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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017)
Plot Summary:
It’s 1958 Manhattan and Miriam “Midge” Maisel has everything she’s ever wanted - the perfect husband, kids, and Upper West Side apartment. But when her life suddenly takes a turn and Midge must start over, she discovers a previously unknown talent - one that will take her all the way from the comedy clubs of Greenwich Village to a spot on Johnny Carson’s couch
Duration: 2408 min
IMDB Rating: 8.7/10
IMDB Votes: 139000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: female protagonist, jewish family, comedian, stand up comedian, female comedian, career, divorce, husband wife relationship, judaism, strong female lead, women, changing lives, lifestyle change, feminist, fashion, coping, coming of age, girl power, women power, sexism, breakup, stand up comedy, serial killer, lgbt, writers
DuckTales (2017)
Plot Summary:
The adventures of billionaire Scrooge McDuck and his nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie, their famous uncle Donald Duck, pilot extraordinaire Launchpad, Mrs. Beakly, Webby and Roboduck. Adventures and hidden treasures are everywhere, in their hometown Duckburg and all around the world
Duration: 21 min
IMDB Rating: 8.3/10
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: magic, cartoon duck, anthropomorphic animal, treasure hunt, anthropomorphism, donald duck, anthropomorphic dog, treasure, millionaire, mansion, topical humor, obsessive quest, mythology, comic book, three brothers, money, wealth, gay, pilot, family relations, housekeeper, male female relationship, shadow, greed, duck
Black Clover (2017)
Plot Summary:
Asta and Yuno were abandoned together at the same church, and have been inseparable since. As children, they promised that they would compete against each other to see who would become the next Emperor Magus. However, as they grew up, some differences between them became plain. Yuno was a genius with magic, with amazing power and control, while Asta could not use magic at all, and tried to make up for his lack by training physically. When they received their Grimoires at age 15, Yuno got a spectacular book with a four-leaf clover (most people receive a three-leaf-clover), while Asta received nothing at all. However, when Yuno was threatened, the truth about Asta's power was revealed, he received a five-leaf clover Grimoire, a "black clover"! Now the two friends are heading out in the world, both seeking the same goal!
Duration: 24 min
IMDB Rating: 8.3/10
IMDB Votes: 33000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Plot tags: magical, friendship, direction and purpose, battles, jousting, orphan, fantasy world, magic, magician, obsessive quest, wizard, chosen one, fictional reality, sword, wizards and magicians, unlikely hero, brother brother relationship, magical power, kingdom, brothers, blood, anti hero, super villain, witch, demon
Strong Girl Bong-soon (2017)
Plot Summary:
She is no ordinary woman. Do Bong Soon is a woman who possesses Herculean strength. She can crush objects in her bare hands when she holds them too tightly. Although Bong Soon longs to be a dainty, elegant woman that men fall in love with, she can’t deny her superhuman strength. Her special attribute allows her to get a job as a bodyguard for Ahn Min Hyuk, the chaebol heir with eccentric tendencies who runs a gaming company. Bong Soon’s childhood friend In Gook Doo has had a secret crush on her since elementary school. How will he react when sparks begin to fly between Bong Soon and her crazy boss?
