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161. xXx: Return of Xander Cage

xXx: Return of Xander Cage
Action Adventure Crime One-Person Army Globetrotting Adventure
5.2
20171h 47minCanada, China
Director: D.J. Caruso

Overview

Xander Cage is left for dead after an incident, though he secretly returns to action for a new, tough assignment with his handler Augustus Gibbons.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Deception within institutions, Autonomy vs manipulation, Loyalty under betrayal, Control over dangerous technology, Alliance forged in crisis

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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162. Sleepless

Sleepless
Action Crime Thriller Undercover Sting Crime Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller
5.6
20171h 35minUnited States
Director: Baran bo Odar

Overview

Undercover Las Vegas police officer Vincent Downs, who has a lot of enemies, is caught in a high stakes web of corrupt cops and the mob-controlled casino underground. When a heist goes wrong, a crew of homicidal gangsters kidnap Downs’ teenage son T. In one sleepless night, Downs will have to rescue his son, evade an internal affairs investigation, and bring the kidnappers to justice.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Institutional corruption, Deception within institutions, Power dynamics in crime networks, Mistrust inside law enforcement, Family stakes in crime

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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163. Monster Trucks

Monster Trucks
Action Comedy Science Fiction Vehicle-Driven Action Buddy Comedy
5.7
20161h 44minUnited States
Director: Chris Wedge

Overview

Tripp is a high school senior with a knack for building trucks who makes an incredible discovery - a gas-guzzling creature named Creech. To protect his mischievous new friend, Tripp hides Creech under the hood of his latest creation, turning it into a real-life super-powered Monster Truck. Together, this unlikely duo with a shared taste for speed team up on a wild and unforgettable journey to reunite Creech with his family.

Themes

Accountability and oversight, Deception and coverups, Pickup truck dynamics, Unlikely alliance, Hive mind intelligence, Monster-driven exploitation

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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164. Rules Don't Apply

Rules Don't Apply
Romance Comedy Drama Romantic Comedy Entertainment Industry Drama
5.7
20162h 7minUnited States
Director: Warren Beatty

Overview

It's Hollywood, 1958. Small town beauty queen and devout Baptist virgin Marla Mabrey, under contract to the infamous Howard Hughes, arrives in Los Angeles. At the airport, she meets her driver Frank Forbes, who is engaged to be married to his seventh grade sweetheart and is a deeply religious Methodist. Their instant attraction not only puts their religious convictions to the test, but also defies Hughes' number one rule: No employee is allowed to have any relationship whatsoever with a contract actress. Hughes' behavior intersects with Marla and Frank in very separate and unexpected ways, and as they are drawn deeper into his bizarre world, their values are challenged and their lives are changed.

Themes

Public image pressure, Loyalty under scrutiny, Secrecy and reputation, Class tension vs ambition, Romance under contract, Control of talent, Religious virtue vs fame

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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165. True Memoirs of an International Assassin

True Memoirs of an International Assassin
Comedy Action Parody Spy Action
5.9
20161h 38minUnited States
Director: Jeff Wadlow

Overview

After a publisher changes a writer's debut novel about a deadly assassin from fiction to nonfiction, the author finds himself thrust into the world of his lead character, and must take on the role of his character for his own survival.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Power and corruption, Loyalty under pressure, Media influence, Survival under coercion, Fiction vs nonfiction

Available on

Netflix
Netflix Standard with Ads
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166. King Cobra

King Cobra
Crime Drama Organized Crime Entertainment Industry Drama
5.6
20161h 33minUnited States
Director: Justin Kelly

Overview

It’s 2006, YouTube is in its infancy, and internet porn is still behind a paywall. Taking the stage name Brent Corrigan, a fresh-faced, wannabe adult video performer is molded into a star by Stephen, a closeted gay porn mogul who runs the skin flick empire Cobra Video from his seemingly ordinary suburban home.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Legal jeopardy, Ego and vanity, Ownership of identity, Behind the scenes dynamics, Business rivalry

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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167. Keeping Up with the Joneses

Keeping Up with the Joneses
Action Comedy Spy Action Parody
5.9
20161h 45minUnited States
Director: Greg Mottola

Overview

An ordinary suburban couple finds it’s not easy keeping up with the Joneses – their impossibly gorgeous and ultra-sophisticated new neighbors – especially when they discover that Mr. and Mrs. “Jones” are covert operatives.

Themes

Social climbing, Loyalty under pressure, Class tension, Trust vs deception, Suburban espionage, Neighbor double-life

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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168. Mindhorn

Mindhorn
Comedy Parody
6.3
20161h 29minUnited Kingdom
Director: Sean Foley

Overview

A washed up actor best known for playing the title character in the 1980s detective show "Mindhorn" must work with the police when a serial killer says that he will only speak with Detective Mindhorn, whom he believes to be real.

Themes

Loyalty and betrayal, Performance vs authenticity, Deception in public life, Fame vs decline, Media spectacle and manipulation, Institutional accountability

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Prime Video
Apple TV
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169. Mechanic: Resurrection

Mechanic: Resurrection
Action Crime Thriller One-Person Army Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller
5.7
20161h 39minUnited States, Germany
Director: Dennis Gansel

Overview

Arthur Bishop thought he had put his murderous past behind him when his most formidable foe kidnaps the love of his life. Now he is forced to travel the globe to complete three impossible assassinations, and do what he does best, make them look like accidents.

Themes

Deception as leverage, Loyalty under pressure, Romance under threat, Staged killings, Global pursuit, Arms-trade rivalry

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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170. War Dogs

War Dogs
Comedy Crime Drama Satire Con Artist Crime
7.1
20161h 54minUnited States
Director: Todd Phillips

Overview

Based on real events, the film tells the story of two friends who manage to land a Pentagon contract worth $300 million to supply weapons to U.S. forces in Afghanistan.

Themes

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

Available on

Apple TV
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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