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Movies with dry vibe

Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself

1881. Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself

Comedy Drama Romance Dark Comedy Tragic Drama
6.8

20021h 51min

Denmark, France

Director: Lone Scherfig

The strange comedy film of two close brothers; one, Wilbur, who wants to kill himself, and the other, Harbour, who tries to prevent this. When their father dies leaving them his bookstore they meet a woman who makes their lives a bit better yet with a bit more trouble as well.

Themes

Nontraditional family dynamics, Mental health struggle, Caregiving under pressure, Pursuit of connection, Illness and resilience

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Apple TV
Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
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Jackass: The Movie

1882. Jackass: The Movie

Action Comedy Documentary Adult Comedy
6.6

20021h 25min

United States

Director: Jeff Tremaine

Johnny Knoxville and his band of maniacs perform a variety of stunts and gross-out gags on the big screen for the first time. They wander around Japan in panda outfits, wreak havoc on a once civilized golf course, they even do stunts involving LIVE alligators, and so on.

Themes

Stunt driven humor, Pain as punchline, Shock value mechanics, Public prank spectacle, Bodily risk exposure, Gross-out satire

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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All or Nothing

1883. All or Nothing

Drama Family Drama
7.5

20022h 8min

United Kingdom, France

Director: Mike Leigh

Penny works at a supermarket and Phil is a gentle taxi-driver. Penny’s love for Phil has run dry and they lead joyless lives with their two children, Rachel, a cleaner, and Rory, who is unemployed and aggressive.

Themes

Economic precarity, Intergenerational conflict, Adolescence under pressure, Caregiving burden, Limited opportunities, Working-class strain

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Auto Focus

1884. Auto Focus

Crime Drama Entertainment Industry Drama
6.7

20021h 44min

United States

Director: Paul Schrader

A successful TV star during the 1960s, former "Hogan's Heroes" actor Bob Crane projects a wholesome family-man image, but this front masks his persona as a sex addict who records and photographs his many encounters with women, often with the help of his seedy friend, John Henry Carpenter. This biographical drama reveals how Crane's double life takes its toll on him and his family, and ultimately contributes to his death.

Themes

Trust under strain, Public image vs private life, Career pressure and scandal, Sexual addiction and voyeurism, Deception and isolation, Recording as compulsive behavior

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Secret Things

1885. Secret Things

Drama Relationship Drama
6.0

20021h 55min

France

Director: Jean-Claude Brisseau

Two young women find themselves struggling to survive in Paris, street-wise Nathalie, a stripper, and naïve Sandrine, a barmaid. Together, they discover that sex can be used to their advantage, and pleasure.

Themes

Class mobility pressures, Sexual leverage in work, Gendered power dynamics, Deception as strategy, Corporate ambition and risk, Ruptured loyalties

Available on

Apple TV
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Punch-Drunk Love

1886. Punch-Drunk Love

Romance Drama Comedy Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
7.3

20021h 36min

United States

Director: Paul Thomas Anderson

A socially awkward and volatile small business owner meets the love of his life after being threatened by a gang of scammers.

Themes

Social anxiety isolation, Familial emotional abuse, Power dynamics in romance, Scams and manipulation, Longing for connection, Resilience under pressure

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Rules of Attraction

1887. The Rules of Attraction

Drama Romance Comedy Passionate Romance Relationship Drama
6.6

20021h 50min

Germany, United States

Director: Roger Avary

The incredibly spoiled and overprivileged students of Camden College are a backdrop for an unusual love triangle between a drug dealer, a virgin and a bisexual classmate.

Themes

College status pressures, Sexual ambiguity, Letter deception dynamics, Desire vs consent, Surveillance of intimacy, Jealousy and insecurity

Available on

Apple TV
Kanopy
Hoopla
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Brown Sugar

1888. Brown Sugar

Romance Comedy Romantic Comedy Buddy Comedy
6.5

20021h 49min

United States

Director: Rick Famuyiwa

Sidney and Dre can attribute their lifelong friendship and the launch of their careers to one single childhood instant... witnessing the birth of hip-hop on a New York street corner. Now some 15 years later, she is a revered music critic at a national magazine and he is a successful, though unfulfilled, hip-hop record company executive. Both come to realize that their true life passions will only be fulfilled by remembering what they learned that day on the corner.

Themes

Authentic hip-hop vs marketable acts, Creative integrity vs commercial pressure, Jealousy in professional relationships, Talent discovery and label dynamics, Entrepreneurial risk and independence, Public image vs personal life

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Son

1889. The Son

Drama Coming-of-Age Drama
7.5

20021h 43min

Belgium, France

Director: Jean-Pierre Dardenne

A joinery instructor at a rehab center refuses to take a new teen as his apprentice, but then begins to follow the boy through the hallways and streets.

Themes

Secrecy and disclosure, Moral conflict, Consequences of violence, Blurred boundaries, Guarded mentorship, Authority and responsibility

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Apple TV
Amazon Video
Google Play Movies
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Welcome to Collinwood

1890. Welcome to Collinwood

Comedy Crime Buddy Comedy Heist
6.3

20021h 26min

Germany, United States

Director: Anthony Russo

Five hapless inner-city low-lifes attempt to burgle a pawnbroker's safe, but end up being plagued by bad luck.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Economic desperation, Deceptive collaboration, Risk and luck, Group dynamics under crime, Illusory opportunity

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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