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Coco (2017)
Plot Summary:
Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector, and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history
Duration: 105 min
IMDB Rating: 8.4/10
IMDB Votes: 568000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Music, Mystery
Country: USA, Mexico
Plot tags: day of the dead, afterlife, musician, music, life after death, life & death, death, childhood, memory, good versus evil, boy, dog, child protagonist, betrayal, singer, skeleton, ghost, love, fantasy world, murder, twists and turns, father son relationship, customs, singing, cemetery
Loving Vincent (2017)
Plot Summary:
The film brings the paintings of Vincent van Gogh to life to tell his remarkable story. Every one of the 65,000 frames of the film is an oil-painting hand-painted by 125 professional oil-painters who travelled from all across the world to the Loving Vincent studios in Poland and Greece to be a part of the production. As remarkable as Vincent’s brilliant paintings are his passionate and ill-fated life and mysterious death
Duration: 94 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 62000
Genere: Animation, Drama, Mystery
Country: Poland, UK, USA, Switzerland, Netherlands
Plot tags: painter, art, painting, artist, genius, obsession, suicide, art history, skill, investigation, friendship, mental illness, death, doctor, torment, guilt, anguish, famous painting, mysterious death, biopic, money, lie, secret, sketch, letter
The Breadwinner (2017)
Plot Summary:
A headstrong young girl in Afghanistan, ruled by the Taliban, disguises herself as a boy in order to provide for her family
Duration: 94 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 28000
Genere: Animation, Drama, Family, War
Country: Ireland, Canada, Luxembourg, USA
Plot tags: poverty, prison, disguise, imprisonment, religious intolerance, tyranny, friendship, female protagonist, storytelling, gender disguise, taliban, father daughter relationship, father, culture, gender, sexism, civil war, mother daughter relationship, injustice, dictatorship, feminism, oppression, women, islam, dictator
The Lego Batman Movie (2017)
Plot Summary:
In the irreverent spirit of fun that made “The Lego Movie” a worldwide phenomenon, the self-described leading man of that ensemble—Lego Batman—stars in his own big-screen adventure. But there are big changes brewing in Gotham, and if he wants to save the city from The Joker’s hostile takeover, Batman may have to drop the lone vigilante thing, try to work with others and maybe, just maybe, learn to lighten up
Duration: 104 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 168000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Denmark, Australia
Plot tags: lego, batman, superhero, loneliness, redemption, justice, vigilante, anti hero, orphan, adopted son, justice league, superheroine, surveillance, villain, dinosaur, stop motion, superman, love, heroes, experiment, bird, multiverse, buddies, vigilantism, wonder woman
Teen Titans: The Judas Contract (2017)
Plot Summary:
Tara Markov is a girl who has power over earth and stone; she is also more than she seems. Is the newest Teen Titan an ally or a threat? And what are the mercenary Deathstroke's plans for the Titans?
Duration: 84 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, unrequited love, villain, batman, betrayal, good versus evil, spy, violence, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, female alien, multiverse, heroes, superhero team, comic book, alien, demon, mercenary, religion, battles, birthday, sword, sword fight, traitor, super villain, home invasion
Justice League Dark (2017)
Plot Summary:
Beings with supernatural powers join together to fight against supernatural villains
Duration: 75 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 29000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: batman, superhero, supernatural, justice league, occult, creature, justice, destiny, anti hero, monster, superman, comic book, good versus evil, superhero team, supernatural power, transformation, superpower, ghost, demon, hallucination, crystal, multiverse, green lantern, hunting, hunter
Mary and the Witch's Flower (2017)
Plot Summary:
Young Mary follows a mysterious cat into the nearby forest and discovers an old broomstick and a strange flower. Mary finds herself at Endor College -- a school of magic run by headmistress Madam Mumblechook and the brilliant Doctor Dee. But there are terrible things happening at the school, and when Mary tells a lie, she must risk her life to try and set things right
Duration: 103 min
IMDB Rating: 6.8/10
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Plot tags: witch, witchcraft, good versus evil, magic, girl, friendship, female protagonist, magical power, rescue, fantasy world, experiment, deception, magic spell, scientist, conspiracy, happy ending, grandmother granddaughter relationship, pretty girl, mockery, getting home, chance meeting, villainess, surrealism, anthropomorphic animal, experiment gone awry
Ferdinand (2017)
Plot Summary:
Ferdinand, a little bull, prefers sitting quietly under a cork tree just smelling the flowers versus jumping around, snorting, and butting heads with other bulls. As Ferdinand grows big and strong, his temperament remains mellow, but one day five men come to choose the "biggest, fastest, roughest bull" for the bullfights in Madrid and Ferdinand is mistakenly chosen. Based on the classic 1936 children's book by Munro Leaf
Duration: 108 min
IMDB Rating: 6.7/10
IMDB Votes: 62000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA, UK
Plot tags: bull, bullfighting, friendship, kindness, pacifist, countryside, escape, animal, farm, girl, matador, child, talking horse, horse, talking animal, friend, competition, goat, dog, village, adaptation, anthropomorphism, batman, hunter, captive
Cars 3 (2017)
Plot Summary:
Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers, the legendary Lightning McQueen is suddenly pushed out of the sport he loves. To get back in the game, he will need the help of an eager young race technician with her own plan to win, inspiration from the late Fabulous Hudson Hornet, and a few unexpected turns. Proving that #95 isn't through yet will test the heart of a champion on Piston Cup Racing’s biggest stage!
