2021
by samrufuswrites | created - 16 Jan 2021 | updated - 28 Oct 2021 | PublicMovies that I watched in the year 2021
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1. Soul (2020)
PG | 100 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Joe is a middle-school band teacher whose life hasn't quite gone the way he expected. His true passion is jazz. But when he travels to another realm to help someone find their passion, he soon discovers what it means to have soul.
Directors: Pete Docter, Kemp Powers | Stars: Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey, Graham Norton, Rachel House
Votes: 379,293
2. Guava Island (2019)
TV-MA | 55 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A young musician seeks to hold a festival to liberate the oppressed people of Guava Island, even if only for a day.
Director: Hiro Murai | Stars: Donald Glover, Rihanna, Letitia Wright, Nonso Anozie
Votes: 11,794
3. Being John Malkovich (1999)
R | 113 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A puppeteer discovers a portal that leads literally into the head of movie star John Malkovich.
Director: Spike Jonze | Stars: John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, Catherine Keener, John Malkovich
Votes: 353,244 | Gross: $22.86M
4. Alex in Wonderland (2019 TV Special)
Not Rated | 136 min | Comedy, Music, Musical
The first musical stand-up comedian in Tamil, Alexander Babu, takes you on a journey through the Wonderland of Tamil Cinema Music. The right mix of comedy and music is a therapy to soothe your body and mind at the end of a tiring day.
Stars: Alexander Babu, Rajiv Rajaram
Votes: 323
5. Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan (2017)
160 min | Action
A local gangster in Madurai bids adeiu to his past life. Years later in his late 50's, he falls in love with a girl which changes his life
Director: Adhik Ravichandran | Stars: Silambarasan Rajendar, Tamannaah Bhatia, Shriya Saran, Kasthuri Shankar
Votes: 850
6. Nightcrawler (2014)
R | 117 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
When Louis Bloom, a con man desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story.
Director: Dan Gilroy | Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Bill Paxton, Riz Ahmed
Votes: 604,162 | Gross: $32.38M
7. Forrest Gump (1994)
PG-13 | 142 min | Drama, Romance
The history of the United States from the 1950s to the '70s unfolds from the perspective of an Alabama man with an IQ of 75, who yearns to be reunited with his childhood sweetheart.
Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Sally Field
Votes: 2,255,204 | Gross: $330.25M
8. Master (I) (2021)
Not Rated | 179 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An alcoholic professor is sent to a juvenile school, where he clashes with a gangster who uses the school children for criminal activities.
Director: Lokesh Kanagaraj | Stars: Joseph Vijay, Vijay Sethupathi, Malavika Mohanan, Arjun Das
Votes: 83,278
9. Her (2013)
R | 126 min | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
In a near future, a lonely writer develops an unlikely relationship with an operating system designed to meet his every need.
Director: Spike Jonze | Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams, Scarlett Johansson, Rooney Mara
Votes: 669,020 | Gross: $25.57M
10. To All the Boys: Always and Forever (2021)
TV-14 | 109 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Lara Jean's senior year of high school takes center stage when she returns from a family trip to Korea and considers her college plans--with and without Peter.
Director: Michael Fimognari | Stars: Lana Condor, Noah Centineo, Janel Parrish, Anna Cathcart
Votes: 33,170
11. The Map of Tiny Perfect Things (2021)
PG-13 | 98 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Two teens live the same day repeatedly, enabling them to create a map of things to remember.
Director: Ian Samuels | Stars: Kathryn Newton, Kyle Allen, Jermaine Harris, Anna Mikami
Votes: 27,847
12. Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)
PG | 99 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
After discovering a small, blue, fast hedgehog, a small-town police officer must help him defeat an evil genius who wants to do experiments on him.
Director: Jeff Fowler | Stars: Ben Schwartz, James Marsden, Jim Carrey, Tika Sumpter
Votes: 159,073 | Gross: $148.97M
13. Kick-Ass (2010)
R | 117 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Dave Lizewski is an unnoticed high school student and comic book fan who one day decides to become a superhero, even though he has no powers, training or meaningful reason to do so.
