Last updated March 2024
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Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
Plot Summary:
An aging Chinese immigrant is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save what's important to her by connecting with the lives she could have led in other universes
Duration: 139 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 494000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: female protagonist, fight, multiverse, alternate universe, lgbt, women, mother daughter relationship, time travel, save the world, good versus evil, supernatural power, lesbian couple, alternate timeline, immigrant, parallel world, martial arts, kung fu, nihilism, chinese immigrant, rock, midlife crisis, chinese new year, lesbian daughter, philosophy, alternate reality
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
Plot Summary:
Twelve years after exploring Pandora and joining the Na’vi, Jake Sully has since raised a family with Neytiri and established himself within the clans of the new world. Of course, peace can only last so long. Especially when the military organization from the original film returns to “finish what they started”
Duration: 192 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 472000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: fight, underwater, fantasy world, good versus evil, planet, ocean, alien, mother son relationship, escapades, hopes, water, heroes, survival, sea, native, alien civilization, alien race, culture clash, father daughter relationship, father son relationship, husband wife relationship, scientist, bow and arrow, tribe, military
DC League of Super-Pets (2022)
Plot Summary:
When Superman and the rest of the Justice League are kidnapped, Krypto the Super-Dog must convince a rag-tag shelter pack—Ace the hound, PB the potbellied pig, Merton the turtle and Chip the squirrel—to master their own newfound powers and help him rescue the superheroes
Duration: 105 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 73000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Australia
Plot tags: dog, superhero, superpower, pets, cat, batman, justice league, villain, team, animal protagonist, good versus evil, animal that acts human, animal, superman, friendship, superhero team, fighting crime, cartoon dog, crime fighter, talking animal, talking dog, fight, heroes, friends, battles
Prey (2022)
Plot Summary:
In the Comanche Nation in 1717, a fierce and highly skilled warrior named Naru learns the prey she is stalking is a highly evolved alien with a technologically advanced arsenal
Duration: 100 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 219000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: alien, female warrior, alien life-form, creature, hunting, predator, warrior, alien invasion, native american tribe, hunter, monster, fight, alien monster, extraterrestrial, battles, alien contact, female protagonist, native american, girl, women, inspiration, save the world, alien parasite, alien race, evil alien
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022)
Plot Summary:
Decades since their successful television series was canceled, Chip has succumbed to a life of suburban domesticity as an insurance salesman. Dale, meanwhile, has had CGI surgery and works the nostalgia convention circuit, desperate to relive his glory days. When a former cast mate mysteriously disappears, Chip and Dale must repair their broken friendship and take on their Rescue Rangers detective personas once again to save their friend’s life
Duration: 97 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 46000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Canada, Philippines
Plot tags: chipmunk, missing person, friendship, investigation, chase, mouse, animal protagonist, animal that acts human, old friends reunited, animal, heroes, crime boss, best friend, henchman, anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic mouse, talking animal, rescue mission, save the day, friends, sleuth, teamwork, private detective, group of friends, animal life
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022)
Plot Summary:
On a mission to make Christmas unforgettable for Quill, the Guardians head to Earth in search of the perfect present
Duration: 42 min
IMDB Rating: 6.9/10
IMDB Votes: 90000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: christmas, superhero, avenger, villain, holiday, new year, alien, talking dog, multiverse, vigilante, comic book, gift, group, celebrity, saving christmas, outer space, dog, abduction, musician, police officer, heroes, police, escape, cyborgs, kidnapping
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
Plot Summary:
Doctor Strange, with the help of mystical allies both old and new, traverses the mind-bending and dangerous alternate realities of the Multiverse to confront a mysterious new adversary
Duration: 126 min
IMDB Rating: 6.9/10
