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Movies with dry vibe

Intermission

1821. Intermission

Comedy Crime Drama Dark Comedy Organized Crime
6.8

20031h 45min

Ireland, United Kingdom

Director: John Crowley

A raucous story of the interweaving lives and loves of small-town delinquents, shady cops, pretty good girls and very bad boys. With Irish guts and grit, lives collide, preconceptions shatter and romance is tested to the extreme. An ill-timed and poorly executed couple's break-up sets off a chain of events affecting everyone in town.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Fragile relationships, Romance under stress, Deception and disguises, Crime and policing, Docusoap realism

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
MUBI
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Anything Else

1822. Anything Else

Drama Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
6.3

20031h 48min

United States

Director: Woody Allen

Jerry Falk, an aspiring writer in New York, falls in love at first sight with a free-spirited young woman named Amanda. He has heard the phrase that life is like "anything else," but soon he finds that life with the unpredictable Amanda isn't like anything else at all.

Themes

Writer role, Anything else, Relationship problems, Advice dynamics, Infidelity impact, Psychoanalysis lens

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
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American Splendor

1823. American Splendor

Comedy Drama Satire Psychological Drama
7.4

20031h 41min

United States

Director: Robert Pulcini

An original mix of fiction and reality illuminates the life of comic book hero everyman Harvey Pekar.

Themes

Relationships under ambition, Creative work under constraint, Recognition versus financial reward, Health crisis and vulnerability, Public exposure and pressure, Identity through storytelling

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Last Life in the Universe

1824. Last Life in the Universe

Drama Action Thriller Psychological Drama Mind Game Thriller
7.5

20031h 52min

Thailand, Japan

Director: Pen-Ek Ratanaruang

An obsessive-compulsive Japanese librarian living in Bangkok spends most of his days contemplating suicide in his apartment. His life changes when he witnesses the death of a young girl and becomes acquainted with her elder sister.

Themes

Obsessive loneliness, Violence and loyalty, Loss and companionship, Surreal domestic space, Unexpected intimacy, Internal struggle with despair


American Wedding

1825. American Wedding

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Adult Comedy
6.3

20031h 43min

United States

Director: Jesse Dylan

With high school a distant memory, Jim and Michelle are getting married — and in a hurry, since Jim's grandmother is sick and wants to see him walk down the aisle — prompting Stifler to throw the ultimate bachelor party. And Jim's dad is reliable as ever, doling out advice no one wants to hear.

Themes

Wedding chaos, Commitment anxiety, Family approval pressure, Peer group influence, Deception and performativity, Humor-driven romance

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Shape of Things

1826. The Shape of Things

Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
6.6

20031h 36min

France, United Kingdom

Director: Neil LaBute

Quiet, unassuming Adam is changing in a major way, thanks to his new girlfriend, art student Evelyn. Adam's friends are a little freaked by the transformation.

Themes

Deception in relationships, Appearance as social currency, Self-image versus spectacle, Consent and autonomy, Art as manipulation, Public performance of identity

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Bad Boys II

1827. Bad Boys II

Action Crime Comedy Buddy Action Narcotics Crime
6.6

20032h 26min

United States

Director: Michael Bay

Detectives Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowrey of the Miami Narcotics Task Force are tasked with stopping the flow of the drug Ecstasy into Miami. They track the drugs to the whacked-out Cuban drug lord Johnny Tapia, who is also involved in a bloody war with Russian and Haitian mobsters. If that isn't bad enough, there's tension between the two detectives when Marcus discovers that playboy Mike is secretly romancing Marcus’ sister, Syd.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Organized crime networks, Undercover deception risk, Interagency collaboration, Double lives and entanglements, Money laundering and drug trafficking

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Gozu

1828. Gozu

Horror Comedy Crime Thriller Mystery
6.9

20032h 10min

Japan

Director: Takashi Miike

Minami mistakenly kills a gangster associate of his named Brother. Almost as soon as the murder takes place, the body of the deceased man is gone, prompting Minami to conduct a search. While looking, he finds a mysterious isolated hotel where he decides to take a rest. Not only are the front desk clerks a bit strange, but even the ambiance feels unusual. Minami soon realizes he may have gotten more than he bargained for.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Loyalty and betrayal, Power and control dynamics, Identity ambiguity through disguise, Surreal hotel environment, Underworld coercion

Available on

Screambox Amazon Channel
Cineverse
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The Man Who Copied

1829. The Man Who Copied

Comedy Drama Romance Crime Awkward Comedy
7.6

20032h 3min

Brazil

Director: Jorge Furtado

A young photocopier operator becomes infatuated with his neighbor and, unable to afford anything from her shop, turns to shady schemes to make money.

Themes

Deception as strategy, Romance under pressure, Crime as means to security, Material wealth obsession, Social climbing costs, Illusion versus reality


Prozac Nation

1830. Prozac Nation

Drama Romance Coming-of-Age Drama Bittersweet Romance
6.2

20031h 35min

Canada, United States

Director: Erik Skjoldbjærg

When talented young writer Elizabeth Wurtzel earns a scholarship to Harvard, she sees it as her chance to escape the pressures of her working-class background and concentrate on her true talent. But what starts out so promising leads to self-destructive behavior and paralyzing depression that reflects an entire generation's struggle to navigate the effects of divorce, drugs, sex, and high expectations.

Themes

Academic ambition under pressure, Mental illness and treatment, Divorce strain, Substance abuse cycle, Economic hardship and expectations, Caregiver neglect and support

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
The Roku Channel
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