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Movies with playful vibe

321. The Great Gilly Hopkins

The Great Gilly Hopkins
Comedy Drama Family Family Drama Parent-Child Family
6.5
20151h 39minUnited States
Director: Stephen Herek

Overview

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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322. The Intern

The Intern
Comedy Workplace Comedy
7.1
20152h 1minUnited States
Director: Nancy Meyers

Overview

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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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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323. Hotel Transylvania 2

Hotel Transylvania 2
Animation Comedy Family Fantasy Family Animation
6.6
20151h 29minUnited States
Director: Genndy Tartakovsky

Overview

When the old-old-old-fashioned vampire Vlad arrives at the hotel for an impromptu family get-together, Hotel Transylvania is in for a collision of supernatural old-school and modern day cool.

Themes

Intergenerational tension, Belonging and acceptance, Human-vampire coexistence, Normalcy vs superstition, Trust vs prejudice, Protective parenthood

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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324. Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List

Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List
Romance Comedy Romantic Comedy High-Concept Comedy
5.5
20151h 29minUnited States
Director: Kristin Hanggi

Overview

The bonds between Naomi and Ely are tested when they fall for the same guy.

Themes

Jealousy and betrayal, Relationships under pressure, Friendship vs romance, Sexual orientation and identity, Multiple forms of love, Boundaries and trust

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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325. Suck Me Shakespeer 2

Suck Me Shakespeer 2
Comedy Parody
5.9
20151h 55minGermany
Director: Bora Dağtekin

Overview

A rowdy teacher accompanies a class trip to Thailand to recover some diamonds accidentally sent there and restore the school's reputation.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Economic desperation and crime, Classroom authority under pressure, Unconventional teaching methods, Mentorship through adversity, Identity and role adaptation

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Netflix
Amazon Prime Video
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326. The Brand New Testament

The Brand New Testament
Comedy Fantasy Satire Supernatural Fantasy
7.1
20151h 54minLuxembourg, Belgium
Director: Jaco Van Dormael

Overview

God lives in Brussels. On Earth though, God is a coward, morally pathetic and odious to his family. His daughter, Ea, is bored at home and can't stand being locked up in a small apartment in ordinary Brussels, until the day she decides to revolt against her dad...

Themes

Appearance vs reality, Rebellion against authority, Divine manipulation, Power and abuse dynamics, Fate vs autonomy, Surreal governance of reality

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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327. Regular Show: The Movie

Regular Show: The Movie
Animation Comedy Science Fiction Adventure Action
7.4
20151h 9minUnited States, Canada
Director: J.G. Quintel

Overview

After a high school lab experiment goes horribly wrong, Mordecai and Rigby must go back in time to battle an evil volleyball coach in order to save the universe — and their friendship.

Themes

Friendship under pressure, Loss and resilience, Trust vs manipulation, Deception for loyalty, Time as weapon, Youth and invention risk

Available on

Apple TV
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328. Deathgasm

Deathgasm
Horror Comedy Supernatural Horror Parody
6.3
20151h 26minNew Zealand
Director: Jason Lei Howden

Overview

Two teenage boys unwittingly summon an ancient evil entity known as The Blind One by delving into black magic while trying to escape their mundane lives.

Themes

Loyalty and sacrifice, Rebellion against authority, Belonging through subculture, Danger of forbidden knowledge, Deception within friendship, Consequences of curiosity

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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329. The Diary of a Teenage Girl

The Diary of a Teenage Girl
Drama Romance Comedy Coming-of-Age Drama Coming-of-Age Romance
6.8
20151h 42minUnited States
Director: Marielle Heller

Overview

Minnie Goetze is a 15-year-old aspiring comic-book artist, coming of age in the haze of the 1970s in San Francisco. Insatiably curious about the world around her, Minnie is a pretty typical teenage girl. Oh, except that she’s sleeping with her mother’s boyfriend.

Themes

Autonomy vs dependence, Age gap dynamics, Coming of age sexuality, Experimentation and boundary testing, Art as self expression, Bohemian domestic tension, Self-acceptance and independence

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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330. Descendants

Descendants
Family Adventure Fantasy TV Movie Music
6.3
20151h 52minUnited States
Director: Kenny Ortega

Overview

A present-day idyllic kingdom where the benevolent teenage son of King Adam and Queen Belle offers a chance of redemption for the troublemaking offspring of Disney's classic villains: Cruella De Vil (Carlos), Maleficent (Mal), the Evil Queen (Evie) and Jafar (Jay).

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Belonging and identity, Coming of age, Appearance versus self-worth, Peer pressure and popularity, Family legacy vs independence

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
fuboTV
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