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Gaga: Five Foot Two

891. Gaga: Five Foot Two

Music Documentary Music Documentary Backstage & Showbiz Music
7.0

20171h 41min

United States

Director: Chris Moukarbel

Follow pop provocateur Lady Gaga as she releases a new album, preps for her Super Bowl halftime show, and confronts physical and emotional struggles.

Themes

Creative resilience under pressure, Public performance and vulnerability, Illness and artistic stamina, Fame and personal boundary, Collaboration under ambiguity, Media portrayal vs reality

Available on

Netflix
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Thelma

892. Thelma

Drama Mystery Thriller Coming-of-Age Drama Mindbender Mystery
6.9

20171h 56min

Denmark, France

Director: Joachim Trier

A college student starts to experience extreme seizures. She soon learns that the violent episodes are a symptom of inexplicable abilities.

Themes

Obsessive love, Father daughter relationship, Healing power, Psychokinesis power, Repressed sexuality, Religious guilt

Available on

Apple TV
fuboTV
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The Insult

893. The Insult

Drama Crime Legal Drama Organized Crime
7.6

20171h 52min

France, Lebanon

Director: Ziad Doueiri

After an emotional exchange between a Lebanese Christian and a Palestinian refugee escalates, the men end up in a court case that gets national attention.

Themes

Civil war memory, Refugee politics, Emotional distress premise, Legal rhetoric and bias, Freedom of thought vs hate, Public memory clashes

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Brad's Status

894. Brad's Status

Comedy Drama Relationship Drama Awkward Comedy
6.5

20171h 41min

United States

Director: Mike White

Although Brad has a satisfying career, a sweet wife and a comfortable life in suburban Sacramento, things aren't quite what he imagined during his college glory days. When he accompanies his musical prodigy son on a university tour, he can't help comparing his life with those of his four best college friends who seemingly have more wealthy and glamorous lives. But when circumstances force him to reconnect with his former friends, Brad begins to question whether he has really failed or if their lives are actually more flawed than they appear.

Themes

Parental expectations, Peer influence, Social comparison, Wealth gap pressure, Midlife discontent, Identity through achievement

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Fandango At Home
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Victoria & Abdul

895. Victoria & Abdul

Drama History Historical Drama Biographical History
6.8

20171h 52min

India, United Kingdom

Director: Stephen Frears

Queen Victoria strikes up an unlikely friendship with a young Indian clerk named Abdul Karim.

Themes

Loyalty under scrutiny, Duty vs companionship, Power and status preservation, Cultural exchange pressures, Class bound loyalty, Court intrigue and manipulation

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Amazon Video
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mother!

896. mother!

Drama Horror Psychological Horror Relationship Drama
6.6

20172h 1min

United States

Director: Darren Aronofsky

A couple's relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence.

Themes

Memory erasure ethics, Domestic pressure under secrecy, Violence and vulnerability cycles, Protective motherhood under debt, Societal blame and stigma, Perceived innocence and guilt

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Borg vs McEnroe

897. Borg vs McEnroe

Drama History Historical Drama
6.9

20171h 48min

Finland, Sweden

Director: Janus Metz

The Swedish Björn Borg and the American John McEnroe, the best tennis players in the world, maintain a legendary duel during the 1980 Wimbledon tournament.

Themes

Rivalry under pressure, Parental pressure, Discipline vs temperament, Fame and scrutiny, Public expectations, Cost of success

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Kodachrome

898. Kodachrome

Drama Comedy Family Drama Buddy Comedy
6.8

20171h 45min

United States

Director: Mark Raso

Matt Ryder is convinced to drive his estranged and dying father Benjamin Ryder cross country to deliver four old rolls of Kodachrome film to the last lab in the world that can develop them before it shuts down for good. Along with Ben's nurse Zooey, the three navigate a world changing from analogue to digital while trying to put the past behind them.

Themes

Caregiving burden, Family estrangement, Aging and mortality, Artistic legacy, Memory through photography, Analogue to digital transition

Available on

Netflix
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Papillon

899. Papillon

Adventure Crime Drama Adventure Epic Prison Crime
7.2

20172h 14min

Czechia, Malta

Director: Michael Noer

Henri “Papillon” Charrière, a safecracker from the Parisian underworld, is wrongfully convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in the penal colony of French Guiana, where he forges a strong friendship with Louis Dega, a counterfeiter who needs his protection.

Themes

Survival under confinement, Fragile alliances, Isolation and endurance, Resilience under duress, Wrongful conviction, System injustice

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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It

900. It

Horror Thriller Drama Monster Horror Domestic Thriller
7.3

20172h 15min

United States

Director: Andy Muschietti

In a small town in Maine, seven children known as The Losers Club come face to face with life problems, bullies and a monster that takes the shape of a clown called Pennywise.

Themes

Bullying and social exclusion, Childhood trauma and resilience, Abandoned house danger, Collective courage under fear, Abuse and protection dynamics, Unspoken loyalty under pressure

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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