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Ask Me If I'm Happy

2001. Ask Me If I'm Happy

Comedy Buddy Comedy
7.1

20001h 40min

Italy

Director: Giacomo Poretti

Aspiring thespians Aldo, Giovanni and Giacomo work dead-end jobs while nurturing their dream production of Cyrano de Bergerac, until love for the same woman tears their friendship apart. Three years later, Giovanni and Giacomo reunite after learning that Aldo is dying.

Themes

Loyalty under strain, Ambition vs friendship, Dead-end work reality, Creative pursuit under pressure, Love competition within friends, Reunion after fracture

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Netflix
Amazon Prime Video
Mediaset Infinity
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What Women Want

2002. What Women Want

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy High-Concept Comedy
6.5

20002h 7min

United States

Director: Nancy Meyers

Advertising executive Nick Marshall is as cocky as they come, but what happens to a chauvinistic guy when he can suddenly hear what women are thinking? Nick gets passed over for a promotion, but after an accident enables him to hear women's thoughts, he puts his newfound talent to work against Darcy, his new boss, who seems to be infatuated with him.

Themes

Misogyny through telepathy, Advertising strategy and gender, Romcom expectations vs reality, Power dynamics in collaboration, Female psyche as market tool, Romantic tension in the workplace

Available on

Amazon Video
fuboTV
Google Play Movies
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The Joker is back with a vengeance, and Neo-Gotham's Dark Knight, Terry McGinnis, needs answers as he stands alone to face the old Gotham's most infamous Clown Prince of Crime.

Themes

Mentorship under pressure, Loyalty under manipulation, Technology as weapon, Deception and impersonation, Identity and role confusion, Legacy and succession

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Family Man

2004. The Family Man

Comedy Drama Romance Fantasy Romantic Comedy
6.8

20002h 5min

United States

Director: Brett Ratner

Jack's lavish, fast-paced lifestyle changes one Christmas night when he stumbles into a grocery store holdup and disarms the gunman. The next morning he wakes up in bed lying next to Kate, his college sweetheart he left in order to pursue his career, and to the horrifying discovery that his former life no longer exists. As he stumbles through this alternate suburban universe, Jack finds himself at a crossroad where he must choose between his high-power career and the woman he loves.

Themes

Work-life balance tension, Midlife crisis reevaluation, Fantasy realism juxtaposition, Career vs family conflict, Second chances and choices, Family stability vs city life, Holiday meaning under pressure

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Proof of Life

2005. Proof of Life

Thriller Action Drama Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller Relationship Drama
6.3

20002h 15min

United States

Director: Taylor Hackford

When American engineer Peter Bowman is kidnapped while working in South America, his wife Alice enlists special agent Terry Thorne to help free him. However, complications arise when Thorne falls in love with her. Their lives are on the line, their hearts out on a limb.

Themes

Loyalty under threat, Hostage negotiation ethics, Corporate pressure and ransom, Romantic tension under crisis, Risk and leverage dynamics, Deception in negotiation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Vertical Limit

2006. Vertical Limit

Adventure Action Thriller Rescue Mission Adventure Epic Action
6.0

20002h 4min

Germany, United States

Director: Martin Campbell

Trapped near the summit of K2, the world's second-highest mountain, Annie Garrett radios to base camp for help. Brother Peter hears Annie's message and assembles a team to save her and her group before they succumb to K2's unforgiving elements. But, as Annie lays injured in an icy cavern, the rescuers face several terrifying events that could end the rescue attempt -- and their lives.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Loyalty vs self-preservation, Power vs responsibility, Survival against elements, Deception for survival, Competition among climbers

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Italian for Beginners

2007. Italian for Beginners

Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Family Drama
7.0

20001h 58min

Denmark

Director: Lone Scherfig

Several lonely hearts in a semi-provincial suburb of a town in Denmark use a beginner's course in Italian as the platform to meet the romance of their lives. The film, which unspools the connections and family drama shared between the students, complies with several aesthetic principles of Dogme 95 movement.

Themes

Language course as bridge, Family ties reframe loyalties, Inheritance as catalyst, Romantic choices constrained, Workplace dynamics test bonds, Social isolation in suburb

Available on

Amazon Video
Hoopla
Fandango At Home
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Rugrats in Paris: The Movie

2008. Rugrats in Paris: The Movie

Family Comedy Adventure Animation Vacation Family
6.2

20001h 19min

United States

Director: Stig Bergqvist

A group of rambunctious toddlers travel a trip to Paris. As they journey from the Eiffel Tower to Notre Dame, they learn new lessons about trust, loyalty and love.

Themes

Collective resistance, Absence of maternal figures, Corporate ambition and manipulation, Belonging in blended families, Trust within families, Deception for promotion

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Versus

2009. Versus

Horror Fantasy Action Thriller Adventure
6.3

20002h

Japan

Director: Ryuhei Kitamura

A group of ruthless gangsters, an unknown woman and an escaped convict have met, in The Forest of Resurrection, the 444th portal to the other side. Their troubles start when those once killed and buried in the forest come back from the dead.

Themes

Forbidden portals, Forest abduction, Power of darkness, Zombie attack, Past lives, Portal sacrifice

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Meet the Parents

2010. Meet the Parents

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
7.0

20001h 48min

United States

Director: Jay Roach

Greg Focker is ready to marry his girlfriend, Pam, but before he pops the question, he must win over her formidable father, humorless former CIA agent Jack Byrnes, at the wedding of Pam's sister. As Greg bends over backward to make a good impression, his visit to the Byrnes home turns into a hilarious series of disasters, and everything that can go wrong does, all under Jack's critical, hawklike gaze.

Themes

Parental expectations, Deception under pressure, Family scrutiny, Social performance under pressure, Embarrassment risk, In-law negotiation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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