Movies like Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)

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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)
7.5
R
Duration: 147min
Country: US
Original Language: en
Director: Tom Tykwer
Plot: Grenouille is a guy without a unique aroma yet with an amazing sense of smell. He kills young ladies to retain their essence because he becomes fascinated with collecting their scent. He studies the craft of creating perfumes while working as a perfumer. He looks for the perfect smell—the perfume he detected on the girl who became his first victim. His goal is to manufacture a scent that would make him powerful and alluring. He murders several people and is held accountable for his deeds.
Cast: Ben Whishaw, Alan Rickman, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Dustin Hoffman, John Hurt
Keywords: based on novel or book, small town, paris, supernatural, prostitute, daughter, obsession, orgy, genius, bad smell
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Contact (1997)
7.5
PG
Release Date: 1997-07-11
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Country: US
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Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)
6.3
R
Release Date: 1994-11-04
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Country: US
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6.9
R
Duration: 122min
Country: US
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Elf (2003)
7.1
PG
Duration: 97min
Country: US
Plot: When a mischievous infant managed to get into Santa Claus's toy bag on Christmas Eve when he was delivering gifts to the orphanage, Santa Claus was truly transported back to the North Pole. With the aid of his elves, the kind Santa Claus nurtures this unexpected guest to adulthood. But when he matured and became a man, he outgrew the other elves by a factor of three. By coincidence, Buddy discovers he is a human, not an elf. To find his family, Buddy sets off on a voyage to New York.
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Apocalypto (2006)
7.8
R
Duration: 139min
Country: US
Plot: The story takes place at the end of the 15th century, and the glorious Mayan civilization is about to complete its final journey. Young hunter Jaguar Paw is one of the best warriors in a small jungle village, surrounded by his pregnant wife and young son, living a self-sufficient and peaceful life. Suddenly, however, a sudden disaster occurred, and Jaguar's tribe was attacked by a powerful tribe. Overnight, the people who rose up against it were either killed on the spot or taken as prisoners of war. Before being captured, Jaguar hurriedly hid his wife and beloved son in the cave. Jaguar then joined the captured people on a long journey to the capital of the Mayan Empire.
Cast: Rudy Youngblood, Raoul Max Trujillo, Gerardo Taracena, Iazua Larios, Antonio Monroy
A Little Princess (1995)
7.6
G
Duration: 97min
Country: US
Plot: The Little Princess, a beloved classic by renowned children's author F. H. Burnett, served as the inspiration for the movie. The tale revolves around the young lead character, Sara, whose father, Captain Crewe, must go to battle in South Africa and sends her to an exclusive girls' school to further her education. Sara receives word from the front on her birthday that her father is lost in combat. The resilient Sara looks for her "dead" father everywhere.
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