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Interstellar (2014)
Plot Summary:
Interstellar chronicles the adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage
Duration: 169 min
IMDB Rating: 8.7/10
IMDB Votes: 20000000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, UK, Canada
Plot tags: space travel, time travel, outer space, father daughter relationship, nasa, astronaut, end of the world, space, survival, distopia, apocalypse, science, space exploration, time paradox, space station, time loop, robot, quantum physics, space and aliens, scientist, race against time, natural disaster, distant planet, black hole, time
PK (2014)
Plot Summary:
This experimental satire is a comedy of ideas about an alien in the city, who asks questions that no one has asked before. They are innocent, child-like questions, but they bring about catastrophic answers. People who are set in their ways for generations, are forced to reappraise their world when they see it from PK's innocent eyes. In the process PK makes loyal friends and powerful foes, mends broken lives and angers the establishment. PK's childlike curiosity transforms into a spiritual odyssey for him and millions of others. This offbeat, experimental drama is an ambitious and uniquely original exploration of complex philosophies. It is also a simple and humane tale of love, laughter and letting-go. Finally, it is a moving saga about a friendship between strangers from worlds apart
Duration: 153 min
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
IMDB Votes: 198000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: India
Plot tags: religion, benign alien, meaning of life, islam, guru, society, supernatural, alien on earth, disorder, justice, heartwarming, fish out of water, humanity, life philosophy, alien contact, friendship, cause and meaning, alien, muslim, tv reporter, love, research, human alien relationship, human nature, alien disguised as human
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Plot Summary:
Light years from Earth, 26 years after being abducted, Peter Quill finds himself the prime target of a manhunt after discovering an orb wanted by Ronan the Accuser
Duration: 121 min
IMDB Rating: 8.0/10
IMDB Votes: 13000000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, space opera, heroes, outer space, space travel, intergalactic, escapades, space and aliens, good versus evil, talking animal, friendship, teamwork, alien, raccoon, creature, spacecraft, thief, monster, space adventure, super villain, space, reluctant partners, hotshot hero, save the world, team
Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
Plot Summary:
Major Bill Cage is an officer who has never seen a day of combat when he is unceremoniously demoted and dropped into combat. Cage is killed within minutes, managing to take an alpha alien down with him. He awakens back at the beginning of the same day and is forced to fight and die again... and again - as physical contact with the alien has thrown him into a time loop
Duration: 113 min
IMDB Rating: 7.9/10
IMDB Votes: 721000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Canada
Plot tags: time loop, time travel, alien invasion, alien, invasion, military, soldier, repeated event, battles, danger, time paradox, space and aliens, evil alien, end of the world, chaos, changing the past or future, heroic mission, foreknowledge, army, hi-tech, deja vu, human versus alien, training, dystopic future, save the world
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
Plot Summary:
The ultimate X-Men ensemble fights a war for the survival of the species across two time periods as they join forces with their younger selves in an epic battle that must change the past – to save our future
Duration: 132 min
IMDB Rating: 7.9/10
IMDB Votes: 736000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Plot tags: superhero, time travel, mutant, heroes, good versus evil, transformation, supernatural ability, superhuman powers, changing the past or future, time loop, superhuman, danger, x men, comic book, teamwork, team, strong female character, supernatural, weapons, vigilante, psychic, alternate history, post apocalyptic, vengeance, superheroine
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
Plot Summary:
After the cataclysmic events in New York with The Avengers, Steve Rogers, aka Captain America is living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world. But when a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk. Joining forces with the Black Widow, Captain America struggles to expose the ever-widening conspiracy while fighting off professional assassins sent to silence him at every turn. When the full scope of the villainous plot is revealed, Captain America and the Black Widow enlist the help of a new ally, the Falcon. However, they soon find themselves up against an unexpected and formidable enemy—the Winter Soldier
Duration: 136 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 886000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, conspiracy, heroes, tough girl, one against many, assassin, heroism, comic book, friendship, female agent, chase, villain, martial arts, vigilante, mission, good versus evil, catastrophe, revenge, mentor, warrior, hand to hand combat, rescue, soldier, super soldier, military
Big Hero 6 (2014)
Plot Summary:
The special bond that develops between plus-sized inflatable robot Baymax, and prodigy Hiro Hamada, who team up with a group of friends to form a band of high-tech heroes
Duration: 102 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 491000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan
Plot tags: superhero, robot, friendship, heroes, teenage life, androids and robots, boy genius, young heroes, good versus evil, imaginary, friends, child prodigy, martial arts, technology, nanotechnology, androids, inventor, comic book, funeral, revenge, villain, giant robot, artificial intelligence, superhero team, talking robot
