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Movies with dry vibe

Hello, My Name Is Doris

861. Hello, My Name Is Doris

Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
6.6

20151h 35min

United States

Director: Michael Showalter

A self-help seminar inspires a sixty-something woman to romantically pursue her younger co-worker.

Themes

Age disparity romance, Self-improvement obsession, Social awkwardness under pressure, Online persona deception, Workplace relationship tension, Desire vs reality

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Krampus

862. Krampus

Horror Comedy Fantasy Supernatural Horror Dark Comedy
6.2

20151h 38min

United States

Director: Michael Dougherty

When his dysfunctional family clashes over the holidays, young Max is disillusioned and turns his back on Christmas. Little does he know, this lack of festive spirit has unleashed the wrath of Krampus: a demonic force of ancient evil intent on punishing non-believers.

Themes

Intergenerational conflict, Survival under siege, Belief vs disbelief, Loss of festive spirit, Folklore threat emerges, Holiday family tension, Responsibility and guilt

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High-Rise

863. High-Rise

Drama Psychological Drama
5.5

20151h 59min

United Kingdom, Belgium

Director: Ben Wheatley

Life for the residents of a tower block begins to run out of control.

Themes

Class inequality, Social isolation, Urban decay, Class conflict, Space as power, Collective breakdown

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The Night Before

864. The Night Before

Comedy Adventure Fantasy Buddy Comedy City Adventure
6.4

20151h 41min

United States

Director: Jonathan Levine

In New York City for their annual tradition of Christmas Eve debauchery, three lifelong best friends set out to find the Holy Grail of Christmas parties since their yearly reunion might be coming to an end.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Fear of parenthood, Tradition vs change, Peer influence temptation, Success vs friendship

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Criminal Activities

865. Criminal Activities

Thriller Crime Drama Organized Crime Domestic Thriller
5.8

20151h 34min

United States

Director: Jackie Earle Haley

Four young men make a risky investment together that gets them into trouble with the mob.

Themes

Perception vs reality, Debt pressure, Mob influence, Illicit investment consequences, Group decision dynamics

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By the Sea

866. By the Sea

Drama Romance Relationship Drama Bittersweet Romance
5.3

20152h 2min

United States, Malta

Director: Angelina Jolie

Set in France during the mid-1970s, Vanessa, a former dancer, and her husband Roland, an American writer, travel the country together. They seem to be growing apart, but when they linger in one quiet, seaside town they begin to draw close to some of its more vibrant inhabitants, such as a local bar/café-keeper and a hotel owner.

Themes

Miscommunication under stress, Grief and infertility, Creative block and intimacy, Voyeurism and boundary testing, Alcoholism and withdrawal, Marital strain abroad

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Spotlight

867. Spotlight

Drama History Historical Drama Historical Event
8.1

20152h 9min

United States

Director: Tom McCarthy

The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.

Themes

Investigative journalism ethics, Institutional cover-up, Survivor advocacy, Newsroom pressure, Systemic abuse patterns, Accountability through reporting

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Kill Your Friends

868. Kill Your Friends

Comedy Crime Thriller Dark Comedy Narcotics Crime
6.0

20151h 44min

United Kingdom

Director: Owen Harris

A&R man Steven Stelfox is slashing and burning his way through the music business, a world where 'no one knows anything' and where careers are made and broken by chance and the fickle tastes of the general public. Fuelled by greed, ambition and inhuman quantities of drugs, Stelfox lives the dream, as he searches for his next hit record.

Themes

Ambition and greed, Drug-fueled pressure, Hit-driven culture, Cutthroat industry dynamics, Audience taste uncertainty

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Amazon Video
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April and the Extraordinary World

869. April and the Extraordinary World

Thriller Adventure Animation Comedy Fantasy
7.2

20151h 46min

France, Canada

Director: Franck Ekinci

It's 1941, but France is trapped in the 19th Century, governed by steam and Napoleon V. Avril, a teenage girl, goes in search of her missing scientist parents.

Themes

Scientists exploited for power, Talking cat ally, Technological stagnation under war, Technology-driven progress after crisis, Mobile bunker as refuge, Terraforming as escape from conflict

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Apple TV
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The Lady in the Van

870. The Lady in the Van

Comedy Drama Family Drama Dark Comedy
6.7

20151h 44min

United Kingdom

Director: Nicholas Hytner

The true story of the relationship between Alan Bennett and the singular Miss Shepherd, a woman of uncertain origins who ‘temporarily’ parked her van in Bennett’s London driveway and proceeded to live there for 15 years.

Themes

Economic disparity, Caregiving burden, Private vs public life, Homelessness and shelter, Suburban outsider, Hidden pasts

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