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Coco (2017)
Plot Summary:
Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector, and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history
Duration: 105 min
IMDB Rating: 8.4/10
IMDB Votes: 568000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Music, Mystery
Country: USA, Mexico
Plot tags: day of the dead, afterlife, musician, music, life after death, life & death, death, childhood, memory, good versus evil, boy, dog, child protagonist, betrayal, singer, skeleton, ghost, love, fantasy world, murder, twists and turns, father son relationship, customs, singing, cemetery
Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
Plot Summary:
Thor is on the other side of the universe and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok, the prophecy of destruction to his homeworld and the end of Asgardian civilization, at the hands of an all-powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela
Duration: 130 min
IMDB Rating: 7.9/10
IMDB Votes: 801000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, female villain, monster, alien planet, supernatural power, rebellion, deity, goddess, warrior, norse mythology, superpower, norse god, alien civilization, death, giant creature, planet, villain, good versus evil, comic book, alien, space travel, hulk, arena, destiny, executioner
Paddington 2 (2017)
Plot Summary:
Paddington, now happily settled with the Browns, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy, but it is stolen
Duration: 103 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 90000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, France, China, Canada, USA
Plot tags: friendship, animal, bear, pretending to be someone else, teenager, family relations, treasure hunt, prisoner, deception, chase, trust, jail, bear cub, disguise, justice, gift, criminal, book, talking animal, crime and punishment, orphan, kindness, interspecies friendship, prison, christmas
On Body and Soul (2017)
Plot Summary:
Two introverted people find out by pure chance that they share the same dream every night. They are puzzled, incredulous, a bit frightened. As they hesitantly accept this strange coincidence, they try to recreate in broad daylight what happens in their dream
Duration: 116 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 29000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance
Country: Hungary
Plot tags: sex scene, love, disability, dream, slaughterhouse, suicide attempt, penetration, betrayal by friend, psychologist, female nudity, bare breasts, autism, sleeping, relationships, love story, time travel, women, forest, food, mental disorder, art, past, destiny, moving, mission
Wonder Woman (2017)
Plot Summary:
An Amazon princess comes to the world of Man in the grips of the First World War to confront the forces of evil and bring an end to human conflict
Duration: 141 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 690000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, War
Country: USA, China
Plot tags: superhero, superheroine, world war one, strong female character, female warrior, mythology, good versus evil, comic book, fight scenes, tough girl, heroes, strong female lead, super powers, supernatural power, chosen one, princess, justice, sword fight, female empowerment, female protagonist, courage, aeroplane, sexual innuendo, destiny, women
The Shape of Water (2017)
Plot Summary:
An other-worldly story, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962, where a mute janitor working at a lab falls in love with an amphibious man being held captive there and devises a plan to help him escape
Duration: 123 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 441000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA, Mexico
Plot tags: sign language, creature, love story, interspecies romance, supernatural, female protagonist, rescue, laboratory, cold war, interspecies sex, scientist, water, loneliness, friendship, captive, cruelty, mute, interracial friendship, mute woman, escape, healing power, magic realism, egg, monster, merman
The Lego Batman Movie (2017)
Plot Summary:
In the irreverent spirit of fun that made “The Lego Movie” a worldwide phenomenon, the self-described leading man of that ensemble—Lego Batman—stars in his own big-screen adventure. But there are big changes brewing in Gotham, and if he wants to save the city from The Joker’s hostile takeover, Batman may have to drop the lone vigilante thing, try to work with others and maybe, just maybe, learn to lighten up
Duration: 104 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 168000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Denmark, Australia
Plot tags: lego, batman, superhero, loneliness, redemption, justice, vigilante, anti hero, orphan, adopted son, justice league, superheroine, surveillance, villain, dinosaur, stop motion, superman, love, heroes, experiment, bird, multiverse, buddies, vigilantism, wonder woman
A Dog's Purpose (2017)
Plot Summary:
A dog goes on quest to discover his purpose in life over the course of several lifetimes with multiple owners
Duration: 100 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 77000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, India
Plot tags: dog, human animal relationship, life & death, happy ending, reincarnation, animal, transformation, police dog, love, death, talking animal, life philosophy, survival, loneliness, beautiful scenery, pet owner relationship, puppy, motivation, wildlife, discovery, best friend, adventurer, mission, woman, animal actor
Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds (2017)
Plot Summary:
Having died unexpectedly, firefighter Ja-hong is taken to the afterlife by 3 afterlife guardians. Only when he passes 7 trials over 49 days and proves he was innocent in human life, he’s able to reincarnate, and his 3 afterlife guardians are by his side to defend him in trial
Duration: 139 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Plot tags: afterlife, trial, investigation, death, murder, hell, morality, revenge, asian, ghost, firefighter, bromance, god, supernatural ability, supernatural, obsessive quest, danger, characters in danger, superhero, parallel universe, myth, grim reaper, court, deadly, search
Beauty and the Beast (2017)
Plot Summary:
A live-action adaptation of Disney's version of the classic tale of a cursed prince and a beautiful young woman who helps him break the spell
Duration: 129 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 329000
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: USA, South Korea, Denmark, Canada, UK
Plot tags: beauty and the beast, happy ending, beast, love story, magic, opposites attract, true love, prince, fantasy world, heroine, beautiful scenery, castle, kingdom, good versus evil, stockholm syndrome, curse, love, music, princess, jealousy, witch, magic spell, storytelling, spell, dance
Thelma (2017)
Plot Summary:
A college student starts to experience extreme seizures while studying at a university in Oslo, Norway. She soon learns that the violent episodes are a symptom of inexplicable, and often dangerous, supernatural abilities
Duration: 116 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 36000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Norway, France, Denmark, Sweden
Plot tags: lesbian, lgbt, lesbian love, university, bird, teenage girl, faith, female student, supernatural power, hysteria, lesbian attraction, lesbian relationship, female protagonist, first lesbian experience, disappearance, epilepsy, psychokinesis, christian family, snake, healing power, religion, adam and eve, loneliness, cigarette smoking, father daughter relationship
Teen Titans: The Judas Contract (2017)
Plot Summary:
Tara Markov is a girl who has power over earth and stone; she is also more than she seems. Is the newest Teen Titan an ally or a threat? And what are the mercenary Deathstroke's plans for the Titans?
Duration: 84 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, unrequited love, villain, batman, betrayal, good versus evil, spy, violence, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, female alien, multiverse, heroes, superhero team, comic book, alien, demon, mercenary, religion, battles, birthday, sword, sword fight, traitor, super villain, home invasion
Justice League Dark (2017)
Plot Summary:
Beings with supernatural powers join together to fight against supernatural villains
Duration: 75 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 29000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: batman, superhero, supernatural, justice league, occult, creature, justice, destiny, anti hero, monster, superman, comic book, good versus evil, superhero team, supernatural power, transformation, superpower, ghost, demon, hallucination, crystal, multiverse, green lantern, hunting, hunter
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)
Plot Summary:
The tables are turned as four teenagers are sucked into Jumanji's world - pitted against rhinos, black mambas and an endless variety of jungle traps and puzzles. To survive, they'll play as characters from the game
Duration: 119 min
IMDB Rating: 6.9/10
IMDB Votes: 413000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Plot tags: jungle, adventurer, team, zoologist, game, friendship, video game, magic, high school, mission, archaeologist, teenage boy, strongman, surrealism, fright, pretty girl, teleportation, animal attack, explorer, blonde, curse, avatar, sexy girl, quest, teenager
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)
Plot Summary:
Rey develops her newly discovered abilities with the guidance of Luke Skywalker, who is unsettled by the strength of her powers. Meanwhile, the Resistance prepares to do battle with the First Order
Duration: 152 min
IMDB Rating: 6.9/10
IMDB Votes: 662000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: star wars, space opera, battlefield, chubby, alien, deception, good versus evil, fat woman, sabotage, master apprentice relationship, space battle, robot, death, space, female protagonist, betrayal, space travel, spaceship, fight, laser gun, island, mother daughter relationship, training, uncle nephew relationship, mutiny
A Ghost Story (2017)
Plot Summary:
Recently deceased, a white-sheeted ghost returns to his suburban home to console his bereft wife, only to find that in his spectral state he has become unstuck in time, forced to watch passively as the life he knew and the woman he loves slowly slip away
Duration: 92 min
IMDB Rating: 6.8/10
IMDB Votes: 78000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA
Plot tags: ghost, loss, grief, death, paranormal, piano, loss of husband, legacy, death of husband, sadness, loneliness, love, husband wife relationship, desperation, widow, time loop, supernatural, catastrophe, destiny, spirit, dysfunctional family, paranormal activity, haunting, time travel, cave
Mary and the Witch's Flower (2017)
