Bedtime Stories
2008 Family, Fantasy, Comedy, RomanceSkeeter Bronson is a down-on-his-luck guy who's always telling bedtime stories to his niece and nephew. But his life is turned upside down when the fantastical stories he makes up for entertainment inexplicably turn into reality. Can a bewildered Skeeter manage his own unruly fantasies now that the outrageous characters and situations from his mind have morphed into actual people and events?
Movies like Bedtime Stories
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#1
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Synopsis:
When eccentric candy man Willy Wonka promises a lifetime supply of sweets and a tour of his chocolate factory to five lucky kids, penniless Charlie Bucket seeks the golden ticket that will make him a winner.
Starring:
Jack Albertson,
Gene Wilder,
Peter Ostrum
Plot:
factory,
chocolate,
ticket,
candy,
children,
recluse,
prize,
girl,
six word title,
spoiled child
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#2
The Simpsons Movie
Synopsis:
After Homer accidentally pollutes the town's water supply, Springfield is encased in a gigantic dome by the EPA and the Simpsons are declared fugitives.
Starring:
Yeardley Smith,
Hank Azaria,
Tress MacNeille
Plot:
pig,
lake,
dome,
adult animation,
adult humor,
helicopter,
alaska,
polar bear,
escape,
grand canyon
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#3
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Synopsis:
A young boy wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the world's most unusual candy maker.
Starring:
Missi Pyle,
Johnny Depp,
Helena Bonham Carter
Plot:
caterpillar,
cannibalism,
psychotherapy,
psychiatrist,
fight,
chocolate,
ticket,
glass elevator,
miniaturization,
boy
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#4
Big Fish
Synopsis:
Throughout his life Edward Bloom has always been a man of big appetites, enormous passions and tall tales. In his later years, he remains a huge mystery to his son, William. Now, to get to know the real man, Will begins piecing together a true picture of his father from flashbacks of his amazing adventures.
Starring:
Helena Bonham Carter,
Billy Crudup,
Ewan McGregor
Plot:
storytelling,
fish,
father son relationship,
death of father,
flashback,
growing up,
journey,
surrealism,
texas,
small town
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#5
The World's Fastest Indian
Synopsis:
The life story of New Zealander Burt Munro, who spent years building a 1920 Indian motorcycle—a bike which helped him set the land-speed world record at Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats in 1967.
Starring:
Anthony Hopkins,
Iain Rea,
Tessa Mitchell
Plot:
ambition,
20th century,
based on real person,
driving,
passion,
car,
automobile,
u.s. car,
chevrolet motor vehicle,
german car
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#6
The Wolf of Wall Street
Synopsis:
A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infiltration. Based on Jordan Belfort's autobiography.
Starring:
Jonah Hill,
Margot Robbie,
Jon Bernthal
#7
Peter Pan
Synopsis:
Leaving the safety of their nursery behind, Wendy, Michael and John follow Peter Pan to a magical world where childhood lasts forever. But while in Neverland, the kids must face Captain Hook and foil his attempts to get rid of Peter for good.
Starring:
Kathryn Beaumont,
Bill Thompson,
Heather Angel
Plot:
london england,
children,
boy,
hook for a hand,
pirate ship,
captain,
hook,
island,
crocodile,
fairy
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#8
Hercules
Synopsis:
Bestowed with superhuman strength, a young mortal named Hercules sets out to prove himself a hero in the eyes of his father, the great god Zeus. Along with his friends Pegasus, a flying horse, and Phil, a personal trainer, Hercules is tricked by the hilarious, hotheaded villain Hades, who's plotting to take over Mount Olympus!
Starring:
Danny DeVito,
Matt Frewer,
Tate Donovan
Plot:
satyr,
hero,
titan,
love,
ancient greece,
baby,
self sacrifice,
pegasus,
anachronism,
wilhelm scream
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#9
Krampus
Synopsis:
When his dysfunctional family clashes over the holidays, young Max 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.
Starring:
David Koechner,
Conchata Ferrell,
Toni Collette
#10
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
Synopsis:
When the child Arthur’s father is murdered, Vortigern, Arthur’s uncle, seizes the crown. Robbed of his birthright and with no idea who he truly is, Arthur comes up the hard way in the back alleys of the city. But once he pulls the sword Excalibur from the stone, his life is turned upside down and he is forced to acknowledge his true legacy... whether he likes it or not.
