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Plot Summary:
A 12-year-old boy survives a plane crash that kills every other passenger on the flight, including his family. As he and others affected by the tragedy try to make sense of what happened, unexpected friendships, romances, and communities are formed.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags:
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Coastal Dreams (2007)
Plot Summary:
Coastal Dreams is a 24-episode online soap opera produced by NBC in 2007. The series stars Danica Stewart, Tanee McCall, Elena Campbell-Martinez, Kam Heskin, Charlie Koznick, Ken Luckey, and Noah Schuffman. It features two beautiful women named Zoe and Stacey, whose plans for fun on the beach is interrupted by deadly danger. The series is executive produced, written and created by Rick Draughon and directed by Mark Cole. Zoe needs to escape her Texas hometown after her boyfriend goes more than a little psycho on her. She packs up her bathing suit, grabs her best friend and fellow college grad Stacey and heads to California to visit her wealthy cousin April. Staying in April's seaside mansion seems to like the dream vacation, especially after the girls meet April's hot boyfriend Christian and the dreamy local deputy, Will. the worse quickly though when Zoe starts receiving menacing text messages from her ex...and the locals reveal their ulterior motives. This show aired every Tuesday and Thursday at nbc.com.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 28
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: telenovela
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Hustling (2011)
Plot Summary:
Since working as an adult film star and escort since his early twenties, Ryan Crosby, aka Rod Driver, has had a pretty easy life when you think about it. But what happens when you hit forty and the clients aren't calling as much as they used to and doing porn has, well... lost its appeal. Suddenly you begin to see things a bit clearer and you begin to ask yourself questions. What am I doing with my life? Is there something else I can do? What am I passionate about? You realize that you need to make a change. But how do you move forward from the life you no longer want? After an awkward meeting with a career counselor, who tries to extract information about his job history, Ryan heads home and the weight of his situation hits him hard.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 132
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags:
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Expats (2023)
Plot Summary:
Set against the vibrant and tumultuous tapestry of 2014 Hong Kong, the lives of three American women—Margaret, Hilary, and Mercy—intersect after a sudden family tragedy.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 34
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags:
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Famously Afraid (2019)
Plot Summary:
Celebrities reveal their terrifying true tales of encounters with the supernatural and unexplained.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 53
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: mystical, serious, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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What Goes On (2007)
Plot Summary:
What Goes On is an unaired drama series that was scheduled to air on Noggin's nighttime block, The N. The series explores "the emotional life of teens." Created by Sri Rao, the initial working title of the series was The Block. The series was scheduled to premiere in late 2007, but was canceled before a single episode aired on television. In 2008, all ten episodes of the series leaked online. According to FutonCritic.com, the series is "an ensemble drama that explores the lives of five teenagers growing up in a typical suburban neighborhood," and "takes an honest look at the journey of adolescence — figuring out who you are in the context of who you were and who you want to be" while "chronicling the relationships with parents, families, friends and crushes.".
IMDB Rating: 8.7
IMDB Votes: 35
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags:
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The Day of the Roses (1998)
Plot Summary:
On January 18th, 1977, a crowded commuter train heading for Sydney, came off the track and struck the pillars of an overhead road bridge, crushing part of the train and killing 83 passengers and injuring more than 200 others. This story follows the coronial inquiry into the crash with flash-backs to the main story, and the efforts of the rescuers to free the injured victims.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 196
Genere: Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 220 min
Plot tags: disaster movie
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Desire (2006)
Plot Summary:
On the run from a New Jersey crime family, two brothers wend their way to Los Angeles, where they make their dream of owning a restaurant a reality. But their life in hiding life becomes complicated when their lives are torn apart by their love for the same woman.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 326
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 3900 min
Plot tags: realistic, serious, sincere, suspense, contemplative
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Filthy Rich (2020)
Plot Summary:
When the patriarch of a mega-rich Southern family, famed for creating a wildly successful Christian television network, dies in a plane crash, his wife and family are stunned to learn that he fathered three illegitimate children, all of whom are written into his will, threatening their family name and fortune.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min
Plot tags: light, ironic, cynical, funny, southern gothic, christian film
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Fire and Rain (1989)
Plot Summary:
This movie is based on the actual events on the tragic day of August 2nd, 1985. Delta Airlines flight 191 en route to Los Angeles Via Dallas Ft Worth took off from Ft Lauderdale, Fl. When the plane was landing in Ft Worth wind-shear from a strong thunderstorm caused the plane to crash.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 150
