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| Subgenre: | melodrama |
| Themes: | dysfunctional family |
| Locations: | bus driver |
| Characters: | sister sister relationshipafrican americanmother daughter relationship |
| Story: | madea seriescourt orderreflectivereference to martha stewartadaptation directed by original authordeath in familyfamily gatheringfoster carematriarchfamily crisisdomestic abusefamily reunionconfrontationcompassioncross dressing …grandmotherspankingsecond partbased on playcharacter name in titlesequel (See All) |
Kenji Koiso, an eleventh grade math genius, agrees to take a summer job at the Nagano hometown of his crush, Natuski. When he arrives, he finds that her family have reunited to celebrate the 90th birthday of the family matriarch. His job is to pretend to be Natsuki's fiance. Meanwhile, his attempt t …o solve a mathematical equation causes a parallel world's collision with earth. (Read More)
| Themes: | deceptionfalling in loveartificial intelligence |
| Mood: | satireanimenightsocial satire |
| Locations: | police carbaseball |
| Characters: | family relationshipspolicemother son relationshipboyfriend girlfriend relationshipgirlpolice officergrandmother granddaughter relationshipuncle niece relationshipevil computer |
| Story: | death in familymatriarchfamily reunionchasetelephone callcomputershowdownbeerbirthdaysciencetelephonebandhouseinternetbirthday party …bathhanginghigh school studentlaptopreunionchampioncard gamebeer drinkingstrangervirtual realitycommunitychaosfamily dinnerpunchholding handschallengefirefighterlaptop computersatellitehackerbreast feedinglate nighttrafficmathematicstraffic jambaseball playercomputer hackerbaseball gamewagersummer vacationkimonosaving the worldawkwardnesscodecountdowndeath of grandmotherinternet chatlunchfamily hometelephone conversationhappy birthday to youshared bathscience fictionnuclear threatdefeatmathspinsterlarge familyemergencyhigh school friendhigh school seniorparallel worldreference to john lennonwillsuper computercomputer programmerbeer bottlesupporttypingnuclear reactoravatarknockoutbaseball fanloss of grandmotherantennacode breakinghuman versus computercomputer expertholding head underwaterblack sheepvirtual worldhana fudaabsorbing powerfalse alarmreference to yoko onomath whizhanging outsecond lifelist of namesreal worldblock of icemathematical geniusanginaonline communitysatellite crash (See All) |
When their father passes away, four grown siblings, bruised and banged up by their respective adult lives, are forced to return to their childhood home and live under the same roof together for a week, along with their over-sharing mother and an assortment of spouses, exes and might-have-beens. Conf …ronting their history and the frayed states of their relationships among the people who know and love them best, they ultimately reconnect in hysterical and emotionally affecting ways amid the chaos, humor, heartache and redemption that only families can provide-driving us insane even as they remind us of our truest, and often best, selves. (Read More)
| Themes: | dysfunctional familymarriageinfidelityadulterypregnancyextramarital affairdeath of fatherunfaithfulnessfaith |
| Locations: | hospitalbarrooftop |
| Characters: | mother daughter relationshipfamily relationshipshusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipboyfriend girlfriend relationshipbrother brother relationshipbrother sister relationshiplittle boyjewolder woman younger man relationshipex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationshippregnant wifelesbian mother …jewish motherdying wish (See All) |
| Story: | death in familyfamily gatheringfamily reunionbased on novelflashbacklesbian kisstelephone callcell phonepunched in the facevomitingmarijuanaclassroomcleavage …widowelectrocutionconvertibledeath of husbandbasementloss of fatherreunionsix word titlecheating wifestrong female characterhuggingclaim in titlepot smokingscene during opening creditscaught having sexnicknamemourningice skatingloss of husbandsports carchildhood memorymale in showerinterrupted sexhomecomingold flamerabbifamily businessradio showmarriage problemsporschesiblingfamily homeman childdeathbedbreast implantoverhearing sexice rinkloveless marriagechildhood sweetheartsynagoguefire alarmjewish familyultrasoundstatement in titletalk radioclassic carwoman hits a manchildhood homebaby monitorringing telephoneradio talk showoverturned carwaving goodbyedressing gownbrain injurymother daughter hugradio show hostmentally impairedmother son hugjewish humorfuse boxwavingsporting goods storesitting on a rooftopmature romancebrother brother fightforehead cuthome townsprinklertrying to conceivefolding bedpotty trainingreference to cyndi laupersofa bed (See All) |
It's the early twentieth century Sweden. Adolescent siblings Alexander and Fanny Ekdahl lead a relatively joyous and exuberant life with their well-off extended paternal family, led by the family matriarch, their grandmother, Helena Ekdahl. The openness of the family culture is exemplified by Helena …'s now deceased husband ending up becoming best friends with one of her lovers, a Jewish puppet maker named Isak Jacobi, and their Uncle Gustav Adolf's open liaison with one of the family maids, Maj, who everyone in the family adores, even Gustav Adolf's wife, Alma. Between the siblings, Alexander in particular has inherited the family's love of storytelling, his parents and his grandmother who are actors and who manage their own theater. Things change for Alexander and Fanny when their father, Oscar, dies shortly after Christmas 1907. Although she truly does believe she loves him, the children's mother, Emilie, decides to marry Bishop Edvard Vergerus, who she first met as the officiate at Oscar's funeral. She also wants a father figure for the children. Going into the marriage, Emilie has inclinations that it will be a much different life than she had with the Ekdahls, but is not prepared for the harsh, austere and strict life Edvard rules with an iron fist. Emilie, Alexander and Fanny end up being prisoners in the bishop's stark and humorless house. As Alexander butts head with his stepfather and tries to learn how to keep to his own principles while obeying Edvard, Emilie tries … (Read More)
| Subgenre: | period drama |
| Themes: | surrealismchristmasghostpregnancyfuneralextramarital affairdeath of fathergrief |
| Characters: | family relationshipschildrenbrother brother relationshipboybrother sister relationshipfemale protagonistgirlmotherjewfather |
| Period: | 1900s |
| Story: | family gatheringmatriarchgrandmotherspankingcharacter name in titlefemale nudityf ratedsex scenetitle spoken by characterbeatingdinnerchild abusetheaterpuppetdomestic violence …magical realismreference to william shakespearegothicloss of loved oneflatulencehomemourningbible quotechristmas eveswedenmale protagonistbishopreference to shakespeare's hamleteastern europehousemaidmarriage of conveniencechild prodigypillow fightturn of the centuryemotional abusetalking to the deadabusive stepfathersibling relationshipspouse abusedomestic servantmarriage as helltheatrical troupepuppet theaterausterityjewish slurtheatre grouptheater companyyear 1907early 20th centuryghostly visionsecond husbandreference to august strindberguppsala swedenepiscopal priestlocked in an atticmagic lantern projectorupperclassaging actresslocked away (See All) |
The film's female lead, Naina (Preity Zinta) narrates the story. Her father had committed suicide years ago which left a deep impact on her heart. Her family is dysfunctional since her mother and grandmother just cannot stop arguing. But when Aman (Shahrukh Khan) arrives next door, the whole gloomy …conditions change. Aman infuses life in skeptical and overtly serious Naina, and she falls in love with him. But Aman knows that he cannot marry Naina because of a secret which he cannot divulge to her. So he intends upon setting her up with her best pal Rohit (Saif Ali Khan). (Read More)
| Subgenre: | melodrama |
| Themes: | dysfunctional familyweddingcancerfalling in love |
| Mood: | breaking the fourth wall |
| Locations: | restaurantsnow |
| Characters: | mother daughter relationshipbrother sister relationshiplove triangleself narration |
| Story: | grandmothertitle spoken by characterneighborgay slurnew yorkbasketballmarriage proposaldiaryterminal illnessdiscojoggingreverse footageengagementengagement ringtragic ending …adopted daughtercourtshiptoothbrushmeaning of lifeheart diseasedinner tablebasketball courtgay jokepunjabiflowerpotdinner guestfast motion sequencehomosexual overtonesindian foodindian weddingbhangrajoy of lifeemotional depressionfamily discord (See All) |
One morning at an isolated mansion in the snowy countryside of 1950s France, a family is gathered for the holiday season. But there will be no celebration at all because their beloved patriarch has been murdered! The killer can only be one of the eight women closest to the man of the house. Was it h …is powerful wife? His spinster sister-in-law? His miserly mother-in-law? Maybe the insolent chambermaid or the loyal housekeeper? Could it possibly have been one of his two young daughters? A surprise visit from the victim's chic sister sends the household into a tizzy, encouraging hysterics, exacerbating rivalries, and encompassing musical interludes. Comedic situations arise with the revelations of dark family secrets. Seduction dances with betrayal. The mystery of the female psyche is revealed. There are eight women and each is a suspect. Each has a motive. Each has a secret. Beautiful, tempestuous, intelligent, sensual, and dangerous...one of them is guilty. Which one is it? (Read More)
| Subgenre: | melodramaromantic novel |
| Themes: | dysfunctional familymurderdeathsuicideinfidelitychristmasmoneybetrayaladulterypregnancylesbianismdrinkingdrunkennessincestseduction …robberyextramarital affairtheftguiltunfaithfulnesshumiliationgreedinheritance (See All) |
| Locations: | snowkitchenwheelchairfrance |
| Characters: | sister sister relationshipmother daughter relationshipfamily relationshipshusband wife relationshippolicefather daughter relationshipsingerbrother sister relationshipteenage girlprostitutegirlpolicemandancerthiefmaid …frenchdaughterex husband ex wife relationshippregnant womangrandmother granddaughter relationshipaunt niece relationshipbrother in law sister in law relationshipmother in law son in law relationshipthe family (See All) |
| Period: | 1950s |
| Story: | family gatheringbased on playsexf ratednumber in titleflashbackdoggunkissfightcigarette smokingdancingsingingknife …lesbian kisssurprise endingpantiessongdigit in titleface slapshot in the headdrinksecretshootingbookliepianocleavagemansionwomanhousewhite pantiesscantily clad femaleconfessionvirginstabbed in the backscreamingkeyreadingpianistinjectionsuspicionsleepingeuropecheating wifehateholidayteamedicinecatfightred dresscookdysfunctional marriagetrappedinnocenceunfaithful wifefather figurecard playingsibling rivalryevidencesexy womandeersuspectplayroomdaggerfemale female kissadulterous wifeteenage pregnancyunhappy marriagepromiscuous womanlocal blockbusterexotic dancerestateunconsciousnessblizzardupper classunplanned pregnancyhypocritefamily homefingerprintunwed pregnancygirlfriend girlfriend relationshipindustrialistsnowstormheart diseasechambermaidfrench countrysidehit over the head with a bottledomestic servantbook clubhuis closfamily matriarchstep sisterfamily patriarchfur stolereference to romy schneidercameliapretty woman (See All) |
Having given permission to male nurse Greg Focker to marry his daughter, ex-CIA man Jack Byrnes and his wife travel to Miami to Greg's parents, who this time around are Mr. and Mrs. Focker, who are as different from them as can be. As asked in the first movie, what sort of people name their son Gayl …ord M. Focker? (Read More)
| Subgenre: | martial artsslapstick comedy |
| Themes: | dysfunctional familymarriagepregnancyweddingwealth |
| Locations: | hospitalairplaneairportpolice carchicago illinois |
| Characters: | mother daughter relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipteacherpolice officernursebabylawyerjewishsingle mothermaidpolice arrestfather in law son in law relationshipsex therapist …jewish american (See All) |
| Story: | grandmothersecond partcharacter name in titlesequelfemale nuditynuditydogdancingthree word titleshowertesticleswatching tvcatarrestbare butt …secretbathroomjailtoiletmapfalse accusationjudgelatex glovespuppetmassagescene during end creditschildbirthpremarital sextrusteavesdroppingsyringeloss of virginityfarcehypodermic needleblockbusterfloridaembarrassmentmechanicsurveillance cameragrandfatherspanishpet dogshoppingnipplemiami floridaengagementtrailerhousekeepertrophygadgetsirensign languagewedding receptionmusic bandphoto albumlaptop computercia agentwedding ceremonytaserimperative in titledefecationphysicianrestroomold flamesecurityjock strapmooningdnaunplanned pregnancybabysittingin lawsrecreational vehicleshrinedrug humorscatological humorpet catwhipped creamclothing storecircumcisionbrickunwed pregnancycommunicationdouble entendrestun gunlong island new yorkmale nursebreakdancingreference to marlon brandocapoeirarental carengagement partygluedna testingmotor homespeeding vehiclecontrol freakfrat packphalluscar rentalcuban americanpaternity revealedjewessex cia agenttruth serumperfectionisthand puppetbaseball cardbaggagesiamese catvasectomydog humping someone's leginterfaith marriageanimal matingabacusfixationfuture in lawscat versus dogsexual innuendo in titlelap dogpan flutefonduebackacheflash cardreference to clarence darrowtouch footballbirth of babyfreudian slipsenior sexsodium pentatholbris (See All) |
Eccentric actor Daniel Hillard is an amusing and caring father. But after a disastrous birthday party for his son, Daniel's wife Miranda draws the line and files a divorce. He can see his three children only once a week which doesn't sit well with him. Daniel also holds a job at a TV studio as a shi …pping clerk under the recommendation of his liason. But when Miranda puts out an ad for a housekeeper, Daniel takes it upon himself to make a disguise as a Scottish lady named Mrs Doubtfire. And Daniel must also deal with Miranda's new boyfriend Stu Dunemyer. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult filmcomedy of errors |
| Themes: | dysfunctional familyjealousydivorce |
| Mood: | affection |
| Locations: | restaurantswimming poolbuscourtroomsan francisco california |
| Characters: | mother daughter relationshipfamily relationshipsfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipactorlawyersingle motherex husband ex wife relationshipsingle fatherdivorce lawyer |
| Period: | 1990s |
