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San Andreas (2015)

In the aftermath of a massive earthquake in California, a rescue-chopper pilot makes a dangerous journey across the state in order to rescue his estranged daughter.

Directed byBrad Peyton

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  1. 01

    This Is Where I Leave You

    Strong story similarity

    2014 · 103 min · Comedy · Drama

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    When their father passes away, four grown, world-weary siblings return to their childhood home and are requested -- with an admonition -- to stay there together for a week, along with their free-speaking mother and a collection of spouses, exes and might-have-beens. As the brothers and sisters re-examine their shared history and the status of each tattered relationship among those who know and love them best, they reconnect in hysterically funny and emotionally significant ways.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • a closely matched era
    • shared production studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
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  2. 02

    13 Minutes

    Strong story similarity

    2021 · 109 min · Action · Drama · Thriller

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    As a new day begins in the small American town of Minninnewah, the residents start their day as ordinary as the next. Mother Nature, however, has other plans for them. Inhabitants have just 13 minutes to seek shelter before the largest tornado on record ravages the town, leaving them struggling to protect their loved ones and fighting for their lives. Left to deal with the aftermath, four families must overcome their differences and find strength in each other in order to survive.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
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  3. 03

    Deepwater Horizon

    Similar atmosphere

    2016 · 107 min · Action · Drama

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    A story set on the offshore drilling rig Deepwater Horizon, which exploded during April 2010 and created the worst oil spill in U.S. history.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • shared themes: disaster and disaster movie
    • a closely matched era
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  4. 04

    You Were Never Really Here

    Strong story similarity

    2017 · 89 min · Crime · Drama · Thriller

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    A traumatized veteran, unafraid of violence, tracks down missing girls for a living. When a job spins out of control, Joe's nightmares overtake him as a conspiracy is uncovered—leading to what may be his death trip or his awakening.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  5. 05

    Chronicle

    Strong story similarity

    2012 · 84 min · Drama · Science Fiction · Thriller

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    Three high school students make an incredible discovery, leading to their developing uncanny powers beyond their understanding. As they learn to control their abilities and use them to their advantage, their lives start to spin out of control, and their darker sides begin to take over.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  6. 06

    Missing

    Strong story similarity

    2023 · 111 min · Drama · Mystery · Thriller

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    When her mother disappears while on vacation in Colombia with her new boyfriend, June’s search for answers is hindered by international red tape. Stuck thousands of miles away in Los Angeles, June creatively uses all the latest technology at her fingertips to try and find her before it’s too late. But as she digs deeper, her digital sleuthing raises more questions than answers... and when June unravels secrets about her mom, she discovers that she never really knew her at all.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • shared themes: los angeles, california and teenage daughter
    • substantial genre overlap
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  7. 08

    First Reformed

    Strong story similarity

    2018 · 113 min · Drama

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    A pastor of a small church in upstate New York starts to spiral out of control after a soul-shaking encounter with an unstable environmental activist and his pregnant wife.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • a closely matched era
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  8. 09

    Silver Linings Playbook

    Strong story similarity

    2012 · 122 min · Comedy · Drama · Romance

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    After losing his job and wife, and spending time in an institution, a former teacher winds up living with his parents. He wants to rebuild his life and reconcile with his wife, but his father would be happy if he shared his obsession with the Philadelphia Eagles. Things get complicated when he meets Tiffany Maxwell who offers to help him reconnect with his wife if he will do something very important for her in exchange.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • a closely matched era
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  9. 10

    Godzilla

    Shared themes

    2014 · 123 min · Action · Drama · Science Fiction

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    Ford Brody, a Navy bomb expert, has just reunited with his family in San Francisco when he is forced to go to Japan to help his estranged father, Joe. Soon, both men are swept up in an escalating crisis when an ancient alpha predator arises from the sea to combat malevolent adversaries that threaten the survival of humanity. The creatures leave colossal destruction in their wake, as they make their way toward their final battleground: San Francisco.

    Why it connects

    • strong shared themes: disaster movie and san francisco, california
    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
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