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Movies with stoic vibe

Body of Lies

1. Body of Lies

Action Drama Thriller Spy Action Political Thriller
7.0
20082h 8min

Overview

The CIA’s hunt is on for the mastermind of a wave of terrorist attacks. Roger Ferris is the agency’s man on the ground, moving from place to place, scrambling to stay ahead of ever-shifting events. An eye in the sky – a satellite link – watches Ferris. At the other end of that real-time link is the CIA’s Ed Hoffman, strategizing events from thousands of miles away. And as Ferris nears the target, he discovers trust can be just as dangerous as it is necessary for survival.

Themes

Deception under pressure, Secrecy and exposure, Loyalty vs self-preservation, Information manipulation, Trust under cover, Authority versus autonomy

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Female Agents

2. Female Agents

War History Historical Event World War II
6.7
20081h 57min

Overview

May 1944, a group of French servicewomen and resistance fighters are enlisted into the British Special Operations Executive commando group under the command of Louise Desfontaines and her brother Pierre. Their mission, to rescue a British army geologist caught reconnoitering the beaches at Normandy.

Themes

Duty amid danger, Resistance under occupation, Women in covert warfare, Collaboration under pressure, Deception under orders, Risk and sacrifice

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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3:10 to Yuma

3. 3:10 to Yuma

Western Revisionist Western
7.6
20072h 2min

Overview

In Arizona in the late 1800s, infamous outlaw Ben Wade and his vicious gang of thieves and murderers have plagued the Southern Railroad. When Wade is captured, Civil War veteran Dan Evans, struggling to survive on his drought-plagued ranch, volunteers to deliver him alive to the "3:10 to Yuma", a train that will take the killer to trial.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Deception and trust, Debt and obligation, Frontier justice ethics, Protection and responsibility, Mob dynamics vs law

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Peacock Premium
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Secret Sunshine

4. Secret Sunshine

Drama Tragic Drama
7.5
20072h 23min

Overview

Shin-ae moves to her recently late husband’s hometown. Despite her efforts to settle in this unfamiliar and too-normal place, she finds that she can’t fit in. After a sudden tragedy, Shin-ae turns to Christianity to relieve her pain, but when even this is not permitted, she wages a war against God.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Loss and resilience, Grief and faith, Family displacement, Belonging and alienation, Religion as refuge

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Shooter

5. Shooter

Drama Action Thriller Military Action Political Thriller
7.1
20072h 4min

Overview

A top Marine sniper, Bob Lee Swagger, leaves the military after a mission goes horribly awry and disappears, living in seclusion. He is coaxed back into service after a high-profile government official convinces him to help thwart a plot to kill the President of the United States. Ultimately double-crossed and framed for the attempt, Swagger becomes the target of a nationwide manhunt. He goes on the run to track the real killer and find out who exactly set him up, and why, eventually seeking revenge against some of the most powerful and corrupt leaders in the free world.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Corruption and accountability, Power and collusion, Military contractor influence, State secrecy, Private interests vs public safety

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Letters from Iwo Jima

6. Letters from Iwo Jima

Action Drama War World War II Historical Drama
7.8
20062h 21min

Overview

The story of the battle of Iwo Jima between the United States and Imperial Japan during World War II, as told from the perspective of the Japanese who fought it.

Themes

Defense in depth, Suspicion and espionage, Leadership under pressure, Hunger and disease, Obedience vs retreat, Memory through letters

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Great Raid

7. The Great Raid

Action History War Military Action World War II
6.6
20052h 12min

Overview

As World War II rages, the elite Sixth Ranger Battalion is given a mission of heroic proportions: push 30 miles behind enemy lines and liberate over 500 American prisoners of war.

Themes

Wartime resilience, Behind enemy lines planning, Prisoner welfare under duress, Local guerilla collaboration, Frontline improvisation under pressure, Military operation coordination, Awards and recognition

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Lady Vengeance

8. Lady Vengeance

Drama Thriller Revenge Thriller Tragic Drama
7.5
20051h 55min

Overview

Released after being wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for 13 years, a woman begins executing her elaborate plan of retribution.

Themes

Manipulation and control, Enduring injustice, Prison reform paradox, Vigilantism and revenge, Deception within justice system, Motherhood under threat

Available on

AMC Plus Apple TV Channel
AMC+
Kanopy
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Manderlay

9. Manderlay

Drama Historical Drama
7.2
20052h 19min

Overview

In 1933, a young woman and her father discover an Alabama plantation whose inhabitants live as if slavery had never been abolished. Feeling a sense of duty to those behind the heavy gates, she stays to liberate the people and see them through their first harvest. With four of her father's colleagues and a lawyer, she faces the daunting task of resurrecting the place known as Manderlay.

Themes

Post abolition governance, Labor ownership reversal, Racial equality rhetoric, Economic power struggle, Trust and authority fractures, Community self rule

Available on

MUBI
MUBI Amazon Channel
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Live and Become

10. Live and Become

Drama Historical Drama
7.8
20052h 20min

Overview

In 1980, the black Falashas in Ethiopia are recognised as genuine Jews and are secretly carried to Israel. The day before the transport the son of a Jewish mother dies. In his place and with his name (Schlomo) she takes a Christian 9-year-old boy.

Themes

Trauma and resilience, Displacement and belonging, Adoption and lineage, Precarious kinship, Xenophobia and exclusion, Immigration and identity

Available on

Kanopy
Hoopla
Tubi TV
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