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Interstellar (2014)
Plot Summary:
Interstellar chronicles the adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage
Duration: 169 min
IMDB Rating: 8.7/10
IMDB Votes: 20000000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, UK, Canada
Plot tags: space travel, time travel, outer space, father daughter relationship, nasa, astronaut, end of the world, space, survival, distopia, apocalypse, science, space exploration, time paradox, space station, time loop, robot, quantum physics, space and aliens, scientist, race against time, natural disaster, distant planet, black hole, time
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
Plot Summary:
The Grand Budapest Hotel tells of a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars and his friendship with a young employee who becomes his trusted protégé. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting, the battle for an enormous family fortune and the slow and then sudden upheavals that transformed Europe during the first half of the 20th century
Duration: 99 min
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
IMDB Votes: 869000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA, Germany
Plot tags: hotel, prison escape, art theft, mentor protege relationship, prison, murder, luxury hotel, escapades, gunfight, painting, greed, fictional country, mentor, lawyer, pursuit, existentialism, inheritance, death, last will and testament, storytelling, cons and scams, attorney, twists and turns, cat, writers
Song of the Sea (2014)
Plot Summary:
The story of the last Seal Child’s journey home. After their mother’s disappearance, Ben and Saoirse are sent to live with Granny in the city. When they resolve to return to their home by the sea, their journey becomes a race against time as they are drawn into a world Ben knows only from his mother’s folktales. But this is no bedtime story; these fairy folk have been in our world far too long. It soon becomes clear to Ben that Saoirse is the key to their survival
Duration: 93 min
IMDB Rating: 8.0/10
IMDB Votes: 62000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: Ireland, Denmark, Belgium, France
Plot tags: folklore, young heroes, children, supernatural, supernatural ability, curses spells and rituals, ocean, getting home, celtic, magic, legends and myths, lighthouse, seal the animal, danger, mythical creature, animal, obsessive quest, self discovery, lighthouse keeper, pagan, brother sister relationship, kids and family, transformation, stop motion, sea
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Plot Summary:
Light years from Earth, 26 years after being abducted, Peter Quill finds himself the prime target of a manhunt after discovering an orb wanted by Ronan the Accuser
Duration: 121 min
IMDB Rating: 8.0/10
IMDB Votes: 13000000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, space opera, heroes, outer space, space travel, intergalactic, escapades, space and aliens, good versus evil, talking animal, friendship, teamwork, alien, raccoon, creature, spacecraft, thief, monster, space adventure, super villain, space, reluctant partners, hotshot hero, save the world, team
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
Plot Summary:
The ultimate X-Men ensemble fights a war for the survival of the species across two time periods as they join forces with their younger selves in an epic battle that must change the past – to save our future
Duration: 132 min
IMDB Rating: 7.9/10
IMDB Votes: 736000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Plot tags: superhero, time travel, mutant, heroes, good versus evil, transformation, supernatural ability, superhuman powers, changing the past or future, time loop, superhuman, danger, x men, comic book, teamwork, team, strong female character, supernatural, weapons, vigilante, psychic, alternate history, post apocalyptic, vengeance, superheroine
Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
Plot Summary:
Major Bill Cage is an officer who has never seen a day of combat when he is unceremoniously demoted and dropped into combat. Cage is killed within minutes, managing to take an alpha alien down with him. He awakens back at the beginning of the same day and is forced to fight and die again... and again - as physical contact with the alien has thrown him into a time loop
Duration: 113 min
IMDB Rating: 7.9/10
IMDB Votes: 721000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Canada
Plot tags: time loop, time travel, alien invasion, alien, invasion, military, soldier, repeated event, battles, danger, time paradox, space and aliens, evil alien, end of the world, chaos, changing the past or future, heroic mission, foreknowledge, army, hi-tech, deja vu, human versus alien, training, dystopic future, save the world
Big Hero 6 (2014)
Plot Summary:
The special bond that develops between plus-sized inflatable robot Baymax, and prodigy Hiro Hamada, who team up with a group of friends to form a band of high-tech heroes
Duration: 102 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 491000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan
Plot tags: superhero, robot, friendship, heroes, teenage life, androids and robots, boy genius, young heroes, good versus evil, imaginary, friends, child prodigy, martial arts, technology, nanotechnology, androids, inventor, comic book, funeral, revenge, villain, giant robot, artificial intelligence, superhero team, talking robot
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
Plot Summary:
After the cataclysmic events in New York with The Avengers, Steve Rogers, aka Captain America is living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world. But when a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk. Joining forces with the Black Widow, Captain America struggles to expose the ever-widening conspiracy while fighting off professional assassins sent to silence him at every turn. When the full scope of the villainous plot is revealed, Captain America and the Black Widow enlist the help of a new ally, the Falcon. However, they soon find themselves up against an unexpected and formidable enemy—the Winter Soldier
