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Matches come from recorded genres and theme tags; catalogue coverage can vary. 4,133 films.
Biographical picture, biographical film, drama film, musical film
In 1966, the steel worker Joseph Jackson assembles his sons Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, and Michael into the musical band the Jackson 5, with Michael on lead vocals. After months of grueling rehearsals, the Jackson 5 perform until Suza…
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Computeranimation, action film, fantasy film, musical film
Long ago, demons preyed on humans, feeding drained souls to their ruler, Gwi-Ma. In time, three women became demon hunters and used their singing voices to create a magical barrier against demons called the Honmoon. As time passed, new tri…
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Fairy-Tale Film, Musical, fantasy film, musical film
Some time after defying the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Elphaba Thropp, now branded as the Wicked Witch of the West by Madame Morrible, continues battling for Animal rights from a forest hideout. Glinda Upland, now the Wizard's spokesperson, i…
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Fairy-Tale Film, Musical, cinematic fairy tale, fantasy film, musical film
In the Land of Oz, Glinda the Good joins the citizens of Munchkinland as they celebrate the death of the Wicked Witch of the West. When asked why wickedness happens, Glinda explains that the Witch was the product of an affair between Gover…
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Adventure, Fantasy, action film, adventure film, comedy drama, comedy film, family film, fantasy film, musical film
Long ago, on the Polynesian island of Motunui, the inhabitants worship the goddess of nature, Te Fiti: a living island who brought life to the ocean using a pounamu stone as her heart and the source of her power. Maui, the shape-shifting d…
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Komödie, LGBTQ-related film, Monster Film, Musical, Sci-Fi, comedy horror, erotic thriller, horror film, musical film, science fiction film
The film begins with a pair of floating disembodied lips welcoming the audience to a science fiction double feature ("Science Fiction/Double Feature"). Throughout the film, a criminologist from an unspecified point in the future narrates a…
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Adventure, Dance Film, Modern-Day Fantasy, Musical, adventure film, cinematic fairy tale, drama film, family film, fantasy film, musical film
thumb|upright=0.8|Judy Garland as Dorothy Gale and Terry as Toto Dorothy Gale lives on a Kansas farm with her Uncle Henry and Aunt Em. Her dog Toto is seized by neighbor Almira Gulch, who has obtained a sheriff's order after being bitten b…
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Crime, Psychological Thriller, black comedy film, comedy horror, crime film, drama film, slasher film, thriller film
In 1987, New York City investment banker Patrick Bateman meticulously maintains a polished social façade while harboring violent impulses. He dines at trendy restaurants, obsesses over his physical appearance, and navigates a shallow circl…
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Biographical picture, Musical, drama film, historical film, musical film
Ann Lee is born in Manchester in 1736 ("The Testament of Ann Lee"). During childhood, she and her younger brother William work at a cotton factory. One night, she witnesses her parents having sex and associates the act with sin; during a m…
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Biographical picture, Family Drama, Musical, biographical film, drama film, musical film, romance film
In 1938 in Salzburg, at the end of the Federal State of Austria regime, Maria is a free-spirited young Austrian woman studying to become a nun at Nonnberg Abbey. However, her youthful enthusiasm and lack of discipline cause some concern. M…
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Biographical picture, Musical, biographical film, drama film
In 1981, Bruce Springsteen reaches the end of The River Tour, his latest sold-out concert tour. Jon Landau, his manager and producer, rents a house for Bruce to lie low from his growing fame near Freehold, New Jersey where he grew up. Bruc…
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Thriller, drama film, musical film
Mother Mary, a world-famous musical artist, prepares to mount a comeback performance in the wake of an onstage accident. Overwhelmed during a costume fitting, she flees to the English countryside to seek out fashion designer Sam Anselm, he…
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Biographical picture, Musical, biographical film, drama film, musical drama, musical film
