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National Lampoon's Van Wilder

201. National Lampoon's Van Wilder

Comedy Romance Buddy Comedy Romantic Comedy
6.4

20021h 32min

United States

Director: Walt Becker

Van Wilder has been attending college for far too many years and is scared to graduate, but Van’s father eventually realizes what is going on. When he stops paying his son's tuition fees, Van must come up with the money if he wants to stay in college, so he and his friends come up with a great fund-raising idea – throwing parties. However, when the college magazine finds out and reporter Gwen is sent to do a story on Van Wilder, things get a little complicated.

Themes

Media scrutiny, Romantic tension, Deception and sabotage, Tuition dependence, Graduation pressure, Reputation through parties

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Ali G Indahouse

202. Ali G Indahouse

Comedy Satire
6.2

20021h 25min

France, Germany

Director: Mark Mylod

Ali G unwittingly becomes a pawn in the evil Chancellor's plot to overthrow the Prime Minister of Great Britain. However, instead of bringing the Prime Minister down, Ali is embraced by the nation as the voice of youth and 'realness', making the Prime Minister and his government more popular than ever.

Themes

Class inequality, Youth voice in politics, Media manipulation and image, Satire of political spectacle, Deception shaping public opinion, Institutional power and populism

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Ice Age

203. Ice Age

Animation Comedy Family Adventure Family Animation
7.5

20021h 21min

United States

Director: Chris Wedge

Manny the mammoth, Sid the loquacious sloth, and Diego the sabre-toothed tiger go on a comical quest to return a human baby back to his father, across a world on the brink of an ice age.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Betrayal and deception, Migration under threat, Survival vs attachment, Family bonds across danger, Intergroup conflict

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Kissing Jessica Stein

204. Kissing Jessica Stein

Comedy Awkward Comedy
6.5

20021h 37min

United States

Director: Charles Herman-Wurmfeld

Jessica, a Jewish copy editor living and working in New York City, is plagued by failed blind dates with men, and decides to answer a newspaper's personal advertisement. The advertisement has been placed by 'lesbian-curious' Helen Cooper, a thirtysomething art gallerist.

Themes

Exploration of sexuality, Perfectionism and happiness, Visibility versus secrecy, Family expectations and support, Identity in intimate relationships, Growth through experimentation

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Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius

205. Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius

Family Comedy Adventure Animation Science Fiction
6.1

20011h 22min

United States

Director: John A. Davis

Jimmy Neutron is a boy genius and way ahead of his friends, but when it comes to being cool, he's a little behind. All until one day when his parents, and parents all over Earth are kidnapped by aliens, it's up to him to lead all the children of the world to rescue their parents.

Themes

Youthful ingenuity under pressure, Leadership and responsibility, Parental abduction as motivator, Intelligence versus authority, Teamwork across peers, Resilience through adversity

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Out Cold

206. Out Cold

Comedy Parody
6.2

20011h 29min

United States

Director: Brendan Malloy

Rick Rambis and his friends are having the time of their lives on Bull Mountain—until the legendary Papa Muntz' son decides to sell the mountain to a sleazy land developer, have the staff fired and turn Bull Mountain into 'Yuppieville'.

Themes

Tradition vs modernization, Land developer pressure, Ownership vs community, Ski resort ownership, Loyalty vs profit, Eviction and displacement

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Barbie in the Nutcracker

207. Barbie in the Nutcracker

Animation Family Animated Fantasy Adventure
6.3

20011h 17min

Canada, United States

Director: Owen Hurley

The Mouse King casts an evil spell over Clara that causes her to shrink. Clara and the Nutcracker set out on an adventurous journey to find Sugarplum Princess, who has the power to undo the spell.

Themes

Transformation and identity, Teamwork under pressure, Power struggles and legitimacy, Duty vs responsibility, Perseverance through trials, Loyalty and alliance

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The Princess Diaries

208. The Princess Diaries

Comedy Family Romance Romantic Comedy Parent-Child Family
6.4

20011h 55min

United States

Director: Garry Marshall

A socially awkward but very bright 15-year-old girl being raised by a single mom discovers that she is the princess of a small European country because of the recent death of her long-absent father, who, unknown to her, was the crown prince of Genovia. She must make a choice between continuing the life of a San Francisco teen or stepping up to the throne.

Themes

Intergenerational bonds, Public image pressure, Duty and adolescence, Familial expectations, Royal responsibility and identity, Social status pressures

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Legally Blonde

209. Legally Blonde

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy High-Concept Comedy
6.5

20011h 36min

United States

Director: Robert Luketic

The life of young Elle Woods is turned upside down when her boyfriend says he wants to break up with her because he considers her not serious enough. In order to win him back and prove to everyone that there is much more behind the image of a beautiful blonde, Elle decides to enroll in Harvard Law School.

Themes

Mentorship under pressure, Social climbing pressure, Female friendship networks, Professional ambition, Beauty standards vs competence, Reputation management

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Amélie

210. Amélie

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
8.3

20012h 2min

France, Germany

Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet

One day, the quirky waitress Amélie discovers in her apartment a hidden stash: an old box of childhood toys and little keepsakes that once belonged to a boy who used to live there. After returning the box deeply moves its owner, she decides to secretly interfere in other people’s lives in order to help them.

Themes

Small acts of joy, Acts of kindness, Urban interconnectedness, Loneliness and connection, Imagination as solace, Chance encounters, Self discovery through others

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