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Goon

331. Goon

Comedy Drama Buddy Comedy Underdog Sports
6.8

20121h 32min

Canada, United States

Director: Michael Dowse

Doug Glatt, a slacker who discovers he has a talent for brawling, is approached by a minor league hockey coach and invited to join the team as the "muscle." Despite the fact that Glatt can't skate, his best friend, Pat, convinces him to give it a shot, and Glatt becomes a hero to the team and their fans, until the league's reigning goon becomes threatened by Glatt's success and decides to even the score.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Duty to protect, Mentor protege dynamics, Public scrutiny and validation, Rising reputation and consequences, Violence in sport

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
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New Year's Eve

332. New Year's Eve

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Ensemble Comedy
5.6

20111h 58min

United States

Director: Garry Marshall

The lives of several couples and singles in New York intertwine over the course of New Year's Eve.

Themes

Urban interconnectedness, Chance encounters, Ritual timing pressure, Romance amid urban chaos, Personal resolutions vs reality, Family obligation vs self

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Haywire

333. Haywire

Action Thriller One-Person Army Revenge Thriller
5.8

20111h 33min

United States, Ireland

Director: Steven Soderbergh

A black ops soldier seeks payback after she is betrayed and left for dead.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Loyalty under pressure, Covert operations ethics, Betrayal and framing, Trust under doubt, Professional danger and risk

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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In Time

334. In Time

Action Thriller Science Fiction Dystopian Sci-Fi Epic Action
6.7

20111h 49min

United States

Director: Andrew Niccol

In the not-too-distant future, the aging gene has been switched off. To avoid overpopulation, time has become the currency and the way people pay for luxuries and necessities. The rich can live forever, while the rest struggle to negotiate for their immortality. A poor young man who suddenly comes into a fortune of time finds himself on the run from a corrupt police force known as the "time keepers".

Themes

Class inequality, Time as currency, Wealth and immortality, Scarcity and desperation, Redistribution of time, Corrupt policing

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Puss in Boots

335. Puss in Boots

Animation Family Fantasy Adventure Comedy
6.6

20111h 30min

United States

Director: Chris Miller

Long before he even met Shrek, the notorious fighter, lover and outlaw Puss in Boots becomes a hero when he sets off on an adventure with the tough and street smart Kitty Softpaws and the mastermind Humpty Dumpty to save his town. This is the true story of The Cat, The Myth, The Legend... The Boots.

Themes

Wealth as lure, Loyalty under pressure, Betrayal and alliance, Revenge as motive, Deception within alliances, Fugitive status and public gaze

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown

336. Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown

Drama Action Martial Arts Action Sports Competition
5.7

20111h 39min

United States

Director: Michael Jai White

Four fighters from different backgrounds come together to train under an ex MMA rising star and then ultimately have to fight each other and the traitor in their midst.

Themes

Cooperation under pressure, Mentorship and accountability, Money versus sport, Competition and loyalty, Diverse backgrounds under strain, Betrayal within the group

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Captain America: The First Avenger

337. Captain America: The First Avenger

Action Adventure Science Fiction Superhero Action Adventure Epic
6.9

20112h 4min

United States

Director: Joe Johnston

During World War II, Steve Rogers is a sickly man from Brooklyn who's transformed into super-soldier Captain America to aid in the war effort. Rogers must stop the Red Skull – Adolf Hitler's ruthless head of weaponry, and the leader of an organization that intends to use a mysterious device of untold powers for world domination.

Themes

Power and responsibility, Duty under pressure, Technological arms race, Propaganda and public image, Loyalty under hardship, Transformation and identity

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Hanna

338. Hanna

Action Thriller Adventure Spy Action Survival Thriller
6.7

20111h 51min

Germany, United States

Director: Joe Wright

Raised by her father, an ex-CIA agent, in the wilds of Finland, Hanna's upbringing has been geared to making her the perfect assassin. Sent into the world by her father on a mission, Hanna journeys across Europe, eluding agents dispatched after her by a ruthless intelligence operative. As she nears her ultimate target, Hanna faces startling revelations about her existence.

Themes

Deception and loyalty, Female empowerment, Training under pressure, Secret program ethics, Agency under manipulation, Parentage and belonging

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Sucker Punch

339. Sucker Punch

Action Fantasy Thriller Quest Fantasy Mind Game Thriller
6.1

20111h 50min

Canada, United States

Director: Zack Snyder

A young woman, institutionalized by her abusive stepfather, retreats into a vivid fantasy world where she envisions a plan to escape. Gathering a group of fellow inmates, she embarks on a quest to collect five mystical items, blurring the lines between reality and imagination.

Themes

Abuse and control, Institutional coercion, Surreal escape as coping, Survival through fantasy, Power dynamics in institutions, Violence and exploitation

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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The Adjustment Bureau

340. The Adjustment Bureau

Science Fiction Thriller Romance Simulation & Reality-Shift Sci-Fi Political Thriller
7.0

20111h 46min

United States

Director: George Nolfi

A man glimpses the future Fate has planned for him – and chooses to fight for his own destiny. Battling the powerful Adjustment Bureau across, under and through the streets of New York, he risks his destined greatness to be with the only woman he's ever loved.

Themes

Free will vs plan, Time and fate, Destiny vs choice, Covert control, Power and ambition, Personal agency under manipulation

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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