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Movies with dry vibe

The Clan

911. The Clan

Drama History Crime Historical Drama Organized Crime
6.9

20151h 49min

Argentina, Spain

Director: Pablo Trapero

In Argentina, between 1982 and 1985, the Puccios, a well-established family of San Isidro, an upper-class suburb of Buenos Aires, kidnap several people and hold them as hostages for a ransom.

Themes

Loyalty and betrayal, Deception and risk, Family crime under democracy, Class mobility pressures, Youth defection vs coercion, Private wealth and violence

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Walt Before Mickey

912. Walt Before Mickey

Drama Historical Drama
5.9

20151h 47min

United States

Director: Khoa Le

Based on the book "Walt Before Mickey" covers the early years of Walt Disney's career. The legendary Walt Disney had a tumultuous childhood, yet he was determined to overcome obstacles in his path, before the creation of his first iconic character: Mickey Mouse.

Themes

Creative collaboration under constraint, Ownership rights, Independence pursuit, Financing pressure, Early venture resilience, Entrepreneurial partnership

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The Gift

913. The Gift

Thriller Mystery Drama Domestic Thriller Investigation Mystery
7.0

20151h 48min

Australia, United States

Director: Joel Edgerton

After moving into a new house, the married couple Simon and Robyn run into Simon’s former classmate, Gordo. Things quickly turn tense when Gordo starts inserting himself into their lives with intrusive visits and unexpected gifts.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Intrusion and boundary violations, Trust and betrayal in marriage, Past secrets and rumor, Fear and anxiety in domestic life, Manipulation by past connections

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Vacation

914. Vacation

Comedy Adventure Buddy Comedy Globetrotting Adventure
6.2

20151h 39min

United States

Director: John Francis Daley

Hoping to bring his family closer together and to recreate his childhood vacation for his own kids, a grown up Rusty Griswold takes his wife and their two sons on a cross-country road trip to the coolest theme park in America, Walley World. Needless to say, things don't go quite as planned.

Themes

Fidelity concerns, Fragile family bonds, Nostalgia versus reality, Parental expectations vs mishaps, Travel chaos and resilience, Teenage conflict and growth

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The Legend of Barney Thomson

915. The Legend of Barney Thomson

Comedy Drama Dark Comedy
6.2

20151h 36min

United Kingdom, Canada

Director: Robert Carlyle

Barney Thomson, awkward, diffident, Glasgow barber, lives a life of desperate mediocrity and his uninteresting life is about to go from 0 to 60 in five seconds, as he enters the grotesque and comically absurd world of the serial killer.

Themes

Appearance vs reality, Secrecy and consequence, Mediocrity under pressure, Deception within families, Violence in daily life, Accidental crime

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A Christmas Horror Story

916. A Christmas Horror Story

Horror Fantasy Supernatural Horror Dark Fantasy
5.8

20151h 39min

Canada

Director: Steven Hoban

Christmas is supposed to be a time of joy, peace and goodwill. But for some folks in the small town of Bailey Downs, it turns into something much less festive.

Themes

Identity fragmentation, Family under threat, Mythic punisher, Mall threat, Horror anthology, Christmas horror, Weird tales

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The Stanford Prison Experiment

917. The Stanford Prison Experiment

Thriller Drama History Mind Game Thriller Historical Drama
6.8

20152h 2min

United States

Director: Kyle Patrick Alvarez

In 1971, Stanford's Professor Philip Zimbardo conducts a controversial psychology experiment in which college students pretend to be either prisoners or guards, but the proceedings soon get out of hand. Based on a true story.

Themes

Prison brutality dynamics, Prison role assignment, Human experiment ethics, 1970s social pressure, Based on true story tension, Group conformity under rules

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Irrational Man

918. Irrational Man

Drama Comedy Dark Comedy Psychological Drama
6.6

20151h 35min

United States

Director: Woody Allen

On a small town college campus, a philosophy professor in existential crisis gives his life new purpose when he enters into a relationship with his student.

Themes

College campus ambition fuels risk, Existential crisis motivates dangerous acts, Philosophy professor ethical justification crime, His student emotional leverage, College campus romance risks, Existential crisis ethics in action

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Love

919. Love

Drama Romance Passionate Romance Relationship Drama
6.1

20152h 14min

Belgium, France

Director: Gaspar Noé

Murphy is an American living in Paris who enters a highly sexually and emotionally charged relationship with the unstable Electra. Unaware of the seismic effect it will have on their relationship, they invite their pretty neighbor into their bed.

Themes

Deception in relationships, Depression and vulnerability, Non-monogamy and threesome, Pregnancy as consequence, Unconventional households, Secrecy and break-up

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Equals

920. Equals

Drama Romance Science Fiction Passionate Romance Dystopian Sci-Fi
6.0

20151h 42min

Indonesia, United States

Director: Drake Doremus

A futuristic love story set in a world where emotions have been eradicated.

Themes

Emotions eradicated, State surveillance and control, Conformity under pressure, Secret support networks, Artistic expression as rebellion, Intimacy under restriction

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