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Bohemian Rhapsody

141. Bohemian Rhapsody

Music Drama Music Biopic Entertainment Industry Drama
7.9

20182h 15min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Bryan Singer

Singer Freddie Mercury, guitarist Brian May, drummer Roger Taylor and bass guitarist John Deacon take the music world by storm when they form the rock 'n' roll band Queen in 1970. Hit songs become instant classics. When Mercury's increasingly wild lifestyle starts to spiral out of control, Queen soon faces its greatest challenge yet – finding a way to keep the band together amid the success and excess.

Themes

Loyalty vs ambition, Creative ambition under constraint, Fame under pressure, Public image vs authenticity, Media scrutiny and rumor, Sexual identity conflict

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Realm

142. The Realm

Thriller Mystery Drama Political Thriller Investigation Mystery
7.1

20182h 12min

France, Spain

Director: Rodrigo Sorogoyen

Manuel, a Spanish politician whose high-class lifestyle is based on nefarious and illegal business threatens to break his entire party after a newspaper exposes him to the public eye. Rather than admit to any wrongdoing, he decides to sell out his whole party in an effort to avoid jail time. It's a decision that will put many lives at risk.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Power and legitimacy, Class inequality through corruption, Political treachery and manipulation, Treason and betrayal, Fraud in governance

Available on

Google Play Movies
YouTube
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Nappily Ever After

143. Nappily Ever After

Comedy Romance Drama Romantic Comedy Family Drama
6.4

20181h 40min

United States

Director: Haifaa al-Mansour

After an accident at the hair salon, Violet realizes she's not living life to the fullest. A soulful barber helps her put the pieces back together.

Themes

Body image pressure, Transformation and empowerment, Authenticity vs appearance, Professional identity vs personal growth, Parental expectations and control, Diversity in advertising

Available on

Netflix
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Smallfoot

144. Smallfoot

Family Comedy Adventure Animation Family Animation
6.6

20181h 36min

United States

Director: Karey Kirkpatrick

A bright young yeti finds something he thought didn't exist—a human. News of this “smallfoot” throws the simple yeti community into an uproar over what else might be out there in the big world beyond their snowy village.

Themes

Deception and trust, Fear of the unknown, Tradition vs change, Belonging and acceptance, Media spectacle vs reality, Cross cultural communication

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Johnny English Strikes Again

145. Johnny English Strikes Again

Action Adventure Comedy Spy Action Parody
6.2

20181h 28min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: David Kerr

Disaster strikes when a criminal mastermind reveals the identities of all active undercover agents in Britain. The secret service can now rely on only one man - Johnny English. Currently teaching at a minor prep school, Johnny springs back into action to find the mysterious hacker. For this mission to succeed, he’ll need all of his skills - what few he has - as the man with yesterday’s analogue methods faces off against tomorrow’s digital technology.

Themes

Deception and misdirection, Teamwork under pressure, Analogue versus digital, Humor in espionage, Duty versus ordinary life

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Traveling in search of the rare ingredient, “sky fish” Meliodas and Hawk arrive at a palace that floats above the clouds. The people there are busy preparing a ceremony, meant to protect their home from a ferocious beast that awakens once every 3,000 years. But before the ritual is complete, the Six Knights of Black—a Demon Clan army—removes the seal on the beast, threatening the lives of everyone in the Sky Palace.

Themes

Betrayal and loyalty, Power and responsibility, Demon versus divine order, Identity and mistaken identity, Coexistence of species

Available on

Netflix
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To All the Boys I've Loved Before

147. To All the Boys I've Loved Before

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy
7.0

20181h 40min

United States

Director: Susan Johnson

High schooler Lara writes secret letters to every boy she’s ever had a crush on and keeps them like a personal diary. But one day someone mails the letters to the boys—and it changes her life completely.

Themes

Pretend relationship, Privacy vs exposure, Love letters, Young adult novel, Sisterhood bonds

Available on

Netflix
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Like Father

148. Like Father

Drama Family Drama
6.1

20181h 43min

United States

Director: Lauren Miller Rogen

When a workaholic young executive, is left at the altar, she ends up on her Caribbean honeymoon cruise with the last person she ever expected: her estranged and equally workaholic father. The two depart as strangers, but over the course of a few hilarious adventures, a couple of umbrella-clad cocktails and a whole lot of soul-searching, they return with a renewed appreciation for family and life.

Themes

Intergenerational conflict, Parental reconciliation, Career vs family, Work-life imbalance, Redefined priorities, Travel as catalyst

Available on

Netflix
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Teen Titans Go! To the Movies

149. Teen Titans Go! To the Movies

Animation Action Comedy Science Fiction Family Animation
6.7

20181h 24min

United States

Director: Aaron Horvath

All the major DC superheroes are starring in their own films, all but the Teen Titans, so Robin is determined to remedy this situation by getting over his role as a sidekick and becoming a movie star. Thus, with a few madcap ideas and an inspirational song in their hearts, the Teen Titans head to Hollywood to fulfill their dreams.

Themes

Artistic integrity vs commerce, Creative control conflicts, Deception within the industry, Mind-control threat, Team fragmentation and reunion, Fame pursuit vs friendship

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Blindspotting

150. Blindspotting

Comedy Crime Drama Dark Comedy Family Drama
7.4

20181h 35min

United States

Director: Carlos López Estrada

After getting out of prison, petty criminal Collin tries to live an honest life. He only has to make it through the last three days of his probation without breaking the law. But one evening, he witnesses a police officer shoot an unarmed man and flee the scene.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Gentrification and belonging, Urban displacement and change, Identity and community, Racial tension and policing

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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