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Movies with measured vibe

The Fifth Estate

971. The Fifth Estate

Drama Thriller Political Drama Political Thriller
6.2

20132h 8min

India, United States

Director: Bill Condon

A look at the relationship between WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his early supporter and eventual colleague Daniel Domscheit-Berg, and how the website's growth and influence led to an irreparable rift between the two friends.

Themes

Trust and betrayal dynamics, Power and responsibility, Information ethics and activism, Public accountability and secrecy, Insider leverage and paranoia, Leadership isolation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Blue Is the Warmest Color

972. Blue Is the Warmest Color

Romance Drama Passionate Romance Coming-of-Age Drama
7.6

20133h

Belgium, France

Director: Abdellatif Kechiche

Adèle's life is changed when she meets Emma, a young woman with blue hair, who will allow her to discover desire, to assert herself as a woman and as an adult. In front of others, Adele grows, seeks herself, loses herself, finds herself.

Themes

Coming of age, Sexual awakening, Self discovery, Social class tension, Lesbian relationships, Artistic ambition vs love

Available on

Netflix
Apple TV
Hulu
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Escape Plan

973. Escape Plan

Action Thriller Epic Action Survival Thriller
6.7

20131h 55min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Mikael Håfström

Ray Breslin is the world's foremost authority on structural security. After analyzing every high security prison and learning a vast array of survival skills so he can design escape-proof prisons, his skills are put to the test. He's framed and incarcerated in a master prison he designed himself. He needs to escape and find the person who put him behind bars.

Themes

Loyalty under duress, Deception as strategy, Power and accountability, Institutional secrecy, Security industry ethics, Control under surveillance

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Sweetwater

974. Sweetwater

Western Thriller Revisionist Western Revenge Thriller
6.2

20131h 36min

United States

Director: Logan Miller

In the late 1800s, a fanatical religious leader, a renegade Sheriff, and a former prostitute collide in a blood triangle on the rugged plains of the New Mexico Territory.

Themes

Frontier justice, Uneasy alliance, Religious fundamentalism, Coercive authority, Pursuit of vengeance, Remote isolation

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
The Roku Channel
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Parkland

975. Parkland

History Drama Historical Event Political Drama
6.4

20131h 34min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Peter Landesman

November 22nd, 1963 was a day that changed the world forever — when young American President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. This film follows, almost in real time, a handful of individuals forced to make split-second decisions after an event that would change their lives and forever alter the world’s landscape.

Themes

Media scrutiny, Institutional secrecy, Public duty under threat, Political pressure, Collective trauma, Crisis decision making

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Like Father, Like Son

976. Like Father, Like Son

Drama Family Drama
7.8

20132h

Japan

Director: Hirokazu Kore-eda

Ryota Nonomiya is a successful businessman driven by money. He learns that his biological son was switched with another child after birth. He must make a life-changing decision and choose his true son or the boy he raised as his own.

Themes

Family loyalty under pressure, Deception and consequences, Biology vs nurture, Economic disparity in parenting, Legal battles over parenthood, Emotional attachment to children

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Nebraska

977. Nebraska

Drama Adventure Family Drama
7.7

20131h 55min

United States

Director: Alexander Payne

An aging, booze-addled father takes a trip from Montana to Nebraska with his estranged son in order to claim what he believes to be a million-dollar sweepstakes prize.

Themes

Estranged family dynamics, Aging and dependence, False wealth promises, Road journey as confrontation, Small-town scrutiny and debt, Alcohol abuse legacy, Mental decline and memory

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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The Zero Theorem

978. The Zero Theorem

Drama Fantasy Science Fiction Simulation & Reality-Shift Sci-Fi Psychological Drama
6.0

20131h 47min

France, Romania

Director: Terry Gilliam

A computer hacker's goal to discover the reason for human existence continually finds his work interrupted thanks to the Management; this time, they send a teenager and lusty love interest to distract him.

Themes

Video game control, Virtual reality escape, Dystopia under surveillance, Computer driven manipulation, Obsessive work pressure, Faith against system

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
AMC Plus Apple TV Channel
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Thanks for Sharing

979. Thanks for Sharing

Comedy Drama Adult Comedy Relationship Drama
6.4

20131h 52min

United States

Director: Stuart Blumberg

A romantic comedy that brings together three disparate characters who are learning to face a challenging and often confusing world as they struggle together against a common demon—sex addiction.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Addiction and recovery, Relapse and consequences, Emotional accountability, Stigma and disclosure, Group dynamics

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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A Single Shot

980. A Single Shot

Drama Crime Thriller Organized Crime Investigation Suspense
5.7

20131h 56min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: David M. Rosenthal

The tragic death of a beautiful young girl starts a tense and atmospheric game of cat and mouse between hunter John Moon and the hardened backwater criminals out for his blood.

Themes

Revenge and consequences, Economic desperation, Isolation and paranoia, Trust and betrayal, Moral ambiguity under stress, Threats and coercion

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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