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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
Plot Summary:
Harry, Ron and Hermione continue their quest to vanquish the evil Voldemort once and for all. Just as things begin to look hopeless for the young wizards, Harry discovers a trio of magical objects that endow him with powers to rival Voldemort's formidable skills
Duration: 130 min
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
IMDB Votes: 928000
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Plot tags: magic, magical, witch, supernatural, sorcerer, teenager, imaginary, dragon, chosen one, wizards and magicians, friendship, harry potter, good versus evil, artifact, magic wand, young heroes, supernatural ability, friends, snake, castle, teacher, death, fear, hereditary gift of witchcraft, curses spells and rituals
To the Forest of Firefly Lights (2011)
Plot Summary:
One hot summer day a little girl gets lost in an enchanted forest of the mountain god where spirits reside. A young boy appears before her, but she cannot touch him for fear of making him disappear. And so a wondrous adventure awaits
Duration: 45 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Animation, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Plot tags: spirit, friendship, childhood, slice of life, love, forest, magic, supernatural, folklore, nature, little girl, relationships, summer, countryside, fall in love, forces of nature, mysticism, friends, wildlife, japanese mythology, coming of age, woods, life changing, thoughtful, amor
Midnight in Paris (2011)
Plot Summary:
A romantic comedy about a family traveling to the French capital for business. The party includes a young engaged couple forced to confront the illusion that a life different from their own is better
Duration: 94 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 444000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Spain, USA, France
Plot tags: time travel, magic realism, painter, literature, art history, fall in love, bohemian life, love and romance, writers, artist, nostalgia, writer's life, love story, back in time, art, imaginary, love, painting, weirdo, obsession, time traveler, life philosophy, couples, relationships, time machine
Hugo (2011)
Plot Summary:
Orphaned and alone except for an uncle, Hugo Cabret lives in the walls of a train station in 1930s Paris. Hugo's job is to oil and maintain the station's clocks, but to him, his more important task is to protect a broken automaton and notebook left to him by his late father. Accompanied by the goddaughter of an embittered toy merchant, Hugo embarks on a quest to solve the mystery of the automaton and find a place he can call home
Duration: 126 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 334000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: USA, UK, France
Plot tags: steampunk, orphan, filmmaking, magical, boy, friendship, robot, hopes, childhood, child, street kid, secret, kids in trouble, child's point of view, library, youth, danger, loss, coming of age, escapades, secret place, disorder, peril, secret hideout, child protagonist
Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
Plot Summary:
Po is now living his dream as The Dragon Warrior, protecting the Valley of Peace alongside his friends and fellow kung fu masters, The Furious Five - Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper and Monkey. But Po’s new life of awesomeness is threatened by the emergence of a formidable villain, who plans to use a secret, unstoppable weapon to conquer China and destroy kung fu. It is up to Po and The Furious Five to journey across China to face this threat and vanquish it. But how can Po stop a weapon that can stop kung fu? He must look to his past and uncover the secrets of his mysterious origins; only then will he be able to unlock the strength he needs to succeed
Duration: 90 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 309000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada
Plot tags: martial arts, talking animal, danger, mentor, master warrior, courage, goofy hero, chosen one, good versus evil, furry, evil, team, animal, fantasy world, mission, hopes, adoption, friends, kung fu, secret, kung fu panda, warrior, hand to hand combat, wuxia, bear
Children Who Chase Lost Voices (2011)
Plot Summary:
The film centers on Asuna, a young girl who spends her solitary days listening to the mysterious music emanating from the crystal radio she received from her late father as a memento. One day while walking home she is attacked by a fearsome monster and saved mysterious boy named Shun. However, Shun disappears and Asuna embarks on a journey of adventure to the land of Agartha with her teacher Mr. Morisaki to meet a Shun again. Through her journey she comes to know the cruelty and beauty of the world, as well as loss