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags:
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Exposed (2017)
Plot Summary:
Annie has a plan for her 300k student loans: become a porn star.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 156
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags:
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Triads (2017)
Plot Summary:
Jason Height is a hot young gay man who's recently found himself displaced on the west coast. During his many sexual exploits in Palm Springs he stumbles into a three-way relationship with a couple who appear to be on the outs after years together. Thinking that a third might be the magic bullet their relationship sorely needs, they decide to move forward as a threesome. However, they all soon learn that there is no such thing as an easy fix when it comes to love. A thoroughly modern look at gay love in the late teens, The Third is a sparkling romantic drama with a twist.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 68
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: psychological, sentimental, romantic, sexy, touching, unusual plot structure, melancholic, gay cinema
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Eastsiders (2012)
Plot Summary:
What happens after the world ends? Written and directed by award winning playwright Kit Williamson, "EastSiders" explores the aftermath of infidelity on a gay couple in Silverlake. When Cal (Kit Williamson) finds out Thom (Van Hansis) has been cheating on him with Jeremy (Matthew McKelligon), their relationship is turned upside down. Will the lies tear them apart or are they just stubborn enough to stay together forever? Drunken outbursts and double standards abound in this dark comedy about the sad and funny messes we make out of our lives. Cal's best friend Kathy (Constance Wu) is always there for him with a bottle of whiskey in her purse, but she has her own problems with her nice guy boyfriend Ian (John Halbach), even if they're all in her head. Stephen Guarino guest stars as a party promoter throwing one last bash before the apocalypse. - Written by Kit Williamson.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: touching, semi serious, humorous, dark comedy, emotional, realistic, gloomy, queer cinema
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Of Kings and Prophets (2016)
Plot Summary:
An epic biblical saga of faith, ambition and betrayal as told through the eyes of the battle-weary King Saul, the resentful prophet Samuel and the resourceful young shepherd David—all on a collision course with destiny that will change the world. One thousand years before Christ, the first king of the Israelites, Saul, struggles to unify the 12 Israelite tribes and defend his fledgling nation against savage enemy attacks. The prophet Samuel relays a message from God to King Saul that he must destroy one of Israel's ancient enemies. But when Saul defies that message, Samuel prophesies that the Lord will tear the kingdom of Israel from him and choose another in his place. In time, Saul comes to realize that his greatest threat will not come from his enemies, but from the shepherd, David.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: biblical, rough, suspenseful, disturbing, erotic, sensual
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South Beach (2006)
Plot Summary:
Leaving their troubles in Brooklyn behind, best friends Matt and Vincent head to Miami for adventure, hoping to find Matt's old flame, up-and-coming fashion model Arielle. Diving into the glamorous local scene at the Hotel Soleil's hip club Nocturnal, they uncovers the dangerous and possibly seedy underbelly of South Beach.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 246
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: realistic, sincere, serious, captivating, humorous, semi serious, sexual, sexy
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Greenleaf (2016)
Plot Summary:
The unscrupulous world of the Greenleaf family and their sprawling Memphis megachurch, where scandalous secrets and lies are as numerous as the faithful. Born of the church, the Greenleaf family love and care for each other, but beneath the surface lies a den of iniquity—greed, adultery, sibling rivalry and conflicting values—that threatens to tear apart the very core of their faith that holds them together.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: emotional, tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, talky, soap opera
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The Chi (2018)
Plot Summary:
A relevant, timely and distinctive coming-of-age story following a half dozen interrelated characters in the South Side of Chicago. The story centers on Brandon, an ambitious and confident young man who dreams about opening a restaurant of his own someday, but is conflicted between the promise of a new life and his responsibility to his mother and teenage brother back in the South Side.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: rough, mind bending, unusual plot structure, suspense, hood, sitcom
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Pearson (2019)
Plot Summary:
Powerhouse lawyer Jessica Pearson adjusts to the dirty world of Chicago politics.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min
Plot tags: disturbing, thought provoking, captivating, suspense, political drama
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Good Girls Revolt (2015)
Plot Summary:
A look at the personal and professional lives of employees at an American news magazine in the late 1960s.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 55 min
Plot tags: touching, captivating, entertaining, realistic, witty, semi serious, period piece, erotic, romantic, anthology
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In Treatment (2008)
Plot Summary:
Set within the highly charged confines of individual psychotherapy sessions and centering around Dr. Paul Weston, a psychotherapist who exhibits an insightful, reserved demeanor while treating his patients—but displays a crippling insecurity while counseled by his own therapist.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, emotional, tense, clever, serious, thought provoking, intellectual, medical drama, atmospheric
