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Marty McFly, a typical American teenager of the Eighties, is accidentally sent back to 1955 in a plutonium-powered DeLorean "time machine" invented by a slightly mad scientist. During his often hysterical, always amazing trip back in time, Marty must make certain his teenage parents-to-be meet and f …all in love - so he can get back to the future. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | time travel comedyteen comedyalternate historyteen moviecult film |
| Themes: | dysfunctional familytime travel |
| Mood: | high school |
| Locations: | school danceurban settingbicyclesmall townhelicopter |
| Characters: | self worthbullyteenage boyteenage girlhusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationshipsteenager |
| Period: | year 1985future1950s1980s |
| Story: | reference to pepsiclock towerbully comeuppancefire extinguisherwaking up in strange surroundingsscale model of cityaudio feedbackreference to chuck berrybottle openermale time travellerbreakfast machinecoonskin capreversal of fortunemalt shopdigital watch …self fulfillmentinterrupted kissburger kingrube goldberg machinetime travellerchocolate milkreference to jerry lewisremote control carreference to darth vaderbattle of the bandslifting a male into the airbutt grabdeloreanmanurealtering historysequel mentioned during end creditsperson in car trunkyear 1955castle thunderfalling from a treeplutoniumfamous songnuclear powergirl next doorspit taketoyotaparadoxflying carpepsi555 phone numberunwanted kissreference to ronald reaganfamous scorepolitical campaigncomputer crackertime machinefirst dateirish americancafeteriacar troubleparking lotgeekbulletproof vestfirst kisslove at first sightthunderstormshopping mallunderage drinkinginventortelescopepeeping tomclockpart of trilogyskateboardcrushblockbustermad scientistlifting someone into the airoverallsbarnjeepteen angstdestinytv newsfirst partautomobilelightningrace against timemistaken identityproduct placementpay phonefirst of seriessuburbracial slurhit by a cardinerfour word titlewomanvideo cameraterroristbandtelevisionguitarslow motion sceneshotgununderwearfiresurprise endingchasetitle spoken by characterphotographdog (See All) |
Marty McFly has only just gotten back from the past, when he is once again picked up by Dr. Emmett Brown and sent through time to the future. Marty's job in the future is to pose as his own son to prevent him from being thrown in prison. Unfortunately, things get worse when the future changes the pr …esent. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | time travel comedyteen comedyalternate historyteen moviecult film |
| Themes: | time travel |
| Locations: | urban setting |
| Characters: | teenage boyfamily relationshipsteenager |
| Period: | year 1985future1950s |
| Story: | reference to pepsiwaking up in strange surroundingsmale time travellerreversal of fortunetime travellermanurealtering historysequel mentioned during end creditsyear 1955girl next doorflying carpepsifamous scorecomputer crackertime machine …irish americanthunderstormclockpart of trilogyblockbustermad scientistautomobilelightningproduct placementpay phonesuburbdinerwomanbandguitardog (See All) |
Stranded in 1955, Marty McFly receives written word from his friend, Doctor Emmett Brown, as to where can be found the DeLorean time machine. However, an unfortunate discovery prompts Marty to go to his friend's aid. Using the time machine, Marty travels to the old west where his friend has run afou …l of a gang of thugs and has fallen in love with a local schoolteacher. Using the technology from the time, Marty and Emmett devise one last chance to send the two of them back to the future. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | time travel comedyalternate history |
| Themes: | time travel |
| Locations: | small town |
| Characters: | teenage boyfamily relationshipsteenager |
| Period: | year 1985future1950s1980s |
| Story: | waking up in strange surroundingsmale time travellerbreakfast machinerube goldberg machinetime travellermanurealtering historyyear 1955girl next doorflying carfamous scorecomputer crackertime machineirish americancar trouble …bulletproof vestlove at first sightinventorclockpart of trilogyskateboardblockbustermad scientistlifting someone into the airdestinyautomobilemistaken identityproduct placementsuburbwomanbandphotographdog (See All) |
A cyborg is sent from the future on a deadly mission. He has to kill Sarah Connor, a young woman whose life will have a great significance in years to come. Sarah has only one protector - Kyle Reese - also sent from the future. The Terminator uses his exceptional intelligence and strength to find Sa …rah, but is there any way to stop the seemingly indestructible cyborg ? (Read More)
| Subgenre: | alternate historycult film |
| Themes: | time travel |
| Locations: | urban setting |
| Period: | future1980s |
| Story: | male time travellertime travellerlifting a male into the airaltering history555 phone numberblockbusterlifting someone into the airjeepfirst partmistaken identitypay phonefirst of seriesdinerwomanslow motion scene …shotguntitle spoken by characterphotograph (See All) |
