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Peranbu (2018)
Plot Summary:
A single father tries to raise his daughter, who has cerebral palsy, even as she is beginning to wake up to her sexuality
Duration: 147 min
IMDB Rating: 8.7/10
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: India
Plot tags: cerebral palsy, single father, physical disability, dog, dancing, mountain, prostitute, forest, medicine, water, doll, divorce, beach, priest, doctor, hotel, house, church, taxi, taxi driver, office, accident, maid, fog, father daughter relationship
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
Plot Summary:
In the "classic Spider-Man mold", Miles Morales must juggle his high school life with his status as a superhero. Until he learns by Peter Parker, the original Spider-Man, that there is a multiverse, called the "Spider-Verse", in each reality has their own Spider theme hero
Duration: 117 min
IMDB Rating: 8.4/10
IMDB Votes: 645000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Canada, USA
Plot tags: superhero, multiverse, teenager, alternate universe, peter parker character, school, superheroine, teenage life, teenage superhero, super powers, father son relationship, love, physics, secret identity, comic book, superpower, african american, spider man, martial arts, giant monster, robot, giant, good versus evil, teacher, police
I Want to Eat Your Pancreas (2018)
Plot Summary:
Spring time in April and the last of the cherry blossoms are still in bloom. The usually aloof bookworm with no interest in others comes across a book in a hospital waiting room. Handwritten on the cover are the words: "Living with Dying." He soon discovers that it is a diary kept by his very popular and genuinely cheerful classmate, Sakura Yamauchi, who reveals to him that she is secretly suffering from a pancreatic illness and only has a limited time left. It is at this moment that she gains just one more person to share her secret. Trying to maintain a normal life as much as possible, Sakura is determined to live her life to the fullest until the very last day. As her free spirit and unpredictable actions throw him for a loop, his heart begins to gradually change
Duration: 109 min
IMDB Rating: 8.0/10
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Animation, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: Japan
Plot tags: friendship, tragedy, teenage life, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, teenage girl, love story, fall in love, teenage boy, romantic relationship, bucket list, love and romance, relationships, friends, fighting illness, couple relations, hospital, high school, family relations, romantic friendship, family problems, teenager, time travel, illness, adaptation, heartwarming
Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2018)
Plot Summary:
The theme for this remarkable new film will be "Saiyan", the strongest race in the universe. Since "Battle of Gods", Goku has undergone new forms from Super Saiyan God to Super Saiyan Blue to other evolved forms that have gone up against many invincible warriors from multiple universes. This new story will focus on the origin of the Saiyans' strength and what it means to be Saiyan
Duration: 100 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 31000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Plot tags: transformation, dragon ball, power, resurrection, dating show, mysticism, villain, tyranny, fight, father son relationship, superhero, gladiator, dragon ball z, violence, profanity, swearing, alien, ship, battles, anger, energy, evil man, jacket, angry, sparring
Incredibles 2 (2018)
Plot Summary:
Elastigirl springs into action to save the day, while Mr. Incredible faces his greatest challenge yet – taking care of the problems of his three children
Duration: 118 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 322000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan
Plot tags: superhero, superheroine, supernatural ability, parenting, superhero team, baby, supernatural power, mission, good versus evil, teleportation, obsessive quest, family relations, motorcycle, family dinner, motorcycle stunt, cookie, public relations, children, happy ending, tough girl, courage, heroism, heroine, secret identity, fight
I Can Only Imagine (2018)
Plot Summary:
Growing up in Texas, Bart Millard suffers physical and emotional abuse at the hands of his father. His childhood and relationship with his dad inspires him to write the hit song "I Can Only Imagine" as singer of the Christian band MercyMe
Duration: 110 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Family, Music
Country: USA
Plot tags: religion, christianity, christian, faith, father son relationship, folklore, death of father, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, autobiography, belief in god, church, religious, jesus, friends, bible, rock and roll, inspiration, evangelist, biopic, high school football, christian propaganda, singer, music band, parents, choir
Champions (2018)
Plot Summary:
A basketball coach is sentenced to community service, forced to work with a team of mentally disabled players
Duration: 124 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Sport
Country: Spain
Plot tags: basketball, basketball coach, overcoming, husband wife relationship, disability, loss of job, husband wife conflict, friendship, human spirit, rivalry, new job, ambition, transformation, against the odds, society, ex athlete, underdog, teenager, lsd, european, integration, obstacle, human relationship, mental disorder, elevator
Christopher Robin (2018)
Plot Summary:
Working-class family man Christopher Robin encounters his childhood friend Winnie-the-Pooh, who helps him to rediscover the joys of life
Duration: 104 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 83000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: UK, USA, Australia, Canada, Denmark
Plot tags: winnie the pooh, childhood, bear, father daughter relationship, magic realism, animal, supportive friend, children, anthropomorphism, talking animal, friendship, friend, parenting, best friend, self discovery, mission, little boy, life philosophy, teddy bear, superhero, magical, forest, writers, experiment, past
Stan & Ollie (2018)
Plot Summary:
With their golden era long behind them, comedy duo Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy embark on a variety hall tour of Britain and Ireland. Despite the pressures of a hectic schedule, and with the support of their wives Lucille and Ida – a formidable double act in their own right – the pair's love of performing, as well as for each other, endures as they secure their place in the hearts of their adoring public
Duration: 98 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 39000
Genere: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Family, History
Country: UK, Canada, USA
Plot tags: friendship, comedy duo, betrayal, biopic, comedian, husband wife relationship, film history, bromance, coworker relationship, performer's life, dispute, family relations, concert tour, railway, hollywood, couples, humanity, filmmaking, heart attack, dancing, train, hotel, film producer, impresario, friendship between men
The Christmas Chronicles (2018)
Plot Summary:
Siblings Kate and Teddy try to prove Santa Claus is real, but when they accidentally cause his sleigh to crash, they have to save Christmas
Duration: 104 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 81000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Plot tags: christmas, christmas spirit, santa claus, reindeer, holiday, firefighter, children, loss of father, new year, snow, winter, xmas, christmas season, brother sister relationship, teenager, new year's eve, christmas romance, imaginary character, brother, magical, youth, experiment, north pole, child, single mother
Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
Plot Summary:
Taking place six years following the events of the first film, the story will center on Ralph's adventures in the Internet data space when a Wi-Fi router gets plugged into the arcade as he must find a replacement part to fix Sugar Rush
Duration: 112 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 178000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan
Plot tags: internet, giant, princess, friendship, computer, little girl, alternate world, save the day, deadly virus, disney princess, child, best friend, virus, dwarf, pop culture, human, parallel universe, furry, love, superhero, gladiator, femininity, friends, feminist, mission
Mirai (2018)
Plot Summary:
The movie follows a 4-year old boy who is struggling to cope with the arrival of a little sister in the family until things turn magical. A mysterious garden in the backyard of the boy's home becomes a gateway allowing the child to travel back in time and encounter his mother as a little girl and his great-grandfather as a young man. These fantasy-filled adventures allow the child to change his perspective and help him become the big brother he was meant to be
Duration: 98 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Plot tags: time travel, family relations, house, parents and children, jealousy, sibling relationship, boy, baby, child, time traveler, magic, little boy, grandfather granddaughter relationship, sent to the past, time jump, travel, escapades, changing the past or future, everyday life, time warp, child's point of view, teenager, parenting, christmas carol, life lesson
Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
Plot Summary:
In Depression-era London, a now-grown Jane and Michael Banks, along with Michael's three children, are visited by the enigmatic Mary Poppins following a personal loss. Through her unique magical skills, and with the aid of her friend Jack, she helps the family rediscover the joy and wonder missing in their lives
Duration: 130 min
IMDB Rating: 6.7/10
IMDB Votes: 94000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA, UK, Denmark, Australia, Canada, India
