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Plot Summary:
Kaaliyan is a village president in the Madurai district, who is fondly called Annaatthe. His nieces compete with each other to marry him. But, he falls in love with another woman who visits their village. Kaaliyan has a sister who gets married and shifts to Kolkata where she faces some unknown threats. Soon, her brother comes to her aid.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 163 min
Plot tags: captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious
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Nirvana Island: The Last 47 Days (2016)
Plot Summary:
The movie depicts the confrontation between younger brother Akira Miyamoto (Shunya Shiraishi) and older brother Atsushi Miyamoto (Ryohei Suzuki) on Higanjima.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 71
Genere: Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, entertaining, satirical, disturbing, semi serious
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Sanada 10 Braves (2016)
Plot Summary:
Set at the end of the Sengoku period to early Edo period, "Sanada Ten Braves" follows 10 members of a ninja group who all serve under samurai warrior Yukimura Sanada.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 125
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 135 min
Plot tags: captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious, anime, period drama
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Young Bodies Heal Quickly (2014)
Plot Summary:
Two brothers are fleeing arrest for the "accidental" killing of a young girl. Their destination is their estranged father's desolate compound on the sea shore.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 107
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, satirical, disturbing, independent film
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Thillalangadi (2010)
Plot Summary:
Nisha leaves Krishna because of his easy-going attitude towards his life and career. Soon, her parents arrange her marriage with an NRI and she reluctantly agrees, but things do not go as planned.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 681
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 181 min
Plot tags: captivating, satirical, disturbing, romantic
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Jackpot (2019)
Plot Summary:
Two con women lock horn with a gangster after knowing that a mystic vessel is hidden in his home.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 598
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 142 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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When I Get Home, My Wife Always Pretends to Be Dead. (2018)
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When salary man Jun gets home, he finds his wife bleeding from her mouth and lying on the floor. He is shocked by the scene, but it turns out the blood is just ketchup and she is pretending to be dead. Without telling him why, she pretends to be dead everyday. Jun is dumbfounded by his wife's behavior, but he begins to feel uneasy with her.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 932
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious, sweet
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Another Kind of Wedding (2017)
Plot Summary:
A fractured family is forced to confront what tore them apart at the eldest son's wedding.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 489
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious, emotional
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The In-Laws (2021)
Plot Summary:
Is a party after a canceled wedding a recipe for disaster? It is. And what a disaster it is! Two families differ in everything - origin, status, wallet content, taste. The parents of the groom and bride are initially shocked. What did such a thing happen? Who was at fault? What about the wedding party? Should they welcome the guests? Play music? Pour the vodka? Who will cut the cake? From word to word, polite smiles turn into public washing of dirt. And finally a real bomb goes off... And in the meantime, the wedding party turns into a wild party. And no one is bothered by the absence of the newlyweds.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious
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Go Back to China (2019)
Plot Summary:
When party girl Sasha Li blows through most of her trust fund, she is cut off by her father and forced to go back to China and work for the family toy business.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: China, USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious
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The Last Will Be the Last (2015)
Plot Summary:
Luciana is a factory worker married to the love of her life. She is living the simple and quiet life she’s always desired: she works and she is deeply in love with her husband Stefano, even if he doesn’t always have a job and they both need to struggle to keep on going. They are happy and always on each other’s side, but shortly after she finds out she’s pregnant, she gets fired and her world starts falling apart. After having tried to have a baby for years, the joy of impending motherhood lasts only a few months. Begging for help but with no one ready to listen to her, completely desperate and shattered, Luciana decides to kidnap the managing director of her former company, asking for the justice she deserves.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 940
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, satirical, disturbing
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Viswasam (2019)
Plot Summary:
A village ruffian, who settles disputes in his native, takes on a big shot when he tries to sort out the rough patch in his marriage after several years.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 153 min
Plot tags: semi serious, exciting, captivating, stylized, cult film
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Dany (2018)
Plot Summary:
Dany, the king of petty thefts, did not wait until the end of his prison sentence to reunite with his 13-year-old son Sullivan. The only thing he now needs is a job and an apartment to regain custody of his son.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 735
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious
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Accidental Family (2017)
Plot Summary:
Loïc Le Tallec never really took care of his son. When the latter disappears in a road accident, Loïc is devastated. He has only one idea in mind: to find the one who lives now with the heart of his son. He falls on Hugo, a young man that this brand new heart makes totally unreasonable and uncontrollable. Their meeting promises to be explosive.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 220
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious
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Breakable You (2017)
Plot Summary:
A divorced playwright and his therapist ex deal with new relationships and their daughter.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 459
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious
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Four Cousins and a Christmas (2021)
Plot Summary:
Four cousins are excited to celebrate Christmas with each other until their estranged grandfather summons them home for their beloved grandmother’s memorial.