Samantha's life is going downhill fast. The sixteen-year-old has a crush on the most popular boy in school, and the geekiest boy in school has a crush on her. Her sister's getting married, and with all the excitement the rest of her family forgets her birthday! Add all this to a pair of horrendously … embarrassing grandparents, a foreign exchange student named Long Duk Dong, and we have the makings of a hilarious journey into young womanhood. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | teen comedyteen moviecult film |
| Themes: | dysfunctional family |
| Mood: | high school |
| Characters: | teenage boyteenage girlfamily relationshipsteenager |
| Period: | 1980s |
| Story: | first dategeekunderage drinkingcrushlifting someone into the airteen angstsuburbunderwearphotograph |
As a group of friends discover plans for a time machine, they build it and use it to fix their problems and for personal gain. But as their future falls apart with disasters, and they come to realize the irreversible ripple effects caused by their time travels, they must decide to fix this once and …for all. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | teen movie |
| Themes: | time travel |
| Mood: | high school |
| Locations: | helicopter |
| Characters: | bullymother son relationshipteenager |
| Period: | future |
| Story: | bully comeuppancealtering historytime machineteen angstrace against timeproduct placementfiresurprise endingtitle spoken by characterdog |
Mikey Walsh and Brandon Walsh are brothers whose family is preparing to move because developers want to build a golf course in the place of their neighborhood -- unless enough money is raised to stop the construction of the golf course, and that's quite doubtful. But when Mikey stumbles upon a treas …ure map of the famed "One-Eyed" Willy's hidden fortune, Mikey, Brandon, and their friends Lawrence "Chunk" Cohen, Clark "Mouth" Devereaux, Andrea "Andy" Carmichael, Stefanie "Stef" Steinbrenner, and Richard "Data" Wang, calling themselves The Goonies, set out on a quest to find the treasure in hopes of saving their neighborhood. The treasure is in a cavern, but the entrance to the cavern is under the restaurant of evil thief Mama Fratelli and her sons Jake Fratelli, Francis Fratelli, and the severely disfigured Lotney "Sloth" Fratelli. Sloth befriends the Goonies and decides to help them. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | teen comedyteen moviecult film |
| Locations: | bicyclesmall town |
| Characters: | teenage boyteenage girlmother son relationshipfamily relationshipsteenager |
| Period: | 1980s |
| Story: | rube goldberg machinelifting a male into the airfamous songfirst kissthunderstorminventorblockbusterlifting someone into the airmistaken identitysuburbsurprise endingchasetitle spoken by character |
A rare atmospheric phenomenon allows a New York City firefighter to communicate with his son 30 years in the future via HAM radio. The son uses this opportunity to warn the father of his impending death in a warehouse fire, and manages to save his life. However, what he does not realize is that chan …ging history has triggered a new set of tragic events, including the murder of his mother. The two men must now work together, 30 years apart, to find the murderer before he strikes so that they can change history--again. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | alternate history |
| Themes: | time travel |
| Locations: | bicycle |
| Characters: | teenage boyhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Period: | future |
| Story: | altering historyirish americanblockbusterlifting someone into the airdestinyrace against timedinertelevisionshotgunfiresurprise ending |
Based on the classic sci-fi novel by H.G. Wells, scientist and inventor, Alexander Hartdegen, is determined to prove that time travel is possible. His determination is turned to desperation by a personal tragedy that now drives him to want to change the past. Testing his theories with a time machine … of his own invention, Hartdegen is hurtled 800,000 years into the future, where he discovers that mankind has divided into the hunter - and the hunted. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | alternate history |
| Themes: | time travel |
| Period: | future |
| Story: | male time travellertime travelleraltering historytime machineinventorproduct placementfirechasetitle spoken by character |
Southland Tales is an ensemble piece set in the futuristic landscape of Los Angeles on July 4, 2008, as it stands on the brink of social, economic and environmental disaster. Boxer Santaros is an action star who's stricken with amnesia. His life intertwines with Krysta Now, an adult film star develo …ping her own reality television project, and Ronald Taverner, a Hermosa Beach police officer who holds the key to a vast conspiracy. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | alternate historycult film |
| Themes: | time travel |
| Locations: | helicopter |
| Characters: | husband wife relationshipmother son relationship |
| Period: | future |
| Story: | paradoxflying carcomputer crackerbulletproof vestinventortelescopemad scientistdestinytv newslightningproduct placementracial slurhit by a carvideo cameraterrorist …televisionguitarslow motion sceneshotgunfiresurprise endingchasedog (See All) |
It's the last day of school at a high school in a small town in Texas in 1976. The upperclassmen are hazing the incoming freshmen, and everyone is trying to get stoned, drunk, or laid, even the football players that signed a pledge not to.