Duration: 102 min
IMDB Rating: 6.7/10
IMDB Votes: 116000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: USA, Japan
Plot tags: racing, hi-tech, accident, desert, race car, old friend, mentor, rivalry, talking car, race, competition, fantasy world, adaptation, life philosophy, loneliness, anthropomorphic vehicle, anthropomorphism, car, technology, car racing, victory, collision, auto racing, car accident, airplane
The Boss Baby (2017)
Plot Summary:
A story about how a new baby's arrival impacts a family, told from the point of view of a delightfully unreliable narrator, a wildly imaginative 7 year old named Tim
Duration: 97 min
IMDB Rating: 6.3/10
IMDB Votes: 138000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Plot tags: sibling rivalry, baby, boy, child, job promotion, little boy, brothers, child as adult, family relations, parenthood, ceo, imagination, love, parents, child protagonist, board of directors, precocious child, teenager, child's point of view, escapades, spoiled brat, supervisor, storytelling, hunter, double life
Despicable Me 3 (2017)
Plot Summary:
Gru and his wife Lucy must stop former '80s child star Balthazar Bratt from achieving world domination
Duration: 89 min
IMDB Rating: 6.2/10
IMDB Votes: 149000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, France
Plot tags: minion, twin brother, fantasy world, prison, prison escape, happy ending, villain, brother brother relationship, fired from the job, twins, kidnapping, submarine, siblings, exodus, buddies, photograph, hair, woman, child, black, jail, kids and family, robot, airplane, revenge
Resident Evil: Vendetta (2017)
Plot Summary:
BSAA Chris Redfield enlists the help of government agent Leon S. Kennedy and Professor Rebecca Chambers from Alexander Institute of Biotechnology to stop a death merchant with a vengeance from spreading a deadly virus in New York
Duration: 97 min
IMDB Rating: 6.2/10
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Plot tags: zombie, virus, survival horror, resident evil, apocalypse, supernatural, infected, zombie attack, monster, violence, macabre, danger, imaginary, blood, survival, zombie apocalypse, distopia, heroes, plague, quarantine, walking dead, conspiracy, undead, deadly virus, chaos
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017)
Plot Summary:
Two mischievous kids hypnotize their mean elementary school principal and turn him into their comic book creation, the kind-hearted and elastic-banded Captain Underpants
Duration: 89 min
IMDB Rating: 6.2/10
IMDB Votes: 32000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Canada, France
Plot tags: school, superhero, teacher, invention, boy, hypnosis, professor, battles, secret identity, friend, friendship, boss, elementary school, comic book, meme, zombie, giant, dog, robot, dancing, bank robbery, thief, genius, children, police officer
The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017)
Plot Summary:
Six young ninjas are tasked with defending their island home of Ninjago. By night, they’re gifted warriors using their skill and awesome fleet of vehicles to fight villains and monsters. By day, they’re ordinary teens struggling against their greatest enemy....high school
Duration: 101 min
IMDB Rating: 6.0/10
IMDB Votes: 29000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Denmark, Australia
Plot tags: lego, ninja, martial arts, superhero, ninja warrior, training, magic, karate, battles, father son relationship, friend, teenage superhero, fight, heroes, teamwork, ninja master, robot, team, fighting crime, good versus evil, showdown, robot vs. robot, wilhelm scream, batman, bird
Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017)
Plot Summary:
In this fully animated, all-new take on the Smurfs, a mysterious map sets Smurfette and her friends Brainy, Clumsy and Hefty on an exciting race through the Forbidden Forest leading to the discovery of the biggest secret in Smurf history
Duration: 90 min
IMDB Rating: 6.0/10
IMDB Votes: 24000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Hong Kong, China, Czech Republic
Plot tags: friendship, rescue, journey, saving a life, village, escape, greed, strong female character, mistrust, danger, superhero, teenager, airplane, insect, comic book, dog, prison, dinosaur, alien, magic, strong female lead, cat, violence, cave, whale
Batman and Harley Quinn (2017)
Plot Summary:
Batman and Nightwing are forced to team with the Joker's sometimes-girlfriend Harley Quinn to stop a global threat brought about by Poison Ivy and Jason Woodrue, the Floronic Man
Duration: 74 min
IMDB Rating: 5.9/10
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, female warrior, female assassin, super powers, supernatural power, gotham city, fistfight, hand to hand combat, batman, revenge, investigation, criminal, justice, brutality, master criminal, organized crime, vigilantism, danger, female vigilante, good versus evil, secret identity, one man army, one woman army, crime fighter, superpower
The Emoji Movie (2017)
Plot Summary:
Gene, a multi-expressional emoji, sets out on a journey to become a normal emoji
Duration: 86 min
IMDB Rating: 3.4/10
IMDB Votes: 70000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: friendship, teenager, internet, disorder, love, meme, computer game, migration, preteen, stupid kid, hacker, anthropomorphism, food, devil, volcano, camp, ambulance, fire, feminist, beer, coffee, stereotypes, ice cream, high school, villainess