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Step Up

171. 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

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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It's a Boy Girl Thing

172. It's a Boy Girl Thing

Comedy Fantasy Romance Awkward Comedy Romantic Comedy
6.2

20061h 35min

Canada, United States

Director: Nick Hurran

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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Over the Hedge

173. Over the Hedge

Family Comedy Animation Family Animation Satire
6.7

20061h 24min

United States

Director: Karey Kirkpatrick

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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High School Musical

174. High School Musical

Comedy Drama Family Music Romance
5.6

20061h 38min

United States

Director: Kenny Ortega

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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Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

175. Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

Adventure Animation Comedy Family Adventure Epic
7.5

20051h 25min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Steve Box

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

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Netflix
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Sky High

176. Sky High

Adventure Comedy Family Coming-of-Age Adventure Parody
6.3

20051h 39min

United States

Director: Mike Mitchell

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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Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama

177. Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama

Animation Adventure Family Action Comedy
7.1

20051h 11min

United States

Director: Steve Loter

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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Ice Princess

178. Ice Princess

Family Drama Comedy Sports Competition
6.1

20051h 38min

United States, Canada

Director: Tim Fywell

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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The Pacifier

179. The Pacifier

Comedy Family Action Parent-Child Family Military Action
5.6

20051h 35min

United States

Director: Adam Shankman

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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School of Life

180. School of Life

Comedy Drama Family TV Movie Family TV Movie
6.4

20051h 51min

Canada

Director: William Dear

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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