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Imaginationland: The Movie (2008)
Plot Summary:
Some of the boys in South Park elementary find themselves on a balloon ride to an imaginary land. At arrival they're faced with an unimaginably threat
Duration: 67 min
IMDB Rating: 8.4/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Plot tags: adult humor, wager, visceral, mayor, escapades, imaginary, disorder, religions or cults, satire, imagination, good versus evil, greed, stoner, mature, exodus, monster, bet, suicide mission, teleportation, rivalry, nuclear, antisocial behavior, chaos and mayhem, imaginary kingdom, anti hero
Let the Right One In (2008)
Plot Summary:
Set in 1982 in the suburb of Blackeberg, Stockholm, twelve-year-old Oskar is a lonely outsider, bullied at school by his classmates; at home, Oskar dreams of revenge against a trio of bullies. He befriends his twelve-year-old, next-door neighbor Eli, who only appears at night in the snow-covered playground outside their building
Duration: 114 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 225000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Romance
Country: Sweden
Plot tags: vampire, supernatural, bullying, loneliness, coming of age, goth, snow, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, friendship, murder, boy, child, new neighbor, gore, child vampire, youth, creepy child, bully, hidden identity, deadly creature, vampire human love, fall in love, school, gory, macabre
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
Plot Summary:
Tells the story of Benjamin Button, a man who starts aging backwards with bizarre consequences
Duration: 166 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 684000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Plot tags: destiny, true love, life & death, life philosophy, aging, existentialism, love and romance, fictional biography, melancholy, puzzle, tragic love, old age, impossible love, fall in love, child as adult, magic realism, elderly, love, hopes, death, adult as child, storytelling, wisdom of life, selflessness, diary
Kung Fu Panda (2008)
Plot Summary:
When the Valley of Peace is threatened, lazy Po the panda discovers his destiny as the "chosen one" and trains to become a kung fu hero, but transforming the unsleek slacker into a brave warrior won't be easy. It's up to Master Shifu and the Furious Five -- Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper and Monkey -- to give it a try
Duration: 92 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 505000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, UK
Plot tags: kung fu, martial arts, mentor, good versus evil, master, chosen one, talking animal, furry, wuxia, transformation, anthropomorphic animal, training, warrior, underdog, goofy hero, animal, pride and honor, unlikely friendships, life philosophy, master warrior, kung fu panda, kids and family, adoption, dream, wilhelm scream
Stargate: Continuum (2008)
Plot Summary:
Ba'al travels back in time and prevents the Stargate program from being started. SG-1 must somehow restore history
Duration: 98 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 26000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Canada, USA
Plot tags: time travel, space travel, space and aliens, changing the past or future, space wars, good versus evil, space, space opera, alien, stargate, parallel universe, save the world, escapades, imaginary, heroic mission, heroes, supernatural, danger, race against time, military, flash forward, alien invasion, archaeology, intergalactic, evil alien
A.R.O.G (2008)
Plot Summary:
Commander Logar fools Arif and sends him 1.000.000 years back in the time. He must civilize people from past to reach today
Duration: 127 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 45000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Turkey
Plot tags: time travel, heroes, fish out of water, daring rescue, save the day, rivalry, misfit, escapades, vengeance, danger, imaginary, disorder, master villain, heroic mission, tribe, silly humor, alien, turk, dinosaur, football, soccer, cave, time machine, legends and myths, bet
Futurama: Bender's Game (2008)
Plot Summary:
When Leela is insulted by a group of space-rednecks (like regular rednecks, but in space) she enters the Planet Express ship in a demolition derby. She emerges victorious, but when she brings the damaged ship home and the Professor sees the fuel gauge, he's enraged by the hit he's going to take at the Dark Matter pump. Now the crew have to find a way to break Mom's stranglehold on starship fuel, even if they have to wade through a Lord of the Rings-inspired fantasy-land to do it!
