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Movies with earnest vibe

Stand by Me Doraemon

1. Stand by Me Doraemon

Animation Adventure Science Fiction Drama Family
7.3
20141h 34min

Overview

Sewashi and Doraemon find themselves way back in time and meet Nobita. It is up to Doraemon to take care of Nobita or else he will not return to the present.

Themes

Trust vs deception, Peer rivalry, Future consequences, Guidance under pressure, Self-improvement drive, Identity formation

Available on

Netflix
Netflix Standard with Ads
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Heaven Is for Real

2. Heaven Is for Real

Drama Family Drama
5.9
20141h 39min

Overview

After their young son, Colton, undergoes emergency surgery, small-town parents Todd and Sonja Burpo are overjoyed at the child's miraculous recovery. However, the Burpos are unprepared for what happens next... Colton says that during his surgery he went to heaven and back, and tells his parents things that he couldn't possibly know. Can Todd find the courage and conviction to share his son's extraordinary, life-changing experience with the world?

Themes

Faith under pressure, Public scrutiny of belief, Parental faith and responsibility, Loss and belief, Heaven in private life, Religious authority and doubt

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

3. Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

Drama History Historical Drama Biographical History
7.1
20132h 21min

Overview

A chronicle of Nelson Mandela's life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa.

Themes

Education as empowerment, Confinement to leadership, Racial injustice, Long term resilience, Reform in divided society, Public service commitment

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Starz Apple TV Channel
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Chasing Mavericks

4. Chasing Mavericks

Drama Sports Competition
7.1
20121h 56min

Overview

Surfer Jay Moriarity sets out to ride the Northern California break known as Mavericks.

Themes

Loss and resilience, Secrecy and exposure, Mentorship and independence, Dedication under pressure, Ambition versus risk, Memory and ritual

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Here Comes the Boom

5. Here Comes the Boom

Comedy Action Drama Martial Arts Action Underdog Sports
6.4
20121h 45min

Overview

A high school biology teacher moonlights as a mixed-martial arts fighter in an effort to raise money to save the school's music program.

Themes

Education funding pressure, Teacher as fundraiser, Professional purpose versus obligation, Student empowerment through arts, Music program value, Community mobilization around education

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Courageous

6. Courageous

Drama Family Drama
6.9
20112h 9min

Overview

Law enforcement officers Adam Mitchell, Nathan Hayes, and their partners stand up to the worst the streets have to offer with confidence and focus. Yet at the end of the day, they face a challenge that none of them are truly prepared to tackle: fatherhood. They know that God desires to turn the hearts of fathers to their children, but their children are beginning to drift further and further away from them. When tragedy hits home, these men are left wrestling with their hopes, their fears, their faith, and their fathering. Can a newfound urgency help these dads draw closer to God... and to their children?

Themes

Grief and healing, Family relationships under strain, Fatherhood under pressure, Integrity under temptation, Faith guiding duty, Church and service

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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North Sea Texas

7. North Sea Texas

Drama Romance Coming-of-Age Drama Passionate Romance
7.1
20111h 36min

Overview

A teen boy living in a small town on the Belgian coast finds his ordinary life take an unexpected turn when a handsome traveler blows through town.

Themes

Clandestine romance, Family disruption, Blurred loyalties, Coastal small-town pressures, Coming of age sexuality, Longing and belonging

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Fandango At Home
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Romantics Anonymous

8. Romantics Anonymous

Drama Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
6.9
20101h 20min

Overview

What happens when a man and a woman share a common passion? They fall in love. And this is what happens to Jean-René, the boss of a small chocolate factory, and Angélique, a gifted chocolate maker he has just hired. What occurs when a highly emotional man meets a highly emotional woman? They fall in love, and this is what occurs to Jean-René and Angélique who share the same handicap. But being pathologically timid does not make things easy for them. So whether they will manage to get together, join their solitudes and live happily ever after is a guessing matter.

Themes

Collaboration under pressure, Craft as lifeblood, Social anxiety and romance, Fear of intimacy, Support networks and growth

Available on

Amazon Video
Plex Channel
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Dear John

9. Dear John

Drama Romance War Passionate Romance Modern Conflicts
6.3
20101h 48min

Overview

While Sergeant John Tyree is home on two weeks leave from Germany, he meets Savannah after he dives into the ocean to retrieve Savannah's purse that had fallen off a pier. John eventually falls in love with Savannah, who promises to write to him until he returns from overseas.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Long distance commitment, War interruption of romance, Caregiving and autistic family, Letters as lifeline, Community service and sacrifice

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Crazy Heart

10. Crazy Heart

Drama Music Romance Entertainment Industry Drama Narrative Musical
7.2
20091h 52min

Overview

When reporter Jean Craddock interviews Bad Blake—an alcoholic, seen-better-days country music legend—they connect, and the hard-living crooner sees a possible saving grace in a life with Jean and her young son.

Themes

Alcoholism and sobriety, Fame versus family, Creative partnership vs solo career, Relational tension with journalist

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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