Duration: 136 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 886000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, conspiracy, heroes, tough girl, one against many, assassin, heroism, comic book, friendship, female agent, chase, villain, martial arts, vigilante, mission, good versus evil, catastrophe, revenge, mentor, warrior, hand to hand combat, rescue, soldier, super soldier, military
How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)
Plot Summary:
The thrilling second chapter of the epic How To Train Your Dragon trilogy brings back the fantastical world of Hiccup and Toothless five years later. While Astrid, Snotlout and the rest of the gang are challenging each other to dragon races (the island's new favorite contact sport), the now inseparable pair journey through the skies, charting unmapped territories and exploring new worlds. When one of their adventures leads to the discovery of a secret ice cave that is home to hundreds of new wild dragons and the mysterious Dragon Rider, the two friends find themselves at the center of a battle to protect the peace
Duration: 102 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 357000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, India
Plot tags: dragon, viking, legends and myths, rescue, imaginary kingdom, death of father, friendship, good versus evil, warrior, death of husband, death, self sacrifice, loss of loved one, journey, medieval, magic, mythology, save the day, animal, disability, tribe, best friend, friends, teamwork, creature
Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014)
Plot Summary:
The story of a super-secret spy organization that recruits an unrefined but promising street kid into the agency's ultra-competitive training program just as a global threat emerges from a twisted tech genius
Duration: 129 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 703000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Plot tags: secret agent, spy, espionage, secret service, secret organization, undercover, mentor, british, tough guy, chase, undercover agent, superhero, murder, martial arts, special agent, secret society, spy hero, one against many, death, billionaire, class differences, training, comic book, child spy, revenge
The Lego Movie (2014)
Plot Summary:
An ordinary Lego mini-figure, mistakenly thought to be the extraordinary MasterBuilder, is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil Lego tyrant from gluing the universe together
Duration: 100 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 382000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Denmark, Australia, Norway
Plot tags: lego, superhero, creativity, friendship, toys, crossover, prophecy, save the world, batman, kids and family, villain, heroic mission, mentor, plot twist, teamwork, escapades, pirate, motorcycle, unicorn, anthropomorphism, unlikely hero, construction worker, evil businessman, swamp, imagination
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
Plot Summary:
A group of scientists in San Francisco struggle to stay alive in the aftermath of a plague that is wiping out humanity, while Caesar tries to maintain dominance over his community of intelligent apes
Duration: 130 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 461000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Canada
Plot tags: post apocalypse, ape, planet of the apes, monkey, colony, dystopia, end of the world, deadly virus, animal attack, post apocalyptic, gorilla, dystopian future, humanity, rescue, experiment, revolution, power struggle, fate of humanity, expedition, genetic engineering, danger, animal life, experiment gone awry, genetically altered, disorder
The Last: Naruto the Movie (2014)
Plot Summary:
Two years after the events of the Fourth Great Ninja War, the moon that Hagoromo Otsutsuki created long ago to seal away the Gedo Statue begins to descend towards the world, threatening to become a meteor that would destroy everything on impact. Amidst this crisis, a direct descendant of Kaguya Otsutsuki named Toneri Otsutsuki attempts to kidnap Hinata Hyuga but ends up abducting her younger sister Hanabi. Naruto and his allies now mount a rescue mission before finding themselves embroiled in a final battle to decide the fate of everything
Duration: 112 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Plot tags: supernatural ability, heroes, ninja, danger, save the world, good versus evil, naruto, true love, master warrior, love and romance, young lovers, imaginary, master villain, heroic mission, evil alien, superhero, moon, damsel in distress, chases and races, escapades, rivalry, lovers reunited, young heroes, daring rescue, fight
Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno (2014)
Plot Summary:
Kenshin has settled into his new life with Kaoru and his other friends when he is approached with a request from the Meiji government. Makoto Shishio, a former assassin like Kenshin, was betrayed, set on fire and left for dead. He survived, and is now in Kyoto, plotting with his gathered warriors to overthrow the new government. Against Kaoru's wishes, Kenshin reluctantly agrees to go to Kyoto and help keep his country from falling back into civil war
Duration: 138 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Plot tags: samurai, katana, martial arts, sword fight, survival, medieval, assassin, redemption, ambition, good versus evil, rivalry, political unrest, samurai era, heroes, master warrior, warrior, power struggle, showdown, fight for supremacy, murderer, hitman, murder, battles, political intrigue, political conspiracy
Rurouni Kenshin 3: The Legend Ends (2014)
Plot Summary:
Shishio has set sail in his ironclad ship to bring down the Meiji government and return Japan to chaos, carrying Kaoru with him. In order to stop him in time, Kenshin trains with his old master to learn his final technique
Duration: 134 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Plot tags: samurai, martial arts, samurai era, fight, medieval, heroes, good versus evil, master warrior, hitman, battles, showdown, murderer, murder, protector, power struggle, political unrest, assassination, superhero, sword fight, asian, swashbuckler, martial artist, rurouni kenshin, samurai sword, violent content
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
Plot Summary:
Immediately after the events of The Desolation of Smaug, Bilbo and the dwarves try to defend Erebor's mountain of treasure from others who claim it: the men of the ruined Laketown and the elves of Mirkwood. Meanwhile an army of Orcs led by Azog the Defiler is marching on Erebor, fueled by the rise of the dark lord Sauron. Dwarves, elves and men must unite, and the hope for Middle-Earth falls into Bilbo's hands
Duration: 144 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 561000
Genere: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: New Zealand, USA
Plot tags: fantasy world, sword fight, battles, sword and sorcery, dragon, good versus evil, imaginary kingdom, knight, elf, wizards and magicians, middle earth, army, adventurer, wizard, epic battle, magic, hobbit, medieval, heroic mission, sword and shield, lord of the rings, heroes, escapades, danger, sorcery
Batman: Assault on Arkham (2014)
Plot Summary:
Based on the hit video game series, Batman must find a bomb planted by the Joker while dealing with a mysterious team of villains called, The Suicide Squad
Duration: 76 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 37000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Crime, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: batman, superhero, brutality, vengeance, murder, justice, comic book, transformation, life philosophy, good versus evil, heroes, escapades, master villain, video game, betrayal, u.s. government, government agent, mercilessness, multiverse, dark humor, death, gunfight, blood, violence, distopia
Chef (2014)
Plot Summary:
When Chef Carl Casper suddenly quits his job at a prominent Los Angeles restaurant after refusing to compromise his creative integrity for its controlling owner, he is left to figure out what's next. Finding himself in Miami, he teams up with his ex-wife, his friend and his son to launch a food truck. Taking to the road, Chef Carl goes back to his roots to reignite his passion for the kitchen -- and zest for life and love
Duration: 114 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 227000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: cooking, chef, food, cooking and food, road trip, happy ending, father son relationship, parent child relationship, starting over, restaurant owner, business, divorce, workplace problem, midlife crisis, parenthood, creativity, staff, parents and children, financial problem, workplace situations, cookery, charm, summer, wine, entrepreneurship
Paddington (2014)
Plot Summary:
After a deadly earthquake destroys his home in Peruvian rainforest, a young bear makes his way to England in search of a new home. The bear, dubbed "Paddington" for the london train station, finds shelter with the family of Henry and Mary Brown. Although Paddington's amazement at urban living soon endears him to the Browns, someone else has her eye on him: Taxidermist Millicent Clyde has designs on the rare bear and his hide
Duration: 95 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 129000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, France, USA, China
Plot tags: bear, kids and family, children, animal, adoption, talking animal, jungle, anthropomorphic animal, goofy hero, childhood, animal life, heartwarming, friendship, escape, mother daughter relationship, brother sister relationship, husband wife relationship, community service, teenager, literary, rescue, chase, parenthood, furry, immigrant
Justice League: War (2014)
Plot Summary:
The world is under attack by an alien armada led by the powerful Apokoliptian, Darkseid. A group of superheroes consisting of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Lantern, Cyborg, and Shazam must set aside their differences and gather together to defend Earth
Duration: 79 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 37000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, superhero team, justice league, batman, superman, heroes, comic book, apocalypse, violence, betrayal, good versus evil, save the world, vigilantism, space and aliens, chases and races, escapades, danger, multiverse, alien invasion, fight, battles, rescue, alien technology, showdown, protector
The Book of Life (2014)
Plot Summary:
The journey of Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart. Before choosing which path to follow, he embarks on an incredible adventure that spans three fantastical worlds where he must face his greatest fears
Duration: 95 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 76000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: Mexico, USA
Plot tags: friendship, true love, life & death, day of the dead, hopes, destiny, afterlife, imaginary, love and romance, bullfighting, fall in love, escapades, love triangle, creativity, good versus evil, love story, storytelling, mythology, romantic relationship, relationships, supernatural, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, romantic friendship, rivalry, dead man
Theeb (2014)
Plot Summary:
In the Ottoman province of Hijaz during World War I, a young Bedouin boy experiences a greatly hastened coming of age as he embarks on a perilous desert journey to guide a British officer to his secret destination
Duration: 100 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: Jordan, UK, Qatar, United Arab Emirates
