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Toy Story 3 (2010)
Plot Summary:
Woody, Buzz, and the rest of Andy's toys haven't been played with in years. With Andy about to go to college, the gang find themselves accidentally left at a nefarious day care center. The toys must band together to escape and return home to Andy
Duration: 103 min
IMDB Rating: 8.3/10
IMDB Votes: 878000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Japan
Plot tags: toys, escape, friendship, objects come to life, toy story, toy comes to life, anthropomorphism, dinosaur, horse, betrayal, college, prison escape, dog, friends, escapades, prison, escape attempt, imaginary, peril, cowboy, astronaut, real world, partner, buddies, hopes
How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
Plot Summary:
As the son of a Viking leader on the cusp of manhood, shy Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III faces a rite of passage: he must kill a dragon to prove his warrior mettle. But after downing a feared dragon, he realizes that he no longer wants to destroy it, and instead befriends the beast – which he names Toothless – much to the chagrin of his warrior father
Duration: 98 min
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
IMDB Votes: 784000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, France
Plot tags: dragon, friendship, viking, unlikely friendships, creature, friends, imaginary, magic, happy ending, medieval, imaginary kingdom, young kid, legends and myths, teamwork, danger, foe turned friend, animal, father son relationship, human animal relationship, good versus evil, love, courage, training, heroes, warrior
Tangled (2010)
Plot Summary:
When the kingdom's most wanted-and most charming-bandit Flynn Rider hides out in a mysterious tower, he's taken hostage by Rapunzel, a beautiful and feisty tower-bound teen with 70 feet of magical, golden hair. Flynn's curious captor, who's looking for her ticket out of the tower where she's been locked away for years, strikes a deal with the handsome thief and the unlikely duo sets off on an action-packed escapade, complete with a super-cop horse, an over-protective chameleon and a gruff gang of pub thugs
Duration: 100 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 484000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: USA, Japan
Plot tags: princess, disney princess, fall in love, couples, female protagonist, love and romance, horse, happy ending, power of love, unlikely couple, magical, hopes, strong female character, queen, young woman, imaginary kingdom, follow your dream, first love, beautiful scenery, dream come true, journey, mother daughter relationship, strong female lead, king, teenager
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)
Plot Summary:
Harry, Ron and Hermione walk away from their last year at Hogwarts to find and destroy the remaining Horcruxes, putting an end to Voldemort's bid for immortality. But with Harry's beloved Dumbledore dead and Voldemort's unscrupulous Death Eaters on the loose, the world is more dangerous than ever
Duration: 146 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 585000
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Plot tags: magic, harry potter, witch, magical, boarding school, wizard, wizards and magicians, bravery, chosen one, school, young heroes, supernatural ability, fear, supernatural, good versus evil, magic wand, dragon, teenager, hereditary gift of witchcraft, transformation, book, owl, fantasy world, distopia, friendship between boys
Khaleja (2010)
Plot Summary:
The story revolves around a remote village in Andhra Pradesh plagued by a strange disease killing a lot of people. The soothsayer of the village predicts that God would come to their village for rescue. Meanwhile, Raju (Mahesh Babu) a cab driver in Hyderabad goes to Rajasthan to handover an insurance cheque to a man's family who dies in his car. In a strange situation, Raju meets a man from the village and gets to know about their problem. Soon Raju realizes he is none other than the God-sent, the soothsayer predicted, and the rest of the story is all about how Raju takes up the responsibility to rescue the village from the clutches of evil
Duration: 170 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: India
Plot tags: chase, murder, mass murder, lifesaver, one man army, fashion, infection, exploitation, prophecy, superstition, village, fight, violence, desert, truck, businessman, miraculous event, taxi, helicopter, blood, coffee shop, bad luck, witness, gas station, attempted murder
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
Plot Summary:
Scott Pilgrim is a 23 year old Canadian slacker and wannabe rockstar who falls in love with an American delivery girl, Ramona V. Flowers, and must defeat her seven "evil exes" to be able to date her
Duration: 112 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 457000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA, UK, Canada, Japan
