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Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
Plot Summary:
An apocalyptic story set in the furthest reaches of our planet, in a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, and most everyone is crazed fighting for the necessities of life. Within this world exist two rebels on the run who just might be able to restore order. There's Max, a man of action and a man of few words, who seeks peace of mind following the loss of his wife and child in the aftermath of the chaos. And Furiosa, a woman of action and a woman who believes her path to survival may be achieved if she can make it across the desert back to her childhood homeland
Duration: 120 min
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
IMDB Votes: 11000000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Australia
Plot tags: post apocalypse, survival, apocalypse, desert, post apocalyptic, chase, car chase, distopia, car, dystopian future, dystopia, on the run, dark hero, rescue, female warrior, tough girl, lone hero, tough guy, danger, carsploitation, good versus evil, female protagonist, escape, slavery, feminism
The Martian (2015)
Plot Summary:
During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive
Duration: 144 min
IMDB Rating: 8.0/10
IMDB Votes: 904000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, UK, Hungary, Jordan
Plot tags: survival, mars, astronaut, space travel, stranded, nasa, isolation, outer space, science, scientist, loneliness, struggle for survival, left for dead, space, food shortage, alone, rationing, rescue, trapped in space, distant planet, space station, space and aliens, deep space, spaceship, space exploration
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
Plot Summary:
Thirty years after defeating the Galactic Empire, Han Solo and his allies face a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren and his army of Stormtroopers
Duration: 138 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 963000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: star wars, alien, space opera, space travel, obesity, resistance fighter, fantasy world, space, space and aliens, female protagonist, super weapon, good versus evil, outer space, destiny, crash landing, death, telepathy, cloning, sabotage, exploding planet, one woman army, anti heroine, monster, battles, desert
The little prince (2015)
Plot Summary:
Based on the best-seller book 'The Little Prince', the movie tells the story of a little girl that lives with resignation in a world where efficiency and work are the only dogmas. Everything will change when accidentally she discovers her neighbor that will tell her about the story of the Little Prince that he once met
Duration: 108 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 66000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: France, Canada, Italy, USA, China
Plot tags: imaginary, stop motion, imaginary kingdom, life philosophy, philosophy, little boy, friends, little girl, children, child, coming of age, surrealism, prince, desert, self discovery, life & death, adaptation, social differences, escapades, old man, animal, mentor, mysterious planet, strong female lead, beast
I (2015)
Plot Summary:
A bodybuilder ends up falling madly in love with a supermodel, but some scheming villains maim him. Is he able to overcome his physical handicap and win back his love?
Duration: 188 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 23000
Genere: Action, Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: India
Plot tags: hunchback, captive woman, model, electrocution, fall in love, rivalry, physical appearance, vengeance, abduction, love, advertising, bodybuilder, frame up, betrayal, wedding, virus, fight, epidemic, entertainment, revenge, makeup artist, love and romance, dog, train, pedophilia
Telling Tales (2015)
Plot Summary:
Riza is a minibus driver universally loved by the folk of Surici, the neighborhood of of IStanbul where he was born and raised. Ayperi on the other hand is the outsider who will turn Riza's life upside down, as well as everything he knows and is familiar with. This is the story of two young people nestling under the wing of timeless friendship in an ordinary neighborhood
Duration: 103 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Turkey
Plot tags: love, father, dog, heroes, death, entrepreneur, photograph, girl, egg, interview, language barrier, old woman, elderly woman, storytelling, bus driver, house fire, butterfly, kiss, garage, prayer, barking dog, breakfast, rifle, necklace, scar
Ant-Man (2015)
Plot Summary:
Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, master thief Scott Lang must embrace his inner-hero and help his mentor, Doctor Hank Pym, protect the secret behind his spectacular Ant-Man suit from a new generation of towering threats. Against seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Pym and Lang must plan and pull off a heist that will save the world
Duration: 117 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 710000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, heist, ant, heroes, technology, good versus evil, superhuman powers, comic book, father daughter relationship, dark hero, vigilante, mad scientist, insect, chase, imaginary, shrinking, mentor, transformation, escapades, danger, inventions and discoveries, sabotage, villain, multiverse, experiment
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
Plot Summary:
