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Movies with fast-paced vibe

Outlaw King

541. Outlaw King

Action History War Epic Action Historical Event
6.9

20182h 2min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: David Mackenzie

Forced into exile by the English after being crowned King of Scotland, legendary warrior Robert the Bruce fights to reclaim the throne.

Themes

Loyalty vs oaths, Exile and rebellion, Legitimacy and crown, Power vs popular support, Alliance through marriage, Guerilla warfare

Available on

Netflix
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The Predator

542. The Predator

Science Fiction Action Thriller Alien Invasion Sci-Fi Military Action
5.3

20181h 47min

United States

Director: Shane Black

When a young boy accidentally triggers the universe's most lethal hunters' return to Earth, only a ragtag crew of ex-soldiers and a disgruntled scientist can prevent the end of the human race.

Themes

Survival under pursuit, Climate change urgency, Alien dna improvement, Human dna hybridization, Autism enabling translation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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The Seven Deadly Sins: Prisoners of the Sky

543. The Seven Deadly Sins: Prisoners of the Sky

Action Adventure Fantasy Animation Mythological Fantasy
7.0

20181h 39min

Japan

Director: Yasuto Nishikata

Traveling in search of the rare ingredient, “sky fish” Meliodas and Hawk arrive at a palace that floats above the clouds. The people there are busy preparing a ceremony, meant to protect their home from a ferocious beast that awakens once every 3,000 years. But before the ritual is complete, the Six Knights of Black—a Demon Clan army—removes the seal on the beast, threatening the lives of everyone in the Sky Palace.

Themes

Betrayal and loyalty, Power and responsibility, Demon versus divine order, Identity and mistaken identity, Coexistence of species

Available on

Netflix
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Alpha

544. Alpha

Adventure Drama Survival Adventure
6.6

20181h 37min

Canada, United States

Director: Albert Hughes

In the prehistoric past, Keda, a young and inexperienced hunter, struggles to return home after being separated from his tribe when bison hunting goes awry. On his way back he will find an unexpected ally.

Themes

Leadership under uncertainty, Interspecies collaboration, Wolf bond, Isolation and adaptation, Survival under harsh climate, Bonding through hardship

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The World Is Yours

545. The World Is Yours

Comedy Crime Dark Comedy Narcotics Crime
6.3

20181h 34min

France

Director: Romain Gavras

To escape his life of crime, a Paris drug dealer takes on one last job involving Spain, unhinged gangsters, his longtime crush and his scheming mother.

Themes

Group dynamics under pressure, Gambling debt pressure, Family influence on crime, Pursuit of a fresh start, Crime life vs escape, Improvisation under constraints

Available on

Amazon Video
The Roku Channel
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Dog Days

546. Dog Days

Romance Comedy Romantic Comedy Ensemble Comedy
6.2

20181h 52min

United States

Director: Ken Marino

A group of people in Los Angeles are brought together thanks to their canine friends.

Themes

Caregiving and belonging, Canine bonds in community, Dog as social glue, Shared responsibility and trust, Urban interconnection through dogs, Pets shaping relationships

Available on

Apple TV
Peacock Premium
Google Play Movies
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BlacKkKlansman

547. BlacKkKlansman

Crime Comedy Drama History Undercover Sting Crime
7.5

20182h 16min

United States

Director: Spike Lee

Colorado Springs, late 1970s. Ron Stallworth, an African American police officer, and Flip Zimmerman, his Jewish colleague, run an undercover operation to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan.

Themes

Undercover deception, Identity performance, White supremacy, Racial power dynamics, Historical memory and revision, Civil rights confrontation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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El Angel

548. El Angel

Drama Crime Organized Crime Coming-of-Age Drama
6.9

20181h 55min

Argentina, Spain

Director: Luis Ortega

Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1971. Carlos Robledo Puch is a 19-year-old boy with an angelic face, but a vocational thief as well, who acts ruthlessly, without remorse. When he meets Ramón, they follow together a dark path of crime and death.

Themes

Lgbt identity under pressure, Based on true story tension, Armed robbery manipulation, Teenage gang deception, Cine argentino style expectations, Gay theme power dynamics

Available on

Amazon Video
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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Under the Silver Lake

549. Under the Silver Lake

Crime Drama Mystery Investigation Mystery Psychological Drama
6.5

20182h 19min

United States

Director: David Robert Mitchell

In the sweltering summer of 2011, unemployed and behind on rent, Sam has only days before his life in Los Angeles collapses—and then the mysterious woman in his pool vanishes overnight, leaving behind a painted symbol and a trail of codes. As billionaires disappear and secret shows in graveyards beckon, every hour he spends chasing conspiracies pulls him deeper into a citywide puzzle that’s devouring people who run out of time.

Themes

Secret society dynamics, Voyeur culture, Urban alienation and conspiracy, Surreal noir sensibility, Media deception and mythmaking, Seduction and manipulation

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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My Hero Academia: Two Heroes

550. My Hero Academia: Two Heroes

Animation Action Adventure Fantasy Anime
7.3

20181h 36min

Japan

Director: Kenji Nagasaki

All Might and Deku accept an invitation to go abroad to a floating and mobile manmade city, called 'I-Island', where they research quirks as well as hero supplemental items at the special 'I-Expo' convention that is currently being held on the island. During that time, suddenly, despite an iron wall of security surrounding the island, the system is breached by a villain, and the only ones able to stop him are the students of Class 1-A.

Themes

Loyalty and betrayal, Mentorship dynamics, Class pressure, Collective resilience, Fame vs virtue, Internships and competition

Available on

Apple TV
Crunchyroll
Crunchyroll Amazon Channel
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