Movie? Here is the list.
Bored? Have a plan on watching movie but don’t know what and where to watch it? This Holiday week VITrendz brings you the Movie-Guide separated based on genre and their rating just for you. Movies have always been fascinating and inspiring, there is always a new best that you might have missed after-all the quest for the best is never settled.
Genres to be covered
Romantic-Comedy
Science-Fiction
Horror
Action
Thriller
Comedy
Anime
Romantic-comedy:
1.The Kissing booth
It’s a film series consisting of 3 parts. The story mainly revolves around 3 characters, 2 of which are best friends since birth named Lee and Elle and the third one being Lee’s brother Noah. Lee and Elle has some friendship rules since childhood which they follow whole heartedly but the problem arises when Elle breaks rule #9 according to which Elle cannot date Noah. So now how will she deal with Lee and Noah together, would she loose either of them or will she learn to manage between the two.
IMDB rating: 6/10
Common Sense Media: 3/5
Available on Netflix
2) The notebook
The movie starts with an elderly man Duke reading a romantic story from his notebook to a fellow patient. The story is about 2 lovers’ summer romance where the girl named Allie belongs to a rich family while the boy named Noah is a poor limber mill worker. In the movie we get to see how these 2 lovers are united by fate even after facing so many obstacles.
Rotten Tomatoes: 53%
IMDB: 7.8/10
Available on Netflix
3) To all the boys(Movie series)
It’s a film series consisting of 3 parts. Teen Lara Jean Covery, the protagonist, lives a normal, boring high school life until some unexpected love letters get released to all her former crushes. These were meant for her eyes only, until one day her sister Kitty sends them out in hopes to give Lara Jean a more interesting life. At school her life is thrown into turmoil when these boys start to approach her and she has to confront them about the letters. The movie takes an interesting turn when she actually finds one of them to be her one true love.
Common Sense Media: 4.4/5
Rotten Tomatoes: 96%
IMDB: 7.8/10
Available on Netflix
4) Friends with benefits
Jamie is a New York-based executive recruiter who entices Dylan, an art director from Los Angeles, to take a job at the New York office of GQ magazine. Finding that they have much in common, the two become fast friends. Feeling jaded by a number of broken romances, Dylan and Jamie decide that they are ready to quit looking for true love and focus on having fun. However, complications unfold when the two best pals add sex to their relationship.
IMDB: 6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 68%
Reelviews: 4/5
Available on Netflix
5) After
It’s a film series consisting of 3 parts. Tessa is the ideal teenage girl. She has excellent grades and a nice, polite, boring boyfriend. She has gotten into the university of her dreams. Her world turns upside-down when she meets a guy who’s everything she despises. Drawn into his mysterious world, she finds something she’s never had before. The movie is all about how Tessa deals with her relationship with a boyfriend who would never understand her and how she still manages to achieve everything she has ever wanted.
IMDB: 5/10
Common Sense Media: 3/5
Available on Netflix.
Science -fiction:
1)Predestination
Predestination chronicles the life of a temporal agent send on an intricate series of time travel journeys to ensure the continuation of his law enforcement career for all eternity. Now, on his final assignment, the agent must pursue the one criminal that has eluded him throughout time. The chase turns into a unique, surprising and mind bending exploration of love, fate, identity and time travel taboos.
Rotten tomatoes- 84%
IMDb- 7.5/10
Metacritic- 69%
Available on Amazon-Prime
2)Interstellar
In Earth’s future, a global crop blight and second Dust Bowl are slowly rendering the planet uninhabitable. Professor Brand (Michael Caine), a brilliant NASA physicist, is working on plans to save mankind by transporting Earth’s population to a new home via a wormhole. But first, Brand must send former NASA pilot Cooper (Matthew McConaughey) and a team of researchers through the wormhole and across the galaxy to find out which of three planets could be mankind’s new home.
IMDb- 8.6/10
Rotten tomatoes- 72%
Available on Netflix
3)2001: A Space Odyssey
“2001” is a story of evolution. Sometime in the distant past, someone or something nudged evolution by placing a monolith on Earth (presumably elsewhere throughout the universe as well). Evolution then enabled humankind to reach the moon’s surface, where yet another monolith is found, one that signals the monolith placers that humankind has evolved that far. Now a race begins between computers (HAL) and human (Bowman) to reach the monolith placers. The winner will achieve the next step in evolution, whatever that may be.