Director: Matthew Vaughn | Stars: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Nicolas Cage, Chloë Grace Moretz, Garrett M. Brown
Votes: 593,076 | Gross: $48.07M
14. Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016)
R | 87 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
When it becomes clear that his solo album is a failure, a former boy band member does everything in his power to maintain his celebrity status.
Directors: Akiva Schaffer, Jorma Taccone | Stars: Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, Akiva Schaffer, Sarah Silverman
Votes: 68,359 | Gross: $9.39M
15. Eeswaran (2021)
Not Rated | 130 min | Action, Drama
Eeswaran tells the story of Periyasamy whose simple and joyous life turns into a nightmare with internal familial disputes.
Director: Suseenthiran | Stars: Silambarasan Rajendar, Bharathiraja, Nidhhi Agerwal, Nandita Shwetha
Votes: 2,451
16. Fight Club (1999)
R | 139 min | Drama
An insomniac office worker and a devil-may-care soap maker form an underground fight club that evolves into much more.
Director: David Fincher | Stars: Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Meat Loaf, Zach Grenier
Votes: 2,321,757 | Gross: $37.03M
17. The Spectacular Now (2013)
R | 95 min | Drama, Romance
A hard-partying high school senior's philosophy on life changes when he meets the not-so-typical "nice girl."
Director: James Ponsoldt | Stars: Miles Teller, Shailene Woodley, Kyle Chandler, Jennifer Jason Leigh
Votes: 161,330 | Gross: $6.85M
18. Playing It Cool (2014)
R | 94 min | Comedy, Romance
Unrequited love motivates a guy to write about his experiences.
Director: Justin Reardon | Stars: Chris Evans, Michelle Monaghan, Topher Grace, Aubrey Plaza
Votes: 30,091
19. Tenet (2020)
PG-13 | 150 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Armed with only the word "Tenet," and fighting for the survival of the entire world, CIA operative, The Protagonist, journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a global mission that unfolds beyond real time.
Director: Christopher Nolan | Stars: John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki, Juhan Ulfsak
Votes: 592,135 | Gross: $58.46M
20. Jathi Ratnalu (2021)
145 min | Comedy
The plot revolves around the three prisoners. They get released and plan for a happy life outside. Things take a new turn and bring in a twist. Can they find happiness and love now?
Director: Anudeep K.V. | Stars: Naveen Polishetty, Rahul Ramakrishna, Priyadarshi Pulikonda, Faria Abdullah
Votes: 8,078 | Gross: $1.00M
21. Mandela (2021)
140 min | Comedy, Drama
A local barber's fate turns overnight when he becomes the single deciding vote in the village elections.
Director: Madonne Ashwin | Stars: Yogi Babu, Sheela Rajkumar, Sangili Murugan, Mukesh
Votes: 8,390
22. Kamali from Nadukkaveri (2021)
147 min | Drama
Kamali From Nadukkaveri embraces the Power and the Importance of Education for Women. Born as a Girl Child in a village called Nadukkaveri, How Kamali becomes the identity of the same village is what this film is all about.
Director: Rajasekar Duraisamy | Stars: Anandhi, Prathap Pothen, Rohit Saraf, Imman Annachi
Votes: 1,396
23. What If (I) (2013)
PG-13 | 98 min | Comedy, Romance
Wallace, who is burned out from a string of failed relationships, forms an instant bond with Chantry, who lives with her longtime boyfriend. Together, they puzzle out what it means if your best friend is also the love of your life.
Director: Michael Dowse | Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Zoe Kazan, Megan Park, Adam Driver
Votes: 81,655 | Gross: $3.45M
24. Two Night Stand (2014)
R | 86 min | Comedy, Romance
A snowstorm forces two people who made an online connection to unwillingly extend their one-night stand as the blizzard goes through the night.
Director: Max Nichols | Stars: Miles Teller, Lio Tipton, Jessica Szohr, Kid Cudi
Votes: 73,839 | Gross: $0.02M
25. Vanakkam Da Mappilei (2021)
162 min | Comedy
Mariner Aravind, enjoys a happy-go-lucky life with 6 months at sea and 6 months on land. He falls in love with Thulasi, who doesn't reciprocate his love. Eventually love blossoms between ... See full summary »
Director: M. Rajesh | Stars: Amritha Aiyer, Anandraj, Yogi Babu, M.S. Bhaskar
Votes: 243
26. Paris Jeyaraj (2021)
136 min | Drama
A Tamil folk singer's love life takes cruel twists of fate because if his lawyer father and his secret extra marital relations.
Director: K. Johnson | Stars: Prudhviraj, Motta Rajendran, Teju Ashwini, Lollu Sabha Maaran
Votes: 976
27. Uppena (2021)
TV-14 | 147 min | Action, Drama, Romance
The son of a fishing community falls for a village head's daughter, but they face violent opposition from the girl's doggedly old-fashioned father.
Director: Buchi Babu Sana | Stars: Panja Vaisshnav Tej, Krithi Shetty, Vijay Sethupathi, Gayatri Jayaraman
Votes: 4,260
28. Nenjam Marappathillai (2021)
150 min | Horror, Thriller
A god-fearing young woman who takes up the job of a caretaker in a rich household tries to take revenge on her lustful employer.
Director: K. Selvaraghavan | Stars: S.J. Suryah, Nandita Shwetha, Regina Cassandra, T. Sivakumar
Votes: 2,078
29. Kick-Ass 2 (2013)
R | 103 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Following Kick-Ass' heroics, other citizens are inspired to become masked crusaders, but Red Mist leads his own group of evil super-villains to get revenge, kill Kick-Ass, and destroy everything he stands for.
Director: Jeff Wadlow | Stars: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chloë Grace Moretz, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Jim Carrey
Votes: 288,253 | Gross: $28.80M
30. Karnan (2021)
158 min | Action, Drama
Karnan, a fearless village youth, must fight for the rights of the conservative people of his village, due to the torture given by a police officer.
Director: Mari Selvaraj | Stars: Dhanush, Lal, Rajisha Vijayan, Yogi Babu
Votes: 23,687
31. Thanks for Sharing (2012)
R | 112 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A romantic comedy that brings together three disparate characters who are learning to face a challenging and often confusing world as they struggle together against a common demon: sex addiction.
Director: Stuart Blumberg | Stars: Mark Ruffalo, Tim Robbins, Gwyneth Paltrow, Josh Gad
Votes: 29,521 | Gross: $1.06M
32. Horrible Bosses 2 (2014)
R | 108 min | Comedy, Crime
Dale, Kurt and Nick decide to start their own business but things don't go as planned because of a slick investor, prompting the trio to pull off a harebrained and misguided kidnapping scheme.
Director: Sean Anders | Stars: Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis, Charlie Day, Jennifer Aniston
Votes: 184,761 | Gross: $54.45M
33. That Awkward Moment (2014)
R | 94 min | Comedy, Romance
Three best friends find themselves where we've all been - at that confusing moment in every dating relationship when you have to decide "So...where is this going?"
Director: Tom Gormican | Stars: Zac Efron, Michael B. Jordan, Miles Teller, Imogen Poots
Votes: 107,400 | Gross: $26.05M
34. Kaalidas (2019)
Not Rated | 126 min | Action, Crime, Mystery
A cop, who suffers from family issues, takes up a peculiar suicide case. The plot thickens as similar cases get reported within a span of a few days.
Director: Sri Senthil | Stars: Bharath Srinivasan, Suresh Chandra Menon, Aadhav Kannadasan, Ann Sheetal
Votes: 1,397
35. Horrible Bosses (2011)
R | 98 min | Comedy, Crime
Three friends conspire to murder their awful bosses when they realize they are standing in the way of their happiness.
Director: Seth Gordon | Stars: Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis, Steve Wiebe
Votes: 469,574 | Gross: $117.54M
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