IMDB Rating: 2.8
IMDB Votes: 185
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, satirical, disturbing
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Kaala (2018)
Plot Summary:
A gangster from Tirunelveli, who is the King of Dharavi, fights for keeping the land safe from mighty politicians and the land mafia.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 162 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, action packed, period drama
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Tuck Jagadish (2021)
Plot Summary:
In a village with greedy property fights among the families, Jagadish carries on his father's legacy to reform all the property issues in his village while trying to reunite his family, which is also split due to property issues.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 145 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Maari 2 (2018)
Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 143 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, ironic, satirical, semi serious
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IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
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Plot tags: captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious, inspirational
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Plot Summary:
Gunasingam, a family-loving farmer who hails from a small town, tries his best to keep his big family united despite him being misunderstood by many.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 149 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 742
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious
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This scintillating production of Shakespeare’s boisterous comedy will stir your emotions even as it challenges you with its pointed social commentary. Is the story of Kate and Petruchio one of courtship or of conquest? The breaking down of a defiant spirit or a breakthrough that liberates a heart deprived of love? You decide – but either way, this is an experience not to be missed!.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 61
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IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 145 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, satirical, disturbing
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Disregarded People (2013)
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Young man, Yusuke Mamiana, fed up with his life meats a unattractive ugly girl, Kyoko, at his hometown. Out of his impulsive desire, he had a relationship by nearly raping her. They started to live together and gradually feel 'Family' attachment in each other. As time passes, Yusuke starts to think more about 'Happiness' of his family and himself.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 81
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 123 min
Plot tags: captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious
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Temporary Family (2014)
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Lung, a hardworking property agent, is facing a serious situation in life. His girlfriend won't marry him unless he can buy her a 1000-sq ft. apartment in one year’s time; whilst Charlotte desperately needs a place to stay after her divorce. Along with Lung’s intern Very, a mainland rich, they become co-owners of the office girl Hak’s small flat that was left to Hak by her estranged mother.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 382
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious
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Nude Tuesday (2022)
Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 720
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: New Zealand, Australia
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining, satirical, disturbing, semi serious
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A Bit of Bad Luck (2014)
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Brooks Caldwell, (Cary Elwes) an erudite and handsome lawyer, seems to have it all: wealth, social status and a red hot career. His success is, in reality, a product of his marriage to his beautiful, socialite wife, Amanda, (Terri Polo) a wealthy timber heiress. Unlike most, who would remain content to enjoy a life of luxury and privilege, Brooks continues to risk everything by having extramarital affairs. Brooks' philandering, in addition to humiliating Amanda, has driven her to the point of a mental breakdown. Having been pushed over the edge, Amanda orchestrates a just and elaborate plan to bring her husband down. When Brooks leaves for a weekend romp with his latest squeeze, (Agnes Bruckner) his life quickly descends into a bizarre, nightmarish, downward spiral.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 313
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, suspense, satirical, disturbing
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Putham Pudhu Kaalai (2020)
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Putham Pudhu Kaalai brings together 5 of the most celebrated directors in Tamil cinema - Sudha Kongara, Gautham Menon, Suhasini Mani Ratman, Rajiv Menon, and Karthik Subbaraj to create Amazon Prime Video's first Indian anthology film.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 129 min
Plot tags: anthology, psychological, captivating, disturbing
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IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 161 min
Plot tags: romantic, funny, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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Fidaa (2017)
Plot Summary:
Two young people embark on a winding and rocky path to love after meeting at a wedding.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 144 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious