Movies with satirical vibe
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A disgraced internet personality attempts to win back his followers by livestreaming one night alone in a haunted house. But when he accidentally pisses off a vengeful spirit, his big comeback event becomes a real-time fight for his life.
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Found footage aesthetics, Performative risk, Parasocial dynamics, Fame pursuit tension, Audience spectacle, Surveillance culture
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Left heartbroken after Romeo begins to pursue her cousin Juliet, Rosaline schemes to foil the famous romance and win back her guy in this comedic twist of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
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Deception and misdirection, Love triangle dynamics, Family feud tensions, Reputation and social pressure, Secret schemes and alliances, Loyalty vs manipulation
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Increasingly overshadowed by her boyfriend's recent rise to fame as a contemporary artist creating sculptures from stolen furniture, Signe hatches a vicious plan to reclaim her rightfully deserved attention within the milieu of Oslo's cultural elite.
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Social climbing, Media spectacle, Manipulation in relationships, Envy and self-image, Performative illness, Deception and attention
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Two emotionally unavailable men attempt a relationship.
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Emotional vulnerability, Public image, Romantic risk, Societal pressure, Identity negotiation, Family approval
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29 years since the Black Flame Candle was last lit, the 17th-century Sanderson sisters are resurrected, and they are looking for revenge. Now it's up to three high school students to stop the ravenous witches from wreaking a new kind of havoc on Salem before dawn on All Hallow's Eve.
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Sibling dynamics, Cost of power, Revenge motive, Youth exploitation, Outsiders confronting tradition, Mass enchantment
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A celebrity model couple are invited on a luxury cruise for the uber-rich, helmed by an unhinged, alcoholic captain. What first appears Instagrammable ends catastrophically, leaving the survivors stranded on a desert island in a struggle of hierarchy.
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Cruise ship dynamics, Food rationing reveals hierarchy, Class differences drive status, Wealth inequality reshapes power, Social media influencer reshapes norms, Power struggle reorders roles
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A dethroned queen bee at a posh private high school strikes a secret deal with an unassuming new student to enact revenge on one another’s enemies.
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Social climbing dynamics, Appearance vs authenticity, Female friendship under strain, Deception and retaliation, Reputation management under pressure, Group ostracism mechanisms
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A former boy band star unexpectedly gets a second shot at success when he forms a bond with a gifted young drummer.
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Viral exposure consequences, Autism crowd handling, Singer expectations clash, Drum kit logistics, Drum partnership dynamics, Autistic communication tensions
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In the West End of 1950s London, plans for a movie version of a smash-hit play come to an abrupt halt after a pivotal member of the crew is murdered. When world-weary Inspector Stoppard and eager rookie Constable Stalker take on the case, the two find themselves thrown into a puzzling whodunit within the glamorously sordid theater underground, investigating the mysterious homicide at their own peril.
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Ambition versus ethics, Power dynamics in collaboration, Blackmail and leverage, Deception under scrutiny, Theater backstage pressure, Performance and spectacle
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Exploring every facet of ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic’s life, from his meteoric rise to fame with early hits like ‘Eat It’ and ‘Like a Surgeon’ to his torrid celebrity love affairs and famously depraved lifestyle, this biopic takes audiences on a truly unbelievable journey through Yankovic’s life and career, from gifted child prodigy to the greatest musical legend of all time.
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Rise through adversity, Parents vs passion, Parody as identity, Artistic authenticity under industry pressure, Media hype and manipulation, Originality vs conformity
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