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The Aviator

361. The Aviator

Drama Entertainment Industry Drama
7.5

20042h 50min

Germany, United States

Director: Martin Scorsese

Overview

A biopic depicting the life of filmmaker and aviation pioneer Howard Hughes from 1927 to 1947, during which time he became a successful film producer and an aviation magnate, while simultaneously growing more unstable due to severe obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Themes

Ambition vs ethics, Obsessive perfectionism, Public scrutiny and control, Media manipulation and influence, Risk for innovation, Relationships under pressure

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Ocean's Twelve

362. Ocean's Twelve

Thriller Crime Heist Mind Game Thriller
6.5

20042h 5min

United States

Director: Steven Soderbergh

Overview

Despite pulling off one of the biggest heists in Las Vegas history and splitting the $160 million take, each of the infamous Ocean's crew have tried to go straight, lay low and live a legit life ... but that's proven to be a challenge. Casino owner Terry Benedict demands that Danny Ocean return the money, plus millions more in interest. Unable to come up the cash, the crew is forced to come together to pull off another series of heists, this time in Rome, Paris, and Amsterdam – but a Europol agent is hot on their heels.

Themes

Debt as leverage, Trust under pressure, Competition among thieves, Deception as strategy, Stock certificate leverage, Risk and reward, Faberge egg gambit

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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National Treasure

363. National Treasure

Adventure Action Thriller Mystery Treasure Hunt
6.9

20042h 11min

United States

Director: Jon Turteltaub

Overview

Modern treasure hunters, led by archaeologist Ben Gates, search for a chest of riches rumored to have been stashed away by George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin during the Revolutionary War. The chest's whereabouts may lie in secret clues embedded in the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, and Gates is in a race to find the gold before his enemies do.

Themes

Father son relationship, Secret history, Ambition vs ethics, Identity vs legacy, Treasure vs public good, Trust vs deception

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Beyond the Sea

364. Beyond the Sea

Drama Music Entertainment Industry Drama Music Biopic
6.7

20041h 58min

Germany, United Kingdom

Director: Kevin Spacey

Overview

Based on the life and career of legendary entertainer, Bobby Darin, the biopic moves back and forth between his childhood and adulthood, to tell the tale of his life.

Themes

Pressures of fame, Family secrecy and lineage, Artistic reinvention, Public life vs private life, Romantic strain with fame, Class-bound ascent

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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After the Sunset

365. After the Sunset

Action Comedy Crime Drama Heist
6.2

20041h 37min

United States

Director: Brett Ratner

Overview

An FBI agent is suspicious of two master thieves, quietly enjoying their retirement near what may - or may not - be the biggest score of their careers.

Themes

Deception in partnerships, Island enticement and crime, Suspicion and loyalty under pressure, Professional vs personal loyalties, Staged heists and control dynamics, Fake plans real stakes

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Incredibles

366. The Incredibles

Action Adventure Animation Family Superhero Action
8.0

20041h 55min

United States

Director: Brad Bird

Overview

Bob Parr has given up his superhero days to log in time as an insurance adjuster and raise his three children with his formerly heroic wife in suburbia. But when he receives a mysterious assignment, it's time to get back into costume.

Themes

Loyalty under duress, Public distrust of power, Family versus career, Ambition and manipulation, Tech weaponization and control, Accountability and scapegoating

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Layer Cake

367. Layer Cake

Drama Thriller Crime Narcotics Crime Investigation Suspense
7.2

20041h 45min

United Kingdom

Director: Matthew Vaughn

Overview

When a seemingly straight-forward drug deal goes awry, XXXX has to break his die-hard rules and turn up the heat, not only to outwit the old regime and come out on top, but to save his own skin...

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Betrayal within crime networks, Informant deception, Ambition versus safety, Power dynamics in criminal hierarchies, Deception as business strategy

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Consequences of Love

368. The Consequences of Love

Drama Thriller Psychological Drama Mind Game Thriller
7.5

20041h 40min

Italy

Director: Paolo Sorrentino

Overview

Every morning in a quiet Lugano hotel, Titta Di Girolamo dresses in the same suit, solves the same chess puzzles, and hides in the same silence, as if routine were a punishment he has agreed to serve forever. But when his gaze lingers too long on the bar’s elegant waitress and the mafia money he couriers demands absolute invisibility, Titta must choose between the safety of his prison and the dangerous possibility of being seen—and loved—at last.

Themes

Money as leverage, Crime networks and coercion, Social isolation and routine, Hidden past, Deception and pawned agency, Monotony vs longing

Available on

Criterion Channel
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Criminal

369. Criminal

Action Comedy Thriller High-Concept Comedy Mind Game Thriller
6.4

20041h 27min

United States

Director: Gregory Jacobs

Overview

Needing a new partner capable of intricate cons, Richard Gaddis, recruits Rodrigo, a crook with a perfect poker face. The two plan a big-time scam: selling a fake Silver Certificate to currency collector William Hannigan. Rodrigo distrusts his new associate, but needs money to help out his ill father. The situation becomes more complicated when Rodrigo falls for Gaddis' sister, Valerie, drawing another player into the game.

Themes

Deception under pressure, Calculated risk and reward, Precarious alliances, Loyalty under temptation, Financial duty vs desire, Performance and appearance

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Being Julia

370. Being Julia

Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Entertainment Industry Drama
7.0

20041h 44min

Canada, United Kingdom

Director: István Szabó

Overview

Julia Lambert is a true diva: beautiful, talented, weathly and famous. She has it all - including a devoted husband who has mastermined her brilliant career - but after years of shining in the spotlight she begins to suffer from a severe case of boredom and longs for something new and exciting to put the twinkle back in her eye. Julia finds exactly what she's looking for in a handsome young American fan, but it isn't long before the novelty fling adds a few more sparks than she was hoping for. Fortuately for her, this surprise twist in the plot will thrust her back into the greatest role of her life.

Themes

Creative reinvention, Mentorship and influence, Aging ambition vs fame, Illusion and performance, Power in relationships, Desire and risk

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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