| Story: | family reunioncross dressingcharacter name in titlebased on novelcigarette smokingtitle spoken by characterpartytelevisionsoccerdisguisejudgebirthday partybraceletprofanityobscene finger gesture …period in titlebirthday cakebabysitterscene during opening creditslifting someone into the airblockbusterimpersonationimprovisationremote controlchild's point of viewmisunderstandingimpostormakeupsecret identitynannyirreverencenew jobassumed identityparenthooddragfruitvacuum cleanertween girlfish tankfemale lawyerquitting a jobfatherhoodmale protagonisttransvestismgay brotherallergyreference to ronald reagangender disguisefemale antagonistscottish accentlifting female in airchild swearingreference to mahatma gandhiimpersonatorponycustodyfalse teethreference to oprah winfreygender benderreference to gandhicustody battlecrossdresserreference to clint eastwoodcaught in a liereference to mick jaggervoice actorinterior decoratorscotchwanting a divorceactor playing female rolebirthday giftpepperheimlich maneuverfancy restaurantchanging clothestelevision hosttoy dinosaurbirthday dinnermale actor playing a female characterreference to nancy reaganthrowing something at someonechild's birthday partycourt rulingvacuumingman in a swimsuitclothes on firelimemale nannyreference to shirley maclainecamera shot from inside refrigeratordivorce courtattempted muggingdivorce attorneyreference to shelley winters12th birthdayreference to julia childpastry boxinterviewing a nannyreference to walter brennan (See All) |
What's Eating Gibert Grape is a beautifully shot movie of tenderness, caring and self-awareness that is set amongst the fictional working class one street town Endora. Centred around the Grape family Ellen and Amy and their two brothers Arnie and Gilbert, who, along with their morbidly obese widowed … mother Bonnie Grape are striving to survive and coexist with the absence of a father figure, low wage work and seventeen-year-old Arnie's severe mental condition. It is in this awkward and extremely one sided affair that the unfortunate Gilbert has to constantly, while working for the town's slowly dying convenience store, take care of his younger brother Arnie. Gilbert's life, his future, is thwarted he knows this, but it is in this guardian angel that his love and bond for Arnie cannot, and will not, be let go. That is until the free spirit of Becky arrives in town, and with her grandmother are stranded for the week while waiting for parts for their vehicle. This realization unties new feelings, new thoughts and new hope for the put upon Gibert, something new is eating Gilbert Grape. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | independent filmcoming of agetragedy |
| Themes: | dysfunctional familyinfidelityadulteryfuneralextramarital affairangerdeath of fatherredemptiongriefunfaithfulnessmental illnessdisabilityautismsuicide of father |
| Mood: | poetic justice |
| Locations: | cemeterysmall townbathtubrural settingpolice car |
| Characters: | sister sister relationshipmother daughter relationshipfamily relationshipshusband wife relationshippolicemother son relationshipbrother brother relationshipbrother sister relationshipteenage girlteenage boypolice officerpolicemanpriestsingle mothersheriff …older woman younger man relationshipgrandmother granddaughter relationshippolice arrestsuicide by hanginginsurance agent (See All) |
| Story: | compassiongrandmothercharacter name in titlebased on novelcryingbeatingface slapcamerabirthdayapostrophe in titlewidowfour word titlebirthday party …voice overmicrophonehangingcountrysideobscene finger gesturearsonwatching a moviewatching televisionremote controlgrocery storeobesitycremationdead fatherundertakertrailer homemarching bandactual animal killedamericanaresponsibilitytrumpetsofatrampolineeating disordergravestoneiowalobsterhouse firedelivery boycampermorticiandevotionwater towerunderstandingobese womanmentally challengedelectricianwalking canebullhornpoor white trashsiren the alarmretardationinsurance salesmanhandicapped actorgrand openingmorbid obesityaquaphobiacamping trailer (See All) |
Aurora and Emma are mother and daughter who march to different drummers. Beginning with Emma's marriage, Aurora shows how difficult and loving she can be. The movie covers several years of their lives as each finds different reasons to go on living and find joy. Aurora's interludes with Garrett Bree …dlove, retired astronaut and next door neighbor are quite striking. In the end, different people show their love in very different ways. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | melodramafamily tragedy |
| Themes: | dysfunctional familydeathlovefriendshipmarriageinfidelityjealousyadulterypregnancydrunkennessescapeweddingextramarital affairangerparanoia …cancerbreak up (See All) |
| Mood: | movingwedding nighttearjerker |
| Locations: | hospitalnew york citybeachrestaurantswimming poolhotelairport |
| Characters: | mother daughter relationshipfamily relationshipshusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfrienddoctorchildrenbrother brother relationshipteacherbabysingle motherprofessorgrandmother grandson relationshipmother in law son in law relationship |
| Period: | 1970s1960s1940s1950s |
| Story: | compassionsexbased on novelpartyfondlingcar accidentface slapmarijuanacollegeneighbormanhattan new york cityswimmingwomanwidowbirthday party …prologueconvertibledateloss of fatherpremarital sexloss of motherterminal illnessflirtingpot smokingsupermarketloss of wifeblockbusterwomanizerhousewifeastronauthousekeeperworld trade center manhattan new york cityreckless drivingseparationdinner partycafeteriaparenthoodloss of daughterbrooklyn bridgerestroomdomineering motherbachelordrunkardbankerfamous scorechick flickwakehouston texasopposites attractdeathbedsuitortumornecktienebraskadying youngrebellious daughtercribspit takegrocery shoppingsmotheringmedical treatmentpossessivenessvaccinationlincoln nebraskasuffocatingdes moines iowacystrenoir painting (See All) |
Violet Weston ('Meryl Streep' (qv)) has cancer and a propensity for pills and alcohol. She's a difficult woman to deal with and her husband has finally had enough. Violet's family gathers including middle daughter Ivy, youngest daughter Karen (with her new fiance), eldest daughter Barbara (with her …separated husband and teenage daughter), and her sister Mattie Fae (with her husband and son in tow). A family tragedy causes tensions to run high and secrets to come out. The Weston women will be forced to examine themselves and their lives whether they want to or not. Welcome to Osage County, Oklahoma in the sweltering heat of August. (Read More)
| Themes: | dysfunctional familydeathsuicidemarriageinfidelitydrugsmoneyadulterydrinkingfearfuneralincestmemoryextramarital affairanger …divorcedeath of fatherdrug usecancerguiltunfaithfulnesshumiliationpoetryalcoholismdrug addictionsuicide of father (See All) |
| Locations: | churchbusmotel |
| Characters: | sister sister relationshipmother daughter relationshipfamily relationshipshusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipdoctorsingerteenage girlreference to godnative americansheriffcousin cousin relationshipuncle nephew relationship …grandmother granddaughter relationshipuncle niece relationshipaunt niece relationshipsuicide by drowningself righteousnessmother with cancer (See All) |
| Story: | family gatheringmatriarchbased on playkissfightcigarette smokingphotographsingingthree word titleerectiontelephone callcryingsongcorpsefood …mirrorface slapdrinksecretbookvomitingliebeertearssunglassesplace name in titledead bodypianoreference to jesus christprayerfightingtelephonef wordsubjective camerafoot chasewinechild abusefalse accusationapologydrowningpaindrug addictprologueliarstorytellingdisappearancewigcrossdeath of husbandpoetrecord playerterminal illnesspickup truckeyeglassespoempot smokingaddictionlooking at oneself in a mirrorlistening to musicsociopathrecordinghammerwristwatchbrother sister incestcheating husbandcrying manwatching televisionwhiskeypillssufferingbootsthundercynicismshovelensemble castsibling rivalrypedophiletitle at the endvegetariancellphonemarital separationfamily secretmarital problemsports carswearinglocation in titleauctionpedophiliascene before opening creditslast will and testamentmeatbitternessundertaker14 year oldknocking on a doorcowboy bootsgramophoneteenage daughtersense of smellhit with a shovelbechdel test passedfamily homesuicide notegrudgehalf brotheroklahomaverbal abusesaying graceabusive motherchemotherapymissing fatherreference to santa clausbritish actor playing american characterhusband wife conflictwearing sunglasses insidelove songsweatingorganistemotional abusebook burningreference to elizabeth taylorimplied incestprecociousnessthree sistersoverhearing a conversationsecret revealedprescription drugsabusive parentapple pielesbian slurc wordincestuous relationshipfamily argumentparent grown child relationshipreference to liberaceend credits roll callmissing husbandparakeetthree generationsephebophileclaw hammermother slaps daughteroversleepingsiblings living togetherchicken as foodliving in a carcharacter says go to hellsuicide of husbandcounty name in titlecousins in lovetony award sourcehysterectomyreference to eric claptonreference to sophia lorenbroken marriagefish as foodrebellious teenagerbreaking dishescasserolefamily matriarchhair falling outfamily mealfemale slaps femalehired helpwarmthorgan the musical instrumentdeath in the familymeannessreference to lena hornecervical cancercharacter says i hate youcheyenne tribereference to pippi longstocking (See All) |
Professor Sherman Klump is getting married. And the Klump family could not be more delighted for him. But Buddy Love, his Mr. Hyde alter-ego from the first film, is back and trying to make it on his own. Buddy keeps resurfacing in untimely outbursts, and threatening the portly professor's marriage p …lans to colleague Denise Gaines. Utilizing Denise's cutting-edge DNA research, Sherman decides to rid himself of his monstrous nemesis -and his disruptive outbursts-once and for all by extracting Buddy's DNA from his system. But Buddy bursts full-bodied into Sherman's world and lays claim to the professor's astounding invention - a revolutionary youth serum. Desperate to keep it from Buddy, Sherman hides the serum in the Klump family home, thinking it will be safe. Buddy correctly divines where Sherman has placed the serum, but to get it, he has to deal with the entire Klump family first. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | slapstick |
| Themes: | dysfunctional familymarriageweddingexploitation |
| Mood: | star wars spoof scene |
| Locations: | barnightclublaboratory |
| Characters: | african americanfather son relationshipteacherpsychiatristprofessorbiologist |
| Story: | cross dressingsecond partsequelnumber in titleflashbacksurprise endingdreamurinationcatsciencestripperscientistcolon in titlemarriage proposalfive word title …buxomactor playing multiple rolesnerdroman numeral in titleflatulenceschizophreniastupiditymutationcrude humorgeniusbloopers during creditsinsecuritysenior citizendouble lifecoca colasplit personalityspace shuttlegenetic engineeringbestialityoverweightalter egohair salonbeauty salonroman numbered sequelscatological humorbrain damagegiant animalidiotdeoxyribonucleic acidgross out humorhamsteruniversity professorchemistryserumchemistmorphingsequel to remakescatologydenturesobesecokespritewhimsicalford motor companyblouse rippingcoca cola canyouth restorednutty professoradidasmiller beersprite sodavolkswagen carcoke canmiller lite (See All) |
Hunky NY lawyer Jeff Daly finally got engaged to fickle Sarah Huttinger, who presents him to her Pasadena family, who all soon take to him, for her sister's wedding to Scott. But Jeff's clever counting makes Sarah realize her dad Earl isn't her biological father. Once movie clues from family indicat …e as suspect successful author Beau Burroughs, she insists on meeting him. Only like her mother and grandmother, she has a one night-stand with Beau, which may well cost her Jeff. (Read More)
| Themes: | dysfunctional familyfriendshipmarriageinfidelityadulterypregnancydrinkingweddingmemoryextramarital affairdeath of motherunfaithfulnessgamblingwealthforgiveness |
| Locations: | new york citybarbeachrestaurantchurchairplanelos angeles californiataxiairportsan francisco californiatunnelchinese restaurantsex in an airplane |
| Characters: | sister sister relationshipmother daughter relationshipfamily relationshipsfather daughter relationshipfriendboyfriend girlfriend relationshipdancerwriterpriestlawyerlove triangleolder man younger woman relationshipgrandmother granddaughter relationshipaunt niece relationshipfiance fiancee relationship …chinese food (See All) |
| Period: | 1960syear 1997 |
| Story: | grandmotherfemale nuditydogkisscigarette smokingdancingphotographpartyshowertelephone callcryingcell phonetesticlesfoodmirror …watching tvdrinkcondomsecretbookliebeertearsbedcafebathroomnewspaperjournalisteatingdinerapologyritualsearchvoice overauthorpilotprologuescene during end creditsspeechpremarital sexcasinoscandalfarcemagicianwatching a moviegossiptennismovie theatremobile phonetheatre audiencewedding receptionlingerie slipengagement ringjukeboxhangoverold flamerumorgiving a toastbeach housemarriage engagementartificial inseminationin lawsprivate jetreference to bill clintonvineyardbride and groomvideo cassetteunwed pregnancyroulettesearch for fatherbridesmaidnew year's eve partymirror ballbiological fatherstory continued during end creditsanxiety attackmile high clubreference to fidel castrosterilityincest subtextpasadena californiaschool yearbookcheating on one's boyfriendtesticular cancerchinatown san franciscomaid of honorholding one's breathwedding bouquetnapa valleypublic speakerbloody mary the drinktossing the wedding bouquetcharity balldragon dancereference to katharine rosscabo san lucas mexicoreference to richard dreyfussreference to joan jett (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: | cult filmcoming of ageteen movieteen romanceteen comedy |
| Themes: | dysfunctional familymarriagedrunkennessweddingunrequited lovefirst love |
| Mood: | high schoolbreaking the fourth wall |
| Locations: | restaurantchurchschool bus |
| Characters: | sister sister relationshipmother daughter relationshipfamily relationshipsfather daughter relationshipteenagerbrother sister relationshipteenage girlteenage boyjapaneseself discoverydream girl |
| Period: | 1980s |
| Story: | grandmotherfemale nuditynumber in titlefemale frontal nuditytwo word titlephotographpartypantiesshowerunderwearcar accidentbeerbirthdaylingerie …gay slurwhite pantieslooking at the camerasuburbconvertiblefemale removes her clotheshigh school studentdirectorial debutclass differencesrecord playerpizzabirthday cakenerdteen angstloss of virginityfarcelifting someone into the airtitle based on songcrushunderage drinkinggrandfatherwedding dressethnic slurgeekfirst daterestroom16 year oldjockunderage sexporscheillinoisnight vision gogglesveilshower roomdental bracesperson in a car trunkhigh school danceexchange studenthouseguestcoors beerasian stereotypeyellow pantiesdorkbrat packdental headgearwild partyshy girlwedding veildrive in restaurant16th birthdayfuture in lawswedding ceremony gone awrybridal veilforgotten birthday16 year old girl (See All) |
Jean Valjean, a Frenchman imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a police officer named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.
