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Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
Plot Summary:
When Sophie, a shy young woman, is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions in his legged, walking home
Duration: 119 min
IMDB Rating: 8.2/10
IMDB Votes: 433000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Plot tags: witch, steampunk, magic, supernatural ability, imaginary, fantasy world, self discovery, magical, demon, curses spells and rituals, wizards and magicians, transformation, young woman, fall in love, witchcraft, love story, love and romance, danger, castle, spell, hopes, wizard, friendship, obsession, alternate reality
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
Plot Summary:
Harry, Ron and Hermione return to Hogwarts for another magic-filled year. Harry comes face to face with danger yet again, this time in the form of escaped convict, Sirius Black – and turns to sympathetic Professor Lupin for help
Duration: 142 min
IMDB Rating: 7.9/10
IMDB Votes: 676000
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Plot tags: harry potter, magic, witch, magical, fantasy world, wizard, witchcraft, time travel, werewolf, teenager, friendship, good versus evil, school, supernatural, wizards and magicians, young heroes, boarding school, chosen one, teenage girl, supernatural ability, twists and turns, boarding school life, magic spell, creature, time machine
Kung Fu Hustle (2004)
Plot Summary:
Set in Canton, China in the 1940s, the story revolves in a town ruled by the Axe Gang, Sing who desperately wants to become a member. He stumbles into a slum ruled by eccentric landlords who turns out to be the greatest kung-fu masters in disguise. Sing's actions eventually cause the Axe Gang and the slumlords to engage in an explosive kung-fu battle. Only one side will win and only one hero will emerge as the greatest kung-fu master of all
Duration: 99 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 148000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Hong Kong, China, USA
Plot tags: martial arts, kung fu, gangster, heroes, master warrior, mob boss, kung fu fighting, wuxia, gang, murder, rivalry, contests and competitions, violence, tough guy, chase, brutality, good versus evil, lone hero, kung fu classic, bully, magic, insanity, conflict, hopes, chaos and mayhem
Survive Style 5+ (2004)
Plot Summary:
A man continually trying and failing to get his wife to stay dead; a self-absorbed ad agency creative director who comes up with one unworkably inane idea after another; a British hitman who only wants to know everyone's function in life; and an unfortunate office worker and father whose brain is left scrambled after a stage hypnotist is murdered in mid-performance
Duration: 120 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: Japan
Plot tags: hitman, murder, hypnosis, losing-it hero, social relations, dark humor, multiple storylines, surrealism, undead, gay, mysticism, giant monster, stoner, humour, trippy, human relationship, asian prostitute, kaiju, masturbation, gay slur, new year, translator, sleazy, disorder, bodies
Shrek 2 (2004)
Plot Summary:
Shrek, Fiona and Donkey set off to Far, Far Away to meet Fiona's mother and father. But not everyone is happy. Shrek and the King find it hard to get along, and there's tension in the marriage. The fairy godmother discovers that Shrek has married Fiona instead of her Son Prince Charming and sets about destroying their marriage
Duration: 93 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 495000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Plot tags: princess, cat, kingdom, creature, transformation, dragon, ogre, donkey, talking animal, prince, true love, satire, giant, godmother, animal, shrek, imaginary kingdom, friendship, royal family, honeymoon, magic, destiny, fairy, heroes, witchcraft
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)
Plot Summary:
There's trouble brewing in Bikini Bottom. Someone has stolen King Neptune's crown, and it looks like Mr. Krab, SpongeBob's boss, is the culprit. Though he's just been passed over for the promotion of his dreams, SpongeBob stands by his boss, and along with his best pal Patrick, sets out on a treacherous mission to Shell City to reclaim the crown and save Mr. Krab's life
Duration: 87 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 100000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Australia, South Korea
Plot tags: underwater, sea, friendship, dialogue, danger, disorder, goofy hero, heroes, race against time, dishonesty, heroic mission, squid, ocean, road trip, unlikely friendships, mermaid, death, stupidity, ship, water, betrayal, believe in yourself, stoner, boat, migration
If Only (2004)
Plot Summary:
After his impetuous musician girlfriend, Samantha, dies in an accident shortly after they had a fight (and nearly broke up), a grief-stricken British businessman, Ian Wyndham, living in London gets a chance to relive the day all over again, in the hope of changing the events that led up to her getting killed
Duration: 92 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 34000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Plot tags: time loop, true love, tragic love, love, time travel, loss of loved one, relationships, changing the past or future, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, death of girlfriend, love story, love and romance, power of love, hopes, businessman, accident, male female relationship, loss of girlfriend, love affair, couple relations, destiny, time, magical, lifestyle change, time warp
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
Plot Summary:
Three wealthy children's parents are killed in a fire. When they are sent to a distant relative, they find out that he is plotting to kill them and seize their fortune. This movie is extremely alarming, an expression which here means "a thrilling misadventure involving three ingenious orphans and a villainous actor named Count Olaf (Jim Carrey) who wants their enormous fortune." It includes a suspicious fire, delicious pasta, Jim Carrey, poorly behaved looches, Billy Connolly, an incredibly deadly viper, Meryl Streep, and the voice of an imposter named Jude Law
