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Bangalore Days (2014)
Plot Summary:
A fun roller coaster ride about three young people, Aju, Divya and Kuttan who are cousins, reach Bangalore to dream, discover & explore!
Duration: 171 min
IMDB Rating: 8.3/10
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Plot tags: friendship, cousin cousin relationship, buddies, relationships, friends, family relations, family life, grownups, brother sister relationship, adulthood, lifestyle, brother brother relationship, siblings, marriage, motorcycle accident, youth, young man, troubled past, racing, race, husband wife relationship, malayalam, hindi, wheelchair, wife husband relationship
Jigarthanda (2014)
Plot Summary:
When Karthik is given a task by his producer to come up with a gripping gangster flick infested with a heavy dosage of violence, he focuses on Sethu, a ruthless gangster surrounded by quirky yet scary henchmen. Karthik discreetly tries his best to find out about Sethu to develop a film script, but fails miserably in all his attempts. However when he finally gets the chance to gain an insight into Sethu's life, disaster strikes as he gets caught in the mêlée following the discovery of a mole within Sethu's gang
Duration: 171 min
IMDB Rating: 8.2/10
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: India
Plot tags: filmmaking, gangster, love affair, love and romance, snitch, artists and showbiz, plot twist, amnesia, indian mafia, aspiring actor, struggling artist, strong violent content, dark humor, party, rain, mockery, director, night, filmmaker, declaration of love, film producer, celebration, henchman, burned alive, change of heart
Wild Tales (2014)
Plot Summary:
Six short stories that explore the extremities of human behavior involving people in distress
Duration: 122 min
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
IMDB Votes: 212000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Country: Argentina, Spain, France, UK
Plot tags: multiple storylines, dark humor, human nature, revenge, vengeance, air disaster, fighting the system, corruption, sex scene, wedding party, twists and turns, violence, coincidence, death, road rage, wedding day, unlikely criminals, comedy of errors, destiny, justice, philosophy, secrets, wedding, fight, jealousy
PK (2014)
Plot Summary:
This experimental satire is a comedy of ideas about an alien in the city, who asks questions that no one has asked before. They are innocent, child-like questions, but they bring about catastrophic answers. People who are set in their ways for generations, are forced to reappraise their world when they see it from PK's innocent eyes. In the process PK makes loyal friends and powerful foes, mends broken lives and angers the establishment. PK's childlike curiosity transforms into a spiritual odyssey for him and millions of others. This offbeat, experimental drama is an ambitious and uniquely original exploration of complex philosophies. It is also a simple and humane tale of love, laughter and letting-go. Finally, it is a moving saga about a friendship between strangers from worlds apart
Duration: 153 min
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
IMDB Votes: 198000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: India
Plot tags: religion, benign alien, meaning of life, islam, guru, society, supernatural, alien on earth, disorder, justice, heartwarming, fish out of water, humanity, life philosophy, alien contact, friendship, cause and meaning, alien, muslim, tv reporter, love, research, human alien relationship, human nature, alien disguised as human
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
Manam (2014)
Plot Summary:
Radha (Naga Chaitanya) and Krishna (Samantha) are a married couple with a kid Bittu in early 1980's. They die in an accident. Bittu (Nagarjuna) grows up and happens to see reincarnation of his father and his mother as youngsters. The rest of the story is all about how Bittu tries to unite these two youngsters. And there is another twist in the tale for which you must watch the movie on the big screen!
