After super-villain Megamind (Ferrell) kills his good-guy nemesis, Metro Man (Pitt), he becomes bored since there is no one left to fight. He creates a new foe, Tighten (Hill), who, instead of using his powers for good, sets out to destroy the world, positioning Megamind to save the day for the firs…t time in his life. (Read More)
Themes: | rivalry, redemption, superhero, deception, jealousy, kidnapping |
Mood: | night, parody, satire |
Locations: | city, laboratory, museum, school, restaurant |
Characters: | villain, mayor, hostage, baby, alien |
Story: | super villain, prison warden, mind power, first date, talking fish, villain turns good, fictional city, female journalist, fish out of water, tv reporter, superhero spoof, news reporter, female reporter, giant robot, blue skinned alien, humanoid alien, human alien, escape from prison, heavy rain, prison escape, prison guard, existential crisis, secret lair, cooper, interracial love relationship, blue skin, childhood memories, curator, ray, secret tunnel, stolen identity, aspiring musician, studio logo segues into film, minion, criminal mastermind, bait, money falling through the air, observatory, deoxyribonucleic acid, serum, black hole, super speed, piranha, gadgetry, warden, mind, crazy humor, in medias res, shapeshifting, saving the world, cape, exploding truck, dna, cameraman, gatling gun, timebomb, sidekick, media coverage, satellite, brain, lasersight, gadget, cgi animation, rainstorm, hologram, dynamite, first kiss, thunderstorm, 3 dimensional, impostor, near death experience, past, interracial friendship, rampage, faked death, laser, skull, exploding building, wristwatch, planet, told in flashback, talking animal, flying, grenade, syringe, love interest, date, injection, falling in love, skeleton, lightning, statue, training, transformation, news report, no opening credits, anti hero, exploding car, nonlinear timeline, fish, tied to a chair, interracial relationship, prisoner, montage, disguise, journalist, good versus evil, reporter, guitar, handcuffs, supernatural power, robot, falling from height, love triangle, arrest, battle, rain, prison, crying, voice over narration, fire, surprise ending, explosion, title spoken by character, dancing, interracial sex, character name in title, one word title, police, gun |
A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this Earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind.
Themes: | superhero, kidnapping |
Locations: | laboratory, school, restaurant |
Characters: | hostage, alien |
Story: | planet, fictional city, female journalist, news reporter, female reporter, human alien, money falling through the air, deoxyribonucleic acid, black hole, super speed, cape, exploding truck, gatling gun, media coverage, satellite, hologram, 3 dimensional, laser, skull, exploding building, flying, injection, skeleton, news report, no opening credits, exploding car, nonlinear timeline, journalist, good versus evil, reporter, supernatural power, handcuffs, robot, falling from height, arrest, battle, fire, surprise ending, explosion |
The general public is concerned over having Superman on their planet and letting the "Dark Knight" - Batman - pursue the streets of Gotham. While this is happening, a power-phobic Batman tries to attack Superman.,Meanwhile Superman tries to settle on a decision, and Lex Luthor, the criminal mastermi…nd and millionaire, tries to use his own advantages to fight the "Man of Steel". (Read More)
Themes: | rivalry, redemption, superhero, deception, jealousy, kidnapping |
Locations: | laboratory, museum |
Characters: | hostage, alien |
Story: | fictional city, female journalist, female reporter, human alien, heavy rain, criminal mastermind, deoxyribonucleic acid, super speed, gadgetry, cape, exploding truck, gatling gun, media coverage, satellite, gadget, near death experience, rampage, laser, exploding building, planet, flying, love interest, lightning, statue, training, transformation, news report, anti hero, exploding car, tied to a chair, montage, disguise, journalist, good versus evil, reporter, supernatural power, handcuffs, falling from height, arrest, battle, prison, fire, surprise ending, explosion, character name in title |
Superman does a lot in his newest adventure. Archvillain Lex Luthor, determined to make the world safe for nuclear arms merchants, creates a new being to challenge the Man of Steel: the radiation-charged Nuclear Man. The two super-powered foes clash in an explosive screen extranvaganza that sees Sup…erman save the Statue of Liberty, repulse a volcanic eruption of Mount Etna, rebuild the demolished Great Wall of China and perform many more spetactular feats. (Read More)
Themes: | superhero, deception |
Locations: | laboratory, museum, city, school |
Characters: | villain, hostage |
Story: | fictional city, super villain, human alien, escape from prison, prison escape, prison guard, secret lair, criminal mastermind, deoxyribonucleic acid, cape, exploding building, planet, flying, love interest, statue, exploding car, prisoner, disguise, journalist, good versus evil, reporter, supernatural power, fire, surprise ending, explosion, character name in title |
After stealing a mysterious orb in the far reaches of outer space, Peter Quill from Earth, is now the main target of a manhunt led by the villain known as Ronan the Accuser. To help fight Ronan and his team and save the galaxy from his power, Quill creates a team of space heroes known as the "Guardi…ans of the Galaxy" to save the world. (Read More)
Themes: | superhero, deception, kidnapping |
Characters: | villain, hostage, alien |
Story: | super villain, blue skinned alien, humanoid alien, human alien, escape from prison, heavy rain, prison escape, prison guard, blue skin, gadgetry, gadget, hologram, 3 dimensional, near death experience, laser, exploding building, planet, talking animal, lightning, anti hero, prisoner, montage, good versus evil, supernatural power, handcuffs, falling from height, arrest, battle, prison, surprise ending, explosion, title spoken by character, dancing |