Duration: 108 min
IMDB Rating: 6.8/10
IMDB Votes: 218000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Germany, USA
Plot tags: children, orphan, death in the family, steampunk, danger, siblings relations, child in peril, book, happy ending, young heroes, child, dishonesty, destiny, loss of mother, inheritance, boy, nobility, winter, escapades, magic, storytelling, custody, loss of father, disbelieving adult, inventor
Hellboy (2004)
Plot Summary:
In the final days of World War II, the Nazis attempt to use black magic to aid their dying cause. The Allies raid the camp where the ceremony is taking place, but not before a demon - Hellboy - has already been conjured. Joining the Allied forces, Hellboy eventually grows to adulthood, serving the cause of good rather than evil
Duration: 122 min
IMDB Rating: 6.8/10
IMDB Votes: 345000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: supernatural, monster, superhero, good versus evil, supernatural ability, demon, occult, undercover, danger, goth, comic hero, mutant, steampunk, comic book, apocalypse, superhuman powers, devil, paranormal activity, superpower, fantasy world, vigilante, creature, world war two, assassin, escapades
Steamboy (2004)
Plot Summary:
After receiving a package from his Grandfather, Rei, a young inventor living in England during the mid-19th century, has his life thrown into disarray. The package contains a "Steam Ball", a device of incredible power, and a letter asking him to guard it. Rei must evade capture from the nefarious "O'Hara Foundation" who will do anything to steal the device and use it for their own nefarious means
Duration: 126 min
IMDB Rating: 6.8/10
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Plot tags: steampunk, betrayal, technology gone awry, heroic mission, rivalry, danger, inventions and discoveries, master villain, chases and races, chase, father son relationship, inventor, civil engineer, energy, heroes, desire, parents and children, airplane, police officer, train, cave, snow, kidnapping, ice, castle
The Polar Express (2004)
Plot Summary:
When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe
Duration: 100 min
IMDB Rating: 6.6/10
IMDB Votes: 232000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA, Australia
Plot tags: christmas, holiday, magic, train, railway, dream, santa claus, snow, winter, good versus evil, boy, friendship, xmas, christmas season, self discovery, north pole, train wreck, northern lights, reindeer, christmas spirit, belief, fish out of water, new year, fantasy world, adaptation
Ring of the Nibelungs (2004)
Plot Summary:
In this swords-and-sorcery tale, good-hearted blacksmith Eyvind (Max von Sydow) hides away infant Prince Siegfried (played as an adult by Benno Furmann) after two malevolent kings murder his father. But a fiery meteor sent by the gods reveals Siegfried's destiny, sending him on the quest of a lifetime. To save a crumbling kingdom claim the heart of his true love (Kristanna Loken), he'll have to slay the nefarious dragon, Fafnir
Duration: 184 min
IMDB Rating: 6.6/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Germany, UK, South Africa, Italy
Plot tags: legend, blacksmith, dragon, master warrior, treasure, medieval, viking, murder, supernatural ability, escapades, danger, imaginary, curses spells and rituals, heroic mission, sword and sorcery, throne, sword, sorcery, curse, royal family, myth, betrayal, ancient, antiquity, sword and shield
Night Watch (2004)
Plot Summary:
Among normal humans live the "Others" possessing various supernatural powers. They are divided up into the forces of light and the forces of the dark, who signed a truce several centuries ago to end a devastating battle. Ever since, the forces of light govern the day while the night belongs to their dark opponents. In modern day Moscow the dark Others actually roam the night as vampires while a "Night Watch" of light forces, among them Anton, the movie's protagonist, try to control them and limit their outrage
Duration: 114 min
IMDB Rating: 6.4/10
IMDB Votes: 55000
Genere: Action, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: Russia
Plot tags: supernatural, vampire, good versus evil, curses spells and rituals, witchcraft, witch, death, dystopia, supernatural power, monster, brutality, struggle, demon, fight, alternate reality, betrayal, danger, fight scenes, end of the world, black magic, supernatural ability, heroes, ancient, imaginary, uninhibited rivalry
Ella Enchanted (2004)
Plot Summary:
Ella lives in a magical world in which each child, at the moment of their birth, is given a virtuous "gift" from a fairy godmother. Ella's so-called gift, however, is obedience. This birthright proves itself to be quite the curse once Ella finds herself in the hands of several unscrupulous characters whom she quite literally cannot disobey. Determined to gain control of her life and decisions, Ella sets off on a journey to find her fairy godmother who she hopes will lift the curse. The path, however, isn't easy -- Ella must outwit a slew of unpleasant obstacles including ogres, giants, wicked stepsisters, elves and Prince Charmont's evil uncle, who wants to take over the crown and rule the kingdom
Duration: 96 min
IMDB Rating: 6.3/10
IMDB Votes: 73000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Ireland, UK, USA
Plot tags: fall in love, magic, fairy, fairy godmother, love and romance, cinderella story, cinderella, imaginary kingdom, ogre, true love, prince, wizards and magicians, danger, elf, imaginary, obedience, hopes, giant, spell, teenager, princess, adventurer, curses spells and rituals, medieval, happy ending
13 Going on 30 (2004)
Plot Summary:
After total humiliation at her thirteenth birthday party, Jenna Rink wants to just hide until she's thirty. With a little magic, her wish is granted, but it turns out that being thirty isn't as always as awesome as she thought it would be!
