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I Give It a Year

391. I Give It a Year

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
5.7

20131h 37min

France, United Kingdom

Director: Dan Mazer

Overview

After a quick courtship, two lovers hastily decide to tie the knot. As their first year of marriage unfolds, temptation and incompatibility put their relationship in jeopardy.

Themes

Temptation and fidelity, Marriage versus career, Need for stability, Social judgment and scrutiny, Adjusting expectations over time, Communication under stress

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Parental Guidance

392. Parental Guidance

Comedy Ensemble Comedy
6.0

20121h 44min

United States

Director: Andy Fickman

Overview

Artie and Diane agree to look after their three grandkids when their type-A helicopter parents need to leave town for work. Problems arise when the kids' 21st-century behavior collides with Artie and Diane's old-school methods.

Themes

Helicopter parenting vs tradition, Intergenerational care dynamics, High achievement pressure, Family bonding under stress, Rules and role reversal, Adolescence and identity testing

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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So Undercover

393. So Undercover

Action Comedy Parody
5.0

20121h 34min

United States

Director: Tom Vaughan

Overview

When the FBI hires her to go undercover at a college sorority, Molly Morris must transform herself from a tough, streetwise private investigator to a refined, sophisticated university girl to help protect the daughter of a one-time Mobster. With several suspects on her list, Molly unexpectedly discovers that not everyone is who they appear to be, including herself.

Themes

Trust and manipulation, Deception through performance, Belonging and status, Private investigator under pressure, College sorority deception, Family debt and ambition

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Silver Linings Playbook

394. Silver Linings Playbook

Drama Comedy Romance Relationship Drama Bittersweet Romance
7.7

20122h 2min

United States

Director: David O. Russell

Overview

After losing his job and wife, and spending time in an institution, a former teacher winds up living with his parents. He wants to rebuild his life and reconcile with his wife, but his father would be happy if he shared his obsession with the Philadelphia Eagles. Things get complicated when he meets Tiffany Maxwell who offers to help him reconnect with his wife if he will do something very important for her in exchange.

Themes

Deception in relationships, Stigma around mental illness, Family pressure and obsession, Recovery through performance, Hope amid turmoil, Bonding through shared experiences

Available on

Amazon Video
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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Wreck-It Ralph

395. Wreck-It Ralph

Family Animation Comedy Adventure Family Animation
7.7

20121h 41min

United States

Director: Rich Moore

Overview

Wreck-It Ralph is the 9-foot-tall, 643-pound villain of an arcade video game named Fix-It Felix Jr., in which the game's titular hero fixes buildings that Ralph destroys. Wanting to prove he can be a good guy and not just a villain, Ralph escapes his game and lands in Hero's Duty, a first-person shooter where he helps the game's hero battle against alien invaders. He later enters Sugar Rush, a kart racing game set on tracks made of candies, cookies and other sweets. There, Ralph meets Vanellope von Schweetz who has learned that her game is faced with a dire threat that could affect the entire arcade, and one that Ralph may have inadvertently started.

Themes

Loyalty under strain, Belonging vs ostracism, Self-esteem under pressure, Glitch as barrier, Hacking and control, Identity and power, Competition vs fairness

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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A Perfect Plan

396. A Perfect Plan

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy
6.3

20121h 44min

France

Director: Pascal Chaumeil

Overview

Successful woman in love tries to break her family curse of every first marriage ending in divorce, by dashing to the altar with a random stranger before marrying her boyfriend.

Themes

Trust vs manipulation, Family curse pressure, Love vs calculation, Marriage as performance, Deception and consent, Arranged marriage risk

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video
Apple TV
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Fun Size

397. Fun Size

Comedy Buddy Comedy
5.4

20121h 27min

United States

Director: Josh Schwartz

Overview

Wren's Halloween plans go awry when she's made to babysit her brother, who disappears into a sea of trick-or-treaters. Accompanied by her best friend and two nerdy classmates, Wren needs to find her brother before her mom finds out.

Themes

Peer influence and loyalty, Family responsibility under pressure, Trust and parental boundaries, Safety risk and improvisation, Youth independence vs supervision, Mystery and disappearance

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The First Time

398. The First Time

Drama Comedy Romance Coming-of-Age Drama Romantic Comedy
6.8

20121h 35min

United States

Director: Jon Kasdan

Overview

Dave is hopelessly into the prettiest girl at school, Aubrey, who’s dating a cocky macho guy. After they run into each other at a party, a friendship sparks—one that slowly starts to turn into something more.

Themes

Jealousy and insecurity, Peer pressure dynamics, First love awkwardness, Cross-group romance, Virginity expectations, Adolescent experimentation consequences

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Butter

399. Butter

Comedy Satire
6.2

20121h 30min

United States

Director: Jim Field Smith

Overview

An adopted girl discovers her talent for butter carving and finds herself pitted against an ambitious local woman in their Iowa town's annual contest.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Adoption and belonging, Social climbing pressures, Public competition and status, Resilience under sabotage, Artistic merit vs sabotage

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Pitch Perfect

400. Pitch Perfect

Comedy Music Romance Narrative Musical Romantic Comedy
7.1

20121h 52min

United States

Director: Jason Moore

Overview

College student Beca knows she does not want to be part of a clique, but that's exactly where she finds herself after arriving at her new school. Thrust in among mean gals, nice gals and just plain weird gals, Beca finds that the only thing they have in common is how well they sing together. She takes the women of the group out of their comfort zone of traditional arrangements and into a world of amazing harmonic combinations in a fight to the top of college music competitions.

Themes

Peer group dynamics, Competition pressure, Creative disruption, Dorm room friction, Leadership conflict

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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