Set in futuristic Metro City, Astro Boy is about a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist in the image of the son he has lost. Unable to fulfill the grieving man's expectations, our hero embarks on a journey in search of acceptance, experiencing betrayal and a netherworl…d of robot gladiators, before he returns to save Metro City and reconcile with the father who had rejected him. This is why Astro Boy (2009) is one of the best movies like Megamind (2010). (Read More)
Themes: | superhero, deception |
Locations: | laboratory, city |
Characters: | alien |
Story: | robot, fictional city, giant robot, deoxyribonucleic acid, super speed, satellite, cgi animation, hologram, 3 dimensional, near death experience, rampage, laser, exploding building, flying, transformation, no opening credits, exploding car, montage, good versus evil, supernatural power, falling from height, arrest, battle, surprise ending, explosion, title spoken by character, character name in title |
Set within a year after the events of Batman Begins, Batman, Lieutenant James Gordon, and new district attorney Harvey Dent successfully begin to round up the criminals that plague Gotham City until a mysterious and sadistic criminal mastermind known only as the Joker appears in Gotham, creating a n…ew wave of chaos. Batman's struggle against the Joker becomes deeply personal, forcing him to "confront everything he believes" and improve his technology to stop him. A love triangle develops between Bruce Wayne, Dent and Rachel Dawes. (Read More)
Themes: | rivalry, superhero, deception, kidnapping |
Mood: | night |
Locations: | city, restaurant |
Characters: | mayor, villain, hostage |
Story: | criminal mastermind, prison warden, fictional city, super villain, news reporter, prison escape, prison guard, gadgetry, cape, gatling gun, timebomb, media coverage, lasersight, gadget, dynamite, impostor, near death experience, faked death, exploding building, flying, grenade, news report, no opening credits, anti hero, exploding car, tied to a chair, prisoner, montage, disguise, journalist, good versus evil, reporter, handcuffs, falling from height, love triangle, arrest, battle, prison, fire, surprise ending, explosion, title spoken by character, police |
High school outcasts stumble upon an old alien ship, where they acquire superpowers and are dubbed the Power Rangers. Learning that an old enemy of the previous generation has returned to exact vegenance, the group must harness their powers and use them to work together and save the world.
Themes: | redemption, superhero, deception, kidnapping |
Locations: | school |
Characters: | alien, hostage |
Story: | super villain, giant robot, humanoid alien, human alien, heavy rain, saving the world, rainstorm, hologram, near death experience, interracial friendship, rampage, exploding building, planet, lightning, training, transformation, news report, no opening credits, anti hero, exploding car, fish, tied to a chair, montage, good versus evil, supernatural power, robot, falling from height, battle, fire, surprise ending, explosion, title spoken by character |
Jupiter Jones was born under a night sky, with signs predicting that she was destined for great things. Now grown, Jupiter dreams of the stars but wakes up to the cold reality of a job cleaning other people's houses and an endless run of bad breaks. Only when Caine Wise, a genetically engineered ex-…military hunter, arrives on Earth to track her down does Jupiter begin to glimpse the fate that has been waiting for her all along - her genetic signature marks her as next in line for an extraordinary inheritance that could alter the balance of the cosmos. (Read More)
Themes: | redemption, deception, kidnapping |
Mood: | night |
Characters: | hostage, alien |
Story: | human alien, deoxyribonucleic acid, serum, gadgetry, gatling gun, gadget, hologram, 3 dimensional, near death experience, exploding building, planet, talking animal, flying, love interest, lightning, statue, no opening credits, anti hero, exploding car, montage, disguise, good versus evil, supernatural power, robot, falling from height, arrest, battle, voice over narration, fire, surprise ending, explosion, character name in title, gun |
The G.I. Joe team is framed for crimes against the country by Zartan, disguised as the President, and Cobra Commander has all the world leaders under his influence, with their advanced warheads headed towards innocent populaces around the world. Outnumbered and outgunned, the surviving team members …form a plan with their original leader, General Joseph Colton, to rescue the President and face off Cobra Commander, his accomplices and the world leaders. (Read More)
Themes: | redemption, deception, kidnapping |
Characters: | hostage |
Story: | prison warden, prison escape, prison guard, deoxyribonucleic acid, dna, gatling gun, media coverage, satellite, 3 dimensional, impostor, exploding building, grenade, injection, training, news report, no opening credits, exploding car, tied to a chair, prisoner, disguise, good versus evil, handcuffs, falling from height, battle, prison, voice over narration, surprise ending, explosion, dancing, character name in title |
Themes: | deception |
Locations: | laboratory, restaurant |
Characters: | mayor |
Story: | gadgetry, timebomb, media coverage, gadget, 3 dimensional, near death experience, interracial friendship, rampage, laser, exploding building, wristwatch, flying, grenade, transformation, news report, no opening credits, exploding car, montage, good versus evil, reporter, supernatural power, falling from height, battle, fire, surprise ending, explosion, title spoken by character, dancing, one word title, police |