In 1987, musician Mike Sardina is hired to appear at the Wisconsin State Fair, filling in for a Don Ho impersonator who has undergone emergency surgery. After refusing to go on stage when the promoter stops him from performing his own mate…
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Fantasy, Komödie, adventure film, chick flick, comedy film, family film, fantasy comedy film, fantasy film, musical comedy, musical film, romance film, romantic comedy film, satirical film, teen film
A "stereotypical" Barbie resides with many different versions of herself in Barbieland, a matriarchal society created by the collective human imagination, along with Kens and a group of discontinued models treated like outcasts due to thei…
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Drama, Musical, Thriller, drama film, musical film
Andrew Neiman, a 19-year-old jazz drummer, attends the prestigious Shaffer Conservatory in New York City. Terence Fletcher, the conductor of Shaffer's most prestigious ensemble, overhears Andrew practicing and prompts him to play rudiments…
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Marital Tragedy, Mysterie, Psychodrama, Psychological Thriller, crime drama film, crime film, crime thriller film, drama film, fantasy film, film noir, horror film, mystery film, neo-noir, psychological drama film, psychological horror film, psychological thriller film, surrealist film, suspense film, thriller film
Saxophonist Fred Madison receives a cryptic message on his intercom in the Hollywood Hills: "Dick Laurent is dead." Moments later, he hears tires screeching and sirens racing past his house. The next morning, his wife Renee finds a VHS tap…
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Adventure, Computeranimation, Fantasy, Komödie, Musical, action film, adventure film, comedy drama, comedy film, musical film
On the Polynesian island of Motunui, the inhabitants worship the goddess of nature, Te Fiti: a living island who, long ago, brought life to the ocean using a pounamu stone as her heart and the source of her power. One day, Maui, the shape-…
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Political Drama, Political Satire, Social Drama, action film, arthouse science fiction film, black comedy film, comedy drama, crime comedy film, crime drama film, crime film, crime thriller film, drama film, dystopian film, exploitation film, mystery film, prison film, satirical film, science fiction film, speculative fiction film, thriller film
thumb|right|Human furniture from the Korova milk bar, where the "milk-plus" was served In a futuristic Britain, Alex DeLarge is leader of a gang of "droogs": Georgie, Dim, and Pete. They engage in an intoxicated evening of "ultra-violence"…
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Musical, Romantic Drama
While stuck in Los Angeles traffic ("Another Day of Sun"), jazz pianist Sebastian "Seb" Wilder has a moment of road rage directed at aspiring actress Amelia "Mia" Dolan. After a hard day at work, Mia's next audition goes awry because the c…
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Cartoon, Coming Of Age, adventure film, drama film, family film, musical film
In the Pride Lands, a pride of lions rules over the kingdom from Pride Rock. King Mufasa and Queen Sarabi's newborn son, Simba, is presented to the gathered animals by Rafiki, the mandrill who is the kingdom's shaman and advisor. Mufasa's …
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Concert film, Komödie, Satire, comedy film, mockumentary, musical film, parody film
Filmmaker Martin "Marty" Di Bergi is filming a documentary about English rock band Spinal Tap's 1982 United States concert tour to promote their new album, Smell the Glove. The band comprises childhood friends David St. Hubbins and Nigel T…
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Christmas film, Fantasy, Musical, Stop Motion, comedy film, dark fantasy, fantasy film, monster film, musical film
Halloween Town is a fantasy world populated by various monsters and supernatural beings associated with the eponymous holiday. Jack Skellington, the well-respected Pumpkin King, leads the town in organizing its annual celebrations. This ye…
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Biographical picture, Musical, Romance Film, biographical film, drama film, musical film, romance film
In the 19th century, young P. T. Barnum and his tailor father Philo work for the Hallett family.
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Adventure, Komödie, Musical, Treasure Hunting, buddy film, comedy film, crime comedy film, crime drama film, crime film, crime thriller film, drama film, musical film, road movie, thriller film, treasure hunt film
In the summer of 1937, three convicts – Pete, Delmar, and Everett – escape from a Mississippi chain gang to retrieve a buried treasure hidden by Everett before the area is flooded to make a lake. The three are assisted by a blind man drivi…
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