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Movies with dry vibe

The Borderlands

1091. The Borderlands

Horror Supernatural Horror
5.8

20141h 29min

United Kingdom

Director: Elliot Goldner

Vatican investigators are sent to the British West Country to investigate paranormal activity, and they find the events are more disturbing than they first imagined.

Themes

Ritual violence, Deception within investigation, Belief under paranormal pressure, Sacred space contamination, Institutional authority vs doubt, Hidden histories of worship

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Moms' Night Out

1092. Moms' Night Out

Comedy Buddy Comedy
5.3

20141h 38min

United States

Director: Andrew Erwin

Yearning for an evening without their kids, some friends plan a night out. But to do this, their husbands need to watch the kids. What can go wrong?

Themes

Shared parenting duties, Family role expectations, Group resilience under pressure, Stress of motherhood, Support networks under strain

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Rob the Mob

1093. Rob the Mob

Crime Drama Heist
6.3

20141h 44min

United States

Director: Raymond De Felitta

The true-life story of a crazy-in-love Queens couple who robbed a series of mafia social clubs and got away with it… for a while… until they stumble upon a score bigger than they ever planned and become targets of both the mob and the FBI.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Media attention and risk, Crime and romance, Mob power and fear, Federal scrutiny and danger, Revenge and vulnerability

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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Muppets Most Wanted

1094. Muppets Most Wanted

Comedy Adventure Crime Family Parody
6.4

20141h 47min

United States

Director: James Bobin

While on a grand world tour, The Muppets find themselves wrapped into an European jewel-heist caper headed by a Kermit the Frog look-alike and his dastardly sidekick.

Themes

Loyalty under manipulation, Deception through impersonation, World tour pressure, Jewelry heist risks, Cross border crime dynamics, Performance as cover

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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A Long Way Down

1095. A Long Way Down

Comedy Drama Dark Comedy Tragic Drama
6.3

20141h 36min

United Kingdom, Germany

Director: Pascal Chaumeil

Four lost souls—a disgraced TV presenter, a foul-mouthed teen, an isolated single mother, and a solipsistic muso—decide to end their lives on the same night, New Year's Eve. When this disillusioned quartet of strangers meet unintentionally at the same suicide hotspot, a London high-rise with the well-earned nickname Topper's Tower, they mutually agree to call off their plans for six weeks, forming an unconventional, dysfunctional family. They become media sensations as the Topper House Four and search together for the reasons to keep on living.

Themes

Search for meaning, Media spectacle, Public scrutiny, Depression and resilience, Deception under scrutiny, Improvised family dynamics

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Enemy

1096. Enemy

Thriller Mystery Mind Game Thriller Unreliable Perspective Mystery
6.9

20141h 31min

Canada, France

Director: Denis Villeneuve

A mild-mannered college professor discovers a look-alike actor and delves into the other man's private affairs.

Themes

Stalking and surveillance, Obsession and possession, Doppelgänger paranoia, Dual identity tension, Infidelity and manipulation, Dream imagery surrealism

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Better Living Through Chemistry

1097. Better Living Through Chemistry

Drama Comedy Dark Comedy
6.2

20141h 31min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: David Posamentier

A straight-laced pharmacist's uneventful life spirals out of control when he starts an affair with a trophy wife customer who takes him on a joyride involving sex, drugs and possibly murder.

Themes

Deception in relationships, Wealth and control dynamics, Risk and moral compromise, Social aspiration and emptiness, Desire and consequence, Transformation through chemistry

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Veronica Mars

1098. Veronica Mars

Crime Drama Comedy Detective Mystery Crime Coming-of-Age Drama
6.7

20141h 47min

United States

Director: Rob Thomas

Years after walking away from her past as a teenage private eye, Veronica Mars gets pulled back to her hometown - just in time for her high school reunion - in order to help her old flame Logan Echolls, who's embroiled in a murder mystery.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Accountability under scrutiny, Class bias in policing, Corruption and cover-ups, Blackmail and surveillance, High school reunion pressures

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Faults

1099. Faults

Drama Comedy Crime Psychological Drama Dark Comedy
6.7

20141h 30min

United States

Director: Riley Stearns

Claire is under the grip of a mysterious new cult called Faults. Desperate to be reunited with their daughter, Claire's parents recruit one of the world's foremost experts on mind control, Ansel Roth.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Loss of autonomy, Mind control ethics, Deprogramming coercion, Voyeuristic tension, Split self concept, Financial coercion

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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The Grand Budapest Hotel

1100. The Grand Budapest Hotel

Comedy Drama Satire Historical Drama
8.1

20141h 40min

United States, Germany

Director: Wes Anderson

The Grand Budapest Hotel tells of a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars and his friendship with a young employee who becomes his trusted protégé. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting, the battle for an enormous family fortune and the slow and then sudden upheavals that transformed Europe during the first half of the 20th century.

Themes

Class inequality, Social climbing, Deception and betrayal, Loyalty under pressure, Ownership and control, Institutional influence

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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