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Movies with humid vibe

In the Blood

31. In the Blood

Action Crime Thriller Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller One-Person Army
5.7

20141h 48min

United Kingdom, Puerto Rico

Director: John Stockwell

When her husband goes missing during their Caribbean vacation, a woman sets off on her own to take down the men she thinks are responsible.

Themes

Isolation and danger, Deception under pressure, Survival under threat, Obsessive pursuit, Mistrust of institutions, Vengeful justice

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Stranger by the Lake

32. Stranger by the Lake

Drama Thriller Relationship Drama Erotic Thriller
6.9

20131h 40min

France

Director: Alain Guiraudie

Frank spends his summer days hopelessly searching for companionship at a popular cruising spot on the shores of a lake in rural France. One day, he meets Michel, an attractive yet darkly mysterious man and falls blindly in love.

Themes

Loneliness and companionship, Secrecy and suspicion, Desire and danger, Intimate space and risk, Surveillance and vulnerability, Casual sex and risk

Available on

Amazon Video
Kanopy
Fandango At Home
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Mud

33. Mud

Drama Coming-of-Age Drama
7.4

20132h 10min

United States

Director: Jeff Nichols

Two teenage boys find a fugitive hiding out on an island in the Mississippi River and help him reunite with his lover and escape an avenging family and their armed posse.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Deception and trust, Coming of age, Revenge and violence, Disillusioned youth, Family breakdown

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Charlie Countryman

34. Charlie Countryman

Action Comedy Drama Romance Thriller
6.3

20131h 48min

United States

Director: Fredrik Bond

A young American falls hard for a Romanian cellist whose father has recently died -- and whose violent past could bring about his own demise.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Survival under threat, Dangerous romance, Risk and exposure, Criminal violence, Cross-cultural danger

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Amazon Prime Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Beasts of the Southern Wild

35. Beasts of the Southern Wild

Drama Fantasy Family Drama Epic Fantasy
7.2

20121h 33min

Canada, United States

Director: Benh Zeitlin

Hushpuppy, an intrepid six-year-old girl, lives with her father, Wink, in 'the Bathtub', a southern Delta community at the edge of the world. Wink’s tough love prepares her for the unraveling of the universe—for a time when he’s no longer there to protect her. When Wink contracts a mysterious illness, nature flies out of whack—temperatures rise and the ice caps melt, unleashing an army of prehistoric creatures called aurochs. With the waters rising, the aurochs coming, and Wink’s health fading, Hushpuppy goes in search of her lost mother.

Themes

Survival under pressure, Magic realism, Community resilience, Environmental destabilization, Flood adaptation, Intergenerational loss, Tough love parenting

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Paradise: Love

36. Paradise: Love

Drama Relationship Drama
7.0

20122h 1min

Austria

Director: Ulrich Seidl

On the beaches of Kenya they’re known as "Sugar Mamas" —European women who seek out African boys selling love to earn a living. Teresa, a 50-year-old Austrian and mother of a daughter entering puberty, travels to this vacation paradise, moving from beach to beach.

Themes

Class differences, Age gap relationships, Economic exploitation, Deception in affection, Tourism driven exploitation, Commodification of intimacy

Available on

Fandango at Home Free
Tubi TV
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Jeff, Who Lives at Home

37. Jeff, Who Lives at Home

Drama Comedy Awkward Comedy Relationship Drama
6.4

20121h 23min

United States

Director: Mark Duplass

Dispatched from his basement room on an errand for his mother, slacker Jeff might discover his destiny (finally) when he spends the day with his brother as he tracks his possibly adulterous wife.

Themes

Destiny vs chance, Deception and trust, Marital strain, Quest for meaning, Family responsibility, Ordinary heroism

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Chronicle

38. Chronicle

Science Fiction Drama Thriller Bio-Genetic Sci-Fi Coming-of-Age Drama
7.0

20121h 24min

United States

Director: Josh Trank

Three high school students make an incredible discovery, leading to their developing uncanny powers beyond their understanding. As they learn to control their abilities and use them to their advantage, their lives start to spin out of control, and their darker sides begin to take over.

Themes

Coming of age pressures, Unbalanced telekinesis power, Found footage aesthetics, Loneliness and friendship, Abuse and family strain, Outcast and assertiveness

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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The Descendants

39. The Descendants

Comedy Drama Family Drama Dark Comedy
7.3

20111h 55min

United States

Director: Alexander Payne

With his wife Elizabeth on life support after a boating accident, Hawaiian land baron Matt King takes his daughters on a trip from Oahu to Kauai to confront a young real estate broker, who was having an affair with Elizabeth before her misfortune.

Themes

Intergenerational obligation, Secrecy and betrayal, Family estate vs market gain, Legal leverage under pressure, Care decisions under life risks, Trust and land ethics

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Burning Bright

40. Burning Bright

Drama Horror Thriller Home Invasion Horror Survival Thriller
5.8

20101h 29min

United States

Director: Carlos Brooks

After her lousy stepfather steals her savings to buy a vicious tiger, Kelly loses all hope of going to college. But Kelly's situation worsens when a hurricane leaves her and her autistic brother boarded up in their house with the man-eating beast. This edge-of-your-seat thriller follows the gutsy heroine and her younger sibling as they struggle to outwit the ravenous predator and find a way to survive.

Themes

Trauma and resilience, Family loyalty under pressure, Survival under isolation, Human-animal conflict, Greed and exploitation, Caregiving under threat

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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