| Subgenre: | teen moviecult film |
| Mood: | high school |
| Locations: | school dancebicyclesmall town |
| Characters: | bullyteenage boyteenage girlfather son relationshipmother son relationshipteenager |
| Story: | underage drinkingoverallsteen angstsuburbguitarslow motion sceneshotgunchase |
A massive ball of furry creatures from another world eat their way through a small mid-western town followed by intergalactic bounty hunters opposed only by militant townspeople.
| Subgenre: | cult film |
| Locations: | bicyclesmall townhelicopter |
| Characters: | teenage girlhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationshipsteenager |
| Period: | 1980s |
| Story: | barnfirst partlightningrace against timepay phonefirst of seriesslow motion sceneshotgunfiresurprise endingtitle spoken by characterphotograph |
Four members of a high school band called Mystery do everything they can to attend a KISS concert in Detroit. In order to make it to the show they must steal, cheat, strip, deal with an anti-rock mom and generally do whatever it takes to see the band that has inspired them to be musicians.
| Subgenre: | teen comedyteen moviecult film |
| Mood: | high school |
| Characters: | teenage boyteenage girlfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationshipsteenager |
| Story: | cafeteriageekfirst kisspay phonebandguitarslow motion sceneunderwearfirechasetitle spoken by characterdog |
Preston, Idaho's most curious resident, Napoleon Dynamite, lives with his grandma and his 32-year-old brother (who cruises chat rooms for ladies) and works to help his best friend, Pedro, snatch the Student Body President title from mean teen Summer Wheatley.
| Subgenre: | teen moviecult film |
| Themes: | time travel |
| Mood: | high school |
| Locations: | school dancebicyclesmall town |
| Characters: | bullyteenage boymother son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | time machinecafeteriaoverallspay phoneshotguntitle spoken by characterphotograph |
Bound by a shared destiny, a bright, optimistic teen bursting with scientific curiosity and a former boy-genius inventor jaded by disillusionment embark on a danger-filled mission to unearth the secrets of an enigmatic place somewhere in time and space that exists in their collective memory as "Tomo …rrowland." (Read More)
| Themes: | time travel |
| Mood: | high school |
| Locations: | bicycle |
| Characters: | teenage girlfather son relationship |
| Period: | future |
| Story: | inventormad scientistbarndestinyrace against timeproduct placementpay phonehit by a carslow motion scenefiresurprise endingchasetitle spoken by characterphotographdog |
Huge advancements in scientific technology have enabled a mogul to create an island full of living dinosaurs. John Hammond has invited four individuals, along with his two grandchildren, to join him at Jurassic Park. But will everything go according to plan? A park employee attempts to steal dinosau …r embryos, critical security systems are shut down and it now becomes a race for survival with dinosaurs roaming freely over the island. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult film |
| Locations: | helicopter |
| Characters: | teenage girl |
| Story: | lifting a male into the airfamous scorecomputer crackerblockbusterlifting someone into the airjeepfirst partlightningproduct placementfirst of seriesslow motion sceneshotgunchasetitle spoken by character |
A tale told over four seasons, starting in autumn when Juno, a 16-year-old high-school junior in Minnesota, discovers she's pregnant after one event in a chair with her best friend, Bleeker. In the waiting room of an abortion clinic, the quirky and whip-sharp Juno decides to give birth and to place …the child with an adoptive couple. She finds one in the PennySaver personals, contacts them, tells her dad and step-mother, and carries on with school. The chosen parents, upscale yuppies (one of whom is cool and laid back, the other meticulous and uptight), meet Juno, sign papers, and the year unfolds. Will Juno's plan work, can she improvise, and what about Bleeker? (Read More)
| Subgenre: | teen comedyteen moviecult film |
| Mood: | high school |
| Locations: | bicycle |
| Characters: | bullyteenage boyteenage girlhusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipteenager |
| Story: | shopping mallteen angstpay phonesuburbbandguitarslow motion sceneunderweartitle spoken by characterdog |
Since the dawn of civilization, he was worshiped as a god. Apocalypse, the first and most powerful mutant from Marvel's X-Men universe, amassed the powers of many other mutants, becoming immortal and invincible. Upon awakening after thousands of years, he is disillusioned with the world as he finds …it and recruits a team of powerful mutants, including a disheartened Magneto, to cleanse mankind and create a new world order, over which he will reign. As the fate of the Earth hangs in the balance, Raven with the help of Professor X must lead a team of young X-Men to stop their greatest nemesis and save mankind from complete destruction. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | alternate history |
| Mood: | high school |
| Locations: | helicopter |
| Characters: | bullyteenage boyteenage girlhusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationshipteenager |
| Period: | 1980s |
| Story: | bully comeuppancereference to ronald reaganfamous scoreinventorblockbusterteen angstlightningrace against timeproduct placementtelevisionslow motion scenefiresurprise endingchasephotograph …dog (See All) |