IMDb 8.3
Rotten Tomatoes 92%
Metacritic 84%
Not Available on any major OTT yet its worth watching (tip : use telegram).
4)Avatar
On the lush alien world of Pandora live the Na’vi, beings who appear primitive but are highly evolved. Because the planet’s environment is poisonous, human/Na’vi hybrids, called Avatars, must link to human minds to allow for free movement on Pandora. Jake , a paralyzed ex-Marine, becomes mobile again through one such Avatar and falls in love with a Na’vi woman . As a bond with her grows, he is drawn into a battle for the survival of her world.
Rotten tomatoes- 71%
IMDb- 7.8/10
Available on Disney+ Hotstar
5)Oxygen(French ,English)
After waking up in a cryogenic unit, Liz fights to survive and remember who she is before her oxygen runs out. she must rebuild her memory to find a way out of her nightmare ,she is guided by an advanced A.I.
IMDb 6.5
Rotten Tomatoes 88%
Metacritic 67%
Available on Netflix.
Horror :
1)Yavarum Nalam (Tamil) / 13B: Fear Has a New Address(Hindi)
Manohar, along with his family, moves into a new apartment on the 13th floor. However, their peace is disturbed by a spirit that uses the television set as a medium to communicate with them. As he researches the past tenants of 13B with the help of a cop friend, he learns of his apartment’s disturbing, murderous history. He also uncovers what his own role in the apartment’s future might be.
IMDb : 7.3
Rotten Tomatoes: 69%
Times of India: 3/5
Available on Disney+ Hotstar
2) 9(Malayalam)
The “9” title refers to the number of days that a passing comet will disrupt all forms of modern technology, including electricity and phone service. Nine is the story of Adam’s father Albert Lewis’ struggle to save him.The entire humanity loses electricity for a period of 9 days during which a red comet passes over Earth. But soon, supernatural powers are at play and threaten to destroy Adam.
Times of India: 3.5/5
IMDb : 6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 59%
Available on Disney+ Hotstar
3.)Pari(Hindi)
A kind-hearted man tries to help Rukhsana, a chained woman in a hut who is probably a victim of abuse, her strange demeanour indicates that she holds a dark secret. However, he soon realises that things are not as they appear to be. When she moves in with him, her evil and possessive traits threaten his future.
IMDb rating: 6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 46%
Times of India: 3.5/5
Available on Amazon-Prime(US) .Not available in major OTT platforms(India)
4)Sinister
True-crime writer Ellison Oswald (Ethan Hawke) is in a slump; he hasn’t had a best seller in more than 10 years and is becoming increasingly desperate for a hit. So, when he discovers the existence of a snuff film showing the deaths of a family, he vows to solve the mystery. He moves his own family into the victims’ home and gets to work. However, when old film footage and other clues hint at the presence of a supernatural force, Ellison learns that living in the house may be fatal.
IMDb : 6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 62%
Available on Netflix
5. The Conjuring:
In 1970, paranormal investigators and demonologists Lorraine (Vera Farmiga) and Ed (Patrick Wilson) Warren are summoned to the home of Carolyn (Lili Taylor) and Roger (Ron Livingston) Perron. The Perrons and their five daughters have recently moved into a secluded farmhouse, where a supernatural presence has made itself known. Though the manifestations are relatively benign at first, events soon escalate in horrifying fashion, especially after the Warrens discover the house’s macabre history.
IMDb rating: 7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 86%
Times of India: 4/5
Available on Netflix.
Action:
1)Die Hard (1988)
New York City policeman John McClane is visiting his estranged wife and two daughters on Christmas Eve. He joins her at a holiday party in the headquarters of the Japanese-owned business she works for. But the festivities are interrupted by a group of terrorists who take over the exclusive high-rise, and everyone in it. Very soon McClane realizes that there’s no one to save the hostages — but him.
IMDb:8.2
Rotten tomato:94%
Available on Amazon-Prime.
