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The Legend Of Maula Jatt (2022)
Plot Summary:
Maula Jatt 2 is an upcoming Pakistani action drama film directed and written by Bilal Lashari, co-produced by Faisal Rafi and Bilal Lashari under production banner of Crew Motion Pictures. It is a sequel to 1979 cult-classic Maula Jatt. The revealed cast includes Fawad Khan, Hamza Ali Abbasi playing the lead roles along with Mahira Khan, Adnan Jaffar, Shamoon Abbasi and Humaima Malik
Duration: 153 min
IMDB Rating: 8.7/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Action, Drama, Fantasy, History, Thriller
Country: Pakistan
Plot tags: heroes, gang, murder, gangster, violence, death, battles, brutality, chase, vengeance, rivalry, society, danger, criminal underworld, gang war, criminal's revenge, martial arts, punjabi, deadly, crimes
K.G.F: Chapter 2 (2022)
Plot Summary:
The blood-soaked land of Kolar Gold Fields (KGF) has a new overlord now - Rocky, whose name strikes fear in the heart of his foes. His allies look up to Rocky as their Savior, the government sees him as a threat to law and order; enemies are clamoring for revenge and conspiring for his downfall. Bloodier battles and darker days await as Rocky continues on his quest for unchallenged supremacy
Duration: 166 min
IMDB Rating: 8.3/10
IMDB Votes: 145000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Plot tags: organized crime, fight, ship, gold, greed, one man army, society, heroism, rags to riches, innovation, helicopter, death of protagonist, father son relationship, government, machine gun, death of wife, criminal as protagonist, flashback, fistfight, action violence, shootout, gangster, plot twist, undercover, mafia
Jana Gana Mana (2022)
Plot Summary:
Ramanagara wakes up to a series of events that shocks the entire Nation. In this crisis, two individuals with two different perspectives on law and justice intervene to define the truth
Duration: 162 min
IMDB Rating: 8.3/10
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Plot tags: investigation, protest, murder, criminal, justice, professor, college student, courtroom, intrigue, bandit, fight, murderer, murder investigation, crime investigation, fighting the system, homicide detective, crime solving, uncover truth, police, student, college, journalist, court, shooting, newspaper
Vikram (2022)
Plot Summary:
Amar is assigned to investigate a case of serial killings. When Amar investigates the case, he realizes it is not what it seems to be and following down this path will lead to nothing but war between everyone involved
Duration: 175 min
IMDB Rating: 8.3/10
IMDB Votes: 71000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Plot tags: investigator, violence, fight, investigation, criminal, murder investigation, battles, crime investigation, fighting crime, police investigation, secret past, dark past, crime solving, uncover truth, secret service, shootout, undercover, gunfight, tamil, bollywood, hindi, telugu, crimes, entertainer
Kantara (2022)
Plot Summary:
Shiva, a tribal vagabond lives with his mother in hamlet, stays away from the traditional Daivaradhane and Bhoota Kola legacy due to an unforgettable childhood incident. He is happy loafing around with his friends and doing petty jobs for his landlord. When Forest officer Murali enters the scene, it gives a fresh dimension to the man-vs-nature fight. Can Shiva save the forest from Murali? Or is Murali just a dummy bait cast by bigger fish?