It's the proverbial end of the summer 1962 in a small southern California town. It's the evening before best friends and recent high school graduates, Curt Henderson and Steve Bolander, are scheduled to leave town to head to college back east. Curt, who received a lucrative local scholarship, is see …n as the promise that their class holds. But Curt is having second thoughts about leaving what Steve basically sees as their dead end town. Curt's beliefs are strengthened when he spots an unknown beautiful blonde in a T-bird who mouths the words "I love you" to him. As Curt tries to find that blonde while trying to get away from a local gang who have him somewhat hostage, Curt may come to a decision about his immediate future. Outgoing class president Steve, on the other hand, wants to leave, despite meaning that he will leave girlfriend, head cheerleader and Curt's sister, Laurie Henderson, behind. Steve and Laurie spend the evening "negotiating" the state of their relationship. Meanwhile, two of their friends cruise around town for the evening. Steve has left his car to meek and mild-mannered Terry "Toad" Fields to look after during his absence. The wheels give Toad a new sense of confidence, which he uses to try and impress Debbie Dunham, a more experienced girl generally out of his league. And John Milner, who is seen as the king of the street race in his souped-up yellow deuce coupe, tries to get rid of precocious pre-teen, Carol Morrison, who has somehow become his passenger… (Read More)
| Subgenre: | teen moviecult film |
| Mood: | high school |
| Locations: | school danceurban settingsmall town |
| Characters: | teenage boyteenage girlteenager |
| Period: | future |
| Story: | first dategeeklove at first sightunderage drinkingcrushblockbusterteen angstautomobilesuburbdinerunderwearsurprise ending |
Teenager Andie is one of the not-so-popular girls in high school. She usually hangs out with her friends Iona or Duckie. Duckie has always had a crush on her, but now she has met a new guy at school, Blane. He's one of the rich and popular guys but can the two worlds meet?
| Subgenre: | teen comedyteen moviecult film |
| Themes: | dysfunctional family |
| Mood: | high school |
| Locations: | school dance |
| Characters: | teenage boyteenage girlteenager |
| Period: | 1980s |
| Story: | crushteen angstunderwearphotograph |
The shy, lonely and outcast teenager Andrew Detmer is bullied and has no friends at high-school and lives with his abusive and alcoholic father Richard Detmer and his terminally ill mother Karen. Andrew buys a camera to film his everyday life. His cousin Matt Garetty drives him to school and invites … Andrew to go to a party at night. telekinetic abilities and Andrew becomes the most powerful. But he easily loses his temper and becomes dangerous while Matt tries to control him. When his mother needs a medicine and Andrew does not have enough money to buy it, his darker side overcomes and he becomes a menace. (Read More)
| Themes: | dysfunctional family |
| Mood: | high school |
| Characters: | bullyteenage boyteenage girlfather son relationshipmother son relationshipteenager |
| Story: | bully comeuppancethunderstormunderage drinkingcrushteen angstlightningvideo camerashotgun |
Two unpopular teenagers, Gary Wallace and Wyatt Donnelly, fail at all attempts to be accepted by their peers. Their desperation to be liked leads them to "create" a woman via their computer. Their living and breathing creation is a gorgeous woman, Lisa, whose purpose is to boost their confidence lev …el by putting them into situations which require Gary and Wyatt to act like men. On their road to becoming accepted, they encounter many hilarious obstacles, which gives the movie an overall sense of silliness. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | teen comedyteen moviecult film |
| Mood: | high school |
| Characters: | bullyteenage boyteenage girlhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipteenager |
| Period: | 1980s |
| Story: | computer crackergeekfirst kissthunderstormunderage drinkingteen angstsuburbwomanshotgunchasephotographdog |
David Wagner is a kid whose mind is stuck in the 1950s. He's addicted to a classic 50's sitcom television show called "Pleasantville". Pleasntville is a simple place, a place where all of its citizens are swell and simple-minded folks, a place where the word "violence", and life outside of Pleasantv …ille, is unbeknown to its inhabitants; things are perfect down in Pleasantville. One evening, the life of David and his obnoxious sister Jennifer take a bizarre turn when an eccentric repairman hand them a supposed magical remote. After a quarrel between the siblings, they inexplicably zap themselves into the world of "Pleasantville". Now, David and Jennifer must adjust to a 50s lifestyle of repressed desires and considerably different societal values while trying to find their way home. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | teen comedyteen movie |
| Mood: | high school |
| Locations: | small town |
| Characters: | bullyteenage boyteenage girlmother son relationshipteenager |
| Period: | 1950s |
| Story: | malt shopsuburbdinertelevisionslow motion scenefiretitle spoken by character |
Ray Ferrier (Cruise) is a divorced dockworker and less-than-perfect father. When his ex-wife and her new husband drop off his teenage son Robbie and young daughter Rachel for a rare weekend visit, a strange and powerful lightning storm suddenly touches down. What follows is the extraordinary battle …for the future of humankind through the eyes of one American family fighting to survive it in this contemporary retelling of H.G. Wells seminal classic sci-fi thriller. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult film |
| Locations: | bicyclehelicopter |
| Characters: | teenage boyfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationshipsteenager |
| Period: | future |
| Story: | skateboardblockbusterjeeptv newslightningfour word titlevideo camerashotgunfiresurprise endingphotograph |
High school outcasts stumble upon an old alien ship, where they acquire superpowers and are dubbed the Power Rangers. Learning that an old enemy of the previous generation has returned to exact vegenance, the group must harness their powers and use them to work together and save the world.
