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Temple Grandin (2010)
Plot Summary:
A biopic of Temple Grandin, an autistic woman who has become one of top scientists in humane livestock handling
Duration: 107 min
IMDB Rating: 8.2/10
IMDB Votes: 32000
Genere: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: autism, human spirit, teacher, disability, genius, female protagonist, scientist, against the odds, biopic, inventor, asperger's syndrome, psychology, ambition, slaughterhouse, mental illness, mentally challenged, mentor, women, prejudice, education, panic attack, transformation, science, childhood, mother daughter relationship
The King's Speech (2010)
Plot Summary:
The King's Speech tells the story of the man who became King George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II. After his brother abdicates, George ('Bertie') reluctantly assumes the throne. Plagued by a dreaded stutter and considered unfit to be king, Bertie engages the help of an unorthodox speech therapist named Lionel Logue. Through a set of unexpected techniques, and as a result of an unlikely friendship, Bertie is able to find his voice and boldly lead the country into war
Duration: 118 min
IMDB Rating: 8.0/10
IMDB Votes: 701000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Plot tags: british royal family, british history, world war two, stuttering, royal family, disability, queen, politics, unlikely friendships, british monarchy, king of england, historical character, leadership, friendship, king, monarchy, against the odds, self confidence, head of state, state affairs, aristocracy, destiny, speech impediment, biopic, stutterer
The Social Network (2010)
Plot Summary:
On a fall night in 2003, Harvard undergrad and computer programming genius Mark Zuckerberg sits down at his computer and heatedly begins working on a new idea. In a fury of blogging and programming, what begins in his dorm room as a small site among friends soon becomes a global social network and a revolution in communication. A mere six years and 500 million friends later, Mark Zuckerberg is the youngest billionaire in history... but for this entrepreneur, success leads to both personal and legal complications
Duration: 120 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 745000
Genere: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: entrepreneur, programmer, geek, business, facebook, hacker, computers and web, inventions and discoveries, rise to the top, computer genius, success, college, ambition, social network, hacking, ego clash, computer, social relations, internet, creator, student life, inventor, harvard, nerd, lawyer
The Fighter (2010)
Plot Summary:
The Fighter, is a drama about boxer "Irish" Micky Ward's unlikely road to the world light welterweight title. His Rocky-like rise was shepherded by half-brother Dicky, a boxer-turned-trainer who rebounded in life after nearly being KO'd by drugs and crime
Duration: 116 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 384000
Genere: Action, Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Plot tags: boxing, boxer, addiction, underdog, biopic, athlete's life, drug abuse, drug addiction, arrest, white trash, fight, working class, change of luck, courage, training, mentor, character study, loyalty, success, career, life is a bitch, athlete and trainer, fame, determination, championship
You Don't Know Jack (2010)
Plot Summary:
Angel of mercy… or murderous “Doctor Death”? Jack Kervorkian is one of the most polarizing figures in modern American history, a man whose passionate belief that people have the right to die has brought him both praise and vilification. Oscar®- and Emmy®-winning actor Al Pacino brings “Dr. Death” to life in an all-new HBO Films presentation: You Don’t Know Jack, directed by Oscar®-winner Barry Levinson
Duration: 134 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 30000
Genere: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: suicide, terminal illness, euthanasia, suffering, biopic, murder, moral dilemma, greed, eccentricity, legal, lethal injection, judge, historical figure, serial killer, legal action, society, against the rules, medicine, death, grief, courtroom, dying, idealism, trial, morality
Ip Man 2 (2010)
Plot Summary:
Having defeated the best fighters of the Imperial Japanese army in occupied Shanghai, Ip Man and his family settle in post-war Hong Kong.Struggling to make a living, Master Ip opens a kung fu school to bring his celebrated art of Wing Chun to the troubled youth of Hong Kong. His growing reputation soon brings challenges from powerful enemies, including pre-eminent Hung Gar master, Hung Quan. However, when corrupt colonial officials stage a life-or-death contest with formidable British boxer, Twister, to humiliate the Chinese people, the masters quickly forget their differences. Soon, the eyes of the nation are on the one man capable of securing a victory-Grandmaster Ip Man!
