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Black Panther

1. Black Panther

Action Adventure Science Fiction Superhero Action Adventure Epic
7.3
20182h 15min

Overview

King T'Challa returns home to the reclusive, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to serve as his country's new leader. However, T'Challa soon finds that he is challenged for the throne by factions within his own country as well as without. Using powers reserved to Wakandan kings, T'Challa assumes the Black Panther mantle to join with ex-girlfriend Nakia, the queen-mother, his princess-kid sister, members of the Dora Milaje (the Wakandan 'special forces') and an American secret agent, to prevent Wakanda from being dragged into a world war.

Themes

Isolation vs engagement, Technological exceptionalism, Internal factionalism, Leadership legitimacy crisis, Outreach responsibility, Weaponization of technology

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Disney Plus
Amazon Video
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Call Me by Your Name

2. Call Me by Your Name

Romance Drama Passionate Romance Coming-of-Age Drama
7.8
20172h 12min

Overview

In the summer of 1983, a 17-year-old Elio spends his days in his family's villa in Italy. One day Oliver, a graduate student, arrives to assist Elio's father, a professor of Greco-Roman culture. Soon, Elio and Oliver discover a summer that will alter their lives forever.

Themes

Coming of age, Family expectations, Lgbt romance, Class and privilege, Summer romance

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

3. Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

Adventure Science Fiction Action Space Sci-Fi Adventure Epic
6.4
20172h 17min

Overview

In the 28th century, Valerian and Laureline are special operatives charged with keeping order throughout the human territories. On assignment from the Minister of Defense, the two undertake a mission to Alpha, an ever-expanding metropolis where species from across the universe have converged over centuries to share knowledge, intelligence, and cultures. At the center of Alpha is a mysterious dark force which threatens the peaceful existence of the City of a Thousand Planets, and Valerian and Laureline must race to identify the menace and safeguard not just Alpha, but the future of the universe.

Themes

Unity under pressure, Genocide memory, Space travel ambition, Political intrigue ethics, Marketplace bargaining, Federal government secrecy

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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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

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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A United Kingdom

5. A United Kingdom

Drama History Historical Drama Biographical History
6.9
20161h 51min

Overview

The inspiring true story of Seretse Khama, the King of Bechuanaland (modern Botswana), and Ruth Williams, the London office worker he married in 1948 in the face of fierce opposition from their families and the British and South African governments. Seretse and Ruth defied family, Apartheid and empire - their love triumphed over every obstacle flung in their path and in so doing they transformed their nation and inspired the world.

Themes

Colonial pressure dynamics, Interracial marriage politics, Local resource ownership, Racial policy instability, Independence negotiation tension, Royal legitimacy conflict

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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This Beautiful Fantastic

6. This Beautiful Fantastic

Drama Romance Comedy Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
6.9
20161h 40min

Overview

Set against the backdrop of a beautiful garden in the heart of London, this contemporary fairy tale revolves around the unlikely friendship between a reclusive young woman and a cantankerous old widower. Bella Brown is a beautifully quirky young woman who dreams of writing and illustrating a successful children’s book. After she is forced by her landlord to deal with her neglected garden or face eviction, she meets her match, nemesis, and unlikely mentor in Alfie Stephenson, a grumpy, loveless, old man who lives next door who happens to be an amazing horticulturalist.

Themes

Creative ambition under constraint, Caregiving through collaboration, Class and property tension, Mentor dynamic across generations, Romance as catalyst, Growth through cultivation

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Pete's Dragon

7. Pete's Dragon

Adventure Family Fantasy Adventure Epic Animal Companion Family
6.7
20161h 43min

Overview

For years, old wood carver Mr. Meacham has delighted local children with his tales of the fierce dragon that resides deep in the woods of the Pacific Northwest. To his daughter, Grace, who works as a forest ranger, these stories are little more than tall tales... until she meets Pete, a mysterious 10-year-old with no family and no home who claims to live in the woods with a giant, green dragon named Elliott. And from Pete's descriptions, Elliott seems remarkably similar to the dragon from Mr. Meacham's stories. With the help of Natalie, an 11-year-old girl whose father Jack owns the local lumber mill, Grace sets out to determine where Pete came from, where he belongs, and the truth about this dragon.

Themes

Belonging and chosen family, Trust between humans and nature, Guardianship and risk, Outsiders and integration, Survival and adaptation, Bridging worlds

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Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Legend of Tarzan

8. The Legend of Tarzan

Fantasy Action Adventure Epic Action Globetrotting Adventure
6.2
20161h 49min

Overview

Tarzan, having acclimated to life in London, is called back to his former home in the jungle to investigate the activities at a mining encampment.

Themes

Leadership legitimacy, Mining encampment pressure, Slavery critique, Diamonds financing power, Train disruption, Nature versus industry

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Neon Demon

9. The Neon Demon

Horror Thriller Psychological Horror Erotic Thriller
6.1
20161h 58min

Overview

When aspiring model Jesse moves to Los Angeles, her youth and vitality are devoured by a group of beauty-obsessed women who will take any means necessary to get what she has.

Themes

Beauty standards pressure, Fame and rivalry, Youth exploitation, Consumer gaze and envy, Predatory industry dynamics, Appearance manipulation

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Amazon Prime Video
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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The Jungle Book

10. The Jungle Book

Family Adventure Fantasy Coming-of-Age Adventure Animal Companion Family
7.3
20161h 46min

Overview

A man-cub named Mowgli fostered by wolves. After a threat from the tiger Shere Khan, Mowgli is forced to flee the jungle, by which he embarks on a journey of self discovery with the help of the panther, Bagheera and the free-spirited bear, Baloo.

Themes

Trust under manipulation, Leadership under pressure, Survival through alliance, Power dynamics in animal society, Belonging under threat, Human village vs jungle, Guardianship and loyalty

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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