| Subgenre: | teen movie |
| Mood: | high school |
| Locations: | bicyclesmall town |
| Characters: | bullyteenage boyteenage girlhusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationshipsteenager |
| Story: | bully comeuppancegeekteen angstdestinylightningrace against timeproduct placementslow motion sceneshotgunfiresurprise endingchasetitle spoken by characterphotograph |
Tracy Flick is running unopposed for this year's high school student election. But school civics teacher Jim McAllister has a different plan. Partly to establish a more democratic election, and partly to satisfy some deep personal anger toward Tracy, Jim talks popular varsity football player Paul Me …tzler to run for president as well. Chaos ensues. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | teen comedyteen movie |
| Mood: | high school |
| Locations: | bicycle |
| Characters: | teenage boyteenage girlhusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationshipteenager |
| Story: | pepsipolitical campaignoverallsteen angstdestinytitle spoken by character |
Jim, Oz, Finch and Kevin are four friends who make a pact that before they graduate they will all lose their virginity. The hard job now is how to reach that goal by prom night. Whilst Oz begins singing to grab attention and Kevin tries to persuade his girlfriend, Finch tries any easy route of sprea …ding rumors and Jim fails miserably. Whether it is being caught on top of a pie or on the Internet, Jim always ends up with his trusty sex advice from his father. Will they achieve their goal of getting laid by prom night? Or will they learn something much different? (Read More)
| Subgenre: | teen comedyteen moviecult film |
| Mood: | high school |
| Characters: | bullyteenage boyteenage girlfather son relationshipteenager |
| Story: | underage drinkingpeeping tomteen angstdestinyfirst of seriesdinervideo cameraslow motion scenetitle spoken by character |
Dave Lizewski is an unnoticed high school student and comic book fan with a few friends and who lives alone with his father. His life is not very difficult and his personal trials not that overwhelming. However, one day he makes the simple decision to become a super-hero even though he has no powers … or training. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | teen comedycult film |
| Mood: | high school |
| Characters: | bullyteenage boyteenage girlhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipteenager |
| Story: | cafeteriabulletproof vestlifting someone into the airmistaken identityhit by a cardinervideo cameraslow motion sceneshotgunfiresurprise endingtitle spoken by character |
When John Connor ('Jason Clarke (I)' (qv)), leader of the human resistance, sends Sgt. Kyle Reese ('Jai Courtney' (qv)) back to 1984 to protect Sarah Connor ('Emilia Clarke' (qv)) and safeguard the future, an unexpected turn of events creates a fractured time-line. Now, Sgt. Reese finds himself in a … new and unfamiliar version of the past, where he is faced with unlikely allies, including the Guardian ('Arnold Schwarzenegger' (qv)), dangerous new enemies, and an unexpected new mission: To reset the future... (Read More)
| Themes: | time travel |
| Characters: | father son relationship |
| Period: | future |
| Story: | male time travellertime travellerfamous scoretime machineirish americanblockbusterdestinyrace against timeproduct placementhit by a carslow motion sceneshotgunsurprise endingphotograph |
A weather man is reluctantly sent to cover a story about a weather forecasting "rat" (as he calls it). This is his fourth year on the story, and he makes no effort to hide his frustration. On awaking the 'following' day he discovers that it's Groundhog Day again, and again, and again. First he uses …this to his advantage, then comes the realisation that he is doomed to spend the rest of eternity in the same place, seeing the same people do the same thing EVERY day. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | time travel comedyalternate historycult film |
| Themes: | time travel |
| Locations: | small town |
| Story: | clocklifting someone into the airtv newsautomobiledinerwomanvideo cameratelevisionslow motion scenefirechasetitle spoken by character |
Over 10 years have passed since the first cyborg called The Terminator tried to kill Sarah Connor and her unborn son, John Connor. John Connor, the future leader of the human resistance, is now a healthy young boy. However another Terminator is sent back through time called the T-1000, which is more … advanced and more powerful than its predecessor. The Mission: to kill John Connor when he's still a child. However, Sarah and John do not have to face this threat of a Terminator alone. Another Terminator is also sent back through time. The mission: to protect John and Sarah Connor at all costs. The battle for tomorrow has begun... (Read More)
| Subgenre: | alternate historycult film |
| Themes: | dysfunctional familytime travel |
| Locations: | urban settinghelicopter |
