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171. Step Up

Step Up
Music Drama Romance Crime Dance-Centered Music Film
6.5
20061h 44minUnited States
Director: Anne Fletcher

Overview

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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172. It's a Boy Girl Thing

It's a Boy Girl Thing
Comedy Fantasy Romance Awkward Comedy Romantic Comedy
6.2
20061h 35minCanada, United States
Director: Nick Hurran

Overview

A visit to a natural history museum proves catastrophic for two high school rivals, an overachiever and a jock, when an ancient Aztec statue casts a spell that causes them to switch bodies and see exactly what it's like to walk in the other's shoes.

Themes

Appearance vs reality, Popularity vs scholarship, Role reversal among rivals, Empathy through shared experience, Competitive pressure and identity shifts, Rumor dynamics and social humiliation

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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173. Over the Hedge

Over the Hedge
Family Comedy Animation Family Animation Satire
6.7
20061h 24minUnited States
Director: Karey Kirkpatrick

Overview

A scheming raccoon fools a mismatched family of forest creatures into helping him repay a debt of food, by invading the new suburban sprawl that popped up while they were hibernating – and learns a lesson about family himself.

Themes

Resource scarcity dynamics, Suburban encroachment, Deception and scheming, Conflict with authority, Collective action under pressure, Group loyalty under stress

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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174. High School Musical

High School Musical
Comedy Drama Family Music Romance
5.6
20061h 38minUnited States
Director: Kenny Ortega

Overview

A popular high school athlete and an academically gifted girl get roles in the school musical and develop a friendship that threatens East High's social order.

Themes

Deception and trust, Belonging and identity, Peer pressure and conformity, Competition and collaboration, Social hierarchy in school, Talent vs image

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
fuboTV
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175. Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Adventure Animation Comedy Family Adventure Epic
7.5
20051h 25minUnited Kingdom, United States
Director: Steve Box

Overview

Cheese-loving eccentric Wallace and his cunning canine pal, Gromit, investigate a mystery in Nick Park's animated adventure, in which the lovable inventor and his intrepid pup run a business ridding the town of garden pests. Using only humane methods that turn their home into a halfway house for evicted vermin, the pair stumble upon a mystery involving a voracious vegetarian monster that threatens to ruin the annual veggie-growing contest.

Themes

Humane pest control, Technology versus nature, Village vegetable contest, Competition ethics, Community response to threat

Available on

Netflix
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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176. Sky High

Sky High
Adventure Comedy Family Coming-of-Age Adventure Parody
6.3
20051h 39minUnited States
Director: Mike Mitchell

Overview

Set in a world where superheroes are commonly known and accepted, young Will Stronghold, the son of the Commander and Jetstream, tries to find a balance between being a normal teenager and an extraordinary being.

Themes

Class inequality, Loyalty under pressure, Power and responsibility, Identity and belonging, Friendship vs rivalry, Adolescent self discovery

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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177. Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama

Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
Animation Adventure Family Action Comedy
7.1
20051h 11minUnited States
Director: Steve Loter

Overview

Dr. Drakken has an evil new plot for world domination, but his ultimate success depends upon finding out KP's weakness which may involve a new hottie at Middleton High School named Eric, who suddenly sparks feelings in Ron about Kim that resemble much more than friendship. To make matters worse, Bueno Nacho, Ron's favorite fast food chain has turned sour on him by bombarding him with little Devils

Themes

Technology and power, Jealousy and loyalty, Romance versus friendship, Identity insecurities, Manipulation through romance, Responsibility and heroism

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Google Play Movies
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178. Ice Princess

Ice Princess
Family Drama Comedy Sports Competition
6.1
20051h 38minUnited States, Canada
Director: Tim Fywell

Overview

With the help of her coach, her mom, and the boy who drives the Zamboni, nothing can stop Casey Carlyle from realizing her dream to be a champion figure skater.

Themes

Mentorship under pressure, Sabotage and resilience, Academic ambition vs skating, Ethical boundaries in coaching, Peer influence and competition

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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179. The Pacifier

The Pacifier
Comedy Family Action Parent-Child Family Military Action
5.6
20051h 35minUnited States
Director: Adam Shankman

Overview

Navy SEAL Shane Wolfe is handed a new assignment: Protect the five Plummer kids from enemies of their recently deceased father -- a government scientist whose top-secret experiment remains hidden in the kids' house.

Themes

Duty to family, Protective guardianship, Unconventional caregiving, Child resilience under threat, Authority under strain, Hidden threats in suburbia

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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180. School of Life

School of Life
Comedy Drama Family TV Movie Family TV Movie
6.4
20051h 51minCanada
Director: William Dear

Overview

At Fallbrook Middle School, the annual student-elected Teacher of the Year award is held. And every year for the last 43 years Norman Warner or most fondly called Stormin' Norman Warner has won the award. Now that he has died, the burden of carrying the legacy falls into the hands of Matt Warner, the son of the late Norman Warner who has always lived in the shadow of his father.

Themes

Illness as catalyst, Competition for recognition, Legacy vs expectation, Teaching as mentorship, Growth through humility, Students transform educators

Available on

Apple TV
fuboTV
Google Play Movies
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