Academy
"academy" Movies and TV Shows
#1
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
Synopsis:
64 years before he becomes the tyrannical president of Panem, Coriolanus Snow sees a chance for a change in fortunes when he mentors Lucy Gray Baird, the female tribute from District 12.
Starring:
Viola Davis,
Jason Schwartzman,
Peter Dinklage
Plot:
origin of villain,
prequel,
mentor,
arena,
singing,
divided into chapters,
execution,
betrayal,
based on novel,
fight to the death
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#2
Gen V
Synopsis:
At America's only college for superheroes, gifted students put their moral boundaries to the test, competing for the university's top ranking, and a chance to join The Seven, Vought International's elite superhero team. When the school's dark secrets come to light, they must decide what kind of heroes they want to become.
Starring:
Maddie Phillips,
Chance Perdomo,
Lizze Broadway
#3
Gran Turismo
Synopsis:
The ultimate wish-fulfillment tale of a teenage Gran Turismo player whose gaming skills won him a series of Nissan competitions to become an actual professional racecar driver.
Starring:
Darren Barnet,
Djimon Hounsou,
David Harbour
Plot:
based on video game,
car,
teenager,
driver,
professional,
motorsport,
teenage boy,
young boy,
la marseillaise,
chase
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#4
The Pale Blue Eye
Synopsis:
West Point, New York, 1830. When a cadet at the burgeoning military academy is found hanged with his heart cut out, the top brass summons former New York City constable Augustus Landor to investigate. While attempting to solve this grisly mystery, the reluctant detective engages the help of one of the cadets: a strange but brilliant young fellow by the name of Edgar Allan Poe
Starring:
Timothy Spall,
Christian Bale,
Lucy Boynton
#5
Legion of Super-Heroes
Synopsis:
Kara, devastated by the loss of Krypton, struggles to adjust to her new life on Earth. Her cousin, Superman, mentors her and suggests she leave their space-time to attend the Legion Academy in the 31st century, where she makes new friends and a new enemy: Brainiac 5. Meanwhile, she must contend with a mysterious group called the Dark Circle as it searches for a powerful weapon held in the Academy…
Starring:
Jensen Ackles,
Harry Shum Jr.,
Matt Bomer
#6
The School for Good and Evil
Synopsis:
Best friends Sophie and Agatha navigate an enchanted school for young heroes and villains — and find themselves on opposing sides of the battle between good and evil.
Starring:
Peter Serafinowicz,
Charlize Theron,
Kerry Washington
Plot:
school,
based on young adult novel,
hero,
academy,
master,
witch,
impossible,
villain,
power,
magic
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#7
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War
Synopsis:
Considered a genius due to having the highest grades in the country, Miyuki Shirogane leads the prestigious Shuchiin Academy's student council as its president, working alongside the beautiful and wealthy vice president Kaguya Shinomiya. The two are often regarded as the perfect couple by students despite them not being in any sort of romantic relationship.
Starring:
Makoto Furukawa,
Rina Hidaka,
Momo Asakura
Plot:
high school,
psychology,
romantic comedy,
romance,
based on manga,
slice of life,
love,
young love,
teenager,
student council
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#8
The Misfit of Demon King Academy
Synopsis:
Anos Voldigord was a tyrannical Demon King that eradicated humans, spirits, and even the gods, but became bored of eternal warfare and reincarnated with dreams of a peaceful world. However, what awaited him in reincarnation after 2000 years were descendants who became too weak after being accustomed to peace, and all sorts of magic that deteriorated to the extreme. Anos enters Demon King Academy …
Starring:
Rikiya Koyama,
Wataru Hatano,
Yuuichirou Umehara
Plot:
based on novel or book,
magic,
reincarnation,
demon,
school life,
isekai,
resurrection,
demon king,
academy,
elemental
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#9
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
Synopsis:
Japan has been invaded and conquered by the Britannian Empire. Japan is now known as Area 11 and its citizens known as Elevens. The Britannian Empire takes away Japan's autonomous power and imposes its rule through the use of Knightmares. The Empire's rule has never faltered, but cracks have begun to show...
