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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Tsuzumi Mansion Arc (2021)
Plot Summary:
Tanjiro ventures to the south-southeast where he encounters a cowardly young man named Zenitsu Agatsuma. He is a fellow survivor from Final Selection and his sparrow asks Tanjiro to help keep him in line
Duration: 87 min
IMDB Rating: 8.9/10
IMDB Votes: 24000
Genere: Animation, Action, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Plot tags: supernatural, martial arts, supernatural ability, demonic possession, teamwork, supernatural power, demon, fight, warrior, battles, young, adventure
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
Plot Summary:
Sony Pictures Entertainment and The Walt Disney Company jointly announced that Marvel Studios and its President Kevin Feige will produce the third film in the "Spider-Man: Homecoming" series, starring Tom Holland. The film is scheduled to release on July 16, 2021. The third film will see Peter Parker deal with the aftermath of Quentin Beck outing him as Spider-man, but also to deal with a familiar old foe who has joined a group of "Sinister Six" villains
Duration: 148 min
IMDB Rating: 8.2/10
IMDB Votes: 849000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, multiverse, peter parker character, double life, teenager, heroes, teenage boy, supernatural power, villain, villain turns good, teenage superhero, costumed hero, superhuman powers, comic book, rescue, high school, moral dilemma, magical power, loss of loved one, microchip, spider man, high school student, grief, good versus evil, martial arts
Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)
Plot Summary:
Zack Snyder's definitive director's cut of Justice League (2017)
Duration: 242 min
IMDB Rating: 7.9/10
IMDB Votes: 429000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, batman, superheroine, female warrior, heroes, superhero team, justice league, team, kingdom, superman, villain, time travel, superhuman, end of the world, alien invasion, superpower, immortal, gotham city, surrealism, archery, god, comic book, chaos, super villain, violence
Minnal Murali (2021)
Plot Summary:
A tailor gains special powers after being struck by lightning but must take down an unexpected foe if he is to become the superhero his hometown in Kerala needs
Duration: 158 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 32000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: India
Plot tags: superhero, lightning, supernatural, fight, power, supernatural power, supernatural ability, good versus evil, heroes, battles, love, super villain, villain, struck by lightning, lightning strike, malayalam, hindi, telugu, director cameo, supervillain, adventure
Jujutsu Kaisen 0 (2021)
Plot Summary:
Yuta Okkotsu is a nervous high school student who is suffering from a serious problem—his childhood friend Rika has turned into a curse and won't leave him alone. Since Rika is no ordinary curse, his plight is noticed by Satoru Gojo, a teacher at Jujutsu High, a school where fledgling exorcists learn how to combat curses. Gojo convinces Yuta to enroll, but can he learn enough in time to confront the curse that haunts him?
Duration: 105 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 32000
Genere: Animation, Action, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Plot tags: supernatural, demon, paranormal, spirit, curse, high school life, supernatural power, warrior, magical creature, evil spirit, supernatural ability, supernatural being, martial arts, magic, fight, student, battles, creature, villain, tragedy, power, haunted, haunting, exorcism, chase
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2021)
Plot Summary:
Marcel is an adorable one-inch-tall shell who ekes out a colorful existence with his grandmother Connie and their pet lint, Alan. Once part of a sprawling community of shells, they now live alone as the sole survivors of a mysterious tragedy. But when a documentary filmmaker discovers them amongst the clutter of his Airbnb, the short film he posts online brings Marcel millions of passionate fans, as well as unprecedented dangers and a new hope at finding his long-lost family
Duration: 90 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 24000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Plot tags: animal, stop motion, animal life, anthropomorphic animal, satire, divorce, found footage, tiny, child, date, shell, animals, family
Petite Maman (2021)
Plot Summary:
Eight-year-old Nelly has just lost her beloved grandmother and is helping her parents clean out her mother's childhood home. She explores the house and the surrounding woods where her mother used to play and where she built the fort Nelly has heard so much about. One day, her mother suddenly leaves, and Nelly meets a girl of her own age in the woods, building a fort
Duration: 73 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy
Country: France
Plot tags: friendship, forest, death of grandmother, magic realism, female protagonist, mother daughter relationship, little girl, pyramid, female friendship, father daughter relationship, female bonding, grief, birthday, lake, child protagonist, love, friends, family relations, society, husband wife relationship, teenager, time travel, children, women, past
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
Plot Summary:
Shang-Chi must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization
Duration: 132 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 422000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: martial arts, superhero, fight, kung fu, martial artist, villain, heroes, warrior, monster, assassin, fistfight, father son relationship, mission, good versus evil, comic book, revenge, forest, obsession, water, secret society, magical creature, power, female warrior, waterfall, little boy