IMDB Votes: 463000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, multiverse, alternate universe, magical power, villain, interdimensional travel, giant snake, parallel universe, sorcerer, comic book, monster, combat, superhero team, female villain, witch, power, deception, self sacrifice, supernatural power, possession, alternate dimension, heroes, fear, wizard, witchcraft
Nope (2022)
Plot Summary:
Plot unknown
Duration: 130 min
IMDB Rating: 6.8/10
IMDB Votes: 252000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Canada, Japan, USA
Plot tags: alien, massacre, horse, chimpanzee, alien invasion, ufo, brother sister relationship, death of father, loss of father, eaten alive, ranch, motorcycle, alien monster, horse trainer, extraterrestrial, creature, creature feature, kaiju, monster, giant monster, escape, video surveillance, terror, space, problem
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
Plot Summary:
The sequel to Black Panther (2018)
Duration: 161 min
IMDB Rating: 6.7/10
IMDB Votes: 292000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, fight, heroes, human nature, transformation, fight scenes, african american, death of brother, death of king, technology, danger, showdown, african, black history, beautiful scenery, justice, self discovery, society, creativity, adaptation, comic book, afrofuturism, fantasy world, family problems, partner
The Adam Project (2022)
Plot Summary:
After accidentally crash-landing in 2022, time-traveling fighter pilot Adam Reed teams up with his 12-year-old self on a mission to save the future
Duration: 106 min
IMDB Rating: 6.7/10
IMDB Votes: 224000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: time travel, father, child, suv, female warrior, travel, asthmatic, time, space, astronaut, assignment, death of father, dystopia, monster, escape, experiment, time paradox, evil, terminator, humour, oedipus complex, government, contact, propaganda, entity
Yashoda (2022)
Plot Summary:
Looking to save her sister, Yashoda, a desperate woman agrees to be a surrogate and move in to a plush facility - but nothing is as it seems. In the world outside Eva, a Hollywood starlet dies under mysterious circumstances, so do a tycoon and a super model. An unknown drug seem to hold the key to the whole mystery
Duration: 135 min
IMDB Rating: 6.6/10
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Action, Crime, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: India
Plot tags: politics, surrogate mother, woman, telugu
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)
Plot Summary:
After settling in Green Hills, Sonic is eager to prove he has what it takes to be a true hero. His test comes when Dr. Robotnik returns, this time with a new partner, Knuckles, in search for an emerald that has the power to destroy civilizations. Sonic teams up with his own sidekick, Tails, and together they embark on a globe-trotting journey to find the emerald before it falls into the wrong hands
Duration: 122 min
IMDB Rating: 6.5/10
IMDB Votes: 83000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan
Plot tags: villain, sonic the hedgehog, speed, furry, wedding, friendship, running, superpower, sidekick, human alien relationship, emerald, human animal friendship, superhero, evil scientist, heroes, extraterrestrial, supernatural power, animal protagonist, anthropomorphism, talking animal, evil genius, save the world, save the day, animal, drowning
Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)
Plot Summary:
The continuation of the adventures of the Minions, always in search of a tyrannical leader
Duration: 87 min
IMDB Rating: 6.5/10
IMDB Votes: 81000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, France
Plot tags: kids and family, imaginary, minion, disorder, super villain, teenager, stoner, holiday, vigilante, kung fu, kidnapping, criminal, technology, mad scientist, heroes, airplane, revenge, crocodile, snake, monkey, desert, villain, boy, dream, master warrior
M3GAN (2022)
Plot Summary:
A brilliant toy company roboticist uses artificial intelligence to develop M3GAN, a life-like doll programmed to emotionally bond with her newly orphaned niece. But when the doll's programming works too well, she becomes overprotective of her new friend with terrifying results
Duration: 102 min
IMDB Rating: 6.4/10
IMDB Votes: 134000
Genere: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, New Zealand
Plot tags: doll, artificial intelligence, orphan, female robot, humanoid robot, death of father, moral dilemma, death of mother, neighbor neighbor relationship, workplace, companion, talking robot, evil doll, robot, niece, violence, human experiment, consciousness, car accident, bad girl, grief, loss, puppet, dog attack, nosy neighbor
Black Adam (2022)
Plot Summary:
Nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed with the almighty powers of the Egyptian gods—and imprisoned just as quickly—Black Adam is freed from his earthly tomb, ready to unleash his unique form of justice on the modern world
Duration: 125 min
IMDB Rating: 6.2/10
IMDB Votes: 265000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Canada, New Zealand, Hungary
