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Donnie Darko (2001)
Plot Summary:
After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a large bunny rabbit that manipulates him to commit a series of crimes
Duration: 113 min
IMDB Rating: 8.0/10
IMDB Votes: 837000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: mental illness, time travel, psychology, imaginary friend, insanity, schizophrenia, parallel universe, surrealism, suburbs, time loop, social misfits, youth, hallucination, dream, plot twist, supernatural ability, death, psychiatry, society, teenager, prophecy, schizophrenic, trippy, halloween, existentialism
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001)
Plot Summary:
Mars. Days before Halloween 2071. Villains blow up a tanker truck on Highway One, releasing a deadly virus that kills hundreds. Fearing a bigger, even more devastating biochemical attack, an astronomical reward is offered for the arrest and capture of the person behind the destruction. On the space ship "Bebop," Spike Spiegel and his crew of bounty hunters (Jet Black, Faye Valentine, Ed and Ein) are bored and short of cash. But with the news of the reward, everything changes
Duration: 115 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 52000
Genere: Animation, Action, Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan, USA
Plot tags: mars, terrorism, space opera, chase, outer space, bounty hunter, revenge, martial arts, danger, terrorist, gang, partner, heroic mission, escapades, rivalry, reward, fight, police, gunfight, city, jazz, dialogue, violence, mature, terror
K-PAX (2001)
Plot Summary:
Prot is a patient at a mental hospital who claims to be from a far away Planet. His psychiatrist tries to help him, only to begin to doubt his own explanations
Duration: 120 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 191000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Germany
Plot tags: alien, mental institution, patient, planet, extraterrestrial, mysterious character, hypnosis, mental illness, psychiatrist, space and aliens, science, investigation, benign alien, crazy, hospital, research, self discovery, psychology, imagination, psychiatry, delusion, schizophrenia, outer space, amnesia, doctors and patients
Metropolis (2001)
Plot Summary:
Duke Red has overseen the construction of a massive Ziggurat to extend his power across the whole planet. Tima, a robot-girl built in the image of his deceased daughter, is at the core of these plans. However, after escaping the Duke's clutches in a laboratory fire, she meets and befriends Kenichi, a boy who's traveled to Metropolis with his detective uncle in search of a scientist wanted for organ trafficking. Will her relationship with Kenichi, and the realization of the truth of her existence, change her destiny?
Duration: 108 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Plot tags: robot, steampunk, metropolis, artificial intelligence, androids, rebellion, cyberpunk, megalomaniac, heroic mission, self discovery, save the day, uncover truth, distopia, androids and robots, life is a bitch, society, danger, imaginary, chaos and mayhem, dystopian future, bio weapon, imagination, missing person, trippy, dystopia
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
Plot Summary:
A robotic boy, the first programmed to love, David is adopted as a test case by a Cybertronics employee and his wife. Though he gradually becomes their child, a series of unexpected circumstances make this life impossible for David. Without final acceptance by humans or machines, David embarks on a journey to discover where he truly belongs, uncovering a world in which the line between robot and machine is both vast and profoundly thin
Duration: 146 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 319000
Genere: Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, UK
Plot tags: artificial intelligence, cyberpunk, androids and robots, adoption, androids, robot, distopia, imagination, boy, dystopian future, outer space, alien, destiny, philosophy, society, technology, post apocalyptic, apocalypse, machine, cyborgs, depression, parents and children, child abuse, technophobia, consciousness
Vanilla Sky (2001)
Plot Summary:
David Aames has it all: wealth, good looks and gorgeous women on his arm. But just as he begins falling for the warmhearted Sofia, his face is horribly disfigured in a car accident. That's just the beginning of his troubles as the lines between illusion and reality, between life and death, are blurred
Duration: 136 min
IMDB Rating: 6.9/10
IMDB Votes: 282000
Genere: Fantasy, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Spain
Plot tags: virtual reality, dream, surrealism, tragic love, mind game, amnesia, love, disfigurement, psychology, obsession, lost love, alternate reality, love story, existentialism, hopes, hallucination, love triangle, disfigured face, death, plot twist, jealousy, redemption, seductive, love and romance, memory
Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
Plot Summary:
The world's most highly qualified crew of archaeologists and explorers is led by historian Milo Thatch as they board the incredible 1,000-foot submarine Ulysses and head deep into the mysteries of the sea
Duration: 95 min
IMDB Rating: 6.9/10
IMDB Votes: 131000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan
Plot tags: steampunk, princess, treasure hunt, underwater, adventurer, expedition, ancient civilization, fantasy world, beast, atlantis, lost world, ancient mystery, scientist, monster, mythology, museum, submarine, good versus evil, greed, shipwreck, linguist, escapades, king, parents and children, catastrophe
Pulse (2001)
Plot Summary:
After one of their friends commits suicide, strange things begin happening to a group of young Tokyo residents. One of them sees visions of his dead friend in the shadows on the wall, while another's computer keeps showing strange, ghostly images. Is their friend trying to contact them from beyond the grave, or is there something much more sinister going on?
