Movies with satirical vibe

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Realistic Tense Claustrophobic Dry Fast-paced

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Mike is an unmotivated stoner whose small-town life with his live-in girlfriend, Phoebe, is suddenly turned upside down. Unbeknownst to him, Mike is actually a highly trained, lethal sleeper agent. In the blink of an eye, as his secret past comes back to haunt him, Mike is thrust into the middle of a deadly government operation and is forced to summon his inner action-hero in order to survive.

Themes

Memory manipulation ethics, Secrecy and power, Trust under surveillance, Ordinary life disruption, Love under threat, Autonomy under covert control

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Realistic Steady Intimate Dry Stylish

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Will Henry thinks he’s just juggling a breakup, his twin daughters, and a new crush—until one question sinks its hooks in: what if he really was the problem? Now every class, every visit, every date turns into evidence in a case against himself… and he can’t stop digging.

Themes

Writer as artist, New york city pressures, Divorce and reinvention, Pizza motif in relationships, Parent child balance, Letting go dynamics

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Tense Witty Energetic Satirical Cynical

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A college freshman cures her disappointment and loneliness by allowing herself to be pulled into the wacky schemes of her future stepsister.

Themes

Class inequality, Deception and perception, Ambition and dependence, Female friendship dynamics, Creative validation and risk, Urban aspiration and domestic security

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Tense Dynamic Dry Fast-paced Stylish

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At the height of the Cold War, a mysterious criminal organization plans to use nuclear weapons and technology to upset the fragile balance of power between the United States and Soviet Union. CIA agent Napoleon Solo and KGB agent Illya Kuryakin are forced to put aside their hostilities and work together to stop the evildoers in their tracks. The duo's only lead is the daughter of a missing German scientist, whom they must find soon to prevent a global catastrophe.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Covert alliances under pressure, Cold war tension, Mutual distrust, Nuclear weapons race, Duty over loyalty

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Realistic Tense Dry Chaotic Witty

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Hoping to bring his family closer together and to recreate his childhood vacation for his own kids, a grown up Rusty Griswold takes his wife and their two sons on a cross-country road trip to the coolest theme park in America, Walley World. Needless to say, things don't go quite as planned.

Themes

Fidelity concerns, Fragile family bonds, Nostalgia versus reality, Parental expectations vs mishaps, Travel chaos and resilience, Teenage conflict and growth

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Tense Claustrophobic Dry Witty Gritty

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Barney Thomson, awkward, diffident, Glasgow barber, lives a life of desperate mediocrity and his uninteresting life is about to go from 0 to 60 in five seconds, as he enters the grotesque and comically absurd world of the serial killer.

Themes

Appearance vs reality, Secrecy and consequence, Mediocrity under pressure, Deception within families, Violence in daily life, Accidental crime

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Playful Bright Tense Clinical Fast-paced

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Having thought that monogamy was never possible, a commitment-phobic career woman may have to face her fears when she meets a good guy.

Themes

Fear of commitment, Career versus romance, Public scrutiny of romance, Self-destructive dating patterns, Family obligation vs romance, Personal growth and change

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Playful Realistic Witty Intense Charged

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Three years after Mike bowed out of the stripper life at the top of his game, he and the remaining Kings of Tampa hit the road to Myrtle Beach to put on one last blow-out performance.

Themes

Reinvention under pressure, Romance vs career, Road trip bonding, Enduring male friendship, Spectacle as self expression, Group cohesion under change, Pursuit of a final performance

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Realistic Whimsical Fast-paced Sun-drenched Energetic

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When characters from the movie musical “Wet Side Story” get stuck in the real world, teens Brady and Mack must find a way to return them home.

Themes

Adaptation under pressure, Belonging and autonomy, Relationship strain in adolescence, Identity in transition, Group dynamics under change, Cross world disruption

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Bright Dry Fast-paced Chaotic Witty

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Newlywed couple Ted and Tami-Lynn want to have a baby, but in order to qualify to be a parent, Ted will have to prove he's a person in a court of law.

Themes

State control over autonomy, Family formation pressures, Civil rights litigation, Legal personhood struggle, Corporate power over individuals, Public spectacle and privacy

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