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Movies with clinical vibe

Europa Report

471. Europa Report

Science Fiction Thriller Space Sci-Fi Survival Thriller
6.4

20131h 30min

United States

Director: Sebastián Cordero

A crew of international astronauts are sent on a private mission to Jupiter's fourth moon.

Themes

Found footage aesthetics, Private mission ethics, Pursuit of extraterrestrial life form, Isolation aboard spacecraft, Risk of space travel, Space adventure challenges

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Blackfish

472. Blackfish

Documentary Social & Political Documentary
8.1

20131h 23min

United States

Director: Gabriela Cowperthwaite

Notorious killer whale Tilikum is responsible for the deaths of three individuals, including a top killer whale trainer. Blackfish shows the sometimes devastating consequences of keeping such intelligent and sentient creatures in captivity.

Themes

Animal trainer dynamics, Confinement and care, Killer whale ethics, Industry vs welfare, Witness testimony debates, Stress of capture

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12 Rounds 2: Reloaded

473. 12 Rounds 2: Reloaded

Action Adventure Thriller Epic Action Revenge Thriller
5.3

20131h 35min

United States, Canada

Director: Roel Reiné

Nick Malloy portrays an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) who finds himself caught in a deadly 12-round game of cat and mouse with a vigilante tied to the paramedic's past. With little time to spare and his wife's life hanging in the balance, the EMT must figure out why he's been chosen to be the pawn in this maniac's game before it's too late.

Themes

Revenge as motive, Investigative pressure, Duty vs family, Family under threat, Past actions haunting present, Cat and mouse dynamics

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Behind the Candelabra

474. Behind the Candelabra

Drama Romance Entertainment Industry Drama Passionate Romance
7.0

20131h 58min

United States

Director: Steven Soderbergh

Based on the autobiographical novel, the tempestuous 6-year relationship between Liberace and his (much younger) lover, Scott Thorson, is recounted.

Themes

Legal battles and settlements, Based on novel dynamics, Celebrity influence and control, In the closet pressures, Drug dependency erosion, Memoir-driven image preservation

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Devil's Knot

475. Devil's Knot

Crime Drama Thriller Serial Killer Crime Legal Drama
6.1

20131h 54min

United States

Director: Atom Egoyan

The savage murders of three young children sparks a controversial trial of three teenagers accused of killing the kids as part of a satanic ritual.

Themes

Public testimony and recantation, Family and community impact, Coercion in interrogation, Moral panic and suspicion, Legal jeopardy under pressure, Investigation vs evidence

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Star Trek Into Darkness

476. Star Trek Into Darkness

Action Adventure Science Fiction Epic Action Space Sci-Fi
7.7

20132h 12min

United States

Director: J.J. Abrams

When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization has detonated the fleet and everything it stands for, leaving our world in a state of crisis. With a personal score to settle, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction. As our heroes are propelled into an epic chess game of life and death, love will be challenged, friendships will be torn apart, and sacrifices must be made for the only family Kirk has left: his crew.

Themes

Loyalty versus duty, Deception within leadership, Power struggles under crisis, Weaponization ethics, Trust and betrayal in war, Obedience versus rebellion

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The Machine

477. The Machine

Science Fiction Thriller AI Sci-Fi Computer Threat Thriller
6.0

20131h 32min

United Kingdom

Director: Caradog W. James

Already deep into a second Cold War, Britain’s Ministry of Defense seeks a game-changing weapon. Programmer Vincent McCarthy unwittingly provides an answer in The Machine, a super-strong human cyborg. When a programming bug causes the prototype to decimate his lab, McCarthy takes his obsessive efforts underground, far away from inquisitive eyes.

Themes

Humanity vs machine, Autonomy of artificial minds, Ethics of military tech, Creator responsibility and control, Governance of self-aware androids

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Disconnect

478. Disconnect

Drama Thriller Relationship Drama
7.5

20131h 56min

United States

Director: Henry Alex Rubin

A hard-working lawyer, attached to his cell phone, can't find the time to communicate with his family. An estranged couple uses the internet as a means to escape from their lifeless marriage. A widowed ex-cop struggles to raise a mischievous son who cyber-bullies a classmate. An ambitious journalist sees a career-making story in a teen that performs on an adult-only site. They are strangers, neighbors and colleagues and their stories collide as ordinary people struggling to connect in today's wired world.

Themes

Online identity manipulation, Privacy and surveillance pressure, Connection vs isolation, Digital vulnerability in families, Ethics of online interaction, Cyberbullying consequences

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In Fear

479. In Fear

Thriller Survival Thriller
5.4

20131h 25min

France, United Kingdom

Director: Jeremy Lovering

Driving to a music festival in Ireland, a young couple gets trapped in a country maze on their way to a remote hotel, where an unidentifiable sinister force torments them.

Themes

Coercive manipulation, Institutional corruption, Power abuse, Public scrutiny, Memory gaps, Evidence credibility

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Trance

480. Trance

Thriller Crime Drama Mystery Mind Game Thriller
6.9

20131h 41min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Danny Boyle

A violent gang enlists the help of a hypnotherapist in an attempt to locate a painting which somehow vanished in the middle of a heist.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Betrayal and trust, Risk and consequence, Memory manipulation, Coercive persuasion, Blurred loyalties

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