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Boychoir

1. Boychoir

Music Drama Narrative Musical Coming-of-Age Drama
6.7
20151h 43min

Overview

A troubled and angry 11-year-old orphan from a small Texas town, ends up at a Boy Choir school after the death of his single mother. Completely out of his element, he finds himself in a battle of wills with a demanding Choir Master who recognises a unique talent in this young boy as he pushes him to discover his creative heart and soul in music.

Themes

Class disparity, Institutional pressure, Talent versus belonging, Wealthy secrecy, Mentor authority, Discipline and control

Available on

Apple TV
Google Play Movies
Amazon Prime Video
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Southpaw

2. Southpaw

Action Drama Sports Competition
7.3
20152h 3min

Overview

Billy "The Great" Hope, the reigning junior middleweight boxing champion, has an impressive career, a loving wife and daughter, and a lavish lifestyle. However, when tragedy strikes, Billy hits rock bottom, losing his family, his house and his manager. He soon finds an unlikely savior in Tick Willis, a former fighter who trains the city's toughest amateur boxers. With his future on the line, Hope fights to reclaim the trust of those he loves the most.

Themes

Loyalty vs ambition, Family pressure, Fame pressure, Trauma recovery, Custody stakes, Addiction struggle

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Kidnapping Mr. Heineken

3. Kidnapping Mr. Heineken

Drama Action Crime Thriller Mystery
6.1
20151h 35min

Overview

The true story of the kidnapping of Freddy Heineken, the grandson of the founder of the Heineken brewery, and his driver. They were released after a ransom of 35 million Dutch guilders was paid.

Themes

Group dynamics under pressure, Family involvement consequences, Abduction for payoff, Risk and exposure decisions, Ransom as leverage, Capture driven outcomes

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Focus

4. Focus

Romance Comedy Crime Romantic Comedy Con Artist Crime
6.6
20151h 45min

Overview

Nicky, an accomplished con artist, gets romantically involved with his disciple Jess but later ends their relationship. Years later, she returns as a femme fatale to spoil his plans.

Themes

Deception and trust, Loyalty versus ambition, Misdirection and manipulation, Emotional risk in crime, Romance and vulnerability in crime

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Good People

5. Good People

Thriller Crime Action Domestic Thriller Heist
5.5
20141h 30min

Overview

Tom and Anna Wright, a young American couple, fall into severe debt while renovating Tom's family home in London. As the couple faces the loss of their dream to have a house and start a family, they discover that the tenant in the apartment below them is dead, and he's left behind a stash of cash—$400,000 worth. Though initially hesitant, Tom and Anna decide that the plan is simple: all they have to do is quietly take the money and use only what's necessary to get them out of debt. But when they start spending the money and can't seem to stop, they find themselves the target of a deadly adversary—the thief who stole it—and that's when very bad things start happening to good people.

Themes

Debt pressure, Drug dealer threat, Money manipulation, Detective scrutiny, Cash temptation, House risk

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
The Roku Channel
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Into the Storm

6. Into the Storm

Action Thriller Epic Action Survival Thriller
5.8
20141h 29min

Overview

As a new day begins in the town of Silverton, its residents have little reason to believe it will be anything other than ordinary. Mother Nature, however has other plans. In the span of just a few hours, an unprecedented onslaught of powerful tornadoes ravages Silverton. Storm trackers predict that the worst is still to come, as terrified residents seek shelter, and professional storm-chasers run toward the danger, hoping to study the phenomenon close up and get a once-in-a-lifetime shot.

Themes

Community resilience, Duty and sacrifice, Risk versus safety, Data collection under threat, Science versus danger, Technology in disaster response

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Peacock Premium
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The Admiral: Roaring Currents

7. The Admiral: Roaring Currents

War Action Drama History Age of Sail & Early Modern Warfare
7.1
20142h 6min

Overview

Admiral Yi Sun-sin faces a tough challenge when he is forced to defend his nation with just 13 battleships against 300 Japanese enemy ships in the Battle of Myeongryang.

Themes

Sacrifice and endurance, Morale under siege, Battleship tactics, Naval warfare resilience, Betrayal and treachery, Underdog leadership

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Overview

After a construction project begins digging in their neighbourhood, best friends Tuck, Munch and Alex inexplicably begin to receive strange, encoded messages on their cell phones. Convinced something bigger is going on, they go to their parents and the authorities. The three embark on a secret adventure to crack the code and follow it to its source, and discover a mysterious being from another world who desperately needs their help. The journey that follows will change all their lives forever.

Themes

Neighborhood displacement, Child leadership emergence, Agency deception, Secret investigation, Alien technology ethics, Peer loyalty under threat

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Fault in Our Stars

9. The Fault in Our Stars

Romance Drama Bittersweet Romance Tragic Drama
7.6
20142h 6min

Overview

In a world where every breath feels borrowed, a sharp-tongued girl with cancer meets a boy who refuses to treat her like she’s fragile. As their shared obsession with one haunting novel pulls them across an ocean to confront its reclusive author, they discover the story waiting for them is far more dangerous than the one on the page.

Themes

Friendship under pressure, Memory and longing, Coming of age under crisis, Care as mutual reliance, Terminal illness in youth, Deception in communication

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Maleficent

10. Maleficent

Fantasy Adventure Action Family Romance
6.9
20141h 37min

Overview

A beautiful, pure-hearted young woman, Maleficent has an idyllic life growing up in a peaceable forest kingdom, until one day when an invading army threatens the harmony of the land. She rises to be the land's fiercest protector, but she ultimately suffers a ruthless betrayal – an act that begins to turn her heart into stone. Bent on revenge, Maleficent faces an epic battle with the invading King's successor and, as a result, places a curse upon his newborn infant Aurora. As the child grows, Maleficent realizes that Aurora holds the key to peace in the kingdom – and to Maleficent's true happiness as well.

Themes

Betrayal and trust, Protector duty vs vengeance, Dark forest isolation, True love as catalyst, Protector's duty, Cursed princess awakening, Fairies and guardianship

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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