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Plot Summary:
Hancock is a down-and-out superhero who's forced to employ a PR expert to help repair his image when the public grows weary of all the damage he's inflicted during his lifesaving heroics. The agent's idea of imprisoning the antihero to make the world miss him proves successful, but will Hancock stick to his new sense of purpose or slip back into old habits?.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 505000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: entertaining, exciting, humorous, funny, semi serious, action packed, action adventure, light, breathtaking, epic
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Minnal Murali (2021)
Plot Summary:
A tailor gains special powers after being struck by lightning but must take down an unexpected foe if he is to become the superhero his hometown in Kerala needs.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 32000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: India
Duration: 158 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining, semi serious
Similar in 75%
You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008)
Plot Summary:
An Israeli counterterrorism soldier with a secretly fabulous ambition to become a Manhattan hairstylist. Zohan's desire runs so deep that he'll do anything -- including faking his own death and going head-to-head with an Arab cab driver -- to make his dreams come true.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 211000
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, hilarious, exciting, not serious, entertaining, parody, predictable, slapstick, romantic
Similar in 84%
Spider-Man 3 (2007)
Plot Summary:
The seemingly invincible Spider-Man goes up against an all-new crop of villains – including the shape-shifting Sandman. While Spider-Man’s superpowers are altered by an alien organism, his alter ego, Peter Parker, deals with nemesis Eddie Brock and also gets caught up in a love triangle.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 626000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 139 min
Plot tags: exciting, action packed, sentimental, saga, serious, suspenseful, action adventure, epic, bad ending, breathtaking
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The Wolverine (2013)
Plot Summary:
Wolverine faces his ultimate nemesis - and tests of his physical, emotional, and mortal limits - in a life-changing voyage to modern-day Japan.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 486000
Genere: Action, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, UK, Japan
Duration: 126 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, epic, intense, bleak, serious, suspenseful, stylized, action packed, action adventure
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X-Men (2000)
Plot Summary:
Two mutants, Rogue and Wolverine, come to a private academy for their kind whose resident superhero team, the X-Men, must oppose a terrorist organization with similar powers.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 638000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: serious, action packed, saga, action adventure, exciting, psychotronic, epic, cult classic, sexy, thought provoking
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Bulletproof Monk (2003)
Plot Summary:
A mysterious and immortal Tibetan kung fu master, who has spent the last 60 years traveling around the world protecting the ancient Scroll of the Ultimate, mentors a selfish street kid in the ancient intricacies of kung fu.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 52000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, sexy, entertaining, action packed, semi serious, stylized, suspense, action comedy, fast
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Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2011)
Plot Summary:
When the devil resurfaces with aims to take over the world in human form, Johnny Blaze reluctantly comes out of hiding to transform into the flame-spewing supernatural hero Ghost Rider -- and rescue a 10-year-old boy from an unsavory end.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 125000
Genere: Action, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: USA, United Arab Emirates
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: serious, exciting, suspenseful, psychotronic, entertaining, retro, epic, slasher, saga, cult classic
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Spawn (1997)
Plot Summary:
After being murdered by corrupt colleagues in a covert government agency, Al Simmons (Michael Jai White) makes a pact with the devil to be resurrected to see his beloved wife Wanda (Theresa Randle). In exchange for his return to Earth, Simmons agrees to lead Hell's Army in the destruction of mankind.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 72000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: scary, dark fantasy, dark, exciting, serious, suspenseful, rough, epic, bloody, suspense
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Men in Black II (2002)
Plot Summary:
Kay and Jay reunite to provide our best, last and only line of defense against a sinister seductress who levels the toughest challenge yet to the MIB's untarnished mission statement – protecting Earth from the scum of the universe. It's been four years since the alien-seeking agents averted an intergalactic disaster of epic proportions. Now it's a race against the clock as Jay must convince Kay – who not only has absolutely no memory of his time spent with the MIB, but is also the only living person left with the expertise to save the galaxy – to reunite with the MIB before the earth submits to ultimate destruction.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 397000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: funny, light, humorous, entertaining, visually appealing, exciting, stylized, action comedy, not serious, action packed
