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The Best Man's Wedding

2771. The Best Man's Wedding

Comedy Drama Buddy Comedy Relationship Drama
6.8

20001h 28min

Sweden

Director: Josef Fares

Roro, a foreign worker in Swedish parks, loves his girlfriend but is about to marry another girl to prevent her from being sent back to Lebanon. Meanwhile, Roro's best friend, Måns, has serious problems getting an erection.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Friendship under strain, Public image vs private life, Loyalty vs independence, Social judgment and belonging, Past relationships and risk

Available on

Disney Plus
Apple TV
Viaplay
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Miss Congeniality

2772. Miss Congeniality

Comedy Crime Action Buddy Comedy Undercover Sting Crime
6.3

20001h 50min

United States

Director: Donald Petrie

When the local FBI office receives a letter from a terrorist known only as 'The Citizen', it's quickly determined that he's planning his next act at the Miss America beauty pageant. Because tough-as-nails Gracie Hart is the only female Agent at the office, she's chosen to go undercover as the contestant from New Jersey.

Themes

Trust and deception, Appearance and competence, Surveillance and manipulation, Beauty standards pressure, Performing gender roles, Professional vs pageant roles

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Finding Forrester

2773. Finding Forrester

Drama History Coming-of-Age Drama
7.3

20002h 16min

United States

Director: Gus Van Sant

Gus Van Sant tells the story of a young African American man named Jamal who confronts his talents while living on the streets of the Bronx. He accidentally runs into an old writer named Forrester who discovers his passion for writing. With help from his new mentor Jamal receives a scholarship to a private school.

Themes

Trauma and memory, Plagiarism and integrity, Class and opportunity, Mentorship and growth, Friendship and isolation, Education and identity

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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What Women Want

2774. What Women Want

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy High-Concept Comedy
6.5

20002h 7min

United States

Director: Nancy Meyers

Advertising executive Nick Marshall is as cocky as they come, but what happens to a chauvinistic guy when he can suddenly hear what women are thinking? Nick gets passed over for a promotion, but after an accident enables him to hear women's thoughts, he puts his newfound talent to work against Darcy, his new boss, who seems to be infatuated with him.

Themes

Misogyny through telepathy, Advertising strategy and gender, Romcom expectations vs reality, Power dynamics in collaboration, Female psyche as market tool, Romantic tension in the workplace

Available on

Amazon Video
fuboTV
Google Play Movies
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Brother

2775. Brother

Crime Drama Thriller Organized Crime Family Drama
7.1

20001h 53min

Japan, United Kingdom

Director: Takeshi Kitano

A Japanese Yakuza gangster's deadly existence in his homeland gets him exiled to Los Angeles, where he is taken in by his little brother and his brother's gang.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Territory power struggles, Outsider belonging struggles, Rival criminal networks, Coded honor among criminals, Exile and adaptation pressures

Available on

Apple TV
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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The Family Man

2776. The Family Man

Comedy Drama Romance Fantasy Romantic Comedy
6.8

20002h 5min

United States

Director: Brett Ratner

Jack's lavish, fast-paced lifestyle changes one Christmas night when he stumbles into a grocery store holdup and disarms the gunman. The next morning he wakes up in bed lying next to Kate, his college sweetheart he left in order to pursue his career, and to the horrifying discovery that his former life no longer exists. As he stumbles through this alternate suburban universe, Jack finds himself at a crossroad where he must choose between his high-power career and the woman he loves.

Themes

Work-life balance tension, Midlife crisis reevaluation, Fantasy realism juxtaposition, Career vs family conflict, Second chances and choices, Family stability vs city life, Holiday meaning under pressure

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Proof of Life

2777. Proof of Life

Thriller Action Drama Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller Relationship Drama
6.3

20002h 15min

United States

Director: Taylor Hackford

When American engineer Peter Bowman is kidnapped while working in South America, his wife Alice enlists special agent Terry Thorne to help free him. However, complications arise when Thorne falls in love with her. Their lives are on the line, their hearts out on a limb.

Themes

Loyalty under threat, Hostage negotiation ethics, Corporate pressure and ransom, Romantic tension under crisis, Risk and leverage dynamics, Deception in negotiation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Vertical Limit

2778. Vertical Limit

Adventure Action Thriller Rescue Mission Adventure Epic Action
6.0

20002h 4min

Germany, United States

Director: Martin Campbell

Trapped near the summit of K2, the world's second-highest mountain, Annie Garrett radios to base camp for help. Brother Peter hears Annie's message and assembles a team to save her and her group before they succumb to K2's unforgiving elements. But, as Annie lays injured in an icy cavern, the rescuers face several terrifying events that could end the rescue attempt -- and their lives.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Loyalty vs self-preservation, Power vs responsibility, Survival against elements, Deception for survival, Competition among climbers

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Unbreakable

2779. Unbreakable

Thriller Drama Mystery Mind Game Thriller Investigation Mystery
7.3

20001h 46min

United States

Director: M. Night Shyamalan

An ordinary man makes an extraordinary discovery when a train accident leaves his fellow passengers dead — and him unscathed. The answer to this mystery could lie with the mysterious Elijah Price, a man who suffers from a disease that renders his bones as fragile as glass.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Obsession with power and control, Hidden perceptual abilities and ethics, Frailty and invulnerability, Moral ambiguity under threat, Hidden identities and trust

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Quills

2780. Quills

Drama Historical Drama
7.2

20002h 4min

Germany, United Kingdom

Director: Philip Kaufman

In early 19th-century France, the Marquis de Sade is confined to an asylum where his forbidden writings continue to circulate beyond its walls. As the authorities tighten control, a clash unfolds between the Marquis’ unyielding imagination, the reformist ideals of the Abbé in charge, and the repressive measures of a doctor sent to silence him. Desire, power, and censorship collide in a battle over freedom of expression.

Themes

Power and coercion in institutions, Censorship and freedom of expression, State control and punishment, Art as subversion, Gender and sexual politics, Confinement and resistance

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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