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Pineapple Express

481. Pineapple Express

Action Comedy Crime High-Concept Comedy Narcotics Crime
6.9

20081h 51min

United States

Director: David Gordon Green

Overview

A stoner and his dealer are forced to go on the run from the police after the pothead witnesses a cop commit a murder.

Themes

Loyalty under threat, Witness under pressure, Drug culture vs law, Crime and pursuit risk, Trust in allies

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Step Brothers

482. Step Brothers

Comedy Awkward Comedy
6.9

20081h 38min

United States

Director: Adam McKay

Overview

Brennan Huff and Dale Doback might be grown men. But that doesn't stop them from living at home and turning into jealous, competitive stepbrothers when their single parents marry. Brennan's constant competition with Dale strains his mom's marriage to Dale's dad, leaving everyone to wonder whether they'll ever see eye to eye.

Themes

Becoming an adult, Childhood trauma, Stepbrother dynamics, Slacker identity, Class discrimination, Autonomy vs dependence

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Mamma Mia!

483. Mamma Mia!

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy
6.5

20081h 48min

Germany, United Kingdom

Director: Phyllida Lloyd

Overview

A spirited young bride-to-be living with her single mother on a small Greek island secretly invites three of her mother's ex-boyfriends in hope of finding her biological father to walk her down the aisle.

Themes

Single parent pressure, Unknown father dynamics, Daughter's wedding stakes, Based on play or musical, Greek island mood, Hotel manager role

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Kung Fu Panda

484. Kung Fu Panda

Animation Family Comedy Action Adventure
7.6

20081h 30min

United States

Director: Mark Osborne

Overview

When the Valley of Peace is threatened, lazy Po the panda discovers his destiny as the "chosen one" and trains to become a kung fu hero, but transforming the unsleek slacker into a brave warrior won't be easy. It's up to Master Shifu and the Furious Five -- Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper and Monkey -- to give it a try.

Themes

Destiny vs self determination, Mentor pressure and growth, Kung fu tradition vs adaptation, Belief as empowerment, Belonging through teamwork, Perseverance through doubt

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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My Sassy Girl

485. My Sassy Girl

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
6.2

20081h 32min

South Korea, United States

Director: Yann Samuell

Overview

A guy has his life planned out until he is wooed, groomed and then dumped by an elusive woman.

Themes

Volatile personality dynamics, Responsibility and care, Past relationship reenactment, Familial opposition, Turbulent romance, Destiny and timing

Available on

Shout! Factory TV
Plex
Plex Channel
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What Happens in Vegas

486. What Happens in Vegas

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy High-Concept Comedy
6.1

20081h 39min

United States

Director: Tom Vaughan

Overview

During a wild vacation in Las Vegas, career woman Joy McNally and playboy Jack Fuller come to the sober realization that they have married each other after a night of drunken abandon. They are then compelled, for legal reasons, to live life as a couple for a limited period of time. At stake is a large amount of money.

Themes

Opposites attract tension, Marriage counselling demand, Marriage under constraint, Casino money stress, Hotel setting pressure, Public vs private life

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Horton Hears a Who!

487. Horton Hears a Who!

Animation Comedy Family Adventure Fantasy
6.8

20081h 26min

United States

Director: Jimmy Hayward

Overview

An imaginative elephant named Horton hears a faint cry for help coming from a tiny speck of dust floating through the air. Horton suspects there may be life on that speck and despite a surrounding community, who thinks he has lost his mind, he is determined to save the tiny particle.

Themes

Duty to protect, Belief vs skepticism, Mob dynamics, Small world cosmos, Voice reveals presence, Communication across scales

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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27 Dresses

488. 27 Dresses

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
6.1

20081h 51min

United States

Director: Anne Fletcher

Overview

Altruistic Jane finds herself facing her worst nightmare as her younger sister announces her engagement to the man Jane secretly adores.

Themes

Deception and exposure, Sibling relationship strain, Unrequited love, Professional integrity, Wedding planning pressure, Romance and duty conflict

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Futurama: Bender's Big Score

489. Futurama: Bender's Big Score

Animation Comedy Science Fiction Adult Animation Parody
7.7

20071h 29min

United States

Director: Dwayne Carey-Hill

Overview

The Planet Express crew return from cancellation, only to be robbed blind by hideous "sprunging" scam artists. Things go from bad to worse when the scammers hack Bender, start traveling through time, and take Earth over entirely! Will the crew be able to save the day, or will Bender's larcenous tendencies and their general incompetence doom them all?

Themes

Deception under pressure, Time travel consequences, Corporate greed and control, Time paradox tension, Fragility of trust, Loyalty amid complications


Enchanted

490. Enchanted

Comedy Family Fantasy Romance Romantic Comedy
7.1

20071h 47min

United States

Director: Kevin Lima

Overview

The beautiful princess Giselle is banished by an evil queen from her magical, musical animated land and finds herself in the gritty reality of the streets of modern-day Manhattan. Shocked by this strange new environment that doesn't operate on a "happily ever after" basis, Giselle is now adrift in a chaotic world badly in need of enchantment. But when Giselle begins to fall in love with a charmingly flawed divorce lawyer who has come to her aid - even though she is already promised to a perfect fairy tale prince back home - she has to wonder: Can a storybook view of romance survive in the real world?

Themes

Deception and disguise, Power and control, True love vs reality, City vs fairy tale clash, Family protection, Transformation and adaptation

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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