Duration: 67 min
IMDB Rating: 8.2/10
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: South Korea
Plot tags: love triangle, superhuman powers, friendship, fall in love, investigation, twists and turns, police, couple relations, heroes, female bodyguard, kidnapping, danger, destiny, strong female character, police investigation, hidden identity, strong female lead, violence, family relations, childhood friend, family problems, vigilantism, employer employee relationship, asian girl, happy ending
One Day at a Time (2017)
Plot Summary:
In a reimagining of the TV classic, a newly single Latina mother raises her teen daughter and tween son with the "help" of her old-school mom
Duration: 30 min
IMDB Rating: 8.2/10
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: lesbian, feminism, lgbt, single mother, family drama, depression, lgbtq, living together, gay, parents and children, lgbtqi, eccentric family, kids and family, family relations, family life, father daughter relationship, large family, mother daughter relationship, mother son relationship, father son relationship, male female relationship, husband wife relationship, lifestyle, love, strong female lead
Atypical (2017)
Plot Summary:
Sam, an 18-year-old on the autism spectrum, takes a funny, yet painful, journey of self-discovery for love and independence and upends his family
Duration: 30 min
IMDB Rating: 8.2/10
IMDB Votes: 101000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: autism, coming of age, teenager, lesbian relationship, lesbian, social problems, high school, teenage protagonist, penguins, asperger's syndrome, lgbt, family relations, brother sister relationship, lgbtq, sapphic, best friend, older sister, autistic, therapist, overprotective mother, gay, psychology, high school life, young adult, autist
HAPPY! (2017)
Plot Summary:
Nick Sax, an intoxicated, corrupt ex-cop turned hit man, floats adrift in a world of casual murder, soulless sex and betrayal. After a hit gone wrong, his inebriated life is forever changed by a tiny, relentlessly positive, imaginary blue winged horse named “Happy”
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
IMDB Votes: 42000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: hitman, gory, murder, imaginary friend, investigation, danger, kidnapping, swearing, brutality, hopes, satire, fight scenes, goofy hero, revenge, christmas, superhero, mafia, supernatural, lsd, stoner, multiverse, humour, vigilante, violent, hottie
American Vandal (2017)
Plot Summary:
A true-crime satire that explores the aftermath of a costly high school prank that left twenty-seven faculty cars vandalized with phallic images
Duration: 34 min
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
IMDB Votes: 33000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Plot tags: vandalism, high school, swearing, cliche, absurd humor, graffiti, found footage, apocalypse, investigation, hunting, youth, intrigue, pain, coming of age, true crime, young adult, juvenile delinquent, farce, absurdism, stupidity, screwball, netflix
The End of the F***ing World (2017)
Plot Summary:
James is 17 and is pretty sure he is a psychopath. Alyssa, also 17, is the cool and moody new girl at school. The pair make a connection and she persuades him to embark on a darkly comedic road trip in search of her real father
Duration: 25 min
IMDB Rating: 8.0/10
IMDB Votes: 214000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: UK
Plot tags: teenager, underage, murder, psycho, road trip, psychopath, teenage love, relationships, dark humor, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, tragic love, love, search for father, love interest, police investigation, serial killer, coming of age, forbidden love, teenage girl, apocalypse, superhero, fashion, killer, strong female lead, life
GLOW (2017)
Plot Summary:
In 1980s LA, a crew of misfits reinvent themselves as the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling
Duration: 35 min
IMDB Rating: 8.0/10
IMDB Votes: 50000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Plot tags: misogyny, strong female lead, women, teenage girl, feminist, actress, lgbtq, casting, survival, poverty, lesbian, lgbt, feminism, wrestling, sex, college, overweight man, sisterhood, girl power, strong female character, solidarity, nudity, woman, female protagonist, threesome
The Orville (2017)
Plot Summary:
Follow the crew of the not-so-functional exploratory ship in the Earth's interstellar fleet, 300 years in the future
Duration: 44 min
IMDB Rating: 8.0/10
IMDB Votes: 97000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: outer space, space travel, alien, space battle, space exploration, space adventure, robot, spaceship, human in outer space, friendship, danger, spacecraft, gay marriage, space and aliens, space, culture clash, alien planet, dark humor, friendly alien, female alien, space opera, ex husband ex wife relationship, evil alien, socially awkward, camaraderie