In the future, the mutants and the humans that help them are slaughtered by powerful robots named Sentinels. Professor Xavier, Wolverine, Magneto, Storm, Kitty Pryde and her friends meet at a monastery in China and Xavier explains that the invincible Sentinels were created using the DNA of Mystique …that was captured in 1973 when she tried to assassinate their creator Dr. Bolivar Trask. Xavier tells that their only chance is return to 1973 using Pryde's ability to join Charles Xavier and Erik Lehnsherr to convince Mystique to give up of her intention. . However, only Wolverine can withstand the damages of the time travel. Will he succeed in stopping Mystique and the Sentinel Program and save the mutants and their human friends from annihilation? (Read More)
Themes: | redemption, superhero, deception |
Locations: | laboratory |
Story: | giant robot, blue skin, deoxyribonucleic acid, super speed, shapeshifting, cape, dna, gatling gun, media coverage, hologram, 3 dimensional, impostor, past, skull, flying, injection, skeleton, lightning, transformation, news report, no opening credits, anti hero, exploding car, disguise, supernatural power, robot, falling from height, battle, prison, voice over narration, surprise ending, explosion, gun |
The Turtles continue to live in the shadows and no one knows they were the ones who took down Shredder. And Vernon is the one everyone thinks is the one who took Shredder down. April O'Neill does some snooping and learns a scientist named, Baxter Stockman is working for Shredder. He plans to break h…im out while he's being transported. April tells the turtles who try to stop it but can't. Stockman tries to teleport Shredder but he some how ends up in another dimension and meets a warlord named Krang who instructs Shredder to assemble a teleportation device he sent to Earth a long time ago. He gives Shredder some mutagen which he uses to transform two criminals who were also in the transport with him, Rock Steady and Bebop into mutants. And they set out to find the device. April saw the transformation while investigating Stockman, She would take the mutagen and she would be chased by Shredder's minions, the Foot Clan. He is saved by a man named Casey Jones who was the one who transporting Shredder. The Turtles show up and they try to work together. In the melee the mutagen ends up with the police. Knowing Shredder will try and get it back, April tries to get it first she asks Vern to help. Eventually she and Casey are arrested. The Turtles get the mutagen and Donatello analyzes it learns it could make them human, which he tells Leonardo who tells him to forget it and not to tell the others. But Michelangelo tells Raphael who feels that Leonardo doesn't respect them. (Read More)
Themes: | redemption, superhero, deception |
Locations: | laboratory, museum |
Characters: | alien |
Story: | super villain, female journalist, female reporter, prison guard, criminal mastermind, deoxyribonucleic acid, gadgetry, saving the world, gadget, hologram, near death experience, laser, wristwatch, talking animal, training, transformation, news report, no opening credits, anti hero, exploding car, prisoner, montage, disguise, journalist, good versus evil, reporter, handcuffs, robot, falling from height, arrest, battle, explosion, police |
Tony Stark creates the Ultron Program to protect the world, but when the peacekeeping program becomes hostile, The Avengers go into action to try and defeat a virtually impossible enemy together. Earth's mightiest heroes must come together once again to protect the world from global extinction.
Themes: | superhero, deception |
Locations: | laboratory, city |
Characters: | hostage |
Story: | villain turns good, fictional city, human alien, super speed, gadgetry, mind, cape, exploding truck, gatling gun, timebomb, satellite, gadget, hologram, 3 dimensional, interracial friendship, rampage, laser, exploding building, planet, flying, lightning, training, transformation, no opening credits, exploding car, montage, good versus evil, supernatural power, robot, falling from height, battle, surprise ending, explosion, character name in title |
After saving Xandar from Ronan's wrath, the Guardians are now recognized as heroes. Now the team must help their leader Star Lord (Chris Pratt) uncover the truth behind his true heritage. Along the way, old foes turn to allies and betrayal is blooming. And the Guardians find that they are up against… a devastating new menace who is out to rule the galaxy. (Read More)
Themes: | redemption, superhero, deception, kidnapping |
Characters: | hostage, baby, alien |
Story: | human alien, blue skin, gadgetry, cape, gatling gun, timebomb, brain, gadget, hologram, near death experience, rampage, laser, skull, planet, talking animal, flying, skeleton, statue, training, transformation, anti hero, tied to a chair, montage, good versus evil, handcuffs, supernatural power, robot, falling from height, battle, surprise ending, explosion, dancing, gun |
Themes: | superhero, deception, kidnapping |
Characters: | hostage |
Story: | fictional city, super villain, heavy rain, criminal mastermind, gadgetry, cape, timebomb, gadget, rainstorm, impostor, near death experience, grenade, lightning, statue, news report, no opening credits, anti hero, exploding car, nonlinear timeline, good versus evil, falling from height, arrest, voice over narration, fire, surprise ending, explosion, character name in title, police, gun |
The warrior Thor (Hemsworth) is cast out of the fantastic realm of Asgard by his father Odin (Hopkins) for his arrogance and sent to Earth to live among humans. Falling in love with scientist Jane Foster (Portman) teaches Thor much-needed lessons, and his new-found strength comes into play as a vill…ain from his homeland sends dark forces toward Earth. (Read More)
Themes: | rivalry, superhero, deception |
Characters: | villain |
Story: | super villain, fish out of water, giant robot, human alien, heavy rain, observatory, in medias res, shapeshifting, cape, lasersight, exploding building, planet, flying, injection, lightning, no opening credits, anti hero, exploding car, prisoner, good versus evil, handcuffs, robot, falling from height, arrest, battle, voice over narration, explosion, title spoken by character, character name in title, one word title |
