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Movies with anxious vibe

Alpha

1. Alpha

Adventure Drama Survival Adventure
6.6
20181h 37min

Overview

In the prehistoric past, Keda, a young and inexperienced hunter, struggles to return home after being separated from his tribe when bison hunting goes awry. On his way back he will find an unexpected ally.

Themes

Leadership under uncertainty, Interspecies collaboration, Wolf bond, Isolation and adaptation, Survival under harsh climate, Bonding through hardship

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Blindspotting

2. Blindspotting

Comedy Crime Drama Dark Comedy Family Drama
7.4
20181h 35min

Overview

Collin must make it through his final three days of probation for a chance at a new beginning. He and his troublemaking childhood best friend, Miles, work as movers, and when Collin witnesses a police shooting, the two men’s friendship is tested as they grapple with identity and their changed realities in the rapidly-gentrifying neighborhood they grew up in.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Gentrification and belonging, Urban displacement and change, Identity and community, Racial tension and policing

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Calibre

3. Calibre

Thriller Drama Cover-Up Thriller Tragic Drama
6.8
20181h 41min

Overview

Two lifelong friends head up to an isolated Scottish Highlands village for a weekend hunting trip that descends into a never-ending nightmare as they attempt to cover up a horrific hunting accident.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Moral compromise, Community pressure, Isolation and paranoia, Deception and coverups, Fear of punishment

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Netflix
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Chappaquiddick

4. Chappaquiddick

History Drama Thriller Historical Event Political Drama
6.4
20181h 47min

Overview

Ted Kennedy's life and political career become derailed in the aftermath of a fatal car accident in 1969 that claims the life of a young campaign strategist, Mary Jo Kopechne.

Themes

Political reputation under pressure, Family influence in crisis, Authority and responsibility conflict, Public scrutiny and accountability, Damage control and image management, Media framing and manipulation

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Insidious: The Last Key

5. Insidious: The Last Key

Horror Thriller Supernatural Horror Investigation Suspense
5.7
20181h 43min

Overview

Parapsychologist Elise Rainier and her team travel to Five Keys, NM, to investigate a man’s claim of a haunting. Terror soon strikes when Rainier realizes that the house he lives in was her family’s old home.

Themes

Power and control, Abuse and resilience, Family bonds under stress, Fear as catalyst, Secrecy and harm, Professional pressure

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In the Fade

6. In the Fade

Drama Crime Tragic Drama Organized Crime
7.1
20171h 46min

Overview

Katja's life collapses after the deaths of her husband and son in a bomb attack. After a time of mourning and injustice, Katja seeks revenge.

Themes

Revenge and consequences, Trauma and coping, Racism and violence, Political extremism and fear, Vigilantism versus justice, Social fragmentation in cities

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The Motive

7. The Motive

Drama Psychological Drama
6.5
20171h 44min

Overview

Álvaro, a man obsessed with the idea of writing what he brands as “high literature,” manipulates the lives and feelings of the people around him to write about the consequences caused by his devious acts.

Themes

Obsession with high literature, Reality as material, Manipulation of others, Consequences of fiction, Ethical ambiguity in craft, Boundary violation

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Netflix
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Brad's Status

8. Brad's Status

Comedy Drama Relationship Drama Awkward Comedy
6.5
20171h 41min

Overview

Although Brad has a satisfying career, a sweet wife and a comfortable life in suburban Sacramento, things aren't quite what he imagined during his college glory days. When he accompanies his musical prodigy son on a university tour, he can't help comparing his life with those of his four best college friends who seemingly have more wealthy and glamorous lives. But when circumstances force him to reconnect with his former friends, Brad begins to question whether he has really failed or if their lives are actually more flawed than they appear.

Themes

Parental expectations, Peer influence, Social comparison, Wealth gap pressure, Midlife discontent, Identity through achievement

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Amazon Prime Video
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Ingrid Goes West

9. Ingrid Goes West

Comedy Drama Dark Comedy Psychological Drama
6.6
20171h 37min

Overview

Ingrid becomes obsessed with a social network star named Taylor Sloane who seemingly has a perfect life. But when Ingrid decides to drop everything and move west to be Taylor's friend, her behaviour turns unsettling and dangerous.

Themes

Manipulation and blackmail, Parasocial obsession dynamics, Boundary crossing and pursuit, Online image vs reality, Social media validation pressures, Dependence and instability

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Everything, Everything

10. Everything, Everything

Drama Romance Passionate Romance Coming-of-Age Drama
6.3
20171h 36min

Overview

A girl allergic to the world lives sealed behind glass walls, until the boy next door drags messy, dangerous real life right up to her window. Secret texts turn into stolen moments, and her safe bubble strains under the weight of a love that demands she step outside or lose him forever.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Isolation vs connection, Overprotective guardianship, Medical deception, Forbidden proximity, Risk and defiance

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