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Movies with intimate vibe

Freakier Friday

1. Freakier Friday

Comedy Fantasy Family Awkward Comedy Parent-Child Family
6.4
20251h 50min

Overview

Years after Tess and Anna endured an identity crisis, Anna now has a daughter of her own and a soon-to-be stepdaughter. As they navigate the myriad challenges that come when two families merge, Tess and Anna discover lightning might indeed strike twice.

Themes

Deception within family, Identity and perception, Family boundary negotiation, Romance across generations, Role reversal pressures, Intergenerational loyalty

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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My Oxford Year

2. My Oxford Year

Romance Comedy Drama Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
5.9
20251h 53min

Overview

An ambitious American fulfilling her dream of studying at Oxford falls for a charming Brit hiding a secret that may upend her perfectly planned life.

Themes

Teacher student tension, Career vs relationship, Family duty pressure, Belonging while abroad, Cross cultural romance, Illness as deadline

Available on

Netflix
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Sorry, Baby

3. Sorry, Baby

Drama Comedy Relationship Drama Awkward Comedy
7.1
20251h 43min

Overview

Agnes feels stuck. Unlike her best friend, Lydie, who’s moved to New York and is now expecting a baby, Agnes still lives in the New England house they once shared as graduate students, now working as a professor at her alma mater. A ‘bad thing’ happened to Agnes a few years ago and, since then, despite her best efforts, life hasn’t gotten back on track.

Themes

Female solidarity under pressure, Power dynamics in academia, Agency after assault, Trauma healing through friendship, Motherhood and professional life, Jury duty and impartiality

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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The Life of Chuck

4. The Life of Chuck

Fantasy Drama Psychological Drama Supernatural Fantasy
7.3
20251h 51min

Overview

In this extraordinary story of an ordinary man, Charles 'Chuck' Krantz experiences the wonder of love, the heartbreak of loss, and the multitudes contained in all of us.

Themes

Mortality awareness, Reverse chronology, Slice of life, Moments over time, Dance as expression, Found family through hardship

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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Latin Blood – The Ballad of Ney Matogrosso

5. Latin Blood – The Ballad of Ney Matogrosso

Drama Music Music Biopic Historical Drama
7.8
20252h 10min

Overview

From a repressive childhood to artistic revolution, Ney Matogrosso transforms Brazil's stages — and himself — through music, creativity and inner fire.

Themes

Public scrutiny and resilience, Humble origins and ascent, Prejudice and self-identity, Artistic revolution in music, Queer expression in art, Identity under social constraint

Available on

Netflix
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Nonnas

6. Nonnas

Comedy High-Concept Comedy
6.8
20251h 52min

Overview

After losing his beloved mother, a man risks everything to honor her by opening an Italian restaurant with actual nonnas — grandmothers — as the chefs.

Themes

Intergenerational collaboration, Grief driving reinvention, Tradition shaping innovation, Legacy through recipes, Local resistance testing resilience, Economic risk and reward

Available on

Netflix
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The Legend of Ochi

7. The Legend of Ochi

Family Fantasy Adventure Quest Fantasy Animal Companion Family
5.8
20251h 35min

Overview

In a remote village on the island of Carpathia, a shy farm girl named Yuri is raised to fear an elusive animal species known as ochi. But when Yuri discovers a wounded baby ochi has been left behind, she escapes on a quest to bring him home.

Themes

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Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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The King of Kings

8. The King of Kings

Animation Family Fantasy Drama Adventure
6.8
20251h 42min

Overview

Charles Dickens tells his young son Walter the greatest story ever told, and what begins as a bedtime tale becomes a life-changing journey. Through vivid imagination, the boy walks alongside Jesus, witnessing His miracles, facing His trials, and understanding His ultimate sacrifice.

Themes

Intergenerational storytelling, Imagination as pedagogy, Narrative as moral pedagogy, Religious imagery in family tales, Childhood wonder and doubt, Transmission of belief

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Peacock Premium
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The Ballad of Wallis Island

9. The Ballad of Wallis Island

Comedy Drama Music High-Concept Comedy Entertainment Industry Drama
7.4
20251h 40min

Overview

An eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island tries to make his fantasies come true by getting his favourite musicians to perform at his home.

Themes

Isolation and longing, Creativity under pressure, Money versus art, Reunion and memory, Pay disparity and bargaining, Public performance private life

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Penguin Lessons

10. The Penguin Lessons

Drama Historical Drama
7.1
20251h 51min

Overview

In 1976, as Argentina descends into violence and chaos, a world-weary English teacher regains his compassion for others thanks to an unlikely friendship with a penguin.

Themes

Class inequality, Penguin as catalyst, Based on memoir or autobiography, American football coach authority, School teacher mentorship, Animal human friendship

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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