Nick Fury is the director of S.H.I.E.L.D., an international peace-keeping agency. The agency is a who's who of Marvel Super Heroes, with Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow. When global security is threatened by Loki and his cohorts, Nick Fury and his team w…ill need all their powers to save the world from disaster. (Read More)
Themes: | rivalry, redemption, superhero, deception |
Locations: | laboratory |
Characters: | hostage, alien |
Story: | fish out of water, humanoid alien, human alien, super speed, shapeshifting, exploding truck, gatling gun, lasersight, hologram, 3 dimensional, laser, exploding building, planet, lightning, transformation, news report, no opening credits, anti hero, exploding car, tied to a chair, prisoner, disguise, good versus evil, supernatural power, robot, falling from height, arrest, battle, explosion, title spoken by character |
After the earth-shattering revelations of INSURGENT, Tris must escape with Four and go beyond the wall enclosing Chicago. For the first time ever, they will leave the only city and family they have ever known. Once outside, old discoveries are quickly rendered meaningless with the revelation of shoc…king new truths. Tris and Four must quickly decide who they can trust as a ruthless battle ignites beyond the walls of Chicago which threatens all of humanity. In order to survive, Tris will be forced to make impossible choices about courage, allegiance, sacrifice and love. (Read More)
Themes: | deception, kidnapping |
Locations: | city |
Characters: | hostage |
Story: | fish out of water, heavy rain, prison escape, prison guard, deoxyribonucleic acid, serum, lasersight, hologram, near death experience, laser, injection, training, no opening credits, anti hero, exploding car, prisoner, good versus evil, handcuffs, falling from height, arrest, battle, rain, prison, surprise ending, explosion, title spoken by character, one word title |
Autobots Bumblebee, Ratchet, Ironhide, Mirage (aka Dino), Wheeljack (aka Que) and Sideswipe led by Optimus Prime, are back in action taking on the evil Decepticons, who are eager to avenge their recent defeat. The Autobots and Decepticons become involved in a perilous space race between the United S…tates and Russia to reach a hidden Cybertronian spacecraft on the moon and learn its secrets, and once again Sam Witwicky has to go to the aid of his robot friends. The new villain Shockwave is on the scene while the Autobots and Decepticons continue to battle it out on Earth. (Read More)
Themes: | deception, kidnapping |
Locations: | restaurant |
Characters: | villain, hostage, alien |
Story: | super villain, giant robot, studio logo segues into film, black hole, shapeshifting, gatling gun, satellite, lasersight, 3 dimensional, rampage, faked death, laser, exploding building, wristwatch, planet, grenade, statue, news report, no opening credits, exploding car, montage, disguise, good versus evil, robot, falling from height, battle, explosion, police |
It feels good to be bad...Assemble a team of the world's most dangerous, incarcerated Super Villains, provide them with the most powerful arsenal at the government's disposal, and send them off on a mission to defeat an enigmatic, insuperable entity. U.S. intelligence officer Amanda Waller has deter…mined only a secretly convened group of disparate, despicable individuals with next to nothing to lose will do. However, once they realize they weren't picked to succeed but chosen for their patent culpability when they inevitably fail, will the Suicide Squad resolve to die trying, or decide it's every man for himself? This is why Suicide Squad (2016) is one of the best movies like Megamind (2010). (Read More)
Themes: | redemption, superhero, deception, kidnapping |
Locations: | laboratory, city, restaurant |
Characters: | hostage |
Story: | villain turns good, fictional city, super villain, heavy rain, prison escape, prison guard, gatling gun, satellite, lasersight, dynamite, 3 dimensional, near death experience, rampage, skull, planet, injection, lightning, transformation, no opening credits, anti hero, exploding car, nonlinear timeline, tied to a chair, prisoner, montage, handcuffs, supernatural power, falling from height, arrest, battle, prison, fire, surprise ending, explosion, title spoken by character |
Set in contemporary New York City, a seemingly ordinary teenager, Clary Fray, discovers she is the descendant of a line of Shadowhunters, a secret cadre of young half-angel warriors locked in an ancient battle to protect our world from demons. After the disappearance of her mother, Clary must join f…orces with a group of Shadow Hunters, who introduce her to a dangerous alternate New York called the Shadow World, filled with demons, warlocks, vampires, werewolves and other deadly creatures. (Read More)
Themes: | deception, kidnapping |
Locations: | city |
Characters: | hostage |
Story: | fish out of water, heavy rain, secret tunnel, shapeshifting, rainstorm, faked death, skull, skeleton, lightning, statue, transformation, anti hero, tied to a chair, good versus evil, supernatural power, falling from height, love triangle, battle, surprise ending, explosion, gun |
VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS is the new adventure film from Luc Besson, the director of The Professional, The Fifth Element and Lucy, based on the comic book series which inspired a generation of artists, writers and filmmakers. In the 28th century, Valerian (Dane DeHaan) and Laurelin…e (Cara Delevingne) are a team of special operatives charged with maintaining order throughout the human territories. Under assignment from the Minister of Defense, the two embark on a mission to the astonishing city of Alpha-an ever-expanding metropolis where species from all over the universe have converged over centuries to share knowledge, intelligence and cultures with each other. There is a mystery at the center of Alpha, a dark force which threatens the peaceful existence of the City of a Thousand Planets, and Valerian and Laureline must race to identify the marauding menace and safeguard not just Alpha, but the future of the universe. (Read More)