| Subgenre: | melodramasuspense |
| Themes: | murderdeathrevengesuicideprisonescaperobberyredemptionsadismexecutionjusticerevolutionpolice brutalitystarvationfrench revolution |
| Locations: | paris francefrancecatholic church |
| Characters: | policefather daughter relationshipprostitutepriestthiefsingle mothervillainmayor |
| Period: | 19th century1800s |
| Story: | confrontationcompassionbased on novelviolencerescueheld at gunpointorphanbound and gaggedfalse accusationnuntrialforeign language adaptationnecklaceconfessionfactory …fugitivedeath of childex convictgaggedyoung lovedead boydead woman with eyes opengunfirelandlordphysical abuseharassmentconventbishopconscienceatrocityrags to richesspitparolefiring squadtuberculosisverbal abusemysterious pastdead woman on bedmale tied upsanctuarytied to a polepolice harassmentabused childillegitimacyabused womanvictorian agemale rivalryhandcuffed man (See All) |
The protagonist Elizabeth Bennett is a witty, sarcastic, somewhat stubborn young lady who really has an opinion about quite a lot including why she would not marry simply because of it is expected of her. Mr. Guy Darcy is a shy, rich, man who defiantly believes there is such a thing as superior birt …h. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | melodramacomedy of mannerscostume drama |
| Themes: | dysfunctional familylovemarriageprejudice |
| Locations: | rural settingfarmenglandlake |
| Characters: | sister sister relationshipmother daughter relationshipfamily relationshipshusband wife relationshipfather daughter relationshipbrother sister relationshipteenage girlsoldierpriestcousin cousin relationshipself centeredness |
| Period: | 19th century |
| Story: | f ratedbased on noveldancingthree word titleletterpianomansionwomanmarriage proposallong takedirectorial debutclass differencesstrong female characterampersand in titleeavesdropping …strong female leadparadecorsetsculptureengagementpridelieutenantestatesarcasmbachelorsunrisebritainaristocracycourtshipcountry lifeballroomsuitorelopementhandkerchiefgentlemansnobberygeorgianempire fashionjane austen1790sclass conflictclass systemenglish country danceirish wolfhoundpianofortegeorgian romancederbyshire (See All) |
When his dysfunctional family clashes over the holidays, young Max (Emjay Anthony) is disillusioned and turns his back on Christmas. Little does he know, this lack of festive spirit has unleashed the wrath of Krampus: a demonic force of ancient evil intent on punishing non-believers. All hell breaks … loose as beloved holiday icons take on a monstrous life of their own, laying siege to the fractured family's home and forcing them to fight for each other if they hope to survive. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | supernatural |
| Themes: | dysfunctional familydeathchristmasmythology |
| Characters: | mother son relationshipbabygerman |
| Story: | family gatheringgrandmothercharacter name in titlebloodone word titletitle spoken by charactersurprise endingshotgunletterdemonchild in perilcreatureholidaysanta clausteddy bear …elffolklorebeastbellblizzardsnowglobejack in the boxbased on legendchristmas cardbad guys winkrampus (See All) |
When an adorable baby boy is added to the Addams household, Wednesday and Pugsley do not hate the baby, they just aren't necessarily excited about his existence. Ok, yeah they do hate the baby. So Wednesday and Pugsley must get rid of the new addition one way or another. Meanwhile a new nanny is add …ed to the household who overtakes Fester. The Addams must stop the nanny, but how? (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult filmblack comedyghost storyscrewball comedy |
| Themes: | dysfunctional familylovejealousypregnancyweddingseductiondeath of wife |
| Characters: | family relationshipshusband wife relationshipbrother brother relationshipboybrother sister relationshipteenage girlbabypregnant wifebaby boymarriage for moneylust for moneyboy girl kiss |
| Period: | 1990s |
| Story: | grandmothersecond partcharacter name in titlesequeldancingsingingthree word titlesurprise endingbased on comicbombbased on comic bookmansionhit by a carfemme fataleattempted murder …based on tv serieselectrocutionattackwigchildbirthcharacter says i love youclassstrong female characteroccultlifting someone into the aireccentricbirthscambald manbutlerrivalhawaiiknife throwingplayunclenannythanksgivingmale virgingothshynesspostcardscene before opening creditsparenthoodsummer campblonde womanhoneymoonguitar playingkiss on the lipsyuppiemale protagonistmacabremurder attemptallergymurderessdance scenebrotherhoodarm wrestlingelectric chairexpectant motherguillotinemale male huggold diggerslide showbaldnessdental bracesnewlywedsexpectant fatherflaming arrowdark heroinedisembodied handreference to jack the rippertied to a poledeath by electrocutionsequel to remakeanvilbomb explosionlightbulbdouble datela marseillaisedancing couplecannonballgolddiggerbaby bornthrowing a knifeoverweight childdental headgearmaternity wardwoman electrocutedmale in a bathtubreading to a childblack widowgroup hughouse explosionlighting a cigarette for a womanelectrocuted in bathtubman in bathreference to barbie the dollindian costumehand from gravepie in facepallortallpurposely hit by a caraddams familybaby brotherrotisserietalking to a graveelectrocuted in a bathtubwish me luckbrother brother hugobject in nosesliding down a banisteruncle festerwar cryunpopularitybaby sondropped from heightdropping a babyhowling at the moon (See All) |
Gangster Sonny is the big man in the Bronx neighborhood of an Italian small boy named Calogero. A shooting witnessed by the boy (nicknamed C) is the starting point of a lasting bond between the gangster and the boy. Father (bus driver Lorenzo), however, disapproves. C grows up under the wing of both … men, torn between his own natural honesty and his fascination with Sonny. C's neighborhood cronies get involved in theft, use of guns, and racial fights. When C falls for an African American girl, things don't get any easier. C's leap to manhood is marked by tragedy, but also by his recognition of the many faces of love. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | independent filmcoming of age |
| Themes: | murderfriendshipmoneyfuneralgangsterracismbrutalitygamblingfirst love |
| Mood: | affection |
| Locations: | bus drivernew york citybarcarbusurban setting |
| Characters: | african americanfather son relationshipinterracial relationshiplittle boy |
| Period: | 1960syear 1968 |
| Story: | based on playviolencebased on true storyfireshot in the headplace name in titleprayercoffinracial slurconfessionbaseball batdirected by starobscene finger gestureblack americanloyalty …produced by directormoralityinterracial romancenostalgiaitalian americanworkfirst kissracistburned to deathchildhood memoryshot multiple timesmob bossnarrated by charactermolotov cocktailconfessionalreference to the beatlesgeneration gapboxing matchmurder witnessmotorcycle ganghorse racebronx new york citybiker gangimmolationchild swearingwhite male black female relationshiprole modelunderstandingsicilianracial violencekissing in publicproduced by actortippolice lineupcrapswolf whistlemob executionracial intoleranceblacks versus italianscadillac convertiblepublic transitreference to mickey mantlestickballgenuflectingbreaking a car windshieldyankees baseball capreference to rocky marcianou turnbetting on a horseburned bodiesfixing a bicycle (See All) |
Jim Levenstein has finally found the courage to ask his girlfriend, Michelle Flaherty to marry him. She agrees to get married, but the problems don't stop there for Jim. Now along with Paul Finch and Kevin Myers, Jim must plan the wedding. Unfortunately Steve Stifler is in town and won't let the wed …ding go past without having some fun himself, which includes setting up a secret bachelor party. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult filmsex comedyslapstick comedy |
| Themes: | friendshipmarriagedrinkingweddingvoyeurismredemptionhumiliation |
| Locations: | barbeachrestaurantsmall townbathtubairportwheelchairchicago illinoisgay barschool bussex in publicsex in a bathtubsex in a restaurant |
| Characters: | sister sister relationshipmother daughter relationshipfamily relationshipshomosexualfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipfriendteenage girlteenage boydancerlove trianglejewishlustolder woman younger man relationship …fiance fiancee relationship (See All) |
| Period: | 2000s |
| Story: | grandmotherspankingsequelsexfemale nuditymale nuditythreesomefemale frontal nuditymasturbationbondagedogtwo word title …kissdancingleg spreadingerectionpantiestelephone callfondlingcell phoneunderweartesticlesfooddrinkbathroomhandcuffsvoyeurstrippercleavagegay slurbandold manmontageeatingwhite pantiesdinnerapologyscantily clad femalethird partold womanmarriage proposalduelpublic nudityblack pantiesstrippingmini skirtpay phoneon the roadmistaken identityflowersgymfemale removes her clothespremarital sexobscene finger gesturewhippingrecord playergirl in pantiestransvestitecoacheavesdroppingwaitercountry name in titlenipples visible through clothingfarcecakesexual attractionred dressamerican footballanimal attacks&mpeeping tomsexual desirestupidityhit in the crotchpet dogfootball playersexy womandeceitwedding ringsexual humorwedding dresscrude humorwedding receptionwoman in bathtubdjgirl in bra and pantiesillusionirish americanexotic dancerfemale removes her dressmini dressredheaded womanwoman in bra and pantiesmooningcdtransvestismrole reversalmichiganbestialityhorninessnymphomaniacfootball teambachelor partyriding cropthird in seriesangstbride and groomsexual humiliationsausagedance lessonwedding cakesexual pleasureidiotgross out humorpayphonedouble entendresee through pantiesbridesmaidsex with foodhighway travelfemale in bra and pantiesfloristmaid uniformreference to platorite of passageleather pantsreference to aristotledog fecesengagement partylaw schoolsex with an animaluninvited guestair ventgingerbuffetnew york universityfootball practiceparty crashinggraduation partyreference to voltairedog licking someonesex with a doggentiledog humping someone's legfamily dogpants around anklesresort hotelinterfaith marriagesporting goods storedog licks someonefuture in lawspet dogspolicewoman costumelicking dogpost collegeben wa ballsbody shavingjew gentile relationshipreference to descartesmistaken assumptionoral sex under a tablereference to ron jeremyblow job under a tablegoylost trousersvows (See All) |
This film follows the life of Celie, a young black girl growing up in the early 1900's. The first time we see Celie, she is 14 - and pregnant - by her father. We stay with her for the next 30 years of her tough life...
