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Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (2013)
Plot Summary:
When time travel allows a past wrong to be righted for The Flash and his family, the ripples of the event prove disastrous as a fractured, alternate reality now exists where a Justice League never formed, and even Superman is nowhere to be found. Teaming with a grittier, more violent Dark Knight and Cyborg, Flash races to restore the continuity of his original timeline while this new world is ravaged by a fierce war between Wonder Woman's Amazons and Aquaman’s Atlanteans
Duration: 75 min
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
IMDB Votes: 59000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, justice league, alternate timeline, time travel, superman, batman, heroes, save the world, comic book, rivalry, captain, professor, race against time, hopes, changing the past or future, chases and races, death, murder, green lantern, alternate reality, cyborgs, superpower, superhero team, female reporter, universe
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
Plot Summary:
The Dwarves, Bilbo and Gandalf have successfully escaped the Misty Mountains, and Bilbo has gained the One Ring. They all continue their journey to get their gold back from the Dragon, Smaug
Duration: 161 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 693000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: New Zealand, USA
Plot tags: dragon, fantasy world, magical, sword fight, sword and sorcery, magic, good versus evil, imaginary kingdom, creature, elf, warrior, wizard, mythology, adventurer, lord of the rings, middle earth, artifact, heroic mission, heroes, king, sorcery, escapades, hobbit, journey, wizards and magicians
About Time (2013)
Plot Summary:
The night after another unsatisfactory New Year party, Tim's father tells his son that the men in his family have always had the ability to travel through time. Tim can't change history, but he can change what happens and has happened in his own life – so he decides to make his world a better place... by getting a girlfriend. Sadly, that turns out not to be as easy as he thinks
Duration: 123 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 377000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: UK, USA
Plot tags: time travel, time loop, fall in love, life philosophy, life, true love, looking for love, couple relations, changing the past or future, sent to the past, father son relationship, young woman, butterfly effect, family relations, rain, lovers, love and romance, family secret, time, love story, life & death, wedding, alternate timeline, parent child relationship, life changing experience
Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III - The Advent (2013)
Plot Summary:
A year has passed since Guts parted ways with the Band of the Hawks. Meanwhile, his former mercenary group is plotting a rescue mission to save an imprisoned Griffith
Duration: 110 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Japan
Plot tags: imaginary kingdom, medieval, battles, good versus evil, demon, strength, dark hero, heroes, supernatural, supernatural ability, imaginary, master warrior, escapades, vengeance, rivalry, curses spells and rituals, witchcraft, fight, supernatural power, gore, monster, friendship, macabre, brutality, evil
Thou Gild'st the Even (2013)
Plot Summary:
In a small Anatolian town life goes on; Cemal is an assistant referee in football matches, Yasemin works in an egg factory, Defne is a street vendor who sells books, Doctor Irfan is occupied with his patients... In this town with two suns and three full moons in the sky, Cemal -who can see through the walls- has no expectation out of life and looks for a way out with Yasemin -who can move objects with her fingers- as he was trying to deal with the distress that fell on his. However, Defne, who can freeze time will muddle things up; Yasemin’s immortal boss’ actions will contradict the invisible elementary school teacher’s advices who is trying to eliminate the worries of Cemal. Thou Gild’st the Even is a black and white movie about the ordinary sorrows, worries and troubles of the townsmen with extraordinary abilities
Duration: 107 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Turkey
Plot tags: muslim, lonely, new love, violence, violence against women, flying, blood, stopped time, marriage proposal, surrealism, suicide by hanging, alternate reality, drug use, man hits a woman, kiss, shot to death, gunshot, punch, vomiting, shaving, violence against a woman
Toy Story of Terror (2013)
Plot Summary:
What starts out as a fun road trip for the Toy Story gang takes an unexpected turn for the worse when the trip detours to a roadside motel. After one of the toys goes missing, the others find themselves caught up in a mysterious sequence of events that must be solved before they all suffer the same fate in this Toy Story of Terror
