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Movies with brutal vibe

Piranhas

1. Piranhas

Drama Crime Organized Crime Coming-of-Age Drama
6.5
20191h 51min

Overview

A gang of teenage boys stalk the streets of Naples armed with hand guns and AK-47s to do their mob bosses' bidding – until they decide to be the bosses themselves.

Themes

Juvenile crime networks, Pursuit of power and money, Moral ambiguity in youth, Street violence and intimidation, Peer influence and rebellion, Loyalty versus impulse

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Alita: Battle Angel

2. Alita: Battle Angel

Action Science Fiction Adventure Superhero Action Cyberpunk
7.3
20192h 2min

Overview

When Alita awakens with no memory of who she is in a future world she does not recognize, she is taken in by Ido, a compassionate doctor who realizes that somewhere in this abandoned cyborg shell is the heart and soul of a young woman with an extraordinary past.

Themes

Class inequality, Loyalty and betrayal, Corporate manipulation, Memory and identity, Body augmentation ethics, Autonomy vs control, Sport as power

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Polar

3. Polar

Action Crime Drama One-Person Army Organized Crime
6.3
20191h 58min

Overview

When a retiring assassin realizes that he is the target of a hit, he winds up back in the game going head to head with a gang of younger, ruthless killers.

Themes

Loyalty and betrayal, Organized crime networks, Isolation and distrust, Violence as currency, Forced retirement pressure, Retirement benefits motive

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Giant Little Ones

4. Giant Little Ones

Drama Coming-of-Age Drama
7.2
20191h 33min

Overview

Two popular teen boys, best friends since childhood, discover their lives, families, and girlfriends dramatically upended after an unexpected incident occurs on the night of a 17th birthday party.

Themes

Coming of age tensions, Homophobia stigma, Sexuality pressure, Bullying exclusion, Best friend conflict, Divorced parents tensions

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
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Destroyer

5. Destroyer

Thriller Crime Drama Action Mind Game Thriller
6.2
20182h 1min

Overview

When Erin Bell was a young cop, she was given an undercover assignment that ended badly and destroyed her life. Years later, she must face her demons in order to make peace with her past.

Themes

Undercover ethics conflict, Parental guilt with teenage daughter, Policewoman guilt and deception, Gang conflict consequences, Downward spiral coping, Memory trauma accountability

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Ben Is Back

6. Ben Is Back

Drama Family Drama
6.7
20181h 43min

Overview

19-year-old Ben Burns unexpectedly returns home to his family's suburban home on Christmas Eve morning. Ben's mother, Holly, is relieved and welcoming but wary of her son staying clean. Over a turbulent 24 hours, new truths are revealed, and a mother's undying love for her son is tested as she does everything in her power to keep him safe.

Themes

Protective parenting under threat, Blame and accountability in families, Faith and care in crisis, Addiction and family duty, Relapse risk and consequences, Community support versus stigma

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Amazon Video
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Overlord

7. Overlord

Horror War Science Fiction Monster Horror World War II
6.6
20181h 50min

Overview

France, June 1944. On the eve of D-Day, some American paratroopers fall behind enemy lines after their aircraft crashes while on a mission to destroy a radio tower in a small village near the beaches of Normandy. After reaching their target, the surviving paratroopers realise that, in addition to fighting the Nazi troops that patrol the village, they also must fight against something else.

Themes

Deception and coercion, Survival under occupation, Ethical costs of experimentation, Science as weapon, Mutant power consequences, Desegregation under fire

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
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The Girl in the Spider's Web

8. The Girl in the Spider's Web

Action Crime Thriller Spy Action Organized Crime
6.1
20181h 55min

Overview

After being enlisted to recover a dangerous computer program, hacker Lisbeth Salander and journalist Mikael Blomkvist find themselves caught in a web of spies, cybercriminals and corrupt government officials.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Crime syndicate power, Abusive family dynamics, Vigilantism vs institutions, Sisterly ties and rivalry, Reliance on technology

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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mid90s

9. mid90s

Drama Comedy Coming-of-Age Drama Awkward Comedy
7.4
20181h 26min

Overview

In 1990s Los Angeles, a 13-year-old spends his summer navigating between a troubled home life and a crew of new friends he meets at a skate shop.

Themes

Dysfunctional family dynamics, Coming of age under pressure, Peer influence and risk, Queer themes in youth, Toxic masculinity in adolescence, Belonging and fitting in

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Look Away

10. Look Away

Horror Thriller Fantasy Psychological Horror Mind Game Thriller
5.8
20181h 43min

Overview

A timid and socially alienated 17-year-old high school student's life is turned upside down when she switches places with her sinister mirror image.

Themes

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