| Subgenre: | melodrama |
| Themes: | lovefriendshiprapechristmasdrunkennessescapeweddingfuneralincestextramarital affairracismpsychopathterrorismpovertyabuse …alcoholismadoptioninheritancefather daughter incest (See All) |
| Locations: | trainchurchbathtubrural settingkitchenfarmafrica |
| Characters: | sister sister relationshipafrican americanfather son relationshipfather daughter relationshipsingerfemale protagonistgirlstudentmayorself discoverysexistpregnant from rapeself worthpregnant by incest |
| Period: | 1930s1920s1910s1900s |
| Story: | family reunionbased on novelsex scenephotographtitle spoken by characterlesbian kissthree word titlevoice over narrationbeatinghorsemirrorface slapletterpianoprayer …color in titlebisexualcookingwomanchild abusebathsearchracial slurimmigrationcursewidowerevil manflowersfarmerdomestic violencechildbirthloss of fatherreunionfeminismloss of motherblack americanshavingrace relationscatfightperformancesexual abuseslaveryassaultblockbusterfemale singerbirthreconciliationgrandfathersexismblack eyerainstormmarital separationfieldrelease from prisonmisogynyphysical abuseunhappy marriagewedding ceremonyhit in the facestereotypechild molestationstepfatherfriendship between womenrepressionperformerstepmothertennesseemailboxracial prejudiceilliteracyeastergeorgiadocumentsexual repressionhiding placeracial tensionmailmanadopted daughternewlywedsewinglearningracial discriminationchild rapestraight razorunwed pregnancywoman punching a mandriving lessonafrican american protagonistwife abusefather daughter estrangementgeneral storepulitzer prize sourceatonementseparation from familytranscendencemementoboutiqueincest raperacial injusticechild bridepantschild born of rapehand clapping gamepurplerepatriationmother child reunionspousal abusesexual discriminationbloody hand printroadhousewife beatingdragged along the groundyear 1909juke jointgrowtholiver twistfront porchriver raftsong dedicationintercepted letterlovelessracial mistrustsubjugationhusband abuseserfdomwood stoveactress shares last name with characterhoochchild pregnancy (See All) |
After hearing a popular DJ rail against yuppies, a madman carries out a massacre in a popular New York bar. Dejected and remorseful, the DJ strikes up a friendship with Parry, a former professor who became unhinged and then homeless after witnessing his wife's violent death in the bar shooting. The …DJ seeks redemption by helping Parry in his quest to recover an item that he believes is the Holy Grail and to win the heart of the woman he loves. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | melodramablack comedy |
| Themes: | murderfriendshipsurrealismredemptionguiltinsanitymental illnessbreak upalcoholismdeath of wifehomelessnessforgivenessmythology |
| Locations: | new york cityelevatorchinese restaurant |
| Characters: | psychiatristprofessorself discovery |
| Story: | compassioncross dressingcharacter name in titlemale nudityflashbackmale frontal nuditymale rear nuditycigarette smokingtitle spoken by charactermale full frontal nuditychasethree word titlebeatingblood splatter …face slapshotgunrescuehallucinationmale pubic hairmanhattan new york citygay slurmassacremansionradiohit by a carpantyhosenews reportpublic nudityperson on firebaseball battragic eventdatecharacter says i love youmoonpizzaapplausetv newsfireplaceballoonreference to adolf hitlerquestwoman with glassesscene during opening creditsdiseaseloss of wifeassaultcrushknightmental institutionblood on faceburglarypost traumatic stress disorderlaughtergasolinekilling spreehit with a baseball batvideo tapemental patientcentral park manhattan new york cityvideo storetowerdragtelling someone to shut upbrooklyn bridgemakeovershot with an arrowamputeefish tankcoca colaredheaded womanprizebearded mansuicidalyuppiestrait jacketaudio cassettecrazinessmurder of wifecross dresserpizza deliveryhomeless personshrinereference to michael jacksonberetrevolving doorreference to mahatma gandhireference to mosesmale full back nudityfireworktv show in filmwatching someonewaltzwearing sunglasses insideman undressingtalk radiolooking in a windowphone bookreference to walt disneyradio hostreference to friedrich nietzschefictional talk showvhs tapeboiler roomman dressed as a womanhands tied behind backholy grailgrand central station manhattan new york citycontemplating suicidereference to mother teresayelling for helpbelchingradio broadcastingbound with duct tapewatching news on tvreference to the popecatatoniareference to fred astairevideo store clerkdouble datecross cultural relationsfantasy lifereference to cary grantwhite suitcassette playervisual hallucinationcharacter appears on front page of a newspaperchopsticks the eating utensilcharacter appears in newspaperhumilitysobbingpanhandlingradio show hostdumplingreference to katharine hepburncatatonic statereference to pinocchioyellow cabtorn photographdouble amputeemental wardphotograph in newspaperreference to spencer tracydoused with gasolinereference to al jolsonshock jockthrowing something at someonelying on the groundreference to king arthursinging telegramthrown to the floorfacial maskgasoline canporno videojack daniels whiskeyreference to billy joelclothes on firestanding on a tablebroccoliradio phone inbegging for moneyreference to ethel mermanreference to jack danielstalking to a dollgiving away moneynew york post the newspaperreference to goldie hawntea bagundressing in publichand on shoulder scarelaughing fitcentral park chasechinese noodlesfeeling nervouspouring gasoline on a manreference to queen guineverereference to sea world (See All) |
As an idle, good-natured bachelor, Uncle Buck is the last person you would think of to watch the kids. However, during a family crisis, he is suddenly left in charge of his nephew and nieces. Unaccustomed to suburban life, fun-loving Uncle Buck soon charms his younger relatives Miles and Maizy with …his hefty cooking and his new way of doing the laundry. His carefree style does not impress everyone though - especially his rebellious teenage niece, Tia, and his impatient girlfriend, Chanice. With a little bit of luck and a lot of love, Uncle Buck manages to surprise everyone in this heartwarming family comedy. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | fish out of water |
| Themes: | dysfunctional familydrunkennessunemployment |
| Mood: | high schoolnightaffection |
| Locations: | carchicago illinois |
| Characters: | mother daughter relationshipfamily relationshipsteenagerboyfriend girlfriend relationshipbrother sister relationshipteenage girllittle girllittle boyteacher student relationshipuncle nephew relationshipuncle niece relationshipbrother in law sister in law relationship |
| Period: | 1980s |
| Story: | family crisischaracter name in titledogtwo word titletitle spoken by characterpunched in the facebirthdayneighborbound and gaggeddinnercigar smokingclownsuburbproduct placementcharacter says i love you …profanityheart attackgolfteen angstbabysittertwinswatching televisionmisunderstandingfather figurebowlinggamblersarcasmtelling someone to shut upvacuum cleanertween girlredheaded womanmaking out15 year oldcoughingkiss on the lipsbowling alleyrespecthouse partyman wearing glassesfamily homehatchetracetrackpancakeanswering machine messageperson in a car trunkreference to karl marxfear of commitmenttireends with freeze frame40 year olddefiancedressing gown6 year oldattitudemother daughter hugfalling out of bedreference to mikhail gorbachevsharing a bedbreaking a plateelectric drillhit by a doorhit on the head with a balljalopysinging along with radiocaught eavesdroppingeavesdropping at a doorhit with a golf ballbound and gagged with duct tapecrazy uncleparent teacher meeting (See All) |
The Stone family unites in common cause when their favorite son brings his uptight girlfriend home for the Christmas holiday, with plans of proposing. Overwhelmed by the hostile reception, she begs her sister to join her for emotional support, triggering further complications.
| Themes: | dysfunctional familychristmasdrunkennesscancerdatingadoptioncrueltygay adoption |
| Locations: | kitchen |
| Characters: | sister sister relationshipmother daughter relationshipfamily relationshipsfather son relationshippolicemother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipboyfriend girlfriend relationshipbrother brother relationshipbrother sister relationshipfemale protagonistinterracial relationshipgay fatherdeafness |
| Story: | character name in titlef ratedbare chested malephotographthree word titlewritten by directorsecretcar crashambulancewomandinnermarriage proposalchristmas treeringgay couple …terminal illnessfarcegay parentinterracial romancetensionbreakupwedding ringinsultsign languagehomecomingsenior citizenselfishnessadopted songay brotherinterracial coupleinterracial adoptionman wearing towelbrother in lawniecerudenessintrovertdisrespectcharadeswreathdeaf parentdefensiveness (See All) |
The plot of this movie, like smoke itself, drifts and swirls ethereally. Characters and subplots are deftly woven into a tapestry of stories and pictures which only slowly emerges to our view. This film tries to convince us that reality doesn't matter so much as aesthetic satisfaction. In Auggie's N …ew York smoke shop, day by day passes, seemingly unchanging until he teaches us to notice the little details of life. Paul Benjamin, a disheartened and broken writer, has a brush with death that is pivotal and sets up an unlikely series of events that afford him a novel glimpse into the life on the street which he saw, but did not truly perceive, every day. Finally, it's Auggie's turn to spin a tale.... (Read More)
| Subgenre: | melodramaindependent filmcult film |
| Themes: | friendshipchristmasgangsterphotographyhomelessnessabortionwritingphilosophyforgiveness |
| Locations: | new york citybarbaseballgas station |
| Characters: | african americanfamily relationshipsfather son relationshipfather daughter relationshipwriter |
| Period: | 1990s |
| Story: | compassionone word titlecigarette smokingdancingtitle spoken by charactercar accidentpunched in the facecamerapaintingliebeersubwaycigar smokingsmokingliar …storytellingfirst partloss of wifeimpersonationbrooklyn new york cityshopliftingbookstoreeye patchdeath of loved onesmokephoto albummultiple storylineepisodic structurewalletstolen moneycoca colaconversationkindnessauto mechanicvietnam war veteranstarting overfather daughter estrangementhousing projectteenage runawaymopchance encounterkicked in the legprosthetic body partcrack addictnew york metscuban cigarfat insultwestchester nyhope of reconciliation (See All) |
L.A. soft-porn writer Carter Webb is frustrated enough, after his actress girlfriend dumps him, to need a serious break. He decides to spend it with his grandmother, who can't really take care of herself and her Detroit suburb house anyway. Helpful Carter soon overcomes mishaps to bond with the foxy … neighbor across the street and her daughters. Helping them actually helps him regain perspective and self-confidence. (Read More)
| Themes: | deathlovefriendshipinfidelityadulteryextramarital affairdeath of mothercancerunfaithfulnessillnessbreak updyingradiation |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | hospitalrestaurantforestlos angeles californiataxiwoodskitchensinging in a car |
| Characters: | sister sister relationshipmother daughter relationshipfamily relationshipshusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipfriendboyfriend girlfriend relationshipteenage girlteenage boygirlwriteractresswaitressolder woman younger man relationship …grandmother grandson relationshiptalking to oneself in a mirror (See All) |
| Story: | grandmotherflashbackdogkisscigarette smokingpartyshowertelephone callcryingcell phonemirrorwatching tvcomputercatsecret …letterpaintingvomitingtearscafeneighborgay slurwomandinerman with glassesprologuetwenty somethingsupermarketlistening to musicice creamjoggingyogashopping mallfather figurescreenwritershaved headearphonesheartbreakmen's bathroomdetroit michiganbreast cancermichiganunderage smokingporschedeath of grandmotherraccoonsing alongtaxidermyhypochondriacprecociousnesssplit lipherbfatal illnesscamarofan the personkissing in the rainmastectomyteen partyhypochondriapublic break uprunning into a treecutting one's own hairsoftcore porn filmmaking (See All) |
FBI agent Malcolm Turner is known best for being a brilliant, master of disguise. Malcolm's latest assignment sends him to small-town Georgia, where he's assigned to trap a brutal bank robber (and a recent prison escapee) who they suspect will be coming down to visit his ex-girlfriend Sherry and her … son. Malcolm sets up a stakeout across from the home of a larger-than-life southern matriarch known as Big Momma, who's about to be visited by Sherry. It's a simple plan, but there's one big problem: Unbeknownst to Sherry, Big Momma has unexpectedly left town. So Malcolm, decides to impersonate the cantankerous Southern granny. Using a few tricks of disguise, he completely transforms himself into Big Momma, even taking on the corpulent septuagenarian's everyday routine-from cooking soul food to delivering babies to "testifying" at the local church. In the mean time, Malcolm starts falling for Sherry, who may or may not be hiding some stolen cash. Now, Malcolm/Big Momma must somehow find a way to nab his criminal and the girl. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult film |
| Themes: | surveillance |
| Locations: | church |
| Characters: | african americanmother son relationship |
| Story: | matriarchcross dressingcharacter name in titlef ratedshowermaskdisguisebasketballfishingfbipay phoneundercoversurveillance cameraobesitydefecation …southern u.s.taekwondoescaped convicttransvestismsitting on a toiletfart jokegender disguisesoutherntoilet humorfemale sitting on a toiletpayphonehapkidomidwifefat suitsurprise birthday partydojangfemale impersonationfemale flatulencesouthern baptist (See All) |
Hannah, Holly and Lee are adult sisters from a show business family, their boozy actress mother who still believes she's an ingenue that can attract any man she wants, despite still being married to the girls' father, Evan. Hannah, on her second marriage to a man named Elliot, a financial advisor, i …s the success of the family, taking a break from her acting career to raise her children. Everyone turns to her for advice, while she never talks to others about what she needs or feels. Her first husband, Mickey, is a comedy show writer and hypochondriac, who is going through a crisis as he mistakenly believes he will die soon without a clear belief, as a non-practicing Jew, of what will happen to him in the afterlife. Single Holly is the insecure flaky sister, a struggling and thus continually unemployed actress, who has just started a catering business with her actress friend April, in order to do something constructive with her life. In her own security, Hannah even set up Holly and Mickey together following her own break-up with Mickey, Holly and Mickey's sole date which arguably was the worst night in both their lives. Holly turns to Hannah for everything in her life, including money, despite feeling Hannah overly judgmental about her failures. It's during a catering job that Holly and April meet David, an architect, who seems interested in both of them. Holly's insecurities may threaten her potential relationship with David and friendship with April. Lee, who collects unempl… (Read More)
| Subgenre: | independent filmurban comedy |
| Themes: | dysfunctional familydeathfriendshipinfidelitymoneyadulterypregnancyextramarital affairdivorceguiltpoetrywriting |
| Locations: | new york cityhotelnightcluburban setting |
| Characters: | sister sister relationshipfamily relationshipshusband wife relationshipactorwriterartistlove triangleactressex husband ex wife relationshipbrother in law sister in law relationship |
| Story: | family gatheringcharacter name in titlecigarette smokingpianooperanew yorkconcertwomancocainesuicide attemptman with glassespainterauditiondirected by stardate …twinholidayarchitectrock starmovie theatreproducersibling rivalrybookstoremidlife crisisthanksgivingunfaithful husbandreflectionaccountantinsecuritynovelx rayinfertilitytelevision showatheismmiddle ageartificial inseminationchapter headingsdialogue drivenalcoholics anonymousex wifephonographremarriagerecord storetumorsister in lawbroadwaybusiness partnerhypochondriacreference to friedrich nietzschedrug snortingacting auditiontelevision producerreal life mother and daughter playing mother and daughterdirected by co starpunk bandbrain scanex husbandbad datepunk rock bandcolumbia universityreference to leo tolstoyborrowing moneyin vitro fertilizationscriptwritingcentral parkcareer changehearing lossreference to cole portercatering servicereference to the marx brothersmay december relationshipct scandentist appointmentartist's loftmetropolitan opera new yorkming vase (See All) |