Duration: 163 min
IMDB Rating: 8.0/10
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: India
Plot tags: reincarnation, supernatural, family relations, lovers reunited, parents and children, love and romance, young lovers, karma, fashion, destiny, supernatural romance, telugu, clock tower, romance
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
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
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
Pride (2014)
Plot Summary:
Based on a true story, the film is set in the summer of 1984 – when Margaret Thatcher is in power and the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is on strike. At the Gay Pride March in London, a group of gay and lesbian activists decides to raise money to support the families of the striking miners. But there is a problem - the union seems embarrassed to receive their support. However the activists are not deterred. They decide to ignore the union and go direct to the miners. They identify a mining village of Onllwyn, in the Dulais Valley in Wales, and later set off in a mini bus to make their donation in person. And so begins the extraordinary story of two seemingly alien communities who form a surprising and ultimately triumphant partnership
Duration: 119 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 61000
Genere: Biography, Comedy, Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK, France, USA
Plot tags: gay, lgbt, working class, friendship, protest, culture clash, homosexuality, prejudice, gay relationship, mining town, lesbian, lgbtq, gay couple, gay love, homosexual, gay pride, union, labor union, father son relationship, closeted gay, gay bar, gay rights, miner, lgbtqi, gay interest
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
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
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)
Plot Summary:
A fading actor best known for his portrayal of a popular superhero attempts to mount a comeback by appearing in a Broadway play. As opening night approaches, his attempts to become more altruistic, rebuild his career, and reconnect with friends and family prove more difficult than expected
Duration: 119 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 657000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: midlife crisis, existentialism, theater, surrealism, showbiz, actor, magic realism, satire, father daughter relationship, dark humor, alter ego, art, inner voice, backstage, ambition, mental illness, replacement, actor's life, superhero, psychology, obsession, desire for fame, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, artist, blonde
What We Do in the Shadows (2014)
Plot Summary:
Vampire housemates try to cope with the complexities of modern life and show a newly turned hipster some of the perks of being undead
Duration: 86 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 196000
Genere: Comedy, Horror
Country: New Zealand
Plot tags: vampire, dark humor, werewolf, friendship, supernatural, goth, blood, immortality, social misfits, roommate, zombie, found footage, urban, buddies, death, satire, camp, humour, violence, monster, creature, beast, drinking, teenager, magical
Rudderless (2014)
Plot Summary:
A grieving father in a downward spiral stumbles across a box of his recently deceased son's demo tapes and lyrics. Shocked by the discovery of this unknown talent, he forms a band in the hope of finding some catharsis
Duration: 105 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Plot tags: redemption, life philosophy, visceral, intergenerational friendship, loss of son, parent child relationship, family problems, down on your luck, coping, life is a bitch, death in the family, dealing with death, life turned upside down, musician, grief, bittersweet, father son relationship, character study, drinking alcohol, guilt, teenager, dancing, twins, singer, rock music
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
The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014)
Plot Summary:
A story centered around an Indian family who moves to France and opens a restaurant across the street from a Michelin-starred French restaurant
Duration: 122 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 87000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: India, United Arab Emirates, USA
Plot tags: restaurant, cooking, cooking and food, food, chef, culture clash, interracial relations, prejudice, beautiful scenery, interracial romance, small town, workplace, immigrant, rivalry, love, family relations, village, uninhibited rivalry, father daughter relationship, emigration, father son relationship, murder of wife, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, hate crime, love and romance
The Bélier Family (2014)
Plot Summary:
The whole Bélier family is deaf, except for sixteen year old Paula who is the important translator in her parents' day to day life especially when it comes to matters concerning the family farm. When her music teacher discovers she has a fantastic singing voice and she gets an opportunity to enter a big Radio France contest the whole family's future is set up for big changes
Duration: 106 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 29000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: France, Belgium
Plot tags: sign language, coming of age, teenage girl, deaf, teenager, teacher, moral dilemma, follow your dream, teenage life, audition, family life, deafness, youth, misfit, teachers and students, family problems, hopes, adolescence vs adulthood, moving, disability, parent child relationship, self discovery, musician, mission, father daughter relationship
Race Gurram (2014)
Plot Summary:
Ram and Lakshman a.k.a Lucky are brothers. Ram is a sincere guy who grows up to become an honest cop. Lucky is a happy-go-lucky guy who enjoys life. Ram and Lucky have a tom and jerry kind of fight going on. Siva Reddy is a factionist who wants to become a politician. Ram gathers evidence against Siva Reddy and Lucky unintentionally intercepts them. The rest of the story is all about the race between Lucky and Siva Reddy
Duration: 163 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: India
Plot tags: investigation, fall in love, rivalry, chase, murder, vengeance, political corruption, brother brother relationship, genius, car chase, family relations, love and romance, chases and races, law enforcement, police investigation, siblings relations, dishonesty, state affairs, uninhibited rivalry, violent content, love, fight, politician, graphic violence, telugu
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
Coming Soon (2014)
Plot Summary:
Pirated DVD seller Zafer who is formerly an extra in movies; swore to give up illegal works when his wife wanted to get divorce. To win his family back, he and his old-fashioned crew decided to make a movie called "Summit - The End Of Evil" which is a fantastic science fiction movie and couldn't be shot since 1977. A funny, entertaining and emotional journey awaits him who waded into this adventure with his unqualified crew
Duration: 134 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 35000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Turkey
Plot tags: film producer, follow your dream, ambition, starting over, actor's life, nothing goes right, family relations, couples, disorder, artists and showbiz, couple relations, filmmaking, divorce, kurd, parents and children, hopes, handicapped, actor, father son relationship, actress, museum, movie actor, movie actress, physical disability, bathtub
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
St. Vincent (2014)
Plot Summary:
A young boy whose parents just divorced finds an unlikely friend and mentor in the misanthropic, bawdy, hedonistic, war veteran who lives next door
Duration: 102 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 108000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: friendship, coming of age, youth, bullying, teacher, neighbor, storytelling, happy ending, redemption, character study, family relations, parents and children, divorced parents, child, bittersweet, stroke, husband wife relationship, divorce, twists and turns, drinking alcohol, gambling, school, hospital, boy, grief
Force Majeure (2014)
Plot Summary:
While holidaying in the French Alps, a Swedish family deals with acts of cowardliness as an avalanche breaks out
Duration: 120 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 65000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Sweden, France, Norway, Denmark, Italy
Plot tags: avalanche, family vacation, ski resort, marital strife, passive aggressive behavior, marriage, introspection, ski, family holiday, nervous breakdown, spoiled girl, nordic, swedish, mountain, dysfunctional family, existentialism, winter, friendship, mother daughter relationship, friendship between men, father son relationship, husband wife relationship, strong female character, vacation gone wrong, survival
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
Love, Rosie (2014)
Plot Summary:
Since the moment they met at age 5, Rosie and Alex have been best friends, facing the highs and lows of growing up side by side. A fleeting shared moment, one missed opportunity, and the decisions that follow send their lives in completely different directions. As each navigates the complexities of life, love, and everything in between, they always find their way back to each other - but is it just friendship, or something more? Based on Cecelia Ahern's bestselling novel, LOVE, ROSIE is a heart-warming, modern comedy-of-errors posing the ultimate question: do we really only get one shot at true love?
Duration: 102 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 152000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Germany, UK
Plot tags: love story, love, best friends in love, couples, love affair, love and romance, friends in love, youth, teenage pregnancy, best friend, true love, friendship, single mother, couple relations, male female friendship, friends, coming of age, road not taken, teenage life, school, teen romance, mother daughter relationship, childhood friend, teenager, childhood sweetheart
5 to 7 (2014)
Plot Summary:
A young writer begins an affair with an older woman from France whose open marriage to a diplomat dictates that they can meet only between the hours of 5 p.m. to 7 p.m
Duration: 95 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Plot tags: couples, adultery, fall in love, unfaithful wife, love and romance, extramarital affair, polyamory, cheating on husband, cheating wife, relationships, love affair, couple relations, love story, love, writers, older woman younger man sex, love triangle, girl, husband wife relationship, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, polygamy, older younger relationship, older woman younger man relationship, relationship problems, age difference
In Order of Disappearance (2014)
Plot Summary:
Upstanding community leader Nils has just won an award for "Citizen of the Year" when he learns the news that his son has died of a heroin overdose. Suspecting foul play, Nils begins to investigate, and soon finds himself at the center of an escalating underworld gang war between Serbian drug dealers and a sociopathic criminal mastermind known only as “The Count.”
Duration: 116 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 29000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Norway, Denmark, Sweden
Plot tags: vigilante, gangster, revenge, gang, kidnapping, vigilantism, murder, snow, betrayal, justice, loss of son, kidnapped boy, winter, fighting the system, vengeance, family relations, rivalry, drug dealing, overdose, mafia, nordic, drug traffic, whodunit, violence, hitman
Serial (Bad) Weddings (2014)
Plot Summary:
A catholic French couple sees their life upside down when their four daughters get married to men of different religion and origins
Duration: 97 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 45000
Genere: Comedy
Country: France
Plot tags: wedding, interracial relations, racism, sister sister relationship, stereotypes, happy ending, black man, marriage, family drama, couples, fishing, family bonds, family relations, prejudice, culture clash, life philosophy, parents and children, society, family problems, family in crisis, couple relations, verbal byplay, life turned upside down, siblings relations, catholic priest
The Little Death (2014)
Plot Summary:
A comedy film that looks into the loosely connected lives of people with strange sexual fantasies. A woman with a dangerous fantasy and her partner's struggle to please her. A man who begins an affair with his own wife without her knowing anything about it. A couple struggling to keep things together after a sexual experiment spins out of control. A woman who can only find pleasure in her husband's pain. A call centre operator caught in the middle of a dirty and chaotic phone call. And the distractingly charming new neighbour who connects them all
Duration: 96 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 28000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Australia
Plot tags: fetish, sexuality, car accident, sex, marriage, sexual exploration, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, deafness, couple relations, psychology, relationships, deaf, voyeurism, couples, sexual content, coping, therapy, trying to get pregnant, drug addict, stalker, addiction, taboo, satire, sign language, mental health