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Daredevil (2003)
Plot Summary:
He dwells in a world of eternal night, but the blackness is filled with sounds and scents, tastes and textures that most cannot perceive. Although attorney Matt Murdock is blind, his other four senses function with superhuman sharpness. By day, Murdock represents the downtrodden. At night he is Daredevil, a masked vigilante stalking the dark streets of the city, a relentless avenger of justice.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 227000
Genere: Action, Crime
Country: USA, Switzerland
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: stylized, action packed, exciting, epic, semi serious, psychological, romantic, slasher, saga, cult classic
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The Old Guard (2020)
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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R.I.P.D. (2013)
Plot Summary:
A recently slain cop joins a team of undead police officers working for the Rest in Peace Department and tries to find the man who murdered him. Based on the comic by Peter M. Lenkov.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 142000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: buddy comedy, not serious, stylized, exciting, entertaining, action comedy, detective, absurd, visually appealing, psychological
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Samaritan (2022)
Plot Summary:
Thirteen year old Sam Cleary suspects that his mysteriously reclusive neighbor Mr. Smith is actually the legendary vigilante Samaritan, who was reported dead 20 years ago. With crime on the rise and the city on the brink of chaos, Sam makes it his mission to coax his neighbor out of hiding to save the city from ruin.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 54000
Genere: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, intense, exciting, surprise ending, neo noir, psychotronic, grindhouse, urban fantasy
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The Incredible Hulk (2008)
Plot Summary:
Scientist Bruce Banner scours the planet for an antidote to the unbridled force of rage within him: the Hulk. But when the military masterminds who dream of exploiting his powers force him back to civilization, he finds himself coming face to face with a new, deadly foe.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 517000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: exciting, entertaining, gloomy, serious, action packed, action adventure, saga, stylized, epic, psychotronic
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Suicide Squad (2016)
Plot Summary:
From DC Comics comes the Suicide Squad, an antihero team of incarcerated supervillains who act as deniable assets for the United States government, undertaking high-risk black ops missions in exchange for commuted prison sentences.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 713000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min
Plot tags: entertaining, absurd, intense, psychotronic, humorous, saga, cult classic, psychological thriller, exciting, funny
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Catwoman (2004)
Plot Summary:
Liquidated after discovering a corporate conspiracy, mild-mannered graphic artist Patience Phillips washes up on an island, where she's resurrected and endowed with the prowess of a cat -- and she's eager to use her new skills ... as a vigilante. Before you can say "cat and mouse," handsome gumshoe Tom Lone is on her tail.
IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 124000
Genere: Action, Crime, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: exciting, action packed, tense, captivating, saga, suspense, serious, epic, heroic, fantasy adventure
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Iron Man 2 (2010)
Plot Summary:
With the world now aware of his dual life as the armored superhero Iron Man, billionaire inventor Tony Stark faces pressure from the government, the press and the public to share his technology with the military. Unwilling to let go of his invention, Stark, with Pepper Potts and James 'Rhodey' Rhodes at his side, must forge new alliances – and confront powerful enemies.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 855000
Genere: Action, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min
Plot tags: entertaining, exciting, saga, humorous, suspenseful, witty, semi serious, intense, action packed, action adventure
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The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)
Plot Summary:
To prevent a world war from breaking out, famous characters from Victorian literature band together to do battle against a cunning villain.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 182000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Germany, Czech Republic, UK
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: entertaining, exciting, atmospheric, offbeat, action packed, dark fantasy, predictable, action adventure, anamorphic, serious
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Jonah Hex (2010)
Plot Summary:
Gunslinger Jonah Hex (Josh Brolin) is appointed by President Ulysses Grant to track down terrorist Quentin Turnbull (John Malkovich), a former Confederate officer determined on unleashing hell on earth. Jonah not only secures freedom by accepting this task, he also gets revenge on the man who slayed his wife and child. Megan Fox plays a prostitute as well as Jonah Hex's love interst in the film.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 61000
Genere: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: stylized, gothic, exciting, rough, suspenseful, suspense, tense, disturbing, epic, entertaining