Plot tags: superhero, seeing the future, fight, mythology, egyptian mythology, female warrior, villain, supernatural power, superhero team, fantasy world, supernatural ability, heroes, superman, vigilante, adaptation, badass, lightning, brother sister relationship, fight to the death, uncle nephew relationship, race against time, flying superhero, teenage superheroine, prison, martial arts
Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
Plot Summary:
Thor goes on a journey unlike anything he’s ever faced — a quest for inner peace. But his retirement is interrupted by a galactic killer known as Gorr the God Butcher, who seeks the extinction of the gods. To combat the threat, Thor enlists the help of King Valkyrie, Korg, and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster, who — to Thor’s surprise — inexplicably wields his magical hammer, Mjolnir, as the Mighty Thor. Together, they embark upon a harrowing cosmic adventure to uncover the mystery of the God Butcher’s vengeance and stop him before it’s too late
Duration: 118 min
IMDB Rating: 6.2/10
IMDB Votes: 386000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Australia, USA
Plot tags: superhero, space travel, norse god, alien, costumed hero, warrior, superheroine, heroine, female warrior, heroes, battles, mythology, courage, goddess, lightning, comic book, spaceship, norse mythology, viking, cancer, fight, villain, good versus evil, superpower, rescue
Lightyear (2022)
Plot Summary:
Legendary Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear embarks on an intergalactic adventure alongside a group of ambitious recruits and his robot companion Sox
Duration: 105 min
IMDB Rating: 6.1/10
IMDB Votes: 121000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan
Plot tags: space travel, toy story, robot, spacecraft, galaxy, astronaut, adventurer, spaceship, cat, space adventure, rocket, time dilation, time travel, friendship, planet, villain, best friend, interracial friendship, stranded, superhero, heroes, mission, spacewalk, battles, protector
Vesper (2022)
Plot Summary:
After the collapse of Earth's ecosystem, Vesper, a 13-year-old girl struggling to survive with her paralyzed Father, meets a mysterious Woman with a secret that forces Vesper to use her wits, strength and bio-hacking abilities to fight for the possibility of a future
Duration: 114 min
IMDB Rating: 6.0/10
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: Lithuania, France, Belgium, UK
Plot tags: post apocalypse, dark future, dystopia, distopia, cyberpunk, evil, woman, apocalypse, european, end of the world, epidemic, giant monster, underground, disaster, civilization, coming of age, body horror, space, experiment, murder, hunger, teenage girl, father daughter relationship, female protagonist, tower
The In Between (2022)
Plot Summary:
After surviving a car accident that took the life of her boyfriend, a teenage girl believes he's attempting to reconnect with her from the after world
Duration: 115 min
IMDB Rating: 5.9/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: love story, love and romance, couple relations, teenage love, teenager, true love, eternal love, ghost, romantic relationship, spirit, male female relationship, teenage protagonist, accident, female protagonist, loss of lover, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, amor, loss of virginity, love, car accident, lake, small town, car, tragic love story, teenage life
Dual (2022)
Plot Summary:
A terminally ill woman opts for a cloning procedure to ease her loss on her friends and family. When she makes a miraculous recovery, her attempts to have her clone decommissioned fail and lead to a court-mandated duel to the death
Duration: 94 min
IMDB Rating: 5.8/10
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Finland, Canada, UK
Plot tags: clone, terminal illness, human clone, strained relationship, attempted murder, mother daughter relationship, personal trainer, duel, murder, family problems, cloning, life is a bitch, social problems, female protagonist, relationship problems, lifestyle, women, girl, contact, woman with a gun, doppelganger, dystopia, morgue, support group, nightmare
Crimes of the Future (2022)
Plot Summary:
Humans adapt to a synthetic environment, with new transformations and mutations. With his partner Caprice, Saul Tenser, celebrity performance artist, publicly showcases the metamorphosis of his organs in avant-garde performances
Duration: 107 min
IMDB Rating: 5.8/10
IMDB Votes: 39000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: Canada, Greece, UK
Plot tags: body horror, surgical operation, art, metamorphosis, murder, surgery, shipyard, distopia, evolution, mutation, body transformation, society, social problems, transformation, fear, end of the world, virus, supernatural, past, human experiment, medical, disaster, civilization, terror, mutilation
Meet Cute (2022)
Plot Summary:
A wildly inventive deconstruction of the romantic comedy built around the question: What would you do if you could travel to your loved ones’ past, heal their traumas, fix their problems, and change them into the perfect partner?