Plot tags: twentysomething life, musician, magic realism, fight scenes, slacker, hipster, coming of age, rock, superhero, sexy woman, dream, black bra, comic book, love, nerd, martial arts, music band, teenage girl, teenager, adolescence, manic pixie dream girl, love and romance, sexy girl, high school, love story
The Illusionist (2010)
Plot Summary:
Scotland, late 1950s. A struggling illusionist visits an isolated community and meets a young lady who is convinced that he is a real magician
Duration: 80 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 36000
Genere: Animation, Drama, Fantasy
Country: France, UK
Plot tags: loneliness, art, magic, friendship, coming of age, magician, imagination, mentor, transformation, life philosophy, character study, theater, very little dialogue, odd couple, artists and showbiz, european, youth, bittersweet, magical, melancholy, time travel, witchcraft, actor, parents, mission
Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths (2010)
Plot Summary:
A heroic version of Lex Luthor from an alternate universe appears to recruit the Justice League to help save his Earth from the Crime Syndicate, an evil version of the League. What ensues is the ultimate battle of good versus evil in a war that threatens both planets and, through a devious plan launched by Batman's counterpart Owlman, puts the balance of all existence in peril
Duration: 75 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 29000
Genere: Animation, Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, batman, save the world, good versus evil, justice league, comic book, superman, fantasy world, justice, storytelling, parallel world, superhero team, escapades, superhuman powers, danger, imaginary, race against time, super weapon, heroic mission, alternate reality, supernatural power, violence, fistfight, mixed martial arts, cartoon violence
Let Me In (2010)
Plot Summary:
A bullied young boy befriends a young female vampire who lives in secrecy with her guardian. A remake of the movie “Let The Right One In” which was an adaptation of a book
Duration: 116 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 126000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Plot tags: vampire, loneliness, first love, gory, blood, childhood, supernatural, friendship, adolescence, children, boy, coming of age, bully, fall in love, mysterious character, bullying, vampire human love, small town, child vampire, teenage girl, teenager, friends, child, winter, transformation
Trollhunter (2010)
Plot Summary:
A group of students investigates a series of mysterious bear killings, but learns that there are much more dangerous things going on. They start to follow a mysterious hunter, learning that he is actually a troll hunter
Duration: 103 min
IMDB Rating: 6.9/10
IMDB Votes: 79000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Norway
Plot tags: giant monster, troll, hunting, monster, forest, wilderness, cryptozoology, giant, supernatural, found footage, folk horror, fantasy world, conspiracy, secret government organization, legends and myths, snow, alternate reality, kaiju, creature, woods, chases and races, danger, imaginary, obsessive quest, artists and showbiz
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010)
Plot Summary:
Soren, a young barn owl, is kidnapped by owls of St. Aggie's, ostensibly an orphanage, where owlets are brainwashed into becoming soldiers. He and his new friends escape to the island of Ga'Hoole, to assist its noble, wise owls who fight the army being created by the wicked rulers of St. Aggie's. The film is based on the first three books in the series
Duration: 97 min
IMDB Rating: 6.9/10
IMDB Votes: 86000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller, War
Country: USA, Australia
Plot tags: owl, bird, imaginary kingdom, good versus evil, heroic mission, imaginary, save the kingdom, talking animal, rescue, danger, escapades, heroes, animal life, magic, anthropomorphism, brother vs brother, children, storytelling, woods, unlikely hero, furry, legends and myths, snake, wise man, love
Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue (2010)
Plot Summary:
During a summer stay on the mainland, Tinker Bell is accidentally discovered while investigating a little girl's fairy house. As the other fairies, led by the brash Vidia, launch a daring rescue in the middle of a fierce storm, Tink develops a special bond with the lonely, little girl
Duration: 76 min
IMDB Rating: 6.8/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, India, Canada
Plot tags: fairy, imaginary kingdom, rescue, tinkerbell, friendship, peter pan, mischievous children, heroes, danger, disorder, curses spells and rituals, magic, human, friends, love, teenager, supernatural, scientist, summer, insect, fantasy world, disney princess, violence against women, subculture, countryside
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (2010)
Plot Summary:
Suffering from acute kidney failure, Uncle Boonmee has chosen to spend his final days surrounded by his loved ones in the countryside. Surprisingly, the ghost of his deceased wife appears to care for him, and his long lost son returns home in a non-human form. Contemplating the reasons for his illness, Boonmee treks through the jungle with his family to a mysterious hilltop cave - the birthplace of his first life
Duration: 114 min
IMDB Rating: 6.7/10
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy
Country: Thailand, UK, France, Germany, Spain, Netherlands
Plot tags: surrealism, reincarnation, jungle, supernatural, loneliness, existentialism, buddhism, life philosophy, magic realism, introspection, haunted by the past, farm, buddhist monk, interspecies sex, hopes, dealing with death, beautiful scenery, storytelling, ghost, countryside, buddhist, psychology, food, religion, life after death
Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010)
Plot Summary:
It's the eve of Christmas in northern Finland and an "archeological" dig has just unearthed the real Santa Claus. But this particular Santa isn't the one you want coming to town. When all the local children begin mysteriously disappearing, young Pietari and his father Rauno, a reindeer hunter by trade, capture the mythological being and attempt to sell Santa to the misguided leader of the multinational corporation sponsoring the dig. Santa's elves, however, will stop at nothing to free their fearless leader from captivity. What ensues is a wildly humorous nightmare - a fantastically bizarre polemic on modern day morality. RARE EXPORTS: A CHRISTMAS TALE is a re-imagining of the most classic of all childhood fantasies, and is a darkly comic gem soon to be required perennial holiday viewing
Duration: 84 min
IMDB Rating: 6.6/10
IMDB Votes: 31000
Genere: Adventure, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Finland, Norway, France, Sweden
Plot tags: christmas, holiday, ancient mystery, snow, winter, beast, legends and myths, hidden truth, young heroes, expedition, holiday horror, xmas, killer santa claus, krampus, youth, santa claus, small town, tombs and skeletons, twists and turns, fantasy world, children, mythology, childhood, christmas season, new year
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)
Plot Summary:
A rogue prince reluctantly joins forces with a mysterious princess and together, they race against dark forces to safeguard an ancient dagger capable of releasing the Sands of Time – gift from the gods that can reverse time and allow its possessor to rule the world
Duration: 116 min
IMDB Rating: 6.6/10
IMDB Votes: 301000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Plot tags: sword fight, time travel, betrayal, princess, fall in love, brother vs brother, heir, medieval, danger, escapades, rivalry, king, family relations, ruler, swords and armor, mythology, desert, love and romance, destiny, siblings relations, magical, on the run, murder, sword and sorcery, treasure
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2010)
Plot Summary:
An exiled detective is recruited to solve a series of mysterious deaths that threaten to delay the inauguration of Empress Wu
Duration: 123 min
IMDB Rating: 6.6/10
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: China, Hong Kong
Plot tags: martial arts, kung fu, tang dynasty, medieval, murder, political intrigue, state affairs, police investigation, wuxia, occult, head of state, dishonesty, law enforcement, sword fight, conspiracy, fight, humour, judiciary, swashbuckler, sword and sorcery, asian history, emperor, exile, strong female presence, recruit
Ramona and Beezus (2010)
Plot Summary:
Ramona is a little girl with a very big imagination and a nose for mischief. Her playful antics keep everyone in her loving family on their toes, including her older sister Beezus, who's just trying to survive her first year of high school. Through all the ups and downs of childhood, Ramona and Beezus learn that anything's possible when you believe in yourself and rely on each other
Duration: 104 min
IMDB Rating: 6.5/10
IMDB Votes: 20000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Plot tags: mischievous children, youth, two sisters, teenager, aunt niece relationship, family relations, child's point of view, family life, parent child relationship, sibling relationship, disorder, teenage girl, father daughter relationship, money problems, sister sister relationship, child, female protagonist, college, sisters, woman, coming of age, siblings, cat, death of pet, strong female presence
Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic (2010)
Plot Summary:
Dante journeys through the nine circles of Hell -- limbo, lust, gluttony, greed, anger, heresy, violence, fraud and treachery -- in search of his true love, Beatrice. An animated version of the video game of the same name
Duration: 84 min
IMDB Rating: 6.5/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA, Japan, Singapore, South Korea
Plot tags: sin, curses spells and rituals, crime and punishment, obsessive quest, crusade, afterlife, deal with the devil, imaginary kingdom, violence, justice, betrayal, vengeance, redemption, chaos, bet, unfulfillment, video game, hell, gory, twists and turns, supernatural, mature, sword and sorcery, beast, civilization