Duration: 98 min
IMDB Rating: 6.3/10
IMDB Votes: 210000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Plot tags: time travel, body swapping, youth, true love, fashion, love and romance, best friends in love, child as adult, adolescence vs adulthood, wish come true, body swap, desire, friendship, coming of age, 30 year old, magazine editor, 13 year old, city life, teenage girl, adolescence, transformation, urban, love, first love, life turned upside down
The Librarian: Quest for the Spear (2004)
Plot Summary:
When a magical artifact is lifted from his library, a meek librarian sets out to ensure its safe return
Duration: 92 min
IMDB Rating: 6.2/10
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Thriller
Country: Germany, USA
Plot tags: treasure hunt, treasure hunter, archaeologist, treasure, archaeology, friendship, library, adventurer, librarian, heroic mission, obsessive quest, chase, good versus evil, university, escapades, friends, save the world, genius, danger, chases and races, destiny, mythology, quest, puzzle, master villain
Birth (2004)
Plot Summary:
It took Anna 10 years to recover from the death of her husband, Sean, but now she's on the verge of marrying her boyfriend, Joseph, and finally moving on. However, on the night of her engagement party, a young boy named Sean turns up, saying he is her dead husband reincarnated. At first she ignores the child, but his knowledge of her former husband's life is uncanny, leading her to believe that he might be telling the truth
Duration: 100 min
IMDB Rating: 6.2/10
IMDB Votes: 39000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, Germany, USA
Plot tags: reincarnation, deja vu, older woman younger man relationship, couples, love triangle, obsession, family relations, death, wedding, life & death, parents and children, love and romance, couple relations, little boy, dishonesty, coming of age, child, life is a bitch, self discovery, haunted by the past, obsessive love, relationships, grief, fiance fiancee relationship, sister sister relationship
Van Helsing (2004)
Plot Summary:
Famed monster slayer Gabriel Van Helsing is dispatched to Transylvania to assist the last of the Valerious bloodline in defeating Count Dracula. Anna Valerious reveals that Dracula has formed an unholy alliance with Dr. Frankenstein's monster and is hell-bent on exacting a centuries-old curse on her family
Duration: 131 min
IMDB Rating: 6.1/10
IMDB Votes: 281000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: USA, Czech Republic
Plot tags: vampire, werewolf, supernatural, dracula, steampunk, monster, frankenstein, good versus evil, transformation, dark hero, heroic mission, undead, fantasy world, immortality, vampire hunter, danger, female partner, vampire slayer, mythology, vampire bite, curses spells and rituals, hunt down, heroes, deadly creature, castle
Mulan II (2004)
Plot Summary:
Fa Mulan gets the surprise of her young life when her love, Captain Li Shang asks for her hand in marriage. Before the two can have their happily ever after, the Emperor assigns them a secret mission, to escort three princesses to Chang'an, China. Mushu is determined to drive a wedge between the couple after he learns that he will lose his guardian job if Mulan marries into the Li family
Duration: 79 min
IMDB Rating: 5.6/10
IMDB Votes: 29000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA, Japan
Plot tags: princess, female protagonist, female warrior, dragon, arranged marriage, heroes, disney princess, rescue, presumed dead, interrupted wedding, friends, heroine, emperor, friendship, wedding, kingdom, marriage, love, teenager, lgbt, sadness, peplum, wedding planner, canceled wedding, breaking the fourth wall
Renegade (2004)
Plot Summary:
U.S Marshal Mike Donovan has dark memories of the death of his first love. He keeps peace between the Americans and the natives who had temporarily adopted and taken care of him. The evil actions of a white sorcerer lead him to confront the villain in the Sacred Mountains, and, through shamanic rituals conquer his fears and uncover a suppressed memory he would much rather deny
Duration: 124 min
IMDB Rating: 5.2/10
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Adventure, Fantasy, Western
Country: UK, France, Mexico
Plot tags: tough heroes, gunfight, vengeance, rivalry, revenge, desert, escapades, danger, outlaw, comic hero, female nudity, superhero, trippy, modern western, modern west, gold mine, criminal, heroes, good versus evil, violence, cowboy, shaman, deception, moving, consciousness
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004)
Plot Summary:
When Mystery, Inc. are guests of honor at the grand opening of the Coolsville Museum of Criminology, a masked villain shows up and creates havoc before stealing the costumes of the gang's most notorious villains...Could it be that their nemesis, mad scientist Jonathan Jacobo has returned and is trying to recreate their deadliest foes?