Luca (2021)
Plot Summary:
In a beautiful seaside town on the Italian Riviera, two young boys experience an unforgettable summer filled with gelato, pasta and endless scooter rides. But all the fun is threatened by a deeply-held secret: they are sea monsters from another world just below the water’s surface
Duration: 95 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 185000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Plot tags: water, friendship, coming of age, ocean, sea voyage, disguise, seaside town, sea adventure, sea, monster, creature, male female friendship, magical creature, summer, friendship between boys, mythical creature, supernatural being, sea creature, secret, shapeshifting, mermaid, friends, magic, small town life, shapeshifter
Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)
Plot Summary:
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Duration: 107 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 167000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Plot tags: dragon, female warrior, tough girl, travel, female protagonist, kung fu, disney princess, imaginary kingdom, imaginary, creature, princess, magic, warrior, good versus evil, heroes, chase, escapades, society, danger, rescue, fantasy world, rite of passage, hybrid animal, strong female lead, strong female character
Encanto (2021)
Plot Summary:
The tale of an extraordinary family, the Madrigals, who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia, in a magical house, in a vibrant town, in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto. The magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family with a unique gift from super strength to the power to heal—every child except one, Mirabel. But when she discovers that the magic surrounding the Encanto is in danger, Mirabel decides that she, the only ordinary Madrigal, might just be her exceptional family's last hope
Duration: 102 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 251000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Plot tags: magic, strong female lead, female protagonist, happy ending, family relations, magical power, girl, magical, small town, father, friendship, supernatural, dancing, sister sister relationship, friend, dance, family life, supernatural power, fictional city, healing power, magic realism, animal, fantasy world, women, life
Wish Dragon (2021)
Plot Summary:
Din, a working-class college student, and Long, a cynical but all-powerful dragon capable of granting wishes, set off on a hilarious adventure through modern day Shanghai in pursuit of Din's long-lost childhood friend, Lina
Duration: 98 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 32000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China, USA
Plot tags: dragon, wish fulfillment, wish come true, magic, childhood, desire, best friend, teenager, friendship, magical power, wizards and magicians, escapades, magical, supernatural, friends, freedom, teenage life, youth, teamwork, supernatural power, making a wish, puppy, experiment, feeling, heaven
The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf (2021)
Plot Summary:
Escaping from poverty to become a witcher, Vesemir slays monsters for coin and glory, but when a new menace rises, he must face the demons of his past
Duration: 83 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 49000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: South Korea, USA, Japan, Poland, China
Plot tags: violence, medieval, monster, fantasy world, one man army, massacre, evil, mutant, creature, battles, magic, heroes, invasion, supernatural, murder, chase, supernatural ability, danger, deadly creature, sword, male protagonist, vengeance, society, rage, good versus evil
Belle (2021)
Plot Summary:
Suzu is a 17-year-old high school student living in a rural town with her father. Wounded by the loss of her mother at a young age, Suzu one day discovers the massive online world "U" and dives into this alternate reality as her avatar, Belle. Before long, all of U's eyes are fixed on Belle, when, suddenly, a mysterious dragon-like figure appears before her
Duration: 121 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Music, Musical, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Plot tags: virtual world, fictional reality, friendship, magic, society, teenager, virtual reality, internet, singing, social media, love, coming of age, girl, death of mother, slice of life, alternate reality, fantasy world, teenage life, lifestyle, grief, idol, heartwarming, video game, school, artificial intelligence
Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)
Plot Summary:
When a single mom and her two kids arrive in a small town, they begin to discover their connection to the original Ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind
Duration: 124 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 206000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Canada
Plot tags: ghost, teenager, supernatural, single parent, monster, good versus evil, farmhouse, child protagonist, small town, paranormal phenomena, rescue, friendship, family relations, chase, evil, fear, creature, supernatural power, halloween, parents and children, supernatural ability, research, team, paranormal investigation, characters in danger
Free Guy (2021)
Plot Summary:
A bank teller realizes he's a background character in an open world action game
Duration: 115 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 410000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Canada
Plot tags: virtual reality, video game, game, gamer, changing lives, heroes, career change, fantasy world, bank teller, code, programmer, altering history, love, bank, artificial intelligence, fictional reality, fictional city, drastic change of life, internet, bank robbery, chase, mission, computer cracker, one against many, police chase