Duration: 88 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: spacecraft, cyclops, partner, heroic mission, parallel world, rescue, escapades, rivalry, danger, good versus evil, pretense, dystopian future, unlikely friendships, androids and robots, robot, obsession, betrayal, alternate reality, insanity, imagination, sarcasm, machine, stoner, mature, extraterrestrial
Stargate: The Ark of Truth (2008)
Plot Summary:
SG-1 searches for an ancient weapon which could help them defeat the Ori, and discover it may be in the Ori's own home galaxy. As the Ori prepare to send ships through to the Milky Way to attack Earth, SG-1 travels to the Ori galaxy aboard the Odyssey. The International Oversight committee have their own plans and SG-1 finds themselves in a distant galaxy fighting two powerful enemies
Duration: 101 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 24000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Canada
Plot tags: space opera, space travel, ancient mystery, stargate, space, space wars, space and aliens, save the world, good versus evil, imaginary, race against time, save the day, heroic mission, parallel universe, alien, time travel, military, archaeology, extraterrestrial, intergalactic, brainwashing, mermaid, alien invasion, puzzle, star wars
Tokyo! (2008)
Plot Summary:
Tokyo! is an anthology of three short films by directors Michel Gondry (France), Leos Carax (France) and Joon-ho Bong (Korea), each of whom offers an imaginative and transnatural/supernatural glimpse into the Tokyo Megapolis
Duration: 112 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: France, Japan, South Korea, Germany
Plot tags: city life, surrealism, obsession, isolation, imagination, depression, loneliness, freak, creativity, drug, fall in love, vengeance, multiple storylines, transformation, metamorphosis, destruction, neurosis, lawyer, male nudity, nudity, violence, introvert, mental illness, lonely, trippy
Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)
Plot Summary:
In this continuation to the adventure of the demon superhero, an evil elf breaks an ancient pact between humans and creatures, as he declares war against humanity. He is on a mission to release The Golden Army, a deadly group of fighting machines that can destroy the human race. As Hell on Earth is ready to erupt, Hellboy and his crew set out to defeat the evil prince
Duration: 120 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 283000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Germany, Hungary
Plot tags: monster, superhero, supernatural, creature, heroes, supernatural ability, good versus evil, heroic mission, comic book, villain, dark hero, army, magic, superhuman powers, fate of humanity, save the world, team, hell, evil, scheme, fantasy world, heaven and hell, comic hero, superhero team, final battle
Justice League: The New Frontier (2008)
Plot Summary:
The human race is threatened by a powerful creature, and only the combined power of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter and The Flash can stop it. But can they overcome their differences to thwart this enemy using the combined strength of their newly formed Justice League?
Duration: 75 min
IMDB Rating: 6.9/10
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, justice league, monster, batman, heroes, superman, comic book, journalist, imaginary, heroic mission, master villain, cold war, cartoon violence, multiverse, violence, villain, green lantern, comic hero, pop culture, secret identity, test pilot, superpower, pilot, love and romance, escapades
Horton Hears a Who! (2008)
Plot Summary:
One day, Horton the elephant hears a cry from help coming from a speck of dust. Even though he can't see anyone on the speck, he decides to help it. As it turns out, the speck of dust is home to the Whos, who live in their city of Whoville. Horton agrees to help protect the Whos and their home
Duration: 86 min
IMDB Rating: 6.8/10
IMDB Votes: 148000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Music
Country: USA, UK
Plot tags: talking animal, determination, rescue, jungle, friendship, fantasy world, animal, friends, elephant, creativity, goofy hero, save the day, danger, teacher, love, honest, magical, butterfly effect, holiday, vegan, truth, equality, name calling, environmental, meme
Ghost Town (2008)
Plot Summary:
Dentist, Bertram Pincus is a man whose people skills leave much to be desired. When Pincus dies unexpectedly, but is miraculously revived after seven minutes, he wakes up to discover that he now has the annoying ability to see ghosts
Duration: 102 min
IMDB Rating: 6.7/10
IMDB Votes: 77000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Plot tags: afterlife, ghost, supernatural, seeing dead people, haunted by the past, doctor, psychic, selflessness, supernatural ability, loss of loved one, encounter, untimely death, character change, self involved, hospital, lawyer, winter, dentist, fall in love, heaven, unlikely friendships, back from the dead, love, new year, magical
Tinker Bell (2008)
Plot Summary:
Journey into the secret world of Pixie Hollow and hear Tinker Bell speak for the very first time as the astonishing story of Disney's most famous fairy is finally revealed in the all-new motion picture "Tinker Bell."