Duration: 119 min
IMDB Rating: 6.5/10
IMDB Votes: 25000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Plot tags: ghost, internet, supernatural, afterlife, suicide, missing person, haunting, depression, macabre, technology, college student, apocalypse, lifestyle, confined, alienation, existentialism, coming of age, death, gore, cosmic horror, loneliness, supernatural power, epidemic, fear, extreme
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001)
Plot Summary:
Led by a strange dream, scientist Aki Ross struggles to collect the eight spirits in the hope of creating a force powerful enough to protect the planet. With the aid of the Deep Eyes Squadron and her mentor, Dr. Sid, Aki must save the Earth from its darkest hate and unleash the spirits within
Duration: 106 min
IMDB Rating: 6.4/10
IMDB Votes: 84000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan
Plot tags: alien, space station, post apocalypse, alien invasion, dystopia, battles, space, cyberpunk, scientist, military, space travel, save the world, heroic mission, downfall, heroes, danger, race against time, lucid dream, infected, apocalypse, technology, space opera, post apocalyptic, distopia, meteorite
Avalon (2001)
Plot Summary:
In a future world, young people are increasingly becoming addicted to an illegal (and potentially deadly) battle simulation game called Avalon. When Ash, a star player, hears of rumors that a more advanced level of the game exists somewhere, she gives up her loner ways and joins a gang of explorers. Even if she finds the gateway to the next level, will she ever be able to come back to reality?
Duration: 107 min
IMDB Rating: 6.4/10
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan, Poland
Plot tags: virtual reality, obsession, distopia, game, battles, transformation, fantasy world, contests and competitions, dystopian future, gang, addiction, hacker, medieval, life is a bitch, fighting the system, hacking, video game, female protagonist, game playing, cyberpunk, computer, dystopia, survival, machine, puzzle
Dark Portals: The Chronicles of Vidocq (2001)
Plot Summary:
Paris. 1830. In the heart of the town, Vidocq, a famous detective, disappeared as he fights the Alchemist, an assassin that he has been pursuing for a few months. His young biographer, Etienne Boisset, decides to have revenge on Vidocq's death and takes the investigation on
Duration: 98 min
IMDB Rating: 6.4/10
IMDB Votes: 23000
Genere: Action, Crime, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: France
Plot tags: serial killer, steampunk, investigation, alchemy, who done it, alchemist, danger, female nudity, law enforcement, delinquent, uncover truth, occult, mirror, brothel, medieval, murder, virgin, criminal, mafia, killer, revenge, supernatural, macabre, murder investigation, goth
Osmosis Jones (2001)
Plot Summary:
A policeman white blood cell, with the help of a cold pill, must stop a deadly virus from destroying the human they live in, Frank
Duration: 95 min
IMDB Rating: 6.3/10
IMDB Votes: 38000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Denmark
Plot tags: chase, gangster, deadly virus, virus, death, gang, daring rescue, escapades, danger, law enforcement, partner, race against time, buddy cop, medical, hostage, disease, surrealism, gunfight, father daughter relationship, cartoon violence, epidemic, pandemic, single father, blood, robot
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001)
Plot Summary:
Jimmy Neutron is a boy genius and way ahead of his friends, but when it comes to being cool, he's a little behind. All until one day when his parents, and parents all over Earth are kidnapped by aliens, it's up to him to lead all the children of the world to rescue their parents
Duration: 82 min
IMDB Rating: 6.1/10
IMDB Votes: 37000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Australia
Plot tags: alien, rescue, evil alien, battles, heroic mission, young heroes, youth, inventions and discoveries, disorder, robot, school, genius, alien invasion, children, chase, amusement park, villain, stoner, boy genius, truth, carnival, showdown, family relations, dog, rocket
Impostor (2001)
Plot Summary:
Gary Sinise plays Spencer Olham, a top-secret government weapons designer who is arrested by a clandestine government organization on suspicion of being a clone created by the hostile alien race wanting to take over Earth
Duration: 95 min
IMDB Rating: 6.1/10