Duration: 22 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Plot tags: halloween, toy story, superhero, cowboy, friendship, happy ending, good versus evil, little girl, dark and stormy night, objects come to life, friends, escapades, danger, imaginary, road trip, hotel, toys, on the road, 007, holiday, escape, astronaut, girl, motel, female protagonist
Frozen (2013)
Plot Summary:
Young princess Anna of Arendelle dreams about finding true love at her sister Elsa’s coronation. Fate takes her on a dangerous journey in an attempt to end the eternal winter that has fallen over the kingdom. She's accompanied by ice delivery man Kristoff, his reindeer Sven, and snowman Olaf. On an adventure where she will find out what friendship, courage, family, and true love really means
Duration: 102 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 653000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Plot tags: princess, sisters, disney princess, snow, magic, magical, happy ending, power of love, female protagonist, wizards and magicians, love and romance, snowman, sister sister relationship, ice, royal family, imaginary, save the day, reindeer, supernatural ability, first love, family relations, prince, hopes, imaginary kingdom, good versus evil
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)
Plot Summary:
A timid magazine photo manager who lives life vicariously through daydreams embarks on a true-life adventure when a negative goes missing
Duration: 114 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 334000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Plot tags: travel, self discovery, daydreamer, life changing experience, loneliness, adventurer, journey, photographer, obsessive quest, disorder, lifestyle change, dream, workplace, traveler, magazine, photography, journal, workplace situations, midlife crisis, philosophy, escapades, escape from reality, life, wanderlust, socially awkward
Patema Inverted (2013)
Plot Summary:
In an underground world where tunnels extend everywhere, even though they live in dark and confined spaces, people wear protective clothes and lead quiet and enjoyable lives. Patema, a princess in her underground village, loves to explore the tunnels. Her favorite place is a "danger zone" that her village prohibits people from entering. Even though she's scolded, Patema's curiosity can't be held back. No one ever explained what the supposed danger was. On her usual trip to the "danger zone," Patema faces unexpected events. When hidden secrets come to light, the story begins to unfold
Duration: 98 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Plot tags: friendship, fighting the system, self discovery, dystopia, steampunk, love and romance, imaginary, culture clash, conspiracy, escapades, investigation, good versus evil, youth, school, relationships, adventurer, gravity, trippy, thoughtful, surrealism, xenophobia, heroes, supernatural, cave, getting home
Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)
Plot Summary:
A depressed musician reunites with his lover in the desolate streets of Detroit. Though their romance has endured several centuries, it is tested by the arrival of her capricious and unpredictable younger sister
Duration: 123 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 106000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Romance
Country: UK, Germany, Greece, France
Plot tags: vampire, goth, love, supernatural, eternal life, immortality, blood, vampirism, family relations, musician, fate of humanity, vampire bite, supernatural romance, true love, lovers reunited, existentialism, love story, suicide, love and romance, human nature, death, murder, rock, music, life philosophy
Monsters University (2013)
Plot Summary:
A look at the relationship between Mike and Sulley during their days at Monsters University — when they weren't necessarily the best of friends
Duration: 104 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 382000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan
Plot tags: college, monster, friendship, unlikely friendships, underdog, university, competition, teamwork, foe turned friend, creativity, fraternity, student life, odd couple, teachers and students, social relations, college life, halloween, creature, good versus evil, teacher, student, friends, fear, contests and competitions, wilhelm scream
The Croods (2013)
Plot Summary:
The Croods is a prehistoric comedy adventure that follows the world's first family as they embark on a journey of a lifetime when the cave that has always shielded them from danger is destroyed. Traveling across a spectacular landscape, the Croods discover an incredible new world filled with fantastic creatures -- and their outlook is changed forever