The Innocents (2021)
Plot Summary:
Four children become friends during the summer holidays, and out of sight of the adults they discover they have hidden powers. While exploring their newfound abilities in the nearby forests and playgrounds, their innocent play takes a dark turn and strange things begin to happen
Duration: 117 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 23000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, France, UK
Plot tags: supernatural, supernatural power, cruelty, mysticism, mind control, summer vacation, teenager, friendship, friends, supernatural ability, teenage life, children, mental disorder, past, girl, telepathy, demonic possession, coming of age, disorder, superpower, nordic, power, paranormal activity, autism, snake
Mad God (2021)
Plot Summary:
A figure known as "The Assassin" descends from the heavens into a nightmarish pit full of monsters, titans, and cruelty
Duration: 83 min
IMDB Rating: 6.8/10
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Animation, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: stop motion, motorcycle, creature, assassin, surrealism, post apocalypse, body horror, fantasy world, explorer, research, sea creature, mission, demolished city, end of the world, virus, distopia, stoner, exploitation, unsettling, monster, violence, eye, war, graphic violence, alchemist
The Map of Tiny Perfect Things (2021)
Plot Summary:
The film tells the story of quick-witted teen Mark, contentedly living the same day in an endless loop whose world is turned upside-down when he meets mysterious Margaret also stuck in the time loop. Mark and Margaret form a magnetic partnership, setting out to find all the tiny things that make that one day perfect. What follows is a love story with a fantastical twist, as the two struggle to figure out how -- and whether -- to escape their never-ending day
Duration: 98 min
IMDB Rating: 6.8/10
IMDB Votes: 27000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Plot tags: time loop, time travel, love, alternate reality, dog, student, teenager, time, supernatural, friendship, coming of age, repeated scene, dating, youth, friends, love and romance, couples, escapades, redemption, life philosophy, time warp, idealism, character change, repeated event, existentialism
A Boy Called Christmas (2021)
Plot Summary:
An ordinary young boy called Nikolas sets out on an extraordinary adventure into the snowy north in search of his father who is on a quest to discover the fabled village of the elves, Elfhelm. Taking with him a headstrong reindeer called Blitzen and a loyal pet mouse, Nikolas soon meets his destiny in this magical and endearing story that proves nothing is impossible…
Duration: 106 min
IMDB Rating: 6.7/10
IMDB Votes: 26000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, France
Plot tags: holiday, christmas, magic, snow, boy, destiny, santa claus, child, magical, search for father, never give up, direction and purpose, adventure hero, xmas, magical creature, obsessive quest, teenager, winter, new year, youth, mouse, inspiration, reindeer, boyhood, blaster
The Green Knight (2021)
Plot Summary:
A fantasy re-telling of the medieval tale of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Duration: 130 min
IMDB Rating: 6.6/10
IMDB Votes: 112000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada, Ireland
Plot tags: myth, king arthur, medieval, ghost, creature, knight, arthurian legend, monster, legends and myths, fear, warrior, characters in danger, xmas, fight, heroes, supernatural, violence, death, paranormal phenomena, murder, battles, paranormal, evil, mission, supernatural power
Jungle Cruise (2021)
Plot Summary:
Disney’s live-action adaptation of its iconic theme park ride
Duration: 127 min
IMDB Rating: 6.6/10
IMDB Votes: 208000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Plot tags: jungle, amazon river, treasure, snake, artifact, amazon jungle, rain forest, dangerous animal, danger, expedition, cave, myth, amazon rainforest, explorer, native tribe, boat, disneyland, traveler, jaguar, conquistador, submarine, magical power, shapeshifting, female warrior, bee
Space Sweepers (2021)
Plot Summary:
When the crew of a space junk collector ship called The Victory discovers a humanoid robot named Dorothy that's known to be a weapon of mass destruction, they get involved in a risky business deal which puts their lives at stake
Duration: 136 min
IMDB Rating: 6.5/10
IMDB Votes: 28000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: South Korea
Plot tags: space opera, space travel, spacecraft, space battle, space colony, space pirate, homeless, space, mars, garbage collector, outer space, missing child, fate of humanity, escapades, team, humanity, contests and competitions, humanity in peril, human existence, space adventure, cyberpunk, dystopia, apocalypse, monster, post apocalypse
Oxygen (2021)
Plot Summary:
A woman wakes in a cryogenic chamber with no recollection of how she got there, and must find a way out before running out of air
Duration: 100 min
IMDB Rating: 6.5/10
IMDB Votes: 43000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: France, USA
Plot tags: isolation, oxygen, trapped in space, memory loss, cryogenics, virus, outer space, space travel, panic, survival, clone, female protagonist, escape, pandemic, computer, memory lapse, repressed memory, trapped, running, flashback, human clone, trap, saving a life, twists and turns, spacecraft
Injustice (2021)
Plot Summary:
When Lois Lane is killed, an unhinged Superman decides to take control of the Earth. Determined to stop him, Batman creates a team of freedom-fighting heroes. But when superheroes go to war, can the world survive?