2)The John Wick Series (2014)
After the sudden death of his beloved wife, John Wick receives one last gift from her, a beagle puppy named Daisy, and a note imploring him not to forget how to love. But John’s mourning is interrupted when his 1969 Boss Mustang catches the eye of sadistic thug Iosef Tarasov who breaks into his house and steals it, beating John unconscious and leaving Daisy dead. Unwittingly, they have just reawakened one of the most brutal assassins the underworld has ever seen.
IMDB:7.4
Rotten tomato:86%
Available on AirtelXstream
3)Kill bill Series
A former assassin, known simply as The Bride , wakes from a coma four years after her jealous ex-lover Bill attempts to murder her on her wedding day. Fueled by an insatiable desire for revenge, she vows to get even with every person who contributed to the loss of her unborn child, her entire wedding party, and four years of her life. After devising a hit list, The Bride sets off on her quest, enduring unspeakable injury and unscrupulous enemies.
IMDB:8.1
Rotten tomato:85%
Kill Bill: is not available on Indian OTT network.
4)The Dark Knight(2008)
With the help of allies Lt. Jim Gordon and DA Harvey Dent , Batman has been able to keep a tight lid on crime in Gotham City. But when a vile young criminal calling himself the Joker suddenly throws the town into chaos, the caped Crusader begins to tread a fine line between heroism and vigilantism.
IMDB:9
Rotten tomato:94%
Available on Netflix
5)The Bourne Identity (2002)
The story of a man , salvaged, near death, from the ocean by an Italian fishing boat. When he recuperates, the man suffers from total amnesia, without identity or background… except for a range of extraordinary talents in fighting, linguistic skills and self-defense that speak of a dangerous past. He sets out on a desperate search-assisted by the initially rebellious Marie — to discover who he really is, and why he’s being lethally pursued by assassins.
IMDB:7.9
Rotten tomato:84%
Available on Amazon -prime
Thriller :
1)The Girl On The Train
Commuter Rachel Watson catches daily glimpses of a seemingly perfect couple, Scott and Megan, from the window of her train. One day, Watson witnesses something shocking unfold in the backyard of the strangers’ home. Rachel tells the authorities what she thinks she saw after learning that Megan is now missing and feared dead. Unable to trust her own memory, the troubled woman begins her own investigation, while police suspect that Rachel may have crossed a dangerous line.
IMBDb- 6.5/10
Vudu- 3.9/5
Available on Sony liv .Hindi Remake of the film is available on Netflix.
2) Knives Out
Knives Out is a hugely entertaining ode to all classic whodunnit novels. Rich The circumstances surrounding the death of crime novelist Harlan Thrombey are mysterious, but there’s one thing that renowned Detective Benoit Blanc knows for sure — everyone in the wildly dysfunctional Thrombey family is a suspect. Now, Blanc must sift through a web of lies and red herrings to uncover the truth.
IMDb- 7.9
Common Sense Media — 4/5
Available on Amazon Prime
3) Gone Girl
Nick and Amy gets married and sets an example for the world to see. But not too long does this relationship stays, as Amy goes missing in the couples fifth anniversary. Nick becomes the prime suspect in her disappearance. The resulting police pressure and media frenzy cause the Dunnes’ image of a happy union to crumble, leading to tantalizing questions about who Nick and Amy truly are. As police turns up the heat, shocking truths are brought under the limelight.
IMDb- 8.1/10
Common Sense Media — 4/5
Available on Netflix
4) Vinodhaya Sitham(Tamil)
This film has captured our hearts, as we are living in a world where we think it’s us who’s going to decide our fate and move on. But this is not the case. This film depicts how we, as humans cannot decide our fate, and there’s some ‘factor’, as in the case of this film we can say, ‘accounts’, that’s going to play a major part. Time the most important aspect of life is a life changing criteria which cannot be controlled by any individual. When Parasuram finds out both his children betray him when it comes to choosing life-partner, he gets broken and slowly learns to value others decision. Will Parasuram use his family time wisely?
IMDb- 8.4/10
Times of India — 3/5
Available on ZEE5
5) Climax(Telugu)
Vijay Modi a multi millionaire is found dead in his 5 star suite. He wants to rise in life no matter what the obstacles are. He also acts as an anonymous minister. He will grow into a big industrialist by borrowing thousands of crores from banks. He does TV shows for popularity and produces movies. Eventually Vijay Modi goes into debt. At one point he is brutally murdered. Will his plan workout? And can Modi remain a millionaire throughout his life?
