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Night at the Museum

611. Night at the Museum

Action Adventure Comedy Family Fantasy
6.5

20061h 48min

United States, United Kingdom

Director: Shawn Levy

Chaos reigns at the natural history museum when night watchman Larry Daley accidentally stirs up an ancient curse, awakening Attila the Hun, an army of gladiators, a Tyrannosaurus rex and other exhibits.

Themes

Trust under scrutiny, Second chances at work, Work-family balance, Living exhibits under pressure, Collective action and cohesion, Heritage versus modernization

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Hanna, an overweight lip-sync artist who ghost sings for Ammy, a known pop diva, secretly likes Han Sang-jun. When Ammy humiliates Hanna in Han's presence, Hanna decides to undergo a cosmetic surgery.

Themes

Body image pressure, Reinvention for fame, Authenticity vs image, Deception in entertainment, Power dynamics in music industry, Performance under scrutiny

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Google Play Movies
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The Boss of It All

613. The Boss of It All

Comedy Satire
6.6

20061h 39min

Denmark, France

Director: Lars von Trier

The owner of an Information Technology firm wants to sell his business for profit. The trouble is that when he started his firm he invented a nonexistent company president to hide behind when unpopular steps needed to be taken. When potential purchasers insist on negotiating with the "Boss" face to face the owner has to hire a failed actor to play the part.

Themes

Office politics, It-expert influence, Firm loyalty risk, Ownership bargaining, Information technology tension, Conflict over sale, Illusion of authority

Available on

MUBI
MUBI Amazon Channel
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The Holiday

614. The Holiday

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy
7.0

20062h 16min

United States

Director: Nancy Meyers

Two heartbroken women arrange a simple home swap to escape their exes over Christmas, but falling for the charming locals turns a temporary holiday into a ticking clock on the love stories they never planned to start.

Themes

Christmas party pressure, Terminal illness pressure, House swapping dynamics, Holiday romance tensions, Christmas romance dynamics, Country house dynamics

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

615. Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

Comedy Music Fantasy Adventure Parody
6.8

20061h 33min

United States, Germany

Director: Liam Lynch

In Venice Beach, naive Midwesterner JB bonds with local slacker KG and they form the rock band Tenacious D. Setting out to become the world's greatest band is no easy feat, so they set out to steal what could be the answer to their prayers... a magical guitar pick housed in a rock-and-roll museum some 300 miles away.

Themes

Ambition and loyalty, Temptation vs mission, Creative collaboration, Economic insecurity, Pursuit of fame, Band dynamics under pressure

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Open Season

616. Open Season

Animation Family Adventure Comedy Family Animation
6.1

20061h 26min

United States

Director: Jill Culton

Boog, a domesticated 900lb. Grizzly bear finds himself stranded in the woods 3 days before Open Season. Forced to rely on Elliot, a fast-talking mule deer, the two form an unlikely friendship and must quickly rally other forest animals if they are to form a rag-tag army against the hunters.

Themes

Survival through alliance, Collective forest resistance, Loyalty vs deception, Adaptation to wilderness, Outsider belonging, Community over individual

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Jackass Number Two

617. Jackass Number Two

Action Comedy Documentary Adult Comedy
7.0

20061h 32min

United States

Director: Jeff Tremaine

Jackass Number Two is a compilation of various stunts, pranks and skits, and essentially has no plot. Chris Pontius, Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Bam Margera, and the whole crew return to the screen to raise the stakes higher than ever before.

Themes

Stunt driven humor, Spectacle over plot, Collective risk taking, Improvised danger, Humor from peril, Prank deception

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo

618. Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo

Animation Action Science Fiction TV Movie Anime
7.0

20061h 15min

United States

Director: Michael Chang

After a battle with a high-tech villain named, Saiko-Tek, the Teen Titans travel to the city of Tokyo where they find themselves embroiled in a conflict with an ancient enemy.

Themes

Cultural clash and adaptation, Framing and deception, Technology escalation, Power vs accountability, Team cohesion under threat, Mythmaking and manipulation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Stranger Than Fiction

619. Stranger Than Fiction

Drama Comedy Romance Fantasy Satire
7.5

20061h 53min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Marc Forster

Harold Crick is a lonely IRS agent whose mundane existence is transformed when he hears a mysterious voice narrating his life.

Themes

Writer's block and creation, Fate versus agency, Narrator influence on choices, Romance as distraction from duty, What if as driver, Author reader dynamic and conflict

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Peacock Premium
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Step Up

620. Step Up

Music Drama Romance Crime Dance-Centered Music Film
6.5

20061h 44min

United States

Director: Anne Fletcher

Delinquent Tyler Gage receives the opportunity of a lifetime after vandalizing a performing arts school, gaining him the chance to earn a scholarship and dance with up-and-coming dancer Nora.

Themes

Class inequality, Betrayal and loyalty, Risk and consequence, Romance under pressure, Belonging through teamwork, Ambition through art

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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