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Fahrenheit 9/11

401. Fahrenheit 9/11

Documentary Social & Political Documentary
7.5

20042h 3min

Italy, United States

Director: Michael Moore

Overview

Michael Moore's view on how the Bush administration allegedly used the tragic events on 9/11 to push forward its agenda for unjust wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Themes

Media manipulation, Unjust wars, Constitutional shift, Donor influence, Populist appeal, Political intrigue

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Peacock Premium
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Saved!

402. Saved!

Comedy Satire
6.7

20041h 32min

United States

Director: Brian Dannelly

Overview

Mary is a good Christian girl who goes to a good Christian high school where she has good Christian friends and a perfect Christian boyfriend. Her life seems perfect, until the day that she finds out that her boyfriend may be gay — and that she’s pregnant.

Themes

Coming of age under pressure, Peer harassment and ostracism, Religious hypocrisy, Religion and sexuality conflict, Identity vs religion, Privacy vs public scrutiny

Available on

Apple TV
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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Metallica: Some Kind of Monster

403. Metallica: Some Kind of Monster

Documentary Music Music Documentary Backstage & Showbiz Music
7.5

20042h 21min

United States

Director: Bruce Sinofsky

Overview

After bassist Jason Newsted quits the band in 2001, heavy metal superstars Metallica realize that they need an intervention. In this revealing documentary, filmmakers follow the three rock stars as they hire a group therapist and grapple with 20 years of repressed anger and aggression. Between searching for a replacement bass player, creating a new album and confronting their personal demons, the band learns to open up in ways they never thought possible.

Themes

Group therapy dynamics, Recording studio pressure, Fear of abandonment, Creative collaboration under constraint, Fan backlash influence, Bassist replacement tension

Available on

Apple TV
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Kamikaze Girls

404. Kamikaze Girls

Comedy Awkward Comedy
7.2

20041h 42min

Japan

Director: Tetsuya Nakashima

Overview

Momoko is an ordinary girl, living an ordinary life. Ordinary, that is, if you define ordinary as wearing elaborate lolita dresses from the Rococo period in 18th Century France. However, when punk girl and self-styled 'Yanki' Ichiko comes calling, her days as 'ordinary' are most certainly numbered...

Themes

Fashion as currency, Motorcycle gang dynamics, Class inequality through fashion, Girl gang rivalry, Kamikaze girls influence, Scooter mobility

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Rakuten TV
Amazon Video
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The Trixxer

405. The Trixxer

Comedy Crime Dark Comedy Serial Killer Crime
6.2

20041h 25min

Germany

Director: Tobi Baumann

Overview

A mysterious serial killer is shocking the underworld. Scotland Yard is investigating the case. Clues lead the detectives to Blackwhite Castle.

Themes

Criminal investigation momentum, Criminal mastermind manipulation, Serial killer deception, Scotland yard investigation, Police detective pressure, Murder witness impact

Available on

Amazon Video
blue TV
Apple TV
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Mean Girls

406. Mean Girls

Drama Comedy Parody
7.1

20041h 36min

United States

Director: Mark Waters

Overview

Cady Heron is a hit with The Plastics, the A-list girl clique at her new school, until she makes the mistake of falling for Aaron Samuels, the ex-boyfriend of alpha Plastic Regina George.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Social hierarchy, Peer pressure, Reputation and belonging, Clique culture, Bullying and gossip

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Head in the Clouds

407. Head in the Clouds

Drama Romance War Historical Drama Bittersweet Romance
6.5

20042h 1min

Canada, United Kingdom

Director: John Duigan

Overview

Gilda Bessé shares her Paris apartment with an Irish schoolteacher, Guy Malyon, and Mia, a refugee from Spain. As the world drifts toward war, Gilda defiantly pursues her hedonistic lifestyle and her burgeoning career as a photographer. But Guy and Mia feel impelled to join the fight against fascism, and the three friends are separated.

Themes

Betrayal and trust, Class differences, Romance under pressure, Resistance vs collaboration, Diaspora and allegiance, Wartime loyalties

Available on

Plex Channel
Darkroom
IndiePix Unlimited Amazon Channel
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13 Going on 30

408. 13 Going on 30

Comedy Fantasy Romance High-Concept Comedy Romantic Comedy
6.3

20041h 38min

United States

Director: Gary Winick

Overview

After total humiliation at her thirteenth birthday party, Jenna Rink wants to just hide until she's thirty. Thanks to some magic wishing dust, Jenna's prayer has been answered. With a knockout body, a fabulous wardrobe, an athlete boyfriend, a dream job, and superstar friends, this can't be a better life. But soon Jenna realizes that adult life isn’t as easy as she hoped for.

Themes

Time travel ethics, Appearance vs authenticity, Time jump consequences, Editor-in-chief pressures, Loyalty and deception, Sabotage in publishing

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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The Girl Next Door

409. The Girl Next Door

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Adult Comedy
6.7

20041h 50min

Switzerland, United States

Director: Luke Greenfield

Overview

Matthew, a high school loser, lives a completely unremarkable life—until one day he meets his new, very attractive neighbor, who will turn his future upside down.

Themes

Deception and consequences, Economic pressure of education, Past career and social stigma, Romance under scrutiny, Ambition vs reputation, Integrity under moral pressure

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Ladykillers

410. The Ladykillers

Comedy Crime Thriller Dark Comedy Heist
6.2

20041h 44min

United States

Director: Ethan Coen

Overview

An eccentric, if not charming Southern professor and his crew pose as a band in order to rob a casino, all under the nose of his unsuspecting landlord – a sharp old woman.

Themes

Deception and disguise, Authority versus resistance, Class tensions, Greed and risk, Consequences of crime, Manipulation and loyalty

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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