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Strange Magic

351. Strange Magic

Music Animation Family Fantasy Narrative Musical
5.8

20151h 39min

United States

Director: Gary Rydstrom

Overview

A love potion works its devious charms on fairies, elves and the swamp-dwelling Bog King as they all try to possess the potion for themselves.

Themes

Elves loyalty under strain, Romance vs potion interference, Love potion tension, Elves and fairy tensions, Musical spectacle, Love potion dynamics

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Mortdecai

352. Mortdecai

Comedy Adventure Treasure Hunt Parody
5.5

20151h 47min

United States

Director: David Koepp

Overview

An art dealer, Charles Mortdecai, searches for a stolen painting rumored to contain a secret code that gains access to hidden Nazi gold.

Themes

Trust and betrayal, Illusion versus reality, Deception in exchange, Value through paintings, Debt and financial strain, Art market pressure

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Wedding Ringer

353. The Wedding Ringer

Comedy Awkward Comedy
6.6

20151h 41min

United States

Director: Jeremy Garelick

Overview

Doug Harris is a loveable but socially awkward groom-to-be with a problem: he has no best man. With less than two weeks to go until he marries the girl of his dreams, Doug is referred to Jimmy Callahan, owner and CEO of Best Man, Inc., a company that provides flattering best men for socially challenged guys in need. What ensues is a hilarious wedding charade as they try to pull off the big con, and an unexpected budding bromance between Doug and his fake best man Jimmy.

Themes

Wedding ritual pressure, Genuine connection vs facade, Paid friendship manipulation, Loyalty under commercial terms, Social role performance, Approval dynamics in social circles

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Annie

354. Annie

Comedy Drama Family Family Drama
5.4

20141h 58min

United States

Director: Will Gluck

Overview

Annie is a young, happy foster kid who's also tough enough to make her way on the streets of New York in 2014. Originally left by her parents as a baby with the promise that they'd be back for her someday, it's been a hard knock life ever since with her mean foster mom Miss Hannigan. But everything's about to change when the hard-nosed tycoon and New York mayoral candidate Will Stacks—advised by his brilliant VP and his shrewd and scheming campaign advisor—makes a thinly-veiled campaign move and takes her in. Stacks believes he's her guardian angel, but Annie's self-assured nature and bright, sun-will-come-out-tomorrow outlook on life just might mean it's the other way around.

Themes

Economic disparity, Trust and deception, Public image manipulation, Foster care fragility, Class conflict, Caregiver power dynamics

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Inherent Vice

355. Inherent Vice

Drama Mystery Comedy Investigation Mystery Satire
6.6

20142h 29min

United States

Director: Paul Thomas Anderson

Overview

In Los Angeles at the turn of the 1970s, drug-fueled detective Larry "Doc" Sportello investigates the disappearance of an ex-girlfriend.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Money as motive, Drug trade networks, Counterculture disillusionment, Militia intrigue and power, Frame and deception

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Top Five

356. Top Five

Drama Comedy Romance Satire Romantic Comedy
6.4

20141h 42min

United States

Director: Chris Rock

Overview

Though he began in stand-up comedy, Andre Allen hit the big-time as the star of a trilogy of action-comedies about a talking bear but now he wants to be taken seriously. His passion project about the Haitian Revolution, a movie called Uprize, was panned by the NY Times film critic. A couple days before the wedding to his reality star fiancée, he's forced to spend the day with Chelsea Brown, a profile writer for the New York Times. Unexpectedly, he opens up to her, and as they wind their way across New York, he tries to get back in touch with his comedic roots.

Themes

Media scrutiny, Marriage expectations, Addiction and recovery, Career vs criticism, Celebrity image pressure, Artistic authenticity vs fame

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Comet

357. Comet

Science Fiction Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Time Travel Sci-Fi
6.7

20141h 31min

United States

Director: Sam Esmail

Overview

When a chance encounter brings together the cynical Dell and the quick-witted Kimberly, the stage is set for a tempestuous love affair that unfolds like a puzzle. As the film zigzags back and forth in time — from a meteor shower in LA, to an encounter in a Paris hotel room, to a fateful phone call — an unforgettable portrait of a relationship emerges.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Nonlinear timeline, Obsessive pursuit, Self-absorption vs vulnerability, Commitment doubts, Intermittent communication

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods

358. Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods

Animation Comedy Adventure Family Family Animation
6.9

20141h 25min

Belgium, France

Director: Alexandre Astier

Overview

In order to wipe out the Gaulish village by any means necessary, Caesar plans to absorb the villagers into Roman culture by having an estate built next to the village to start a new Roman colony.

Themes

Estate expansion pressure, Luxury apartments expansion, Deforestation impact, Roman culture absorption, Civilian integration tensions, New roman colony influence

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Paddington

359. Paddington

Comedy Adventure Family City Adventure Animal Companion Family
7.3

20141h 35min

France, United Kingdom

Director: Paul King

Overview

A young Peruvian bear travels to London in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone at Paddington Station, he meets the kindly Brown family, who offer him a temporary haven.

Themes

Power and control over animals, Archives and erased histories, Belonging in unfamiliar spaces, Outsiders and chosen family, Deception and risk in urban life, Resilience through shelter

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Penguins of Madagascar

360. Penguins of Madagascar

Family Animation Adventure Comedy Family Animation
6.6

20141h 32min

United States

Director: Simon J. Smith

Overview

Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private join forces with undercover organization The North Wind to stop the villainous Dr. Octavius Brine from destroying the world as we know it.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Deception and trust, Adaptation and resilience, Interspecies collaboration, Leadership and teamwork, Manipulation of power

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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