IMDB Votes: 24000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: alien invasion, alien, cyborgs, androids and robots, manhunt, space, on the run, save the world, dystopian future, space and aliens, rivalry, danger, imaginary, race against time, distopia, dystopia, justice, alternate reality, fugitives, robot, future war, chase, paranoia, outer space, apocalypse
Evolution (2001)
Plot Summary:
A comedy that follows the chaos that ensues when a meteor hits the Earth carrying alien life forms that give new meaning to the term "survival of the fittest." David Duchovny, Orlando Jones, Seann William Scott, and Julianne Moore are the only people standing between the aliens and world domination... which could be bad news for the Earth
Duration: 101 min
IMDB Rating: 6.1/10
IMDB Votes: 135000
Genere: Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: alien invasion, alien, evolution, heroic mission, save the world, giant monster, monster, space and aliens, disaster, disorder, alien contact, evil alien, danger, race against time, apocalypse, desert, chase, adaptation, alien life-form, dragon, extraterrestrial, stupidity, kaiju, dinosaur, teenager
The One (2001)
Plot Summary:
A sheriff's deputy fights an alternate universe version of himself who grows stronger with each alternate self he kills
Duration: 87 min
IMDB Rating: 5.9/10
IMDB Votes: 95000
Genere: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: martial arts, parallel universe, alternate universe, alternate dimension, cyberpunk, time travel, kung fu, law enforcement, lookalikes, multiverse, daring rescue, dual identity, twins, rivalry, danger, race against time, imaginary, fight, fight scenes, criminal, asian man white woman relationship, karate, terminator, motorcycle, chase
Jurassic Park III (2001)
Plot Summary:
In need of funds for research, Dr. Alan Grant accepts a large sum of money to accompany Paul and Amanda Kirby on an aerial tour of the infamous Isla Sorna. It isn't long before all hell breaks loose and the stranded wayfarers must fight for survival as a host of new -- and even more deadly -- dinosaurs try to make snacks of them
Duration: 92 min
IMDB Rating: 5.9/10
IMDB Votes: 337000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: dinosaur, survival, island, jungle, tyrannosaurus rex, monster, fantasy world, jurassic park, lost world, genetics, dangerous animal, heroes, rescue, creature, creature feature, killer animal, velociraptor, danger, disaster, desert island, stupidity, animal, giant monster, mission, eaten alive
Planet of the Apes (2001)
Plot Summary:
After a spectacular crash-landing on an uncharted planet, brash astronaut Leo Davidson finds himself trapped in a savage world where talking apes dominate the human race. Desperate to find a way home, Leo must evade the invincible gorilla army led by Ruthless General Thade
Duration: 120 min
IMDB Rating: 5.7/10
IMDB Votes: 226000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: post apocalypse, ape, astronaut, dystopia, planet of the apes, space travel, genetics, survival, dystopian future, time travel, space adventure, space, alien planet, end of the world, gorilla, greed, post apocalyptic, stranded, space and aliens, space opera, distopia, slavery, twists and turns, parallel world, danger
Bubble Boy (2001)
Plot Summary:
Jimmy is young man who was born without an immune system and has lived his life within a plastic bubble in his bedroom... who pines for the sweet caresses of girl-next-door Chloe. But when Chloe decides to marry her high school boyfriend, Jimmy -- bubble suit and all -- treks cross-country to stop her. Swoosie Kurtz, as Jimmy's overprotective mom, co-stars along with Fabio, who portrays the leader of a religious cult
Duration: 84 min
IMDB Rating: 5.7/10
IMDB Votes: 35000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: stereotypes, road trip, happy ending, transformation, illness, youth, self discovery, teenage life, obsessive quest, goofy hero, love and romance, dumb, satire, mutant, nightclub, teenager, travel, religion, kids and family, stoner, humour, high school, atmosphere, love story, solitary
Spy Kids (2001)
Plot Summary:
Carmen and Juni think their parents are boring. Little do they know that in their day, Gregorio and Ingrid Cortez were the top secret agents from their respective countries. They gave up that life to raise their children. Now, the disappearances of several of their old colleagues forces the Cortez' return from retirement. What they didn't count on was Carmen and Juni joining the "family business."
