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Ice Age: Continental Drift

1741. Ice Age: Continental Drift

Animation Comedy Adventure Family Family Animation
6.5

20121h 28min

United States

Director: Mike Thurmeier

Manny, Diego, and Sid embark upon another adventure after their continent is set adrift. Using an iceberg as a ship, they encounter sea creatures and battle pirates as they explore a new world.

Themes

Leadership under crisis, Overprotective parenting, Shifting loyalties, Pirate threat, Survival under displacement, Fragile alliances

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Peter Parker is an outcast high schooler abandoned by his parents as a boy, leaving him to be raised by his Uncle Ben and Aunt May. Like most teenagers, Peter is trying to figure out who he is and how he got to be the person he is today. As Peter discovers a mysterious briefcase that belonged to his father, he begins a quest to understand his parents' disappearance – leading him directly to Oscorp and the lab of Dr. Curt Connors, his father's former partner. As Spider-Man is set on a collision course with Connors' alter ego, The Lizard, Peter will make life-altering choices to use his powers and shape his destiny to become a hero.

Themes

Vigilante justice, Loss of loved one, Social outcast tension, Genetic engineering ethics, Briefcase mystery, Teenage angst

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I Want You

1743. I Want You

Drama Romance Passionate Romance Relationship Drama
6.7

20122h 10min

Spain

Director: Fernando González Molina

The sexy Gin is the new love of Hache, but this can not forget his former girlfriend, so the love triangle is inevitable.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Loss and memory, Fame and exploitation, Love triangle dynamics, Illicit street racing, Youth rebellion and romance

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Brave

1744. Brave

Animation Adventure Comedy Family Action
7.1

20121h 33min

United States

Director: Mark Andrews

In the mystical Scottish Highlands, Merida is the princess of a kingdom ruled by King Fergus and Queen Elinor. An unruly daughter and an accomplished archer, Merida one day defies a sacred custom of the land and inadvertently brings turmoil to the kingdom. In an attempt to set things right, Merida seeks out an eccentric old Wise Woman and is granted an ill-fated wish. Also figuring into Merida's quest — and serving as comic relief — are the kingdom's three lords: the enormous Lord MacGuffin, the surly Lord Macintosh, and the disagreeable Lord Dingwall.

Themes

Intergenerational conflict, Transformation and identity, Gendered expectations, Family bonds under pressure, Autonomy vs obligation, Rebellion against tradition, Peace through cooperation

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Blue Lagoon: The Awakening

1745. Blue Lagoon: The Awakening

Drama Adventure Romance TV Movie Survival Adventure
5.3

20121h 25min

United States

Director: Jake Newsome

Two high school students become stranded on a tropical island and must rely on each other for survival. They learn more about themselves and each other while falling in love.

Themes

Parental control, Readjustment to life after crisis, Tropical island romance, Coming of age under duress, Popularity versus authenticity, Deserted island isolation

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Let It Shine

1746. Let It Shine

Family Music TV Movie Narrative Musical Family TV Movie
6.4

20121h 44min

United States

Director: Paul Hoen

A young teenage rapper must use his musical talent to help his friend out and win the girl of his dreams by going through several events of betrayal, trust and agreement while his religious parents have strictly dislike his interests.

Themes

Faith vs art in youth, Deception and credit misattribution, Friendship tested by rivalry, Parental disapproval of music, Authenticity vs role expectations, Fame pressures in performance

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That's My Boy

1747. That's My Boy

Comedy Adult Comedy
5.6

20121h 56min

United States

Director: Sean Anders

While in his teens, Donny fathered a son, Todd, and raised him as a single parent up until Todd's 18th birthday. Now, after not seeing each other for years, Todd's world comes crashing down when Donny resurfaces just before Todd's wedding.

Themes

Economic precarity, Deception and exposure, Reputation under scrutiny, Generational estrangement, Paradox of paternity, Reconciliation pressures

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The Hunt

1748. The Hunt

Drama Tragic Drama
8.3

20121h 56min

Denmark, Sweden

Director: Thomas Vinterberg

A teacher lives a lonely life, all the while struggling over his son’s custody. His life slowly gets better as he finds love and receives good news from his son, but his new luck is about to be brutally shattered by an innocent little lie.

Themes

Divorce strain, Pedophilia stigma, Kindergarten scrutiny, Hunting ritual, Grocery store hostility, Dead dog aftermath

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Rock of Ages

1749. Rock of Ages

Comedy Drama Romance Music Romantic Comedy
5.9

20122h 3min

United States

Director: Adam Shankman

A small town girl and a city boy meet on the Sunset Strip, while pursuing their Hollywood dreams.

Themes

Media scrutiny, Romantic tension, Moral conflict, Small town dreams, Fame vs integrity, City ambitions

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Radio Rebel

1750. Radio Rebel

Comedy Drama Family TV Movie Music
5.7

20121h 30min

Canada, United States

Director: Peter Howitt

High school senior Tara is so painfully shy that she dreads speaking to anyone in the hallways or getting called on in class. But in the privacy of her bedroom with her iPod in hand, she rocks out -- doing mock broadcasts for Miami's hottest FM radio station, which happens to be owned by her stepfather. When a slot opens up at The SLAM, Tara surprises herself by blossoming behind the mike into confident, "Radio Rebel" -- and to everyone's shock, she's a hit!

Themes

Secret identity, Peer pressure and conformity, Family influence in media, Prom culture and youth agency, Authenticity vs popularity, Voice through radio

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