Duration: 98 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 228000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Plot tags: father daughter relationship, youth, caveman, family life, parents and children, survival, family relations, parenthood, jungle, road trip, animal, forces of nature, end of the world, prehistoric man, peril, parent child relationship, creature, journey, fantasy world, happy ending, curiosity, tradition versus modernity, dimwit, teen romance, against the rules
Odd Thomas (2013)
Plot Summary:
In a California desert town, a short-order cook with clairvoyant abilities encounters a mysterious man with a link to dark, threatening forces
Duration: 100 min
IMDB Rating: 6.8/10
IMDB Votes: 57000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Plot tags: afterlife, supernatural ability, psychic, able to see the dead, supernatural, seeing dead people, a vision, husband wife relationship, good versus evil, transformation, plot twist, social relations, evil force, mysterious character, home invasion, chief of police, terrorist plot, death, small town life, superhero, distopia, fantasy world, vigilante, adaptation, occult
Thor: The Dark World (2013)
Plot Summary:
Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos… but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor must embark on his most perilous and personal journey yet, one that will reunite him with Jane Foster and force him to sacrifice everything to save us all
Duration: 112 min
IMDB Rating: 6.8/10
IMDB Votes: 715000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, legends and myths, warrior, heroes, superhuman powers, norse mythology, mythology, alien, wizards and magicians, supernatural, magic, comic book, viking, villain, good versus evil, creature, invasion, scientist, save the world, protector, supernatural ability, king, medieval, alien invasion, fantasy world
Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons (2013)
Plot Summary:
In a world plagued by demons who cause great human suffering, young demon hunter Xuan Zang risks his all to conquer a water demon, a pig demon and the demon of all demons, Sun Wukong
Duration: 110 min
IMDB Rating: 6.7/10
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China, Hong Kong
Plot tags: monkey king, martial arts, buddhism, supernatural, wuxia, kung fu, good versus evil, deadly creature, heroic mission, heroes, battles, legends and myths, danger, imaginary, folk hero, daring rescue, save the day, kickass women, magic, chinese mythology, fight, transformation, demon, magical, stoner
Epic (2013)
Plot Summary:
A teenager finds herself transported to a deep forest setting where a battle between the forces of good and the forces of evil is taking place. She bands together with a rag-tag group characters in order to save their world -- and ours
Duration: 102 min
IMDB Rating: 6.6/10
IMDB Votes: 109000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: USA, UK
Plot tags: imaginary kingdom, imaginary, good versus evil, teenage life, friendship, save the kingdom, young heroes, protector, daughter, danger, father daughter relationship, flying, unlikely friendships, bird, magic, fantasy world, queen, scientist, artifact, happy ending, love, teenager, insect, chase, redhead
This Is the End (2013)
Plot Summary:
While attending a party at James Franco's house, Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel and many other celebrities are faced with the apocalypse
Duration: 107 min
IMDB Rating: 6.6/10
IMDB Votes: 430000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Plot tags: apocalypse, creature, end of the world, celebrity, post apocalypse, trapped, stoner, friends, disorder, chaos and mayhem, party, actor, survival, painting, panic, chaos, actress playing herself, dark humor, silly humor, hysteria, distopia, exorcism, possession, dystopia, post apocalyptic
Mood Indigo (2013)
Plot Summary:
A woman suffers from an unusual illness caused by a flower growing in her lungs
Duration: 131 min
IMDB Rating: 6.5/10
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: France, Belgium
Plot tags: surrealism, magic realism, philosophy, love affair, marriage proposal, love and romance, escapades, love story, stop motion, illness, cancer, death, relationships, first love, autism, disability, recovery, european, amor, love hurts, pianist, philosopher, flowers, brother sister relationship, death of wife
Underdogs (2013)
Plot Summary:
In the small village where Amadeo lives there is no one good enough to challenge his skills at Table Football. But, while Amadeo may be a genius as a table football player in real life he's a loser. He's in love with Lara, his childhood friend, but he's so shy that he can't bring himself to confess his love for her. So he just hangs out in his quaint, timeless village. When Amadeo beats the village bully Flash at Table Football. The scene is set for an epic rivalry. Consumed with anger Flash vows to get even and 10 years later he returns as an International Superstar, a Football Icon and Galatico determined to wreak his revenge
