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Plot Summary:
Dr. David Banner meets a former student, who has a magical hammer that summons Thor, a Norse god who is prevented from entering Valhalla. When the two superheroes stop feuding long enough to breathe, they are a team unmatched by any of their enemies.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: epic, slasher, saga, anime, exciting, suspenseful, stylized, semi serious, psychotronic, campy
Best tv shows and movies like The Incredible Hulk Returns (1988):
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The Trial of the Incredible Hulk (1989)
Plot Summary:
On the run again, Dr. David Banner is jailed for assault after interrupting a mugging. Blind attorney Matt Murdock enlists Banner's help in locating the muggers because he believes they work for his longtime foe, Fisk, the head of an international crime network. But David, afraid of public exposure, breaks out of jail as the Hulk. Tracking David down, Murdock reveals his own secret: His blindness came from a radioactive spill, and after developing his other senses so incredibly, he has become the amazingly athletic crime fighter called Daredevil. Fisk must now face off against Daredevil and the Incredible Hulk!.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: epic, saga, anime, exciting, rough, serious, suspenseful, psychotronic
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The Return of Swamp Thing (1989)
Plot Summary:
The Swamp Thing returns to battle the evil Dr. Arcane, who has a new science lab full of creatures transformed by genetic mutation, and chooses Heather Locklear as his new object of affection.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: humorous, epic, horror comedy, offbeat, suspenseful, semi serious, psychotronic, independent film, scary, parody
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Adventures of Thunderstorm: Return of Thor (2011)
Plot Summary:
The plot is similarly smorgasbordesque, cobbled together from the vaguely recalled secret origins of most superheroes: average joe, talented inventor, tragic loss, ancient prophecy, immortal intervention, pending apocalypse, flamboyant villain. Though it has all the parts of two or more superhero movies, it also lacks everything that makes superheroes interesting.
IMDB Rating: 1.4
IMDB Votes: 466
Genere: Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, psychotronic, mockbuster
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Almighty Thor (2011)
Plot Summary:
When the demon god Loki destroys the fortress of Valhalla and steals the Hammer of Invincibility, only the young hero Thor can protect Earth from armageddon.
IMDB Rating: 1.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, mockbuster, semi serious, humorous, parody, offbeat, bleak, stylized, exciting
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Three Inches (2011)
Plot Summary:
Walter Speckman is a nobody, until one day he is struck by lightning and gains the ability to move any object with his mind... but only for 3 inches at a time. A recruiter who knows of super-powered individuals finds Walter and offers him the chance to use his powers to do good... and join with a team of other people with similar abilities. Walter accepts, but soon discovers that "good" and "evil" aren't as easy to differentiate as he thought.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: captivating, suspenseful, exciting, serious, psychotronic
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Lightspeed (2006)
Plot Summary:
Government agent Daniel Leight has his radiation treatments sabotaged. He soon finds that he can now move at super speeds but only by risking metabolic damage which could prove to be fatal. 'Lightspeed' must now use his powers to go after old friend turned terrorist who is now a mutant half-snake called Python.
IMDB Rating: 2.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: exciting, suspenseful, semi serious, epic, fast
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Legend of the Phoenix (1988)
Plot Summary:
Two magically powerful monks who were separated at birth are reunited to fight the King of Hell.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 417
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Hong Kong, Japan
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, captivating, suspenseful, stylized, psychotronic, action adventure
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Captain America (1979)
Plot Summary:
An artist, Steve Rogers, is nearly murdered by spies, looking for his late father's national secrets. He is saved during surgery when a secret formula is injected into him; this serum not only heals him but also gives him fantastic strength and lightning reflexes. To help him solve the mystery behind his father s murder and bring those guilty to justice, a government agency equips him with a special motorcycle loaded with gadgets and an indestructible shield. Now armed, he battles against the nation's enemies as the Sentinel of Liberty, Captain America.
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, epic, saga, anime
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Generation X (1996)
Plot Summary:
A group of young mutants--humans with a genetic variation that gives them superpowers and makes them feared by the population at large--begin training at a school for heroes. Their studies are interrupted when they must rescue one of their number from a mad scientist who can enter others' dreams.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: exciting, suspenseful, semi serious
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X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
Plot Summary:
When a cure is found to treat mutations, lines are drawn amongst the X-Men and The Brotherhood, a band of powerful mutants organized under Xavier's former ally, Magneto.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 535000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, UK, Canada
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: exciting, action packed, serious, action adventure, suspenseful, stylized, saga, epic, sexy, breathtaking
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Black Mask 2: City of Masks (2002)
Plot Summary:
The Black Mask must stop a group intent on setting off a DNA bomb that could cause mutations to the human race.
IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: Hong Kong, USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: serious, stylized, tense, suspense, cult classic, independent film, fast
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The Incredible Hulk (1977)
Plot Summary:
The Incredible Hulk is an American television series based on the Marvel Comics character, the Hulk. The series aired on the CBS television network and starred Bill Bixby as David Banner, Lou Ferrigno as the Hulk, and Jack Colvin as Jack McGee. In the TV series, Dr. David Banner, a widowed physician and scientist, who is presumed dead, travels across America under assumed names, and finds himself in positions where he helps others in need despite his terrible secret: in times of extreme anger, he transforms into a huge, incredibly strong green creature, who has been given the name "The Hulk”. In his travels, Banner earns money by working temporary jobs while searching for a way to control his condition. The series was originally broadcast by CBS from 1978 to 1982, with 82 episodes over five seasons. The two-hour pilot movie, which established the Hulk's origins, aired on November 4, 1977. It was developed and produced by Kenneth Johnson, who also wrote or directed some episodes. After the series ended, the fate of David Banner was a cliffhanger until 1988. The franchise was purchased from CBS by rival NBC. They produced three made-for-television films: The Incredible Hulk Returns, The Trial of the Incredible Hulk and The Death of the Incredible Hulk. Since its debut, The Incredible Hulk series has garnered a worldwide fan base.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: exciting, suspenseful, serious, sentimental, tense, retro, epic, saga, vintage
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The Death of the Incredible Hulk (1990)
Plot Summary:
During the critical experiment that would rid David Banner of the Hulk,a spy sabotages the laboratory. Banner falls in love with the spy, Jasmin, who performs missions only because her sister is being held hostage by Jasmin's superiors. Banner and Jasmin try to escape from the enemy agents to rebuild their lives together, but the Hulk is never far from them.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: epic, saga, anime, exciting, serious, suspenseful, stylized, psychotronic, tragic ending
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Gagamboy (2004)
Plot Summary:
Gagamboy (Spiderboy) is -you guessed it- Spiderman parody. both the main villain and Spiderboy gain their powers by eating radioactive bugs.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 139
Genere: Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Philippines
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: parody, humorous, exciting, captivating, entertaining, offbeat, witty, stylized, semi serious, spoof
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NightMan (1997)
Plot Summary:
Night Man is an American action/adventure/sci-fi series that aired in syndication from September 15, 1997 to May 17, 1999. The series is loosely based on a comic book published by Malibu Comics and was created by Steve Englehart and developed for television by Glen A. Larson. It stars Matt McColm as the title character, a superhero whose real name was Johnny Domino, a saxophonist. Englehart would write three episodes of the series. Night Man is also one of the few series to cross over with characters from Larson's previous series: in the episode "Manimal", Johnny allies with Professor Jonathan Chase, the star of the short-lived 1980s' series Manimal.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 872
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: epic, exciting, serious, suspenseful
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Superboy (1988)
Plot Summary:
Superboy is a half-hour live-action television series based on the fictional DC Comics comic book character Kal-El's early years as Superboy. The show ran from 1988–1992 in syndication. It was renamed The Adventures of Superboy at the start of the third season.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: epic, saga, exciting, humorous, suspenseful, semi serious
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Mutant X (2001)
Plot Summary:
Mutant X is a science fiction television series that debuted on October 6, 2001. The show was created by Avi Arad, and it centers around Mutant X, a team of "New Mutants" who possess extraordinary powers as a result of genetic engineering. The members of Mutant X were used as test subjects in a series of covert government experiments. The mission of Mutant X is to seek out and protect their fellow New Mutants. The series was filmed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Even though the series had high ratings and was meant to be renewed for a fourth season, it was abruptly canceled in 2004 after the dismantling of Fireworks Entertainment, one of the show's production companies, ending the show on a cliffhanger.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: exciting, stylized, anime, fast, serious, suspenseful, telenovela
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The Flash (1990)
Plot Summary:
The Flash is a 1990 American television series that starred John Wesley Shipp as the superhero, the Flash, and co-starred Amanda Pays. The series was developed from the DC Comics characters by the writing team of Danny Bilson and Paul De Meo, and produced by their company, Pet Fly Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television. Composer Danny Elfman wrote the show’s title theme, and Stan Winston Studios built the costume.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Action, Crime, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 48 min
Plot tags: exciting, semi serious, tense, captivating, epic, saga, detective, humorous
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Gatchaman (2013)
Plot Summary:
By the year 2050 AD, a mysterious organization called Galactor has occupied half of the Earth and threatens to exterminate the human race. Around the same time, the International Science Organization had uncovered mysterious stones that bear unusual powers. It is said that one person out of approximately eight million is able to harness the power of the stones; they are known as a "Receptor". Dr. Kozaburo Nambu gathers a team of these five lucky Receptors together. Known as the "Gatchaman" team, it is their mission to defeat Galactor.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 510
Genere: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: exciting, suspenseful, anime, captivating, tense, heroic, intense, scenic, serious
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Hulk (2003)
Plot Summary:
Bruce Banner, a genetics researcher with a tragic past, suffers massive radiation exposure in his laboratory that causes him to transform into a raging green monster when he gets angry.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 276000
Genere: Action, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 138 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, intense, action packed, epic, action adventure, cult classic, slasher, saga, surreal
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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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Iron Fist (2017)
Plot Summary:
Danny Rand resurfaces 15 years after being presumed dead. Now, with the power of the Iron Fist, he seeks to reclaim his past and fulfill his destiny.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 138000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Crime, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 55 min
Plot tags: exciting, semi serious, realistic, saga, suspenseful, stylized, serious, cliffhanger, anime, independent film
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Green Lantern (2011)
Plot Summary:
For centuries, a small but powerful force of warriors called the Green Lantern Corps has sworn to keep intergalactic order. Each Green Lantern wears a ring that grants him superpowers. But when a new enemy called Parallax threatens to destroy the balance of power in the Universe, their fate and the fate of Earth lie in the hands of the first human ever recruited.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 293000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: entertaining, stylized, exciting, suspenseful, epic, psychotronic, humorous, semi serious, spiritual, saga
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Fantastic Four (2005)
Plot Summary:
During a space voyage, four scientists are altered by cosmic rays: Reed Richards gains the ability to stretch his body; Sue Storm can become invisible; Johnny Storm controls fire; and Ben Grimm is turned into a super-strong … thing. Together, these "Fantastic Four" must now thwart the evil plans of Dr. Doom and save the world from certain destruction.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 341000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: exciting, action packed, action adventure, epic, semi serious, cult classic, intellectual, heroic, slasher, saga
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Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
Plot Summary:
Sony Pictures Entertainment and The Walt Disney Company jointly announced that Marvel Studios and its President Kevin Feige will produce the third film in the "Spider-Man: Homecoming" series, starring Tom Holland. The film is scheduled to release on July 16, 2021. The third film will see Peter Parker deal with the aftermath of Quentin Beck outing him as Spider-man, but also to deal with a familiar old foe who has joined a group of "Sinister Six" villains.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 849000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 148 min
Plot tags: exciting, disturbing, psychotronic, sad, saga, captivating, funny, atmospheric, epic, emotional
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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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Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
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
Genere: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 141 min
Plot tags: entertaining, exciting, humorous, witty, captivating, suspenseful, stylized, surprise ending, semi serious, epic
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Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)
Plot Summary:
The Fantastic Four return to the big screen as a new and all powerful enemy threatens the Earth. The seemingly unstoppable 'Silver Surfer', but all is not what it seems and there are old and new enemies that pose a greater threat than the intrepid superheroes realize.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 275000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: UK, Germany, USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: serious, action packed, exciting, suspenseful, stylized, action adventure, epic, saga, humorous, intellectual
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The Defenders (2017)
Plot Summary:
Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist join forces to take on common enemies as a sinister conspiracy threatens New York City.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 115000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Crime, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, stylized, bleak, suspenseful, saga, anime
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Birds of Prey (2002)
Plot Summary:
Huntress, Dinah, Oracle are determined to carry on Batman's fight for justice against the ruthless criminals of New Gotham City.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, stylized, semi serious, exciting, epic, neo noir, heroic, anime, thrilling, black comedy