Hereafter (2010)
Plot Summary:
A supernatural thriller centered on three people -- a blue-collar American, a French journalist and a London school boy -- who are touched by death in different ways
Duration: 129 min
IMDB Rating: 6.5/10
IMDB Votes: 95000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Plot tags: afterlife, psychic, natural disaster, disaster, journalist, supernatural ability, supernatural, survival, destiny, grief, death, forces of nature, dealing with death, love and romance, accident, family problems, survivor, loss of child, loss of loved one, tragic event, loss of family member, metaphysics, writers, happy ending, coming of age
Charlie St. Cloud (2010)
Plot Summary:
Accomplished sailor Charlie St. Cloud has the adoration of his mother Claire and his little brother Sam, as well as a college scholarship that will lead him far from his sleepy Pacific Northwest hometown. But his bright future is cut short when a tragedy strikes and takes his dreams with it. After his high-school classmate Tess returns home unexpectedly, Charlie grows torn between honoring a promise he made four years earlier and moving forward with newfound love. And as he finds the courage to let go of the past for good, Charlie discovers the soul most worth saving is his own
Duration: 100 min
IMDB Rating: 6.4/10
IMDB Votes: 64000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Plot tags: afterlife, love affair, couples, seeing dead people, love and romance, death in the family, unfulfillment, ghost, teenager, siblings relations, family problems, love story, family relations, a vision, haunted by the past, loss of sibling, coming of age, life philosophy, sailing, cemetery, sibling relationship, loss of loved one, relationships, depression, college
Alice in Wonderland (2010)
Plot Summary:
Alice, an unpretentious and individual 19-year-old, is betrothed to a dunce of an English nobleman. At her engagement party, she escapes the crowd to consider whether to go through with the marriage and falls down a hole in the garden after spotting an unusual rabbit. Arriving in a strange and surreal place called 'Underland,' she finds herself in a world that resembles the nightmares she had as a child, filled with talking animals, villainous queens and knights, and frumious bandersnatches. Alice realizes that she is there for a reason – to conquer the horrific Jabberwocky and restore the rightful queen to her throne
Duration: 108 min
IMDB Rating: 6.4/10
IMDB Votes: 435000
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: USA, Italy, Canada, Japan, UK
Plot tags: fantasy world, magic, escape from reality, magical, imaginary kingdom, transformation, teenage girl, dream, cat, imaginary, alice in wonderland, good versus evil, talking animal, getting home, queen, imagination, female protagonist, wonderland, dragon, animal, youth, journey, evil queen, coming of age, fish out of water
Predators (2010)
Plot Summary:
A mercenary reluctantly leads a motley crew of warriors who soon come to realize they've been captured and deposited on an alien planet by an unknown nemesis. With the exception of a peculiar physician, they are all cold-blooded killers, convicts, death squad members... hunters who have now become the hunted
Duration: 107 min
IMDB Rating: 6.4/10
IMDB Votes: 241000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: alien, monster, jungle, evil alien, space and aliens, predator, deadly creature, alien life-form, hunting, alien invasion, hi-tech, outer space, creature, survival horror, space, survival, murderer, enemy, warrior, violence, brutality, chase, fear, gory, betrayal
Shrek Forever After (2010)
Plot Summary:
A bored and domesticated Shrek pacts with deal-maker Rumpelstiltskin to get back to feeling like a real ogre again, but when he's duped and sent to a twisted version of Far Far Away—where Rumpelstiltskin is king, ogres are hunted, and he and Fiona have never met—he sets out to restore his world and reclaim his true love
Duration: 95 min
IMDB Rating: 6.3/10
IMDB Votes: 221000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA, France
Plot tags: ogre, princess, magical, talking animal, dragon, female warrior, true love, magic, animal, midlife crisis, time travel, imaginary kingdom, fantasy world, deal, shrek, parallel universe, wizard, heroes, friendship, love, queen, villain, eccentric family, friends, rescue
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)
Plot Summary:
This time around Edmund and Lucy Pevensie, along with their pesky cousin Eustace Scrubb find themselves swallowed into a painting and on to a fantastic Narnian ship headed for the very edges of the world
Duration: 113 min
IMDB Rating: 6.3/10
IMDB Votes: 164000
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, UK