Themes: | redemption, deception, kidnapping |
Locations: | city |
Characters: | hostage, alien |
Story: | humanoid alien, human alien, deoxyribonucleic acid, gadgetry, gatling gun, timebomb, gadget, hologram, laser, planet, love interest, transformation, anti hero, tied to a chair, montage, disguise, handcuffs, supernatural power, robot, falling from height, arrest, battle, fire, surprise ending, explosion, title spoken by character, dancing, character name in title, gun |
Just before the destruction of the planet Krypton, scientist Jor-El sends his infant son Kal-El on a spaceship to Earth. Raised by kindly farmers Jonathan and Martha Kent, young Clark discovers the source of his superhuman powers and moves to Metropolis to fight evil. As Superman, he battles the vil…lainous Lex Luthor, while, as novice reporter Clark Kent, he attempts to woo co-worker Lois Lane (Read More)
Themes: | superhero |
Locations: | city |
Characters: | alien |
Story: | reporter, planet, first date, fictional city, super villain, news reporter, female reporter, human alien, super speed, mind, sidekick, hologram, thunderstorm, flying, lightning, transformation, disguise, good versus evil, falling from height, prison, explosion, title spoken by character, character name in title, one word title, police |
Bill Pope (Ryan Reynolds) is a CIA agent on a mission in London tracking down a shadowy hacker nicknamed "The Dutchman." When he gets mysteriously ambushed and killed, an experimental procedure is used to transfer his memories into dangerous convict Jericho Stewart (Kevin Costner). When he wakes up …with the CIA agent's memories, his mission is to find The Dutchman and make the deal with him before the hacker launches ICBM's and starts World War III. But complications soon arise and the mission turns personal. (Read More)
Themes: | redemption, deception, kidnapping |
Locations: | laboratory, restaurant |
Characters: | hostage |
Story: | prison warden, fish out of water, prison guard, satellite, wristwatch, told in flashback, injection, news report, no opening credits, anti hero, exploding car, nonlinear timeline, tied to a chair, prisoner, handcuffs, arrest, rain, prison, fire, surprise ending, explosion, title spoken by character, one word title, police |
Thousands of years ago, a race of beings known as Dark Elves tried to send the universe into darkness by using a weapon known as the Aether. Warriors from Asgard stop them but their leader Malekith escapes to wait for another opportunity. The warriors find the Aether and since it cannot be destroyed…, they try to hide it. In the present day, Jane Foster awaits the return of Thor although it has been two years since they last saw once another. In the meantime, Thor has been trying to bring peace to the nine realms. Jane discovers an anomaly similar to the one that brought Thor to Earth. She goes to investigate, finds a wormhole, and is sucked into it. Back on Asgard, Thor wishes to return to Earth but his father, Odin refuses to let him. Thor learns from Heimdall, who can see into all of the realms, that Jane disappeared. Thor then returns to Earth just as Jane reappears. However, when some policemen try to arrest her, an unknown energy repulses them. Thor then brings Jane to Asgard to find out what happened to her. When the energy is released again, they discover that when Jane disappeared, she crossed paths with the Aether and it entered her. Malekith, upon sensing that the time to strike is now, seeks out the Aether. He attacks Asgard and Thor's mother Frigga is killed protecting Jane. Odin wants to keep Jane on Asgard so that Malekith will come. Thor disagrees with his plan, so with his cohorts, he decides to take Jane away. He enlists the aid of his brother, Loki. Unfortunately, Loki's motivations remain unknown. This is why Thor: The Dark World (2013) is one of the best movies like Megamind (2010). (Read More)
Themes: | superhero, deception |
Locations: | restaurant |
Characters: | alien |
Story: | human alien, heavy rain, prison escape, prison guard, observatory, shapeshifting, rainstorm, hologram, 3 dimensional, faked death, planet, grenade, date, lightning, statue, transformation, news report, no opening credits, exploding car, prisoner, disguise, good versus evil, supernatural power, handcuffs, arrest, battle, prison, voice over narration, surprise ending, explosion, character name in title |
The powerful superhero John Hancock has become a joke because of his alcoholism and clumsiness. He has also become the most hated man in Los Angeles. Though he has saved many lives, he also destroyed a lot of property, costing the city millions every time he goes into action. When he saves the life …of PR expert Ray Embrey from an oncoming train, the executive is thankful and believes he can restore Hancock's image as a true superhero. He brings the anti-hero home for dinner and introduces him to his son Aaron, a big fan, and to his wife, Mary. But for some mysterious reason Mary doesn't want Hancock anywhere near her or her family. (Read More)
Themes: | superhero |
Locations: | city, restaurant |
Characters: | villain, hostage |
Story: | news reporter, ray, super speed, flying, syringe, lightning, anti hero, exploding car, prisoner, supernatural power, falling from height, love triangle, prison, fire, surprise ending, explosion, title spoken by character, character name in title, one word title, police |
Despite his tarnished reputation after the events of The Dark Knight, in which he took the rap for Dent's crimes, Batman feels compelled to intervene to assist the city and its police force which is struggling to cope with Bane's plans to destroy the city.
