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Plot Summary:
A coming-of-age story based on the lives of street rappers in Mumbai.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 43000
Genere: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 154 min
Plot tags: psychological, sincere, captivating, disturbing, cult classic, fast, motivational
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Rock On!! (2008)
Plot Summary:
Sakshi Shroff, the lonely and neglected wife of busy banking executive, Aditya, decides to give him a surprise on his birthday on July 22nd, but ends surprising him multiple times. While Aditya is thrilled to know that he is going to be a dad, he is unhappy when he notices that Sakshi had also invited some ghosts (Rob Nancy and Kedar Zaveri) from his past. This gives rise to unpleasant memories involving a failed music group 'Magik' ; why the music group broke up, the acrimony especially between Aditya and his former friend, Joseph Mascarenhas; Sakshi takes it on herself to bring Magik back together.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 23000
Genere: Drama, Music
Country: India
Duration: 145 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, inspirational, sincere, captivating, entertaining, cult classic, non-linear, cult film, nostalgic
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Seventeen (2019)
Plot Summary:
To find his therapy dog, a 17-year-old escapes from juvie and embarks on a journey of reconnection with his brother and grandmother through Cantabria.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: psychological, sincere, captivating, disturbing
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Beats (2019)
Plot Summary:
An agoraphobic hip-hop prodigy and a disgraced former music manager cross paths in Chicago’s South Side and help each other face demons of their pasts.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: inspirational, psychological, sincere, captivating, disturbing, hood
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Battle: Freestyle (2022)
Plot Summary:
Amalie and Mikael lead their street dance team to the finals in France but tough competition and personal distractions threaten to ruin their dreams.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 564
Genere: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Norway
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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Stomp the Yard (2007)
Plot Summary:
After the death of his younger brother, a troubled 19-year-old street dancer from Los Angeles is able to bypass juvenile hall by enrolling in the historically black, Truth University in Atlanta, Georgia. But his efforts to get an education and woo the girl he likes are sidelined when he is courted by the top two campus fraternities, both of which want and need his fierce street-style dance moves to win the highly coveted national step show competition.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 26000
Genere: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: inspirational, intense, captivating, exciting, touching, hood, serious, realistic, independent film, erotic
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Kids in Love (2016)
Plot Summary:
Drifting through his gap year with its internships and travel plans, Jack has always suspected there was more to life than this. A chance encounter with the beautiful and ethereal Evelyn swerves his life radically off course.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: sincere, captivating, entertaining, melancholic, psychological, teen
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Step Up Revolution (2012)
Plot Summary:
Emily arrives in Miami with aspirations to become a professional dancer. She sparks with Sean, the leader of a dance crew whose neighborhood is threatened by Emily's father's development plans.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 58000
Genere: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: romantic, feel good, entertaining, teen, light, serious, captivating, realistic, grindhouse, sexy
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Carefree (2016)
Plot Summary:
What starts as a crazy one-night stand ends up in a relationship. But Dharam and Shyra fall out of love just as quickly. Where will life take them now?.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 130 min
Plot tags: non-linear, sexy, psychological, sincere, unusual plot structure, contemplative, one man show, neo screwball comedy
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Teree Sang: A Kidult Love Story (2009)
Plot Summary:
An under-aged couple fall in love, face opposition from the girl's wealthy parents, elope, and go on the run from the police.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 654
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 132 min
Plot tags: romantic, sincere, captivating, disturbing, entertaining
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Street Flow (2019)
Plot Summary:
Noumouké, from the suburb of Paris, is about to decide which brother's foot steps to follow - the lawyer student Soulaymaan or the gangster Demba.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, sincere, captivating, disturbing
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Permanent Record (1988)
Plot Summary:
David Sinclair seems to have everything going for him: he's smart, musically talented, and very successful. To top off his senior year in high school, his band is trying to get a recording session. Therefore, David's suicide leaves everyone, especially his best friend and band-mate, Chris, with a lot of questions.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: cult classic, touching, emotional, realistic, retro, sincere, serious, gloomy, crying, sentimental
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Dilan 1991 (2019)
Plot Summary:
Dilan & Milea are now dating. But as time goes by, Dilan has to choose between his motorcycle club or Milea.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 121 min
Plot tags: psychological, sentimental, sincere, captivating, disturbing
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Step Up 2: The Streets (2008)
Plot Summary:
When rebellious street dancer Andie lands at the elite Maryland School of the Arts, she finds herself fighting to fit in while also trying to hold onto her old life. When she joins forces with the schools hottest dancer, Chase, to form a crew of classmate outcasts to compete in Baltimore s underground dance battle The Streets.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 90000
Genere: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: romantic, teen, inspirational, entertaining, captivating, serious, realistic, hood, light, exciting
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JJ+E (2021)
Plot Summary:
Elisabeth and John-John live in the same city, but they inhabit different worlds.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Sweden
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: psychological, sincere, captivating, disturbing, teen
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Lust Stories (2018)
Plot Summary:
An anthology of four stories that sheds light on modern relationships from the viewpoint of the Indian woman.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: anthology, tense, sincere, touching, captivating, erotic, sexy, offbeat, light
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The Secret Lives of Cheerleaders (2019)
Plot Summary:
Naturally-gifted cheerleader Ava is an instant hit at her new school, but her quick rise in popularity is threatened by the rivalry of cheer captain and Homecoming Queen Katrina, who puts Ava and the other new recruits through a brutal initiation process, leaving Ava to face consequences both at school and at home.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 483
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: psychological, sincere, captivating, disturbing
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Fitoor (2016)
Plot Summary:
A young artist tries to win the heart of his muse, while her mother hatches a scheme to end his quest for true love.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 131 min
Plot tags: exciting, light, sincere, sexy, captivating, romantic drama, modern day adaptation
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Sultan (2016)
Plot Summary:
A biographical drama based on the life of fictional Haryana based wrestler & mixed martial arts specialist Sultan Ali Khan.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 51000
Genere: Action, Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: India
Duration: 170 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, inspirational, sincere, uplifting, touching, captivating, disturbing, fast
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Fabulous (2015)
Plot Summary:
Jagjinder Joginder, a wedding planner, brings together the dysfunctional family of businessman Bipin Arora while making arrangements for Bipin's daughter's destination wedding in London.
IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 144 min
Plot tags: light, feel good, humorous, entertaining
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Ram & Leela (2013)
Plot Summary:
Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela is an adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, set in violent times.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 150 min
Plot tags: touching, serious, stylized, realistic, romantic, independent film, fast, exciting, captivating, tear jerker
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Half Girlfriend (2017)
Plot Summary:
Madhav Jha, a rustic boy from Bihar who is drawn to his college-mate, Riya Somani, an affluent English-speaking girl from Delhi. There’s just one hitch here. Riya is willing to go thus far and no further; Madhav continues being obsessed with her. Will the Bihar boy and the Delhi girl make it past the half-way mark?.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 135 min
Plot tags: romantic, psychological, sentimental, uplifting, touching, sweet, disturbing
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Highway (2014)
Plot Summary:
Right before her wedding, a young woman finds herself abducted and held for ransom. As the initial days pass, she begins to develop a strange bond with her kidnapper.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 30000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 133 min
Plot tags: sincere, serious, emotional, realistic, inspirational, romantic, sad, cult classic, romantic drama
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Chalte Chalte (2003)
Plot Summary:
Priya Chopra is a fashion designer and Raj Mathur owns a small trucking company. They meet on the road, quarrel, and then fall for each other. Priya, who is already engaged, must decide whether she will marry her fiancé or leave him for Raj. Love triumphs, Raj and Priya marry and then begins the struggle to maintain their marriage in the face of the typical problems the world can throw at them.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 167 min
Plot tags: sincere, semi serious, sentimental, feel good, humorous, realistic, romantic, entertaining, sexy, hot
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Step Up 3D (2010)
Plot Summary:
A tight-knit group of New York City street dancers, including Luke and Natalie, team up with NYU freshman Moose, and find themselves pitted against the world's best hip hop dancers in a high-stakes showdown that will change their lives forever.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 60000
Genere: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: romantic, captivating, teen, serious, exciting, hood, feel good, breathtaking, inspirational, realistic
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8 Mile (2002)
Plot Summary:
The setting is Detroit in 1995. The city is divided by 8 Mile, a road that splits the town in half along racial lines. A young white rapper, Jimmy "B-Rabbit" Smith Jr. summons strength within himself to cross over these arbitrary boundaries to fulfill his dream of success in hip hop. With his pal Future and the three one third in place, all he has to do is not choke.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 314000
Genere: Drama, Music
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: inspirational, hood, serious, realistic, harsh, feel good, lyrical, stylized, captivating, tense
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Aanandam (2016)
Plot Summary:
A group of students visit Goa and Hampi while on their college trip. Their experiences during their journey help them understand the intricacies of love and friendship.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: road movie, psychological, tense, light, feel good, unusual plot structure, humorous, contemplative
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Student of the Year (2012)
Plot Summary:
Several alumni reminisce about their final year at St. Theresa's College and the events that shaped their lives.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 20000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance, Sport
Country: India
Duration: 146 min
Plot tags: sentimental, realistic, semi serious, humorous, funny, romantic
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Rockstar (2011)
Plot Summary:
An uninhibited youth woos the hottest about-to-be-married college girl. He rises to become a rock-star - then self-destructs.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 48000
Genere: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 159 min
Plot tags: sentimental, realistic, touching, serious, emotional, romantic, inspirational, heartbreaking, entertaining, sad
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2 States (2014)
Plot Summary:
This is a story about a romantic journey of a culturally opposite couple - Krish Malhotra and Ananya Swaminathan. They meet at the IIM-Ahmedabad College and during the program they fall in love. Complications arise after the program comes to an end and they decide to get married. Krish and Ananya belong to two different states of India. Krish, a North Indian Punjabi boy from Delhi, and Ananya, a Tamilian Brahmin from Chennai. They take a conscious decision; they won't get married until their parents agree. Everything goes downhill when the parents meet. There is a cultural clash and the parents oppose the wedding. To convert their love story into a love marriage, the couple faces a tough battle in front of them. For it is easy to fight and rebel, but much harder to convince. Will Krish and Ananya's love for each other sustain the battles? Will they manage to convince their parents and make it to their wedding? The film thus is a humorous take on inter community marriages in India.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 27000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 149 min
Plot tags: sentimental, humorous, semi serious, realistic, fast, romantic comedy
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You Don't Get Life a Second Time (2011)
Plot Summary:
Mumbai-based Kabir Dhiman, who comes from a wealthy building construction family, proposes to his long-time girlfriend, Natasha, much to the delight of both their respective families. He then gets together with one of two of his close friends, Imran Habib, a writer by profession, and they contact their London-based financial broker friend, Arjun, to remind him of a pact of traveling to Spain. The trio commence their long overdue trip not fully realizing that Arjun has still not forgiven Imran for his break-up with Sunani, while he himself regrets being dumped by Rohini, and must also compete with Imran for the affections of gorgeous Deep Sea Diving Instructor, Laila; Kabir struggles to accept life as Natasha's husband; and Imran must ready himself to meet his biological father, Salman, who had abandoned him at birth.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 84000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: India, Spain
Duration: 155 min
Plot tags: road movie, entertaining, realistic, philosophical, sentimental, humorous, semi serious, inspirational, romantic, thought provoking