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As If (2021)
Plot Summary:
Yılmaz and İlkkan are two friends who are constantly fighting each other. Their biggest feature is always being able to do things that will turn their ordinary lives upside down. They magnify small events incredibly and give you a nervous breakdown. They are the embodiment of the misfortunes, strange events and despair we experience every day
Duration: 30 min
IMDB Rating: 9.0/10
IMDB Votes: 20000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Plot tags: friendship, satire, lifestyle, friends, escapades, humour, absurd humor, slice of life, friendship between men, male friendship, turkish
Harga (2021)
Plot Summary:
Harga, a word that defines the illegal one-way journey by death boats, from Tunisia across the Mediterranean sea, to Europe the safe haven in the eyes of these illegal immigrants, who dream of a better life and a promising future, filled with hope and determination when they leave home and their loved ones behind to battle the waves
Duration: 40 min
IMDB Rating: 9.0/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Drama
Country: Tunisia, Italy
Plot tags: boat
Arcane (2021)
Plot Summary:
Amid the stark discord of twin cities Piltover and Zaun, two sisters fight on rival sides of a war between magic technologies and clashing convictions
Duration: 41 min
IMDB Rating: 9.0/10
IMDB Votes: 253000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, France
Plot tags: battles, power, steampunk, magical, legend, lgbt, fight, warrior, gang, girl, skill, magic, lesbian, evil, lesbian interest, lesbianism, gay couple, storytelling, drug, sapphic, strong female lead, past, villain, champion, best friend
Not Me (2021)
Plot Summary:
When his twin Black is was viciously attacked and subsequently left hospitalised, White is was unable to endure the harm done to his brother in silence. Knowing from his brother's mouth that it was one of Black's closest friends who betrayed him, White will disguises himself as Black to root out the traitor. Was it Sean who's so calm, serious and hard to read? Cheerful and friendly Graham? Or might it have been hot-blooded Yok who likes to fight?
Duration: 45 min
IMDB Rating: 8.8/10
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Action, Crime, Romance, Thriller
Country: Thailand
Plot tags: fight, brother brother relationship, life is a bitch, betrayal by friend, traitor, betrayal, family problems, gay, impersonation, fight for justice, hidden identity, social inequality, friendship, love, revenge, gang, violence, gay love, politics, graffiti, transsexual, gay relationship, homosexual love, twin brother, male protagonist
It's a Sin (2021)
Plot Summary:
A chronicle of four friends during a decade in which everything changed, including the rise of AIDS
Duration: 239 min
IMDB Rating: 8.7/10
IMDB Votes: 36000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, History
Country: UK
Plot tags: lgbt, gay, aids, lgbtq, gay relationship, gay sex, gay interest, hiv, adolescence vs adulthood, sexual relations, friendship, grownups, lgbtqi, youth, society, male female relationship, adulthood, lifestyle, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, one night stand, social relations, teenager, lesbian, doctor, news
Mouse (2021)
Plot Summary:
A psychopath’s ruthless serial murders have left the entire nation gripped with fear and chaos. A honest and justice-seeking rookie police officer and a veteran detective with tragic past, face against the killer. After the encounter with the psychopath, their lives totally change
Duration: 80 min
IMDB Rating: 8.7/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Action, Crime, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Plot tags: investigation, serial killer, murder, serial murder, murder mystery, psycho killer, psychopath, murder investigation, police officer, homicide detective, killings, homicidal maniac, criminal, crime investigation, dna, killing spree, secret, police investigation, fighting crime, crime solving, police partner, teamwork, unsolved crime, partner, cold case
Invincible (2021)
Plot Summary:
Adaptation of the American Comic Book of the same name by Robert Kirkman
Duration: 50 min
IMDB Rating: 8.7/10
IMDB Votes: 182000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: teen superhero, superhero, teenager, super villain, heroes, gore, violence, blood, invulnerability, superpower, warrior, courage, heroism, vengeance, society, secret identity, villain, combat, revenge, escapades, rivalry, extraterrestrial, mission, race against time, monster
1883 (2021)
Plot Summary:
Follow the Dutton family as they embark on a journey west through the Great Plains toward the last bastion of untamed America. A stark retelling of Western expansion, and an intense study of one family fleeing poverty to seek a better future in America’s promised land — Montana
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 8.7/10
IMDB Votes: 107000
Genere: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Plot tags: journey, wild west, cowboy, husband wife relationship, travel, old west, wildlife, family relations, life is a bitch, road trip, ancient, quarantine, intrigue, disease, coming of age, cop, law, scenery, convoy, american history, family drama, indian attack, horse, life, house
Dopesick (2021)
Plot Summary:
The story of how one company triggered the worst drug epidemic in American history. Look into the epicenter of America's struggle with opioid addiction, from a distressed Virginia mining community, to the hallways of the DEA, and to the opulence of "one percenter" Big Pharma Manhattan
Duration: 492 min
IMDB Rating: 8.6/10
IMDB Votes: 73000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: addiction, medical, pharmaceutical company, sick, crime investigation, drug, drug addiction, crisis, health, opium, investigation, conspiracy, corporation, lawyer, politics, illness, president, mental illness, legal, news, political conspiracy, high school, sister, courtroom, economist
Tear Along the Dotted Line (2021)
Plot Summary:
A cartoonist in Rome with his armadillo-for-a-conscience reflects on his path in life and a would-be love as he and his friends travel outside the city
Duration: 20 min
IMDB Rating: 8.6/10
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama
Country: Italy
Plot tags: friendship, youth, satire, cartoonist, travel, friends, animal human communication, animal attack, pop culture, comic book, love, lesbian, life, philosophy, friendship between men, male female friendship, young man, surrealism, male protagonist, introspection, reflection, egocentrism, friend, lesbian friend
Ranking of Kings (2021)
Plot Summary:
Unable to hear, speak, or wield a sword, Prince Bojji doesn’t seem like a typical heir to the throne—and his kingdom agrees. But his fateful encounter with Kage, a shadow on the ground, gives him his first true friend. The two set off on a grand adventure and, together, form a bond that can overcome any obstacle...even being king
Duration: 23 min
IMDB Rating: 8.5/10
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Plot tags: medieval, prince, deaf child, kingdom, royal palace, life is a bitch, deaf, society, crown prince, palace intrigue, blind ambition, teenager, magic, king, power, coming of age, royal family, young
Vincenzo (2021)
Plot Summary:
Vincenzo Cassano is an Italian lawyer and Mafia consigliere who moves back to Korea due to a conflict within his organization. He ends up crossing paths with a sharp-tongued lawyer named Cha-young, and the two join forces in using villainous methods to take down villains who cannot be punished by the law
Duration: 80 min
IMDB Rating: 8.4/10
IMDB Votes: 26000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: South Korea
Plot tags: italian mafia, mafia, lawyer, mafioso, gang, gang war, criminal, romantic relationship, love and romance, humour, outlaw gang, criminal gang, homecoming, murder, romancing a criminal, couples, asian, strong female character, corruption, gold, organized crime, blackmail, actress, false accusation, police corruption
Mare of Easttown (2021)
Plot Summary:
A detective in a small Pennsylvania town investigates a local murder while trying to keep her life from falling apart
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 8.4/10
IMDB Votes: 179000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Plot tags: small town, murder, murder investigation, small town life, homicide detective, murder mystery, female detective, mother daughter relationship, female police officer, ex husband ex wife relationship, drug abuse, incest, lesbian daughter, therapist, kidnapping, crime investigation, investigation, teenage mother, family relations, deception, true crime, catholic priest, criminal, feminist, private investigation
Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha (2021)
Plot Summary:
A professional woman leaves her dental practice in Seoul and moves to a seaside village. There she meets a local resident who is unemployed but seems to do everything around town, from helping those in need to being a part of everyone's life. The two become interested in each other despite their differences
Duration: 70 min
IMDB Rating: 8.4/10
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Plot tags: friendship, friend, love, seaside, love and romance, relationships, romantic relationship, fall in love, in love, love affair, male female relationship, dentist, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, love story, love interest, romantic friendship, couple relations, entrepreneurship, parents, entertainment, media industry, amor, hometown, neighbor, intimate
Maid (2021)
Plot Summary:
Inspired by the powerful New York Times best-selling memoir Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive by Stephanie Land, Maid will chronicle a single mother who turns to housekeeping to - barely - make ends meet as she battles against poverty, homelessness, and bureaucracy
Duration: 545 min
IMDB Rating: 8.3/10
IMDB Votes: 96000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: single mother, homelessness, memories, life, children, custody, poor family, job, life is a bitch, domestic violence, social problems, family problems, single parent, money problems, lesbian, women, medicine, sexual abuse, motherhood, feminist, hardship, choice, disease, social injustice, coming of age
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation (2021)
Plot Summary:
34-year-old virgin loser is kicked out of his home by his family and realized that his life is completely over. As he regrets wasting his life, a truck runs him over and he died. When he wakes up... He’s in a world of sword and sorcery! Reborn as a baby named Rudeus, he decides that this time, he’ll live a life he won’t regret!