Themes: | redemption, superhero, deception, kidnapping |
Locations: | city |
Characters: | mayor, hostage |
Story: | fictional city, super villain, prison escape, prison guard, gadgetry, gatling gun, timebomb, media coverage, satellite, gadget, faked death, exploding building, injection, statue, training, news report, no opening credits, anti hero, exploding car, prisoner, disguise, good versus evil, falling from height, battle, prison, fire, surprise ending, explosion, police |
One year after outwitting the FBI and winning the public's adulation with their Robin Hood-style magic spectacles, The Four Horsemen resurface for a comeback performance in hopes of exposing the unethical practices of a tech magnate. The man behind their vanishing act is none other than Walter Mabry…, a tech prodigy who threatens the Horsemen into pulling off their most impossible heist yet. Their only hope is to perform one last unprecedented stunt to clear their names and reveal the mastermind behind it all. (Read More)
Themes: | deception, kidnapping |
Locations: | laboratory, restaurant |
Characters: | hostage |
Story: | heavy rain, prison escape, prison guard, criminal mastermind, observatory, media coverage, impostor, near death experience, faked death, wristwatch, news report, no opening credits, prisoner, montage, disguise, reporter, handcuffs, arrest, prison, fire, surprise ending, explosion |
Bound by a shared destiny, a bright, optimistic teen bursting with scientific curiosity and a former boy-genius inventor jaded by disillusionment embark on a danger-filled mission to unearth the secrets of an enigmatic place somewhere in time and space that exists in their collective memory as "Tomo…rrowland." (Read More)
Themes: | redemption, deception |
Locations: | laboratory, city, restaurant |
Story: | giant robot, heavy rain, super speed, gadgetry, saving the world, cape, timebomb, lasersight, gadget, hologram, near death experience, laser, exploding building, wristwatch, told in flashback, flying, news report, no opening credits, nonlinear timeline, montage, robot, falling from height, arrest, fire, surprise ending, explosion, title spoken by character, one word title, gun |
Though safely entombed in a crypt deep beneath the unforgiving desert, an ancient princess, whose destiny was unjustly taken from her, is awakened in our current day bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia, and terrors that defy human comprehension. This is why The Mummy (2017) is one of …the best movies like Megamind (2010). (Read More)
Themes: | redemption, deception, kidnapping |
Locations: | laboratory, museum |
Characters: | hostage |
Story: | secret lair, serum, sidekick, media coverage, near death experience, rampage, skull, grenade, injection, skeleton, lightning, statue, transformation, news report, no opening credits, anti hero, good versus evil, supernatural power, battle, fire, surprise ending, explosion, police |
Marvel's "Iron Man 3" pits brash-but-brilliant industrialist Tony Stark/Iron Man against an enemy whose reach knows no bounds. When Stark finds his personal world destroyed at his enemy's hands, he embarks on a harrowing quest to find those responsible. This journey, at every turn, will test his met…tle. With his back against the wall, Stark is left to survive by his own devices, relying on his ingenuity and instincts to protect those closest to him. As he fights his way back, Stark discovers the answer to the question that has secretly haunted him: does the man make the suit or does the suit make the man? (Read More)
Themes: | superhero, deception, kidnapping |
Mood: | night |
Locations: | laboratory, city, restaurant |
Characters: | hostage, alien |
Story: | gadgetry, gatling gun, media coverage, gadget, hologram, 3 dimensional, interracial friendship, exploding building, wristwatch, told in flashback, flying, grenade, love interest, injection, transformation, news report, no opening credits, anti hero, montage, disguise, good versus evil, supernatural power, handcuffs, robot, falling from height, arrest, battle, voice over narration, fire, surprise ending, explosion, character name in title |
A soldier from Earth crash-lands on an alien world after sustaining battle damage. Eventually he encounters another survivor, but from the enemy species he was fighting; they band together to survive on this hostile world. In the end the human finds himself caring for his enemy in a completely unexp…ected way. (Read More)
Themes: | deception, kidnapping |
Locations: | laboratory |
Characters: | alien, hostage, baby |
Story: | battle, planet, humanoid alien, human alien, heavy rain, rainstorm, near death experience, laser, skull, lightning, training, anti hero, fish, montage, good versus evil, voice over narration, fire, surprise ending, explosion |
Xander "XXX" Cage is a thrill seeker who until now has been deemed untouchable by the law. NSA Agent Gibbons forces XXX to cooperate with the government to infiltrate an underground Russian crime ring, and avoid going to prison. Gibbons sends XXX to enter this world of crime undetected where others …have failed, using his natural athletic prowess and a whole lot of attitude. Xander must combat an organization led by a clever, ruthless and nihilistic Yorgi whose first target is the city of Prague. (Read More)
Themes: | redemption |
Locations: | laboratory, city, restaurant |
Story: | gadgetry, gatling gun, timebomb, lasersight, gadget, faked death, exploding building, love interest, training, no opening credits, anti hero, exploding car, interracial relationship, disguise, falling from height, arrest, battle, prison, fire, explosion, title spoken by character, dancing, character name in title, one word title, gun, police |
The second "Highlander" movie, again with Christopher Lambert and Sean Connery. It's the year 2024 and all the ozone above Earth has gone. To protect people from dying, MacLeod helped in the construction of a giant "shield", several years ago. But, since there isn't left anyone Immortal after MacLeo…d's victory in the previous film, he has stopped being an Immortal himself. Now he is just an old man, until one day some other Immortals arrive on our planet. You see, the Immortals come from another planet... (Read More)
Themes: | deception |
Characters: | alien |
Story: | planet, fish out of water, human alien, exploding truck, satellite, faked death, exploding building, flying, love interest, statue, training, news report, anti hero, exploding car, montage, good versus evil, supernatural power, falling from height, battle, rain, fire, surprise ending, explosion |
