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Movies with measured vibe

161. The Chalk Line

The Chalk Line
Horror Mystery Psychological Horror Unreliable Perspective Mystery
6.1
20221h 46minSpain
Director: Ignacio Tatay

Overview

After a couple finds a traumatized child of unknown origins, wife Paula must decipher the girl's strange behaviors to unlock her identity and dark past.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Family secrets, Hidden pasts, Caregiver anxiety, Dangerous obsession, Boundary enforcement

Available on

Netflix
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162. Ticket to Paradise

Ticket to Paradise
Drama Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
6.1
20221h 44minAustralia, United States
Director: Ol Parker

Overview

Divorced couple Georgia and David find themselves on a shared mission: they team up and travel to Bali to stop their daughter Lily from making the same mistake they once made 25 years ago.

Themes

Intergenerational conflict, Deception and sabotage, Marriage as life choice, Family bonds tested, Cultural expectations vs autonomy, Reconciliation and acceptance

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Peacock Premium
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163. Three Thousand Years of Longing

Three Thousand Years of Longing
Drama Fantasy Romance Sword & Sorcery Fantasy Romance
6.7
20221h 48minAustralia, China
Director: George Miller

Overview

A solitary scholar discovers an ancient bottle while on a trip to Istanbul and unleashes a djinn who offers her three wishes. Filled with reluctance, she is unable to come up with one, so the djinn tries to inspire her with his stories.

Themes

Freedom vs confinement, Modernity vs tradition, Desire vs restraint, Longing and loneliness, Power via storytelling, Palace intrigue and power, Forbidden knowledge lure

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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164. Vesper

Vesper
Science Fiction Drama Adventure Fantasy Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi
6.0
20221h 52minBelgium, France
Director: Kristina Buožytė

Overview

After the collapse of Earth's ecosystem, Vesper, a 13-year-old girl struggling to survive with her paralyzed Father, meets a mysterious Woman with a secret that forces Vesper to use her wits, strength and bio-hacking abilities to fight for the possibility of a future.

Themes

Resource scarcity and survival, Oligarchic control, Biotech ethics and crime, Exploitation of children, Human-artificial boundary, Outsiders versus citadels

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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165. Fall

Fall
Thriller Survival Thriller
6.4
20221h 47minUnited States, United Kingdom
Director: Scott Mann

Overview

For best friends Becky and Hunter, life is all about conquering fears and pushing limits. But after they climb 2,000 feet to the top of a remote, abandoned radio tower, they find themselves stranded with no way down. Now Becky and Hunter's expert climbing skills will be put to the ultimate test as they desperately fight to survive the elements, a lack of supplies, and vertigo-inducing heights.

Themes

Unreliable perception, Isolation under pressure, Fear of heights, Risk and decision making, Scarcity of resources, Human fragility

Available on

Apple TV
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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166. Vengeance

Vengeance
Comedy Mystery Thriller Investigation Mystery Revenge Thriller
6.8
20221h 48minUnited States
Director: B. J. Novak

Overview

One tragic evening, a New York journalist learns of his friend's death. He heads south to uncover the full story on his own and understand what really happened to the girl.

Themes

Grief and denial, Outsider adaptation, Deception in storytelling, Media ethics, Narrative power, Isolation from modern america

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Peacock Premium
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167. Purple Hearts

Purple Hearts
Romance Drama Passionate Romance Relationship Drama
6.7
20222h 2minUnited Kingdom, United States
Director: Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum

Overview

An aspiring musician agrees to a marriage of convenience with a soon-to-deploy Marine, but a tragedy soon turns their fake relationship all too real.

Themes

Economic precarity, Trust under strain, Marriage of convenience, Illness and care, Duty and debt, Military life pressure

Available on

Netflix
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168. Nope

Nope
Horror Science Fiction Comedy Alien Horror Alien Contact Sci-Fi
6.8
20222h 10minUnited States
Director: Jordan Peele

Overview

Residents in a lonely gulch of inland California bear witness to an uncanny, chilling discovery.

Themes

Trauma and resilience, Exploitation for fame, Voyeuristic spectacle, Racial issues, Power of observation, Unpredictable danger of the unknown

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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169. Where the Crawdads Sing

Where the Crawdads Sing
Drama Mystery Romance Whodunit Tragic Drama
7.2
20222h 6minUnited States
Director: Olivia Newman

Overview

Abandoned by her family, Kya raises herself all alone in the marshes outside of her small town. When her former boyfriend is found dead, Kya is instantly branded by the local townspeople and law enforcement as the prime suspect for his murder.

Themes

Trial and perception, Ostracism and stigma, Abusive relationships, Survival in the marsh, First love and betrayal, Art as resilience

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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170. The Night of the 12th

The Night of the 12th
Crime Mystery Drama Serial Killer Crime Investigation Mystery
7.0
20221h 54minBelgium, France
Director: Dominik Moll

Overview

In the quiet Grenoble night, Clara’s walk home from a friend’s house feels like a fragile extension of their laughter, a fleeting, precious echo of youth under streetlamps. But when a masked figure steps from the dark, calls her by name, and strikes a match, Captain Vivès inherits a bittersweet mystery that will slowly burn through his life and his squad’s illusions.

Themes

Institutional scrutiny, Unresolved case pressure, Private life intrusion, Misogyny in crime, Gendered violence consequences, Fragmented investigations

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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