Plot tags: magic, nanny, flying, female protagonist, imagination, levitation, anthropomorphic animal, family relations, love, housekeeper, drawing, fatherhood, discipline, kidnapping, maid, cartoon dog, new year, witch, teenager, dancing, winter, youth, femininity, fantasy world, theater
Teen Titans GO! to the Movies (2018)
Plot Summary:
When the Teen Titans go to the big screen, they go big! Teen Titans GO! to the Movies finds our egocentric, wildly satirical superheroes in their first feature film extravaganza—a fresh, gleefully clever, kid-appropriately crass and tongue-in-cheek play on the superhero genre, complete with musical numbers
Duration: 84 min
IMDB Rating: 6.7/10
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, batman, villain, superman, time travel, green lantern, superpower, heroes, giant, supernatural power, robot, female alien, movie business, superhero team, time machine, save the world, friend, teenage superheroine, giant robot, wonder woman, demon, telekinesis, mind control, transformation, shapeshifting
Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (2018)
Plot Summary:
Following a fall during mistletoe picking, Druid Getafix decides that it is time to secure the future of the village. Accompanied by Asterix and Obelix, he undertakes to travel the Gallic world in search of a talented young druid to transmit the Secret of the Magic Potion
Duration: 87 min
IMDB Rating: 6.7/10
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: France, Belgium
Plot tags: magical potion, village, ancient rome, druid, friends, partner, superhero, heroes, friendship, fantasy world, supernatural ability, heir, goofy hero, trial, danger, silly humor, heroic mission, viking, ancient history, roman empire, fat man, wilhelm scream, roman, roman soldier, julius caesar
Next Gen (2018)
Plot Summary:
A friendship with a top-secret robot turns a lonely girl's life into a thrilling adventure as they take on bullies, evil bots and a scheming madman
Duration: 106 min
IMDB Rating: 6.6/10
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: China, Canada, USA
Plot tags: robot, friendship, teenage girl, protection, fight, hand to hand combat, bully, memory, youth, mentor, danger, love, women, martial arts, teenager, battles, weapons, sword, sword fight, mother daughter relationship, aerial combat, neglected child, night, mother and daughter, brawl
Peter Rabbit (2018)
Plot Summary:
Peter Rabbit's feud with Mr. McGregor escalates to greater heights than ever before as they rival for the affections of the warm-hearted animal lover who lives next door
Duration: 95 min
IMDB Rating: 6.6/10
IMDB Votes: 47000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Australia, UK
Plot tags: rabbit, jealousy, animal, friendship, garden, animal life, painter, love, thief, misfit, frame up, danger, teenager, food, wild animal, child, animal actor, talk show host, human animal relationship, deer, pig, animal protagonist, anthropomorphic animal, vegetable garden, talking animal
Smallfoot (2018)
Plot Summary:
A Yeti is convinced that the elusive creatures known as "humans" really do exist
Duration: 96 min
IMDB Rating: 6.6/10
IMDB Votes: 42000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Plot tags: anthropomorphism, discovery, creature, religion, yeti, dating show, snow, mountain, little people, interspecies friendship, christmas, ice, winter, bigfoot, cold, frozen, village, cave, male protagonist, human, mountaineer, integrity, airplane crash, friend, bear
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)
Plot Summary:
Gellert Grindelwald has escaped imprisonment and has begun gathering followers to his cause—elevating wizards above all non-magical beings. The only one capable of putting a stop to him is the wizard he once called his closest friend, Albus Dumbledore. However, Dumbledore will need to seek help from the wizard who had thwarted Grindelwald once before, his former student Newt Scamander
Duration: 134 min
IMDB Rating: 6.5/10
IMDB Votes: 302000
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA
Plot tags: magical, witch, fantasy world, wizards and magicians, wizard, magic, magical creature, curse, harry potter, circus, sorcerer, witchcraft, giant animal, creature, magic realism, good versus evil, magic wand, combat, murder, wizarding world, love, teenager, rescue, chase, professor
The Grinch (2018)
Plot Summary:
The Grinch hatches a scheme to ruin Christmas when the residents of Whoville plan their annual holiday celebration
Duration: 85 min
IMDB Rating: 6.4/10
IMDB Votes: 84000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: France, USA
Plot tags: christmas, snow, holiday, dog, thief, regret, winter, best friend, christmas season, optimism, fight, happy ending, small town, guard dog, new year, justice, family relations, villain turns good, love and romance, life philosophy, party, misfit, solitude, crime gone awry, hopes
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018)
Plot Summary:
Dracula, Mavis, Johnny and the rest of the Drac Pack take a vacation on a luxury Monster Cruise Ship, where Dracula falls in love with the ship's captain, Ericka, who's secretly a descendant of Abraham Van Helsing, the notorious monster slayer
