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Computeranimation, Super Hero, action film, drama film, mystery film, science fiction film
Chapter I In 1985, in a reality in which superheroes have existed since World War II, Eddie Blake, an aging semi-retired government operative, is thrown to his death from the window of his apartment. A police investigation reveals that he …
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LGBTQ-related film, Thriller, erotic film, erotic thriller, mystery film, thriller film
Five married men share ownership of an upmarket loft, which they use for discreetly meeting their respective mistresses. When the body of a murdered woman Sarah Deakins is found in that loft, the men begin to suspect each other of having c…
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Conspiracy Thriller, Police Film, action film, buddy cop film, crime film, drama film
Chicago Police Lieutenant Danny Roman is a top hostage negotiator for the east precinct. His partner, Nate Roenick, warns him that an informant inside the department suspects members of their own unit have embezzled millions from the polic…
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Komödie, comedy film, mystery film
The film takes place on the night of the twenty-year reunion of Ridgeview High School's Class of 2001. The celebration is being hosted at the home of successful hedge fund manager Mathew Danbury, and the attendees include police officer Ev…
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Fake Documentary, Mysterie, drama film, horror film, science fiction film, thriller film
Chapman University hosts a televised interview with psychologist Dr. Abigail "Abbey" Tyler, who describes a series of events that occurred in Nome, Alaska, and culminated in an alleged alien abduction in October 2000. In a re-enactment of …
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Conspiracy Thriller, Destiny, Political Drama, Psychodrama, Psychological Thriller, Thriller, crime film, drama film, mystery film, thriller film
Michael Faraday is a history professor at George Washington University, teaching a class on American terrorism and living in Reston, Virginia, with his young son Grant. Since the death of his wife Leah, an FBI agent, Michael remains friend…
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Drama, Mysterie, Psychological Thriller, drama film, mystery film, thriller film
On Walter Sparrow's birthday (February 3), his wife Agatha gives him The Number 23, a book by Topsy Kretts, as a birthday present. Walter starts reading it and notices similarities between himself and the main character, the detective "Fin…
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Historical drama, drama film, mystery film, psychological film, thriller film
In 1862, Elizabeth "Lib" Wright, an English nurse who served in the Crimean War, is sent to a rural village in Ireland where she is tasked with closely watching Anna O'Donnell, a fasting girl who, according to her family, has not eaten for…
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Super Hero, action film, adventure film, comedy film, fantasy film, horror film, mystery film, thriller film
Following the death of Ulysses Bloodstone, five experienced monster hunters, including Jack Russell, are summoned by Ulysses' widow, Verussa, to Bloodstone Manor, where they are instructed to participate in a competitive hunt to determine …
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Komödie, comedy film
After failing to save a raccoon from falling to its death (a parody of the movie Cliffhanger), private investigator Ace Ventura becomes depressed and joins a monastery in Tibet. Meanwhile African explorer Fulton Greenwall arrives in Tibet …
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Animation, Mysterie
thumb|right|Illustration of Prince Prospero confronting the "Red Death" by Arthur Rackham, 1935 The story takes place at a castellated abbey of the "happy and dauntless and sagacious" Prince Prospero. Prospero and 1,000 "hale and light-hea…
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Horror, Mysterie, ghost film, psychological horror film, supernatural horror film
Dr. Miranda Grey, a psychiatrist at Woodward Penitentiary in rural western Connecticut, crashes her car one night on a country road to avoid hitting a young woman. When she awakens, she finds herself an inmate of the women's ward in which …
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Psychological Thriller, drama film, psychological thriller, science fiction film
A CIA internal memo relates that a man named Arlington Steward recovered from severe burn wounds induced by a lightning strike and is delivering units related to the Mars project. In December 1976, married couple Norma and Arthur Lewis awa…
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Action, Thriller, action film, crime film, mystery film, thriller film
Note: The plot synopsis refers to the theatrical cut of the film. Differences between the theatrical and director's cut are noted in the Release section. A nuclear plant in Hong Kong goes into meltdown when a hacker causes the coolant pump…
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Drama, Komödie, Mysterie, crime film, drama film, mystery film, spy film, thriller film
thumb|Forth Bridge in 2007 At a London music hall theatre, Richard Hannay is watching "Mr. Memory" demonstrate his powers of fact recall by answering trivia questions from the audience, when gunshots are heard. In the ensuing panic, Hannay…
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Action, Animalhorror, Thriller, action film, adventure film, drama film, horror film, mystery film, natural horror film, suspense film, thriller film
Michael "Mike" Brody, son of police chief Martin Brody of Amity Island, is working as a chief engineer at SeaWorld Orlando alongside his girlfriend, Kathryn "Kay" Morgan, the park's senior biologist. Among the attractions are new underwate…
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Mysterie, Obsession, drama film, horror film, thriller film
The plot is split into three timelines. The first two, "Rose" and "Joan", intercut between each other before a third timeline, "Kat", is introduced and comprises the film's climax. Rose In February, students at the prestigious Bramford Aca…
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Romantic Comedy, Sitcom, Splatstick, adventure film, comedy film
Joe Dirt is a janitor at 98.6 KXLA, a Los Angeles-based radio station, and is brought before a shock jock named Zander Kelly who speaks of his life story while on the air. Joe reveals that as a baby he had a mullet wig installed because th…
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Erotic Thriller, drama film, erotic film, erotic thriller
Bob Garvin, the founder and CEO of the technology company DigiCom, plans to retire following a merger with a textbook company. Manufacturing chief Tom Sanders expects to be promoted to run DigiCom after the merger. Instead, Meredith Johnso…
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Horror, crime film, drama film, horror film, mystery film, thriller film
Twin brothers Elias and Lukas have stayed with their father following their parents' divorce. When they return home to live with their estranged mother, a former actress, they are disturbed to find that her entire head is covered in bandag…
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Komödie, Sci-Fi, mystery film, slasher film, time-travel film
One day after the events of Happy Death Day, college student Ryan Phan wakes up in his car on September 19. Returning to his dorm room, he walks in on his roommate Carter and Carter's girlfriend, Tree. Ryan resumes work on an experimental …
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Drama, Forensic, LGBTQ-related film, Thriller, comedy drama, crime film, drama film, trial film
Arthur Kirkland, a Baltimore defense attorney, is in jail on a contempt-of-court charge after throwing a punch at Judge Henry T. Fleming while arguing the case of Jeff McCullaugh. McCullaugh was stopped for a minor traffic offense, then mi…
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Drama, Gangster Film, Thriller, action film, crime thriller film, drama film, heist film, neo-noir
Walker works with his friend Mal Reese to rob a major crime operation, ambushing the courier on deserted Alcatraz Island. After counting the money, Reese shoots Walker, leaving him for dead. Reese takes the money and Walker's wife, Lynne.
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Detective Film, Forensic, Komödie, Thriller, crime film, drama film, trial film
In the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, small-town lawyer Paul Biegler, a former district attorney who lost his re-election bid, spends most of his time fishing, playing the piano, and hanging out with his alcoholic friend and colleague Parnel…
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