Satire movies

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Tense Claustrophobic Dry Fast-paced Chaotic

Overview

An aspiring actor in Hollywood meets an enigmatic stranger by the name of Tommy Wiseau, the meeting leads the actor down a path nobody could have predicted; creating the worst movie ever made.

Themes

Jealousy and rivalry, Ambition under secrecy, Wealth and motive unknown, Social awkwardness in industry, Behind the scenes pressure, Creative control conflicts

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Atmospheric Dry Fast-paced Satirical Cynical

Overview

Local Pennsylvania polka legend Jan Lewan develops a plan to get rich that shocks his fans and lands him in jail.

Themes

Financial deception, Ambition vs risk, Public scrutiny, Regulatory pressure, Family fracture, Identity vs image

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Whimsical Dry Fast-paced Energetic Satirical

Overview

Drinking the tasty Folk Soda puts a spring in the 101 Year Old Man’s step and his next adventure takes him around the World and back to Sweden, during which time he is chased by the CIA, a Balinese debt collector and becomes an executive at a soft drink company.

Themes

Cold war consequences, Power through invention, Age and improvisation, Accidental influence across borders, Pursuit and interrogation, Survival amid shifting power

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Claustrophobic Bleak Dry Relentless Witty

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Two corrupt cops in New Mexico set out to blackmail and frame every criminal unfortunate enough to cross their path. Things take a sinister turn, however, when they try to intimidate someone who is more dangerous than they are. Or is he?

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Loyalty under pressure, Abuse of power, Moral ambiguity in authority, Corruption of law enforcement, Violence as coercion

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Tense Dry Clinical Fast-paced Stylish

Overview

In 1967, four undercover CIA agents were sent to NASA posing as a documentary film crew. What they discovered led to one of the biggest conspiracies in American history.

Themes

Found footage realism, Moon landing deception, Central intelligence agency oversight, Conspiracy within agency, Mockumentary framing

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Tense Intimate Dry Deliberate Stylish

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After refusing big and prestigious awards all over the world, Mr. Mantovani, Literature Nobel Prize winner, accepts an invitation to visit his hometown in Argentina, which has been the inspiration for all of his books. It turns out that accepting this invitation is the worst idea of his life. Expect the unexpected when you have used real people as characters in your novels!

Themes

Belonging and alienation, Prestige and local life, Public recognition and scrutiny, Hometown expectations, Cultural contrast, Homecoming tension

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Claustrophobic Dry Fast-paced Satirical Cynical

Overview

A camera crew catches up with David Brent, the former star of the fictional British series, "The Office" as he now fancies himself a rockstar on the road.

Themes

Ambition vs practicality, Belonging under scrutiny, Economic cost of dreams, External validation through success, Power of spectacle, Paying for loyalty

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Tense Claustrophobic Dry Fast-paced Oppressive

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Based on the true story of two young men, David Packouz and Efraim Diveroli, who won a $300 million contract from the Pentagon to arm America's allies in Afghanistan.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Deception and betrayal, Bureaucratic complicity, Illicit arms trade, Corruption in procurement, American exceptionalism

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Claustrophobic Dry Stylish Witty Oppressive

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A teacher from New York moves to a small town in Texas, gets fired for being gay, and returns disguised in drag to get revenge on the people who were nasty to him.

Themes

Revenge as response, Lgbt visibility battles, Education workplace tension, Concealed identity and disguise, Small-town discrimination, Homophobia and job security

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Tense Claustrophobic Procedural Dry Fast-paced

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A radio journalist and his technician get in over their heads when they hatch a scheme to fake their own kidnapping during a rebel uprising in South America and hide out in New York instead.

Themes

Deception as strategy, Improvisation under pressure, Journalism and personal cost, Public attention vs privacy, False narratives in news, Media sensationalism ethics

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