Ken Park focuses on several teenagers and their tormented home lives. Shawn seems to be the most conventional. Tate is brimming with psychotic rage; Claude is habitually harassed by his brutish father and coddled, rather uncomfortably, by his enormously pregnant mother. Peaches looks after her devou …tly religious father, but yearns for freedom. They're all rather tight, or so they claim. But they spend precious little time together and none of them seems to know much about one another's family lives. This bizarre dichotomy underscores their alienation # the result of suburban ennui, a teenager's inherent sense of melodrama, and the disturbing nature of their home environments. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | melodrama |
| Themes: | dysfunctional familymurderdeathlovesuicidemarriageinfidelityreligionadulterypregnancydrinkingdrunkennessincestextramarital affairanger …death of fatherdeath of motherdrug useunfaithfulnessdeath of wifedyingreligious upbringing (See All) |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | cemeterykitchenpolice carschool bus |
| Characters: | sister sister relationshipmother daughter relationshipfamily relationshipshusband wife relationshiphomosexualfather son relationshipfather daughter relationshipteenagerbrother brother relationshipteenage girlprostituteteenage boybibleolder woman younger man relationshipgrandfather grandson relationship …grandmother grandson relationshipsingle fatherreligious fanaticalcoholic fatherreligious zealot (See All) |
| Story: | character name in titlefemale nuditybloodmale nudityviolencethreesomefemale frontal nudityflashbackmale frontal nuditymasturbationdoggun …kisscigarette smokingejaculationphotographtitle spoken by characterknifeerectionpantiesvoice over narrationlickingcryingbeatingunderwearfoodmirrorurinationdrinkundressingthongbare buttbeertearsmarijuanapianoprayermale pubic hairgay slurbracaliforniavideo camerastabbingstabbed in the chestwhite pantieschild abusebathcontroversygraveyardgravereadingcrossteenage sexpot smokingteen angstcaketape recordertied to a bedcaught having sextennisskateboardwatching televisionrear entry sexticklingmobile phonestabbed in the throatunfaithful wifesex talkwedding dressabusive fatherfamily dinnerunsimulated sextrophyphoto albumadulterous wifeteenage pregnancyporn magazinebongmale explicit nudityweightliftinghot dogmale rapeteenage sexualityteethunderage sexspitdisillusionmentmagnifying glassteen suicidescrabbleincestuous desirepillow fightskateboardergun held to one's headhot dog standjumping ropehand on crotchteen drinkingdictionarytalking to the deadwatching pornographymarriage ceremonydouble murderbelchwaterbeddentureslava lampskipping ropecrossing oneselfbrushing hairreference to jerry springercircumcised penisautoerotic asphyxiationthree legged dogreport cardsex with girlfriend's motheranomieskateboard parktoenailtitle character not the main characterhand in pantsclipping toenails (See All) |
After taking a bullet to the head, Salander is under close supervision in a hospital and is set to face trial for attempted murder on her eventual release. With the help of journalist Mikael Blomkvist and his researchers at Millennium magazine, Salander must prove her innocence. In doing this she pl …ays against powerful enemies and her own past. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | conspiracyautobiography |
| Themes: | murderrevengesuiciderapepregnancycorruptiontheftdeath of fatherinheritancerape and revengehospital food |
| Mood: | murder trialmurder suicide |
| Locations: | hospitalrestauranttraintaxikitchencourtroomabandoned factoryshootout in a hospital |
| Characters: | policedoctortattoobrother sister relationshipfemale protagonistpolice officerphotographerhostagelawyerthiefpsychiatristpregnant womandoctor patient relationshipevil father |
| Period: | 2000s |
| Story: | court orderdomestic abusespankingsequelbased on novelviolenceflashbackdogguncigarette smokingcell phoneshootoutblondearrestcriminal …reportercleavagejournalistbound and gaggedold manbridgecocainetied to a chairtrialanti heroassassinationpolice officer killedthird partshot in the foreheadon the runattempted murderperson on firecover upevil manthreatneck breakingpolicewomanstrong female characterpizzasurgerybulletassassination attemptheroinemass murdercopsociopathpatientexercisebeardmagazinepress conferencerape victimstrong female leadfemale tied upbald manbikermental institutionretirementthuginnocencemobile phoneframe uppedophileswedenperversione mailsuspectcanepolice raidsurgeonshot multiple timeslaptop computerleather jacketvideo surveillancebreak inhackerreturning character killed offsecret serviceschemesuit and tieblonde womanx rayhospital roomfemale lawyerbearded manpiercingtaking a bathdying manwhite trashpsychiatrypsychiatric hospitalforgeryfemale police officerpizza deliverytitle same as bookeastern europesecret policeoff screen murdermass murdererhalf brothernegotiationsolitary confinementvillain arrestedstockholm swedensurveillance footagemotor scootercamera focus on female buttfemale journaliststrong manwhite coatwoman's neck brokenpolicewoman killingboom boxcourt trialnail gunpretending to be deadbrain surgerystrong femalemob of reportersthird in trilogypurse snatcherlast of seriesdead woman on groundchild pornographyconfinementmillenniummurder of a policewomanpsychiatric patientrape accusationdead policewomansleeping womandialysisdisturbed childhoodattempted assassinationclassified informationformer spybig manpolice forcepsychiatrist patient relationshipstanding in the raininformation technologyvibrating cell phonenewspaper manpolice officer neck brokenpsychiatric evaluationgender in titleburning a documenteye examfemale hackerhospital wardmobile telephonerussian manfalse informationre educationrock thrown through a windowantisocial personality disorderapple laptopsleeping manwhite socksfacial piercingpsychiatric clinicpsychiatric examinationstrapped downviolation of rightspatient rightssilent alarmstate secretclosed doorsgothenburg swedenmailing a letterman's best friendtrain platformuppsala swedenpatient careprivate conversationrepetitive rape victimrock through windowsleeping girlbrick factorybrutal rapedialysis machineejected from a moving carpowerful enemiesstake out (See All) |
After a period of vacation in Hawaii, Joanna "Joey" Drayton returns to her parents' home in San Francisco bringing her fiance, the high-qualified Dr. John Prentice, to introduce him to her mother Christina Drayton that owns an art gallery and her father Matt Drayton that is the publisher editor of t …he newspaper The Guardian. Joey was raised with a liberal education and intends to get married with Dr. John Prentice that is a black widower and needs to fly on that night to Geneva to work with the World Health Organization. Joey invites John's parents Mr. Prentice and Mrs. Prentice to have dinner with her family and the couple flies from Los Angeles to San Francisco without knowing that Joey is white. Christina invites also the liberal Monsignor Ryan, who is friend of her family. Along the day and night, the families discuss the problems of their son and daughter. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | melodrama |
| Themes: | dysfunctional familymarriageracism |
| Locations: | taxiairporttaxi driversan francisco california |
| Characters: | african americanmother daughter relationshipfamily relationshipshusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipdoctorinterracial relationshipmaidolder man younger woman relationshipfiance fiancee relationship |
| Period: | 1960s |
| Story: | title spoken by characterpunctuation in titlecar accidentapostrophe in titlewomandinnerracial slurfired from the jobwidowervacationclass differencesshavingrace relationsice creamblockbuster …culture clashart gallerysocial commentaryinterracial romancemay december romanceengagementone dayracisthousekeeperdinner partyparenthoodpublisherredheaded womaninterracial marriagemarriage engagementinterracial couplemailmangenerationracial issuesrearview mirrorart dealerclergycontroversialcross cultural relationslead actor's last filmblack man white woman relationshipmonsignordrive in restaurantmiscegenationworld health organizationcocktail bargroundbreakingmarrying up (See All) |
Mitsuha is the daughter of the mayor of a small mountain town. She's a straightforward high school girl who lives with her sister and her grandmother and has no qualms about letting it be known that she's uninterested in Shinto rituals or helping her father's electoral campaign. Instead she dreams o …f leaving the boring town and trying her luck in Tokyo. Taki is a high school boy in Tokyo who works part-time in an Italian restaurant and aspires to become an architect or an artist. Every night he has a strange dream where he becomes...a high school girl in a small mountain town. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | supernatural |
| Themes: | deathlovefriendshipjealousymemorytraveldeath of mothertime travelhopefalling in loveafterlife |
| Mood: | animehigh school |
| Locations: | restauranttrainschoollaketrain stationtwo on a bicycle |
| Characters: | sister sister relationshipfamily relationshipsfather son relationshipfather daughter relationshipteenagerfriendboyfemale protagonistgirlgrandmother granddaughter relationshipbest friendscrying girl |
| Story: | adaptation directed by original authorgrandmotherinterviewdogcigarette smokingphotographtitle spoken by characterexplosionsurprise endingpantiespunctuation in titlecryingcell phonedreamrunning …libraryhotel roommini skirtrace against timelooking at oneself in a mirrordesperationtimeteddy bearcrushteenage protagonistfestivalfull moonremote controltokyo japanconvenience storeevacuationplot twistschool uniformfriendship between boysschoolgirl uniformwishholding handsjean shortsbreak inlocal blockbustersuit and tietelevision newsbus stopjapanese schoolgirlbikeshort skirtkimonomale protagonistnatural disasterstar crossed loversteenage crushtextingparallel universevending machinebow tiecometbody swapestranged fathersmartphonejapanese high school girlbig citytraffic lightminiskirtitalian restaurantjob offerlong distance relationshipshort hairtrain crashsibling relationshipwind chimelucid dreamjapanese flagpart time job9 11ribbonerased memoryknee socksyounger sisterrice fieldsailor uniformsakecherry blossomumbilical cordpublic address systemswitching bodiesabandoned schoolgirl wearing a miniskirtsliding doornightfalljob huntingolder sisterphoto exhibitagendabarefoot girlfoot bridgeshintobreaking newsflower in hairwalking with a caneliving with grandmothertokyo towercarrying a womanhair bandvisible breathco worker co worker relationshipman's best friendshrine maidenthigh high sockscorner storedirty dishesfalling off a bedforgetting someone's namepencil erasersleeping girltouching one's breastsawakened by a childforgetting namelegs crossedrunning upstairs (See All) |
After causing a loss of almost one billion dollars in his company, the shoe designer Drew Baylor decides to commit suicide. However, in the exact moment of his act of despair, he receives a phone call from his sister telling him that his beloved father had just died in Elizabethtown, and he should b …ring him back since his mother had problem with the relatives of his father. He travels in an empty red eye flight and meets the attendant Claire Colburn, who changes his view and perspective of life. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | black comedy |
| Themes: | dysfunctional familydeathlovemarriagechristmasmoneydrinkingdrunkennessweddingfuneraltraveldeath of fathergrief |
| Mood: | rainnight |
| Locations: | churchhotelhelicoptercemeterysmall townairplaneairportroad triptruckmuseumoffice party |
| Characters: | african americanmother daughter relationshipfamily relationshipshusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipchildrensingerboybrother sister relationshipdancerreference to godcousin cousin relationshipuncle nephew relationshipgrandfather grandson relationship …self discoveryself referentialairplane stewardess (See All) |
| Period: | 2000s |
| Story: | family reunionone word titleflashbackdogkissdancingphotographtitle spoken by charactersingingknifeerectiontelephone callfirevoice over narrationcrying …cell phonesongdreamcorpseunderwearfoodurinationslow motion scenewatching tvcomputerdrinkpaintingvomitingtearsdead bodybathroomriveralcoholcookingbandbasketballeatingwidowsuicide attemptmapcoffingraveyardhotel roomscreamingfired from the jobumbrellaon the roadstorytellingstatuecity name in titlebusinessamerican flagdeath of husbandloss of fatherheart attackhugginglistening to musichelmetburialwhiskeycivil rightsremote controlshoesmourninganimated sequencerejectioncorporationloss of husbandflightphoto albumcremationsuccesshomecomingundertakerpartial female nuditybubble bathflight attendantsunriseeaglescholarshipashesfailurefuneral homewakereference to john f. kennedycarouselkansasmerry go roundurnceodriving at nightmississippimemphis tennesseetap dancingkentuckygolf cartreference to martin luther king jr.death of parenteulogyrendezvousstovetalking to the deadrental carsuicide contemplationwashing clotheswoman in a bathtubmemorial servicerainy dayboeing 747disgraceseat beltsprinkler systemcoming homeloss of parentlouisville kentuckyjumbo jetreference to jim morrisonexercyclegarbagemanweeping manreference to norman rockwelloklahoma citywhiskey bottlechannel surfingfarmers marketmanic pixie dream girlid badgeopen casketfirebirdpopping balloonamerican legionbuilding housered hatreference to colonel sandersdeath in the familyfuneral receptionvolvo 240call waitingflying first classwatching video on tv (See All) |
Tammy, who was recently fired from a Topper Jack's fast food restaurant, returns home only to find her husband enjoying a romantic meal with the neighbor. She quickly packs her necessities, and travels down three houses to her parent's home. Upon denied use of her mom's car to drive to Niagara Falls …, she quickly resorts to an "ailing" grandmother, who also lives in the home...Only instead of traveling alone, Grandma Pearl wants in on the road trip. After realizing Grandma Pearl has the funds, they hit the road. Pearl soon proves to be quite the alcoholic despite her diabetes, and Tammy quickly turns into the "baby-sitter." From finding love in a bar to robbing a Topper Jack's in order to bail Pearl out of jail,the quirky adventure will have you finding yourself riding along for the misadventures of Tammy. (Read More)
| Themes: | drunkennessrobbery |
| Locations: | carroad triproad movie |
| Characters: | female protagonistalcoholicgrandmother granddaughter relationshippolice arrest |
| Period: | 2010s |
| Story: | grandmothercharacter name in titlef ratedone word titlekisstitle spoken by characterwomanfired from the jobon the roaddriving a carfemale leadforename as titlecadillacfourth of july …drunken womanhighway travelniagara fallstoyotapassed out drunkdrinking problemoverweight womanlate for worklouisville kentuckymistaken for dead (See All) |
In a castle high on top of a hill lives an inventor's greatest creation - Edward, a near-complete person. The creator died before he could finish Edward's hands; instead, he is left with metal scissors for hands. Since then, he has lived alone, until a kind lady called Peg discovers him and welcomes … him into her home. At first, everyone welcomes him into the community, but soon things begin to take a change for the worse. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult filmcoming of ageblack comedydark comedyfairy talefish out of waterchrist allegorymodern fairy tale |
| Themes: | dysfunctional familyrevengesurrealismchristmasjealousydrunkennessdeceptionlonelinessguiltcelebrityunrequited love |
| Mood: | satire |
| Locations: | snowcastlelaboratory |
| Characters: | mother daughter relationshipfamily relationshipshusband wife relationshipfather son relationshippolicemother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipteenagerboyfriend girlfriend relationshipbrother sister relationshipteenage girlteenage boypolice officerbullyteacher student relationship …psychiatristself discovery (See All) |
| Period: | christmas party |
| Story: | compassioncharacter name in titlebloodflashbackdogfightcigarette smokingphotographchasebeatingcorpseblood splatterrescueslow motion scenewatching tv …arrestheld at gunpointneighborhandcuffsrevolvermontagedinerstabbed in the chestnonlinear timelinedinnerradiodouble crosscreaturetrainingsuburbstorytellingchristmas treebankscarsadnessgardenmagical realismcult directorgothicegglooking at oneself in a mirrorwoman with glasseslifting someone into the airtold in flashbackhappinesscrucifixmad scientistgossiphaircutburglaryinventorscissorsframe upatticsnowingbarbecuedead boygeniusflat tiregothhairold dark housespiral staircasefreakbully comeuppancedrunk drivingself defensemisfitelectric shockcookiecrashing through a windowcreationaltered version of studio logoplumberhandfamous scoreorchestral music scorehair salontreehousemetaltalentcut handwrongful arrestsittingbloody body of a childtalk show hostbank vaultcuriosityprosthetic limblemonadeorganistlifting a female into the airfictional talk showrock paper scissorswaterbedsaleswomanice sculpturelock pickcosmeticsartificial humanlimericksymphonic music scorenon statutory female on male rape attemptshow and telltopiarymusic score features choir (See All) |
Three grown prodigies, all with a unique genius of some kind, and their mother are staying at the family household. Their father, Royal had left them long ago, and comes back to make things right with his family.
