, customer, empathy, character study, fate, attorney, hospital, taxi driver, yoga
The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan (2023)
Plot Summary:
D'Artagnan, a spirited young Gascon, is left for dead after trying to save a noblewoman from being kidnapped. Once in Paris, he tries by all means to find his attackers, unaware that his quest will lead him to the very heart of a war where the future of France is at stake. Aided by King's Musketeers Athos, Porthos and Aramis, he faces the machinations of villainous Cardinal Richelieu and Milady de Winter, while falling in love with Constance, the Queen's confidante
Duration: 121 min
IMDB Rating: 6.7/10
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Action, Adventure, History
Country: France, Germany, Spain, Belgium
Plot tags: three musketeers, musketeer, sword, sword fight, king of france, horse, sniper, fight, abduction, king, cheating wife, forest, wedding, violence, religion, female nudity, morgue, castle, womanizer, weapons, boy, conspiracy, bisexual, duel, rain
The Flash (2023)
Plot Summary:
The Flash travels back in time to prevent the murder of his mother, an act which disrupts time significantly
Duration: 144 min
IMDB Rating: 6.7/10
IMDB Votes: 190000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand
Plot tags: superhero, multiverse, batman, time travel, struck by lightning, alternate reality, alternate history, superpower, heroes, comic book, secret identity, villain, justice league, avenger, butterfly effect, comic hero, geek, superhuman, loss of mother, superhuman speed, alien, female warrior, good versus evil, dog, survival
Napoleon (2023)
Plot Summary:
A personal look at the French military leader’s origins and swift, ruthless climb to emperor, viewed through the prism of Napoleon’s addictive, volatile relationship with his wife and one true love, Josephine
Duration: 158 min
IMDB Rating: 6.6/10
IMDB Votes: 63000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: USA, UK
Plot tags: psychic, guillotine, french military, soldier, new beginning, royalty, commander, sex, horse, ship, fight, winter, snow, pyramid, french revolution, boy, leader, journey, baby, rain, father son relationship, brother, crown, french army, brother brother relationship
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)
Plot Summary:
Finding himself in a new era, and approaching retirement, Indy wrestles with fitting into a world that seems to have outgrown him. But as the tentacles of an all-too-familiar evil return in the form of an old rival, Indy must don his hat and pick up his whip once more to make sure an ancient and powerful artifact doesn't fall into the wrong hands
Duration: 154 min
IMDB Rating: 6.6/10
IMDB Votes: 153000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: archaeologist, indiana jones, time travel, treasure hunt, world war two, college professor, medieval, treasure, spy, treasure hunter, ancient rome, supernatural, star wars, nazi germany, 007, holiday, empowerment, die hard, older man younger woman relationship, love interest, knife fight, horse, airplane, combat, time
To Catch a Killer (2023)
Plot Summary:
Baltimore. New Year's Eve. A talented but troubled police officer is recruited by the FBI's chief investigator to help profile and track down a mass murderer
Duration: 119 min
IMDB Rating: 6.6/10
IMDB Votes: 31000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Plot tags: mass murder, fbi investigation, massacre, investigation, new year's eve, gay, gay couple, slaughterhouse, sniper, serial killer, police officer, criminal, fbi agent, death of mother, suicide by cop, fbi, murder investigation, federal bureau of investigation, cat, police, violence, death, morgue, murder, fire
Kill Boksoon (2023)
Plot Summary:
At work, she's a renowned assassin. At home, she's a single mom to a teenage daughter. Killing? That's easy. It's parenting that's the hard part
Duration: 137 min
IMDB Rating: 6.6/10
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Plot tags: female assassin, lesbian, gay, lgbt, assassin, mother daughter relationship, asian, violence, sword, girl, blood, female protagonist, daughter, katana, incident, hitman, single mother, female killer, fight, yakuza, sex scene, weapons, job, cell phone, worker
AKA (2023)
Plot Summary:
A steely special ops agent finds his morality put to the test when he infiltrates a crime syndicate and unexpectedly bonds with the boss' young son
Duration: 122 min
IMDB Rating: 6.6/10
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: France
Plot tags: investigation, undercover agent, political conspiracy, one against many, martial arts, spy, boxing, swat team, bank robbery, fight, terrorist, agent, money, heroes, escape, violence, cave, bodyguard, party, hostage, kidnapping, death, betrayal, warrior, murder