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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
Ayla: The Daughter of War (2017)
Plot Summary:
In 1950, amidst the ravages of the Korean War, Sergeant Süleyman stumbles upon a a half-frozen little girl, with no parents and no help in sight. Frantic, scared and on the verge of death, this little girl captures the heart of Süleyman, who risks his own life to save her, smuggling her into his Army base and out of harms way. Not knowing her name and unable to communicate with her, Süleyman names her Ayla, in reminiscence of the moon on the fateful night during which they met. The two form an instantaneous and inseparable bond, and Ayla, almost effortlessly, brings an uncanny joy to the Turkish brigade in the grip of war. As the war comes to a close however, Süleyman's brigade is told that they will be returning home. Süleyman cannot bear abandoning Ayla, and does everything within his power to take her with him. After repeated failure, he is forced to give Ayla to an orphanage, but doesn't give up on the hope of one day reuniting with her. Will the two ever get back together?
Duration: 125 min
IMDB Rating: 8.3/10
IMDB Votes: 43000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Turkey
Plot tags: korean war, little girl, orphan, turk, soldier, care, child custody, school, rescue, military base, military, family relations, mother daughter relationship, military life, war, muslim, airplane, foster parent, foster home, turkish army, heroes, journalist, death, battles, cold war
Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru (2017)
Plot Summary:
A hardnosed cop goes after a gang of ruthless dacoits who have been terrorising residents along the highway for a decade
Duration: 157 min
IMDB Rating: 8.2/10
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Plot tags: murder, violence, police investigation, bandit, fight, brutality, chase, one man army, heroes, police, shooting, danger, righteous rage, friendship, gory, deception, murder mystery, entertainment, police officer, dog, horse, travel, village, killer, forest
Vikram Vedha (2017)
Plot Summary:
A notorious gangster Vedha surrenders himself to encounter specialist Vikram whom he challenges every step of the way by narrating his life events in the form of riddles that needs to be solved in order to capture him
Duration: 147 min
IMDB Rating: 8.2/10
IMDB Votes: 50000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Plot tags: investigation, uncover truth, death, betrayal, murder, moral dilemma, showdown, police, danger, police investigation, brutality, organized crime, law enforcement, crime scene, secret service, entertainment, plot twist, innovation, fight, police officer, escape, gunfight, wife, blood, brother
Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017)
Plot Summary:
When Mahendra, the son of Bahubali, learns about his heritage, he begins to look for answers. His story is juxtaposed with past events that unfolded in the Mahishmati Kingdom
Duration: 167 min
IMDB Rating: 8.2/10
IMDB Votes: 111000
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: India
Plot tags: medieval, coronation, fight, hindu, revenge, heroes, murder, destiny, rivalry, ambition, hopes, violence, obsession, danger, dishonesty, knight, warrior, ancient, duel, vengeance, vigilante, entertainment, dual role, innovation, superhero
Logan (2017)
Plot Summary:
In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X in a hideout on the Mexican border. But Logan's attempts to hide from the world and his legacy are upended when a young mutant arrives, pursued by dark forces
Duration: 137 min
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
IMDB Votes: 813000
Genere: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, mutant, x men, fight scenes, superpower, road trip, rage, immortality, protector, father daughter relationship, survival, invulnerability, lone hero, experiment, comic book, death of protagonist, chase, anti hero, alter ego, self sacrifice, time freeze, assassin, brutality, telepath, genetic engineering
The Age of Spin: Dave Chappelle Live at the Hollywood Palladium (2017)
Plot Summary:
Comedy icon Dave Chappelle makes his triumphant return to the screen with a pair of blistering, fresh stand-up specials. Filmed at The Palladium in Los Angeles, California, in March 2016
Duration: 67 min
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Plot tags: comedian, childhood, politics, kids and family, stereotypes, culture clash, adaptation, investigation, internet, justice, philosophy, dialogue, manipulation, creativity, prejudice, storytelling, dark hero, moral ambiguity, stand up comedy, urban, talk show, concert, stand up comedian, gay, technology
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)
Plot Summary:
After seven months have passed without a culprit in her daughter's murder case, Mildred Hayes makes a bold move, painting three signs leading into her town with a controversial message directed at Bill Willoughby, the town's revered chief of police. When his second-in-command Officer Jason Dixon, an immature mother's boy with a penchant for violence, gets involved, the battle between Mildred and Ebbing's law enforcement is only exacerbated
Duration: 115 min
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
IMDB Votes: 543000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: UK, USA
Plot tags: small town, police brutality, rape, small town life, loss of daughter, billboard, regret, revenge, guilty conscience, anger, death of daughter, desperation, suicide, violence, fire, anguish, racist cop, suffering, pain, strong female lead, racist, grief, justice, single mother, pig
Dave Chappelle: Equanimity (2017)
Plot Summary:
Comedy legend Dave Chappelle returns to his roots with an all-new stand-up special filmed at the Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C
Duration: 64 min
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Plot tags: stand up comedian, comedian, talk show, stand up comedy, youth, society, social problems, life philosophy, current affairs, family relations, dialogue, pop culture, racism, social justice, concert, black history, kickass, dark humor, american politics, joke, live performance, transvestism, stand up, variety, netflix
Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
Plot Summary:
Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K, unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what's left of society into chaos. K's discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard, a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years
Duration: 164 min
IMDB Rating: 8.0/10
IMDB Votes: 637000
Genere: Action, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Canada, Spain
Plot tags: cyberpunk, artificial intelligence, dystopia, investigation, robot, dark future, mission, flying car, police detective, violence, bounty hunter, memory, androids, menage a trois, philosophy, black bra, implanted memory, slave labor, bare breasts, megacorporation, existentialism, chick, genetics, police officer, mercilessness
Arjun Reddy (2017)
Plot Summary:
When his girlfriend is forced to marry another man, a troubled young surgeon begins to self-destruct
Duration: 182 min
IMDB Rating: 8.0/10
IMDB Votes: 27000
Genere: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Plot tags: forbidden love, tragic love, unfulfilled love, relationships, love triangle, doctor, forced marriage, life is a bitch, love affair, male female relationship, relationship problems, family problems, love story, dysfunctional marriage, troubled marriage, unhappy marriage, friendship, job, society, siblings, drug, serious illness, alcoholic, drug addiction, breakup
Dave Chappelle: Deep in the Heart of Texas (2017)
Plot Summary:
Comedy icon Dave Chappelle makes his triumphant return to the screen with a pair of blistering, fresh stand-up specials. Filmed at the Moody Theater in Austin, Texas, in April 2015
Duration: 66 min
IMDB Rating: 7.9/10
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Plot tags: comedian, prejudice, stand up comedy, dark humor, politics, racism, father, justice, celebrity, kids and family, african american, interracial relations, injustice, humour, father son relationship, stereotypes, racial prejudice, lifestyle, culture clash, adaptation, storytelling, black american, live performance, moral ambiguity, racial stereotype
A Taxi Driver (2017)
Plot Summary:
May, 1980. Man-seob is a taxi driver in Seoul who lives from hand to mouth, raising his young daughter alone. One day, he hears that there is a foreigner who will pay big money for a drive down to Gwangju city. Not knowing that he’s a German journalist with a hidden agenda, Man-seob takes the job
Duration: 137 min
IMDB Rating: 7.9/10
IMDB Votes: 29000
Genere: Action, Drama, History
Country: South Korea
Plot tags: protest, reporter, democracy, journalism, taxi, travel, life lesson, historical event, society, danger, taxi driver, writers, driver, job, murder mystery, asian, grief, family drama, truth, correspondents, biopic, state terrorism, friendship, neighbor, chase
Wonder (2017)
Plot Summary:
The story of August Pullman – a boy with facial differences – who enters fifth grade, attending a mainstream elementary school for the first time
Duration: 113 min
IMDB Rating: 7.9/10
IMDB Votes: 175000
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: USA, Hong Kong, Canada
Plot tags: bullying, school, child, friendship, middle school, happy ending, father son relationship, family relations, deformity, fight, hospital, science teacher, truancy, disability, mother son relationship, teenager, boyhood, justice, prejudice, boy, coming of age, storytelling, love, magic, children