Duration: 108 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 110000
Genere: Action, Biography, Drama, History
Country: Hong Kong, China
Plot tags: martial arts, kung fu, wing chun, master warrior, contests and competitions, pride and honor, courage, wuxia, heroes, hopes, master, martial artist, translator, rivalry, teacher, warrior, revenge, medieval, exile, human spirit, society, sword fight, ambition, prejudice, biopic
127 Hours (2010)
Plot Summary:
The true story of mountain climber Aron Ralston's remarkable adventure to save himself after a fallen boulder crashes on his arm and traps him in an isolated canyon in Utah
Duration: 94 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 395000
Genere: Biography, Drama
Country: USA, UK, France
Plot tags: survival, trapped, mountain, isolation, wilderness, climbing, canyon, courage, alone, loneliness, human spirit, desert, life philosophy, hopes, life & death, journey, stranded, peril, cave, accident, hiking, trap, survivor, struggle for survival, hiker
Secretariat (2010)
Plot Summary:
Housewife and mother Penny Chenery agrees to take over her ailing father's Virginia-based Meadow Stables, despite her lack of horse-racing knowledge. Against all odds, Chenery - with the help of veteran trainer Lucien Laurin - manages to navigate the male-dominated business, ultimately fostering the first Triple Crown winner in 25 years
Duration: 123 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 30000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Family, History, Sport
Country: USA
Plot tags: horse, horse race, animal training, racehorse, underdog, against the odds, jockey, equestrian, animal, stallion, rise to the top, follow your dream, ambition, contests and competitions, family relations, racing, biopic, women, motivation, entrepreneur, leader, leadership, american history, lawyer, female protagonist
Conviction (2010)
Plot Summary:
When Betty Anne Waters' older brother Kenny is arrested for murder and sentenced to life in 1983, Betty Anne, a Massachusetts wife and mother of two, dedicates her life to overturning the murder conviction. Convinced that her brother is innocent, Betty Anne puts herself through high school, college and, finally, law school in an 18 year quest to free Kenny. With the help of best friend Abra Rice, Betty Anne pores through suspicious evidence mounted by small town cop Nancy Taylor, meticulously retracing the steps that led to Kenny's arrest. Belief in her brother - and her quest for the truth - pushes Betty Anne and her team to uncover the facts and utilize DNA evidence with the hope of exonerating Kenny
Duration: 107 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 46000
Genere: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: Switzerland, UK, USA
Plot tags: lawyer, legal, courtroom drama, trial, fighting the system, prison, injustice, false accusation, court, strong female character, freedom, hopes, biopic, investigation, justice, legal action, law school, law, murder, women, strong female lead, promise, motivation, hard life, new year
The Whistleblower (2010)
Plot Summary:
Based on the experiences of Nebraska cop Kathryn Bolkovac (Rachel Weisz) who discovers a deadly sex trafficking ring while serving as a U.N. peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia. Risking her own life to save the lives of others, she uncovers an international conspiracy that is determined to stop her, no matter the cost
Duration: 112 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 35000
Genere: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: Canada, Germany
Plot tags: un, sex trafficking, rape, corruption, sex crime, politics, conspiracy, gender, investigation, teenage prostitution, brutality, women, civil war, slavery, whistleblower, humanity, dishonesty, uncover truth, human trafficking, state affairs, international relations, civil rights, military, sexual abuse, courage
The Legend Is Born: Ip Man (2010)
Plot Summary:
Featuring some of the most spectacular, innovative and explosive martial arts ever staged, The Legend Is Born is the remarkable true story of the early life of Ip Man, the formidable kung fu genius who would become Bruce Lee's mentor.Beginning at the start of his journey from his initial training through to the ultimate battle to become supreme master of the art of Wing Chun, The Legend Is Born has already been hailed as one of the greatest martial arts films of all time and features an all-star cast, including Sammo Hung (Enter The Dragon), Yuen Biao and Ip Man's real life son, 76-year-old Ip Chun, as Ip Man's kung fu master
Duration: 100 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 33000
Genere: Action, Biography, Drama, History, Sport
Country: Hong Kong
Plot tags: martial arts, wing chun, master warrior, kung fu, fight, teacher, training, ambition, love and romance, fall in love, rivalry, social differences, society, talented, medieval, inspiration, folklore, fight club, chinese history, swordplay, wuxia, kickass, heroes, instructor, martial arts school
Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life (2010)
Plot Summary:
A glimpse at the life of French singer Serge Gainsbourg, from growing up in 1940s Nazi-occupied Paris through his successful song-writing years in the 1960s to his death in 1991 at the age of 62
Duration: 135 min
IMDB Rating: 6.9/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: France
Plot tags: jazz, musician, biopic, music, success, artist, art, musician's life, songwriter, ambition, introspection, lifestyle, desire for fame, painting, love affair, seduction, rock, twists and turns, actor, actor's life, love, beach, singer, alcohol abuse, sexuality
The Bang Bang Club (2010)
Plot Summary:
In the early to mid '90s, when the South African system of apartheid was in its death throes, four photographers - Greg Marinovich, Kevin Carter, Ken Oosterbroek and João Silva - bonded by their friendship and a sense of purpose, worked together to chronicle the violence and upheaval leading up to the 1994 election of Nelson Mandela as president. Their work is risky and dangerous, potentially fatally so, as they thrust themselves into the middle of chaotic clashes between forces backed by the government (including Inkatha Zulu warriors) and those in support of Mandela's African National Congress
Duration: 106 min
IMDB Rating: 6.9/10
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Canada, South Africa
Plot tags: photojournalist, photographer, journalism, media, photograph, photography, newspaper, society, life risking, life is a bitch, discrimination, social problems, danger, social activist, political unrest, state affairs, journalist, civil war, revolution, injustice, oppression, murder, apartheid, afrikaans, espionage
Fair Game (2010)
Plot Summary:
Wife and mother Valerie Plame (Naomi Watts) has a double life as a CIA operative, hiding her vocation from family and friends. Her husband, Joseph Wilson (Sean Penn), writes a controversial article in The New York Times, refuting stories about the sale of enriched uranium to Iraq, Then Valerie's secret work and identity is leaked to the press. With her cover blown and other people endangered, Valerie's career and personal life begin to unravel
Duration: 108 min
IMDB Rating: 6.8/10
IMDB Votes: 51000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, United Arab Emirates
Plot tags: cia, espionage, politics, corruption, spy, secret service, political conspiracy, secret agent, politician, journalism, newspaper, conspiracy theory, cia agent, political corruption, conspiracy, survival, greed, iraq war, undercover, fighting the system, crumbling marriage, state affairs, price of justice, relationship vs career, intelligence agency
Howl (2010)
Plot Summary:
It's San Francisco in 1957, and an American masterpiece is put on trial. Howl, the film, recounts this dark moment using three interwoven threads: the tumultuous life events that led a young Allen Ginsberg to find his true voice as an artist, society's reaction (the obscenity trial), and mind-expanding animation that echoes the startling originality of the poem itself. All three coalesce in a genre-bending hybrid that brilliantly captures a pivotal moment-the birth of a counterculture
Duration: 84 min
IMDB Rating: 6.6/10
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Plot tags: gay, poet, poetry, courtroom drama, writers, beat generation, literature, biopic, freedom, lgbt, artist, art, writer's life, courtroom, counterculture, society, homosexuality, beatnik, trial, international relations, gay interest, lgbtqi, twists and turns, sex, lawyer
Toast (2010)
Plot Summary:
An adaptation of celebrity chef Nigel Slater's bestselling memoir, 'Toast' is the ultimate nostalgic trip through everything edible in 1960's Britain. Nigel's mother was always a poor cook, but her chronic asthma and addiction to all things canned does not help
Duration: 96 min
IMDB Rating: 6.6/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Plot tags: cooking, chef, cooking and food, food, youth, coming of age, lgbt, teenage life, homosexual, parents and children, maid, self discovery, family problems, lifestyle, cleaning lady, high school, countryside, death in the family, gay interest, rivalry, adolescence, nostalgia, gay, gay teenager, childhood
The Runaways (2010)
Plot Summary:
Joan Jett and Cherie Currie, two rebellious teenagers from Southern California, become the frontwomen for the Runaways -- the now-legendary group that paved the way for future generations of female rockers. Under the Svengalilike influence of impresario Kim Fowley, the band becomes a huge success
Duration: 106 min
IMDB Rating: 6.5/10
IMDB Votes: 51000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Plot tags: rock music, music, lesbian, music band, teenager, biopic, musician, coming of age, teenage sexuality, rock and roll, punk, revisionist history, sex scene, teenage girl, rock, masturbation, dysfunctional family, lgbt, artist, mentor, women, sex, teenage life, ambition, artists and showbiz
Casino Jack (2010)
Plot Summary:
Based on a true story, a hot shot Washington DC lobbyist and his protégé go down hard as their schemes to peddle influence lead to corruption and murder
Duration: 108 min
IMDB Rating: 6.2/10
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Biography, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: Canada
Plot tags: native american, politics, manipulation, gambling, conspiracy, profanity, cons and scams, corruption, investigation, ambition, lifestyle, dishonesty, society, business, lawyer, con artists, greed, political corruption, lobbyist, finance, biopic, twists and turns, casino, game, corporation
Eat Pray Love (2010)
Plot Summary:
Liz Gilbert had everything a modern woman is supposed to dream of having – a husband, a house and a successful career – yet like so many others, she found herself lost, confused and searching for what she really wanted in life. Newly divorced and at a crossroads, Gilbert steps out of her comfort zone, risking everything to change her life, embarking on a journey around the world that becomes a quest for self-discovery. In her travels, she discovers the true pleasure of nourishment by eating in Italy, the power of prayer in India and, finally and unexpectedly, the inner peace and balance of true love in Bali
Duration: 133 min
IMDB Rating: 5.8/10
IMDB Votes: 104000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Plot tags: self discovery, travel, midlife crisis, lifestyle change, love, female protagonist, journey, life, introspection, starting over, fall in love, hopes, changing lives, tourist, love affair, traveler, world spanning, meditation, divorce, women, beautiful scenery, food, wanderlust, relationships, loneliness