| Characters: | teenage boyhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipteenager |
| Period: | future |
| Story: | altering historyfamous songbulletproof vestshopping mallblockbusterlifting someone into the airjeepautomobileproduct placementpay phoneslow motion sceneshotgunfirechasephotograph …dog (See All) |
The cartoonish and childish character Pee Wee Herman goes on a big adventure for the first time ever when his beloved shiny new bicycle is stolen by his nemesis Francis Buxton, a fellow man-child and neighborhood rich "kid." And he sets off on an obsessive cross-country journey, determined to recove …r it. Pee-wee's awkward and childish attempts to be cool and mature. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult film |
| Locations: | bicycle |
| Characters: | bully |
| Period: | 1980s |
| Story: | breakfast machinerube goldberg machinecastle thunderfamous scorepay phonefirechase |
Evan Treborn grows up in a small town with his single, working mother and his friends. He suffers from memory blackouts where he suddenly finds himself somewhere else, confused. Evan's friends and mother hardly believe him, thinking he makes it up just to get out of trouble. As Evan grows up he has …fewer of these blackouts until he seems to have recovered. Since the age of seven he has written a diary of his blackout moments so he can remember what happens. One day at college he starts to read one of his old diaries, and suddenly a flashback hits him like a brick! (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult film |
| Themes: | time travel |
| Locations: | bicyclesmall town |
| Characters: | bullyteenage boyteenage girlfather son relationshipmother son relationship |
| Period: | future |
| Story: | male time travelleraltering historydestinypay phoneracial slurvideo cameratelevisionunderwearfiresurprise endingdog |
Seth and Evan are best friends, inseparable, navigating the last weeks of high school. Usually shunned by the popular kids, Seth and Evan luck into an invitation to a party, and spend a long day, with the help of their nerdy friend Fogell, trying to score enough alcohol to lubricate the party and in …ebriate two girls, Jules and Becca, so they can kick-start their sex lives and go off to college with a summer full of experience and new skills. Their quest is complicated by Fogell's falling in with two inept cops who both slow and assist the plan. If they do get the liquor to the party, what then? Is sex the only rite of passage at hand? (Read More)
| Subgenre: | teen comedyteen moviecult film |
| Mood: | high school |
| Characters: | teenage boyteenage girlmother son relationshipteenager |
| Story: | shopping mallunderage drinkingcrushteen angstproduct placementsuburbhit by a carslow motion scene |
Seventh-grade is no fun. Especially for Dawn Weiner when everyone at school calls you 'Dog-Face' or 'Wiener-Dog.' Not to mention if your older brother is 'King of the Nerds' and your younger sister is a cutesy ballerina who gets you in trouble but is your parents' favorite. And that's just the begin …ning--her life seems to be falling apart when she faces rejection from the older guy in her brother's band that she has a crush on, her parents want to tear down her 'Special People's Club' clubhouse, and her sister is abducted.... (Read More)
| Subgenre: | teen moviecult film |
| Themes: | dysfunctional family |
| Characters: | bullyteenage boyfamily relationships |
| Story: | cafeteriafirst kisscrushteen angstsuburbband |
A regular girl, Veronica, tries to survive the social jungle of high school by sticking with the three most popular girls at school who are all called Heather. As she meets a sociopath named JD, her life spirals into a continuous cycle of hate, unintentional murder and indifference, as she exacts re …venge on her enemies, also known as her best friends. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | teen moviecult film |
| Mood: | high school |
| Characters: | bullyteenage girlfather son relationshipteenager |
| Period: | 1980s |
| Story: | bully comeuppanceunwanted kisscafeteriateen angstchase |
Extraordinary teen John Smith (Pettyfer) is a fugitive on the run from ruthless enemies sent to destroy him. Changing his identity, moving from town to town with his guardian Henri (Olyphant), John is always the new kid with no ties to his past. In the small Ohio town he now calls home, John encount …ers unexpected, life-changing events-his first love (Agron), powerful new abilities and a connection to the others who share his incredible destiny. (Read More)
| Mood: | high school |
| Locations: | small town |
| Characters: | bullyteenage boyteenage girlfather son relationship |
| Story: | bully comeuppancelifting someone into the airdestinyslow motion sceneshotgunchasetitle spoken by characterphotographdog |
