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Movies with dry vibe

Midnight Runners

671. Midnight Runners

Comedy Action Crime Buddy Comedy Buddy Action
7.3

20171h 49min

South Korea

Director: Jason Kim

Two apathetic police academy recruits who become best buddies through the tough training together witness a woman being abducted right before their very eyes. As they were taught in the academy, they quickly report the incident to the police, but the police are in no hurry to jump on the case. So the duo decide to take the matter into their own hands and rescue the woman.

Themes

Duty under pressure, Institutional neglect, Underground pursuit of justice, Moral courage, Bromance and teamwork, Risk vs rules

Available on

The Roku Channel
Kanopy
Hoopla
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Little Evil

672. Little Evil

Horror Comedy Dark Comedy Supernatural Horror
5.7

20171h 34min

United States

Director: Eli Craig

Gary, who has just married Samantha, the woman of his dreams, discovers that her six-year-old son may be the Antichrist.

Themes

Parental responsibility under danger, External scrutiny via rumor, Cult influence through secrecy, Marital trust via deception, Family stress through fear, Uncertainty via hidden danger

Available on

Netflix
Netflix Standard with Ads
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The Dark Tower

673. The Dark Tower

Fantasy Action Science Fiction Epic Fantasy Epic Action
5.6

20171h 35min

United States

Director: Nikolaj Arcel

A boy haunted by visions of a parallel world aids its disillusioned guardian in preventing the destruction of the nexus of universes known as the Dark Tower.

Themes

Trauma and resilience, Mind control dangers, Portal complications, Another world exposure, Exploitation of psychic children, Parallel world pressures

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Brigsby Bear

674. Brigsby Bear

Comedy Drama High-Concept Comedy Coming-of-Age Drama
7.3

20171h 37min

United States

Director: Dave McCary

Brigsby Bear Adventures is a children's TV show produced for an audience of one: James. When the show abruptly ends, James's life changes forever, and he sets out to finish the story himself.

Themes

Deception and disclosure, Art as coping mechanism, Boundaries of normalcy, External validation vs inner need, Captivity and found family, Creativity as belonging

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Party

675. The Party

Comedy Drama Dark Comedy Relationship Drama
6.6

20171h 11min

Denmark, United Kingdom

Director: Sally Potter

Various individuals think they’re coming together for a party in a private home, but a series of revelations results in a huge crisis that throws their belief systems – and their values – into total disarray.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Deception within groups, Private space social fracture, Mortality and care obligations, Professional roles under threat, Entitlement and resentment

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Only Living Boy in New York

676. The Only Living Boy in New York

Drama Relationship Drama
6.4

20171h 29min

United States

Director: Marc Webb

When a young man learns that his overbearing father is having an affair, he tries to stop it, only to be seduced by the older woman as well.

Themes

Generational conflict, Family secrecy, Extramarital desire, Power dynamics in love, Hidden paternity, Creative ambition vs guidance

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Girls Trip

677. Girls Trip

Comedy Romance Adventure Ensemble Comedy Romantic Comedy
6.2

20172h 2min

United States

Director: Malcolm D. Lee

Four girlfriends take a trip to New Orleans for an annual festival and, along the way, rediscover their wild sides and strengthen the bonds of sisterhood.

Themes

Trust and betrayal dynamics, Public image vs private life, Female friendship under pressure, Gossip culture vs authenticity, Empowerment through sisterhood, Self reinvention under scrutiny

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max Amazon Channel
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Tulip Fever

678. Tulip Fever

Drama Romance Passionate Romance Historical Drama
6.2

20171h 47min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Justin Chadwick

An artist falls for a married young woman while he's commissioned to paint her portrait. The two invest in the risky tulip market in hopes to build a future together.

Themes

Class inequality, Social climbing, Deception within marriage, Artistic ambition, Tulip market volatility, Gendered constraint

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Little Hours

679. The Little Hours

Comedy Satire
5.8

20171h 30min

Canada, United States

Director: Jeff Baena

Garfagnana, Italy, 1347. The handsome servant Masseto, fleeing from his vindictive master, takes shelter in a nunnery where three young nuns, Sister Alessandra, Sister Ginevra and Sister Fernanda, try unsuccessfully to find out what their purpose in life is, a conundrum that each of them faces in different ways.

Themes

Humor in rigid institutions, Power dynamics within convent, Desire vs chastity, Women's agency and constraint, Group dynamics and deception, Religious life vs worldly desires

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The House

680. The House

Comedy Crime High-Concept Comedy Organized Crime
5.6

20171h 28min

United States

Director: Andrew J. Cohen

When Scott and Kate Johansen’s daughter gets into the college of her dreams it’s cause for celebration. That is, until Scott and Kate learn that the scholarship they were counting on didn’t come through, and they’re now on the hook for tuition they can’t begin to afford. With the help of their friend and neighbor Frank also in need of a major payday they decide to open an illegal casino in his suburban house, risking everything together on a Vegas-style bacchanal where money flows, inhibitions are checked at the door, and all bets are off.

Themes

Financial desperation, Card counting, Tuition burden, Underground casino, Mob boss, Town hall scrutiny

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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