Plot Summary:
Young Mary follows a mysterious cat into the nearby forest and discovers an old broomstick and a strange flower. Mary finds herself at Endor College -- a school of magic run by headmistress Madam Mumblechook and the brilliant Doctor Dee. But there are terrible things happening at the school, and when Mary tells a lie, she must risk her life to try and set things right
Duration: 103 min
IMDB Rating: 6.8/10
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Plot tags: witch, witchcraft, good versus evil, magic, girl, friendship, female protagonist, magical power, rescue, fantasy world, experiment, deception, magic spell, scientist, conspiracy, happy ending, grandmother granddaughter relationship, pretty girl, mockery, getting home, chance meeting, villainess, surrealism, anthropomorphic animal, experiment gone awry
What Happened to Monday (2017)
Plot Summary:
In a world where families are limited to one child due to overpopulation, a set of identical septuplets must avoid being put to a long sleep by the government and dangerous infighting while investigating the disappearance of one of their own
Duration: 123 min
IMDB Rating: 6.8/10
IMDB Votes: 132000
Genere: Action, Crime, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK, France, USA, Belgium
Plot tags: distopia, overpopulation, investigation, dystopia, sisters, dystopic future, betrayal, chase, death of sister, tough girl, secret, hiding place, birth control, hidden room, deception, siblings, politics, violence, sister sister relationship, murder, conspiracy, hiding, life is a bitch, alternate world, heroine
Blade of the Immortal (2017)
Plot Summary:
Manji, a highly skilled samurai, becomes cursed with immortality after a legendary battle. Haunted by the brutal murder of his sister, Manji knows that only fighting evil will regain his soul. He promises to help a young girl named Rin avenge her parents, who were killed by a group of master swordsmen led by ruthless warrior Anotsu. The mission will change Manji in ways he could never imagine
Duration: 140 min
IMDB Rating: 6.7/10
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Action, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Japan, UK, South Korea
Plot tags: samurai, revenge, shogun, ronin, martial arts, sword fight, one man army, massacre, swordsman, medieval, soldier, sword, hand to hand combat, orphan, girl, swashbuckler, immortality, one against many, assassin, katana, gore, superhero, fight, karate, violence
Kong: Skull Island (2017)
Plot Summary:
Explore the mysterious and dangerous home of the king of the apes as a team of explorers ventures deep inside the treacherous, primordial island
Duration: 118 min
IMDB Rating: 6.7/10
IMDB Votes: 339000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, China
Plot tags: monster, giant monster, creature, king kong, survival, giant animal, island, giant creature, jungle, chase, expedition, monster versus monster, gorilla, military, prehistoric creature, danger, violence, vietnam war, death, giant ape, stranded, vietnam veteran, godzilla, ape, giant octopus
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)
Plot Summary:
When the child Arthur’s father is murdered, Vortigern, Arthur’s uncle, seizes the crown. Robbed of his birthright and with no idea who he truly is, Arthur comes up the hard way in the back alleys of the city. But once he pulls the sword Excalibur from the stone, his life is turned upside down and he is forced to acknowledge his true legacy... whether he likes it or not
Duration: 126 min
IMDB Rating: 6.7/10
IMDB Votes: 229000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA, Australia
Plot tags: king arthur, knight, legend, warrior, medieval, excalibur, mythology, throne, mentor, chosen one, king, tyrant, training, good versus evil, strongman, sword and sorcery, prophecy, sword fight, arthurian legend, courage, kingdom, resistance, rescue, camelot, one against many
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)
Plot Summary:
Thrust into an all-new adventure, a down-on-his-luck Capt. Jack Sparrow feels the winds of ill-fortune blowing even more strongly when deadly ghost sailors led by his old nemesis, the evil Capt. Salazar, escape from the Devil's Triangle. Jack's only hope of survival lies in seeking out the legendary Trident of Poseidon, but to find it, he must forge an uneasy alliance with a brilliant and beautiful astronomer and a headstrong young man in the British navy
Duration: 129 min
IMDB Rating: 6.5/10
IMDB Votes: 337000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, Australia, UK, Canada
Plot tags: pirate, fantasy world, swashbuckler, ship, sword fight, treasure hunt, sea, sailboat, ship captain, revenge, jungle, dead man, betrayal, ghost, runaway, supernatural, sea battle, shipwreck, destiny, chase, captain, ghost ship, pirates of the caribbean, artifact, sea adventure
The Endless (2017)
Plot Summary:
Two brothers return to the cult they fled from years ago to discover that the group's beliefs may be more sane than they once thought
Duration: 111 min
IMDB Rating: 6.5/10
IMDB Votes: 48000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: time loop, brothers, cosmic horror, brother brother relationship, suicide, ufo, supernatural, brother, childhood trauma, camp, danger, human nature, time travel, time, lake, haunted by the past, ghost, violence, tragedy, life is a bitch, life & death, good versus evil, social relations, macabre, sect