Plot tags: desert, world war one, coming of age, survival, bedouin, boy, arab, journey, sheik, escapades, danger, teaching the ways of the world, culture clash, british soldier, fear, friendship, children, couples, wanderlust, train, water, railway, camel, travel, on the road
Before I Disappear (2014)
Plot Summary:
Based on the 2013 Academy Award® winning short film 'Curfew'. At the lowest point of his life, Richie gets a call from his estranged sister, asking him to look after his eleven-year-old niece, Sophia, for a few hours
Duration: 93 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Adventure, Drama
Country: USA, UK
Plot tags: suicide attempt, depression, mental illness, self discovery, life, suicide, coming of age, loneliness, direction and purpose, regret, low lives, relationships, dysfunctional family, bittersweet, youth, illness, happiness, poverty, girl, siblings, cathartic, uncle niece relationship, babysitter, brother sister relationship, dancing
Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast (2014)
Plot Summary:
An ancient myth of a massive creature sparks the curiosity of Tinker Bell and her good friend Fawn, an animal fairy who’s not afraid to break the rules to help an animal in need. But this creature is not welcome in Pixie Hollow — and the scout fairies are determined to capture the mysterious beast, who they fear will destroy their home. Fawn must convince her fairy friends to risk everything to rescue the NeverBeast
Duration: 76 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, India
Plot tags: fairy, friendship, imaginary kingdom, beast, tinkerbell, curses spells and rituals, love, good versus evil, woods, young heroes, strong female character, fantasy world, rescue, dangerous animal, escapades, peter pan, danger, teenager, magical, insect, disney princess, violence against women, forest, legend, community
Wild (2014)
Plot Summary:
A woman with a tragic past decides to start her new life by hiking for one thousand miles on the Pacific Crest Trail
Duration: 115 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 136000
Genere: Adventure, Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: wilderness, self discovery, survival, nature, hiking, grief, female protagonist, death of mother, human spirit, cheating on husband, starting over, traveler, on the road, mother daughter relationship, biopic, cancer, depression, ex husband ex wife relationship, journey, redemption, loneliness, road trip, hitchhiking, skinny dipping, loss of mother
Kajaki (2014)
Plot Summary:
British soldiers guarding the Kajaki Dam set out to rescue a three-man team after one of them loses a leg to a landmine
Duration: 108 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Adventure, Biography, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: UK
Plot tags: war, soldier, bravery, military, british army, war in afghanistan, minefield, desert, danger, heroic mission, military life, daring rescue, battle zone, tough heroes, morphine, survival, trapped, war zone, combat, world war two, intelligence, trap, boat, dam, war on terror
Toy Story That Time Forgot (2014)
Plot Summary:
During a post-Christmas play date, the gang find themselves in uncharted territory when the coolest set of action figures ever turn out to be dangerously delusional. It's all up to Trixie, the triceratops, if the gang hopes to return to Bonnie's room in this Toy Story That Time Forgot
Duration: 22 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Plot tags: toys, christmas, friendship, good versus evil, imaginary, escapades, getting home, danger, toy story, talking animal, dinosaur, heroes, friends, hopes, superhero, halloween, 007, christmas spirit, kids and family, rivalry, strong female presence, army, video game, shaman, deception
Trash (2014)
Plot Summary:
Set in Brazil, three kids who make a discovery in a garbage dump soon find themselves running from the cops and trying to right a terrible wrong
Duration: 114 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 23000
Genere: Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, Brazil, Germany
Plot tags: poverty, children, slum, mischievous children, friends, coming of age, young heroes, corruption, favela, teenager, youth, police corruption, child in peril, on the run, life turned upside down, chases and races, bible, teenage boy, escapades, police, violence, chase, child, lawyer, mafia
Copenhagen (2014)
Plot Summary:
After weeks of traveling through Europe, the immature William finds himself in Copenhagen, the place of his father’s birth. He befriends the youthful Effy, who works in William’s hotel as part of an internship program, and they set off to find William’s last living relative. Effy’s mix of youthful exuberance and wisdom challenges William unlike any woman ever has. As the attraction builds, he must come to grips with destabilizing elements of his family’s sordid past
Duration: 98 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Romance
Country: Canada, USA, Denmark
Plot tags: forbidden love, older man younger woman relationship, age difference, fall in love, older man teenage girl relationship, teenager, womanizer, self discovery, misfit, adolescence vs adulthood, twentysomething life, relationships, love story, summer, travel, coming of age, nudity, psychology, lovers, wildlife, on the road, troubled youth, exodus, wanderlust, age-gap relationship
The Road Within (2014)
Plot Summary:
A young man with Tourette's Syndrome embarks on a road trip with his recently-deceased mother's ashes
Duration: 100 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: road trip, mental illness, tourette's syndrome, on the road, friendship, psychiatrist, coming of age, father son relationship, obsessive quest, mentally unstable protagonist, escapades, social misfits, society, psychologist, first love, illness, anorexia, loneliness, hospital, male nudity, therapist, mental health, bittersweet, travel, mental disorder