Duration: 148 min
IMDB Rating: 8.2/10
IMDB Votes: 100000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Plot tags: folklore, hindu mythology, prison, village, fight, violence, motorcycle, murder, possessed, disappearance, rivalry, smoking, conflict, tree, hinduism, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, brawl, boar, action violence, final battle, medal, final showdown, murder of brother, dance, plot twist
Major (2022)
Plot Summary:
This biopic follows the life of Indian Army officer Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, from his childhood to his heroic actions during the 2008 Mumbai attacks
Duration: 150 min
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
IMDB Votes: 32000
Genere: Action, Biography, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Plot tags: terrorist attack, military, soldier, army, life, mission, military officer, escape, terrorism, hotel, parents, terror, based on real people, wife, war on terror, love, fight, terrorist, violence, gunfight, couples, target, blood, husband wife relationship, partner
Karthikeya 2 (2022)
Plot Summary:
Before the Kalyug begins, Lord Krishna hands over an anklet that holds the answer to all of world’s miseries. Years later a doctor finds himself in the thick of things when the pursuit for the anklet carries on. A doctor with a curious mind, Karthikeya, aka Karthik, believes in pursuing the truth. The quest leads Karthik to discover the power of the ancient Indian belief system and the essence of Krishna
Duration: 150 min
IMDB Rating: 8.0/10
IMDB Votes: 64000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Plot tags: power, truth, treasure hunt, ancient, belief, travel, fight, doctor, journey, chase, blood, mission, problem, hinduism, on the run, decapitation, action violence, telugu, hindi
The Batman (2022)
Plot Summary:
In his second year of fighting crime, Batman uncovers corruption in Gotham City that connects to his own family while facing a serial killer known as the Riddler
Duration: 176 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 750000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, corruption, psychopath, batman, organized crime, vigilante, masked superhero, gotham city, serial killer, vengeance, villain, heroes, dark hero, killing spree, politician, political corruption, crime fighter, comic book, conspiracy, police, violence, terrorism, female warrior, bat, murder of father
Thirteen Lives (2022)
Plot Summary:
Based on the true nail-biting mission that captivated the world. Twelve boys and the coach of a Thai soccer team explore the Tham Luang cave when an unexpected rainstorm traps them in a chamber inside the mountain. Entombed behind a maze of flooded cave tunnels, they face impossible odds. A team of world-class divers navigate through miles of dangerous cave networks to discover that finding the boys is only the beginning
Duration: 147 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 65000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Biography, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, Canada, USA
Plot tags: cave, soccer, rescue mission, trap, trapped, survival, saving a life, drowned, struggle for survival, football player, deathtrap, problem, daring rescue, life risking, children, water, real life, truth, biopic, firefighter, boy, helicopter, meditation, mission, self sacrifice
Mahaan (2022)
Plot Summary:
A man's family leaves him when he strays from the path of ideological living in his search for personal freedom. However, as he realizes his ambitions, he also misses the presence of his son in his life. Having fulfilled his dream of becoming a billionaire, does life give him a second chance to be a father?
Duration: 163 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Plot tags: mafia, revenge, fight, violence, friendship, father son relationship, gangster, gang, tough guy, brutality, vengeance, blood, mob boss, patriarch, rise to power, crime family, betrayal, mercilessness, money, hostage, murder, boy, deception, chase, gang war
Burning Days (2022)
Plot Summary:
With the mayoral election approaching, Emre, the newly-appointed state prosecutor of the small Turkish town of Yaniklar, which is suffering from a water supply crisis, gradually descends into trouble after a young local woman is raped
Duration: 129 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: Turkey, France, Germany, Netherlands, Greece, Croatia
Plot tags: investigation, prosecutor, gay, corruption, water shortage, drugged, politics, violence, cultural difference, gay interest, small town, male nudity, murder investigation, crime investigation, mayor, rape, lgbt, love affair, gay subtext, hunting, murder, car chase, fire, photograph, lake
The Beasts (2022)
Plot Summary:
Antoine and Olga, a French couple, have been living in a small village in Galicia for a long time. They practice eco-responsible agriculture and restore abandoned houses to facilitate repopulation. Everything should be idyllic but for their opposition to a wind turbine project that creates a serious conflict with their neighbors. The tension will rise to the point of irreparability
Duration: 137 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: Spain, France
Plot tags: farmer, mother daughter conflict, dog, horse, village, mountain, police, snow, murder, birthday, poverty, mother daughter relationship, hate, couples, misery, husband wife relationship, vegetable garden, ruins, broken down car, isolated place, contaminated water, contamination, accused of murder, rural setting, male nudity
Decision to Leave (2022)
Plot Summary:
Hae-Joon, a seasoned detective, investigates the suspicious death of a man on a mountaintop. Soon, he begins to suspect Seo-rae, the deceased's wife, while being unsettled by his attraction to her
