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Movies with tense vibe

Following a fall during mistletoe picking, Druid Getafix decides that it is time to secure the future of the village. Accompanied by Asterix and Obelix, he undertakes to travel the Gallic world in search of a talented young druid to transmit the Secret of the Magic Potion.

Themes

Duty to preserve knowledge, Succession and mentorship, Innovation versus tradition, Communal defense under threat, Youth agency in tradition, Shared risk and collaboration

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The Kissing Booth

1302. The Kissing Booth

Romance Comedy Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
5.9

20181h 45min

United Kingdom

Director: Vince Marcello

An ordinary high school girl makes a pact with her best friend to never date each other’s relatives or exes. But everything gets complicated when she accidentally kisses his brother at a school fair.

Themes

"movie: the kissing booth. genres: romance, Comedy, Romance, Comedy main themes: based on novel or book, Crush, Los angeles, California, Based on novel or book, Crush, Los angeles, California full keywords list: based on novel or book, Crush, Los angeles, California, High school student, Based on young adult novel. concept analysis: the film explores the complexities of young love and the sacrifices made for friendship. it highlights the struggle between personal desires and loyalty, Ultimately suggesting that true love often requires navigating difficult choices."

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Delirium

1303. Delirium

Horror Thriller Haunting Horror Mind Game Thriller
5.7

20181h 36min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Dennis Iliadis

A man recently released from a mental institute inherits a mansion after his parents die. After a series of disturbing events, he comes to believe it is haunted.

Themes

Family violence legacy, Isolation and surveillance, Prison and release consequences, Hallucination under stress, Inheritance as burden, Secrets of confinement

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Terminal

1304. Terminal

Crime Drama Thriller Action Comedy
5.4

20181h 35min

United States, United Kingdom

Director: Vaughn Stein

In the dark heart of a sprawling, anonymous city, two assassins carry out a sinister mission, a teacher battles a fatal illness, and an enigmatic janitor and a curious waitress lead dangerous double lives. Murderous consequences unravel in the dead of night, as their lives intertwine at the hands of a mysterious criminal mastermind who is hell-bent on revenge.

Themes

Surveillance and control, Illness as leverage, Power and disguise, Revenge and deceit, Contract killings, Double lives

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Everybody Knows

1305. Everybody Knows

Crime Mystery Thriller Investigation Mystery Domestic Thriller
6.9

20182h 12min

Spain, France

Director: Asghar Farhadi

Laura, a Spanish woman living in Buenos Aires, returns to her hometown outside Madrid with her Argentinian husband and children. However, the trip is upset by unexpected events that bring secrets into the open.

Themes

Loyalty under strain, Trust vs suspicion, Family under pressure, Secrecy within kinship, Financial precarity and risk, Deception within kinship

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Lizzy is a tough, resourceful frontierswoman settling a remote stretch of land on the 19th-century American frontier. Isolated from civilization in a desolate wilderness where the wind never stops howling, she begins to sense a sinister presence that seems to be borne of the land itself, and when a newlywed couple arrive at a nearby homestead, their presence amplifies Lizzy's fears, setting into motion a shocking chain of events.

Themes

"movie: the wind. genres: horror, Mystery, Western, Horror, Mystery, Western main themes: based on novel or book, Isolation, Pregnancy, Based on novel or book, Isolation, Pregnancy full keywords list: based on novel or book, Isolation, Pregnancy, Paranoia, Supernatural, Frontier, Remake, Madness, Reverend, Still birth, 19th century, Plains, Prairie madness. concept analysis: the film explores the psychological impacts of isolation and the descent into madness that can occur when fear and jealousy take hold. it serves as a commentary on the human psyche's vulnerability in the face of overwhelming loneliness and supernatural dread."

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Breaking In

1307. Breaking In

Action Crime Thriller One-Person Army Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller
5.5

20181h 28min

United States

Director: James McTeigue

Shaun Russell takes her son and daughter on a weekend getaway to her late father's secluded, high-tech vacation home in the countryside. The family soon gets an unwelcome surprise when four men break into the house to find hidden money. After managing to escape, Shaun must now figure out a way to turn the tables on the desperate thieves and save her captive children.

Themes

"movie: breaking in. genres: action, Crime, Thriller, Action, Crime, Thriller main themes: mother, Hostage, Home invasion, Mother, Hostage, Home invasion full keywords list: mother, Hostage, Home invasion. concept analysis: the film explores the lengths a mother will go to protect her children, Highlighting themes of resilience and survival in the face of overwhelming odds. it also examines the moral complexities of desperation and the impact of crime on familial bonds."

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RBG

1308. RBG

Documentary Biographical Documentary
7.6

20181h 38min

United States

Director: Betsy West

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg now 84, and still inspired by the lawyers who defended free speech during the Red Scare, Ginsburg refuses to relinquish her passionate duty, steadily fighting for equal rights for all citizens under the law. Through intimate interviews and unprecedented access to Ginsburg’s life outside the court, RBG tells the electric story of Ginsburg’s consuming love affairs with both the Constitution and her beloved husband Marty—and of a life’s work that led her to become an icon of justice in the highest court in the land.

Themes

Gender equality under law, Women in the judiciary, Public service perseverance, Political scrutiny and controversy, Landmark gender-rights cases, Lifelong commitment to the law

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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Tully

1309. Tully

Comedy Drama Awkward Comedy Family Drama
6.9

20181h 35min

Canada, United States

Director: Jason Reitman

Marlo, a mother of three, including a newborn, is gifted a night nanny by her brother. Hesitant at first, she quickly forms a bond with the thoughtful, surprising, and sometimes challenging nanny named Tully.

Themes

Caregiving under pressure, Parental identity under strain, Sleep deprivation effects, Marital closeness under stress, Boundary negotiation in caregiving, Child behavioral challenges

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
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Terrified

1310. Terrified

Horror Supernatural Horror
6.5

20181h 28min

Argentina

Director: Demián Rugna

A detective from the investigative unit and a team of paranormal specialists look into a string of mysterious incidents that have spread across several houses in a suburb of Buenos Aires. Residents are terrorized by unknown, unsettling phenomena: some claim to see horrifying monsters, others encounter the dead who seem to have returned to life. Meanwhile, grisly murders are taking place in the neighborhood.

Themes

Paranormal investigation, Suburban haunting, Waterborne entities, Cross dimensional influence, Grief in suburbia, Collective fear

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