| Subgenre: | independent filmcomedy of manners |
| Themes: | dysfunctional familydeathfriendshipmarriagelesbianismweddingfuneralartincestextramarital affairracismdivorcedeath of fatherdepressionredemption …grieftheatrechildhooddrug addictionwealth (See All) |
| Locations: | hospitalnew york cityswimming poolhotelcemeterybathtubtaxiurban settingpolice car |
| Characters: | mother daughter relationshipfamily relationshipshusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipbrother brother relationshipbrother sister relationshippolice officernursepriestlawyerartistlittle girlinterracial relationship …professorgrandfather grandson relationshiptalking to oneself in a mirror (See All) |
| Story: | family reunioncharacter name in titlesexbloodinterviewflashbackdogcigarette smokingphotographknifelesbian kissthree word titlepantiesvoice over narrationcar accident …slow motion scenewatching tvcameracar crashfoot chasebranew yorkambulancejudgeman with glassesbirdcoffinchild in perilgravemassagetentskeletonactor shares first name with characterratcharacter says i love youballetheart attackrecord playerterminal illnessprivate detectivefalling down stairskilling an animaltape recordercowboy hatmousestabbed in the stomachloss of wifeservantbrother sister incesttennisforbidden loveinterracial romanceface paintshopliftingreconciliationsevered fingerattempted suicidepet dogtitle appears in writingnovelisttheatre audiencemedical examinationmedicationthrown through a windowblood on shirtmarital separationnervous breakdownplaysirengeniusmusic bandplaying cardsfiremanbisexualityaccountantmental breakdownphysicianreference to the beatlesclimbing through a windowplaywrightboy with glassesstage playinterracial kissballerinawrist slittingfinger cut offrazor bladewriter's blockbankruptcyshot in the handcruise shipdarkroomarcheologistboard gamechapter headingsestrangementadopted daughterdogfightracial stereotypeestranged fatherfinancechild prodigyeast indianphonograph recordbandaged handpainted facereference to the rolling stonestennis playerdelinquentfire enginefalconluxury hotelknife woundclergyshaving headextended familydalmatianfrat packfake illnesswar paintchequedeadpanneurologistdrug referencebb guntennis matchestranged family memberdeadbeat dadchild smoking a cigaretteelevator operatorhigh blood pressuremescalinebook coverplaying doctorstomach cancerex assassinliterary narrationfire drilltent indoorsrunning in traffic (See All) |
A Swedish family travels to the French Alps to enjoy a few days of skiing. The sun is shining and the slopes are spectacular but, during a lunch at a mountainside restaurant, an avalanche turns everything upside down. With diners fleeing in all directions, mother Ebba calls for her husband Tomas as …she tries to protect their children. Tomas, meanwhile, is running for his life... The anticipated disaster failed to occur, and yet the family's world has been shaken to its core, a question mark hanging over their father in particular. Tomas and Ebba's marriage now hangs in the balance as Tomas struggles desperately to reclaim his role as family patriarch. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | dark comedypsychological drama |
| Themes: | dysfunctional familyfriendshipmarriageinfidelityadulteryfeardivorcedepressionguiltpanictraumanear death experience |
| Locations: | bus driverrestauranthotelsnowbuselevator |
| Characters: | mother daughter relationshipfamily relationshipshusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfriendboyfriend girlfriend relationshipchildrenboybrother sister relationshipgirlphotographerlittle girlwaitresslittle boy …older man younger woman relationshipfrenchparent child relationshipself esteemcrying girlcrying boy (See All) |
| Period: | 2010swinter |
| Story: | confrontationfemale nudityf ratedone word titlebare breastsdogtwo word titlebare chested malecigarette smokingphotographexplosionpartytelephone calltopless female nuditycrying …cell phonemirrorurinationwatching tvwritten by directorundressingbeerbirthdaybathroomf wordwinemountainapologyargumenthotel roomvacationscreamhairy chestcheating wifestrong female characterholidaybirthday cakeapplauseeavesdroppingbeer drinkinglooking at oneself in a mirrorcakefriendship between mentouristice creambeardcrying womanpsychologybarefoot malevisitpsychologistcrying manembarrassmentmale underwearjanitorwindunfaithful wifesexismanxietylostfrustrationfogskiingnervous breakdownbrushing teethmarital problemlyingmale objectificationadulterous wifetaking a photographpromiscuous womantourismrunning awaymale friendshipalonedroneselfishnessshoutingbare chested boytaking off shirtplaying a video gamelocked doorcrying femalelighting a cigaretteawkward situationskiwatching a videoalpsavalancheundressing someonetoothbrushwrapped in a towelfemale antagonistswedishlong haired malecowardicespoiled bratcrying malefemale sitting on a toilethysterical womanselfish womanpassive aggressive behaviorbechdel test failedgender rolessecretly observingmarital crisispassive aggressive womanmanipulative personmanipulative womanoverheard conversationfemale objectificationfamily vacationhysterical outburstski resortopen relationshipfemale hysteriacarrying someoneshared bedemotional abusedrunk womanintrospectionscreaming mandrinking wineestranged wifecrying childemotional blackmailcontemporarymarital discordfemale chauvinismboxer briefsfemale chauvinistmarital argumentmarital strifepsychodramasinging happy birthdayski liftelectric toothbrushsobbingdomineering wifeemotionally unstableestranged husbandsleeping shirtlesslocked outawkward silencementally unstable womanspilled drinkbrushing one's teethfemale sexistski tripswedish womanegocentric womansnow skiingspoiled girlman wrapped in a towelmartyress syndromemartyr syndromemountain resortflushing a toiletvacuum cleaningolder man younger mancrying for helpmountain roadbrother sister hugfrench alpskey cardfamilial hugsexist remarkabusive wifeemotionally unstable womanmarriage troublesleeping in underwearchairliftswede abroadtourist resortdepressed manloss of confidencewindyone week time spanpretending to cryattention seekingcarrying a childmarital anxietypublic embarrassmentski slopeswedish manignoredmountain hotelspilled winewashing one's handswinter holidaymountain skiingvacation gone wrong (See All) |
When two pre-teens named Hallie and Annie meet through their summer camp, their two lives are rattled when they realize that they are identical twins. With parents, British mother aka famous dress designer Elizabeth and American father, a wine maker named Nick, living in two different sides of the u …niverse, the girls decide to make an identity swap in hopes of spending time with their other parent. The girls later choose to aware their guardians of the swap while at a hotel in NYC, which late reunites the divorced pair and sends them back into remarriage with each other. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | comedy of errors |
| Themes: | marriagedrinkingdrunkennessdivorceevilcamping |
| Locations: | buslondon englandenglandlake |
| Characters: | sister sister relationshipmother daughter relationshipfamily relationshipsfather daughter relationshipteenage girlfemale protagonistgirlsingle motherdaughterex husband ex wife relationshipfathersingle fathergrandfather granddaughter relationship |
| Period: | 1990syear 1998 |
| Story: | family reunionf ratedbased on noveldogthree word titlebased on booktitle directed by femalehorseremakedrinkswimmingwinecaliforniawomanbird …foreign language adaptationskinny dippinguniformmistaken identityprankreunioncabintwinredheadsingle parentpokerservanthaircutchild's point of viewbutlercard playingnannyhorseback ridingfianceetriple f ratedschemeassumed identitysummer campdual rolelizardtween girlfencingdivorced parentsallergy11 year oldestrangementmainevineyardremarriagewedding gowngold diggerstrawberrysurrogate fatheranimal in cast creditsidentity swapfather daughter reunionhoneymatchmakerhusband wife reunioncamping tripgolden retrieverwine cellarredhead girlnight swimmingmother daughter reunionsame actor playing two charactersreference to leonardo dicapriosame actor playing two characters simultaneously on screenactress playing dual roleear piercinghand clapping gameone actress for twin sistersreference to robert denirotwins separated at birthconcordesame actress playing twin rolefamous themesurrogate daughteridentity swappingfemale stuck in sticky substancenapa valleytransatlantic flightchild plays matchmakermeddlingphoto album epiloguesibling reunionphoto creditsred haired twinsstealing clothingabbey road album cover recreationseparated sisters (See All) |
Brad and Kate have been together three years, in love, having fun, doing all sorts of things together with no intention of marriage or children. Christmas morning, they're on their way to Fiji, having told their two sets of divorced parents that they're off to do charity work. Through a fluke, they …have no choice but to visit each of their four idiosyncratic parents. As the day progresses, Brad and Kate remember growing up, each learns more about the other, and Kate realizes that her life may not be as good as it could be. Do they know each other well enough to weather the storms families bring? (Read More)
| Themes: | dysfunctional familychristmasdivorcewrestling |
| Locations: | airportsan francisco california |
| Characters: | sister sister relationshipmother daughter relationshipfamily relationshipshusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipboyfriend girlfriend relationshipbrother brother relationshipbabyex husband ex wife relationshipolder woman younger man relationshipformer best friend |
| Period: | 2000schristmas party |
| Story: | number in titletwo word titletitle spoken by charactertelephone callcell phoneundressingvomitingtelephonenews reporttv newscamera shot of feetmobile phonepastorphoto albumchristmas present …blonde womanpregnancy testhospital roomelvis presleyholiday in titlexbox 360newborn babyelvisholiday seasonbudweiserlarge familychristmas giftfalling off a roofchristmas moviereference to santa claustv broadcastcharacter appears on tvchristmas dayhawaiian shirtthree brothersnews broadcastcaught in a liesatellite dishstreakingsexual role playingfamily argumentvomiting on someoneboyfriend girlfriend conflictappeared on tv newspregnancy scareargument between couplereference to celine dionairport personnelstreakernativity playone year latertv news reporterbouncy castlelying to one's parentschristmas with familysatellite televisionairline employeecancelled flightplaying a board gamereference to ricardo montalbansatellite tv (See All) |
The story of the Buckman family and friends, attempting to bring up their children. They suffer/enjoy all the events that occur: estranged relatives, the "black sheep" of the family, the eccentrics, the skeletons in the closet, and the rebellious teenagers.