Duration: 139 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 51000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Plot tags: asian, sea, police, past, mission, immigration, widow, language barrier, mountain climbing, murder suspect, unrequited love, climbing, insomnia, suicide by drowning, flashback, illegal immigrant, destroying evidence, dead body, mountain, murder mystery, police procedural, secret love, sex, fight, money
Bullet Train (2022)
Plot Summary:
Unlucky assassin Ladybug is determined to do his job peacefully after one too many gigs gone off the rails. Fate, however, may have other plans, as Ladybug's latest mission puts him on a collision course with lethal adversaries from around the globe—all with connected, yet conflicting, objectives—on the world's fastest train
Duration: 127 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 397000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Thriller
Country: Japan, USA
Plot tags: assassin, train, hitman, mission, luck, fight, tough guy, assignment, crew, passenger, killer, mercenary, puzzle, rivalry, problem, rivals, secret mission, competitor, redemption, new year, spy, winter, women, experiment, espionage
Holy Spider (2022)
Plot Summary:
A journalist descends into the dark underbelly of the Iranian holy city of Mashhad as she investigates the serial killings of sex workers by the so called "Spider Killer", who believes he is cleansing the streets of sinners
Duration: 118 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 23000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Denmark, Germany, France, Sweden, Jordan, Italy
Plot tags: serial killer, prostitute, journalist, police, prostitution, murder of a prostitute, sex worker, muslim, religion, virus, past, feminist, iranian, unsettling, islam, hotel, cigarette smoking, female journalist, sex work, dead body, trial, investigation, motorcycle, murder, bare breasts
Where the Crawdads Sing (2022)
Plot Summary:
Abandoned by her family, Kya raises herself all alone in the marshes outside of her small town. When her former boyfriend is found dead, Kya is instantly branded by the local townspeople and law enforcement as the prime suspect for his murder
Duration: 125 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 112000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: coming of age, murder mystery, swamp, woman, twists and turns, nature, deep south, lonely, naturalist, abusive boyfriend, domestic abuse, apocalypse, writers, first love, water, experiment, past, feminism, bullying, conspiracy, post war, choice, love, lawyer, teenage girl
The Outfit (2022)
Plot Summary:
Leonard is an English tailor who used to craft suits on London’s world-famous Savile Row. After a personal tragedy, he’s ended up in Chicago, operating a small tailor shop in a rough part of town where he makes beautiful clothes for the only people around who can afford them: a family of vicious gangsters
Duration: 105 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 60000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Plot tags: tailor, organized crime, gangster, mafia, gang, murderer, mobster, mafioso, mob hit, changing lives, fighting crime, criminal gang, irish mob, new year, heist, killer, twists and turns, ghetto, psychopath, winter, murder, post war, corruption, cosa nostra, englishman
The Menu (2022)
Plot Summary:
A couple travels to a coastal island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises
Duration: 107 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 365000
Genere: Comedy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: food, revenge, restaurant, obsession, food critic, chef, perfectionist, mass murder, burned alive, grudge, cooking, suicide, wine, infidelity, social satire, island, murder, remote island, passion, loyalty, captive, dinner, past, trap, minimalism
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)
Plot Summary:
World-famous detective Benoit Blanc heads to Greece to peel back the layers of a mystery surrounding a tech billionaire and his eclectic crew of friends
Duration: 139 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 420000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: murder mystery, murder, whodunit, plot twist, revenge, conspiracy, group of friends, heist, fight, billionaire, secret service, parents, crime scene, cash, identical twins, fight scenes, group, gay, murder investigation, private detective, elite, twin sister, investigation, satire, clue
Werewolf by Night (2022)
Plot Summary:
On a dark and somber night, a secret cabal of monster hunters emerge from the shadows and gather at the foreboding Bloodstone Temple following the death of their leader. In a strange and macabre memorial to the leader’s life, the attendees are thrust into a mysterious and deadly competition for a powerful relic—a hunt that will ultimately bring them face to face with a dangerous monster
Duration: 52 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 68000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: werewolf, monster, superhero, villain, comic book, wolf, fight, creature, magic, mutant, bounty hunter, multiverse, shapeshifter, buddy, lycanthropy, fight scenes, monster hunter, hunting, rescue, secret organization, magical object, martial arts, killer, violence, halloween
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
Talk to Me (2022)
Plot Summary:
When a group of friends discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand, they become hooked on the new thrill, until one of them goes too far and unleashes terrifying supernatural forces
Duration: 95 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 110000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: Australia, UK
Plot tags: addiction, female friendship, suicide, supernatural horror, teenager, female protagonist, mental health, dog, ghost, spirit, kangaroo, bus, friendship between girls, pet dog, interracial friendship, dead mother, graphic violence, grief, self mutilation, death of mother, body horror, possession, peer pressure, cautionary tale, social media
God's Crooked Lines (2022)
Plot Summary:
Alice Gould, a private investigator, pretends to be mentally ill in order to enter a psychiatric hospital and gather evidence for the case she is working on: the death of a patient in unclear circumstances
Duration: 154 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Spain
Plot tags: psychology, murder investigation, mental illness, private detective, psychiatric hospital, hospital, female nudity, woman, mental institution, hindi, female full frontal nudity, netflix
Vikrant Rona (2022)
Plot Summary:
Almost half a century ago, a remote village in the middle of a tropical rain forest starts witnessing a series of unexplainable events which they attribute to the supernatural. Vikrant Rona, An eccentric police officer, is assigned to solve the mystery. A mysterious game unfolds where everyone in the village is a potential victim and everyone is a suspect
Duration: 148 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 28000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Plot tags: supernatural power, mysticism, supernatural, paranormal phenomena, paranormal activity, paranormal investigation, supernatural horror, superhuman powers, murder mystery, mysterious man, village, adventure
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022)
Plot Summary:
Creatively unfulfilled and facing financial ruin, Nick Cage must accept a $1 million offer to attend the birthday of a dangerous superfan. Things take a wildly unexpected turn when Cage is recruited by a CIA operative and forced to live up to his own legend, channeling his most iconic and beloved on-screen characters in order to save himself and his loved ones
Duration: 107 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 140000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: cia agent, satire, american abroad, movie star, ex husband ex wife relationship, bromance, undercover, father daughter relationship, drug lord, agent, criminal, undercover agent, celebrity, actor, organized crime, special agent, ghetto, gang, tribe, birthday party, gangster, spy, abduction, friendship, kidnapping
The Northman (2022)
Plot Summary:
Prince Amleth is on the verge of becoming a man when his father is brutally murdered by his uncle, who kidnaps the boy's mother. Two decades later, Amleth is now a Viking who's on a mission to save his mother, kill his uncle and avenge his father
Duration: 137 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 242000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, History, Thriller
Country: USA, China, UK
Plot tags: viking, revenge, medieval, fight, prince, vengeance, sex scene, murder of father, sword, death of father, ship, male protagonist, female pubic hair, nudity, violence, male nudity, battles, barbarian, norse mythology, past, shakespeare, king, scandinavian culture, knight, monster
Barbarian (2022)
Plot Summary:
In town for a job interview, a young woman arrives at her Airbnb late at night only to find that it has been mistakenly double-booked and a strange man is already staying there. Against her better judgement, she decides to stay the night anyway, but soon discovers that there is much more to be afraid of in the house than the other guest
Duration: 102 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 169000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Bulgaria
Plot tags: basement, fear, psychopath, kidnapping, locked in a basement, secret passageway, locked in a room, plot twist, locked in, inbreeding, serial killer, female protagonist, house, rape, escape, rapist, suicide, old man, kidnapper, breast feeding, urban setting, job interview, terror, father daughter incest, monster
The Bob's Burgers Movie (2022)
Plot Summary:
When a ruptured water main creates an enormous sinkhole right in front of Bob's Burgers, it blocks the entrance indefinitely and ruins the Belchers’ plans for a successful summer. While Bob and Linda struggle to keep the business afloat, the kids try to solve a mystery that could save their family's restaurant. As the dangers mount, these underdogs help each other find hope and fight to get back behind the counter, where they belong
Duration: 102 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Musical, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Ireland, USA, China, Australia, UK, Canada, Taiwan, Mexico, South Korea, Denmark
Plot tags: crime scene, submarine, restaurant, job, singing, bank, raccoon, horse riding, family business, husband wife relationship, skeleton, childhood memory, hamburger, family man, friend, framed for murder, pop music, cycling, zombie, rain, buried alive, false accusation of murder, sinkhole, kiss, eyeglasses
Pearl (2022)
Plot Summary:
Trapped on her family’s isolated farm, Pearl must tend to her ailing father under the bitter and overbearing watch of her devout mother. Lusting for a glamorous life like she’s seen in the movies, Pearl’s ambitions, temptations and repressions collide
Duration: 103 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 83000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada, New Zealand
Plot tags: serial killer, female protagonist, murder, farm, world war one, mental illness, domineering mother, female nudity, female serial killer, farmhouse, murder confession, rural setting, brutality, psychopath, violence, woman, pandemic, corpse, confession, audition, aspiring actress, projectionist, evil, terror, graphic violence
The Roundup (2022)
Plot Summary:
The ‘Beast Cop’ Ma Seok-do heads to a foreign country to extradite a suspect, but soon after his arrival, he discovers additional murder cases and hears about a vicious killer who has been committing crimes against tourists for several years
Duration: 106 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Plot tags: murder investigation, police, tourist, fighting crime, police investigation, homicide detective, partners against crime, bandit, murderer, investigation, murder, criminal, sleuth, police partner, crime investigation, teamwork, murder mystery, forensics, police detective, secret mission, crime solving, crimes