After the Kingsman headquarters are blown up by a psychotic criminal named Poppy Adams. The surviving agents find their way to an allied secret organisation based in Kentucky, named Statesman. The two agencies must now work together in order to save the world and take down the so called 'Golden Circ…le'. This is why Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017) is one of the best movies like Megamind (2010). (Read More)
Themes: | deception, kidnapping |
Mood: | satire |
Locations: | laboratory |
Characters: | hostage |
Story: | gadgetry, saving the world, gatling gun, media coverage, gadget, hologram, near death experience, interracial friendship, exploding building, wristwatch, injection, statue, news report, no opening credits, anti hero, exploding car, tied to a chair, montage, good versus evil, handcuffs, robot, arrest, battle, rain, surprise ending, explosion, title spoken by character, dancing, gun |
Themes: | deception, kidnapping |
Locations: | restaurant |
Characters: | mayor, hostage |
Story: | prison guard, timebomb, satellite, wristwatch, news report, no opening credits, anti hero, tied to a chair, prisoner, handcuffs, falling from height, arrest, prison, surprise ending, explosion, title spoken by character, police |
Batman, the costumed crime-fighter who prowls the night skies in Gotham City, soon finds there's another vigilante in town knocking off prominent mob figures. Despite the scythe-like blade for a hand, a mechanical voice and the cloud of smoke that follows the figure wherever it goes, the police and …outraged officials mistake the homicidal crusader for Batman himself and demand that the city's longtime hero be brought to justice. Meanwhile, Andrea Beaumont returns to town. She is the lost love of Bruce Wayne, the billionaire playboy who is Batman's alter ego, and was an integral part of Wayne's decision ten years earlier to don the cape and cowl. Now, she is back in his life and is no less a disruption than the return of his old archenemy, The Joker, who has a stake in seeing the annihilation of this new vigilante, whoever it proves to be. (Read More)
Themes: | superhero, deception |
Mood: | night |
Locations: | city, restaurant |
Characters: | hostage |
Story: | fictional city, super villain, heavy rain, gadgetry, mind, cape, gadget, rainstorm, dynamite, near death experience, rampage, exploding building, injection, lightning, statue, anti hero, nonlinear timeline, disguise, good versus evil, robot, falling from height, fire, surprise ending, explosion, police, character name in title |
Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. As the journey finally brings them face to face, Caesar and… the Colonel are pitted against each other in an epic battle that will determine the fate of both their species and the future of the planet. (Read More)
Themes: | redemption, deception, kidnapping |
Characters: | hostage, baby |
Story: | heavy rain, prison escape, prison guard, secret tunnel, gatling gun, lasersight, near death experience, laser, exploding building, planet, talking animal, grenade, no opening credits, prisoner, montage, falling from height, battle, rain, fire, surprise ending, explosion |
In the millenium version of this classic Gothic horror we find Abraham Van Helsing (Plummer), who has tangled with Count Dracula (Butler) in the past, working as an English antiques dealer. Simon (Miller) is a vampire hunter in training under his apprenticeship. Van Helsing and Simon travel from Lon…don to New Orleans to rescue Van Helsing's daughter Mary (Waddell) from the family's life long nemesis - Dracula. (Read More)
Themes: | deception, kidnapping |
Locations: | school |
Characters: | hostage |
Story: | news reporter, female reporter, cameraman, rampage, skull, injection, lightning, training, transformation, news report, interracial relationship, disguise, good versus evil, handcuffs, supernatural power, falling from height, arrest, surprise ending, explosion, character name in title, gun |
A futuristic twist on Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island, Treasure Planet follows restless teen Jim Hawkins on a fantastic journey across the universe as cabin boy aboard a majestic space galleon. Befriended by the ship's charismatic cyborg cook, John Silver, Jim blossoms under his guidance an…d shows the makings of a fine shipmate as he and the alien crew battle a supernova, a black hole, and a ferocious space storm. But even greater dangers lie ahead when Jim discovers that his trusted friend Silver is actually a scheming pirate with mutiny on his mind. This is why Treasure Planet (2002) is one of the best movies like Megamind (2010). (Read More)
Mood: | night |
Characters: | alien |
Story: | planet, villain turns good, black hole, mind, shapeshifting, hologram, skeleton, no opening credits, anti hero, robot, arrest, battle, fire, title spoken by character |
All looks lost for the Rebellion against the Empire as they learn of the existence of a new super weapon, the Death Star. Once a possible weakness in its construction is uncovered, the Rebel Alliance must set out on a desperate mission to steal the plans for the Death Star. The future of the entire …galaxy now rests upon its success. (Read More)
Themes: | redemption, deception, kidnapping |
Characters: | hostage, alien |
Story: | heavy rain, prison escape, cape, hologram, laser, exploding building, planet, grenade, lightning, no opening credits, anti hero, tied to a chair, prisoner, disguise, good versus evil, supernatural power, robot, falling from height, arrest, battle, prison, fire, explosion, title spoken by character |
During an operation of a Mexican Cartel, Machete Cortez and Sartana Rivera intercept the criminals alone, but another group arrives and a masked man kills Sartana. Machete is arrested, accused of killing his beloved Sartana and Sheriff Doakes hangs Machete. But the President of the USA Rathcock pard…ons and recruits Machete to kill the revolutionary Marcos Mendez that has threatened the USA with a missile with a bomb. Machete goes to San Antonio to meet the Miss San Antonio Blanca Vasquez that will be the liaison between Machete and President Rathcock. Then Machete goes to the brothel of Madame Desdemona to seek out the prostitute Cereza that is Mendez's mistress. Machete meets Mendez and learns that his heart is connected to the missile and only the arm dealer Luther Voz is capable to disarm the bomb. Now Machete needs to bring Mendez to the USA in less than twenty-four hours and save his new country in a dangerous journey with betrayals. (Read More)
Themes: | deception, kidnapping |
Mood: | parody |
Characters: | hostage |