Starring:
Takahiro Sakurai,
Jun Fukuyama,
Ami Koshimizu
Plot:
mind control,
politics,
war strategy,
mecha,
military,
supernatural power,
robot,
academy,
secret identity,
xenophobia
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#10
BLUELOCK
Synopsis:
After a disastrous defeat at the 2018 World Cup, Japan's team struggles to regroup. But what's missing? An absolute Ace Striker, who can guide them to the win. The Japan Football Union is hell-bent on creating a striker who hungers for goals and thirsts for victory, and who can be the decisive instrument in turning around a losing match...and to do so, they've gathered 300 of Japan's best and bri…
Starring:
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka,
Masatomo Nakazawa,
Yuki Ono
Plot:
sports,
world cup,
tournament,
football (soccer),
based on manga,
soccer,
soccer player,
soccer team,
high school,
school
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#11
Wednesday
Synopsis:
Wednesday Addams is sent to Nevermore Academy, a bizarre boarding school where she attempts to master her psychic powers, stop a monstrous killing spree of the town citizens, and solve the supernatural mystery that affected her family 25 years ago — all while navigating her new relationships.
Starring:
Christina Ricci,
Emma Myers,
Riki Lindhome
Plot:
anti heroine,
goth girl,
gothic,
dark fantasy,
addams family,
macabre,
academy,
dark comedy,
teen agers series,
friendship
...
#12
MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES
Synopsis:
In the magic realm, magic is everything—everyone can use it, and one’s social status is determined by their skill level. Deep in the forest, oblivious to the ways of the world, lives Mash. Thanks to his daily training, he’s become a fitness god, but he harbors a secret that could turn his life upside down—he can’t use magic! When he’s found out, rather than his life being over, he’s unexpectedly …
Starring:
Hiroaki Hirata,
Takuya Eguchi,
Reina Ueda
Plot:
based on manga,
magical,
magic,
academy,
student,
skill,
castle,
wand,
school,
anime animation
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#13
The Silence of the Lambs
Synopsis:
Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out.
Starring:
Anthony Heald,
Tracey Walter,
Anthony Hopkins
#14
Suspiria
Synopsis:
An American newcomer to a prestigious German ballet academy comes to realize that the school is a front for something sinister amid a series of grisly murders.
Starring:
Udo Kier,
Alida Valli,
Jessica Harper
#15
Sister Act
Synopsis:
A Reno singer witnesses a mob murder and the cops stash her in a nunnery to protect her from the mob's hitmen. The mother superior does not trust her, and takes steps to limit her influence on the other nuns. Eventually the singer rescues the failing choir and begins helping with community projects, which gets her an interview on TV—and identification by the mob.
Starring:
Whoopi Goldberg,
Kathy Najimy,
Maggie Smith
#16
Judge Dredd
Synopsis:
In a dystopian future, Dredd, the most famous judge (a cop with instant field judiciary powers) is convicted for a crime he did not commit while his murderous counterpart escapes.
Starring:
Sylvester Stallone,
Joan Chen,
Diane Lane
#17
Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun
Synopsis:
First year high school student and occultist, Nene Yashiro summons "Hanako-san of the Toilet" to grant her romantic wishes. She ends up Hanako's spiritual assistant, helping him destroy supernatural beings and change rumors to balance the spirit and human worlds. Along the way, Nene learns about her connection to the spirit world and the dark secrets regarding Hanako's past.
Starring:
Takahiro Mizushima,
Kenjiro Tsuda,
Akari Kito
Plot:
based on manga,
anime animation,
supernatural,
romance,
school,
spirit,
haunted school,
anime,
academy
...
#18
The Umbrella Academy
Synopsis:
A dysfunctional family of superheroes comes together to solve the mystery of their father's death, the threat of the apocalypse and more.
Starring:
Robert Sheehan,
Tom Hopper,
Elliot Page
#19
Kakegurui
Synopsis:
Hyakkaou Private Academy. An institution for the privileged with a very peculiar curriculum. You see, when you're the sons and daughters of the wealthiest of the wealthy, it's not athletic prowess or book smarts that keep you ahead. It's reading your opponent, the art of the deal. What better way to hone those skills than with a rigorous curriculum of gambling? At Hyakkaou Private Academy, the wi…
Starring:
Saori Hayami,
Mariya Ise,
Tomokazu Sugita
Plot:
anime,
poker,
high stakes poker game,
poker tournament,
high school,
based on manga,
gambling,
boy,
girl,
academy
...
#20
Colin in Black & White
Synopsis:
The life of athlete Colin Kaepernick and his adoptive parents as they navigate the challenges of raising a black son in a white family and community.
Starring:
Nick Offerman,
Mary-Louise Parker,
Colin Kaepernick
Plot:
american football,
baseball,
training,
coming of age,
growing up,
academy,
athlete,
tv mini series,
high school,
activist
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