Duration: 88 min
IMDB Rating: 5.6/10
IMDB Votes: 125000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: young heroes, spy, children, mad scientist, espionage, heroic mission, fantasy world, chase, secret agent, good versus evil, mentor, fight scenes, kidnapping, rescue, spying, escapades, imaginary, robot, childhood, heroes, child spy, agent, teenage girl, youth, female assassin
Tremors 3: Back to Perfection (2001)
Plot Summary:
Burt Gummer returns home to Perfection, Nev., to find that the town of terror has become a theme park, and when the simulated giant worm attacks turn real, the survivalist must battle the creatures once again. Gummer pits his impressive knowledge of weaponry against the newest and deadliest generation of flesh-eating graboids, with help from two young entrepreneurs
Duration: 104 min
IMDB Rating: 5.3/10
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: creature, small town, survival, creature feature, chase, giant monster, supernatural, rescue, store, danger, deadly creature, worm, monster, desert, kaiju, eaten alive, human versus monster, killer animal, giant creature, hunter, apocalypse, alien, serial killer, distopia, epidemic
Replicant (2001)
Plot Summary:
Scientists create a genetic clone of a serial killer in order to help catch the killer, teaming up with two cops
Duration: 100 min
IMDB Rating: 5.3/10
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: serial killer, cloning, murder, martial arts, psychopath, police investigation, genetic engineering, cyberpunk, rivalry, law enforcement, government agency, criminal heroes, evil twin, killer, buddy cop, laboratory, father son relationship, husband wife relationship, arson, biopunk, terminator, buddies, telepathy, dual role, clone
Ghosts of Mars (2001)
Plot Summary:
Melanie Ballard (Natasha Henstridge) is a hard nosed police chief in the year 2025. She and a police snatch squad are sent to Mars to apprehend a dangerous criminal James Williams (Ice Cube). Mars has been occupied by humans for some time and they have set up mining facilities. The mining activities on Mars have unleashed the spirits of alien beings who gradually possess the bodies of the workers. It soon turns out that catching the dangerous fugitive takes a back seat as the alien spirits begin to rid their planet of the 'invaders'
Duration: 98 min
IMDB Rating: 4.9/10
IMDB Votes: 57000
Genere: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: mars, zombie, alien, survival, supernatural, alien possession, martian, space, outer space, apocalypse, chaos, ghost, jail, ghost town, danger, alien invasion, monster, virus, post apocalyptic, violence, siege, survival horror, possession, anti hero, rapper
The Animal (2001)
Plot Summary:
When loser Marvin Mange is involved in a horrible car accident, he's brought back to life by a deranged scientist as half man and half animal. His newfound powers are awesome -- but their adverse side effects could take over his life. Now, Marvin must fight to control his crazy primal urges around his new squeeze, Rianna, and his rival, Sgt. Sisk, who both think he's one cool cat
Duration: 84 min
IMDB Rating: 4.8/10
IMDB Votes: 63000
Genere: Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: organ donation, mad scientist, police investigation, experiment gone awry, animal, man beast, animal life, partner, goofy hero, flirting, chase, monkey, police officer, stoner, satire, car crash, scientist, manhood, dream, employee, misfit, disorder, weakness, dog, horse
Jason X (2001)
Plot Summary:
In the year 2455, Old Earth is now a contaminated planet abandoned for centuries -- a brown world of violent storms, toxic landmasses and poisonous seas. Yet humans have returned to the deadly place that they once fled, not to live, but to research the ancient, rusting artifacts of the long-gone civilizations. But it's not the harmful environment that could prove fatal to the intrepid, young explorers who have just landed on Old Earth. For them, it's Friday the 13th, and Jason lives!
Duration: 92 min
IMDB Rating: 4.4/10
IMDB Votes: 61000
Genere: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Plot tags: serial killer, space, murder, monster, psychopath, masked killer, good versus evil, friday the 13th, gore, gory, survival, space travel, space station, violent, danger, scientist, experiment gone awry, heroic mission, violence spree, unstoppable, autopsy, female doctor, alien, halloween, survival horror