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Looking for Eric

1. Looking for Eric

Drama Comedy Relationship Drama Ensemble Comedy
7.1
20091h 56min

Overview

A man trying to put his life back on track gets some advice from an unexpected benefactor -- the ex-footballer Eric Cantona.

Themes

Family under pressure, Role model influence, Social satire, Intergenerational reconciliation, Crime exposure and public humiliation, Coping under crisis

Available on

Amazon Video
AMC+ Amazon Channel
The Roku Channel
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Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel

2. Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel

Comedy Drama Romance Science Fiction Awkward Comedy
7.0
20091h 23min

Overview

Follows three social outcasts -- two geeks and a cynic -- as they attempt to navigate a time-travel conundrum in the middle of a British pub.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Time travel consequences, Group dynamics under pressure, Editorial censorship, Memory across timelines, Art and cultural standards

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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The Express

3. The Express

Drama Sports Biography
7.2
20082h 10min

Overview

Follow the inspirational life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.

Themes

Athletic achievement under pressure, Racial barriers in sports, Biographical fame and scrutiny, Inspiration from adversity, Community and identity in sports, College sports ambition

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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JCVD

4. JCVD

Drama Action Comedy Crime Entertainment Industry Drama
7.0
20081h 36min

Overview

Between his tax problems and his legal battle with his wife for the custody of his daughter, these are hard times for the action movie star who finds that even Steven Seagal has pinched a role from him! This fictionalized version of Jean-Claude Van Damme returns to the country of his birth to seek the peace and tranquility he can no longer enjoy in the United States, but inadvertently gets involved in a bank robbery with hostages.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Family conflict, Career vulnerability, Performative fame, Custody pressures, Media circus

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Surf's Up

5. Surf's Up

Animation Comedy Family Family Animation Vacation Family
6.7
20071h 25min

Overview

A young surfer enters his first contest, hoping a win will earn him respect. But an encounter with a laid-back local forces him to rethink his values.

Themes

Penguin ambition, Anthropomorphic animal portrayal, Surfboard craft, World cup pressure, Rivalry and domination, World champion legacy

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Planet Terror

6. Planet Terror

Horror Action Thriller Zombie Horror Epic Action
7.0
20071h 45min

Overview

Two doctors find their graveyard shift inundated with townspeople ravaged by sores. Among the wounded is Cherry Darling, a dancer whose leg was ripped from her body. As the invalids quickly become enraged aggressors, Cherry and her ex-boyfriend El Wray lead a team of accidental warriors into the night.

Themes

Survival under siege, Weaponized biochemistry, Outbreak containment pressure, Authority versus civilians, Ethical strain of science, Immunity as cure hope

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Boss of It All

7. The Boss of It All

Comedy Satire
6.6
20061h 39min

Overview

The owner of an Information Technology firm wants to sell his business for profit. The trouble is that when he started his firm he invented a nonexistent company president to hide behind when unpopular steps needed to be taken. When potential purchasers insist on negotiating with the "Boss" face to face the owner has to hire a failed actor to play the part.

Themes

Office politics, It-expert influence, Firm loyalty risk, Ownership bargaining, Information technology tension, Conflict over sale, Illusion of authority

Available on

MUBI
MUBI Amazon Channel
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Reprise

8. Reprise

Drama Coming-of-Age Drama
7.3
20061h 47min

Overview

Phillip and Erik have been best friends since childhood. Both young men share a passion for the works of reclusive novelist Sten Egil Dahl, and both harbor literary ambitions. However, fate deals differently with the friends as each strives to make his dream come true.

Themes

Public image vs private life, Artistic ambition vs mental health, Creative doubt and persistence, Romance and dependency, Friendship tested by success, Obsession and relational decay

Available on

Amazon Video
Criterion Channel
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The Weather Man

9. The Weather Man

Comedy Drama Dark Comedy Relationship Drama
6.5
20051h 41min

Overview

A Chicago weather man, separated from his wife and children, debates whether professional and personal success are mutually exclusive.

Themes

Family reconciliation, Midlife crisis, Illness and mortality, Career versus family, Public perception, Parental pressure

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Stay

10. Stay

Mystery Thriller Drama Mind Game Thriller Psychological Drama
6.7
20051h 39min

Overview

With only days left until a shocking suicide attempt, psychiatrist Sam Foster races against time to unravel the twisted mind of his enigmatic patient, Henry Letham. As reality blurs, can Sam unlock the truth before it's too late?

Themes

Reality vs illusion, Loss of reality, Time distortion, Therapist patient tension, Mental health crisis

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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