Starring:
Aidan Gillen,
Djimon Hounsou,
Jude Law
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#11
Gods of Egypt
Synopsis:
A common thief joins a mythical god on a quest through Egypt.
Starring:
Chadwick Boseman,
Gerard Butler,
Brenton Thwaites
Plot:
egypt,
ancient egypt,
throne,
egyptian mythology,
eye,
minotaur,
ex wife,
flask,
villain,
bladed weapon
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#12
Blood Diamond
Synopsis:
An ex-mercenary turned smuggler. A Mende fisherman. Amid the explosive civil war overtaking 1999 Sierra Leone, these men join for two desperate missions: recovering a rare pink diamond of immense value and rescuing the fisherman's son, conscripted as a child soldier into the brutal rebel forces ripping a swath of torture and bloodshed countrywide.
Starring:
Jennifer Connelly,
Djimon Hounsou,
Leonardo DiCaprio
Plot:
civil war,
diamond,
rebel,
journalist,
africa,
terrorism,
journalism,
machete,
two word title,
elephant
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#13
Aladdin
Synopsis:
A kindhearted street urchin named Aladdin embarks on a magical adventure after finding a lamp that releases a wisecracking genie while a power-hungry Grand Vizier vies for the same lamp that has the power to make their deepest wishes come true.
Starring:
Navid Negahban,
Will Smith,
Mena Massoud
Plot:
hero,
monkey,
genie character,
tiger,
parrot,
princess,
carpet,
shapeshifting,
transformation,
disney
...
#14
About Time
Synopsis:
The night after another unsatisfactory New Year party, Tim's father tells his son that the men in his family have always had the ability to travel through time. Tim can't change history, but he can change what happens and has happened in his own life – so he decides to make his world a better place... by getting a girlfriend. Sadly, that turns out not to be as easy as he thinks.
Starring:
Domhnall Gleeson,
Rachel McAdams,
Bill Nighy
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#15
The NeverEnding Story
Synopsis:
While hiding from bullies in his school's attic, a young boy discovers the extraordinary land of Fantasia, through a magical book called The Neverending Story. The book tells the tale of Atreyu, a young warrior who, with the help of a luck dragon named Falkor, must save Fantasia from the destruction of The Nothing.
Starring:
Deep Roy,
Gerald McRaney,
Tilo Prückner
Plot:
book,
dragon,
reading,
hero,
horse,
child protagonist,
attic,
bully,
destruction,
bookstore
...
#16
The Last Samurai
Synopsis:
Nathan Algren is an American hired to instruct the Japanese army in the ways of modern warfare, which finds him learning to respect the samurai and the honorable principles that rule them. Pressed to destroy the samurai's way of life in the name of modernization and open trade, Algren decides to become an ultimate warrior himself and to fight for their right to exist.
Starring:
Timothy Spall,
Hiroyuki Sanada,
Ken Watanabe
Plot:
historically inaccurate,
alcoholic,
prostitute,
white savior,
drunkenness,
bowing,
emperor,
war hero,
ninja,
katana sword
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#17
The Green Knight
Synopsis:
An epic fantasy adventure based on the timeless Arthurian legend, The Green Knight tells the story of Sir Gawain, King Arthur's reckless and headstrong nephew, who embarks on a daring quest to confront the eponymous Green Knight, a gigantic emerald-skinned stranger and tester of men.
Starring:
Alicia Vikander,
Joel Edgerton,
Dev Patel
#18
The Goonies
Synopsis:
A young teenager named Mikey Walsh finds an old treasure map in his father's attic. Hoping to save their homes from demolition, Mikey and his friends Data Wang, Chunk Cohen, and Mouth Devereaux run off on a big quest to find the secret stash of Pirate One-Eyed Willie.
Starring:
Joe Pantoliano,
Corey Feldman,
Josh Brolin
Plot:
treasure hunt,
group of friends,
treasure map,
teen comedy,
treasure,
map,
pirate,
teen movie,
outlaw,
hiking
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#19
The Dark Knight
Synopsis:
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.
Starring:
Gary Oldman,
Morgan Freeman,
Christian Bale
#20
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Synopsis:
Thirty years after defeating the Galactic Empire, Han Solo and his allies face a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren and his army of Stormtroopers.
Starring:
Andy Serkis,
Domhnall Gleeson,
Oscar Isaac
Plot:
reboot,
remake,
crash landing,
wisecrack humor,
sabotage,
cloning,
hatred,
actor reprises previous role,
one liner,
death
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