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The Offer (2022)
Plot Summary:
Oscar-winning producer Al Ruddy’s never before revealed experiences of making the iconic 1972 film The Godfather that Francis Ford Coppola directed and adapted with Mario Puzo
Duration: 586 min
IMDB Rating: 8.6/10
IMDB Votes: 37000
Genere: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: mafia, library, godfather, cosa nostra, biopic, filmmaking, entertainment industry, life, female nudity, journalist, cocaine, office, profanity, director, producer, proposal, crew, filmmaker, film history, drinking alcohol, topless woman, swearing, job, alcohol, novel
This Is Going to Hurt (2022)
Plot Summary:
The unvarnished truth of life as a doctor working in obstetrics and gynaecology
Duration: 45 min
IMDB Rating: 8.4/10
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: UK
Plot tags: medical, gay, gay couple, gynecologist, maternity ward, lgbt, medicine, physician, lifestyle, coworker, male doctor, workplace, workplace situations, friendship, library, aspiration, lgbtq, gay subtext, wedding, depression, suicide, gay lead character, engagement, nightshift, doctor
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (2022)
Plot Summary:
A fast-break series chronicling the professional and personal lives of the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers, one of sports’ most revered and dominant dynasties — a team that defined an era, both on and off the court
Duration: 59 min
IMDB Rating: 8.3/10
IMDB Votes: 28000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Plot tags: basketball, basketball player, basketball team, female nudity, breaking the fourth wall, life, coach, career, champion, hollywood, journey, competition, professional, city, tournament, winning, arena, fan, new york times, black, training, trophy, business, team, basketball coach
Black Bird (2022)
Plot Summary:
As Jimmy Keene begins a 10-year prison sentence, he gets an incredible offer: If he can elicit a confession from suspected killer Larry Hall, Jimmy will be freed. Completing this mission becomes the challenge of a lifetime
Duration: 347 min
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
IMDB Votes: 95000
Genere: Biography, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: serial killer, organized crime, investigation, deal, prison, informant, bandit, murder, killings, murder investigation, crime investigation, criminal underworld, fighting crime, police investigation, plea bargain, apocalypse, spy, killer, psychopath, sociopath, corruption, murder mystery, truth, sister, drug
Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (2022)
Plot Summary:
Across more than a decade, 17 teen boys and young men were murdered by convicted killer Jeffrey Dahmer. How did he evade arrest for so long?
Duration: 534 min
IMDB Rating: 7.9/10
IMDB Votes: 148000
Genere: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: serial killer, murder, psychopath, homosexual, killer, true crime, maniac, violence, lgbt, brutality, homosexuality, homicidal maniac, serial murder, victim, alcoholism, danger, woman in danger, obsession, masked killer, characters killed one by one, killing spree, disguise, violent, pursuit, cannibal
Our Flag Means Death (2022)
Plot Summary:
After trading in the seemingly charmed life of a gentleman for one of a swashbuckling buccaneer, Stede Bonnet becomes captain of the pirate ship Revenge. Struggling to earn the respect of his potentially mutinous crew, Stede’s fortunes change after a fateful run-in with the infamous Captain Blackbeard. Stede and crew attempt to get their ship together and survive life on the high seas
Duration: 30 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 39000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Biography, Comedy, History, Romance
Country: USA
Plot tags: lgbt, ship, pirate, gay, swashbuckler, captain, villain, gay couple, life, murder, aristocrat, sword, midlife crisis, piracy, abandonment, friend, exploration, lgbtq, lgbtqi, gay romance, gay interest, ancient, gender, transgender, wanderlust
Five Days at Memorial (2022)
Plot Summary:
Based on actual events from Hurricane Katrina. When the floodwaters rose, power failed, and heat soared, exhausted caregivers at a New Orleans hospital were forced to make profound, heart-wrenching decisions
Duration: 376 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: hurricane katrina, nature, medicine, flood, hospital, deep south, biopic, natural disaster, life, doctor, medical, rescue, city, disaster, health, nurse, power outage, apple, disney
We Own This City (2022)
Plot Summary:
The story of the rise and fall of the Baltimore Police Department's Gun Trace Task Force — and the corruption and moral collapse that befell an American city in which the policies of drug prohibition and mass arrest were championed at the expense of actual police work
Duration: 357 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 27000
Genere: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: criminal, police corruption, police, investigation, weapons, conspiracy, arms dealing, crime investigation, forensics, arms smuggling, fighting crime, police investigation, outlaw gang, crime solving, gun control, breaking the law, uncover truth, police officer, corruption, organized crime, political conspiracy, nypd, female nudity, corrupt cop, rise and fall
The Dropout (2022)
Plot Summary:
The story of Elizabeth Holmes, the enigmatic Stanford dropout who founded medical testing start-up Theranos. Lauded as a Steve Jobs for the next tech generation and once worth billions of dollars, the myth crumbled when it was revealed that none of the tech actually worked, putting thousands of people's health in grave danger
Duration: 403 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 33000
Genere: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: medical, business, technology, doctor, hospital, women, ambition, public health, job, corporate world, businesswoman, historical figure, corporation, direction and purpose, female protagonist, ambitious woman, finance, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, journalism, legal, sister, fraud, economist, investigation
The Playlist (2022)
Plot Summary:
How Swedish tech entrepreneur Daniel Ek and business partner Martin Lorentzon revolutionized the music industry through free and legal music streaming when they launched Spotify
Duration: 300 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Sweden
Plot tags: hacker, jazz, real life, drug, economist, music, entrepreneur, business, job, media, industry, partner, netflix
WeCrashed (2022)
Plot Summary:
Inspired by actual events — and the love story at the center of it all. WeWork grew from a single coworking space into a global brand worth $47 billion in under a decade. Then, in less than a year, its valuation dropped $40 billion. What happened?
Duration: 427 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 20000
Genere: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: business, narcissism, love affair, greed, love interest, financial ruin, finance, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, sister, biopic, startup, founder, masquerade, apple, pageant
Pam & Tommy (2022)
Plot Summary:
This comedic series takes on the true story behind the release of the first ever viral video in history — the sex tape of Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee
Duration: 340 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 39000
Genere: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Plot tags: sex tape, scandal, toxic relationship, male nudity, life, celebrity, women, male female relationship, sex scandal, couple relations, private vs public, rock, subculture, marriage, nudity, based on real people, female protagonist, erotica, sex scene, romantic relationship, family relations, sexuality, bare breasts, parents, couples
The Staircase (2022)
Plot Summary:
An exploration of the life of Michael Peterson, his sprawling North Carolina family, and the suspicious death of his wife, Kathleen Peterson
Duration: 519 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 32000
Genere: Biography, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: true crime, parents, criminal, courtroom, gay, corruption, lgbtq, house, staircase, lawyer, police, violence, life, death, justice, wife, legal, blood, husband wife relationship, loss of wife, secret, death of wife, novelist, second marriage, defense attorney