Duration: 89 min
IMDB Rating: 5.7/10
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: time loop, time travel, time machine, time traveler, suicidal thoughts, meet cute, asking someone out on a date, dating, bar, hit by a car, tanning bed, date
Strange World (2022)
Plot Summary:
A journey deep into an uncharted and treacherous land, where fantastical creatures await the legendary Clades—a family of explorers whose differences threaten to topple their latest, and by far most crucial, mission
Duration: 102 min
IMDB Rating: 5.7/10
IMDB Votes: 44000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan
Plot tags: gay teenager, dog, gay, father son relationship, fantasy world, family relations, mission, travel, family life, escapades, family problems, brawl, showdown, monster, princess, farmer, explorer, transformation, space, lgbt, alien, extraterrestrial, interracial marriage, lgbt teen, investigation
Significant Other (2022)
Plot Summary:
Ruth and Harry decide to take a romantic backpacking trip through the Pacific Northwest, but amongst the beautiful scenery, Ruth makes an unexpected discovery that sets her off on a strange, frightening new path. The couple aren't alone in the woods, and they might not be the same when they come out...if they come out
Duration: 84 min
IMDB Rating: 5.7/10
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: hiking, camping, forest, panic attack, marriage proposal, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, love, open ending, human versus alien, shapeshifter, alien, deer, vacation gone wrong, space and aliens, vacation, occult, disaster, couples, woods, shark attack, psychological trauma, anxiety, alien possession, wilderness, alien life-form
Samaritan (2022)
Plot Summary:
Thirteen year old Sam Cleary suspects that his mysteriously reclusive neighbor Mr. Smith is actually the legendary vigilante Samaritan, who was reported dead 20 years ago. With crime on the rise and the city on the brink of chaos, Sam makes it his mission to coax his neighbor out of hiding to save the city from ruin
Duration: 102 min
IMDB Rating: 5.7/10
IMDB Votes: 54000
Genere: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: superpower, superhero, good versus evil, villain, old man, heroes, battles, little boy, bandit, uncover truth, neighbor, poverty, single mother, hate, chaos, epic battle, cop, young boy, twins, unemployment, dead father, criminal gang, crime gone awry, young heroes, street riots
Black Crab (2022)
Plot Summary:
To end an apocalyptic war and save her daughter, a reluctant soldier embarks on a desperate mission to cross a frozen sea carrying a top-secret cargo
Duration: 114 min
IMDB Rating: 5.7/10
IMDB Votes: 25000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller, War
Country: Sweden
Plot tags: post apocalypse, survival, soldier, winter, military, civil war, mission, dystopia, military officer, apocalypse, fight, climate change, struggle for survival, cold weather, fate of humanity, female protagonist, cold, monster, distopia, epidemic, shooter, research, evil, disaster, strong female character
Jurassic World Dominion (2022)
Plot Summary:
Four years after Isla Nublar was destroyed, dinosaurs now live—and hunt—alongside humans all over the world. This fragile balance will reshape the future and determine, once and for all, whether human beings are to remain the apex predators on a planet they now share with history’s most fearsome creatures
Duration: 147 min
IMDB Rating: 5.6/10
IMDB Votes: 196000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, China
Plot tags: dinosaur, animal attack, monster, creature, disaster, prehistoric creature, creature feature, genetics, wild animal, tyrannosaurus rex, jurassic park, predator, laboratory, genetic engineering, rescue mission, sniper, scientist, kidnapping, teenage girl, parent child relationship, forest fire, surrogate mother, cabin in the woods, wilderness, surrogate father
Bigbug (2022)
Plot Summary:
Humans have ceded most tasks to AI in 2045, even in nostalgic Alice's home. So when robots stage a coup, her androids protectively lock her doors
Duration: 111 min
IMDB Rating: 5.5/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: France
Plot tags: artificial intelligence, robot, androids, security, human versus robot, hostage, dystopia, family relations, eccentric family, sentient robot, society, social problems, relationship problems, family problems, locked in, talking robot, robot as menace, dystopian future, robot human relationship, human experiment, female robot, space, apocalypse, generation, group
Spiderhead (2022)
Plot Summary:
A prisoner in a state-of-the-art penitentiary begins to question the purpose of the emotion-controlling drugs he's testing for a pharmaceutical genius
Duration: 106 min
IMDB Rating: 5.5/10
IMDB Votes: 65000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: distopia, drug, prisoner, emotional manipulation, medical, experiment, manipulation, scientific experiment, tragic past, human experiment, medical experiment, relationship problems, experiment gone awry, psychological manipulation, confronting the past, manipulative behavior, prison sentence, experimenting, dystopian future, survival, psycho, mental disorder, corruption, jail, mental health
Morbius (2022)
Plot Summary:
An announced Marvel Studios production
Duration: 104 min
IMDB Rating: 5.2/10
IMDB Votes: 145000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: vampire, transformation, superhero, vampirism, mutation, human monster, supernatural, disease, doctor, fear, desperation, mad scientist, villain, comic book, monster, fight, epidemic, mutant, heroes, dracula, pandemic, super villain, comic hero, fight club, creature