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Reign of Fire

1. Reign of Fire

Adventure Action Fantasy Epic Action Dark Fantasy
6.2
20021h 41min

Overview

In post-apocalyptic England, an American volunteer and a British survivor team up to fight off a brood of fire-breathing dragons seeking to return to global dominance after centuries of rest underground. The Brit -- leading a clan of survivors to hunt down the King of the Dragons -- has much at stake: His mother was killed by a dragon, but his love is still alive.

Themes

Leadership under crisis, Survival under siege, Resource scarcity, Intergroup alliance, Technology vs nature, Dragon reproduction dynamics

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Spanish Apartment

2. The Spanish Apartment

Drama Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
7.3
20022h 2min

Overview

A strait-laced French student moves into an apartment in Barcelona with a cast of six other characters from all over Europe. Together, they speak the international language of love and friendship.

Themes

Group loyalty under pressure, Language barriers, Romantic entanglements, Multicultural cohabitation, Conflict and reconciliation, Jealousy and desire

Available on

Hoopla
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Dog Soldiers

3. Dog Soldiers

Horror Action Thriller Werewolf Horror Military Action
6.8
20021h 45min

Overview

A band of soldiers is dispatched to war games deep in the woods. When they stumble across a rival team slaughtered in camp, they realize they're not alone.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Survival under siege, Leadership under strain, Deception in warfare, Group cohesion vs fragmentation, Expendability under orders

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Barbershop

4. Barbershop

Comedy Drama Workplace Comedy Family Drama
6.3
20021h 42min

Overview

A day in the life of a barbershop on the south side of Chicago. Calvin, who inherited the struggling business from his deceased father, views the shop as nothing but a burden and waste of his time. After selling the shop to a local loan shark, Calvin slowly begins to see his father's vision and legacy and struggles with the notion that he just sold it out.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Predatory lending, Urban community resilience, Legacy versus obligation, Consequences of ownership, Debt-driven decisions

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Tanguy

5. Tanguy

Comedy Awkward Comedy
6.4
20011h 48min

Overview

Tanguy is 28 years old and still living with his parents. They think it's time he moves out. He doesn't, so they hatch a plan.

Themes

Household control vs independence, Parent child tension, Economic dependence and earnings, Generational clash over living arrangements, Interference in personal life, Family authority and resistance

Available on

France Channel Amazon Channel
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Heist

6. Heist

Action Crime Drama Thriller Heist
6.5
20011h 47min

Overview

Joe Moore has a job he loves. He's a thief. His job goes sour when he gets caught on security camera tape. His fence, Bergman, reneges on the money he's owed, and his wife may be betraying him with the fence's young lieutenant. Moore and his partner, Bobby Blane, and their utility man, Pinky Pincus, find themselves broke, betrayed, and blackmailed. Moore is forced to commit his crew to do one last big job.

Themes

Aging hero under pressure, Criminal gang dynamics, Blackmail leverage, Jewelry heist temptation, Gold heist risk, Double cross consequences

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Rat Race

7. Rat Race

Adventure Comedy Globetrotting Adventure Ensemble Comedy
6.5
20011h 52min

Overview

In an ensemble film about easy money, greed, manipulation and bad driving, a Las Vegas casino tycoon entertains his wealthiest high rollers -- a group that will bet on anything -- by pitting six ordinary people against each other in a wild dash for $2 million jammed into a locker hundreds of miles away. The tycoon and his wealthy friends monitor each racer's every move to keep track of their favorites. The only rule in this race is that there are no rules.

Themes

Group dynamics under stress, Risk and improvisation, Bets and spectators, No-rule competition, Greed and manipulation, Pursuit of wealth under pressure

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Bedazzled

8. Bedazzled

Fantasy Comedy Romance High-Concept Comedy Fantasy Romance
6.1
20001h 33min

Overview

Elliot Richards, a socially awkward IT worker, is given seven wishes to get the girl of his dreams when he meets a very seductive Satan. The catch: his soul. Some of his wishes include being a 7 foot basketball star, a wealthy, powerful man, and a sensitive caring guy. But, as could be expected, the Devil puts her own little twist on each of his fantasies.

Themes

Seven wishes, Pact with the devil, Love of one's life, Searching for love, Sale of soul

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Overview

Two mutants, Rogue and Wolverine, come to a private academy for their kind whose resident superhero team, the X-Men, must oppose a terrorist organization with similar powers.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Mutant stigma, Illusion and deception, Power transfer ethics, Resistance to control, Registration and surveillance

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Muppet Christmas Carol

10. The Muppet Christmas Carol

Music Comedy Family Fantasy Drama
7.8
19921h 26min

Overview

A retelling of the classic Dickens tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, miser extraordinaire. He is held accountable for his dastardly ways during night-time visitations by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future.

Themes

Miser vs charity, Childhood memories shaping present, Holiday spirit vs miser, Past and future visions, Victorian era social norms, Puppet motif and puppetry

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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