IMDb- 7.8/10
Rolling Stone — 4/5
Available on Amazon Prime
Comedy :
1)Phir Hera Pheri(Hindi)
The lives of Raju, Shyam and Baburao change completely when they get cheated by a fraudster. Now, they must find another way to repay the loan they took from a dreaded gangster.
IMDb 7.1
Letterboxd 3.5/5
Available on Netflix, Jio Cinema.
2)Hungama(Hindi)
A millionaire businessman living in a village decides to move to the city with his wife. They soon get into a case of mistaken identity that results in comical situations.
IMDb:7.6
Rotten tomatoes
Available on Disney+ Hotstar and Youtube.
3)Dhamaal(Hindi)
Dhamaal is about four friends afflicted by the get rich quick virus. Their fortunes take a turn after they accidentally bump into a victim who tells them about a hidden treasure who tells them about a hidden treasure in Goa including 10 crore rupees. The group race toward Goa in Contractors stolen car little knowing that their plans will soon be foiled albeit hilariously by Police Inspector Kabir Nayak
IMDb 7.4
Rotten tomatoes 67%
Available on Zee5,Amazon Prime,Youtube,Netflix.
4)Dictator
General Aladeen has ruled the oil-rich North African country of Wadiya since the age of six, when 97 stray bullets and a hand grenade killed his father in a hunting accident. After an assassination attempt takes the life of yet another body-double, Tamir, Aladeen’s uncle and most trusted adviser, convinces Aladeen to go to New York. Unfortunately, Aladeen has a less-than-friendly reception from exiled Wadiyans, who want their country freed from his despotic rule.
IMDb 6.4
Rotten tomatoes 57%
Metacritic 58%
Available on Amazon Prime.
5)Despicable Me
A man who delights in all things wicked, supervillain Gru hatches a plan to steal the moon. Surrounded by an army of little yellow minions and his impenetrable arsenal of weapons and war machines, Gru makes ready to vanquish all who stand in his way. But nothing in his calculations and groundwork has prepared him for his greatest challenge: three adorable orphan girls who want to make him their dad.
IMDb 7.6
Rotten Tomatoes 81%
Metacritic 72%
Available on Netflix.
Anime Movies:
1)Your Name(Japanese)
Genre -Romance/Fantasy .Two teenagers share a profound, magical connection upon discovering they are swapping bodies. Things manage to become even more complicated when the boy and girl decide to meet in person.
IMDb 8.4
MyAnimeList.net 8.9
Rotten tomatoes 98%
Currently its not available in India but it’s worth watching through VPN its is available in UK.
2)I want to eat your pancreas(Japanese)
An aloof boy comes across a book in a hospital waiting room. He soon discovers that it is a diary kept by his very popular classmate who reveals to him that she is secretly suffering from a fatal pancreatic illness.
IMDB 8.1
MyanimeList.net 8.6
Rotten Tomatoes 93%
Available on France/Italy/South Korea Netflix.
3)A silent voice (Japanese)
Genre Romance/Drama .When a grade school student with impaired hearing is bullied mercilessly, she transfers to another school. Years later, one of her former tormentors sets out to make amends.
IMBd 8.2
MyAnimeList.net 9
Rotten tomatoes 95%
Available on Netflix .
4)Weathering with you(Japanese)
Genre Fantasy/Romance. Set during a period of exceptionally rainy weather, high-school boy Hodaka Morishima runs away from his troubled rural home to Tokyo and befriends an orphan girl who can manipulate the weather.
IMDb 7.5
MyAnimeList.net 8.3
Rotten tomatoes 92%
It is available on Australian Netflix.
5)Sword of the stranger(Japanese)
Genre Action/Adventure .Pursued by formidable Chinese assassins, young Kotaro and his dog run into No Name, a mysterious stranger who gets pulled into the chase. Chaos erupts when the assassins find Kotaro, and No Name must face his past before a horrible fate is met again.
IMDb 7.8
MyAnimeList.net 8.3
Available at Hulu America.
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