| Subgenre: | black comedy |
| Themes: | dysfunctional familymarriagepregnancymemorygambling |
| Mood: | affection |
| Locations: | schoolcarkitchenbaseballoral sex in a car |
| Characters: | mother daughter relationshipfamily relationshipshusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipboyfriend girlfriend relationshipchildrenbrother brother relationshipbrother sister relationshipteenage girlteenage boylittle girlsingle motherlittle boy …grandfather grandson relationshipgrandmother grandson relationshippregnant wife (See All) |
| Story: | grandmothermale nudityone word titlemasturbationsex scenekissphotographsingingpartytelephone callcryingunderwearhorsepunched in the face …cameravomitinglievibratorbirthdaybedcollegebedroomcookinghousedinnerbirthday partyold womanliarcowboychildbirthsadnessreference to william shakespearesingle parentbirthday cakeeyeglassespornographyhuggingteen angstballooncowboy hatblockbusterbirthhomeembarrassmentgrandfatherpower outagesex talkliving roomplaybriefschildhood memoryhorseback ridingjoyteenage pregnancystrugglecar drivingschemeparenthoodschool principalyuppiebaseball gamebunk bedunplanned pregnancyresponsibilitybackyardhiding placebiracialwatching a videotalking while drivingschool playtreadmillexpectant mothernude photographsmilingmissouriexpectant fathermental disordercupcakest. louis missourihelium balloonpinatabiracial childmini vancowboy costumelittle leaguedropoutpaper bagmaternity wardnine year oldprincipal's officereference to franz kafkachild psychologistdental retainerusherkioskconsidering abortionchild rearingdiaphragmst. louis cardinalsphotographing sexbaby car seatballoon animalteenage marriagehelium inhalationblack sheep of familysocial adjustment (See All) |
Warren Schmidt has led a safe, predictable life working in the insurance industry in Omaha, Nebr. for many years, yet now faces retirement. At the same time he is forced to take a hard look at his wife, his life and his relationship with his estranged daughter. An often hilarious series of events fo …llow as Schmidt embarks on an unpredictable RV journey to attend his daughter's wedding in Denver. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | black comedyfish out of water |
| Themes: | dysfunctional familydeathmarriageinfidelityweddingfuneralseductiontraveldepressiongriefdeath of wife |
| Mood: | satire |
| Locations: | barrestaurantcemeterybathtubairportroad tripgas stationroad moviemuseum |
| Characters: | family relationshipsfather daughter relationshipnative americancatholicself discoverylove letterjapanese americaninsurance agentself narration |
| Story: | family gatheringcharacter name in titlefemale nuditybased on novelmale nudityflashbacktwo word titlevoice over narrationcryingurinationkissinglettercollegef word …orphanold manwomantoiletnundrawingwidoweron the roadspeechafricananswering machinesupermarketinjuryloss of wiferetirementironycharitymedicationfrustrationhot tubsalesmanvoice over letterexistentialismdivorceemidlife crisiswedding receptionirreverencereflectioncar troublecrisisvacuum cleanercoloradofraternityinterracial marriagetoastgeneration gapfuneral homereference to abraham lincolnkansasrecreational vehiclefirst person narrationunwanted kissbanquetletter writingmorticiannebraskahighway travelbohemianchild's drawingmobile homereference to george washingtonreference to walt disneyhouseguestshooting starodysseydenver coloradochildhood homecorrespondencetelephone boxfigurinein jokeson in lawwaterbedpen palmotor homemulletmullet haircutlife changingtourist attractionanger managementspiritual journeywinnebagolife crisisgolden ageretirement partyfuture in lawsarrowheadwedding rehearsalchannel surfingomaha nebraskamoral storyolder woman nudelawrence kansasmalaisereference to buffalo billactuarydairy queensalespeopleself absorbedwedding toastcommodecondolencestrailer camp (See All) |
Shakespeare's classic tale of romance and tragedy. Two families of Verona, the Montagues and the Capulets, have been feuding with each other for years. Young Romeo Montague goes out with his friends to make trouble at a party the Capulets are hosting, but while there he spies the Capulet's daughter …Juliet, and falls hopelessly in love with her. She returns his affections, but they both know that their families will never allow them to follow their hearts. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult filmtragedy |
| Themes: | dysfunctional familymurderdeathlovefriendshiprevengesuicidemarriage |
| Characters: | mother daughter relationshipfamily relationshipsfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipteenage girlteenage boycousin cousin relationship |
| Story: | based on playcharacter name in titlemale nuditymale rear nudityswordbrawlsword fightdeath of frienddisarming someoneduelpoisonpassionopening action sceneteen angstloss of virginity …buttocksfaked deathforbidden lovefeudexileyoung lovebalconysword dueldaggermain character diesswordsmanadolescencepoisoningteenage sexualitystreet fightobsessive lovepotionstar crossed loversfamous scoretragic loveteen suicidefamily feudsecret lovebanishmentnobilityshakespeare's romeo and julietstory continued during end creditslying in bedclergyshakespeare playbrief female frontal nuditydoomed loverapierends with funeralnursemaidsecret from familypressure from fatherverona italybreasts covered by hair (See All) |
Kym Buchman has been in drug rehab for nine months, during which time she has been clean. She is released temporarily from the facility to attend her sister Rachel Buchman's wedding. During her release, Kym is staying at the family home, where the wedding is taking place. As such, it is like Grand C …entral Station for the duration of Kym's stay, which may not be the most conducive situation for her in constantly being exposed to the watching eyes of those who know and don't yet know her, but know of her situation. The reunion with her family members starts off well enough, but issues around Kym's release from rehab quickly surface. Kym and Rachel's father, Paul Buchman, wants to make sure that Kym is all right at all times, which to Kym feels instead like he doesn't trust her. Rachel slowly begins to resent Kym's situation taking over what is supposed to be the happiest day of her life, some of which is directed by Kym, some of which isn't. One person present but largely not included in the last minute wedding planning work is Kym and Rachel's mother, Abby, from who Paul is divorced. The two have since married other people. Outwardly, Abby has been nurturing of Kym throughout her life. However, what is one of the key moments in Kym's drug induced life, and in their collective family's lives, may profoundly affect the wedding. Beyond how Kym's presence affects the wedding, the goings-on of the family during Kym's short stay may either bring them closer together or tear them apa… (Read More)
| Themes: | dysfunctional familydeathfriendshipmarriagepregnancydrinkingweddingmemorydivorcetheftparanoiaguiltgriefillnessmental illness …drug addictionforgiveness (See All) |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | trainbathtubbicyclekitchenlake |
| Characters: | sister sister relationshipafrican americanmother daughter relationshipfamily relationshipshusband wife relationshipfather son relationshippolicemother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipfriendtattoosingerboybrother sister relationshipfemale protagonist …girlnursepolicemandancermusicianthiefbest friendreference to godinterracial relationshipgrandmother grandson relationshipgrandmother granddaughter relationshipfrench kissstepfather stepdaughter relationshipu.s. soldiercrying babystepmother stepdaughter relationshipmother in law son in law relationshipgirl fightself hatredex lawyer (See All) |
| Story: | family reunioncharacter name in titlesexf ratedviolencedogkissfightcigarette smokingdancingphotographtitle spoken by charactersingingpantiestelephone call …firecryingcell phonesongfoodcar accidenturinationface slappunched in the facecameradrinkvomitinglietearssunglassesrunningsex standing upbathroomneighborguitarbracandlebandvideo cameraambulancewomanbridgeeatingmodelapologybathunderwater scenesearchdrowningparkargumentdrug addictmicrophonestorytellingtentringscene during end creditsspeechdeath of brothercontestdeath of sonhateblack americaneyeglassesdresssociopathjoggingdrug abuseaccidental deathpsychologybrideviolinreconciliationcynicismloss of sonconvenience storebroken glassjunkiedrummercigarette lightersibling rivalryice skatinghawaiiblack eyebarbecueloss of brotherwedding receptionviolinistdrumshysteriagroup therapyinterracial marriageparamediccigaretteelectric guitarstonedsaxophonegiving a toastpsychiatrygroomtrumpethammocktow trucksitting on a toiletdivorced parentshair salonbeauty salonanorexiawedding cakechantingpassing outbridesmaidwashing dishesconnecticutdishwasherdrug rehabilitationintoxicationwashing hairjazz bandbest manatonementbeauticianwinter olympicsblamelearning to drivephdsaxophone playersmoking a cigarettesobrietynauseamandolinwedding presentpassive aggressionsarimaid of honor12 step programvicodinwatching through a windowgiving someone a bathindian weddingmilitary leaveaccidental drowningice packreference to neil youngleireference to barry manilowstockadepurposeful car accidentteaching someone how to drivewedding vowaccidental firereference to hannibalmoney lendinghorse tranquilizercaboosecar seathelium tankseating chartdriving off a bridgeshaving one's armpitwedding at homewoman punching a woman (See All) |
Harry Sanborn is an aged music industry exec with a fondness for younger women like Marin, his latest trophy girlfriend. Things get a little awkward when Harry suffers a heart attack at the home of Marin's mother Erica. Left in the care of Erica and his doctor, a love triangle starts to take shape.
| Themes: | deathfriendshipmarriagejealousypregnancydrinkingdrunkennessdivorcedatingrivalrywealth |
| Mood: | rainhip hop |
| Locations: | hospitalnew york citybeachrestaurantsnowlos angeles californiaparis franceboattaxiwheelchaircitycaribbean |
| Characters: | sister sister relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather daughter relationshipboyfriend girlfriend relationshipdoctorteachernursebabywriterlawyerlove triangleactressprofessorolder man younger woman relationship …frencholder woman younger man relationshipaunt niece relationshipdoctor patient relationshiptheatre directorold maid (See All) |
| Story: | reference to martha stewartsexfemale nuditymale nudityfemale frontal nudityflashbackkisscigarette smokingnipplesphotographpartyknifethree word titleerection …telephone callvoice over narrationcryingcell phonetitle directed by femalecomputerwritten by directordrinkundressingbare butttearsbirthdaybedcafemanhattan new york citybedroombrawinecandleambulancemontagebridgeinternetdinnercigar smokingold womanlimousinefired from the jobchampagneproduct placementlightningflowersdatefeminismsleepingheart attackflirtingmachismobirthday cakeeyeglassesteaballoontold in flashbackagingcookmagazineproduced by directorpicnicgrocery storerap musicafghanistanscissorsstairsmay december romancee mailthirty somethingpajamasphoto albumauctionlaptop computerage differencesenior citizenwebsitestaircasetrue loveplaywrightbachelortheatre productionbeach housesense of smellemergency roombroken heartgurneybroadway manhattan new york cityweekendintentionally misspelled titleopposites attractbutt slapspaghettineuroticcommitmentviagrapancakereference to sigmund freudspinstersoul matehappy birthdayice cream cone911personal assistanthospital gownplay rehearsalrecord companyseine riversparklerchat roomfiendmouth to mouth resuscitationmonogamyanxiety attackbelchingaspirinchauvinismrecord labelfifty somethingmenopausesixty somethinginstant messagingcolumbia universityblood pressurei.v.auctioneerart auctionchauvinistfalling out of bedwomen's studieshyperventilationlibidoelectrocardiogrampajama partymature romancehamptons long island new yorknitroglycerinreference to marvin gayearteryreference to joan riversreference to joan collinscherrieschest painstylenoluniversity of pennsylvaniabryn mawr collegereference to carly simonreference to diane sawyerreference to new york magazine (See All) |
New York based writer Gwen Cummings knows that she drinks a lot, doesn't believe it's a problem, and if she finally decides that it is that she could stop drinking without issue. She and her live-in boyfriend Jasper fuel each other's hyperactivity with this excessive alcohol consumption, "a normal l …ife" which is not in either's vocabulary for themselves. Between Gwen and her older straight-laced sister Lily, Gwen more closely resembles who was their larger than life mother, who was also an addict and who died when they were children. Lily believes that Gwen's alcohol consumption makes her a difficult if not impossible person to love. While Gwen is in a drunken stupor at Lily's wedding, Gwen causes one issue after another, ruining the day for Lily. Gwen is forced to examine her drinking with the culmination of bad events she caused at the wedding, leading to her being court ordered to enter into rehab for twenty-eight days, which is only marginally more tolerable an idea to her than the alternative, which is jail. For Gwen to make any progress, she has to acknowledge that she has a problem which requires the support during those twenty-eight days not only of the facility's staff, but also the other patients, each who is going through his/her own issue with respect to the demons of addiction. If she does eventually acknowledge the problem, she will also have to reconcile the events of her life with Lily, and come to the realization that a life with Jasper is not in her best int… (Read More)
| Themes: | dysfunctional familydeathlovesuicideweddingalcoholismdrug addiction |
| Locations: | new york citykitchenbaseball |
| Characters: | sister sister relationshipfamily relationshipsfemale protagonistalcoholic mother |
| Story: | family reunionf ratednumber in titleflashbackcigarette smokingsingingcryingsongtitle directed by femalecar accidentface slappunched in the facevomitinglietears …manhattan new york citybandsuicide attemptargumentdrug addictscene during end creditsspeechobscene finger gesturedrug abuseaccidental deathbridedrug overdosereconciliationdelusionworld trade center manhattan new york citywedding receptionrehabilitationgroomwedding cakebridesmaiddrug rehabilitationintoxicationjazz bandblamelife crisis12 step programsoap opera spoof (See All) |