Ellie has been taking care of her younger brother Jimmy since their parents death. One night after picking him up from a party they are involved in a car accident on Mullholland Drive. While trying to rescue a woman from the other car a creature attacks and kills her, also injuring both Ellie and Ji …mmy. After some research Jimmy realizes the creature could only have been a werewolf. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | teen moviecult film |
| Mood: | high school |
| Characters: | bullyteenager |
| Story: | bully comeuppancegeekproduct placementhit by a cardinerwomanslow motion sceneshotgunsurprise endingchasetitle spoken by characterphotographdog |
Orin Boyd (Seagal) is a Detroit cop who doesn't follow rules. After he saved the Vice President by violating every order he received he is transferred to one of the worst precincts in the city. There he quickly encounters some corrupt cops selling heroin to drug dealers. The problem is, it's very di …fficult to tell who is the bad guy and who you can trust. (Read More)
| Locations: | urban settinghelicopter |
| Story: | fire extinguisherspit takecomputer crackerfirst datebulletproof vestproduct placementracial slurhit by a cardinerwomanterroristslow motion sceneshotgunfirechase |
Gloria (Anne Hathaway) is an out-of-work girl who, after getting kicked out of her apartment by her boyfriend, is forced to leave her life in New York and move back to her hometown. When news reports surface that a giant creature is destroying Seoul, South Korea, Gloria gradually comes to the realiz …ation that she is somehow connected to this far-off phenomenon. As events begin to spin out of control, Gloria must determine why her seemingly insignificant existence has such a colossal effect on the fate of the world. (Read More)
| Locations: | small townhelicopter |
| Characters: | bully |
| Story: | bully comeuppancethunderstormlightningrace against timeproduct placementdinerwomanslow motion scenefiresurprise endingchasephotograph |
Just before the destruction of the planet Krypton, scientist Jor-El sends his infant son Kal-El on a spaceship to Earth. Raised by kindly farmers Jonathan and Martha Kent, young Clark discovers the source of his superhuman powers and moves to Metropolis to fight evil. As Superman, he battles the vil …lainous Lex Luthor, while, as novice reporter Clark Kent, he attempts to woo co-worker Lois Lane (Read More)
| Mood: | high school |
| Locations: | urban settinghelicopter |
| Characters: | father son relationshipteenager |
| Period: | 1950s |
| Story: | sequel mentioned during end creditsfamous scorefirst datethunderstormblockbusterbarnfirst partlightningproduct placementtitle spoken by character |
Romy and Michele have been through it all, including being tortured by the Popular crowd when in high school. When they receive word of a 10 year reunion, they come to realize their lives aren't as impressive as they'd like them to be. Instead of staying home they go to the reunion with business out …fits, cell phones, and one heck of a bogus success story. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult film |
| Mood: | high school |
| Locations: | helicopter |
| Characters: | bully |
| Period: | 1980s |
| Story: | bully comeuppancegeekinventorautomobiledinerphotograph |
On January 5, 1900, a disheveled looking 'H.G. Wells' (qv) - George to his friends - arrives late to his own dinner party. He tells his guests of his travels in his time machine, the work about which his friends knew. They were also unbelieving, and skeptical of any practical use if it did indeed wo …rk. George knew that his machine was stationary in geographic position, but he did not account for changes in what happens over time to that location. He also learns that the machine is not impervious and he is not immune to those who do not understand him or the machine's purpose. George tells his friends that he did not find the Utopian society he so wished had developed. He mentions specifically a civilization several thousand years into the future which consists of the subterranean morlocks and the surface dwelling eloi, who on first glance lead a carefree life. Despite all these issues, love can still bloom over the spread of millennia. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | alternate historycult film |
| Themes: | time travel |
| Period: | future |
| Story: | male time travellertime travelleraltering historytime machineinventorfire |
In Glenview, Ohio, Evan is the manager of the Costco department store and married to Abby. When the Costco night watchman, Antonio Guzman, is mysteriously murdered, Evan organizes The Neighborhood Watch, a watch team with his suburban neighbors Bob, Franklin and Jamarcus to protect the neighborhood …and find the killer of Antonio. Soon they discover that the murderer is an alien that is preparing to invade Earth, and they become the last hope of mankind on Earth. (Read More)
| Locations: | small town |
| Characters: | teenage girlhusband wife relationshipmother son relationship |
| Story: | skateboardautomobilerace against timeproduct placementsuburbhit by a carwomanguitarslow motion sceneshotgunsurprise endingchasetitle spoken by characterphotographdog |