Duration: 106 min
IMDB Rating: 6.4/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sport
Country: Argentina, Spain, UK, France, USA
Plot tags: soccer, sport team, youth, escapades, rivalry, contests and competitions, football, friends, love and romance, imaginary, silly humor, bully, toy comes to life, teenage love, objects come to life, young, wig, fair, stadium, adventure, computer animation, family, romance
Witching & Bitching (2013)
Plot Summary:
In this heist film turned horror fest, director Álex de la Iglesia's love of mayhem is on full display as a gang of gold thieves lands in a coven of witches who are preparing for an ancient ritual -- and in need of a sacrifice
Duration: 112 min
IMDB Rating: 6.4/10
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Spain, France
Plot tags: witch, witchcraft, heist, kidnapping, love, village, giant, good versus evil, evil witch, chase, curse, woman, danger, down on your luck, countryside, curses spells and rituals, border, ex wife, little boy, ex husband ex wife relationship, broom, coming of age, father son relationship, supernatural power, gory
Horns (2013)
Plot Summary:
In the aftermath of his girlfriend's mysterious death, a young man awakens to strange horns sprouting from his temples
Duration: 120 min
IMDB Rating: 6.4/10
IMDB Votes: 87000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Plot tags: supernatural, transformation, investigation, murder mystery, good versus evil, supernatural ability, devil, danger, vengeance, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, snake, false accusation, protagonist as suspect, plot twist, love, blood, friendship, girl, infidelity, dark humor, fantasy world, adaptation, betrayal, murder, outcast
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013)
Plot Summary:
After the disastrous food storm in the first film, Flint and his friends are forced to leave the town. Flint accepts the invitation from his idol Chester V to join The Live Corp Company, which has been tasked to clean the island, and where the best inventors in the world create technologies for the betterment of mankind. When Flint discovers that his machine still operates and now creates mutant food beasts like living pickles, hungry tacodiles, shrimpanzees and apple pie-thons, he and his friends must return to save the world
Duration: 95 min
IMDB Rating: 6.3/10
IMDB Votes: 112000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Canada
Plot tags: food, inventor, friendship, scientist, island, kids and family, animal, danger, chaos and mayhem, save the day, creator, escapades, goofy hero, jungle, villain, cooking, betrayal, love, teenager, magical, science, chef, restaurant, holiday, talking animal
Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)
Plot Summary:
Oscar Diggs, a small-time circus illusionist and con-artist, is whisked from Kansas to the Land of Oz where the inhabitants assume he's the great wizard of prophecy, there to save Oz from the clutches of evil
Duration: 130 min
IMDB Rating: 6.3/10
IMDB Votes: 213000
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Plot tags: witch, magic, imaginary kingdom, good versus evil, circus, wizards and magicians, magic trick, wizard of oz, prophecy, medieval, betrayal, transformation, fantasy world, redemption, wizard, villain, escapades, save the kingdom, monkey, self discovery, curses spells and rituals, witchcraft, magician, teenager, warlock
Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)
Plot Summary:
The story of an ancient war that is reignited when a young farmhand unwittingly opens a gateway between our world and a fearsome race of giants. Unleashed on the Earth for the first time in centuries, the giants strive to reclaim the land they once lost, forcing the young man, Jack into the battle of his life to stop them. Fighting for a kingdom, its people, and the love of a brave princess, he comes face to face with the unstoppable warriors he thought only existed in legend–and gets the chance to become a legend himself
Duration: 114 min
IMDB Rating: 6.3/10
IMDB Votes: 145000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Plot tags: giant, magic, imaginary kingdom, princess, heroic mission, save the princess, youth, mythology, good versus evil, heroes, legends and myths, sword and sorcery, danger, imaginary, rivalry, disorder, throne, escapades, superhero, kids and family, curses spells and rituals, medieval, sorcery, horse, viking
47 Ronin (2013)
Plot Summary:
Based on the original 1941 movie from Japan, and from ancient Japan’s most enduring tale, the epic 3D fantasy-adventure 47 Ronin is born. Keanu Reeves leads the cast as Kai, an outcast who joins Oishi (Hiroyuki Sanada), the leader of the 47 outcast samurai. Together they seek vengeance upon the treacherous overlord who killed their master and banished their kind. To restore honor to their homeland, the warriors embark upon a quest that challenges them with a series of trials that would destroy ordinary warriors