Walt Kowalski is a widower who holds onto his prejudices despite the changes in his Michigan neighborhood and the world around him. Kowalski is a grumpy, tough-minded, unhappy old man who can't get along with either his kids or his neighbors. He is a Korean War veteran whose prize possession is a 19 …72 Gran Torino he keeps in mint condition. When his neighbor Thao, a young Hmong teenager under pressure from his gang member cousin, tries to steal his Gran Torino, Kowalski sets out to reform the youth. Drawn against his will into the life of Thao's family, Kowalski is soon taking steps to protect them from the gangs that infest their neighborhood. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult filmcoming of ageblack comedytragedy |
| Themes: | dysfunctional familymurderdeathrevengekidnappingrapefearfuneralgangsterincestracismdeath of motherredemptionhome invasiongreed …death of wifeprejudiceforgivenessself sacrificenear death experience (See All) |
| Mood: | murder suicideself parody |
| Locations: | hospitalbarchurchcarbathtubbustaxikitchenpolice carusacatholic church |
| Characters: | african americanmother daughter relationshipfamily relationshipshusband wife relationshipfather son relationshippolicemother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipteenagerdoctortattoobrother brother relationshipboybrother sister relationshippolice officer …babypriesthostagelawyertough guybullycatholicasian americancousin cousin relationshipcatholic priestgrandfather granddaughter relationshipengineersexist (See All) |
| Period: | 2000s |
| Story: | confrontationcompassionblooddogtwo word titlebare chested maleguncigarette smokingtitle spoken by characterpartyknifesurprise endingpistolcell phonebeating …shot to deathmachine gunshot in the chestshotgunrescuepunched in the facewatching tvcatarrestshowdownrifleheld at gunpointbeerbirthdaybathroomneighborhandcuffsrevolvertelephonef wordsubjective cameragay slurflashlightgangold manambulancedeath of friendmontageimmigrantno opening creditsanti herocoffinbirthday partybathbartenderracial slurtrainingconfessionattempted murderdangerkeysuburbwidowercharacter's point of view camera shotproduct placementkicked in the faceflowersscardirected by staramerican flaghairy chesttragic eventgiftthreatwitnessbasementgardenchickenhandgunsubtitled scenegaragestrong female characterpickup truckmachismobirthday caketraditionuziteen angstheavy rainlooking at oneself in a mirrorrace relationsmale bondingworking classnosebleedblockbusterculture clashrape victimhonorhaircutretirementthughaunted by the pastanti semitismrap musicveteranconstruction siteburglaryitalian americansexismtitle appears in writingpost traumatic stress disordermentorfather figurecigarette lighterdeath of protagonistghettogang rapeblack eyewisecrack humorracistsalesmanraised middle fingerbarbecuefemale doctorlonerinsultbigotryduct tapetragic herobruiseethnic slurmisogynyneighborhoodshot multiple timesmale virginheroismspittingpetgardeningirish americanstreet gangconstruction workermisogynistlast will and testamentdetroit michiganbarberconfessionalbully comeuppanceconstructionmedalpeer pressureurban decayworkshopgeneration gapshamanunsubtitled foreign languageracial prejudicepearl necklacen wordaltered version of studio logodrive by shootingtragic pastwashing machineracial tensiontragic endingracial discriminationhandymancoughing bloodtailorhip hop musicbarbershopfinger gunvillain arrestedbilingualismattempted robberyzippo lighterbarber shophardware storetitle appears in songracial issuesbigotlawnmowerman boy relationshipincest overtonesgolden retrievergranddaughtertelling a jokeclassic cardoor bellmisanthropelung cancertradition versus modernityceiling fanporchhoodlumoff screen rapecommunity servicehoroscopevintage carethnic humorwhite male pretending to be blackinitiation ritekorean war veteranconfession boothmisanthropyincest rapeshallowchoredisrespectteen smokingfilm with ambiguous titlebiasnose ringgarden gnomeprovocationtoolsracist insultheavy smokerchrist figurecoolerpolish americanburned with a cigaretteelderly protagonistshot repeatedlyracist jokereference to the three stoogesgrumpy old manmoral transformationracial intolerancebarbecue grillwashing carcurmudgeonlapsed catholicnavel piercingsilver staralpha maleasian mobwoman doctordisinheritancedriveby shootinggutterwill readingpabst blue ribbon beerbattle fatiguehmongracist as protagonistreference to charlie chanwasted lifenasty neighborhouse repairschild translates for adultcough foreshadows deathmalcontentwar medalfood freezerford torinomedal of valorracial barrierracial diversity (See All) |
| Themes: | deathfriendshipmarriagerapemoneydrinkingfearvoyeurismdivorcehumiliationexploitationadoptiondrug addiction |
| Locations: | new york citybeachrestaurantswimming poolhotelbathtubtaxiairportpolice carmoteldeath in a car accident |
| Characters: | mother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshippolicemother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipfriendsingerprostitutepolice officerpolicemandancerphotographerwriteractressreference to god …catholicfilmmakerfilm directorpimpgo go dancerex policemanwriting a book (See All) |
| Period: | 1970syear 2002year 1970 |
| Story: | domestic abusefamily reunioncharacter name in titlesexfemale nuditynuditybloodviolenceone word titlefemale frontal nudityinterviewflashbackbare chested male …gunkissfemale rear nudityfightcigarette smokingdancingejaculationphotographtitle spoken by charactersingingpartychasepantiesbased on true storytelephone callcryingbased on booksongbeatingunderweartesticlesfoodface slapwatching tvcameradrinkundressingbikinibare buttsunglassesrunningcar crashcafemarijuanaprostitutionjailreference to jesus christprayertelephonef wordswimmingbandname in titleeatingcocainedinerclitoriswhite pantiesapologyman with glassesunderwater scenemarriage proposalcoffeepainflash forwardskinny dippinglimousinehotel roommicrophonepay phonechampagneauditionpassionflowersdomestic violencemanipulationconvertiblepursuithairy chestreference to william shakespearetrustgirl in pantiessexual fantasysex toyeyeglassesapplausepot smokingwhat happened to epiloguediscoinjurytape recorderwoman with glassesjail cellwatching a moviecrying womanmovie theaterfloridahome moviemale underwearphoto shootrear entry sexpillssufferingthunderpunched in the stomachporn starmiami floridatheatre audienceproducerblack eyemustachebriefsbruiseabusive husbandsunbathingwoman cryingrepeated scenepublishersnorting cocaineautographporn industryjukeboxvacuum cleanerfilm projector18 year oldfilm cameraloanporn actressfallinggiving a toastpool partyroller skatingstation wagonford mustangnervousnessprice of fameundressing someonecounter culturekiss on the cheekslapsexual humiliationsurname as titleadult filmmakingsubject name in titleends with biographical notesred carpetcoercionearringsabusive relationshipdoorbellmakeup artistrestaurant owneroysteradult film actressadult film starpornography actressblow up dollmalibu california21 year oldairport securitylie detectoraudio flashbackpill poppingblowing bubblesreference to grace kellysomersaultfreckleshit in the stomachfacial bruisefinancierirsmother slaps daughterpolygraphsexual revolutionvagina slurrollerskating rinkreference to johnny carsonadult bookstorechoking someoneadult film actorbell bottomsex u.s. marinegolden age of pornimitating fellatioreel to reel tape recorderwomen wearing a one piece swimsuitpulling down pantsroller rinkhusband wife fightkissing someone's stomachthrowing a telephonecollect call (See All) |
The continuing saga of the Corleone crime family tells the story of a young Vito Corleone growing up in Sicily and in 1910s New York; and follows Michael Corleone in the 1950s as he attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba.
| Subgenre: | melodramasuspensetragedyepiccrime epic |
| Themes: | dysfunctional familymurderdeathlovefriendshiprevengesuicidechristmasbetrayaljealousydrinkingfeardrunkennessescapegangster …memoryangercorruptionbrutalitypovertyblackmailmafiasadismabusecrueltyabortionrevolution (See All) |
| Mood: | nightaffection |
| Locations: | hospitalnew york citybarhotelboatbathtubairportvillagekitchenwheelchairapartmentitalyrooftopbrothelcatholic church |
| Characters: | family relationshipsfriendbrother brother relationshipbrother sister relationshiptough guybest friendhitmancatholicself doubtjewish americanjewish mafia |
| Period: | 1960s1940s1950s1920s1910s1900s |
| Story: | second partsequelfemale nuditybased on novelnumber in titlebloodviolenceflashbackbondagedancingpartytelephone callfondlingcryingshootout …shot in the chestshotgundead bodyinterrogationcafenumbered sequelprostitutionorphanbedroomassassinnew yorkold manstrangulationstabbingwomanthroat slittingstabbed in the chestimmigrantweaponnonlinear timelinebrunetteman with glassesno opening creditsassassinationfishingbirthday partypainimmigrationtheaterorganized crimefbievil manscreamdomestic violencelong takebusinessdeath of brothersadnessgardenloss of motherlas vegas nevadacasinopowerchild murderwashington d.c.crime bosstraitordesireassassination attemptreference to adolf hitlerhappinessroman numeral in titledrug abusedysfunctional marriageblockbusterpoolpart of trilogynew year's everailway stationfestivalhomehonordead womanswitchbladegrocery storenostalgiaburglaryitalian americanbackstagemercilessnessmiami floridabribesenatorsibling rivalryfrustrationsurprisecubaspyingdead manmarital separationattractionextortiondead boyliving roomroomalienationethnic slurdivorceelandlordsymbolismmelancholypolitical corruptionprequelbriberyvillain played by lead actorreturning character killed offgang warevictiondoubtbitternessyoung version of characterwrist slittingstatue of liberty new york citysuicide bomberdisappointmentwrathbloody body of childmotorboatcorrupt politicianshot through the mouthfamous scorequarantineshot in the throatwakemurder attemptsick childknife murderinformerwitness protectionmob violencemob hitworld war two veteranfratricidemultiple time frameschild killedscreenplay adapted by authorgarrotehavana cubagodfatherreference to mickey mouseperjurysex showdead prostitutefidel castroname changepastascapegoatmoral corruptionboy killedrise to powermilitary enlistmentchild shotfirst communionmafia donsicily italychild shot in the headcosa nostraboys' choirfollowing a dreamelderly manrugprotection racketcuban revolutionsteamshipbroken promisesepiaheart failureellis island new york cityman punches womansouth italyhurt feelingsbegging for lifegambling syndicateitalian american copcastro regimegovernment hearingprotective custodysequel to best picture winnershot on locationrepeating historyvintage film cinematographycorleone italylake tahoe nevadamano neraracial epithetsepia tinted scene (See All) |
Classic tale of teenage rebellion and repression features a delightful combination of dance choreography and realistic and touching performances. When teenager Ren McCormack and his family move from big-city Chicago to a small Midwestern town, he's in for a real case of culture shock. Though he trie …s hard to fit in, the streetwise Ren can't quite believe he's living in a place where rock music and dancing are illegal. However, there is one small pleasure: Ariel Moore, a troubled but lovely blonde with a jealous boyfriend. And a Bible-thumping minister, who is responsible for keeping the town dance-free. Ren and his classmates want to do away with this ordinance, especially since the senior prom is around the corner, but only Ren has the courage to initiate a battle to abolish the outmoded ban and revitalize the spirit of the repressed townspeople. Fast-paced drama is filled with such now-famous hit songs as the title track and "Let's Hear It for the Boy". (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult filmteen movie |
| Themes: | dancenear death experiencereligious intolerancereligious fundamentalism |
| Mood: | high school |
| Locations: | churchmotorcyclesmall townrural settingcity |
| Characters: | father daughter relationshipteenagerteenage girlteenage boydancerpriestbiblecousin cousin relationshipreligious fanaticreligious zealotreligious fundamentalistreligious leader |
| Story: | confrontationcompassionmale nuditymale rear nuditybare chested malekissdancingshowerbeatingfistfightface slapundressingbare buttbookgay slur …locker roompassionhairy chestobscene finger gesturetrustteen angsttitle based on songblockbusterculture clashcensorshipministerblood on facepastormale in showercartoon on tvtractorrepressioncowboy bootssweatpromutahslappingsexual repressionabusive boyfriendman hits a womandance lessondomineering fathershower roompunchingundershirtgroup showercousinman hits womanhigh school dancewoman hits a manhitting a womanoverprotective fatherbook burningman dancing with manfamous songteenage rebellionfather daughter conflictevangelical christianityorthodoxdancing in the streetoverprotective parentdance partymuscle shirtfather slaps daughterpublic moralityreal life sisters playing sisterschange of mindburning a bookman dancing with a manmen dancing togetherbrick thrown through a windowslapping a womanspontaneous choreographythrowing a stonechurch state enmeshment (See All) |
Musical adaptation of 'Charles Dickens (I)' (qv)'s classic tale of an orphan who runs away from the orphanage and hooks up with a group of boys trained to be pickpockets by an elderly mentor.
| Subgenre: | melodrama |
| Themes: | murderlovefriendshipkidnappingbetrayaldrunkennessdancefuneraltheftpovertyredemptionabuseabductionhopehomelessness …wealth (See All) |
| Locations: | london englandcourtroomrooftop |
| Characters: | family relationshipspolicehostagethiefwaitresspolice chaseboy singer |
| Period: | 19th century1830s |
| Story: | compassioncharacter name in titlebased on novelone word titledogfightpunctuation in titlearrestcleavageorphanchild abusefalse accusationchildanti herocoffin …child in perilsearchscreamingdomestic violenceexclamation point in titleclass differenceschessrunawaybeardblockbusterorphanagesocial commentarychild's point of viewburglarybutchersexy womanbalconysongwriterinjusticecellarowlbanditvictorian erajewelryyellingnew jobforename as titlepickpocketfountainwalletstaircaseundertakerunderworldtavernupper classkindnessfriends who live togetherbritainrags to richesguardianmoustachefamous scorejuvenile delinquencylocketbludgeoningstreet vendorbarmaidchild laborhandkerchiefrunaway childbased on stage musicalauthorityaproncockneycrime ringlondon bridgegang that lives togetherlife of crimetrestlespontaneous choreographydrawing strawsgreat unclenewsboy capbased on stage musical based on novelgruel (See All) |
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