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Heartland (2007)
Plot Summary:
Dr. Nathaniel Grant is a pioneering organ-transplant surgeon who takes risks that other doctors would not in order to save the lives of his patients. He works closely with his ex-wife, Kate Armstrong, an organ-donor coordinator with whom he has a volatile relationship. Grant's arrogance and willingness to perform risky procedures causes him to butt heads with the hospital administration. But his main focus is on his intense relationship with his job and his patients, often at the expense of his family.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 260
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: medical drama, captivating
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Mercy (2009)
Plot Summary:
Mercy is a medical drama which aired on NBC from September 23, 2009 to May 12, 2010. The series initially aired on Wednesday nights at 8/7c, as part of the 2009 fall season, but was pushed back to 9/8c in April. On October 23, 2009, Mercy was picked up for a full twenty-two-episode first season. On May 14, 2010, NBC announced that Mercy had been cancelled and would not return for a second season due to low ratings.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: medical drama, realistic, atmospheric, psychological, captivating, sincere, serious, gloomy, fast
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Monte Carlo (1986)
Plot Summary:
An American writer on the Riviera courts a Russian singer who is spying on Nazis for revenge.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 168
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 200 min
Plot tags: period drama
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Keep Breathing (2022)
Plot Summary:
When a small plane crashes in the middle of the Canadian wilderness, a lone woman must battle the elements and odds to survive.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 209 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Political Animals (2012)
Plot Summary:
Political Animals is a six-part miniseries. Elaine Barrish's husband Bud was a popular President of the United States during the 1990s despite his extramarital affairs. After leaving the White House, Elaine Barrish was elected Governor of Illinois and ran for the Democratic nomination for President, but lost to Paul Garcetti. The night Barrish conceded the nomination, she asked her husband for a divorce. Two years later, as Garcetti's Secretary of State, Barrish deals with State Department issues while trying to keep her family together.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 360 min
Plot tags: realistic, political, serious, talky, suspense, clever, captivating, queer cinema
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Tommy (2020)
Plot Summary:
When a former high-ranking NYPD officer becomes the first female Chief of Police for Los Angeles, she uses her unflinching honesty and hardball tactics to navigate the social, political and national security issues that converge with enforcing the law.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, intellectual, captivating, disturbing, detective
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The Astronaut Wives Club (2015)
Plot Summary:
Based on the book by Lily Koppel, this 10 episode limited series tells the story of the women who were key players behind some of the biggest events in American history. As America’s astronauts were launched on death-defying missions, Life Magazine documented the astronauts’ families, capturing the behind-the-scenes lives of their young wives. Overnight, these women were transformed from military spouses into American royalty. As their celebrity rose and tragedy began to touch their lives, they rallied together.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min
Plot tags: serious, captivating, realistic, psychological, period drama
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Doubt (2017)
Plot Summary:
A successful defense lawyer at a boutique firm becomes romantically involved with a client who may or may not be guilty of a brutal crime.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining, cynical, ironic
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Mad Men (2007)
Plot Summary:
Mad Men is set in the 1960s, initially at the fictional Sterling Cooper advertising agency on Madison Avenue in New York City, and later at the newly created firm, Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce, located nearby in the Time-Life Building, at 1271 Avenue of the Americas. According to the show's pilot, the phrase "mad men" was a slang term coined in the 1950s by advertisers working on Madison Avenue to refer to themselves. The focal point of the series is Don Draper, creative director at Sterling Cooper and a founding partner at Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce, and the people in his life, both in and out of the office. The plot focuses on the business of the agencies as well as the personal lives of the characters, regularly depicting the changing moods and social mores of the United States in the 1960s.
IMDB Rating: 8.7
IMDB Votes: 256000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 4400 min
Plot tags: serious, captivating, atmospheric, stylized, clever, exciting, retro, sexy, thought provoking, touching
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A Teacher (2020)
Plot Summary:
Claire Wilson, a young teacher at a suburban Texas high school, begins an affair with her student, Eric Walker. But their relationship accelerates faster than anticipated and the permanent damage becomes impossible to ignore.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 248 min
Plot tags: psychological, sexy, suspenseful, unusual plot structure, moody
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The Queen's Gambit (2020)
Plot Summary:
In a Kentucky orphanage in the 1950s, a young girl discovers an astonishing talent for chess while struggling with addiction.
IMDB Rating: 8.5
IMDB Votes: 525000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 397 min
Plot tags: captivating, psychological, period piece, historical drama, suspense, tense, unusual plot structure, visually appealing, inspirational, thought provoking