Workin' Moms (2017)
Plot Summary:
Four women juggle love, careers, and parenthood. They support, challenge, and try not to judge each other as life throws them curveballs. Whether it is an identity crisis, a huge job opportunity, postpartum depression, or an unplanned pregnancy – they face both the good and bad with grace and humour
Duration: 30 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Canada
Plot tags: working mom, motherhood, job, women, love, thirty something, parenthood, friendship, male female relationship, pregnancy, mother daughter relationship, female protagonist, mother, parents and children, lifestyle, relationship vs career, depression, rivalry, humour, pregnant woman, society, depressed woman, lgbt, feminist, woman
The Mick (2017)
Plot Summary:
Mackenzie "Mickey" Murphy is a hard-living, foul-mouthed, cigarette-smoking woman who moves to affluent Greenwich, CT to raise the spoiled kids of her wealthy sister who fled the country to avoid a federal indictment. She quickly learns what the rest of us already know - other people's children are awful
Duration: 30 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Plot tags: family in crisis, teenager, custody, adolescence, family problems, friendship, party, family relations, arrogance, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, money problems, exodus, school, toilet humor, aunt, anti hero, rich, housekeeper, child care, strong female lead, dysfunctional family, slacker, brother sister relationship, spoiled brat, female protagonist
The Bold Type (2017)
Plot Summary:
A glimpse into the outrageous lives and loves of those responsible for a global women's magazine. Their struggles are about finding your identity, managing friendships and getting your heart broken, all while wearing the perfect jeans to flatter any body type. Inspired by the life of Cosmopolitan editor in chief Joanna Coles
Duration: 45 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 24000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: female friendship, fashion, lesbian, career, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, lgbt, workplace situations, female protagonist, lesbian love, workplace, love and romance, party, career woman, lesbian relationship, social media, magazine, boss and employee, female sexuality, girlfriend girlfriend relationship, women, lgbtq, sapphic, friendship, girlfriend, fashion industry
A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017)
Plot Summary:
The orphaned Baudelaire children face trials, tribulations and the evil Count Olaf, all in their quest to uncover the secret of their parents' death
Duration: 50 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 65000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Mystery
Country: USA
Plot tags: orphan, children, steampunk, life is a bitch, danger, breaking the fourth wall, storytelling, coming of age, cynicism, escapades, obsession, dishonesty, hopes, love, new year, winter, supernatural, fantasy world, parallel universe, adoption, darkness, child protagonist, pop culture, strong female character, damsel in distress
Imposters (2017)
Plot Summary:
Maddie, a persona shifting con-artist who is as beautiful as she is dangerous, leaves her unwitting victims tormented when they realize they have been used and robbed of everything – including their hearts. But things get complicated when her former targets, Ezra, Richard, and Jules team up to track her down. While pursuing her newest mark, Maddie meets a potential love interest, Patrick, which threatens to derail her assignment, much to the chagrin of her mysterious boss, The Doctor
Duration: 41 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Plot tags: cons and scams, vengeance, justice, fall in love, dishonesty, deception, fbi agent, fake identity, artist, punishment, partner, fbi, married, criminal, con artists, supernatural, villain, impostor, stolen money, chase, psychological drama, thin attractive woman, falling in love
Santa Clarita Diet (2017)
Plot Summary:
They're ordinary husband and wife realtors until she undergoes a dramatic change that sends them down a road of death and destruction. In a good way
Duration: 30 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 74000
Genere: Comedy, Horror
Country: USA
Plot tags: cannibalism, zombie, cannibal, murder, flesh eating zombie, real estate, real estate agent, family relations, women, love, superhero, teenager, monster, strong female lead, supernatural, lucifer, house, occult, evil, couples, humour, inspiration, infected, impostor, coming of age
Big Mouth (2017)
Plot Summary:
Teenage friends find their lives upended by the wonders and horrors of puberty in this edgy comedy from real-life pals Nick Kroll and Andrew Goldberg
