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Movies with tense vibe

The Miracle Season

1321. The Miracle Season

Drama Sports Competition
6.5

20181h 40min

United States

Director: Sean McNamara

After the tragic death of star volleyball player Caroline "Line" Found, a team of dispirited high school girls must band together under the guidance of their tough-love coach in hopes of winning the state championship!

Themes

Grieving community resilience, Adversity to motivation, Sport as healing, Leadership through mentorship, Collective memory in athletics, Tough love coaching, Public tribute and motivation

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I Am Not an Easy Man

1322. I Am Not an Easy Man

Comedy Fantasy Satire Low Fantasy
6.3

20181h 38min

France

Director: Eléonore Pourriat

The chauvinist Damien wakes up in a world where women and men have their roles reversed in society, and everything is dominated by women.

Themes

Gender role inversion, Sexism under reversal, Power dynamics in gendered world, Inequality under scrutiny, Pressure of gender norms

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Truth or Dare

1323. Truth or Dare

Thriller Horror Supernatural Horror Mindfuck Thriller
5.2

20181h 41min

United States

Director: Jeff Wadlow

A harmless game of "Truth or Dare" among friends turns deadly when someone—or something—begins to punish those who tell a lie—or refuse the dare.

Themes

"movie: truth or dare. genres: thriller, Horror, Thriller, Horror main themes: mexico, Sacrifice, College, Mexico, Sacrifice, College full keywords list: mexico, Sacrifice, College, Hallucination, Rejection, Betrayal, Demon, Game, Group of friends, Spring break, Doppelgänger, Truth or dare, Vulnerability, Magic ritual. concept analysis: the film explores the consequences of secrets and the moral dilemmas faced when truth and loyalty collide. it serves as a commentary on the dangers of peer pressure and the lengths individuals will go to protect their friendships, Even when faced with supernatural threats."

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Beirut

1324. Beirut

Action Thriller Drama Spy Action Political Thriller
6.5

20181h 49min

United States

Director: Brad Anderson

In 1980s Beirut, Mason Skiles is a former U.S. diplomat who is called back into service to save a colleague from the group that is possibly responsible for his own family's death. Meanwhile, a CIA field agent who is working under cover at the American embassy is tasked with keeping Mason alive and ensuring that the mission is a success.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Hostage negotiation ethics, Foreign intervention dynamics, Covert power struggles, Regional conflict spillover, Crisis accountability

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Rampage

1325. Rampage

Action Adventure Science Fiction Epic Action Rescue Mission Adventure
6.1

20181h 47min

United States

Director: Brad Peyton

Primatologist Davis Okoye shares an unshakable bond with George, the extraordinarily intelligent, silverback gorilla who has been in his care since birth. But a rogue genetic experiment gone awry mutates this gentle ape into a raging creature of enormous size. To make matters worse, it’s soon discovered there are other similarly altered animals. As these newly created alpha predators tear across North America, destroying everything in their path, Okoye teams with a discredited genetic engineer to secure an antidote, fighting his way through an ever-changing battlefield, not only to halt a global catastrophe but to save the fearsome creature that was once his friend.

Themes

Unintended consequences, Risk escalation, Corporate greed, Control of nature, Empathy across species, Science ethics

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Champions

1326. Champions

Comedy Family Drama Underdog Sports
7.2

20182h 4min

Spain

Director: Javier Fesser

A disgraced basketball coach is given the chance to coach Los Amigos, a team of players who are intellectually disabled, and soon realizes they just might have what it takes to make it to the national championships.

Themes

Disability inclusion, Team resilience, Community impact, Unlikely mentorship, Personal growth, Sports as equalizer

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Lean on Pete

1327. Lean on Pete

Drama Adventure Coming-of-Age Drama Globetrotting Adventure
7.1

20182h 1min

United Kingdom

Director: Andrew Haigh

Charley Thompson, a teenager living with his single father, gets a summer job working for horse trainer Del Montgomery. Bonding with an aging racehorse named Lean on Pete, Charley is horrified to learn he is bound for slaughter, and so he steals the horse, and the duo embark on an odyssey across the new American frontier.

Themes

Economic precarity, Family instability, Loyalty under pressure, Attachment to companion, Fugitive road journey

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Chappaquiddick

1328. Chappaquiddick

History Drama Thriller Historical Event Political Drama
6.4

20181h 47min

Sweden, United States

Director: John Curran

Ted Kennedy's life and political career become derailed in the aftermath of a fatal car accident in 1969 that claims the life of a young campaign strategist, Mary Jo Kopechne.

Themes

Political reputation under pressure, Family influence in crisis, Authority and responsibility conflict, Public scrutiny and accountability, Damage control and image management, Media framing and manipulation

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Transit

1329. Transit

Drama Romance Historical Drama Passionate Romance
6.9

20181h 42min

France, Germany

Director: Christian Petzold

In an attempt to flee Nazi-occupied France, Georg assumes the identity of a dead author but soon finds himself stuck in Marseilles, where he falls in love with Maria, a young woman searching for her missing husband.

Themes

Deception and consequence, Flight under occupation, Bureaucratic peril, Imitation and agency, Romance amid displacement

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When a deadly mist engulfs Paris, people find refuge in the upper floors of the buildings. With no information, no electricity and hardly any supplies, Mathieu, Anna and their daughter Sarah try to survive the disaster.

Themes

"movie: just a breath away. genres: drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Drama, Science fiction, Thriller main themes: paris, France, Natural disaster, Struggle for survival, Paris, France, Natural disaster, Struggle for survival full keywords list: paris, France, Natural disaster, Struggle for survival, Mist, Father daughter relationship. concept analysis: the film explores the profound bond between family members in the face of existential threats, Highlighting the lengths to which parents will go to protect their children. it also examines the themes of isolation and the unexpected connections that can arise in dire circumstances."

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