Before I Fall (2017)
Plot Summary:
Samantha Kingston has everything. Then, everything changes. After one fateful night, she wakes up with no future at all. Trapped into reliving the same day over and over, she begins to question just how perfect her life really was
Duration: 98 min
IMDB Rating: 6.4/10
IMDB Votes: 56000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: USA
Plot tags: time loop, teenager, female protagonist, friendship, bullying, strong female character, dying repeatedly, stereotypes, public humiliation, redemption, death, mean girl, car rollover, car crash, loneliness, suicide, coming of age, female friendship, time travel, time, school, deja vu, morality, saving a life, high school
Errementari: The Blacksmith and the Devil (2017)
Plot Summary:
Based on a Basque folk tale, ”Patxi herrementaria,” collected by priest, archaeologist and anthropologist José Migel de Barandiarán in 1903, the story is set in the Basque region in 1845, in a universe inhabited by mythological diabolic creatures, battling to capture the souls of the unwitting
Duration: 98 min
IMDB Rating: 6.4/10
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Fantasy, Horror
Country: Spain, France
Plot tags: folklore, folk horror, devil, supernatural, blacksmith, supernatural power, medieval, monster, lynch mob, mysticism, recluse, legends and myths, urban legend, lynching, small village, deal with the devil, magical, black magic, moving, evil, spanish history, gore, angry mob, hell, orphan
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)
Plot Summary:
In the 28th century, Valerian and Laureline are special operatives charged with keeping order throughout the human territories. On assignment from the Minister of Defense, the two undertake a mission to Alpha, an ever-expanding metropolis where species from across the universe have converged over centuries to share knowledge, intelligence, and cultures. At the center of Alpha is a mysterious dark force which threatens the peaceful existence of the City of a Thousand Planets, and Valerian and Laureline must race to identify the menace and safeguard not just Alpha, but the future of the universe
Duration: 136 min
IMDB Rating: 6.4/10
IMDB Votes: 194000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: France, China, Belgium, Germany, United Arab Emirates, USA, Canada
Plot tags: alien, space travel, outer space, alien planet, space station, government agent, creature, mission, alien race, marriage proposal, space adventure, space pirate, space opera, spacecraft, space battle, beach, human alien, spaceship, parallel universe, dna, shape shifting, space exploration, trapped in space, space wars, robot
Bright (2017)
Plot Summary:
In an alternate present-day where magical creatures live among us, two L.A. cops become embroiled in a prophesied turf battle
Duration: 117 min
IMDB Rating: 6.3/10
IMDB Votes: 199000
Genere: Action, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: buddy cop, police, interracial couple, magical, elf, magic, police partner, chase, two man army, alternate world, creature, supernatural power, alternate history, bodyguard, fairy, gang, alternate reality, police officer, investigation, fbi, tough guy, courage, organized crime, bravery, riot
The Boss Baby (2017)
Plot Summary:
A story about how a new baby's arrival impacts a family, told from the point of view of a delightfully unreliable narrator, a wildly imaginative 7 year old named Tim
Duration: 97 min
IMDB Rating: 6.3/10
IMDB Votes: 138000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Plot tags: sibling rivalry, baby, boy, child, job promotion, little boy, brothers, child as adult, family relations, parenthood, ceo, imagination, love, parents, child protagonist, board of directors, precocious child, teenager, child's point of view, escapades, spoiled brat, supervisor, storytelling, hunter, double life
Descendants 2 (2017)
Plot Summary:
When the pressure to be royal becomes too much for Mal, she returns to the Isle of the Lost where her archenemy Uma, Ursula's daughter, has taken her spot as self-proclaimed queen
Duration: 111 min
IMDB Rating: 6.3/10
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Plot tags: teenager, good versus evil, princess, magic, imaginary kingdom, teenage protagonist, villain, female antagonist, moral dilemma, prom, friendship, music, high school, evil, teenage girl, cinderella, snow white, island, wizards and magicians, conspiracy, black magic, teenage life, showdown, love, dance
The Shack (2017)
Plot Summary:
After suffering a family tragedy, Mack Phillips spirals into a deep depression causing him to question his innermost beliefs. Facing a crisis of faith, he receives a mysterious letter urging him to an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness. Despite his doubts, Mack journeys to the shack and encounters an enigmatic trio of strangers led by a woman named Papa. Through this meeting, Mack finds important truths that will transform his understanding of his tragedy and change his life forever
Duration: 132 min
IMDB Rating: 6.3/10
IMDB Votes: 39000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada, Hong Kong
Plot tags: christian, god, forgiveness, guilt, depression, death of daughter, a vision, jesus, missing child, hate, death of child, faith, confession, cabin in the woods, murder of daughter, grieving father, jesus christ, religious, father son relationship, grief, friend, husband wife relationship, friendship, metaphor, religion