Duration: 128 min
IMDB Rating: 6.2/10
IMDB Votes: 169000
Genere: Action, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA, UK, Japan, Hungary
Plot tags: samurai, martial arts, ronin, medieval, battles, beast, revenge, shogun, exile, rivalry, samurai sword, sword and sorcery, heroes, half breed, master warrior, creature, seppuku, danger, witch, imaginary, escapades, good versus evil, love and romance, kung fu, adaptation
Mama (2013)
Plot Summary:
Guillermo del Toro presents Mama, a supernatural thriller that tells the haunting tale of two little girls who disappeared into the woods the day that their parents were killed. When they are rescued years later and begin a new life, they find that someone or something still wants to come tuck them in at night
Duration: 100 min
IMDB Rating: 6.2/10
IMDB Votes: 190000
Genere: Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: Canada, Spain, Mexico
Plot tags: ghost, supernatural, supernatural horror, children, haunted house, mother daughter relationship, afterlife, macabre, adoption, danger, revenge, redemption, monster, haunted, hospital, haunting, parents and children, paranormal activity, zombie, death, blood, terror, imaginary friend, nightmare, forest
Beautiful Creatures (2013)
Plot Summary:
Ethan Wate just wants to get to know Lena Duchannes better, but unbeknownst to him, Lena has strange powers. As Lena's 16th birthday approaches she might decide her fate, to be good or evil. A choice which will impact her relationship forever
Duration: 124 min
IMDB Rating: 6.1/10
IMDB Votes: 90000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Plot tags: supernatural, love, magic, witch, youth, supernatural romance, supernatural ability, teenage love, love and romance, forbidden love, small town, teenage life, curses spells and rituals, family secret, teenager, witchcraft, young adult, destiny, fantasy world, curse, adaptation, teen romance, small town life, teenage girl, magical
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013)
Plot Summary:
After getting a taste for blood as children, Hansel and Gretel have become the ultimate vigilantes, hell-bent on retribution. Now, unbeknownst to them, Hansel and Gretel have become the hunted, and must face an evil far greater than witches... their past
Duration: 88 min
IMDB Rating: 6.1/10
IMDB Votes: 215000
Genere: Action, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA, Germany
Plot tags: witch, supernatural, good versus evil, witch hunt, bounty hunter, magic, hansel and gretel, medieval, steampunk, blood, chase, danger, transformation, black magic, curses spells and rituals, siblings relations, troll, kidnapping, death of loved one, full moon, sacrifice, gory, witchcraft, wizards and magicians, abduction
The Zero Theorem (2013)
Plot Summary:
A computer hacker's goal to discover the reason for human existence continually finds his work interrupted thanks to the Management; this time, they send a teenager and lusty love interest to distract him
Duration: 107 min
IMDB Rating: 6.0/10
IMDB Votes: 49000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: UK, Romania, France, USA
Plot tags: computers and web, computer, computer system, virtual reality, loneliness, escape from reality, distopia, society, computer genius, hacker, dystopian future, existentialism, uncover truth, hacking, meaning of life, delusion, technology, cause and meaning, existence paradox, cyberpunk, post apocalypse, obsession, solitude, artificial intelligence, trippy
Teen Beach Movie (2013)
Plot Summary:
Cowabunga! Catch a perfect wave of fun in the sun, splashed with excitement, surprises and budding romance. Life's a beach for surfers Brady (Ross Lynch) and McKenzie (Maia Mitchell) – until a rogue wave magically transports them inside the classic '60s beach party flick, "Wet Side Story," where a full-blown rivalry between bikers and surfers threatens to erupt. There, amidst a sea of surfing, singing and dancing, Brady and Mack accidentally change the storyline, and the film’s dreamy hero and heroine fall for them instead of for each other! Can our heroes get the plot back on track, or will they be trapped there forever? Overflowing with hilarious comedy and high-energy musical numbers, "Teen Beach Movie" makes it an endless summer all year long!
Duration: 110 min
IMDB Rating: 5.9/10
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Plot tags: teenager, teenage life, teenage love, surfing, beach, summer, rivalry, getting home, surfer, self confidence, disorder, teen romance, parallel world, time travel, youth, love and romance, hopes, teenage girl, time, college, underwater, surf, music and dance, two worlds meeting, dancing