Minature green monsters tear through the small town of Kingston Falls. Hijinks ensue as a mild-mannered bank teller releases these hideous loonies after gaining a new pet and violating two of three simple rules: No water (violated), no food after midnight (violated), and no bright light. Hilarious m …ayhem and destruction in a town straight out of Norman Rockwell. So, when your washing machine blows up or your TV goes on the fritz, before you call the repair man, turn on all the lights and look under all the beds. 'Cause you never can tell, there just might be a gremlin in your house. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult film |
| Locations: | small town |
| Characters: | family relationships |
| Period: | 1980s |
| Story: | car troubleinventorblockbusterfirst partproduct placementfirst of seriessuburbtitle spoken by characterdog |
This is the beginning of the eighties and everybody is moving to the beat of Pop music, as the brand-new concept of the music video appears on television for the first time. However, in Dublin, Conor, a teenager with a sensitive heart, is trying to deal with a tense family relationship, reconnect wi …th his older brother while dealing with the hostile environment in his new public school. And then one day, he sees her. Tall, with long chestnut hair, a buttery complexion and big, dark eyes; an enigmatically beautiful girl standing in front of his school's gate, indolently observing people passing by. But who is she and how could a boy ever get noticed by such a distant girl? That's easy. He would form a band. Surprisingly, with every lyric Conor writes, the gap narrows and with every song he plays, her heart fills with affection. In the end, before a sea of opportunities lying ahead of them, what will the future hold for a brave love like this? (Read More)
| Locations: | school dancebicycle |
| Characters: | bullyteenage boyteenage girlhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationshipsteenager |
| Period: | year 1985future1980s |
| Story: | fire extinguisherracial slurvideo camerabandtelevisionslow motion scenetitle spoken by character |
Three friends on losing streaks: Adam, whose girlfriend dumped him, Nick, with a dead-end job and a cheating wife, and Lou, a suicidal alcoholic. To help Lou recover from car-exhaust poisoning, Adam and Nick, with Adam's nephew Jacob, go to a winter resort that was their old party place. It's now a …dump, but the lads rally for a night of drinking in the hot tub. Somehow, the hot tub takes them back to 1986, on a fateful night for each of them. Maybe if they do everything the same way they did that night, they'll get back to the future so Jacob can be born. There are serious temptations to do things differently. Will they make it back to their sorry lives? And what about Jacob? (Read More)
| Subgenre: | time travel comedyalternate history |
| Themes: | time travel |
| Characters: | bullyhusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationship |
| Period: | future1980s |
| Story: | reference to ronald reagantime machinegeekrace against timefour word titleslow motion scenetitle spoken by characterdog |
Seven Australian teenage friends from a small town go on a camping trip to be with nature. During their trip, they see military aircraft fly overhead. What they didn't know was their country was being invaded by another country. Returning home, they discover that they are at war. With no training, t …hey band together to fight the enemy. (Read More)
| Locations: | small townhelicopter |
| Characters: | husband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationshipsteenager |
| Story: | bulletproof vestpart of trilogybarnfirst partfirst of seriesbandslow motion scenechasedog |
Taking place in a dystopian Australia in the near future, Mad Max tells the story of a highway patrolman cruising the squalid back roads that have become the breeding ground of criminals foraging for gasoline and scraps. When his wife and child meet a grisly end at the hands of a motorcycle gang, Ma …x sets out across the barren wastelands in search of revenge. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult film |
| Characters: | husband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationship |
| Period: | future |
| Story: | car troublepart of trilogyoverallsfirst partautomobilewomanshotgunchasedog |
After being trapped in a jungle board game for 26 years, a Man-Child wins his release from the game. But, no sooner has he arrived that he is forced to play again, and this time sets the creatures of the jungle loose on the city. Now it is up to him to stop them.
| Themes: | time travel |
| Locations: | small town |
| Characters: | bullyfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | altering historyblockbusterlifting someone into the airoverallshit by a carshotgunsurprise endingtitle spoken by character |
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