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191. 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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192. 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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193. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Action Adventure Science Fiction Military Action Rescue Mission Adventure
7.8
20162h 13minUnited States
Director: Gareth Edwards

Overview

A rogue band of resistance fighters unite for a mission to steal the Death Star plans and bring a new hope to the galaxy.

Themes

Against the odds, Space battle presence, Rebel solidarity, Space opera motifs, Alien language hints, Space travel ambitions

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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194. La La Land

La La Land
Comedy Drama Romance Passionate Romance Entertainment Industry Drama
8.0
20162h 9minUnited States
Director: Damien Chazelle

Overview

Mia, an aspiring actress, serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and Sebastian, a jazz musician, scrapes by playing cocktail party gigs in dingy bars, but as success mounts they are faced with decisions that begin to fray the fragile fabric of their love affair, and the dreams they worked so hard to maintain in each other threaten to rip them apart.

Themes

Fame and personal costs, Artistic integrity vs market demand, Ambition vs compromise, Creative collaboration challenges, Love under professional pressure, City dreams and burnout

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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195. The Warriors Gate

The Warriors Gate
Action Adventure Comedy Family Fantasy
5.4
20161h 48minCanada, China
Director: Matthias Hoene

Overview

After a mysterious chest opens a gateway through time, teen gamer Jack is transported to an ancient empire terrorized by a cruel barbarian king. Jack will need all of his gaming skills as he battles to defeat the barbarian, protect a beautiful princess, and somehow find his way back home.

Themes

Leadership under pressure, Duty versus loyalty, Growth through crisis, Power legitimacy under threat, Unknown realm pressures, Protective guardianship vs autonomy

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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196. 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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197. Moana

Moana
Adventure Comedy Family Animation Maritime Adventure
7.6
20161h 47minUnited States
Director: John Musker

Overview

In Ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by Maui reaches an impetuous Chieftain's daughter's island, she answers the Ocean's call to seek out the demigod to set things right.

Themes

Deception and trust, Power and responsibility, Duty vs exploration, Island life resilience, Abandonment and belonging, Identity through wayfinding

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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198. Inferno

Inferno
Mystery Thriller Action Investigation Mystery Investigation Suspense
6.2
20162h 2minUnited States
Director: Ron Howard

Overview

After waking up in a hospital with amnesia, professor Robert Langdon and a doctor must race against time to foil a deadly global plot.

Themes

Science vs faith conflict, Elite control of power, Memory fragility under trauma, Trust in institutions under pressure, Biothreat ethics and risk, Conspiracies and deceptions

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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199. The Girl on the Train

The Girl on the Train
Crime Mystery Thriller Unreliable Perspective Mystery Domestic Thriller
6.5
20161h 52minIndia, United States
Director: Tate Taylor

Overview

Divorced woman Rachel Watson watches, day after day, the life of a seemingly perfect couple in a house near the railway tracks. But one day a woman from that perfect home disappears, and Rachel is drawn into a tangled web of investigation—because she’s the one who saw what most people never did.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Domestic abuse dynamics, Infidelity consequences, Addiction and recovery, Unreliable narration, Surveillance and voyeurism, Memory loss and blackouts

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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200. 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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