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Movies with high-energy vibe

Monster Trucks

51. Monster Trucks

Action Comedy Science Fiction Vehicle-Driven Action Buddy Comedy
5.7

20161h 44min

United States

Director: Chris Wedge

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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Keeping Up with the Joneses

52. Keeping Up with the Joneses

Action Comedy Spy Action Parody
5.9

20161h 45min

United States

Director: Greg Mottola

An ordinary suburban couple finds it’s not easy keeping up with the Joneses – their impossibly gorgeous and ultra-sophisticated new neighbors – especially when they discover that Mr. and Mrs. “Jones” are covert operatives.

Themes

Social climbing, Loyalty under pressure, Class tension, Trust vs deception, Suburban espionage, Neighbor double-life

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Supersonic

53. Supersonic

Music Documentary History Music Documentary Concert Film
7.8

20161h 57min

United Kingdom

Director: Mat Whitecross

Supersonic charts the meteoric rise of Oasis from the council estates of Manchester to some of the biggest concerts of all time in just three short years. This palpable, raw and moving film shines a light on one of the most genre and generation-defining British bands that has ever existed and features candid new interviews with Noel and Liam Gallagher, their mother, and members of the band and road crew.

Themes

Class mobility constraints, Family influence on art, Rapid fame dynamics, Collective musical identity, Archival memory and performance, Public spectacle and private fatigue

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Central Intelligence

54. Central Intelligence

Action Comedy Spy Action Buddy Comedy
6.3

20161h 47min

United States, China

Director: Rawson Marshall Thurber

Calvin Joyner, a mild-mannered accountant whose high school glory days are long behind him, reconnects with an awkward pal from high school through Facebook. After meeting up, Calvin’s mundane life takes an unexpectedly thrilling turn when he's thrust into the world of international espionage.

Themes

Deception and framing, Transformation through adversity, Loyalty under surveillance, Nostalgia and reinvention, Agency power dynamics, Collaboration across mismatched partners

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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The BFG

55. The BFG

Adventure Family Fantasy Adventure Epic Parent-Child Family
6.3

20161h 57min

India, United Kingdom

Director: Steven Spielberg

An orphan little girl befriends a benevolent giant who takes her to Giant Country, where they attempt to stop the man-eating giants that are invading the human world.

Themes

Power and responsibility, Outsider protection and trust, Fear as political tool, Dreams shaping action, Monarchy under threat, Protecting children from danger

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Everybody Wants Some!!

56. Everybody Wants Some!!

Comedy Adult Comedy
6.9

20161h 57min

United States

Director: Richard Linklater

A comedy that follows a group of friends as they navigate their way through the freedoms and responsibilities of unsupervised adulthood.

Themes

Hazing boundaries, Class inequality pressure, Masculinity performance, Fraternity lifestyle, Conformity vs individuality, Coming-of-age tensions

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Zootopia

57. Zootopia

Animation Adventure Family Comedy Family Animation
8.0

20161h 49min

United States

Director: Byron Howard

Determined to prove herself, Officer Judy Hopps, the first bunny on Zootopia's police force, jumps at the chance to crack her first case - even if it means partnering with scam-artist fox Nick Wilde to solve the mystery.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Institutional cover-ups, Power and accountability, Prejudice under pressure, Duty and identity, Trust and partnership

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Deadpool

58. Deadpool

Action Adventure Comedy Superhero Action Dark Comedy
8.0

20161h 48min

United States

Director: Tim Miller

The origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who, after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopts the alter ego Deadpool. Armed with his new abilities and a dark, twisted sense of humor, Deadpool hunts down the man who nearly destroyed his life.

Themes

Romance under strain, Anti hero ethics, Body transformation consequences, Humor as coping mechanism, Vigilante vs law

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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How to Be Single

59. How to Be Single

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
6.1

20161h 50min

United States

Director: Christian Ditter

New York City is full of lonely hearts seeking the right match, and what Alice, Robin, Lucy, Meg, Tom and David all have in common is the need to learn how to be single in a world filled with ever-evolving definitions of love.

Themes

Independence vs attachment, One-night stand culture, Lonely hearts market, Urban dating norms, Single life pressure, Pursuit of the right match

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Daddy's Home

60. Daddy's Home

Comedy Buddy Comedy
6.2

20151h 36min

United States

Director: Sean Anders

The story of a mild-mannered radio executive who strives to become the best stepdad ever to his wife's two children, but complications ensue when their freewheeling, freeloading real father arrives, forcing stepdad to compete for the affection of the kids.

Themes

Manipulation and control, Competition for affection, Trust and reconciliation, External interference in parenting, Blended family challenges, Redefining fatherhood

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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