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Plot Summary:
Framed for crimes against the country, the G.I. Joe team is terminated by Presidential order. This forces the G.I. Joes into not only fighting their mortal enemy Cobra; they are forced to contend with threats from within the government that jeopardize their very existence.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 186000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, serious, stylized, predictable, action adventure, saga, anime, cult classic, teen
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Fast & Furious 6 (2013)
Plot Summary:
Hobbs has Dominic and Brian reassemble their crew to take down a team of mercenaries: Dominic unexpectedly gets convoluted also facing his presumed deceased girlfriend, Letty.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 412000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Japan, Spain, UK
Duration: 130 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, suspense, entertaining, action adventure, fast, saga, action thriller, captivating, humorous
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The Expendables 3 (2014)
Plot Summary:
Barney, Christmas and the rest of the team comes face-to-face with Conrad Stonebanks, who years ago co-founded The Expendables with Barney. Stonebanks subsequently became a ruthless arms trader and someone who Barney was forced to kill… or so he thought. Stonebanks, who eluded death once before, now is making it his mission to end The Expendables -- but Barney has other plans. Barney decides that he has to fight old blood with new blood, and brings in a new era of Expendables team members, recruiting individuals who are younger, faster and more tech-savvy. The latest mission becomes a clash of classic old-school style versus high-tech expertise in the Expendables’ most personal battle yet.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 194000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: France, Germany, Bulgaria, USA
Duration: 126 min
Plot tags: exciting, suspenseful, realistic, rough, action packed, action thriller, humorous, retro, scenic, cult classic
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Mercenaries (2014)
Plot Summary:
A diplomatic official is captured and imprisoned while touring a war zone, so a team of elite female commandos is assembled to infiltrate a women's prison for a daring rescue.
IMDB Rating: 3.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Adventure
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: mockbuster, exciting, rough, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, independent film, realistic, black comedy, dark comedy
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White House Down (2013)
Plot Summary:
Capitol Policeman John Cale has just been denied his dream job with the Secret Service of protecting President James Sawyer. Not wanting to let down his little girl with the news, he takes her on a tour of the White House, when the complex is overtaken by a heavily armed paramilitary group. Now, with the nation's government falling into chaos and time running out, it's up to Cale to save the president, his daughter, and the country.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 233000
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 131 min
Plot tags: exciting, suspense, action packed, action thriller, intense, realistic, suspenseful, serious, political, breathtaking
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Plot Summary:
In London for the Prime Minister's funeral, Mike Banning discovers a plot to assassinate all the attending world leaders.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 167000
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Bulgaria
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: exciting, intense, serious, psychotronic, action adventure, romantic, clever, saga, experimental, scenic
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Act of Valor (2012)
Plot Summary:
When a covert mission to rescue a kidnapped CIA operative uncovers a chilling plot, an elite, highly trained U.S. SEAL team speeds to hotspots around the globe, racing against the clock to stop a deadly terrorist attack.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 71000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Thriller, War
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: realistic, suspense, talky, intense, exciting, suspenseful, serious, action packed, visually appealing, cult classic
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The A-Team (2010)
Plot Summary:
A group of Iraq War veterans goes on the run from U.S. military forces while they try to clear their names after being framed for a crime they didn't commit. Along the way, Col. Hannibal Smith, Capt. H.M. ‘Howling Mad’ Murdock , Sgt. Bosco ‘B.A.’ Baracus, and Lt. Templeton ‘Faceman’ Peck help out various people they encounter.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 267000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: exciting, suspenseful, semi serious, entertaining, intense, action adventure, funny, stylized, grindhouse, action comedy
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Plot Summary:
The city needs heroes. Darkness has settled over New York City as Shredder and his evil Foot Clan have an iron grip on everything from the police to the politicians. The future is grim until four unlikely outcast brothers rise from the sewers and discover their destiny as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The Turtles must work with fearless reporter April and her wise-cracking cameraman Vern Fenwick to save the city and unravel Shredder's diabolical plan.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 218000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: humorous, exciting, entertaining, semi serious, feel good, action adventure, captivating, anamorphic, stylized, surprise ending
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Plot Summary:
A spinoff of The Fate of the Furious, focusing on Johnson's US Diplomatic Security Agent Luke Hobbs forming an unlikely alliance with Statham's Deckard Shaw.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 231000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 137 min
Plot tags: buddy comedy, entertaining, exciting, tense, saga, action adventure, captivating, funny, action comedy, cult classic
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Plot Summary:
Ethan and team take on their most impossible mission yet, eradicating the Syndicate - an International rogue organization as highly skilled as they are, committed to destroying the IMF.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 404000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: USA, China
Duration: 131 min
Plot tags: breathtaking, exciting, suspense, suspenseful, entertaining, sexy, scenic, serious, realistic, stylized
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Plot Summary:
