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Plot Summary:
A widowed mom sets out to solve the mystery surrounding her young son's emerging superpowers while keeping his extraordinary gifts under wraps.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: enigmatic, atmospheric, scenic, colorful, children's program, colourful
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Cleverman (2016)
Plot Summary:
In the near future, creatures from ancient Aboriginal mythology endowed with extraordinary physical traits have emerged and must coexist with humans. Known as 'Hairypeople' they battle for survival in a world that wants to exploit and destroy them. One young man – The Cleverman – struggles with his own power and the responsibility to unite this divided world, but he must first overcome a deep estrangement from his older brother.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Australia, New Zealand, USA
Duration: 50 min
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M.A.N.T.I.S. (1994)
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M.A.N.T.I.S. is an American science fiction television series that aired for one season on the Fox Network between August 1994 and March 1995. The original two-hour pilot was produced by Sam Raimi and developed by Sam Hamm. It stars actor Carl Lumbly. The show is unique in that it depicts an African-American superhero.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 806
Genere: Action, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: exciting, rough, serious, suspenseful
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Roswell, New Mexico (2019)
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After reluctantly returning to her tourist-trap hometown of Roswell, New Mexico, the daughter of undocumented immigrants discovers a shocking truth about her teenage crush who is now a police officer: He’s an alien who has kept his unearthly abilities hidden his entire life. She protects his secret as the two reconnect and begin to investigate his origins, but when a violent attack and long-standing government cover-up point to a greater alien presence on Earth, the politics of fear and hatred threaten to expose him and destroy their deepening romance.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: captivating, suspense, romantic, serious, entertaining, futuristic, suspenseful, romantic drama, enigmatic, mysterious
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Ultraman: Towards the Future (1990)
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Ultraman: Towards the Future is a Tokusatsu TV series produced in 1990 in Australia by the South Australian Film Corporation and Japan's Tsuburaya Productions. There were 13 episodes filmed. At the time, Eco-awareness was at a high, and many episodes included environmental themes. Ultraman's three minute time limit is also attributed to "Earth's polluted atmosphere" in this version. Although simply called "Ultraman" in the original Australian version, the series was titled Ultraman Great for its Japanese release; the 13-episode show was originally featured on home video and Laser Disc there on 25 September 1990, and was later broadcast on Tokyo Broadcasting System from 8 July to 30 September 1995. This was the 10th Ultra Series and the first produced in the Heisei era. The show was distributed in the United States by Sachs Family Entertainment, the show was broadcast in weekly syndication from 4 January to 28 March 1992. The series generated a merchandise line including toys, comic books and a video game.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 139
Genere: Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: Australia, Japan
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, suspenseful, multicultural
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Ironheart (2024)
Plot Summary:
Genius inventor Riri Williams creates the most advanced suit of armor since Iron Man and becomes Ironheart.
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Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
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The Protector (2018)
Plot Summary:
The epic adventure of Hakan, a young shopkeeper whose modern world gets turned upside down when he learns he’s connected to a secret, ancient order, tasked with protecting Istanbul.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 36000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Turkey
Duration: 40 min
Plot tags: exciting, enigmatic, captivating, tense
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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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Superman and Lois (2021)
Plot Summary:
Follows the world's most famous super hero and comic books' most famous journalist as they deal with all the stress, pressures, and complexities that come with being working parents in today's society.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 39000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min
Plot tags: light, captivating, entertaining, interesting
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Heroes Reborn (2015)
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The supernatural phenomenon begins again with a fresh crop of inspiring heroes who take on the ultimate struggle between those with extraordinary abilities and those with nefarious motives to hunt and harness their powers. Epic adventures await these newly empowered allies as they cross paths with some of the original characters, unlocking the mysterious fate of the universe and their place within it.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 29000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: exciting, atmospheric, serious, suspenseful, saga, cult classic
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Batwoman (2019)
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Armed with a passion for social justice and a flair for speaking her mind, Kate Kane soars onto the streets of Gotham as Batwoman, an out lesbian and highly trained street fighter primed to snuff out the failing city’s criminal resurgence. But don’t call her a hero yet. In a city desperate for a savior, Kate must overcome her own demons before embracing the call to be Gotham’s symbol of hope.
IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 46000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: non-linear, tense, humorous, anime, action adventure, atmospheric, bleak, neo noir, black cinema
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Emergence (2019)
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A police chief takes in a young child she finds near the site of a mysterious accident who has no memory of what has happened. The investigation draws her into a conspiracy larger than she ever imagined, and the child’s identity is at the center of it all.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min
Plot tags: atmospheric, enigmatic, suspense, colorful, exciting, detective, colourful
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Marvel's Runaways (2017)
Plot Summary:
Every teenager thinks their parents are evil. What if you found out they actually were? Six diverse teenagers who can barely stand each other must unite against a common foe – their parents.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 28000
Genere: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining, tense, futuristic, queer cinema
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Naomi (2022)
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Follow a teen girl’s journey from her small northwestern town to the heights of the multiverse. When a supernatural event shakes her hometown to the core, Naomi sets out to uncover its origins, and what she discovers will challenge everything we believe about our heroes.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 40 min
Plot tags: captivating, disturbing, entertaining, exciting
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DC's Stargirl (2020)
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Courtney Whitmore, a smart, athletic and above all else kind girl, discovers her step-father has a secret: he used to be the sidekick to a superhero. "Borrowing" the long-lost hero’s cosmic staff, she becomes the unlikely inspiration for an entirely new generation of superheroes.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 20000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 566 min
Plot tags: semi serious, feel good, light, talky, anime
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Jeremiah (2002)
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Jeremiah is an American television series starring Luke Perry and Malcolm-Jamal Warner that ran on the Showtime network from 2002 to 2004. The series takes place in a post-apocalyptic future where most of the adult population has been wiped out by a deadly virus.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: apocalyptic, exciting, atmospheric, tense, bleak, serious, scary, futuristic, disaster movie
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Krypton (2018)
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Set two generations before the destruction of the legendary Man of Steel’s home planet, Krypton follows Superman’s grandfather — whose House of El was ostracized and shamed — as he fights to redeem his family’s honor and save his beloved world from chaos.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, tense, non-linear, anime, talky, interesting
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Legion (2017)
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David Haller, AKA Legion, is a troubled young man who may be more than human. Diagnosed as schizophrenic, David has been in and out of psychiatric hospitals for years. But after a strange encounter with a fellow patient, he’s confronted with the possibility that the voices he hears and the visions he sees might be real.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 96000
Genere: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: psychological thriller, captivating, saga, exciting, psychological, philosophical, atmospheric, spiritual, epic, mysterious
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Cloak & Dagger (2018)
Plot Summary:
Two teenagers from very different backgrounds awaken to newly acquired superpowers which mysteriously link them to one another.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min
Plot tags: captivating, exciting, tense, bleak, anime
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Ms. Marvel (2022)
Plot Summary:
A great student, avid gamer, and voracious fan-fic scribe, Kamala Khan has a special affinity for Super Heroes, particularly Captain Marvel. However, she struggles to fit in at home and at school — that is, until she gets super powers like the heroes she’s always looked up to. Life is easier with super powers, right?.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 116000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 271 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, suspenseful, suspense, contemplative, teen comedy
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Kyle XY (2006)
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A suburban family that takes in a mysterious teen naive to the world around him. As Kyle begins to show signs of brilliance, solving the mystery of his origin and potential abilities becomes the family's mission.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 30000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, entertaining, suspenseful, atmospheric, intellectual, teen, thrilling, serious, spiritual
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The Gifted (2017)
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A suburban couple's ordinary lives are rocked by the sudden discovery that their children possess mutant powers. Forced to go on the run from a hostile government, the family joins up with an underground network of mutants and must fight to survive.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 37000
Genere: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min
Plot tags: exciting, atmospheric, stylized, spiritual, anime
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Black Lightning (2017)
Plot Summary:
Jefferson Pierce is a man wrestling with a secret. As the father of two daughters and principal of a charter high school that also serves as a safe haven for young people in a New Orleans neighborhood overrun by gang violence, he is a hero to his community.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 27000
Genere: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min
Plot tags: serious, suspenseful, exciting, neo noir, humorous, queer cinema
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Luke Cage (2016)
Plot Summary:
Given superstrength and durability by a sabotaged experiment, a wrongly accused man escapes prison to become a superhero for hire.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 138000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 55 min
Plot tags: serious, exciting, suspenseful, stylized, captivating, psychotronic, bleak, cliffhanger, sexy, political
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Powers (2015)
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Two homicide detectives, Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim, are assigned to investigate cases involving people with superhuman abilities, referred to as “Powers.” Set amidst today’s paparazzi culture, Powers asks the questions, what if the world was full of superheroes who aren't actually heroic at all? What if all that power was just one more excuse for mischief, mayhem, murder, and endorsement deals?.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, tense, scenic, detective, serious, suspenseful
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Foundation (2021)
Plot Summary:
Follow a band of exiles on their monumental journey to save humanity and rebuild civilization amid the fall of the Galactic Empire.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 88000
Genere: Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: Ireland, USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: futuristic, tense, captivating, exciting, satirical, realistic, apocalyptic, novela, interesting
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She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (2022)
Plot Summary:
Jennifer Walters navigates the complicated life of a single, 30-something attorney who also happens to be a green 6-foot-7-inch superpowered hulk.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 186000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 289 min
Plot tags: captivating, humorous, entertaining, tense, anime, campy
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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
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The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021)
Plot Summary:
TV series centering on Marvel Cinematic Universe characters Falcon and The Winter Soldier.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 246000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 300 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, epic, political, spectacular, buddy comedy
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The Flash (2014)
Plot Summary:
After a particle accelerator causes a freak storm, CSI Investigator Barry Allen is struck by lightning and falls into a coma. Months later he awakens with the power of super speed, granting him the ability to move through Central City like an unseen guardian angel. Though initially excited by his newfound powers, Barry is shocked to discover he is not the only "meta-human" who was created in the wake of the accelerator explosion -- and not everyone is using their new powers for good. Barry partners with S.T.A.R. Labs and dedicates his life to protect the innocent. For now, only a few close friends and associates know that Barry is literally the fastest man alive, but it won't be long before the world learns what Barry Allen has become...The Flash.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 365000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min
Plot tags: exciting, suspenseful, thought provoking, humorous, epic, saga, action adventure, fast, serious, surprise ending
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Watchmen (2019)
Plot Summary:
Television series based on the comic-book 'Watchmen', which was published by DC Comics in 1986 - 1987.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 131000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 527 min
Plot tags: atmospheric, bleak, non-linear, suspense, psychological thriller, exciting, philosophical, epic, political, futuristic