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Plot Summary:
This retelling of the classic tale of James Hilton's Utopian lost world plays out uneasily amid musical production numbers and Bacharach pop music. While escaping war-torn China, a group of Europeans crash in the Himalayas, where they are rescued and taken to the mysterious Valley of the Blue Moon, Shangri-La. Hidden from the rest of the world, Shangri-La is a haven of peace and tranquility for world-weary diplomat Richard Conway. His ambitious brother, George, sees it as a prison from which he must escape, even if it means risking his life and bringing destruction to the ancient culture of Shangri-La.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 150 min
Plot tags: exciting, feel good, stylized, semi serious, psychotronic
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Valley of Flowers (2006)
Plot Summary:
A Himalayan legend of a love struggling against the inevitability of death, an astonishing tale spanning from the early 19th century mountain existence, to hectic, bustling modern day Tokyo.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: India, France, Japan, Germany
Duration: 155 min
Plot tags: spiritual, tense, captivating, psychological, romantic, philosophical, independent film, sensual, erotic, mystical
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Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962)
Plot Summary:
Professor Fergusson plans to make aviation history by making his way across Africa by balloon. He plans to claim uncharted territories in West Africa as proof of his inventions worth.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, semi serious, psychotronic
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At Long Last Love (1975)
Plot Summary:
Four socialites unexpectedly clash: heiress Brooke Carter runs into gambler Johnny Spanish at the race track while playboy Michael O. Pritchard nearly runs into stage star Kitty O'Kelly with his car. Backstage at Kitty's show, it turns out she and Brooke are old friends who attended public school together. The foursome do the town, accompanied by Brooke's companion Elizabeth, who throws herself at Michael's butler and chauffeur Rodney James.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: cult classic, feel good, humorous, realistic, stylized, semi serious, art deco, neo screwball comedy
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Hello, Dolly! (1969)
Plot Summary:
Matchmaker, Dolly Levi takes a trip to Yonkers, New York to see the "well-known unmarried half-a-millionaire," Horace Vandergelder. While there, she convinces him, his two stock clerks and his niece and her beau to go to New York City.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 146 min
Plot tags: period piece, feel good, retro, hilarious, humorous, captivating, realistic, semi serious, sentimental, funny
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Pennies from Heaven (1981)
Plot Summary:
A musical set in the great Busby Berkeley style. In Chicago during the depression, sheet music salesman, Arthur Parker, is trying to sell his products, but it's not easy to convince unwilling music store owners to buy them. Although he's already married to the somewhat drab Joan, when he meets school teacher Eileen in a music store, he falls in love with her.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: surreal, stylized, sentimental, atmospheric, touching, serious, realistic, gloomy, road movie, light
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Babin (2008)
Plot Summary:
As scripted by Quebecois raconteur Fred Pellerin and directed by Luc Picard, this offbeat fantasy comedy details the adventures of Babine (Vincent Guillaume Otis), the son of a witch and a village pariah, as he ventures forth into the world and narrowly evades death.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 785
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Canada
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, exciting, semi serious, captivating, entertaining, light, offbeat, humorous
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High Road to China (1983)
Plot Summary:
A biplane pilot is saddled with a spoiled industrialist's daughter on a search for her missing father through Asia that eventually involves them in a struggle against a Chinese warlord.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Romance, War
Country: USA, Yugoslavia, Hong Kong
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: retro, exciting, humorous, semi serious, independent film, eighties
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She (1965)
Plot Summary:
The lost city of Kuma is ruled by the cruel, arrogant, beautiful queen, Ayesha, gifted with eternal life. She lures Leo Vincey into her world, seeing in him the reincarnation of the lover she long ago murdered in a fit of violent jealousy. Against all advice Leo is determined to stay and Ayesha persuades him to bathe in the flame of eternal youth... with disastrous consequences.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, captivating, suspense, psychotronic, gothic, gothic horror, grindhouse, cult classic, independent film
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Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969)
Plot Summary:
Academy Award-honoree Peter O'Toole stars in this musical classic about a prim English schoolmaster who learns to show his compassion through the help of an outgoing showgirl. O'Toole, who received his fourth Oscar-nomination for this performance, is joined by '60s pop star Petula Clark and fellow Oscar-nominee Michael Redgrave.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 155 min
Plot tags: romantic, educational, sentimental, uplifting, serious, emotional, realistic, stylized
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The Magic Sword (1962)
Plot Summary:
The son of a sorceress, armed with weapons, armour and six magically summoned knights, goes on a quest to save a princess from a vengeful wizard.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, mythical, arthurian, classic horror, exciting, semi serious, psychotronic, campy
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Barney's Great Adventure (1998)
Plot Summary:
Mom and dad dump son Cody, daughter Abby, her best friend Marcella and a baby on the farm with Grandpa and Grandma. Purple dinosaur Barney soon appears to entertain kids, and when a large colorful egg deposited on a farm by a shooting star is accidentally carted off, Barney and kids start their chase for it.