Duration: 93 min
IMDB Rating: 5.2/10
IMDB Votes: 64000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: monster, dog, scooby doo, ghost, silly humor, investigation, pets, rescue, vengeance, partner, amateur detective, buddies, goofy hero, heroic mission, supernatural, good versus evil, revenge, fight, teenager, occult, chase, talking animal, halloween, teenage girl, kids and family
Garfield: The Movie (2004)
Plot Summary:
Garfield, the fat, lazy, lasagna lover, has everything a cat could want. But when Jon, in an effort to impress the Liz - the vet and an old high-school crush - adopts a dog named Odie and brings him home, Garfield gets the one thing he doesn't want. Competition
Duration: 80 min
IMDB Rating: 5.0/10
IMDB Votes: 92000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Plot tags: cat, pets, talking animal, rescue, animal life, disorder, comic book, selfishness, animal shelter, runaway, happy ending, superhero, railway, kids and family, comic hero, talking cat, migration, animal protagonist, truth, furry, talk show host, life lesson, animal, stupid kid, lost dog
Godsend (2004)
Plot Summary:
A couple agree to have their deceased son cloned under the supervision of an enigmatic doctor, but bizarre things start to happen years after his rebirth
Duration: 102 min
IMDB Rating: 4.8/10
IMDB Votes: 26000
Genere: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Plot tags: cloning, experiment gone awry, doctor, school, genetic engineering, adaptation, parents and children, life is a bitch, family problems, death in the family, dealing with death, technology, coming of age, death of child, evil child, babies and infants, fire, erotica, firefighter, women, teacher, student, pregnancy, medical, hospital
Fat Albert (2004)
Plot Summary:
An obese boy named Fat Albert and his friends Rudy, Mushmouth, Bill, Dumb Donald, Russell, and Weird Harold, pulls into trouble when they "fall" out of their TV world into the real world, where Fat Albert tries to help a young girl, Doris, make friends
Duration: 93 min
IMDB Rating: 4.4/10
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Plot tags: friendship, mischievous children, obesity, fish out of water, misfit, fall in love, youth, teenage life, disorder, buddies, teenage girl, high school, dream girl, school, black, hip hop, african american, fat man, bullying, black cast, imaginary friend, weight issues, cheerleader, heroes, gang
Catwoman (2004)
Plot Summary:
Liquidated after discovering a corporate conspiracy, mild-mannered graphic artist Patience Phillips washes up on an island, where she's resurrected and endowed with the prowess of a cat -- and she's eager to use her new skills ... as a vigilante. Before you can say "cat and mouse," handsome gumshoe Tom Lone is on her tail
Duration: 104 min
IMDB Rating: 3.4/10
IMDB Votes: 124000
Genere: Action, Crime, Fantasy
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, female protagonist, tough girl, transformation, female fighter, superheroine, uncover truth, masked superhero, imaginary, superhuman powers, supernatural, one woman army, comic book, vigilante, righting the wronged, escapades, heroes, justice, fight scenes, batman, kickass women, vigilantism, revenge, evil corporation, female warrior
Daniel the Wizard (2004)
Plot Summary:
Evil assassins want to kill Daniel Küblböck, the third runner up for the German Idols
Duration: 81 min
IMDB Rating: 1.2/10
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Fantasy, Music
Country: Germany
Plot tags: kidnapping, friendship, magician, heroes, teenage life, young heroes, performer's life, celebrity culture, youth, chase, artists and showbiz, magic, monkey, groupie, concert, assassination, ghost, wizards and magicians, chases and races, imaginary, teenager, abduction, career, magic wand, audition