Plot tags: fantasy world, imaginary kingdom, dragon, obsessive quest, parallel universe, magic, alternate world, witch, female warrior, wizard, good versus evil, medieval, talking animal, christian, lion, prince, anthropomorphism, ancient, sorcery, destiny, ship, centaur, alternate universe, sword and sorcery, father son relationship
The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec (2010)
Plot Summary:
An adventure set in the early part of the 20th century, focused on a popular novelist and her dealings with would-be suitors, the cops, monsters, and other distractions
Duration: 107 min
IMDB Rating: 6.3/10
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: France, USA
Plot tags: strong female character, archaeologist, mummy, egyptology, adventurer, obsessive quest, adventuress, sister sister relationship, pterodactyl, dinosaur, monster, steampunk, tomb, escapades, danger, ancient egypt, french president, tombs and skeletons, treasure hunt, writers, supernatural being, back from the dead, supernatural, mentor, chaos
The Warrior's Way (2010)
Plot Summary:
An Asian assassin (Dong-gun Jang) is forced to hide in a small town in the American Badlands. Also starring Kate Bosworth, Danny Huston, Tony Cox and Academy Award winner Geoffrey Rush
Duration: 100 min
IMDB Rating: 6.2/10
IMDB Votes: 27000
Genere: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Western
Country: New Zealand, South Korea
Plot tags: samurai, ninja, martial arts, assassin, sword fight, kung fu, good versus evil, forest, desert, violence, fight, heroes, master warrior, murder, mentor, vengeance, medieval, loneliness, brutality, creativity, escapades, danger, secret hideout, rivalry, starting over
The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010)
Plot Summary:
Balthazar Blake is a master sorcerer in modern-day Manhattan trying to defend the city from his arch-nemesis, Maxim Horvath. Balthazar can't do it alone, so he recruits Dave Stutler, a seemingly average guy who demonstrates hidden potential, as his reluctant protégé. The sorcerer gives his unwilling accomplice a crash course in the art and science of magic, and together, these unlikely partners work to stop the forces of darkness
Duration: 109 min
IMDB Rating: 6.1/10
IMDB Votes: 168000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Plot tags: magic, witch, good versus evil, magical, witchcraft, sorcerer, wizards and magicians, apprentice, supernatural ability, magician, fantasy world, training, sorceress, book of magic, chosen one, curses spells and rituals, mythology, assistant, mysticism, chase, heroes, danger, master apprentice relationship, save the day, medieval
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (2010)
Plot Summary:
Nanny McPhee appears at the door of a harried young mother, Mrs. Isabel Green, who is trying to run the family farm while her husband is away at war. But once she’s arrived, Nanny McPhee discovers that the children are fighting a war of their own against two spoiled city cousins who have just moved in. Relying on everything from a flying motorcycle and a statue that comes to life to a tree-climbing piglet and a baby elephant, Nanny uses her magic to teach her mischievous charges five new lessons
Duration: 109 min
IMDB Rating: 6.1/10
IMDB Votes: 36000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, War
Country: UK, France, USA
Plot tags: magic, nanny, witch, children, countryside, mischievous children, kids and family, world war two, farm, wartime life, fantasy world, destiny, dysfunctional family, family relations, happy ending, storytelling, animal, save the day, family life, imaginary, disorder, objects come to life, elephant, teenager, spoiled brat
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)
Plot Summary:
Accident prone teenager, Percy discovers he's actually a demi-God, the son of Poseidon, and he is needed when Zeus' lightning is stolen. Percy must master his new found skills in order to prevent a war between the Gods that could devastate the entire world
Duration: 118 min
IMDB Rating: 5.9/10
IMDB Votes: 198000
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, Canada, USA
Plot tags: mythology, greek mythology, legends and myths, supernatural, good versus evil, teenage life, monster, greek god, centaur, demi god, creature, young heroes, half breed, danger, superhuman powers, heroes, youth, friends, teenager, parents and children, greek, save the day, imaginary, magic, escapades
The Wolfman (2010)
Plot Summary:
Lawrence Talbot, an American man on a visit to Victorian London to make amends with his estranged father, gets bitten by a werewolf and, after a moonlight transformation, leaves him with a savage hunger for flesh
Duration: 103 min
IMDB Rating: 5.8/10
IMDB Votes: 111000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: werewolf, deadly creature, supernatural, transformation, beast, gory, blood, monster, mythology, alternate reality, death, macabre, creature, violent, human becomes animal, full moon, creature feature, hallucination, delusion, medieval, wolf, killer animal, supernatural being, countryside, supernatural horror