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Movies with clinical vibe

Steve Jobs

351. Steve Jobs

Drama History Historical Drama Biographical History
7.2

20152h 2min

United States, United Kingdom

Director: Danny Boyle

Overview

Set backstage at three iconic product launches and ending in 1998 with the unveiling of the iMac, Steve Jobs takes us behind the scenes of the digital revolution to paint an intimate portrait of the brilliant man at its epicenter.

Themes

Leadership under pressure, Family versus career, Paternity dispute, Innovation under siege, Credit and recognition, Corporate politics and turnover

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Freeheld

352. Freeheld

Romance Drama Legal Drama Bittersweet Romance
6.6

20151h 43min

United States

Director: Peter Sollett

Overview

New Jersey car mechanic Stacie Andree and her police detective girlfriend Laurel Hester both battle to secure Hester's pension benefits after she was diagnosed with a terminal illness.

Themes

Pension rights amid illness, Advocacy through persistent appeals, Equality under legal pressure, Institutional resistance and reform, Domestic partnership protections, Public scrutiny of rights

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Fathers and Daughters

353. Fathers and Daughters

Drama Family Drama
7.0

20151h 56min

Italy, United States

Director: Gabriele Muccino

Overview

A Pulitzer-winning writer grapples with being a widower and father after a mental breakdown, while, 27 years later, his grown daughter struggles to forge connections of her own.

Themes

Grief affecting career, Creativity hampered by injury, Trauma causing custody strain, Intimacy difficulties in relationships, Attachment patterns across generations

Available on

Apple TV
Hoopla
Fandango At Home
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I Spit on Your Grave III: Vengeance Is Mine

354. I Spit on Your Grave III: Vengeance Is Mine

Horror Thriller Gore Horror Revenge Thriller
5.1

20151h 31min

United States

Director: Richard Schenkman

Overview

Jennifer Hills is still tormented by the brutal sexual assault she endured years ago. She’s changed identities and cities, reluctantly joining a support group where she begins to piece together a new life. But when her new friend’s murderer goes free and the tales of serial rapists haunt her, Jennifer will hunt down the men responsible and do what the system won’t – make them pay for their crimes in the most horrific ways imaginable. Only this time, no jury may be able to save her.

Themes

Trauma and retaliation, Group therapy dynamics, Law vs vengeance, Revenge as response, Distrust of men, Police investigation pressure

Available on

Apple TV
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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Disorder

355. Disorder

Drama Thriller Domestic Thriller Psychological Drama
6.2

20151h 40min

Belgium, France

Director: Alice Winocour

Overview

An ex-soldier with PTSD is hired to protect the wife and child of a wealthy Lebanese businessman while he's out of town.

Themes

Duty versus fear, Protection under threat, Power dynamics in care, Ptsd under pressure, Anxiety in isolation, Vulnerability of the guard

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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99 Homes

356. 99 Homes

Drama Psychological Drama
7.1

20151h 52min

United States

Director: Ramin Bahrani

Overview

After his family is evicted from their home, proud and desperate construction worker Dennis Nash tries to win his home back by striking a deal with the devil and working for Rick Carver, the corrupt real estate broker who evicted him.

Themes

Eviction pressure, Finances under stress, Foreclosure economy, Motel precarity, Predatory real estate

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
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Legend

357. Legend

Crime Thriller Organized Crime Modern Noir Thriller
6.9

20152h 12min

France, United Kingdom

Director: Brian Helgeland

Overview

Suave, charming and volatile, Reggie Kray and his unstable twin brother Ronnie start to leave their mark on the London underworld in the 1960s. Using violence to get what they want, the siblings orchestrate robberies and murders while running nightclubs and protection rackets. With police Detective Leonard "Nipper" Read hot on their heels, the brothers continue their rapid rise to power and achieve tabloid notoriety.

Themes

External alliances and profits, Paranoia and violence, Legal risk and exposure, Marital strain under crime, Power dynamics in the criminal underworld, Betrayal through testimony

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

358. Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

Science Fiction Action Thriller Adventure Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi
6.3

20152h 11min

United States

Director: Wes Ball

Overview

Thomas and his fellow Gladers face their greatest challenge yet: searching for clues about the mysterious and powerful organization known as WCKD. Their journey takes them to the Scorch, a desolate landscape filled with unimaginable obstacles. Teaming up with resistance fighters, the Gladers take on WCKD’s vastly superior forces and uncover its shocking plans for them all.

Themes

Trust and betrayal dynamics, Ethics of experimentation, Immunity as leverage, Survival under harsh conditions, Resistance against corporate control, Fragmented leadership and alliance

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Eye in the Sky

359. Eye in the Sky

Drama Thriller War Political Thriller Modern Conflicts
7.3

20151h 42min

United Kingdom

Director: Gavin Hood

Overview

A UK-based military officer in command of a top secret drone operation to capture terrorists in Kenya discovers the targets are planning a suicide bombing and the mission escalates from “capture” to “kill.” As American pilot Steve Watts is about to engage, a nine-year old girl enters the kill zone, triggering an international dispute reaching the highest levels of US and British government over the moral, political, and personal implications of modern warfare.

Themes

Political decision making under pressure, Civilian risk and collateral damage, Moral implications of warfare, Due diligence and proportionality, Command hierarchy and accountability, Legal counsel influence

Available on

Google Play Movies
YouTube
Kanopy
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Hitman: Agent 47

360. Hitman: Agent 47

Action Crime Thriller One-Person Army Organized Crime
5.7

20151h 36min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Aleksander Bach

Overview

An assassin teams up with a woman to help her find her father and uncover the mysteries of her ancestry.

Themes

Trust and deception, Duty versus humanity, Identity and selfhood, Genetic enhancement ethics, Hidden lineage implications, Shadow organization manipulation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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