The Lego Movie (2014)
Plot Summary:
An ordinary Lego mini-figure, mistakenly thought to be the extraordinary MasterBuilder, is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil Lego tyrant from gluing the universe together
Duration: 100 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 382000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Denmark, Australia, Norway
Plot tags: lego, superhero, creativity, friendship, toys, crossover, prophecy, save the world, batman, kids and family, villain, heroic mission, mentor, plot twist, teamwork, escapades, pirate, motorcycle, unicorn, anthropomorphism, unlikely hero, construction worker, evil businessman, swamp, imagination
Ex Machina (2014)
Plot Summary:
Caleb, a 26 year old coder at the world's largest internet company, wins a competition to spend a week at a private mountain retreat belonging to Nathan, the reclusive CEO of the company. But when Caleb arrives at the remote location he finds that he will have to participate in a strange and fascinating experiment in which he must interact with the world's first true artificial intelligence, housed in the body of a beautiful robot girl
Duration: 108 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 575000
Genere: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK
Plot tags: artificial intelligence, robot, androids, technology, existentialism, cyberpunk, isolation, cyborgs, manipulation, androids and robots, twists and turns, female robot, psychology, consciousness, human android relationship, confined, deception, philosophy, man versus machine, robot human relationship, humanoid robot, computer, inventor, female android, video surveillance
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
Plot Summary:
A group of scientists in San Francisco struggle to stay alive in the aftermath of a plague that is wiping out humanity, while Caesar tries to maintain dominance over his community of intelligent apes
Duration: 130 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 461000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Canada
Plot tags: post apocalypse, ape, planet of the apes, monkey, colony, dystopia, end of the world, deadly virus, animal attack, post apocalyptic, gorilla, dystopian future, humanity, rescue, experiment, revolution, power struggle, fate of humanity, expedition, genetic engineering, danger, animal life, experiment gone awry, genetically altered, disorder
Who Am I (2014)
Plot Summary:
Benjamin, a young German computer whiz, is invited to join a subversive hacker group that wants to be noticed on the world's stage
Duration: 102 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 62000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Germany
Plot tags: hacker, hacking, computer, computer hacker, computers and web, computer cracker, cybercrime, twists and turns, plot twist, split personality, deception, mind game, internet, dark web, misfit, law enforcement, murder, technology, superhero, justice, secrets, creativity, cyberspace, press conference, community service
Predestination (2014)
Plot Summary:
Predestination chronicles the life of a Temporal Agent sent on an intricate series of time-travel journeys designed to prevent future killers from committing their crimes. Now, on his final assignment, the Agent must stop the one criminal that has eluded him throughout time and prevent a devastating attack in which thousands of lives will be lost
Duration: 97 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 298000
Genere: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Australia, USA
Plot tags: time travel, time loop, plot twist, time machine, twists and turns, time paradox, parallel universe, changing the past or future, mysterious character, existentialism, transgender, intersex, mission, terrorism, destiny, sent to the past, terrorist, gender, secret government organization, law enforcement, existence paradox, secret organization, undercover agent, philosophy, loner
Batman: Assault on Arkham (2014)
Plot Summary:
Based on the hit video game series, Batman must find a bomb planted by the Joker while dealing with a mysterious team of villains called, The Suicide Squad
Duration: 76 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 37000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Crime, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: batman, superhero, brutality, vengeance, murder, justice, comic book, transformation, life philosophy, good versus evil, heroes, escapades, master villain, video game, betrayal, u.s. government, government agent, mercilessness, multiverse, dark humor, death, gunfight, blood, violence, distopia
I Origins (2014)
Plot Summary:
I Origins follows a molecular biologist studying the evolution of the human eye. He finds his work permeating his life after a brief encounter with an exotic young woman who slips away from him. As his research continues years later with his lab partner, they make a stunning scientific discovery that has far reaching implications and complicates both his scientific and and spiritual beliefs. Traveling half way around the world, he risks everything he has ever known to validate his theory
Duration: 106 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 132000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: reincarnation, eye, metaphysics, spirituality, religion, genetics, buddhism, atheism, evolution, society, love story, elevator, death, loneliness, scientific discovery, caught masturbating, philosophy, memory, science, parallel universe, afterlife, tragedy, self discovery, sadness, inventions and discoveries
Justice League: War (2014)
Plot Summary:
The world is under attack by an alien armada led by the powerful Apokoliptian, Darkseid. A group of superheroes consisting of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Lantern, Cyborg, and Shazam must set aside their differences and gather together to defend Earth
Duration: 79 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 37000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, superhero team, justice league, batman, superman, heroes, comic book, apocalypse, violence, betrayal, good versus evil, save the world, vigilantism, space and aliens, chases and races, escapades, danger, multiverse, alien invasion, fight, battles, rescue, alien technology, showdown, protector
The One I Love (2014)
Plot Summary:
On the brink of separation, Ethan and Sophie escape to a beautiful vacation house for a weekend getaway in an attempt to save their marriage. What begins as a romantic and fun retreat soon becomes surreal, when an unexpected discovery forces the two to examine themselves, their relationship, and their future
Duration: 91 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 43000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: couples, husband wife relationship, twists and turns, marriage, infidelity, betrayal, self discovery, family problems, moral dilemma, love, magic realism, crumbling marriage, relationships, existentialism, character study, swimming pool, vacation gone wrong, doppelganger, divorce, love story, adultery, love triangle, therapist, time, thoughtful
The Maze Runner (2014)
Plot Summary:
Set in a post-apocalyptic world, young Thomas is deposited in a community of boys after his memory is erased, soon learning they're all trapped in a maze that will require him to join forces with fellow “runners” for a shot at escape
Duration: 113 min
IMDB Rating: 6.8/10
IMDB Votes: 498000
Genere: Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Plot tags: survival, memory loss, maze, teenager, apocalypse, distopia, trapped, fantasy world, post apocalypse, escape, post apocalyptic, youth, imaginary, dystopia, young heroes, catastrophe, society, on the run, danger, twists and turns, human experiment, confined, escapades, community, isolation
Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014)
Plot Summary:
A young boy and his dog, who happens to have a genius-level IQ, spring into action when their time-travel machine is stolen and moments in history begin to be changed
Duration: 92 min
IMDB Rating: 6.8/10
IMDB Votes: 76000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, History, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, India
Plot tags: time travel, inventor, prodigy, dog, young heroes, time machine, talking dog, father son relationship, heroes, adoption, sent to the past, storytelling, kids and family, bullying, time paradox, changing the past or future, first love, mischievous children, save the day, alternate timeline, superhero, teenager, alien invasion, u.s. president, anthropomorphism
If I Stay (2014)
Plot Summary:
Mia Hall, a talented young cellist, thought the most difficult decision she would ever have to make would be whether to pursue her musical dreams at prestigious Juilliard or follow her heart to be with the love of her life, Adam, a rock singer/guitarist. However, a car wreck changes everything in an instant, and now Mia's life hangs in the balance. Suspended between life and death, Mia faces a choice that will decide her future
Duration: 107 min
IMDB Rating: 6.7/10
IMDB Votes: 127000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Music, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: love, teenager, hospital, teenage girl, family drama, love and romance, teenage love, teenage life, youth, death in the family, parents and children, out of body experience, high school, car accident, cello, afterlife, life is a bitch, dealing with death, life turned upside down, friends, death, love story, family relations, coma, supernatural
Spring (2014)
Plot Summary:
A young man in a personal tailspin flees the US to Italy, where he sparks up a romance with a woman harboring a dark, primordial secret
Duration: 109 min
IMDB Rating: 6.7/10
IMDB Votes: 31000
Genere: Horror, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Italy
Plot tags: immortality, supernatural, dangerous attraction, relationships, love, transformation, small town, monster, magic realism, catastrophe, survival, runaway, life & death, adaptation, body horror, mysterious character, danger, cave, blood, night, existentialism, cosmic horror, sacrifice, secret, mystery woman
Comet (2014)
Plot Summary:
When a chance encounter brings together the cynical Dell and the quick-witted Kimberly, the stage is set for a tempestuous love affair that unfolds like a puzzle. As the film zigzags back and forth in time-from a meteor shower in LA, to an encounter in a Paris hotel room, to a fateful phone call-an unforgettable portrait of a relationship emerges
Duration: 91 min
IMDB Rating: 6.7/10
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: parallel universe, love affair, love story, unlikely couple, love, love and romance, couples, american football, philosophy, bittersweet, fall in love, time, memory, drinking, time travel, lovers, paradox, existential crisis, meteor shower, hipster, vicious, time warp, magic realism, crazy love, dating
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
Plot Summary:
Katniss Everdeen reluctantly becomes the symbol of a mass rebellion against the autocratic Capitol
Duration: 123 min
IMDB Rating: 6.6/10
IMDB Votes: 490000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada, France
Plot tags: distopia, female protagonist, survival, rebellion, strong female character, society, teenager, game, youth, rivalry, dystopian future, fighting the system, dystopia, revolution, life is a bitch, escapades, danger, against the odds, good versus evil, brainwashing, heroes, brutality, love story, social decay, violence spree
Penguins of Madagascar (2014)