Duration: 116 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Plot tags: dealing with death, parallel world, imaginary, grief, radio, teenage life, escape attempt, rescue, life & death, horse, spirit, supernatural, myth, magic, danger, mother daughter relationship, teacher, nature, reincarnation, faith, occult, thoughtful, back from the dead, monster, school
Winnie the Pooh (2011)
Plot Summary:
During an ordinary day in Hundred Acre Wood, Winnie the Pooh sets out to find some honey. Misinterpreting a note from Christopher Robin, Pooh convinces Tigger, Rabbit, Piglet, Owl, Kanga, Roo, and Eeyore that their young friend has been captured by a creature named "Backson" and they set out to save him
Duration: 63 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 28000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA, Japan
Plot tags: friendship, winnie the pooh, bear, talking animal, love, escapades, goodhearted, goofy hero, tiger, youth, best friend, disorder, supportive friend, pig, furry, illness, kangaroo, mental illness, rabbit, hare, donkey, owl, piglet, friends, bird
Arthur Christmas (2011)
Plot Summary:
Each Christmas, Santa and his vast army of highly trained elves produce gifts and distribute them around the world in one night. However, when one of 600 million children to receive a gift from Santa on Christmas Eve is missed, it is deemed ‘acceptable’ to all but one – Arthur. Arthur Claus is Santa’s misfit son who executes an unauthorized rookie mission to get the last present half way around the globe before dawn on Christmas morning
Duration: 97 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 65000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA
Plot tags: christmas, holiday, santa claus, redemption, race against time, snow, escapades, christmas season, magic, runaway, good versus evil, magical, imaginary, christmas eve, resentment, xmas, new year, reindeer, father son relationship, assistant, brother brother relationship, clumsiness, winter, christmas spirit, youth
Thor (2011)
Plot Summary:
Against his father Odin's will, The Mighty Thor - a powerful but arrogant warrior god - recklessly reignites an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Earth and forced to live among humans as punishment. Once here, Thor learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his world sends the darkest forces of Asgard to invade Earth
Duration: 115 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 888000
Genere: Action, Fantasy
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, mythology, legends and myths, comic book, immortality, viking, superhuman powers, imaginary kingdom, norse mythology, warrior, heroes, exile, alien, betrayal, god, protector, battles, giant, good versus evil, one man army, master warrior, vigilante, rivalry, villain, outer space
The Tree of Life (2011)
Plot Summary:
The impressionistic story of a Texas family in the 1950s. The film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father. Jack finds himself a lost soul in the modern world, seeking answers to the origins and meaning of life while questioning the existence of faith
Duration: 139 min
IMDB Rating: 6.8/10
IMDB Votes: 182000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Plot tags: philosophy, childhood, grief, coming of age, spirituality, father son relationship, parenthood, existentialism, family relations, domineering father, hopes, religion, death, wisdom of life, redhead, strict father, storytelling, belief, life philosophy, suffering, family life, family problems, children, parent child relationship, sibling relationship
A Monster in Paris (2011)
Plot Summary:
Paris,1910. Emile, a shy movie projectionist, and Raoul, a colorful inventor, find themselves embarked on the hunt for a monster terrorizing citizens. They join forces with Lucille, the big-hearted star of the Bird of Paradise cabaret, an eccentric scientist and his irascible monkey to save the monster, who turns out to be an oversized but harmless flea, from the city's ruthlessly ambitious police chief
Duration: 90 min
IMDB Rating: 6.7/10
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Music, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: France
Plot tags: transformation, music, heroes, obsessive quest, love and romance, friendship, monster, buddies, ambition, social misfits, unlikely partners, blind ambition, heroic mission, friends, escapades, unfulfilled love, chief of police, unfulfillment, terrorizing, misfit, fight, flood, inventor, insect, bully
Green Lantern: Emerald Knights (2011)
Plot Summary:
As the home planet of the Green Lantern Corps faces a battle with an ancient enemy, Hal Jordan prepares new recruit Arisia for the coming conflict by relating stories of the first Green Lantern and several of Hal's comrades
Duration: 84 min
IMDB Rating: 6.7/10
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, transformation, comic book, save the world, good versus evil, heroic mission, supernatural, supernatural ability, escapades, rivalry, recruit, magical ring, chosen one, imaginary, fight, battles, multiverse, spaceship, green lantern, monster, villain, mature, comic hero, space, space battle
Eva (2011)
Plot Summary:
Set in 2041, humans of planet Earth now live side-by-side with androids. A well-known cybernetic engineer, Alex Garel, is tasked with an assignment to create a robot in the form of a human child. He returns home to begin his work and finds that his childhood love Lana has married his brother David. Their daughter Eva seems to possess a superior intelligence and powerful charisma that immediately captivates Alex. Looking for inspiration, Alex asks Eva to be the muse of the new robot, which challenges everything Alex ever thought he knew about robots and humans alike
Duration: 94 min
IMDB Rating: 6.6/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Spain, France
Plot tags: robot, artificial intelligence, child, prodigy, brother brother relationship, programmer, androids and robots, twists and turns, homecoming, memory, youth, creator, imaginary, androids, robotics, cyborgs, sex, machine, winter, technology, computer, underground, girl, truth, worship
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
Plot Summary:
Captain Jack Sparrow crosses paths with a woman from his past, and he's not sure if it's love -- or if she's a ruthless con artist who's using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth. When she forces him aboard the Queen Anne's Revenge, the ship of the formidable pirate Blackbeard, Jack finds himself on an unexpected adventure in which he doesn't know who to fear more: Blackbeard or the woman from his past
Duration: 137 min
IMDB Rating: 6.6/10
IMDB Votes: 554000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, UK
Plot tags: pirate, swashbuckler, mermaid, ship, chase, treasure hunt, fantasy world, treasure, captain, mythical creature, adventurer, sword fight, magic, immortality, piracy, vengeance, escape, beautiful scenery, creature, sea, fountain of youth, battles, sailing, supernatural, creativity
Ronal the Barbarian (2011)
Plot Summary:
Ronal is a young barbarian with low self-esteem, the polar opposite of all the muscular barbarians in his village. He's a real wuss. However, as fate would have it, responsibility for the tribe's survival falls on Ronal's scrawny shoulders, when the evil Lord Volcazar raids the village and abducts every living barbarian with the exception of Ronal, who is forced to go on a perilous quest to save his enslaved clan and thwart Volcazar’s plot to rule the world. Along the way, our unlikely hero is joined by Alibert the buttery bard, Zandra the gorgeous shield-maiden and Elric the metrosexual elfin guide. To ultimately vanquish the enemy, the band must overcome awesome challenges
Duration: 89 min
IMDB Rating: 6.6/10
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Denmark, Belgium
Plot tags: loser, danger, friendship, barbarian, goofy hero, imaginary, good versus evil, heroes, heroic mission, imaginary kingdom, youth, friends, daring rescue, escapades, self esteem, ancient history, rivalry, silly humor, save the kingdom, village, sword and sorcery, world domination, obstacle, mature, peplum
Puss in Boots (2011)
Plot Summary:
Long before he even met Shrek, the notorious fighter, lover and outlaw Puss in Boots becomes a hero when he sets off on an adventure with the tough and street smart Kitty Softpaws and the mastermind Humpty Dumpty to save his town. This is the true story of The Cat, The Myth, The Legend... The Boots
Duration: 90 min
IMDB Rating: 6.6/10
IMDB Votes: 188000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA, India
Plot tags: cat, talking cat, imaginary kingdom, magic, good versus evil, treasure hunt, talking animal, happy ending, escapades, sword fight, save the day, friendship, shrek, childhood, swashbuckler, cartoon cat, magical, kids and family, animal, chase, betrayal, castle, sword, redemption, furry
Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas (2011)
Plot Summary:
When Sid accidentally destroys Manny's heirloom Christmas rock and ends up on Santa's naughty list, he leads a hilarious quest to the North Pole to make things right and ends up making things much worse. Now it's up to Manny and his prehistoric posse to band together and save Christmas for the entire world!