Duration: 30 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 88000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Plot tags: puberty, grownups, self discovery, character change, adolescence, parents and children, friendship, teenage sexuality, gay lead character, sex education, teenage girl, gay stereotype, sexual humor, teenage boy, dark humor, boy, teenage life, coming of age, girl, monster, teenage love, gay, gay subtext, lgbt, ghost
Future Man (2017)
Plot Summary:
Josh Futturman, a janitor by day/world-ranked gamer by night, is tasked with preventing the extinction of humanity after mysterious visitors from the future proclaim him the key to defeating the imminent super-race invasion
Duration: 30 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 28000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: time travel, murder, chosen one, gamer, dystopic future, sent to the past, superhero, save the world, dystopia, video game, heroes, distopia, mature, love, apocalypse, time, biker, computer, couples, geek, space program, paradox, exodus, transcendence, space
Young Sheldon (2017)
Plot Summary:
The early life of child genius Sheldon Cooper, later seen in The Big Bang Theory
Duration: 30 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 88000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Plot tags: child prodigy, childhood, prodigy, school, child protagonist, genius, adolescence, parents and children, boy, scientist, society, kids and family, siblings, mathematician, male protagonist, sibling rivalry, teenager, fame, serial killer, youth, subculture, coming of age, exodus, smart kid, family affairs
White Gold (2017)
Plot Summary:
The story of a double-glazing showroom in Essex in the 80s, led by charismatic Vincent Swan, and his unscrupulous sales team, Brian Fitzpatrick and Martin Lavender
Duration: 30 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Plot tags: salesman, businessman, friendship, rivalry, ambition, money, obsession, youth, friends, society, greed, lifestyle, life philosophy, disorder, stoner, humour, satire, british, british man, husband wife relationship, male protagonist, unfaithful husband, breaking the fourth wall, gangster, british humour
Girlboss (2017)
Plot Summary:
Sophia is a rebellious, broke anarchist who refuses to grow up. She stumbles upon her passion of selling vintage clothes online and becomes an unlikely businesswoman. As she builds her retail fashion empire, she realizes the value and the difficulty of being the boss of her own life
Duration: 26 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Plot tags: entrepreneur, fashion industry, business, ambitious woman, fashion, women, entrepreneurship, slacker, rise to the top, strong female lead, businesswoman, salesman, ambition, empire fashion, fashion designer, changing lives, humour, direction and purpose, female protagonist, satire, lifestyle, lifestyle change, website, workplace situations, love
Disjointed (2017)
Plot Summary:
Pot activist Ruth Whitefeather Feldman runs a medical marijuana dispensary while encouraging her loyal patients to chill out and enjoy the high life
Duration: 30 min
IMDB Rating: 6.7/10
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Plot tags: cannabis, marijuana, store, dark humor, weed, parents and children, drug, business, drug dealer, absurd humor, satire, love, hippie, true love, subculture, workplace, drugs/alcohol, drugs, netflix, warner bros
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations (2017)
Plot Summary:
Naruto was a young shinobi with an incorrigible knack for mischief. He achieved his dream to become the greatest ninja in the village and his face sits atop the Hokage Monument. But this is not his story. A new generation of ninja are ready to take the stage, led by Naruto's own son, Boruto
Duration: 23 min
IMDB Rating: 6.5/10
IMDB Votes: 27000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Plot tags: ninja, friendship, teenage life, martial arts, father son relationship, naruto, parent child relationship, dream, mentor, society, ninja warrior, fight scenes, master warrior, fight, warrior, friends, battles, heir, direction and purpose, ambition, aspiration, showdown, superhero, adaptation, superpower
Dear White People (2017)
Plot Summary:
At a predominantly white Ivy League college, a diverse group of students navigate various forms of racial and other types of discrimination
Duration: 30 min
IMDB Rating: 6.4/10
IMDB Votes: 26000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: young adult, college, social justice, black, racism, racist, racial tension, black lives matter, gay, friendship, youth, friends, african american, love and romance, society, lgbtq, life philosophy, love, life is a bitch, couples, rivalry, hopes, feminism, black cast, radio