Plot Summary:
Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private join forces with undercover organization The North Wind to stop the villainous Dr. Octavius Brine from destroying the world as we know it
Duration: 92 min
IMDB Rating: 6.6/10
IMDB Votes: 100000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, India
Plot tags: penguins, spy, friendship, animal, good versus evil, espionage, talking animal, animal life, rescue, anthropomorphic animal, anthropomorphism, heroes, friends, undercover, save the world, escapades, disorder, silly humor, danger, wilderness, revenge, trapped, master of disguise, bird, furry
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)
Plot Summary:
For Peter Parker, life is busy. Between taking out the bad guys as Spider-Man and spending time with the person he loves, Gwen Stacy, high school graduation cannot come quickly enough. Peter has not forgotten about the promise he made to Gwen’s father to protect her by staying away, but that is a promise he cannot keep. Things will change for Peter when a new villain, Electro, emerges, an old friend, Harry Osborn, returns, and Peter uncovers new clues about his past
Duration: 142 min
IMDB Rating: 6.6/10
IMDB Votes: 528000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, heroes, superhuman powers, double life, good versus evil, save the day, protector, death of girlfriend, comic book, fight scenes, fighting crime, scientist, disguise, imaginary, vigilante, villain, choice, family secret, rage, lifesaver, relatives, genetically altered, disorder, rivals, old friend
Divergent (2014)
Plot Summary:
In a world divided into factions based on personality types, Tris learns that she's been classified as Divergent and won't fit in. When she discovers a plot to destroy Divergents, Tris and the mysterious Four must find out what makes Divergents dangerous before it's too late
Duration: 139 min
IMDB Rating: 6.6/10
IMDB Votes: 482000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: distopia, fighting the system, heroine, rebellion, survival, dystopia, danger, chosen one, choice, society, youth, teenage life, caste system, post apocalypse, training, mentor, rebelliousness, heroes, against the rules, characters in danger, save the day, life is a bitch, conspiracy, dishonesty, fear
Time Lapse (2014)
Plot Summary:
Three friends discover a mysterious machine that takes pictures 24 hours into the future and conspire to use it for personal gain, until disturbing and dangerous images begin to develop
Duration: 104 min
IMDB Rating: 6.5/10
IMDB Votes: 48000
Genere: Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: time travel, parallel universe, plot twist, time machine, time paradox, paranoia, time loop, twists and turns, blackmail, murder, brutality, death threat, party, puzzle, existentialism, storytelling, paradox, money falling through the air, deception, time traveler, brainwashing, confined space, money, bet, conspiracy
The Purge: Anarchy (2014)
Plot Summary:
Three groups of people are trying to survive Purge Night, when their stories intertwine and are left stranded in The Purge trying to survive the chaos and violence that occurs
Duration: 103 min
IMDB Rating: 6.4/10
IMDB Votes: 160000
Genere: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, France
Plot tags: distopia, survival horror, home invasion, masked man, dystopian future, group of strangers, survival, rage, anti hero, vigilante, violent content, graphic violence, dystopia, violence, violent, blood, manhunt, gore, one day, machete, murder, apocalypse, serial killer, working class, social decay
The Giver (2014)
Plot Summary:
In a seemingly perfect community, without war, pain, suffering, differences or choice, a young boy is chosen to learn from an elderly man about the true pain and pleasure of the "real" world
Duration: 97 min
IMDB Rating: 6.4/10
IMDB Votes: 124000
Genere: Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, South Africa, Canada
Plot tags: distopia, youth, dystopia, utopia, community, post apocalypse, society, humanity, life is a bitch, memory, danger, rebelliousness, dystopian future, destiny, runaway, childhood, teaching the ways of the world, fighting the system, human nature, totalitarianism, training, alternate reality, segregation, revolution, mentor
Lucy (2014)
Plot Summary:
A woman, accidentally caught in a dark deal, turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic
Duration: 89 min
IMDB Rating: 6.4/10
IMDB Votes: 525000
Genere: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: France, Germany, Taiwan, Canada, USA, UK
Plot tags: supernatural, intelligence, tough girl, brain capacity, supernatural ability, experimental drug, telekinesis, strong female lead, superhuman powers, telepathy, human brain, mind control, imaginary, transformation, strong female character, female protagonist, gangster, escapades, consciousness, super computer, anti heroine, revenge, immortality, violence, kidnapping
Godzilla (2014)
Plot Summary:
Ford Brody, a Navy bomb expert, has just reunited with his family in San Francisco when he is forced to go to Japan to help his estranged father, Joe. Soon, both men are swept up in an escalating crisis when Godzilla, King of the Monsters, arises from the sea to combat malevolent adversaries that threaten the survival of humanity. The creatures leave colossal destruction in their wake, as they make their way toward their final battleground: San Francisco
Duration: 123 min
IMDB Rating: 6.4/10
IMDB Votes: 432000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Japan
Plot tags: monster, giant monster, dinosaur, godzilla, disaster, kaiju, creature, mutant, catastrophe, military, deadly creature, giant, giant creature, prehistoric creature, destruction, sea monster, tsunami, end of the world, survival, danger, mythology, fight scenes, race against time, creature feature, humanity in peril