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Movies with relentless vibe

201. The Starling

The Starling
Drama Relationship Drama
6.4
20211h 42minCanada, United States
Director: Theodore Melfi

Overview

A woman adjusting to life after a loss contends with a feisty bird that's taken over her garden — and a husband who's struggling to find a way forward.

Themes

Marriage resilience, Grief and caregiving strain, Marriage under loss, Isolation versus connection, Friendship during hardship, Loss and memory shaping

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Netflix
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202. Kate

Kate
Action Thriller One-Person Army Revenge Thriller
6.3
20211h 46minUnited States, Japan
Director: Cedric Nicolas-Troyan

Overview

A ruthless criminal operative has less than 24 hours to exact revenge on her enemies and in the process forms an unexpected bond with the daughter of one of her past victims.

Themes

Loyalty and betrayal, Moral ambiguity, Deception and control, Revenge vs restraint, Mentorship and manipulation, Trauma from training

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Netflix
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203. Copshop

Copshop
Thriller Crime Action Mind Game Thriller Police Procedural
6.2
20211h 48minUnited States
Director: Joe Carnahan

Overview

On the run from a lethal assassin, a wily con artist devises a scheme to hide out inside a small-town police station. However, when the hit man turns up at the precinct, an unsuspecting rookie cop finds herself caught in the crosshairs.

Themes

Survival under pressure, Police corruption, Deception and loyalty, Mob influence on justice, Conflicting loyalties, Shootout tensions

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Amazon Video
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Google Play Movies
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204. The Tomorrow War

The Tomorrow War
Action Science Fiction Adventure Time Travel Sci-Fi Military Action
6.6
20212h 18minUnited States
Director: Chris McKay

Overview

The world is stunned when a group of time travelers arrive from the year 2051 to deliver an urgent message: Thirty years in the future, mankind is losing a global war against a deadly alien species. The only hope for survival is for soldiers and civilians from the present to be transported to the future and join the fight. Among those recruited is high school teacher and family man Dan Forester. Determined to save the world for his young daughter, Dan teams up with a brilliant scientist and his estranged father in a desperate quest to rewrite the fate of the planet.

Themes

Time travel burden, Family duty conflict, Existential threat perception, Leadership under isolation, Climate-driven invasion

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
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205. Malignant

Malignant
Horror Mystery Psychological Horror Mindbender Mystery
6.2
20211h 51minUnited States
Director: James Wan

Overview

Madison is paralyzed by shocking visions of grisly murders, and her torment worsens as she discovers that these waking dreams are in fact terrifying realities with a mysterious tie to her past.

Themes

Domestic abuse consequences, Parasitic twin control, Body horror effects, Memory resurfacing, Adoption secrecy, Sisterly bond resilience

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Amazon Video
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206. The Stronghold

The Stronghold
Thriller Action Crime Police Procedural Political Thriller
6.9
20211h 45minFrance
Director: Cédric Jimenez

Overview

A police brigade works in the dangerous northern neighborhoods of Marseille, where the level of crime is higher than anywhere else in France.

Themes

Informant dynamics, Police under pressure, Corruption and coverups, Procedural detention and due process, Northern neighborhoods tension, Interagency scrutiny

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Apple TV
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Canal VOD
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207. Stillwater

Stillwater
Drama Crime Thriller Legal Drama Prison Crime
6.6
20212h 19minFrance, United States
Director: Tom McCarthy

Overview

Bill Baker, an American oil-rig roughneck from Oklahoma, travels to Marseille to visit his estranged daughter, Allison, who is in prison for a murder she claims she did not commit. Confronted with language barriers, cultural differences, and a complicated legal system, Bill builds a new life for himself in France as he makes it his personal mission to exonerate his daughter.

Themes

Deception and risk, Cross-cultural tension, Father-daughter bond, Protective impulse versus legality, Dna-evidence stakes, Case reopening uncertainty

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Amazon Video
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208. Jungle Cruise

Jungle Cruise
Fantasy Adventure Family Action Comedy
6.5
20212h 7minUnited States
Director: Jaume Collet-Serra

Overview

Dr. Lily Houghton enlists the aid of wisecracking skipper Frank Wolff to take her down the Amazon in his dilapidated boat. Together, they search for an ancient tree that holds the power to heal – a discovery that will change the future of medicine.

Themes

Trust and deception, Risk in exploration, Control of nature, Colonial ambition vs healing, Legacy of immortality, Science vs tradition

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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209. Blood Red Sky

Blood Red Sky
Horror Thriller Action Vampire Horror Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller
6.1
20212h 3minGermany, United Kingdom
Director: Peter Thorwarth

Overview

A woman with a mysterious illness is forced into action when a group of terrorists attempt to hijack a transatlantic overnight flight. In order to protect her son she will have to reveal a dark secret, and unleash the inner monster she has fought to hide.

Themes

Deception under duress, Survival under threat, Collective resilience under siege, Moral ambiguity in crisis, Protective maternal instinct, Transformation and power

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210. Fear Street: 1666

Fear Street: 1666
Mystery Horror Folk Horror Whodunit
6.6
20211h 55minUnited States
Director: Leigh Janiak

Overview

In 1666, a colonial town is gripped by a hysterical witch-hunt that has deadly consequences for centuries to come, and it's up to teenagers in 1994 to finally put an end to their town's curse, before it's too late.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Fear driven social control, Forbidden knowledge and power, Generational curse dynamics, Public punishment and scapegoating, Mass hysteria and witch-hunt

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