Story: | secret tunnel, super speed, gadgetry, cape, gatling gun, timebomb, satellite, gadget, hologram, exploding building, skeleton, news report, anti hero, exploding car, tied to a chair, disguise, handcuffs, falling from height, arrest, battle, surprise ending, explosion, title spoken by character, interracial sex, character name in title, police |
Sam Brenner, Will Cooper, Ludlow Lamonsoff, and Eddie "The Fire Blaster" Plant all played classic arcade video games as teenagers. But now they have to use their skills to try to save the world from aliens. The aliens watched video feeds that they thought was a declaration of war. So they send down …the classic arcade games to destroy earth. They also get help from a military specialist. They have three lives and if all three get used then earth will be destroyed, and every time they lose a live the aliens take someone's life. Who will win, us or the aliens? It's an all-out battle to save our planet and everyone on it. (Read More)
Themes: | rivalry, redemption, deception, kidnapping |
Mood: | satire |
Locations: | laboratory, school |
Characters: | hostage, alien |
Story: | cooper, planet, prison guard, media coverage, satellite, rampage, training, transformation, news report, exploding car, prisoner, montage, good versus evil, fire, handcuffs, robot, battle, prison, surprise ending, explosion, title spoken by character, dancing, one word title, police |
Themes: | redemption, deception, kidnapping |
Characters: | hostage, baby |
Story: | super villain, heavy rain, studio logo segues into film, near death experience, faked death, love interest, training, transformation, no opening credits, anti hero, montage, good versus evil, supernatural power, battle, voice over narration, surprise ending, explosion, character name in title |
With many people fearing the actions of super heroes, the government decides to push for the Hero Registration Act, a law that limits a hero's actions. This results in a division in The Avengers. Iron Man stands with this Act, claiming that their actions must be kept in check otherwise cities will c…ontinue to be destroyed, but Captain America feels that saving the world is daring enough and that they cannot rely on the government to protect the world. This escalates into an all-out war between Team Iron Man (Iron Man, Black Panther, Vision, Black Widow, War Machine, and Spider-Man) and Team Captain America (Captain America, Bucky Barnes, Falcon, Scarlet Witch, Hawkeye, and Ant Man) while a new villain emerges. This is why Captain America: Civil War (2016) is one of the best movies like Megamind (2010). (Read More)
Themes: | redemption, superhero, deception, kidnapping |
Locations: | laboratory, restaurant |
Characters: | villain, hostage |
Story: | gadgetry, exploding truck, gatling gun, media coverage, lasersight, gadget, hologram, impostor, near death experience, interracial friendship, rampage, laser, exploding building, wristwatch, flying, statue, training, transformation, news report, no opening credits, exploding car, prisoner, disguise, handcuffs, supernatural power, robot, falling from height, arrest, battle, prison, fire, surprise ending, explosion, character name in title |
Themes: | deception, kidnapping |
Characters: | hostage, baby |
Story: | fish out of water, 3 dimensional, near death experience, flying, skeleton, statue, training, no opening credits, good versus evil, falling from height, battle, voice over narration, fire, surprise ending, explosion, title spoken by character, character name in title, one word title, gun |
James McAvoy and Daniel Radcliffe star in a dynamic and thrilling twist on a legendary tale. Radical scientist Victor Frankenstein (McAvoy) and his equally brilliant protege Igor Strausman (Radcliffe) share a noble vision of aiding humanity through their groundbreaking research into immortality. But… Victor's experiments go too far, and his obsession has horrifying consequences. Only Igor can bring his friend back from the brink of madness and save him from his monstrous creation. (Read More)
Themes: | redemption, deception, kidnapping |
Locations: | laboratory, restaurant |
Story: | heavy rain, rainstorm, near death experience, rampage, told in flashback, love interest, lightning, no opening credits, nonlinear timeline, montage, falling from height, voice over narration, fire, surprise ending, explosion, title spoken by character, dancing, character name in title, police |
Now that Dom and Letty are on their honeymoon and Brian and Mia have retired from the game-and the rest of the crew has been exonerated-the globetrotting team has found a semblance of a normal life. But when a mysterious woman seduces Dom into the world of crime he can't seem to escape and a betraya…l of those closest to him, they will face trials that will test them as never before. From the shores of Cuba and the streets of New York City to the icy plains off the arctic Barents Sea, the elite force will crisscross the globe to stop an anarchist from unleashing chaos on the world's stage... and to bring home the man who made them a family. (Read More)
Themes: | redemption, deception, kidnapping |
Locations: | city, restaurant |
Characters: | hostage, baby |
Story: | prison escape, prison guard, criminal mastermind, exploding truck, gatling gun, satellite, near death experience, exploding building, wristwatch, grenade, anti hero, exploding car, tied to a chair, prisoner, disguise, handcuffs, falling from height, arrest, battle, prison, fire, surprise ending, explosion |
In a mysterious universe, the Green Lantern Corps, an elite defense force of peace and justice have existed for centuries. Reckless test pilot Hal Jordan acquires superhuman powers when he is chosen by the Ring, the willpower-fed source of power. Reluctantly at first, he takes on the challenge after… the death of Abin Sur, the finest Green Lantern. Putting his self-doubts aside, and spurred on by his sense of duty and love for his beautiful, intellectually equal, colleague, Carol Ferris, he is soon called to defend mankind from Parallax, a powerful, evil being who feeds on fear. Hal Jordan is the universe's last chance, as many Green Lanterns have been killed and the Corps is weakened. And he might just be the right Green Lantern for the duty of keeping the world safe from harm. (Read More)
Themes: | superhero |
Characters: | hostage, alien |
Story: | super villain, humanoid alien, exploding truck, gatling gun, satellite, hologram, 3 dimensional, interracial friendship, planet, flying, syringe, injection, training, transformation, news report, no opening credits, anti hero, disguise, good versus evil, supernatural power, fire, explosion, title spoken by character, dancing, character name in title |