When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to The Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, and soon uneasy alliances and unexpected action pave the way for an epic and unique global adventure
Duration: 141 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 907000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, robot, artificial intelligence, superhero team, tony stark character, heroes, superhuman powers, supernatural ability, master villain, killer robot, end of the world, good versus evil, androids and robots, save the world, s.h.i.e.l.d., comic book, hallucination, science runs amok, fantasy world, female assassin, supernatural power, man versus machine, female agent, megalomaniac, cyborgs
The Lobster (2015)
Plot Summary:
In a dystopian near future, single people, according to the laws of The City, are taken to The Hotel, where they are obliged to find a romantic partner in forty-five days or are transformed into beasts and sent off into The Woods
Duration: 119 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 280000
Genere: Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Ireland, UK, Greece, France, Netherlands, USA
Plot tags: dystopia, society, blindness, distopia, absurdism, manhunt, love, solitude, suicide attempt, hotel, relationships, woods, surrealism, maid, punishment, existentialism, torture, loner, loneliness, obsession, life, chase, rebellion, rebel, swimming pool
Batman vs. Robin (2015)
Plot Summary:
Damian Wayne is having a hard time coping with his father's "no killing" rule. Meanwhile, Gotham is going through hell with threats such as the insane Dollmaker, and the secretive Court of Owls
Duration: 80 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 25000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, father son relationship, vigilantism, comic book, batman, revenge, assassin, betrayal, vigilante, good versus evil, multiverse, secret society, super powers, heroes, villain, superpower, mansion, father and son, museum, gotham city, mythology, dark hero, catastrophe, ninja, demon
They Call Me Jeeg Robot (2015)
Plot Summary:
Enzo Ceccotti comes into contact with a radioactive substance, then accidently discovers he has superpowers. A touchy, navel-gazing introvert, he’s sure his new capabilities will do wonders for his life of crime, but that all changes when he meets Alessia, who’s convinced he’s the hero from the famous Japanese comic strip, Steel Jeeg Robot
Duration: 112 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: Italy
Plot tags: superhero, murder, terrorism, chase, money, police, sex scene, death, massacre, bomb, mafia, monster, addiction, humanity, fight club, super villain, dog attack, terrorist bombing, criminal underworld, camorra, mentally challenged, terrorist plot, anti hero, dog, police officer
Justice League: Gods and Monsters (2015)
Plot Summary:
In an alternate universe, very different versions of DC's Trinity fight against the government after they are framed for an embassy bombing
Duration: 76 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, justice league, superman, vampire, betrayal, murder, justice, fight scenes, comic book, revenge, death, destiny, brutality, childhood, mentor, vigilante, adaptation, visceral, crime gone awry, gratuitous violence, honest, unlikely friendships, superpower, superhero team, batman
Jurassic World (2015)
Plot Summary:
Twenty-two years after the events of Jurassic Park, Isla Nublar now features a fully functioning dinosaur theme park, Jurassic World, as originally envisioned by John Hammond
Duration: 124 min
IMDB Rating: 6.9/10
IMDB Votes: 670000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Canada
Plot tags: dinosaur, creature, animal attack, killer animal, dangerous animal, tyrannosaurus rex, chase, lost world, human animal relationship, survival, velociraptor, jurassic park, monster, island, amusement park, forest, genetics, jungle, genetic engineering, rescue, giant monster, redheaded woman, helicopter crash, science runs amok, creature feature
Chappie (2015)
Plot Summary:
Every child comes into the world full of promise, and none more so than Chappie: he is gifted, special, a prodigy. Like any child, Chappie will come under the influence of his surroundings—some good, some bad—and he will rely on his heart and soul to find his way in the world and become his own man. But there's one thing that makes Chappie different from any one else: he is a robot
Duration: 120 min
IMDB Rating: 6.8/10
IMDB Votes: 266000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: artificial intelligence, robot, cyberpunk, cyborgs, androids and robots, distopia, technology gone awry, technology, human versus robot, parents and children, consciousness, heist, brutality, creativity, man versus machine, humanoid robot, family relations, dysfunctional family, chaos, inventions and discoveries, fighting crime, profanity, androids, prodigy, virtual reality
Turbo Kid (2015)
Plot Summary:
In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, an orphaned teen must battle a ruthless warlord to save the girl of his dreams
Duration: 93 min
IMDB Rating: 6.7/10
IMDB Votes: 29000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: Canada, New Zealand, USA
Plot tags: post apocalypse, superhero, childhood, apocalypse, dystopia, distopia, monster, gore, friendship, post apocalyptic, catastrophe, brutality, transformation, mad scientist, fight scenes, vengeance, gang, loneliness, childhood trauma, blood, immaturity, violent, robot, teen superhero, bmx
