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Movies with fast-paced vibe

Momentum

861. Momentum

Action Crime Thriller Spy Action Heist
5.5

20151h 36min

South Africa, United States

Director: Stephen S. Campanelli

When Alex, an infiltration expert with a secret past, accidentally reveals her identity during what should have been a routine heist, she quickly finds herself mixed up in a government conspiracy and entangled in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with a master assassin and his team of killers. Armed with her own set of lethal skills, Alex looks to exact revenge for her murdered friends while uncovering the truth.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Loyalty under pressure, Revenge as motive, Government conspiracy, Political manipulation and war profiteering, Moral ambiguity in covert operations

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Steve Jobs

862. Steve Jobs

Drama History Historical Drama Biographical History
7.2

20152h 2min

United States, United Kingdom

Director: Danny Boyle

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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The Final Girls

863. The Final Girls

Comedy Horror Parody Slasher Horror
6.5

20151h 31min

United States

Director: Todd Strauss-Schulson

A young woman grieving the loss of her mother, a famous scream queen from the 1980s, finds herself pulled into the world of her mom's most famous movie. Reunited, the women must fight off the film's maniacal killer.

Themes

Parent child relationship, Film within film parody, Time loop narrative, Virgin final girl dynamic, Survival through choice, Camp setting tension

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Look Who's Back

864. Look Who's Back

Comedy Satire
7.0

20151h 56min

Germany

Director: David Wnendt

When Adolf Hitler reawakens at the site of his former bunker in present-day Berlin, he is mistaken for a comedian and quickly becomes a media phenomenon.

Themes

Dark comedy through media, Internet era satire, Novel or book adaptation, Online creator remix, Public discourse pressure, Fringe movement exposure

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Amazon Video
blue TV
Apple TV
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Tremors 5: Bloodlines

865. Tremors 5: Bloodlines

Action Adventure Comedy Horror Science Fiction
5.3

20151h 39min

United States

Director: Don Michael Paul

When Gummer is hired to capture a deadly creature terrorizing South Africa, he and his new sidekick, Travis Welker, engage in another battle of survival against the fiercely aggressive Graboids.

Themes

Monster-driven siege and alliance, Survival under monster threat, Ethics of wildlife trade, Creature eggs conflict, Exploitation of creature eggs, Betrayal by monster hunter

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The Great Gilly Hopkins

866. The Great Gilly Hopkins

Comedy Drama Family Family Drama Parent-Child Family
6.5

20151h 39min

United States

Director: Stephen Herek

Young and feisty Gilly Hopkins devises a scheme to escape from her new foster home and reunite with her birth mother.

Themes

Foster system tension, Attachment negotiations, Transition stress, Caregiving boundary testing, Routine establishment, Trust development

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Howl

867. Howl

Horror Monster Horror
5.5

20151h 29min

United Kingdom

Director: Paul Hyett

When passengers on a train are attacked by a creature, they must band together in order to survive until morning.

Themes

Survival under isolation, Group dynamics under threat, Limits of leadership under danger, Predator threat from forest, Fragile communication in crisis, Improvised defenses and repairs

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
fuboTV
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Pan

868. Pan

Fantasy Adventure Family Action Epic Fantasy
5.7

20151h 51min

India, United Kingdom

Director: Joe Wright

Living a bleak existence at a London orphanage, 12-year-old Peter finds himself whisked away to the fantastical world of Neverland. Adventure awaits as he meets new friend James Hook and the warrior Tiger Lily. They must band together to save Neverland from the ruthless pirate Blackbeard. Along the way, the rebellious and mischievous boy discovers his true destiny, becoming the hero forever known as Peter Pan.

Themes

Destiny vs flying choice, Magic and aging control, Loyalty amid pirate betrayal, Mermaid alliance tension, Orphanage pirate hardship, Pirate power dynamics, Fairy tale prophecy

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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The Intern

869. The Intern

Comedy Workplace Comedy
7.1

20152h 1min

United States

Director: Nancy Meyers

70-year-old widower Ben Whittaker has discovered that retirement isn't all it's cracked up to be. Seizing an opportunity to get back in the game, he becomes a senior intern at an online fashion site, founded and run by Jules Ostin.

Themes

Work life balance, Intergenerational mentorship, Aging in the workplace, Startup leadership pressures, Career identity versus family, Spousal fidelity pressures

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Apple TV
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Macbeth

870. Macbeth

Drama War Historical Drama Age of Sail & Early Modern Warfare
6.6

20151h 53min

France, United Kingdom

Director: Justin Kurzel

Feature film adaptation of Shakespeare's Scottish play about General Macbeth whose ambitious wife urges him to use wicked means in order to gain power of the throne over the sitting king, Duncan.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Deception and concealment, Ambition and consequence, Legitimacy and succession, Prophecy and agency, Collective paranoia and power

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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