Duration: 26 min
IMDB Rating: 6.4/10
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, UK
Plot tags: christmas, ice age, holiday, father daughter relationship, north pole, friendship, legends and myths, escapades, spoiled brat, animal life, partner, disorder, silly humor, save the day, friends, misfit, iceberg, imaginary, obsessive quest, xmas, father, journey, winter, christmas season, christmas spirit
The Change-Up (2011)
Plot Summary:
Dave is a married man with two kids and a loving wife , and Mitch is a single man who is at the prime of his sexual life. One fateful night while Mitch and Dave are peeing in a fountain when lightning strikes, they switch bodies
Duration: 112 min
IMDB Rating: 6.3/10
IMDB Votes: 193000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Plot tags: body swapping, couple relations, womanizer, switching places, body swap, switching roles, couples, transformation, hot and sexy, breast feeding, singleness, life turned upside down, sex, family relations, love and romance, friends, lifestyle, lifestyle change, magic, friendship, parenthood, adulthood, silly humor, character change, irresponsible
A Little Bit of Heaven (2011)
Plot Summary:
It's a comedy about a guarded woman who finds out she's dying of cancer, but when she meets her match, the threat of falling in love is scarier than death
Duration: 107 min
IMDB Rating: 6.2/10
IMDB Votes: 29000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Plot tags: doctor patient relationship, cancer, love story, terminal illness, illness, workplace, fall in love, battle of the sexes, free spirited, love and romance, couples, strong female character, cancer patient, bittersweet, teenager, religion, male female relationship, doctors and patients, couple relations, relationships, love affair, female protagonist, fighting illness, love interest, love
Sucker Punch (2011)
Plot Summary:
A young girl is institutionalized by her abusive stepfather. Retreating to an alternative reality as a coping strategy, she envisions a plan which will help her escape from the mental facility
Duration: 110 min
IMDB Rating: 6.0/10
IMDB Votes: 250000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada
Plot tags: alternate reality, steampunk, confined, robot, escape from reality, lobotomy, dragon, samurai, violence, escape, sexual abuse, patient, girl gang, martial arts, female martial artist, imaginary, imagination, betrayal, murder, prostitution, female bonding, creature, revenge, death of friend, attempted rape
Mr. Popper's Penguins (2011)
Plot Summary:
Jim Carrey stars as Tom Popper, a successful businessman who’s clueless when it comes to the really important things in life...until he inherits six “adorable” penguins, each with its own unique personality. Soon Tom’s rambunctious roommates turn his swank New York apartment into a snowy winter wonderland — and the rest of his world upside-down
Duration: 94 min
IMDB Rating: 6.0/10
IMDB Votes: 104000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Plot tags: penguins, bird, pets, children, animal, kids and family, animal life, family relations, animal training, parents and children, beautiful scenery, silly humor, heartwarming, christmas, winter, snow, bonding, midlife crisis, cold, justice, ice, father son relationship, wilhelm scream, inheritance, wild animal
Immortals (2011)
Plot Summary:
Theseus is a mortal man chosen by Zeus to lead the fight against the ruthless King Hyperion, who is on a rampage across Greece to obtain a weapon that can destroy humanity
Duration: 110 min
IMDB Rating: 6.0/10
IMDB Votes: 175000
Genere: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA, Canada, UK
Plot tags: mythology, ancient, greek mythology, greek, legends and myths, immortality, ancient history, sword fight, god, good versus evil, heroes, greek god, army, castration, magic, superhero, betrayal, heroism, torture device, medieval, soldier, master warrior, revenge, sword, child born of rape
Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)
Plot Summary:
A version of Shakespeare's play, set in the world of warring indoor and outdoor gnomes. Garden gnomes Gnomeo and Juliet have as many obstacles to overcome as their quasi namesakes when they are caught up in a feud between neighbors. But with plastic pink flamingos and lawnmower races in the mix, can this young couple find lasting happiness?
Duration: 84 min
IMDB Rating: 5.9/10
IMDB Votes: 59000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: UK, Canada, USA
Plot tags: forbidden love, shakespeare, true love, lovers apart, uninhibited rivalry, rivalry, happy ending, love, tragedy, toys, revenge, shakespeare's romeo and juliet, holiday, truth, meme, garden, neighbor, flamingo, fall in love, gnome, objects come to life, dog, family relations, father daughter relationship, female protagonist
Priest (2011)
Plot Summary:
In an alternate world, humanity and vampires have warred for centuries. After the last Vampire War, the veteran Warrior Priest lives in obscurity with other humans inside one of the Church's walled cities. When the Priest's niece is kidnapped by vampires, the Priest breaks his vows to hunt them down. He is accompanied by the niece's boyfriend, who is a wasteland sheriff, and a former Warrior Priestess