Duration: 24 min
IMDB Rating: 8.3/10
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Plot tags: reincarnation, starting over, new life, magic, magical, peril, second chance, impersonation, harem, unlikely partners, obsessive quest, life turned upside down, parallel world, fantasy world, showdown, mythical creature, isekai, parallel universe, fictional reality, polygamy, wizard, wizards and magicians, alternate reality, magical power, time loop
Young Royals (2021)
Plot Summary:
Prince Wilhelm adjusts to life at his prestigious new boarding school, Hillerska, but following his heart proves more challenging than anticipated
Duration: 50 min
IMDB Rating: 8.3/10
IMDB Votes: 41000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Sweden
Plot tags: lgbt, gay, teenager, boarding school, gay lead character, heir to the throne, coming of age, royal family, teenage boy, gay youth, teenage life, love affair, forbidden love, school, social problems, lgbt teen, heir, life, lgbtq, adolescence, royal romance, love story, family problems, lifestyle, rich kid
Hacks (2021)
Plot Summary:
Explore a dark mentorship that forms between Deborah Vance, a legendary Las Vegas comedian, and an entitled, outcast 25-year-old
Duration: 30 min
IMDB Rating: 8.2/10
IMDB Votes: 36000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: comedian, mentor protege relationship, women, female protagonist, female comedian, lgbtq, stand up comedian, outcast, society, social misfits, glory, coworker, social relations, co worker co worker relationship, social outcast, price of fame, desire for fame, stand up comedy, gay, friendship, writers, friends, parents, girl, choice
Abbott Elementary (2021)
Plot Summary:
In this workplace comedy, a group of dedicated, passionate teachers — and a slightly tone-deaf principal — are brought together in a Philadelphia public school where, despite the odds stacked against them, they are determined to help their students succeed in life. Though these incredible public servants may be outnumbered and underfunded, they love what they do — even if they don’t love the school district’s less-than-stellar attitude toward educating children
Duration: 22 min
IMDB Rating: 8.2/10
IMDB Votes: 30000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Plot tags: school, satire, public school, gay, black, teacher, workplace, lgbt, teacher student relationship, coworker, slice of life, women, friends, black cast, parents, humour, elementary school, gay couple, friend, student, female teacher, kindergarten, boss, optimist, school principal
Time (2021)
Plot Summary:
A prisoner consumed by guilt, an officer with an impossible choice. What does it take to survive? A tense story of punishment and principles, starring Sean Bean and Stephen Graham
Duration: 59 min
IMDB Rating: 8.2/10
IMDB Votes: 26000
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Plot tags: prison, prisoner, jailed, redemption, penance, prison guard, guilty conscience, jail, forgiveness, guilt, suicide, mental illness, blackmail, moral dilemma, maximum security prison, guilty verdict, fight, teacher, criminal, alcoholic, organized crime, couples, imprisonment, drunk driver, football hooligan
Leverage: Redemption (2021)
Plot Summary:
The Hitter, the Hacker, the Grifter and the Thief are together again, this time with help from a new tech genius and corporate fixer, to take on a new kind of villain. From the man who created an opioid crisis from the comfort of his boardroom to the shadowy security firm that helps hide dangerous secrets for a price - when someone needs help, they provide... Leverage
Duration: 45 min
IMDB Rating: 8.2/10
IMDB Votes: 20000
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: heist, genius, redemption, crime solving, robbery, secret revealed, con men, deception, con trick, computer genius, teamwork, crime and punishment, fight for justice, fighting crime, attempted robbery, crime fighter, tough law enforcer, unlikely criminals, lie, organized crime, rebellion, escapades, ambition, criminal as protagonist, going straight
Loki (2021)
Plot Summary:
The mercurial villain Loki resumes his role as the God of Mischief following the events of "Avengers: Endgame"
Duration: 586 min
IMDB Rating: 8.2/10
IMDB Votes: 396000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: time travel, multiverse, time traveler, super villain, superhero, supernatural power, outer space, good versus evil, norse mythology, alternate timeline, sorcerer, fantasy world, alien, magic, god, magician, demi god, evil alien, space travel, heroes, superhuman powers, super powers, magical power, time machine, alien planet
Mayor of Kingstown (2021)
Plot Summary:
Set in a small Michigan town where the only industry remaining are federal, state, and private prisons, the story follows the McClusky family, the power brokers between the police, criminals, inmates, prison guards and politicians, in a city completely dependent on prisons and the prisoners they contain
Duration:
IMDB Rating: 8.2/10
IMDB Votes: 43000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: prison, organized crime, corruption, business, corrupt politician, racism, political corruption, inequality, corrupt mayor, mayor, town mayor, murder, criminal, conspiracy, legal, nypd, brother brother relationship, imprisonment, prison guard, swat team, murderer, women's prison, female nudity, prisoner, death
Reservation Dogs (2021)
Plot Summary:
This comedy follows the exploits of four Indigenous teenagers in rural Oklahoma who steal, rob and save in order to get to the exotic, mysterious and faraway land of California
Duration: 30 min
IMDB Rating: 8.2/10
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Plot tags: native american, indians, satire, teenager, gang, coming of age, native american reservation, bandit, youth gang, gang war, juvenile delinquency, criminal, teenage life, social problems, social misfits, social satire, rebellious youth, friends, corruption, parents, humour, pain, american indian, grief, small town
Young Rock (2021)
Plot Summary:
As Dwayne Johnson runs for president in 2032, he takes a comedic look back at his extraordinary life through the outrageous stories of his family and youth that shaped him into the man he is today. He explores his childhood years living amid influential wrestling icons while his dad rose to fame in the business, his rebellious teenage years attending high school in Pennsylvania, and his football years teamed up with powerhouse players at the University of Miami. In his telling, Johnson explains that while his experiences have been larger than life, he remains a down-to-earth guy who still relates to the American people
Duration:
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
IMDB Votes: 30000
Genere: Biography, Comedy
Country: USA
Plot tags: wrestling, childhood, autobiography, actor's life, actor, rising to stardom, grownups, lifestyle, desire for fame, adolescence vs adulthood, black cast, wrestler, father son relationship, young man, muscleman, biracial, presidential campaign, professional wrestling, voice over narration, rocky, actor playing himself
Only Murders in the Building (2021)
Plot Summary:
Three strangers who share an obsession with true crime suddenly find themselves wrapped up in one
Duration: 30 min
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
IMDB Votes: 114000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: crime solving, murder, amateur detective, stranger, private detective, lesbian, forensics, trio, investigation, serial killer, murder investigation, amateur sleuth, criminal, murderer, neighbor, crime investigation, teamwork, murder mystery, escapades, unsolved crime, cold case, uncover truth, killer, corruption, forensic
Snowdrop (2021)
Plot Summary:
In 1987, when tear gas exploded like firecrackers, a bloody man jumped into a female college dormitory and a female student treats him thinking he's an activist student fighting for the generation. Based on the handwritten notes of a man who escaped from a political prison camp in North Korea
Duration: 85 min
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller, War
Country: South Korea
Plot tags: true love, dormitory, student, activist, university, love at first sight, presidential election, spy, love and romance, couple relations, love, relationships, heroes, lovers, fall in love, couples, love affair, young lovers, love story, love interest, university student, teenager, asian, agent, hostage
Horimiya (2021)
Plot Summary:
A secret life is the one thing they have in common. At school, Hori is a prim and perfect social butterfly, but the truth is she’s a brash homebody. Meanwhile, under a gloomy facade, Miyamura hides a gentle heart, along with piercings and tattoos. In a chance meeting, they both reveal a side they’ve never shown. Could this blossom into something new?
Duration: 24 min
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Plot tags: teenage life, relationships, slice of life, love, love affair, couple relations, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, teenage girl, friendship, friends, high school life, teenager, first love, high school student, high school, love story, teenage love, love interest, teen romance, secret identity, japanese high school, single mother, student, school life, romance
Dexter: New Blood (2021)
Plot Summary:
Set 10 years after Dexter Morgan went missing in the eye of Hurricane Laura, he is now living under an assumed name in Upstate New York, far from his original home in Miami
Duration: 529 min
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
IMDB Votes: 98000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Plot tags: serial killer, serial murder, murder, missing person, vigilante, secret identity, homicidal maniac, murderer, kidnapping, killings, murder investigation, killing spree, hidden identity, abduction, investigation, murder mystery, forensics, secret, homicide detective, dark past, tragic past, new identity, apocalypse, superhero, criminal
Only Murders in the Building (2021)
Plot Summary:
Three strangers share an obsession with true crime and suddenly find themselves wrapped up in one. When a grisly death occurs inside their exclusive Upper West Side apartment building, the trio suspects murder and employs their precise knowledge of true crime to investigate the truth. Perhaps even more explosive are the lies they tell one another. Soon, the endangered trio comes to realize a killer might be living among them as they race to decipher the mounting clues before it's too late
Duration: 30 min
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
IMDB Votes: 146000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: law, criminal, murderer, friendship, theater, deaf, murder mystery, female protagonist, male protagonist, evidence, bisexual woman, investigation, obsession, murder, stranger, secret, trio, deafness, friend, town, lesbian, lgbt, apartment, building