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Elvis

61. Elvis

Drama Music History Historical Drama Music Biopic
7.3

20222h 39min

Australia, United States

Director: Baz Luhrmann

The life story of Elvis Presley as seen through the complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker.

Themes

Image versus authenticity, Financial leverage and debt, Power dynamics in management, Career ascent vs control, Artist exploitation risks, Public scrutiny and polarization, Family tensions and loyalty

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Metal Lords

62. Metal Lords

Comedy Drama Music Coming-of-Age Drama Backstage & Showbiz Music
6.7

20221h 37min

United States

Director: Peter Sollett

For teenage misfits Hunter and Kevin, the path to glory is clear: Devote themselves to metal. Win Battle of the Bands. And be worshipped like gods.

Themes

Ambition and belonging, High school band culture, Viral reception, Jealousies and loyalties, Rehab pressure, Heavy metal tension

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Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore

63. Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore

Fantasy Adventure Epic Fantasy Globetrotting Adventure
6.2

20222h 22min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: David Yates

Professor Albus Dumbledore knows the powerful, dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald is moving to seize control of the wizarding world. Unable to stop him alone, he entrusts magizoologist Newt Scamander to lead an intrepid team of wizards and witches. They soon encounter an array of old and new beasts as they clash with Grindelwald's growing legion of followers.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Deception and trust, Identity and belonging, Governance of magic, Moral ambiguity in alliance, Power struggles among factions

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An aging Chinese immigrant is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save what's important to her by connecting with the lives she could have led in other universes.

Themes

Intergenerational trauma, Mother daughter relationship, Lgbt visibility, Laundromat life pressures, Divorce and family strains, Interdimensional travel exploration

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Love and Leashes

65. Love and Leashes

Romance Comedy Romantic Comedy Workplace Comedy
6.3

20221h 58min

South Korea

Director: Park Hyun-jin

Love never hurt so good for two co-workers who enter a contractual relationship as partners in consensual play, pleasure and pain.

Themes

Bdsm power exchange, Workplace dynamics under pressure, Identity and boundary negotiation, Rumor dynamics and reputation, Dominant and submissive, Consent and negotiation

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Death on the Nile

66. Death on the Nile

Mystery Crime Thriller Whodunit Investigation Suspense
6.3

20222h 7min

United States

Director: Kenneth Branagh

Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot's Egyptian vacation aboard a glamorous river steamer turns into a terrifying search for a murderer when a picture-perfect couple's idyllic honeymoon is tragically cut short.

Themes

Deception and blackmail, Wealth and inheritance, Status pressures, Romantic entanglements and manipulation, Group dynamics and suspicion

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The House

67. The House

Animation Drama Comedy Horror Fantasy
6.8

20221h 37min

United Kingdom

Director: Paloma Baeza

Across different eras, a poor family, an anxious developer and a fed-up landlady become tied to the same mysterious house in this animated dark comedy.

Themes

Dark comedy tone, Poor family dynamics, Fed-up landlady leverage, Anxious developer pressure, Surreal ambiance, Mysterious house control, Stop motion texture

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Jujutsu Kaisen 0

68. Jujutsu Kaisen 0

Animation Action Fantasy Anime Supernatural Fantasy
7.8

20211h 45min

Japan

Director: Sunghoo Park

Yuta Okkotsu is a nervous high school student who is suffering from a serious problem—his childhood friend Rika has turned into a curse and won't leave him alone. Since Rika is no ordinary curse, his plight is noticed by Satoru Gojo, a teacher at Jujutsu High, a school where fledgling exorcists learn how to combat curses. Gojo convinces Yuta to enroll, but can he learn enough in time to confront the curse that haunts him?

Themes

Institutional control, Loyalty under pressure, Duty under threat, Conflicting loyalties in crisis, Bonds shaping power, Loss and identity formation

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Cyrano

69. Cyrano

Drama Romance Passionate Romance Tragic Drama
6.4

20212h 2min

Canada, United Kingdom

Director: Joe Wright

A man ahead of his time, Cyrano de Bergerac dazzles whether with ferocious wordplay at a verbal joust or with brilliant swordplay in a duel. But, convinced that his appearance renders him unworthy of the love of a devoted friend, the luminous Roxanne, Cyrano has yet to declare his feelings for her—and Roxanne has fallen in love, at first sight, with Christian.

Themes

Arranged marriage pressure, Love triangle dynamics, Deception and revelation, Love vs duty, Letters as manipulation, War as catalyst

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The Lost Daughter

70. The Lost Daughter

Drama Psychological Drama
6.7

20212h 2min

Greece, Israel

Director: Maggie Gyllenhaal

A woman's seaside vacation takes a dark turn when her obsession with a young mother forces her to confront secrets from her past.

Themes

Memory and guilt, Infidelity and secrecy, Obsession and guilt, Ambivalent motherhood, Controlling relationships, Boundaries and displacement

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