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Firefly (2002)
Plot Summary:
Firefly is set in the year 2517, after the arrival of humans in a new star system and follows the adventures of the renegade crew of Serenity, a "Firefly-class" spaceship. The ensemble cast portrays the nine characters who live on Serenity
Duration: 616 min
IMDB Rating: 9.0/10
IMDB Votes: 278000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: outer space, space travel, space opera, spacecraft, danger, escapades, space, survival, space and aliens, captain, friendship, smuggling, preacher, spaceship, space wars, space adventure, mysterious past, psychic, mercenary, female warrior, wit, space shuttle, supernatural, young woman, space exploration
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (2002)
Plot Summary:
In the future when technological enhancements and robotics are a way of life, Major Motoko Kusanagi and Section 9 take care of the jobs that are too difficult for the police. Section 9 employs hackers, sharpshooters, detectives and cyborgs all in an effort to thwart cyber criminals and their plans to attack the innocent
Duration: 24 min
IMDB Rating: 8.5/10
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Animation, Action, Crime, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Plot tags: cyberpunk, androids and robots, artificial intelligence, hacker, cyborgs, distopia, cyberspace, androids, investigation, mind game, ghost in the shell, man versus machine, robot, science runs amok, apocalypse, heroes, fighting crime, chaos and mayhem, terrorism, undercover, life is a bitch, bio weapon, society, chaos, law enforcement
Taken (2002)
Plot Summary:
Taken spans five decades and four generations, centering on three families: the Keys, Crawfords, and Clarkes. World War II veteran Russell Keys is plagued by nightmares of his abduction by aliens during the war; the Roswell incident transforms Owen Crawford from ambitious Air Force captain to evil shadow government conspirator; the unhappily married Sally Clarke is impregnated by an alien visitor. As the decades go by, the heirs of each are affected by the machinations of the aliens, culminating with the birth of Allie Keys, who is the final product of the aliens' experimentation and holds the key to their future
Duration: 877 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: ufo, alien abduction, alien encounter, alien, alien invasion, abduction, supernatural, extraterrestrial, kidnapping, space and aliens, officer, conspiracy, government conspiracy, cold war, insanity, teleportation, marines, family relations, disappearance, veteran, danger, family problems, single parent, secret, ambitious
The Dead Zone (2002)
Plot Summary:
The Dead Zone, aka Stephen King's Dead Zone was an American-Canadian science fiction/suspense series starring Anthony Michael Hall as Johnny Smith, who discovers he has developed psychic abilities after a coma. The show, credited as "based on characters" from Stephen King's 1979 novel of the same name, first aired in 2002, and was produced by Lionsgate Television and CBS Paramount Network Television for the USA Network. The show was originally commissioned for UPN, but the network later dropped the show and it was picked up instead by USA. The series was filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada for its first five seasons. The sixth and last season was billed as "The season that changes everything" and production was moved to Montreal. The Dead Zone was expected to be renewed for a seventh season, however due to low ratings and high production cost the series was canceled in December 2007, without a proper series finale. Some rumors spread that Syfy would pick up the series after it was canceled by USA, but it did not happen. Rumors of a made for TV movie have all but faded with time
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: Canada, USA
Plot tags: psychic, time travel, psychic power, supernatural, twists and turns, stephen king, friendship, hopes, supernatural ability, small town life, supernatural power, changing the past or future, destiny, acceptance, disorder, teacher, life changing experience, precognition, superhero, future war, super powers, political conspiracy, judiciary, counselor, magic realism
Kim Possible (2002)
Plot Summary:
Kim Possible is an American animated action-adventure comedy television series about a teenage crime fighter who has the task of dealing with worldwide, family, and school issues every day. The show is action-oriented, but also has a light-hearted atmosphere and often lampoons the conventions and clichés of the secret-agent and action genres. It marked the second animated Disney Channel Original Series, and was the first series to be produced by Walt Disney Television Animation, in association with Disney Channel. Kim Possible was the Disney Channel's longest running original animated series until it was surpassed by Phineas and Ferb
Duration: 22 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 31000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: high school, young heroes, heroes, teenage life, good versus evil, heroic mission, spy, high school life, girl, youth, save the day, cheerleader, danger, social relations, villain, fighting crime, partners against crime, escapades, society, computer genius, teenager, female spy, teenage protagonist, partner, best friend
Codename: Kids Next Door (2002)
Plot Summary:
Codename: Kids Next Door, also known as Kids Next Door or by its initials KND, is an American animated television series created by Tom Warburton and produced by Curious Pictures in Santa Monica, California. The series debuted on Cartoon Network on December 6, 2002, and aired its final episode on January 25, 2008. The series came about as the result of a viewer's poll by Cartoon Network. The series centers on the adventures of five 10-year-old children who operate from a high-tech tree house. Their mission is to fight "crimes" against kids, such as homework and flossing, committed by adults, senior citizens, teenagers, and other "evil" children. They make up what is known as Sector V of a worldwide organization called the Kids Next Door. The show was also part of Cartoon Network's series, Cartoon Cartoons, and is the 13th cartoon of the series. It returns on a show called Cartoon Planet
Duration: 23 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: grownups, mischievous children, secret organization, mission, espionage, children, prodigy, young heroes, friends, escapades, danger, adulthood, disorder, goofy hero, blind ambition, parents and children, secret agent, werewolf, hi-tech, secret mission, special agent, teenager, inventor, pop culture, white supremacy
My Life as a Teenage Robot (2002)
Plot Summary:
My Life as a Teenage Robot is an American animated science fantasy television series, created by Rob Renzetti for Nickelodeon. It was Nickelodeon's first animated science fiction fairy tale. The series follows the adventures of XJ-9, better known as Jenny Wakeman, a robot girl designed to protect Earth, who is excessively addicted to teen-related activities, which are almost always interrupted by Nora Wakeman, her creator and mother. Nickelodeon debuted the first episode on August 1, 2003. After the series was cancelled, later episodes of the series started airing as "never before seen episodes" on Nicktoons Network. The series is distributed outside the United States by the Canadian animation studio, Nelvana Limited. The first season is available on iTunes. All three seasons are available on DVD at Amazon, although it is unknown if Shout! Factory will release them elsewhere
Duration: 23 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan
Plot tags: robot, superhero, androids and robots, teenage life, save the day, heroes, save the world, escapades, danger, disorder, fish out of water, superhuman powers, imaginary, teenage girl, high school, sentient robot, good versus evil, showdown, talking robot, teenager, fight, artificial intelligence, time dilation, female robot, teenage boy
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2002)
Plot Summary:
Follows Jimmy Neutron, his faithful robotic dog, Goddard, and his eclectic friends and family as they experience life in Retroville. Jimmy is a typical kid, who just happens to be a genius. He creates gadgets to improve his everyday life, but his inventions go awry more often then not, and hilarious trouble ensues
Duration: 24 min
IMDB Rating: 6.7/10
IMDB Votes: 24000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: mad scientist, boy, hi-tech, inventions and discoveries, mischievous children, youth, experiment, friends, pets, imaginary, everyday life, buddies, young heroes, experimenting, school, family relations, parents and children, experiment gone awry, disorder, group of friends, boy with glasses, problem solving, love, pop culture, meme