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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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The Avengers (2012)
Plot Summary:
When an unexpected enemy emerges and threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins!.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 14000000
Genere: Action, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 143 min
Plot tags: exciting, heroic, epic, entertaining, humorous, action packed, captivating, saga, visual, visually stunning
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Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)
Plot Summary:
In this continuation to the adventure of the demon superhero, an evil elf breaks an ancient pact between humans and creatures, as he declares war against humanity. He is on a mission to release The Golden Army, a deadly group of fighting machines that can destroy the human race. As Hell on Earth is ready to erupt, Hellboy and his crew set out to defeat the evil prince.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 283000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Germany, Hungary
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: dark fantasy, scary, stylized, exciting, visual, visually stunning, action packed, humorous, mystical, visually appealing
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Hellboy (2004)
Plot Summary:
In the final days of World War II, the Nazis attempt to use black magic to aid their dying cause. The Allies raid the camp where the ceremony is taking place, but not before a demon - Hellboy - has already been conjured. Joining the Allied forces, Hellboy eventually grows to adulthood, serving the cause of good rather than evil.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 345000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min
Plot tags: stylized, exciting, action packed, mystical, suspenseful, semi serious, entertaining, futuristic, visual, cult classic
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Deadpool 2 (2018)
Plot Summary:
Wisecracking mercenary Deadpool battles the evil and powerful Cable and other bad guys to save a boy's life.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 627000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, New Zealand, Canada, Denmark, India, UK
Duration: 119 min
Plot tags: funny, psychotronic, entertaining, bloody, action comedy, saga, action adventure, humorous, anamorphic, meta
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Thor: The Dark World (2013)
Plot Summary:
Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos… but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor must embark on his most perilous and personal journey yet, one that will reunite him with Jane Foster and force him to sacrifice everything to save us all.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 715000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: entertaining, exciting, humorous, dark fantasy, heroic, stylized, visually stunning, psychotronic, epic, saga
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Deadpool (2016)
Plot Summary:
Deadpool tells the origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopts the alter ego Deadpool. Armed with his new abilities and a dark, twisted sense of humor, Deadpool hunts down the man who nearly destroyed his life.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 11000000
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: exciting, stylized, entertaining, absurd, humorous, funny, parody, action comedy, dark comedy, witty
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Iron Man (2008)
Plot Summary:
After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 11000000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 126 min
Plot tags: exciting, witty, entertaining, intellectual, action packed, saga, action adventure, clever, intense, visual
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
Plot Summary:
The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Peter Quill's true parentage.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 744000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 136 min
Plot tags: entertaining, exciting, humorous, funny, futuristic, visually stunning, sad, saga, light, psychotronic
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Men in Black 3 (2012)
Plot Summary:
Agents J (Will Smith) and K (Tommy Lee Jones) are back...in time. J has seen some inexplicable things in his 15 years with the Men in Black, but nothing, not even aliens, perplexes him as much as his wry, reticent partner. But when K's life and the fate of the planet are put at stake, Agent J will have to travel back in time to put things right. J discovers that there are secrets to the universe that K never told him - secrets that will reveal themselves as he teams up with the young Agent K (Josh Brolin) to save his partner, the agency, and the future of humankind.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 382000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, United Arab Emirates
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: futuristic, entertaining, exciting, action comedy, tricky, humorous, not serious, psychotronic, epic, saga
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Thor (2011)
Plot Summary:
Against his father Odin's will, The Mighty Thor - a powerful but arrogant warrior god - recklessly reignites an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Earth and forced to live among humans as punishment. Once here, Thor learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his world sends the darkest forces of Asgard to invade Earth.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 888000
Genere: Action, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: entertaining, exciting, heroic, futuristic, humorous, visual, visually stunning, saga, action adventure, suspense