Hardcore Henry (2015)
Plot Summary:
Henry, a newly resurrected cyborg who must save his wife/creator from the clutches of a psychotic tyrant with telekinetic powers, AKAN, and his army of mercenaries. Fighting alongside Henry is Jimmy, who is Henry's only hope to make it through the day. Hardcore takes place over the course of one day, in Moscow, Russia
Duration: 96 min
IMDB Rating: 6.7/10
IMDB Votes: 101000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Russia, USA, China
Plot tags: cyborgs, one man army, murder, violent, good versus evil, hitman, violence, point of view, gunfight, combat, terrorist, psychopath, memory loss, car chase, chase, brutality, telekinesis, terrorist group, fight, assassin, gangster, gore, found footage, mad scientist, warrior
Men & Chicken (2015)
Plot Summary:
Men & Chicken is a black comedy about two outcast brothers, who by getting to know their unknown family also discover a horrible truth about themselves and their relatives
Duration: 104 min
IMDB Rating: 6.7/10
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: Denmark, Germany
Plot tags: death of father, brother brother relationship, zoophilia, genetics, chicken, genetic experiment, island, brothers, parents and children, family secret, family problems, hidden truth, riddles and clues, twists and turns, father, destiny, parents, lonely, parenthood, mission, comedian, unsettling, restaurant, hospital, masturbation
Justice League: Throne of Atlantis (2015)
Plot Summary:
After the events of Justice League: War, Ocean Master and Black Manta have declared a war against the surface in retaliation of the aftermath of Apokoliptian-tyrant Darkseid's planetary invasion. Queen Atlanna seeks out her other son, Ocean Master’s half-brother Arthur Curry, a half-human with aquatic powers with no knowledge of his Atlantean heritage, to restore balance. Living with powers he doesn’t understand and seeing the danger around him, Curry takes steps to embrace his destiny, joining the Justice League, and with his new teammates he battles to save Earth from total destruction
Duration: 72 min
IMDB Rating: 6.6/10
IMDB Votes: 25000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, justice league, superhero team, atlantis, superman, comic book, revenge, good versus evil, monster, betrayal, destiny, brutality, chase, transformation, green lantern, justice, adaptation, war, mentor, mad scientist, giant robot, superpower, jet plane, batman, brother brother conflict
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)
Plot Summary:
With the nation of Panem in a full scale war, Katniss confronts President Snow in the final showdown. Teamed with a group of her closest friends – including Gale, Finnick, and Peeta – Katniss goes off on a mission with the unit from District 13 as they risk their lives to stage an assassination attempt on President Snow who has become increasingly obsessed with destroying her. The mortal traps, enemies, and moral choices that await Katniss will challenge her more than any arena she faced in The Hunger Games
Duration: 137 min
IMDB Rating: 6.5/10
IMDB Votes: 361000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany, Canada, France
Plot tags: distopia, strong female lead, rebellion, resistance, dystopia, chase, teenager, chosen one, revolution, good versus evil, tough girl, love triangle, brutality, archer, brainwashing, female warrior, politics, survival, danger, fight scenes, execution, anti heroine, dystopian future, couples, apocalypse
Home (2015)
Plot Summary:
When Earth is taken over by the overly-confident Boov, an alien race in search of a new place to call home, all humans are promptly relocated, while all Boov get busy reorganizing the planet. But when one resourceful girl, Tip, manages to avoid capture, she finds herself the accidental accomplice of a banished Boov named Oh. The two fugitives realize there’s a lot more at stake than intergalactic relations as they embark on the road trip of a lifetime
Duration: 94 min
IMDB Rating: 6.5/10
IMDB Votes: 110000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, India
Plot tags: alien, friendship, benign alien, alien invasion, imaginary, culture clash, loneliness, save the world, odd couple, animal, escapades, space and aliens, friends, unlikely partners, christmas, runaway, love, new year, airplane, winter, lgbt, beast, female protagonist, working class, girl power
Self/less (2015)
Plot Summary:
An extremely wealthy elderly man dying from cancer undergoes a radical medical procedure that transfers his consciousness to the body of a healthy young man but everything may not be as good as it seems when he starts to uncover the mystery of the body's origins and the secret organization that will kill to keep its secrets
Duration: 117 min
IMDB Rating: 6.5/10
IMDB Votes: 103000
Genere: Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: immortality, body swapping, cloning, life philosophy, twists and turns, technology, uncover truth, soul transference, chase, disorder, moral dilemma, billionaire, cancer, car chase, rich, manhunt, mad scientist, hidden identity, dealing with death, survival, transformation, revenge, redemption, death, cyberpunk
Tomorrowland (2015)
Plot Summary:
Bound by a shared destiny, a bright, optimistic teen bursting with scientific curiosity and a former boy-genius inventor jaded by disillusionment embark on a danger-filled mission to unearth the secrets of an enigmatic place somewhere in time and space that exists in their collective memory as "Tomorrowland."