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
Dunkirk (2017)
Plot Summary:
The story of the miraculous evacuation of Allied soldiers from Belgium, Britain, Canada and France, who were cut off and surrounded by the German army from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk between May 26th and June 4th 1940 during World War II
Duration: 106 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 721000
Genere: Action, Drama, History, Thriller, War
Country: UK, Netherlands, France, USA
Plot tags: world war two, military, survival, war, wartime, soldier, evacuation, military officer, beach, air attack, army, shell shock, combat, bravery, rescue mission, rescue, german army, british history, surrounded, british army, battlefield, yacht, boat, fear, trapped
Get Out (2017)
Plot Summary:
Chris and his girlfriend Rose go upstate to visit her parents for the weekend. At first, Chris reads the family's overly accommodating behavior as nervous attempts to deal with their daughter's interracial relationship, but as the weekend progresses, a series of increasingly disturbing discoveries lead him to a truth that he never could have imagined
Duration: 104 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 673000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Japan
Plot tags: racism, hypnosis, kidnapping, survival, interracial romance, brainwashing, paranoia, missing person, african american, female villain, revenge, body swapping, african american protagonist, manipulation, neurosurgeon, psycho, secret society, twists and turns, interracial relations, racist, abduction, satire, psychopath, terror, disappearance
Loving Vincent (2017)
Plot Summary:
The film brings the paintings of Vincent van Gogh to life to tell his remarkable story. Every one of the 65,000 frames of the film is an oil-painting hand-painted by 125 professional oil-painters who travelled from all across the world to the Loving Vincent studios in Poland and Greece to be a part of the production. As remarkable as Vincent’s brilliant paintings are his passionate and ill-fated life and mysterious death
Duration: 94 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 62000
Genere: Animation, Drama, Mystery
Country: Poland, UK, USA, Switzerland, Netherlands
Plot tags: painter, art, painting, artist, genius, obsession, suicide, art history, skill, investigation, friendship, mental illness, death, doctor, torment, guilt, anguish, famous painting, mysterious death, biopic, money, lie, secret, sketch, letter
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
Secret Superstar (2017)
Plot Summary:
Insia Malik is a talented 15-year-old school girl from Baroda whose spirit is ripped because her mother is in a troubled and violent marriage. Of course she still dares to pursue her dream of becoming a singer and she also valiantly attempts to free her mother from her conservative, cold father
Duration: 150 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 29000
Genere: Drama, Music
Country: India
Plot tags: teenage girl, father daughter relationship, secret, teenager, mother daughter relationship, family secret, husband wife conflict, follow your dream, longing, unsupportive parent, women, coming of age, airplane, lawyer, train, teacher, violence, telephone call, teenage boy, airport, female lawyer, ice cream, husband wife relationship, newspaper, grandmother
Call Me by Your Name (2017)
Plot Summary:
Elio Perlman is spending the summer with his family at their vacation home in Lombardy, Italy. When his father hires a handsome doctoral student, the curious 17-year-old finds himself developing a growing attraction to the young man
Duration: 132 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 302000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Italy, France, USA, Brazil
Plot tags: lgbt, gay, summer, love, gay love, homosexual, gay relationship, gay romance, first love, homosexuality, gay teenager, gay couple, father son relationship, desire, sexual tension, teenage boy, age difference, self discovery, loss, small town, boys love, gay lead character, gay son, first gay sexual experience, gay interest
Dave Chappelle: The Bird Revelation (2017)
Plot Summary:
Comedy juggernaut Dave Chappelle's fourth Netflix Special, taped on November 20th, 2017 at Los Angeles' Comedy Store
Duration: 49 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Plot tags: comedian, stand up comedian, stand up comedy, sexualized violence, showbiz, humour, sexual joke, joke, satire, adult humor, sexual humor, social satire, racism, talk show, social justice, concert, comedy club, kickass, sex crime, stand up, variety
Unknown Soldier (2017)
Plot Summary:
The film follows Finnish army machine gun company in Continuation War against Soviet Union, 1941–1944. Based on Väinö Linna's best selling novel Tuntematon Sotilas (The Unknown Soldier) and the novel's uncensored version, Sotaromaani (A War Novel)
Duration: 180 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Drama, War
Country: Finland, Belgium, Iceland
Plot tags: world war two, military, eastern front, infantry, friendship, soldier, husband wife relationship, friend, battles, firing squad, insubordination, heroes, violence, courage, adaptation, leadership, danger, war, serial killer, nazi, escape, hunting, heroism, nordic, russo finnish war
Wind River (2017)
Plot Summary:
An FBI agent teams with the town's veteran game tracker to investigate a murder that occurred on a Native American reservation
Duration: 107 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 274000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Western
Country: USA, UK, France
Plot tags: investigation, murder, snow, rape, winter, murder investigation, native american reservation, fbi, violence, fbi agent, native american, forest, revenge, mountain, forensics, female agent, indian reservation, hunter, death, female fbi agent, gang, hunting, blizzard, american indian, violence against women
The Breadwinner (2017)
Plot Summary:
A headstrong young girl in Afghanistan, ruled by the Taliban, disguises herself as a boy in order to provide for her family
Duration: 94 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 28000
Genere: Animation, Drama, Family, War
Country: Ireland, Canada, Luxembourg, USA
Plot tags: poverty, prison, disguise, imprisonment, religious intolerance, tyranny, friendship, female protagonist, storytelling, gender disguise, taliban, father daughter relationship, father, culture, gender, sexism, civil war, mother daughter relationship, injustice, dictatorship, feminism, oppression, women, islam, dictator
Only the Brave (2017)
Plot Summary:
Members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots battle deadly wildfires to save an Arizona town
Duration: 134 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 75000
Genere: Action, Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: natural disaster, firefighter, forest fire, heroism, tragedy, danger, friends, rescue, firefighting, friendship between men, male camaraderie, bravery, disaster, fire, fire department, loss of loved one, wildfire, baby, survival, evacuation, mentor, firefight, partner, apocalypse, catastrophe
One Cut of the Dead (2017)
Plot Summary:
After an epic 40-minute one-take zombie-movie we get to watch behind-the-scenes of how it came to be: a comedy of errors with overly dedicated actresses, clumsy crew, arrogant directors and a lots of trials and tribulations
Duration: 96 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 29000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Horror
Country: Japan
Plot tags: zombie, found footage, father daughter relationship, filmmaking, film set, director, blood, producer, zombie attack, walking dead, virus, dark humor, undead, japanese girl, infection, stoner, fear, supernatural being, morality, humour, disease, humanity, asian, infected, guts
Bad Genius (2017)
Plot Summary:
Lynn, a brilliant student, after helping her friends to get the grades they need, develops the idea of starting a much bigger exam-cheating business
Duration: 130 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 23000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Thailand
Plot tags: genius, high school, father daughter relationship, teenager, heist, friendship, youth, prodigy, escapades, rivalry, mastermind, hopes, love, society, danger, ambition, talented, caper, bank robber, education, asian, female protagonist, inspiration, sociology, life lesson
Newton (2017)
Plot Summary:
A government clerk on election duty in a conflict-ridden jungle of Central India tries his best to conduct free and fair voting despite the apathy of security forces and the looming fear of guerrilla attacks by communist rebels
Duration: 106 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Plot tags: election, rebel, communist, duty, murder, lie, chase, honesty, conversation, job, coming of age, protest, jungle, village, children, dark humor, forest, helicopter, office, officer, card playing, voting, walking, argument, minister
Gifted (2017)
Plot Summary:
Frank, a single man raising his child prodigy niece Mary, is drawn into a custody battle with his mother
Duration: 101 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 127000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: mathematics, genius, child prodigy, childhood, girl, school, friendship, little girl, child custody, children, teacher, custody battle, happiness, name calling, uncle niece relationship, schoolgirl, trial, bullying, mentor, father daughter relationship, foster home, lawyer, elementary school, guardian, school principal