Duration: 78 min
IMDB Rating: 6.7/10
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, India
Plot tags: fairy, friendship, female protagonist, imaginary, young heroes, imaginary kingdom, youth, good versus evil, nature, rescue, rivalry, magic, self discovery, fantasy world, tinkerbell, peter pan, kingdom, talent, disorder, love, teenager, supernatural, blonde, insect, kids and family
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)
Plot Summary:
One year after their incredible adventures in the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Peter, Edmund, Lucy and Susan Pevensie return to Narnia to aid a young prince whose life has been threatened by the evil King Miraz. Now, with the help of a colorful cast of new characters, including Trufflehunter the badger and Nikabrik the dwarf, the Pevensie clan embarks on an incredible quest to ensure that Narnia is returned to its rightful heir
Duration: 150 min
IMDB Rating: 6.5/10
IMDB Votes: 222000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Poland, Slovenia, Czech Republic, UK
Plot tags: fantasy world, witch, sword fight, good versus evil, imaginary kingdom, queen, prince, talking animal, centaur, sibling relationship, parallel world, animal, narnia, faith, medieval, young heroes, king, curses spells and rituals, wizard, sorcery, sword and sorcery, portal, magic, evil, danger
The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
Plot Summary:
An American teenager who is obsessed with Hong Kong cinema and kung-fu classics makes an extraordinary discovery in a Chinatown pawnshop: the legendary stick weapon of the Chinese sage and warrior, the Monkey King. With the lost relic in hand, the teenager unexpectedly finds himself travelling back to ancient China to join a crew of warriors from martial arts lore on a dangerous quest to free the imprisoned Monkey King
Duration: 104 min
IMDB Rating: 6.5/10
IMDB Votes: 109000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, China, Hong Kong
Plot tags: martial arts, sword fight, good versus evil, young heroes, time travel, wuxia, monkey king, medieval, friendship, shaolin, master warrior, immortality, warrior, fight, magical, karate, heroic mission, youth, legends and myths, danger, imaginary, magic, fight scenes, mentor, sorcery
Dragon Hunters (2008)
Plot Summary:
Dragon Hunters is a fantastic tale telling the adventures of two dragon hunters: the world has become a vast conglomerate of islands of varying size and shape. This babbling universe is mainly peopled with ruthless rogues, surly peasants and illiterate, petty lords Their main concerns revolve around two fundamental rules : Eat and don't get eaten
Duration: 80 min
IMDB Rating: 6.5/10
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: France, Luxembourg, Germany
Plot tags: dragon, obsessive quest, heroic mission, save the world, rivalry, imaginary, knight, good versus evil, legends and myths, young heroes, misfit partners, heroes, giant monster, sword and sorcery, rescue, magic, myth, creature, animal, gold, best friend, friendship, friends, escapades, silly humor
The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)
Plot Summary:
Upon moving into the run-down Spiderwick Estate with their mother, twin brothers Jared and Simon Grace, along with their sister Mallory, find themselves pulled into an alternate world full of faeries and other creatures
Duration: 96 min
IMDB Rating: 6.5/10
IMDB Votes: 101000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: magical, magical creature, fantasy world, fairy, imaginary, children, magic, siblings relations, family relations, estate, parent child relationship, supernatural, twins, imaginary kingdom, troll, single parent, heroes, danger, good versus evil, child, old mansion, goblin, evil, coming of age, culture clash
City of Ember (2008)
Plot Summary:
For generations, the people of the City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights. But Ember's once powerful generator is failing and the great lamps that illuminate the city are starting to flicker. Now, two teenagers, in a race against time, must search Ember for clues that will unlock the ancient mystery of the city's existence, before the the lights go out forever
Duration: 90 min
IMDB Rating: 6.4/10
IMDB Votes: 69000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: steampunk, post apocalypse, post apocalyptic, survival, save the day, danger, puzzle, underground, underground city, ancient mystery, girl, apocalypse, uncover truth, dystopia, friendship, isolation, cave, end of the world, book, mayor, running, tunnel, robot, engineer, mechanic
Hancock (2008)
Plot Summary:
Hancock is a down-and-out superhero who's forced to employ a PR expert to help repair his image when the public grows weary of all the damage he's inflicted during his lifesaving heroics. The agent's idea of imprisoning the antihero to make the world miss him proves successful, but will Hancock stick to his new sense of purpose or slip back into old habits?