Duration: 78 min
IMDB Rating: 6.4/10
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, batman, alternate dimension, villain, female warrior, alternate reality, fight, battles, superman, heroes, criminal, justice, supernatural power, superheroine, showdown, superpower, super speed, save the world, superhero team, good versus evil, parallel world, teamwork, alternate world, alternate universe, characters in danger
Eternals (2021)
Plot Summary:
The story of a race of immortal beings who lived on Earth and shaped its history and civilizations
Duration: 156 min
IMDB Rating: 6.3/10
IMDB Votes: 375000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, alien race, alien attack, evil alien, space and aliens, heroes, alien, suicide, alien encounter, sex scene, artifact, supernatural, gay, superpower, violence, lgbt, man versus machine, death, murder, fear, comic book, dog, horse, snow, archaeologist
Lamb (2021)
Plot Summary:
An Icelandic couple live with their herd of sheep on a beautiful but remote farm. When they discover a mysterious newborn on their land, they decide to keep it and raise it as their own. This unexpected development, and the prospects of a new family, brings them much joy before ultimately destroying them
Duration: 106 min
IMDB Rating: 6.3/10
IMDB Votes: 36000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Iceland, Sweden, Poland
Plot tags: parenthood, farm, folk horror, creature, body horror, grief, husband wife relationship, supernatural, dysfunctional family, family relations, parents and children, fatherhood, family secret, family tragedy, monster, distopia, occult, animal attack, lonely, loss, language barrier, pop culture, terror, european, cosmic horror
Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar (2021)
Plot Summary:
The story of best friends Barb and Star, who leave their small midwestern town for the first time to go on vacation in Vista Del Mar, Florida, where they soon find themselves tangled up in adventure, love, and a villain’s evil plot to kill everyone in town
Duration: 107 min
IMDB Rating: 6.3/10
IMDB Votes: 20000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA, Mexico
Plot tags: cruise ship, alligator, vacation, female friendship, friends, friendship, sea adventure, girlfriend, conspiracy, escapades, showdown, girlfriend girlfriend relationship, love, hotel, lesbian, chef, swamp, crab, poison, microchip, bare chested male, sex, dancing, horse, revenge
The Cursed (2021)
Plot Summary:
In the late nineteenth century, brutal land baron Seamus Laurent slaughters a Roma clan, unleashing a curse on his family and village. In the days that follow, the townspeople are plagued by nightmares, Seamus’s son Edward goes missing, and a boy is found murdered. The locals suspect a wild animal, but visiting pathologist John McBride warns of a more sinister presence lurking in the woods
Duration: 111 min
IMDB Rating: 6.2/10
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Country: UK, France, USA
Plot tags: werewolf, supernatural, creature, gypsy, monster, folk horror, paranormal phenomena, revenge, violence, village, death, fear, supernatural power, medieval, world war one, demon, rescue, danger, peril, characters in danger, exorcism, heroes, killings, paranormal, chase
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021)
Plot Summary:
Bea, Thomas, and the rabbits have created a makeshift family, but despite his best efforts, Peter can’t seem to shake his mischievous reputation. Adventuring out of the garden, Peter finds himself in a world where his mischief is appreciated, but when his family risks everything to come looking for him, Peter must figure out what kind of bunny he wants to be
Duration: 93 min
IMDB Rating: 6.2/10
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Australia
Plot tags: rabbit, human animal relationship, talking animal, love, jealousy, trap, danger, friendship, struggle for survival, writers, wild animal, animal, train, capture, city, brother sister relationship, male female relationship, brother, animal protagonist, husband wife relationship, rooster, anthropomorphic animal, bookstore, train travel, sister