A cryptic message from Bond’s past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organization. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind SPECTRE.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 460000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 148 min
Plot tags: suspense, entertaining, exciting, sexy, serious, realistic, suspenseful, saga, psychotronic, psychological thriller
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Plot Summary:
Four immortal mercenaries who've secretly protected humanity for centuries become targeted for their mysterious powers just as they discover a new immortal.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 180000
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 125 min
Plot tags: visually appealing, action adventure, exciting, captivating, futuristic, unusual plot structure, scenic, perverse, cult classic, surprise ending
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Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
Plot Summary:
Predominantly set during World War II, Steve Rogers is a sickly man from Brooklyn who's transformed into super-soldier Captain America to aid in the war effort. Rogers must stop the Red Skull – Adolf Hitler's ruthless head of weaponry, and the leader of an organization that intends to use a mysterious device of untold powers for world domination.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 883000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min
Plot tags: heroic, exciting, psychotronic, entertaining, stylized, epic, saga, action packed, action adventure, intense
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Fast Five (2011)
Plot Summary:
Former cop Brian O'Conner partners with ex-con Dom Toretto on the opposite side of the law. Since Brian and Mia Toretto broke Dom out of custody, they've blown across many borders to elude authorities. Now backed into a corner in Rio de Janeiro, they must pull one last job in order to gain their freedom.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 402000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min
Plot tags: exciting, action packed, suspense, suspenseful, action adventure, saga, fast, action thriller, tense, captivating
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Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)
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As humanity picks up the pieces, following the conclusion of "Transformers: Dark of the Moon," Autobots and Decepticons have all but vanished from the face of the planet. However, a group of powerful, ingenious businessman and scientists attempt to learn from past Transformer incursions and push the boundaries of technology beyond what they can control - all while an ancient, powerful Transformer menace sets Earth in his cross-hairs.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 328000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, China, Hong Kong
Duration: 165 min
Plot tags: exciting, semi serious, humorous, action packed, psychotronic, suspense, saga, action adventure, scenic, mecha
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X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
Plot Summary:
After seeking to live a normal life, Logan sets out to avenge the death of his girlfriend by undergoing the mutant Weapon X program and becoming Wolverine.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 524000
Genere: Action, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: exciting, intense, suspenseful, stylized, action adventure, saga, action packed, psychotronic, epic, sentimental
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IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 14000000
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Country: USA
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IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 45000
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Country: USA
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G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 214000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
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Evan McCauley has skills he never learned and memories of places he has never visited. Self-medicated and on the brink of a mental breakdown, a secret group that call themselves “Infinites” come to his rescue, revealing that his memories are real.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 59000
Genere: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
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Extreme athlete turned government operative Xander Cage comes out of self-imposed exile, thought to be long dead, and is set on a collision course with deadly alpha warrior Xiang and his team in a race to recover a sinister and seemingly unstoppable weapon known as Pandora's Box. Recruiting an all-new group of thrill-seeking cohorts, Xander finds himself enmeshed in a deadly conspiracy that points to collusion at the highest levels of world governments.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 96000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: China, Canada, USA
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IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 83000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
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IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 45000
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Country: Hungary, USA
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After faking his death, a tech billionaire recruits a team of international operatives for a bold and bloody mission to take down a brutal dictator.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 192000
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Country: USA
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Plot Summary:
When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to The Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, and soon uneasy alliances and unexpected action pave the way for an epic and unique global adventure.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 907000
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Country: USA
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 289000
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IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 428000
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In a universe where human genetic material is the most precious commodity, an impoverished young Earth woman becomes the key to strategic maneuvers and internal strife within a powerful dynasty….
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 193000
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IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 706000
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IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 276000
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Country: USA
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