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Parody movies

Comedy that spoofs a genre or style, exaggerating familiar clichés and references for laughs.

Jumanji: The Next Level

41. Jumanji: The Next Level

Adventure Comedy Fantasy Rescue Mission Adventure Parody
6.6

20192h 3min

United States

Director: Jake Kasdan

As the gang return to Jumanji to rescue one of their own, they discover that nothing is as they expect. The players will have to brave parts unknown and unexplored in order to escape the world’s most dangerous game.

Themes

Role switching identity, Adaptive leadership under danger, Trust across shifting alliances, Old and new role tensions, Survival under drought, Risk and cooperation under pressure

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Teen Titans Go! To the Movies

42. Teen Titans Go! To the Movies

Animation Action Comedy Science Fiction Family Animation
6.7

20181h 24min

United States

Director: Aaron Horvath

All the major DC superheroes are starring in their own films, all but the Teen Titans, so Robin is determined to remedy this situation by getting over his role as a sidekick and becoming a movie star. Thus, with a few madcap ideas and an inspirational song in their hearts, the Teen Titans head to Hollywood to fulfill their dreams.

Themes

Artistic integrity vs commerce, Creative control conflicts, Deception within the industry, Mind-control threat, Team fragmentation and reunion, Fame pursuit vs friendship

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Despicable Me 2

43. Despicable Me 2

Animation Comedy Family Family Animation Parody
7.3

20131h 38min

United States

Director: Pierre Coffin

Gru is recruited by the Anti-Villain League to help deal with a powerful new super criminal.

Themes

Nontraditional family formation, Trust through collaboration, Faked death and deception, Parental duty vs romance, Work-life balance under threat, Heroism through teamwork

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

44. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Adventure Comedy Drama Fantasy Globetrotting Adventure
7.3

20131h 54min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Ben Stiller

A timid magazine photo manager who lives life vicariously through daydreams embarks on a true-life adventure when a negative goes missing.

Themes

Vicarious living through daydreams, Print vs digital transition, Pursuit of meaning through travel, Job security anxiety

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Spy

45. Spy

Action Comedy Crime Spy Action Parody
7.0

20152h

United States

Director: Paul Feig

A desk-bound CIA analyst volunteers to go undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer, and prevent diabolical global disaster.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Deception in intelligence work, Risk escalation, Role ambiguity, Trust across alliances, Professional boundaries

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Kingsman: The Golden Circle

46. Kingsman: The Golden Circle

Action Adventure Comedy Crime Spy Action
6.7

20172h 21min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Matthew Vaughn

When an attack on the Kingsman headquarters takes place and a new villain rises, Eggsy and Merlin are forced to work together with the American agency known as the Statesman to save the world.

Themes

Corruption and accountability, Duty vs personal life, Technology as leverage, Public health crisis, Cross-border alliance tensions, Secrecy vs loyalty

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

47. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

Action Comedy Romance Parody Romantic Comedy
7.5

20101h 53min

Japan, United Kingdom

Director: Edgar Wright

As bass guitarist for a garage-rock band, Scott Pilgrim has never had trouble getting a girlfriend; usually, the problem is getting rid of them. But when Ramona Flowers skates into his heart, he finds she has the most troublesome baggage of all: an army of ex-boyfriends who will stop at nothing to eliminate him from her list of suitors.

Themes

Group dynamics under pressure, Deception in dating, Romantic rivalry, Identity through performance, Artistic ambition vs relationships, Loyalty vs self-respect

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Going in Style

48. Going in Style

Crime Comedy Heist Parody
6.6

20171h 36min

United States

Director: Zach Braff

Desperate to pay the bills and come through for their loved ones, three lifelong pals risk it all by embarking on a daring bid to knock off the very bank that absconded with their money.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Deception as social strategy, Aging and financial precarity, Cross-generational bonds, Pensions and corporate betrayal, Risk and improvisation under duress

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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21 Jump Street

49. 21 Jump Street

Action Comedy Crime Parody Undercover Sting Crime
7.2

20121h 49min

United States

Director: Phil Lord

When cops Schmidt and Jenko join the secret Jump Street unit, they use their youthful appearances to go undercover as high school students. They trade in their guns and badges for backpacks, and set out to shut down a dangerous drug ring. But, as time goes on, Schmidt and Jenko discover that high school is nothing like it was just a few years earlier -- and, what's more, they must again confront the teenage terror and anxiety they thought they had left behind.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Identity conflict through deception, Authority vs improvisation, Drug trade exposure, Peer pressure drives disguise, Youth culture tension

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

50. Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

Comedy Music Parody Backstage & Showbiz Music
6.7

20161h 26min

United States

Director: Akiva Schaffer

When his new album fails to sell records, pop/rap superstar Conner4real goes into a major tailspin and watches his celebrity high life begin to collapse. He'll try anything to bounce back, anything except reuniting with his old rap group The Style Boyz.

Themes

Public image manipulation, Fame vs credit, Sponsorship pressure, Creative collaboration vs ego, Reunion and loyalty, Group dissolution and solo rise

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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