Duration: 92 min
IMDB Rating: 6.4/10
IMDB Votes: 505000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, immortality, supernatural ability, invulnerability, black superhero, memory loss, heroes, anti hero, superhuman, super powers, superhuman powers, prison, fight scenes, comic book, super speed, impossible love, destruction, soul mate, villain, amnesia, superpower, bully, good versus evil, lone wolves, vigilante
Bhoothnath (2008)
Plot Summary:
Banku, his mother, Anjali Sharma and father move in to their new house -- the Nath villa, unaware of the fact that the house is inhabited by a ghost. It is learnt the ghost is not too happy with his new housemates. But what the ghost is not prepared for is his unlikely friendship with Banku. Now Banku must uncover the reason why his ghostly friend is stuck and help him to attain salvation
Duration: 150 min
IMDB Rating: 6.4/10
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Horror
Country: India
Plot tags: ghost, friendship, family relations, supernatural, family life, haunted house, mischievous children, disorder, young heroes, father son relationship, hindu, youth, friends, fish out of water, buddies, school, bully, hospital, boy, cruise, drunkenness, drunkard, ice cream, school principal, remorse
The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice (2008)
Plot Summary:
While on a dangerous mission to recover the historic Judas Chalice, Flynn is saved by Simone. But when double-crossed by a respected professor and ambushed by a ruthless gang, Flynn realizes Simone's secret, his true mission and a shocking discovery are all lying within a decaying New Orleans crypt
Duration: 90 min
IMDB Rating: 6.4/10
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: vampire, treasure hunt, dracula, supernatural, adventure hero, save the world, fountain of youth, adventurer, heroes, escapades, rivalry, danger, good versus evil, curses spells and rituals, treasure hunter, monk, archaeology, vampire human love, librarian, vampire vs vampire, treasure, lost world, archaeologist, myth, explorer
CJ7 (2008)
Plot Summary:
Ti, a really poor construction worker that struggles to keep his son, Dicky, in private school, mistakes an orb he finds in a junkjard for a toy which proves to be much, much more once the young boy starts to play with it
Duration: 88 min
IMDB Rating: 6.4/10
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Hong Kong, China
Plot tags: benign alien, school, extraterrestrial, toys, youth, little boy, transformation, adaptation, alien, martial arts, family relations, pets, parents and children, goofy hero, children, alien invasion, single father, bullying, father son relationship, friendship, ufo, society, teacher, poverty, teenager
The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning (2008)
Plot Summary:
Follow Ariel's adventures before she gave up her fins for true love. When Ariel wasn't singing with her sisters, she spent time with her mother, Queen Athena. Ariel is devastated when Athena is kidnapped by pirates, and after King Triton outlaws all singing. Along with pals Flounder and Sebastian, Ariel sets off in hopes of changing her father's decision to ban music from the kingdom
Duration: 77 min
IMDB Rating: 6.1/10
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA, Canada, Philippines
Plot tags: mermaid, princess, good versus evil, imaginary kingdom, rivalry, young heroes, disney princess, love, follow your dream, wish come true, friends, escapades, rescue, parents and children, love and romance, disorder, siblings relations, fish out of water, true love, danger, underwater, mother daughter relationship, teenager, water, ugly duckling
The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
Plot Summary:
Once upon a time... in the far away kingdom of Dor... lived a brave and virtuous mouse with comically oversized ears who dreamt of becoming a knight. Banished from his home for having such lofty ambitions, Despereaux sets off on an amazing adventure with his good-hearted rat friend Roscuro, who leads him, at long last, on a very noble quest to rescue an endangered princess and save an entire kingdom from darkness