IMDB Rating: 3.2
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 76 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, funny, independent film, semi serious, light, romantic, sexy, unusual plot structure, sweet
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The Wiz (1978)
Plot Summary:
A Thanksgiving dinner brings a host of family together in a Harlem apartment, where a 24-year-old schoolteacher named Dorothy Gale (Diana Ross) lives with her Aunt Em (Theresa Merritt) and Uncle Henry (Stanley Greene). Extremely introverted, she has, as Aunt Em teases her, "never been south of 125th Street", and refuses to move out and on with her life.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 134 min
Plot tags: stylized, cult classic, sweet, dark drama, atmospheric, feel good, humorous, semi serious, crying, epic fantasy
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Babes in Toyland (1961)
Plot Summary:
All roads lead to magical, merry Toyland as Mary Contrary and Tom Piper prepare for their wedding! But villainous Barnaby wants Mary for himself, so he kidnaps Tom, setting off a series of comic chases, searches, and double-crosses! The "March Of The Wooden Soldiers" helps put Barnaby in his place, and ensures a "happily ever after" for Tom and Mary!.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, sweet, cute, psychotronic, mysterious, offbeat, feel good, humorous, stylized, semi serious
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Grimm's Snow White (2012)
Plot Summary:
When the King is killed by ferocious reptile beasts, his Queen takes control of the kingdom. She tries to kill her beautiful stepdaughter SNOW, but she escapes into the enchanted forest.
IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, exciting, semi serious, mockbuster, romantic, captivating, serious, independent film
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Peter Pan Live! (2014)
Plot Summary:
Following in the footsteps of the phenomenally successful The Sound of Music LIVE! - which drew over 18 million viewers - comes this musical masterpiece that tells the beloved story of Peter Pan, the mischievous little boy who ran away to Neverland. Get ready for show-stopping stars, stunning costumes, extravagant sets and delightful music that will have everyone in your home singing along. From Executive Producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron comes a soaring holiday event guaranteed to take viewers on a magical and musical journey to the second star to the right.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 131 min
Plot tags: exciting, feel good, semi serious, captivating, fairy tale
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The Music Man (2003)
Plot Summary:
Contemporary rethinking of the legendary Broadway musical and 1962 film, updated to reflect a few early twenty-first-century sensibilities: A masterful con artist tries to bilk a staid Midwestern community, with unexpected results.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Musical, Romance, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 150 min
Plot tags: sentimental, feel good, humorous, semi serious, realistic
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Flight from Ashiya (1964)
Plot Summary:
Featuring an all-star cast and on-location shooting in Japan, where the story is set, three US Air Force rescue pilots must overcome their personal problems and differences to embark upon a dangerous mission to save raft-bound Japanese survivors from a murderous storm-tossed sea. As they head for their location, the film flashes back to chronicle the pasts of each pilot to make clear their mixed feelings about their upcoming assignment.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 706
Genere: Adventure, Romance, Drama, War
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: exciting, sentimental, serious, captivating, realistic, suspenseful, independent film, disaster movie
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The Aviator (1985)
Plot Summary:
A 1920s mail pilot and a rich man's daughter crash-land on a mountain full of hungry wolves.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Adventure, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: melancholic, inspirational, serious, realistic, clever, feel good, unusual plot structure, humorous, visually appealing, weird
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A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella (1995)
Plot Summary:
This sequel to "Pandora's Box" continues director Jeffrey Lau's adaptation of the Buddhism saga "Journey to the West". Stranded five centuries in the past, Joker Monkey King must battle a variety of monsters, seductive women and super-powered villains to save the dying Pak Jing-Jing.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: dorama, exciting, offbeat, epic, serious, stylized, semi serious, spoof, parody, campy
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A Far Off Place (1993)
Plot Summary:
Thrown together under incredible circumstances, two strangers must discover courage and strength when they begin a journey across the treacherous African desert! Equipped only with their wits and the expertise of a native bushman who befriends them, they are determined to triumph over impossible odds and reach their destination. But along the way, the trio face a primitive desert wilderness.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: scenic, touching, exciting, inspirational, atmospheric, sad, poignant, anamorphic, serious, gloomy
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Camelot (1967)
Plot Summary:
King Arthur establishes the ideals and laws of Camelot but is tragically forced to enforce these laws against his own wife.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 179 min
Plot tags: emotional, intense, lyrical, colorful, atmospheric, captivating, stylized, arthurian, fairy tale, costume drama
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Sinbad: The Fifth Voyage (2014)
Plot Summary:
When the Sultan's first born is taken by an evil sorcerer, Sinbad is tasked with traveling to a desert of magic and creatures to save her.
IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: exciting, feel good, tense, captivating, light, stylized, semi serious
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Flight of the Phoenix (2004)
Plot Summary:
When an Amacor oil rig in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia proves unproductive, Captain Frank Towns and copilot "A.J." are sent to shut the operation down. However, on their way to Beijing, a major dust storm forces them to ditch their C-119 Flying Boxcar in an uncharted area of the desert.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 56000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: suspense, intense, serious, realistic, suspenseful, entertaining, minimal cast, action adventure, exciting, road movie
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The Adventures of Pinocchio (1996)
Plot Summary:
One of puppet-maker Geppetto's creations comes magically to life. This puppet, Pinocchio, has one major desire and that is to become a real boy someday. In order to accomplish this goal he has to learn to act responsibly. This film shows you the adventures on which he learns valuable lessons.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA, Germany, UK, Czech Republic, France
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, touching, offbeat, feel good, humorous, mysterious, anamorphic, independent film, semi serious, exciting
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
Plot Summary:
An eccentric professor invents wacky machinery, but can't seem to make ends meet. When he invents a revolutionary car, a foreign government becomes interested in it, and resorts to skulduggery to get their hands on it.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 50000
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 144 min
Plot tags: light, sweet, cute, sentimental, mystical, funny, inspirational, mind bending, psychedelic, epic
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Peter Pan (2003)
Plot Summary:
In stifling Edwardian London, Wendy Darling mesmerizes her brothers every night with bedtime tales of swordplay, swashbuckling and the fearsome Captain Hook. But the children become the heroes of an even greater story, when Peter Pan flies into their nursery one night and leads them over moonlit rooftops through a galaxy of stars and to the lush jungles of Neverland.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 79000
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: UK, USA, Australia
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, feel good, exciting, captivating, sweet, light, romantic, scenic, teen, colorful
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Always (1989)
Plot Summary:
Pete Sandich is a reckless fire-fighting pilot who is killed in what was to have been his final mission. Ascending to Heaven, Pete is introduced to business-like angel who instructs the spectral Pete to pass on his aviation knowledge to his young successor. While doing so, Pete also smoothes the course of romance for his earthly girlfriend who, after several months of grieving, finally falls in love with another man.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 32000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, romantic, emotional, intense, feel good, mystical, sad, powerful, indie film
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The Flight of the Phoenix (1965)
Plot Summary:
A cargo plane goes down in a sandstorm in the Sahara with less than a dozen men on board. One of the passengers is an airplane designer who comes up with the idea of ripping off the undamaged wing and using it as the basis for an airplane they will build to escape before their food and water run out.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Adventure, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 142 min
Plot tags: suspense, harsh, serious, captivating, exciting, bleak, suspenseful, psychological, retro, action adventure
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Big Fish (2003)
Plot Summary:
Throughout his life Edward Bloom has always been a man of big appetites, enormous passions and tall tales. In his later years, he remains a huge mystery to his son, William. Now, to get to know the real man, Will begins piecing together a true picture of his father from flashbacks of his amazing adventures.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 454000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 125 min
Plot tags: surreal, feel good, sentimental, touching, visually stunning, fairy tale, offbeat, emotional, sad, visual
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Willow (1988)
Plot Summary:
Fearful of a prophecy stating that a girl child will be born to bring about her downfall, the evil Queen Bavmorda imprisons all pregnant women within the formidable stronghold of Nockmaar. A child, Elora Danan, is born in the Nockmaar dungeons and identified as the prophesied child by a birthmark on her arm. However, before the black sorceress arrives to claim the child, Elora's mother convinces her reluctant midwife to escape with the baby. Willow, a timid farmer and aspiring sorcerer, is entrusted with delivering the royal infant from evil.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 128000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, scenic, exciting, atmospheric, cult classic, epic, intense, stylized, semi serious, visual