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Movies with measured vibe

The Woman in Black

1101. The Woman in Black

Drama Horror Thriller Supernatural Horror Investigation Suspense
6.4

20121h 35min

Canada, United Kingdom

Director: James Watkins

The story follows a young lawyer, Arthur Kipps, who is ordered to travel to a remote village and sort out a recently deceased client’s papers. As he works alone in the client’s isolated house, Kipps begins to uncover tragic secrets, his unease growing when he glimpses a mysterious woman dressed only in black. Receiving only silence from the locals, Kipps is forced to uncover the true identity of the Woman in Black on his own, leading to a desperate race against time when he discovers her true identity.

Themes

Grief from dead child, Isolation and fear, Duty vs fear, Gothic horror mood, Social distrust and coldness, Haunting legacy

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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A.C.A.B. - All Cops Are Bastards

1102. A.C.A.B. - All Cops Are Bastards

Action Drama Crime Police Procedural Political Drama
6.6

20121h 45min

France, Italy

Director: Stefano Sollima

A look at the controversial riot cops unit, told through the stories of three veteran cops and a young recruit.

Themes

Economic precarity and duty, Police loyalty under strain, Violence vs restraint, Family strain and housing insecurity, Immigrant and crowd tensions, Fascist influence and conflict, Legal boundaries under pressure

Available on

Netflix
Rakuten TV
Apple TV
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Smashed

1103. Smashed

Comedy Drama Romance Relationship Drama Romantic Comedy
6.7

20121h 25min

United States

Director: James Ponsoldt

Kate and Charlie like to have a good time. Their marriage thrives on a shared fondness for music, laughter… and getting smashed. When Kate’s partying spirals into hard-core asocial behavior, compromising her job as an elementary schoolteacher, something’s got to give. But change isn’t exactly a cakewalk. Sobriety means she will have to confront the lies she’s been spinning at work, her troubling relationship with her mother, and the nature of her bond with Charlie.

Themes

Marital dependency and conflict, Addiction and work fallout, Social stigma of drinking, Family skepticism of recovery, Sobriety versus deception, Parental influence on recovery

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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War Horse

1104. War Horse

War History Adventure World War I Historical Event
7.2

20112h 26min

United States, India

Director: Steven Spielberg

On the brink of the First World War, Albert's beloved horse Joey is sold to the Cavalry by his father. Against the backdrop of the Great War, Joey begins an odyssey full of danger, joy, and sorrow, and he transforms everyone he meets along the way. Meanwhile, Albert, unable to forget his equine friend, searches the battlefields of France to find Joey and bring him home.

Themes

Duty under fire, Captivity and escape, War disrupts rural life, Loyalty beyond ownership, Endurance and loss, Bonds across hardship

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Delicacy

1105. Delicacy

Drama Comedy Romance Bittersweet Romance Relationship Drama
6.6

20111h 48min

France

Director: David Foenkinos

A French woman mourning over the death of her husband three years prior is courted by a Swedish co-worker.

Themes

Cross-cultural romance, Workplace power dynamics, Office romance, Social gossip and judgment, Mourning and moving on, Family pressure to have children

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Hugo

1106. Hugo

Adventure Drama Family City Adventure Family Drama
7.5

20112h 6min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Martin Scorsese

Orphaned and alone except for an uncle, Hugo Cabret lives in the walls of a train station in 1930s Paris. Hugo's job is to oil and maintain the station's clocks, but to him, his more important task is to protect a broken automaton and notebook left to him by his late father. Accompanied by the goddaughter of an embittered toy merchant, Hugo embarks on a quest to solve the mystery of the automaton and find a place he can call home.

Themes

Creativity against neglect, Belonging and home, Memory through artifacts, Work as dignity, Found family through art, Technological wonder vs control

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Cyberbully

1107. Cyberbully

Drama TV Movie Psychological Drama Family TV Movie
5.4

20111h 30min

Canada

Director: Charles Binamé

A woman tries to help her teenage daughter when she becomes the victim of online bullying.

Themes

Reputation under scrutiny, Online harassment dynamics, Institutional response to cyberbullying, Trauma and coping in youth, Peer influence and conformity, Privacy versus visibility online

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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The Intouchables

1108. The Intouchables

Drama Comedy Relationship Drama Buddy Comedy
8.5

20111h 53min

France

Director: Éric Toledano

A true story of two men who should never have met – a quadriplegic aristocrat who was injured in a paragliding accident and a young man from the projects.

Themes

Class inequality, Cross-class friendship, Independence within care, Art as bridge, Disability and agency, Risk and adventure

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Double

1109. The Double

Action Drama Crime Spy Action Political Drama
5.9

20111h 38min

United States

Director: Michael Brandt

The mysterious murder of a US senator bearing the distinctive trademark of the legendary Soviet assassin 'Cassius', forces retired CIA operative, Paul Shepherson to team with rookie FBI agent, Ben Geary to solve the crime. Having spent his career chasing Cassius, Shepherdson is convinced his nemesis is long dead, but is pushed to take on the case by his former supervisor, Tom Highland. Geary, who wrote his Master's thesis on Shepherdson's pursuit of the Soviet killer, is certain that Cassius has resurfaced.

Themes

Surveillance and misdirection, Deception and allegiance, Double agent, Legacy of espionage, Mysterious murder, Dual identities and loyalty

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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EVA

1110. EVA

Science Fiction Drama AI Sci-Fi Psychological Drama
6.6

20111h 34min

France, Spain

Director: Kike Maíllo

In 2041, humans live side-by-side with robots and androids. A well-known cybernetic engineer, Alex Garel, returns to his hometown to create a new model of robot child.

Themes

Robot child expectations, Androids coexistence dynamics, Future earth ethics, Cybernetic engineer ethics, Robotics governance pressure, Human android relationship strain

Available on

Fandango at Home Free
Plex
Plex Channel
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