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Everything, Everything

101. Everything, Everything

Drama Romance Passionate Romance Coming-of-Age Drama
6.3

20171h 36min

United States

Director: Stella Meghie

A girl allergic to the world lives sealed behind glass walls, until the boy next door drags messy, dangerous real life right up to her window. Secret texts turn into stolen moments, and her safe bubble strains under the weight of a love that demands she step outside or lose him forever.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Isolation vs connection, Overprotective guardianship, Medical deception, Forbidden proximity, Risk and defiance

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The Wall

102. The Wall

War Thriller Drama Action Military Action
6.2

20171h 30min

United States

Director: Doug Liman

An American sniper and his spotter engage in a deadly cat-and-mouse game with an Iraqi sniper.

Themes

Desert isolation, Survival under siege, Deception under pressure, Miscommunication under fire, Cat-and-mouse dynamics, Resourceful improvisation

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Gifted

103. Gifted

Drama Comedy Family Drama
7.6

20171h 41min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Marc Webb

Frank, a single man raising his child prodigy niece Mary, is drawn into a custody battle with his mother.

Themes

Gifted child expectations, Maternal legacy and mentorship, Family duty vs autonomy, Custody battle dynamics, Educational access and inequality, Legal leverage in family

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Summer 1993

104. Summer 1993

Drama Coming-of-Age Drama
7.1

20171h 38min

Spain

Director: Carla Simón

After her mother's death, six-year-old Frida is sent to her uncle's family to live with them in the countryside. But Frida finds it hard to forget her mother and adapt to her new life.

Themes

Based on true story, Death of mother, Countryside life, Family ties, Childhood memories, Summer mood

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Flower

105. Flower

Comedy Drama Coming-of-Age Drama Dark Comedy
6.0

20171h 34min

United States

Director: Max Winkler

Rebellious, quick-witted Erica Vandross is a 17-year-old firecracker living with her single mom, Laurie, and her mom's new boyfriend, Bob, in L.A.'s San Fernando Valley. When Bob's mentally unbalanced son, Luke, arrives from rehab to live with the family, Erica finds her domestic and personal life overwhelmed. With Luke and her sidekicks Kala and Claudine in tow, Erica acts out by exposing a high school teacher's dark secret.

Themes

Rebellious youth agency, Family disruption and loyalty, Vigilantism and legality, Deception and blackmail, False accusations and trust, Peer influence and risk

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20th Century Women

106. 20th Century Women

Drama Coming-of-Age Drama
7.3

20161h 58min

United States

Director: Mike Mills

A coming-of-age story about a boy named Jamie, set in 1970s California. In a time of rapid change, his mother and two young women help him understand himself while searching for their own place in life.

Themes

Generational gap tensions, Home pregnancy tests awareness, Youth autonomy amid change, Feminism through mentorship, Single mother role challenges, Punk club influence

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Live by Night

107. Live by Night

Crime Drama Thriller Organized Crime Historical Drama
6.4

20162h 9min

United States

Director: Ben Affleck

A group of Boston-bred gangsters set up shop in balmy Florida during the Prohibition era, facing off against the competition and the Ku Klux Klan.

Themes

Power and corruption, Betrayal and loyalty, Organized crime networks, Romance amid crime, Prohibition era crime, Racial intolerance and violence

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In a Valley of Violence

108. In a Valley of Violence

Western Action Epic Action Revisionist Western
6.1

20161h 44min

United States

Director: Ti West

The story of a drifter named Paul who arrives in a small town seeking revenge on the thugs who murdered his friend. Sisters Mary Anne and Ellen, who run the town's hotel, help Paul in his quest for vengeance.

Themes

Loyalty under strain, Revenge and consequences, Vigilante justice, Past violence haunting present, Frontier moral codes, Law vs vengeance

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This Beautiful Fantastic

109. This Beautiful Fantastic

Drama Romance Comedy Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
6.9

20161h 40min

United Kingdom

Director: Simon Aboud

Set against the backdrop of a beautiful garden in the heart of London, this contemporary fairy tale revolves around the unlikely friendship between a reclusive young woman and a cantankerous old widower. Bella Brown is a beautifully quirky young woman who dreams of writing and illustrating a successful children’s book. After she is forced by her landlord to deal with her neglected garden or face eviction, she meets her match, nemesis, and unlikely mentor in Alfie Stephenson, a grumpy, loveless, old man who lives next door who happens to be an amazing horticulturalist.

Themes

Creative ambition under constraint, Caregiving through collaboration, Class and property tension, Mentor dynamic across generations, Romance as catalyst, Growth through cultivation

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
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War on Everyone

110. War on Everyone

Action Comedy Mystery Satire Whodunit
5.8

20161h 38min

United Kingdom

Director: John Michael McDonagh

Two corrupt cops in New Mexico set out to blackmail and frame every criminal unfortunate enough to cross their path. Things take a sinister turn, however, when they try to intimidate someone who is more dangerous than they are. Or is he?

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Loyalty under pressure, Abuse of power, Moral ambiguity in authority, Corruption of law enforcement, Violence as coercion

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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