Duration: 87 min
IMDB Rating: 5.7/10
IMDB Votes: 123000
Genere: Action, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: vampire, supernatural, apocalypse, post apocalypse, clergy, dystopia, distopia, danger, good versus evil, heroes, vampire hunter, superhero, master warrior, religion, human versus monster, lone hero, vampire slayer, one against many, cyberpunk, monster, dystopian future, female warrior, vigilante, creature, disobey
The Three Musketeers (2011)
Plot Summary:
The hot-headed young D'Artagnan along with three former legendary but now down on their luck Musketeers must unite and defeat a beautiful double agent and her villainous employer from seizing the French throne and engulfing Europe in war
Duration: 110 min
IMDB Rating: 5.7/10
IMDB Votes: 111000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany, France, UK
Plot tags: musketeer, heroic mission, political intrigue, swashbuckler, duel, queen, daring rescue, buddies, soldier, uninhibited rivalry, love and romance, escapades, danger, steampunk, medieval, state affairs, throne, fight scenes, princess, female agent, friendship, partner, power relations, three musketeers, mythology
Beastly (2011)
Plot Summary:
A curse transforms a handsome and arrogant young man into everything he detests in this contemporary retelling of Beauty and the Beast. Wealthy Kyle Kingson has everything a teenager could want in life, but he still gets off on humiliating the weaker and less attractive. When Kyle invites his misfit classmate Kendra to an environmental rally at their school, she questions his motivations but reluctantly accepts. Later, Kyle blows Kendra off, prompting the spurned goth girl to cast a dark spell on the swaggering egotist
Duration: 86 min
IMDB Rating: 5.5/10
IMDB Votes: 79000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Plot tags: love, teenager, love story, love and romance, teen romance, high school, unlikely couple, teenage love, true love, fall in love, beast, youth, curses spells and rituals, beauty and the beast, couples, transformation, witch, popularity, curse, physical appearance, imaginary, magic, high school hunk, self discovery, high school student
Your Highness (2011)
Plot Summary:
A fantasy movie about an arrogant, lazy prince and his more heroic brother who must complete a quest in order to save their father's kingdom
Duration: 102 min
IMDB Rating: 5.5/10
IMDB Votes: 104000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Plot tags: farce, magic, family relations, escapades, silly humor, daring rescue, stoner, rivalry, chase, siblings relations, weed, vengeance, stereotypes, sarcasm, dumb, giant, satire, heir, partner, cyclops, female warrior, nobility, chastity belt, sorcery, save the princess
Hop (2011)
Plot Summary:
E.B., the Easter Bunny's teenage son, heads to Hollywood, determined to become a drummer in a rock 'n' roll band. In LA, he's taken in by Fred after the out-of-work slacker hits E.B. with his car
Duration: 95 min
IMDB Rating: 5.4/10
IMDB Votes: 36000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Japan
Plot tags: easter, easter bunny, anthropomorphic animal, talking animal, betrayal, audition, greed, hollywood, ambition, desire for fame, family relations, leaving home, nothing goes right, fish out of water, holiday, father son relationship, friendship, equality, good versus evil, rabbit, love, father, slacker, hare, animal
Season of the Witch (2011)
Plot Summary:
A 14th century Crusader returns with his comrade to a homeland devastated by the Black Plague. The Church commands the two knights to transport a witch to a remote abbey, where monks will perform a ritual in hopes of ending the pestilence
Duration: 95 min
IMDB Rating: 5.4/10
IMDB Votes: 97000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Plot tags: witch, supernatural, knight, medieval, good versus evil, witchcraft, legends and myths, sword and sorcery, monk, inquisition, possessed girl, imaginary, danger, demon, curse, priest, curses spells and rituals, supernatural ability, graphic violence, magic, horse, fight, self flagellation, devil, escapades
Red Riding Hood (2011)
Plot Summary:
Valerie is in love with a brooding outsider, Peter, but her parents have arranged for her to marry another man – who is wealthy. Unwilling to lose each other, Valerie and Peter plan to run away together when they learn that Valerie's older sister has been killed by a werewolf that prowls the dark forest surrounding their village. Hungry for revenge, the people call on famed werewolf hunter, Father Solomon, to help them kill the wolf. But Solomon's arrival brings unintended consequences as he warns that the wolf, who takes human form by day, could be any one of them
Duration: 100 min
IMDB Rating: 5.4/10
IMDB Votes: 115000
Genere: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Plot tags: werewolf, supernatural, dangerous attraction, legends and myths, danger, animal attack, fall in love, curse, village life, magic, hunt down, goth, love and romance, medieval, supernatural romance, creature feature, social relations, supernatural power, family disapproval, witch, deadly creature, betrayal, chase, father daughter relationship, who to trust