Duration: 97 min
IMDB Rating: 6.3/10
IMDB Votes: 83000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA, South Korea
Plot tags: frankenstein, vampire, dracula, monster, werewolf, female vampire, children, hotel, invisible man, halloween, ship, father daughter relationship, cruise ship, love, teenager, supernatural, experiment, vacation, love and romance, bigfoot, collaboration, buddies, lycanthropy, vampire hunter, castle
The Princess Switch (2018)
Plot Summary:
When a down-to-earth Chicago baker and a soon-to-be princess discover they look like twins, they hatch a Christmastime plan to trade places
Duration: 101 min
IMDB Rating: 6.1/10
IMDB Votes: 31000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Plot tags: christmas, prince, royalty, lookalikes, princess, holiday, kingdom, royal family, body swapping, love, dual role, same actor playing two characters simultaneously on screen, toy store, duty, christmas wish, christmas romance, royal wedding, secret, doppelganger, teenager, relationships, friendship, new life, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, espionage
The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018)
Plot Summary:
Ten-year-old Lewis goes to live with his uncle in a creaky old house that contains a mysterious ticktock noise. When Lewis accidentally awakens the dead, the town's sleepy facade magically springs to life with a secret world of witches and warlocks
Duration: 105 min
IMDB Rating: 6.1/10
IMDB Votes: 55000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Canada, India
Plot tags: haunted house, halloween, magician, spell, child, medieval, paranormal, book of magic, magic, wizard, superhero, teenager, magical, ghost, supernatural, youth, life after death, myth, trippy, folklore, adaptation, sword and sorcery, magic realism, world war, illusionist
Early Man (2018)
Plot Summary:
Dug, along with his sidekick Hognob, unite a cavemen tribe to save their hidden valley from being spoiled and, all together as a team, to face the menace of a mysterious and mighty enemy, on the turf of an ancient and sacred sport
Duration: 89 min
IMDB Rating: 6.1/10
IMDB Votes: 23000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sport
Country: UK, France
Plot tags: caveman, stop motion, football, dinosaur, soccer match, friendship, couples, friends, family relations, family life, disorder, silly humor, neighbor neighbor relationship, buddies, giant monster, kaiju, queen, villain, mining, cave, hunting, football player, meteorite, tribe, massage
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)
Plot Summary:
A young girl is transported into a magical world of gingerbread soldiers and an army of mice
Duration: 99 min
IMDB Rating: 5.6/10
IMDB Votes: 36000
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Canada, USA
Plot tags: christmas, princess, fairy, female protagonist, nutcracker, christmas eve, imaginary kingdom, female villain, good versus evil, hopes, life turned upside down, magical object, snow, strong female character, mother daughter relationship, magic, sister sister relationship, christmas present, medieval, winter, ballet, love, teenager, magical, batman
A-X-L (2018)
Plot Summary:
The life of a teenage boy is forever altered by a chance encounter with cutting edge military technology
Duration: 100 min
IMDB Rating: 5.3/10
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Family, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: dog, robot dog, robot, owner dog relationship, teenage boy, friendship, pets, friends, human animal relationship, technology, human android relationship, animal rescue, artificial intelligence, cyborgs, animal, best friend, support, batman, androids, coming of age, canine, friend, weapons, single father, father and son
Sherlock Gnomes (2018)
Plot Summary:
Garden gnomes, Gnomeo & Juliet, recruit renown detective, Sherlock Gnomes, to investigate the mysterious disappearance of other garden ornaments
Duration: 86 min
IMDB Rating: 5.2/10
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Mystery, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Plot tags: sherlock holmes, private detective, investigation, disappearance, disguise, search and rescue, wilhelm scream, dragon, secret service, villain, missing person, gnome, shakespeare, revenge, doll, moving, super villain, squirrel, female protagonist, frog, drone, cell phone, male protagonist, assistant, crossover
A Wrinkle in Time (2018)
Plot Summary:
After the disappearance of her scientist father, three peculiar beings send Meg, her brother, and her friend to space in order to find him
Duration: 109 min
IMDB Rating: 4.3/10
IMDB Votes: 47000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: time travel, teenager, journey, courage, evil, fear, rage, parents and children, good versus evil, siblings relations, magic, love, running, disappearance, visionary, mean girl, genius, friendship, black girl, literary, warrior, telekinesis, boy, space, science