Duration: 93 min
IMDB Rating: 6.1/10
IMDB Votes: 40000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA
Plot tags: mouse, imaginary kingdom, adventurer, friendship, anthropomorphic animal, hopes, self discovery, daring rescue, rebellion, escapades, society, anthropomorphic mouse, social misfits, rules and policies, distopia, destiny, food, book, love, new year, magical, harry potter, winter, forgiveness, life lesson
Inkheart (2008)
Plot Summary:
The adventures of a father and his young daughter, in their search for a long lost book that will help reunite a missing, close relative
Duration: 106 min
IMDB Rating: 6.1/10
IMDB Votes: 81000
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Germany, UK, USA, Italy
Plot tags: adventurer, fictional reality, young heroes, imaginary, supernatural, writers, family relations, book, magic, parents and children, father daughter relationship, heroes, kidnapping, medieval, disappearance, imagination, creativity, wizard, happy ending, literature, good versus evil, fantasy world, real world, magical, beautiful scenery
Franklyn (2008)
Plot Summary:
Set between the parallel worlds of contemporary London and the futuristic faith dominated metropolis of Meanwhile City, Franklyn weaves a tale of four souls, whose lives are intertwined by fate, romance and tragedy. As these worlds collide, a single bullet determines the destiny of these four characters
Duration: 98 min
IMDB Rating: 6.0/10
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK
Plot tags: mental illness, steampunk, goth, dystopia, vigilantism, imaginary friend, depression, suicide, dystopian future, masked vigilante, looking for love, imaginary, religions or cults, parents and children, love and romance, life is a bitch, vengeance, society, torment, art, existentialism, distopia, superhero, insanity, suicide attempt
The Secret of Moonacre (2008)
Plot Summary:
When 13 year old Maria Merryweather's father dies, leaving her orphaned and homeless, she is forced to leave her luxurious London life to go and live with Sir Benjamin, an eccentric uncle she didn't know she had, at the mysterious Moonacre Manor
Duration: 103 min
IMDB Rating: 6.0/10
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Hungary, UK, France, Australia, USA, New Zealand
Plot tags: imaginary kingdom, young heroes, orphan, imaginary, teenage life, family relations, youth, curses spells and rituals, rivalry, magic spell, estate, heroes, escapades, magical, castle, nanny, magic, woods, horse, teenage girl, medieval, unicorn, child, family curse, magician
Nim's Island (2008)
Plot Summary:
A young girl inhabits an isolated island with her scientist father and communicates with a reclusive author of the novel she's reading
Duration: 96 min
IMDB Rating: 6.0/10
IMDB Votes: 37000
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Plot tags: island, little girl, young heroes, exotic island, imaginary friend, writers, family relations, single father, danger, scientist, jungle, poacher, child, sailing, isolation, female protagonist, water, father daughter relationship, youth, rainstorm, sea lion, treasure hunt, agoraphobia, cruise, anthropomorphism
Bedtime Stories (2008)
Plot Summary:
Skeeter Bronson is a down-on-his-luck guy who's always telling bedtime stories to his niece and nephew. But his life is turned upside down when the fantastical stories he makes up for entertainment inexplicably turn into reality. Can a bewildered Skeeter manage his own unruly fantasies now that the outrageous characters and situations from his mind have morphed into actual people and events?
Duration: 99 min
IMDB Rating: 6.0/10
IMDB Votes: 100000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: miraculous event, wish come true, life turned upside down, imaginary, imaginary kingdom, imagination, children, escapades, disorder, nothing goes right, storytelling, uncle nephew relationship, magic, girl, underdog, teenager, mermaid, medieval, teenage girl, christmas, new year, magical, harry potter, alien invasion, winter