Duration: 130 min
IMDB Rating: 6.4/10
IMDB Votes: 189000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Spain, France, Canada, UK
Plot tags: utopia, time travel, youth, young heroes, alternate reality, heroes, apocalypse, androids and robots, post apocalyptic, artificial intelligence, obsessive quest, end of the world, alternate dimension, imaginary, distopia, boy genius, destiny, alternate world, robot, inventor, nasa, parallel universe, science, save the world, cyberpunk
Hidden (2015)
Plot Summary:
A family takes refuge in a fallout shelter to avoid a dangerous outbreak
Duration: 84 min
IMDB Rating: 6.4/10
IMDB Votes: 25000
Genere: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: virus, post apocalypse, survival, quarantine, epidemic, murder, father daughter relationship, underground, twists and turns, infected, bomb shelter, nightmare, plot twist, mother daughter relationship, zombie, military, isolation, post apocalyptic, end of the world, monster, gore, infection, apocalypse, supernatural, disaster
Minions (2015)
Plot Summary:
Minions Stuart, Kevin and Bob are recruited by Scarlet Overkill, a super-villain who, alongside her inventor husband Herb, hatches a plot to take over the world
Duration: 91 min
IMDB Rating: 6.4/10
IMDB Votes: 254000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, France
Plot tags: minion, imaginary, giant, silly humor, mad scientist, creature, escapades, super villain, villain, disorder, animal, dinosaur, fantasy world, creativity, alternate timeline, police officer, queen, coronation, crown, toys, heroes, ambition, christmas, wilhelm scream, assistant
The Survivalist (2015)
Plot Summary:
In a time of starvation, a survivalist lives off a small plot of land hidden deep in forest. When two women seeking food and shelter discover his farm, he finds his existence threatened
Duration: 104 min
IMDB Rating: 6.4/10
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK
Plot tags: survival, post apocalypse, post apocalyptic, starvation, wilderness, violence, end of the world, apocalypse, depression, destiny, imagination, crime gone awry, character study, desperation, bare breasts, woods, distopia, dystopia, forest, nature, wilderness survival, dystopian future, mother daughter relationship, bow and arrow, isolation
Terminator Genisys (2015)
Plot Summary:
The year is 2029. John Connor, leader of the resistance continues the war against the machines. At the Los Angeles offensive, John's fears of the unknown future begin to emerge when TECOM spies reveal a new plot by SkyNet that will attack him from both fronts; past and future, and will ultimately change warfare forever
Duration: 126 min
IMDB Rating: 6.3/10
IMDB Votes: 290000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Plot tags: time travel, cyborgs, robot, androids and robots, artificial intelligence, post apocalyptic, post apocalypse, man versus machine, killer robot, dark future, apocalypse, terminator, alternate timeline, end of the world, chase, imaginary, heroes, fight scenes, human versus computer, dystopian future, save the world, robotics, changing the future, human versus robot, rivalry
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015)
Plot Summary:
Thomas and his fellow Gladers face their greatest challenge yet: searching for clues about the mysterious and powerful organization known as WCKD. Their journey takes them to the Scorch, a desolate landscape filled with unimaginable obstacles. Teaming up with resistance fighters, the Gladers take on WCKD’s vastly superior forces and uncover its shocking plans for them all
Duration: 131 min
IMDB Rating: 6.3/10
IMDB Votes: 269000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: distopia, post apocalypse, survival, desert, maze, teenager, zombie, dystopia, apocalypse, young heroes, twists and turns, epidemic, immunity, on the run, infection, danger, virus, disease, dystopian future, resistance, escape, imaginary, rescue, dystopic future, chases and races
Project Almanac (2015)
Plot Summary:
A group of teens discover secret plans of a time machine, and construct one. However, things start to get out of control
Duration: 106 min
IMDB Rating: 6.3/10
IMDB Votes: 83000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: time travel, time loop, teenager, time, time machine, alternate timeline, time paradox, butterfly effect, changing the past or future, time traveler, teenage life, teleportation, high school, inventions and discoveries, found footage, science, alternate reality, friendship, danger, imaginary, child in peril, hopes, brother sister relationship, altering history, cheerleader
Insurgent (2015)
Plot Summary:
Beatrice Prior must confront her inner demons and continue her fight against a powerful alliance which threatens to tear her society apart
Duration: 119 min
IMDB Rating: 6.2/10
IMDB Votes: 251000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Plot tags: distopia, teenager, post apocalypse, tough girl, strong female lead, chosen one, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, teenage love, dystopian future, good versus evil, rebellion, female fighter, virtual reality, chase, fighting the system, revolution, female warrior, survival, fight scenes, fantasy world, segregation, love, youth, danger, against the rules
Circle (2015)
Plot Summary:
Could you trust a jury of your peers with your life? The contestants of a mysterious death game must make harrowing decisions as they strategize for survival in this psychological sci-fi thriller
Duration: 87 min
IMDB Rating: 6.0/10
IMDB Votes: 64000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: survival, twists and turns, execution, life & death, morality, prejudice, game of death, stranger, survival horror, struggle for survival, plot twist, sole survivor, death, brutality, murder, alien abduction, voting, alien, catastrophe, trapped, mind game, redemption, sacrifice, sudden death, spaceship