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Movies with buoyant vibe

I Want You Back

1. I Want You Back

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
6.5
20221h 56min

Overview

Peter and Emma thought they were on the precipice of life’s biggest moments – marriage, kids, and houses in the suburbs – until their respective partners dumped them. Horrified to learn that the loves of their lives have already moved on, Peter and Emma hatch a hilarious plan to win back their exes with unexpected results.

Themes

Deception in dating, Breakup resilience, Relational manipulation, Wedding social pressure, Theater as catalyst, Ambition vs family duty

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Home Team

2. Home Team

Family Comedy Drama Parent-Child Family Underdog Sports
6.0
20221h 35min

Overview

Two years after a Super Bowl win when NFL head coach Sean Payton is suspended, he goes back to his hometown and finds himself reconnecting with his 12-year-old son by coaching his Pop Warner football team.

Themes

Duty to family vs career, Local sports legacy, Mentorship through unconventional teaching, Pressure of competition, Community renewal through coaching, Rebuilding trust after scandal

Available on

Netflix
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King Richard

3. King Richard

Drama History Biographical History Sports Biography
7.5
20212h 24min

Overview

The story of how Richard Williams served as a coach to his daughters Venus and Serena, who will soon become two of the most legendary tennis players in history.

Themes

Class inequality pressure, Family ambition discipline, Elite circles exclusion, Media scrutiny expectations, Coaching authority tensions, Humility vs ambition

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Overview

A music-loving kinkajou named Vivo embarks on the journey of a lifetime to fulfill his destiny and deliver a love song for an old friend.

Themes

Duty versus affection, Creative risk, Found family resilience, Love song as destiny, Loyalty across borders, Old friend as catalyst

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Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Luca

5. Luca

Animation Comedy Fantasy Adventure Family
7.4
20211h 35min

Overview

Luca and his best friend Alberto experience an unforgettable summer on the Italian Riviera. But all the fun is threatened by a deeply-held secret: they are sea monsters from another world just below the water’s surface.

Themes

Friendship under pressure, Acceptance of difference, Identity and disguise, Prejudice against outsiders, Teamwork in competition, Coming of age journey

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar

6. Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar

Comedy Parody
6.3
20211h 47min

Overview

The story of best friends Barb and Star, who leave their small midwestern town for the first time to go on vacation in Vista Del Mar, Florida, where they soon find themselves tangled up in adventure, love, and a villain’s evil plot to kill everyone in town.

Themes

Friendship under pressure, Romantic entanglements, Vacation pressure, Comedic adventure dynamics, Group loyalty under manipulation, Villain deception

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Flora & Ulysses

7. Flora & Ulysses

Family Adventure Comedy Fantasy Animal Companion Family
6.2
20211h 31min

Overview

When Flora rescues a squirrel she names Ulysses, she is amazed to discover he possesses unique superhero powers, which take them on an adventure of humorous complications that ultimately change Flora's life--and her outlook--forever.

Themes

Family strain, Creative resilience, Unconventional family dynamics, Fugitive pursuit, Parental career pressure, Child agency

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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To All the Boys: Always and Forever

8. To All the Boys: Always and Forever

Romance Comedy Drama Romantic Comedy Coming-of-Age Drama
6.3
20211h 55min

Overview

Senior year of high school takes center stage as Lara Jean returns from a family trip to Korea and considers her college plans — with and without Peter.

Themes

Long distance romance, College choice pressure, Family wedding expectations, Cultural identity negotiation, Parental absence and presence, Sibling support dynamics

Available on

Netflix
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Soul

9. Soul

Animation Family Comedy Fantasy Drama
8.0
20201h 41min

Overview

Joe Gardner is a middle school teacher with a love for jazz music. After a successful audition at the Half Note Club, he suddenly gets into an accident that separates his soul from his body and is transported to the You Seminar, a center in which souls develop and gain passions before being transported to a newborn child. Joe must enlist help from the other souls-in-training, like 22, a soul who has spent eons in the You Seminar, in order to get back to Earth.

Themes

Self-discovery through new experiences, Mentorship and guidance dynamics, Life-affirming choices under pressure, Meaning beyond career labels, Art as identity and expression, Afterlife as existential prompt

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Rose Island

10. Rose Island

Comedy Adventure Satire Maritime Adventure
7.0
20202h

Overview

In 1968, engineer Giorgio Rosa established the independent state called "The Isle of Roses" off the coast of Rimini, built on a platform outside the territorial waters, with Esperanto as the official language. The Italian authorities did not take it well because the micronation was seen as an expedient to not pay taxes on the revenues obtained thanks to the arrival of numerous tourists and curious people.

Themes

Pursuit of recognition, Government pressure, Political independence, Seasteading experiments, Tourism as leverage, Unofficial sovereignty

Available on

Netflix
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