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Zootopia 2

1. Zootopia 2

Animation Comedy Adventure Family Mystery
7.6
20251h 47min

Overview

After cracking the biggest case in Zootopia's history, rookie cops Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde find themselves on the twisting trail of a great mystery when Gary De'Snake arrives and turns the animal metropolis upside down. To crack the case, Judy and Nick must go undercover to unexpected new parts of town, where their growing partnership is tested like never before.

Themes

Buddy cop dynamics, Sequel identity, Snake led governance, Playful animals alliances, Displacement and reintegration, Animals in city


The Woman in Cabin 10

2. The Woman in Cabin 10

Mystery Thriller Crime Investigation Mystery Investigation Suspense
6.0
20251h 35min

Overview

On a lavish yacht for an assignment, a journalist sees a passenger go overboard. But when no one believes her, she risks her life to uncover the truth.

Themes

Deception and impersonation, Isolation at sea, Wealth and entitlement, Surveillance and privacy, Investigation under pressure, Inheritance and power

Available on

Netflix
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TRON: Ares

3. TRON: Ares

Science Fiction Adventure Action AI Sci-Fi Adventure Epic
6.3
20251h 59min

Overview

A highly sophisticated Program called Ares is sent from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission, marking humankind's first encounter with A.I. beings.

Themes

Digital world to real world transition, Self aware programs, Permanence code pursuit, Empathy across systems, Data access and risk, Corporate rivalry and control

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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A House of Dynamite

4. A House of Dynamite

Thriller Political Thriller
6.4
20251h 52min

Overview

When a single, unattributed missile is launched at the United States, a race begins to determine who is responsible and how to respond.

Themes

Crisis decision making, Geopolitical brinkmanship, Attribution ambiguity, Continuity of government, Deterrence under duress, Apathetic leadership

Available on

Netflix
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The Smashing Machine

5. The Smashing Machine

History Drama Biographical History Psychological Drama
6.4
20252h 3min

Overview

In the late 1990s, up-and-coming mixed martial artist Mark Kerr aspires to become the greatest fighter in the world. However, he must also battle his opioid dependence and a volatile relationship with his girlfriend Dawn.

Themes

Addiction and rehabilitation, Relationship strain under crisis, Price of fame, Mentor influence under pressure, Comeback through adversity, Athletic performance and identity

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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One Battle After Another

6. One Battle After Another

Thriller Crime Action Survival Thriller Narcotics Crime
7.9
20252h 42min

Overview

Washed-up revolutionary Bob exists in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited, self-reliant daughter, Willa. When his evil nemesis resurfaces after 16 years and she goes missing, the former radical scrambles to find her, father and daughter both battling the consequences of his past.

Themes

Resistance under pressure, Off-grid survival, State power vs rights, Interracial bonds under strain, Xenophobia and extremism, Betrayal within movements

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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The Long Walk

7. The Long Walk

Science Fiction Thriller Horror Dystopian Sci-Fi Survival Thriller
6.8
20251h 48min

Overview

In a dystopian near-future America, fifty teenage boys take part in a deadly annual walking contest, forced to maintain a minimum pace or be executed, until only one survivor remains.

Themes

Authoritarian control and spectacle, Survival through competition, Youth maturation under pressure, Dehumanization through ritual, Manipulation by state apparatus, Loyalty vs individual motive

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Conjuring: Last Rites

8. The Conjuring: Last Rites

Horror Supernatural Horror
6.2
20252h 16min

Overview

Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren take on one last terrifying case involving mysterious entities they must confront.

Themes

Family protection under threat, Possession and control, Religious ritual as defense, Intergenerational trauma echoes, Sacred spaces contested, Artifact as conduit of danger

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Highest 2 Lowest

9. Highest 2 Lowest

Thriller Crime Drama Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller Organized Crime
5.5
20252h 13min

Overview

When a titan music mogul, widely known as having the "best ears in the business", is targeted with a ransom plot, he is jammed up in a life-or-death moral dilemma.

Themes

Loyalty under strain, Public image pressure, Crime and ambition, Moral dilemma, Risk and leverage, Ownership vs control

Available on

Apple TV
Apple TV Amazon Channel
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The Home

10. The Home

Mystery Horror Thriller Psychological Horror Investigation Mystery
5.4
20251h 35min

Overview

A troubled man starts working at a retirement home and realizes its residents and caretakers harbor sinister secrets. As he investigates the building and its forbidden fourth floor, he starts to uncover connections to his own past and upbringing as a foster child.

Themes

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Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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