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Movies with tense vibe

RED 2

2381. RED 2

Action Comedy Crime Thriller Spy Action
6.6

20131h 56min

United States

Director: Dean Parisot

Retired C.I.A. agent Frank Moses reunites his unlikely team of elite operatives for a global quest to track down a missing portable nuclear device.

Themes

Loyalty under duress, Deception and betrayal, Institutional corruption, Unreliable alliances, Fugitives under surveillance, Pursuit of dangerous device

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Underdogs

2382. Underdogs

Animation Adventure Romance Family Animation Rescue Mission Adventure
6.4

20131h 47min

Argentina, Spain

Director: Juan José Campanella

All seems well for Amadeo, a shy but talented foosball player who's in love with the free-spirited Laura. Trouble strikes when Grosso, the world's best soccer player, returns home with plans to destroy the village and turn it into a new sports stadium. When Grosso kidnaps Laura, Amadeo receives the ultimate surprise when the figurines from his foosball table spring to life to help him save his beloved and reclaim the town.

Themes

Community resilience under pressure, Family vs employer conflict, Loyalty under rival pressure, Economic strain from relocation, Ownership and rights disputes, Romantic tension amid competition

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R.I.P.D.

2383. R.I.P.D.

Fantasy Action Comedy Buddy Action Supernatural Fantasy
5.6

20131h 36min

United States

Director: Robert Schwentke

A recently slain cop joins a team of undead police officers working for the Rest in Peace Department and tries to find the man who murdered him.

Themes

Appearance versus reality, Humor amid peril, Greed vs duty, Afterlife bureaucracy, Duty versus deception, Artifact power ethics

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Kick-Ass 2

2384. Kick-Ass 2

Action Adventure Crime Superhero Action Organized Crime
6.5

20131h 43min

Japan, United Kingdom

Director: Jeff Wadlow

After Kick-Ass’ insane bravery inspires a new wave of self-made masked crusaders, he joins a patrol led by the Colonel Stars and Stripes. When these amateur superheroes are hunted down by Red Mist — reborn as The Mother Fucker — only the blade-wielding Hit-Girl can prevent their annihilation.

Themes

Revenge and consequences, Secret identity, Organized crime and justice, Teen vigilante, Dual lives, Mentorship and leadership

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Pawn Shop Chronicles

2385. Pawn Shop Chronicles

Action Comedy Satire
5.9

20131h 47min

United States

Director: Wayne Kramer

The stories of a missing wife, a couple of meth heads and an Elvis impersonator are connected by the items found in a small town's pawn shop.

Themes

Economic desperation, Appearance versus reality, Pawn shop economy, Marginalized lives collide, Humor amid crime, Objects as connectors

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Killing Season

2386. Killing Season

Action Thriller Military Action Survival Thriller
5.4

20131h 31min

Belgium, United States

Director: Mark Steven Johnson

Two veterans of the Bosnian War, one American, one Serbian, clash in the remote Smoky Mountain wilderness.

Themes

Survival under pressure, Betrayal and deception, Revenge cycles, War legacy, Trauma persistence, Isolation and restraint

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Pacific Rim

2387. Pacific Rim

Action Science Fiction Adventure Epic Action Alien Invasion Sci-Fi
6.9

20132h 11min

United States

Director: Guillermo del Toro

Using massive piloted robots to combat the alien threat, earth's survivors take the fight to the invading alien force lurking in the depths of the Pacific Ocean. Nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless enemy, the forces of mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes who now stand as earth's final hope against the mounting apocalypse.

Themes

Survival under siege, Techno military escalation, Collaboration under pressure, Leadership and sacrifice, Hive mind governance, Shifting defense priorities

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The Frozen Ground

2388. The Frozen Ground

Thriller Crime Serial Killer Crime Investigation Suspense
6.4

20131h 45min

Germany, United Kingdom

Director: Scott Walker

An Alaska State Trooper partners with a young woman who escaped the clutches of serial killer Robert Hansen to bring the murderer to justice. Based on actual events.

Themes

Police doubt of victims, Gendered violence risk, Pattern based investigation, Serial killer pursuit, Crime and trauma aftermath, Ambiguous justice and accountability

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After the Dark

2389. After the Dark

Drama Fantasy Science Fiction Thriller Dystopian Sci-Fi
5.6

20131h 47min

Indonesia, United States

Director: John Huddles

At an international school in Jakarta, a philosophy teacher challenges his class of twenty graduating seniors to choose which ten of them would take shelter underground and reboot the human race in the event of a nuclear apocalypse.

Themes

Authority under pressure, Family cohesion under threat, Ethical dilemma under extinction risk, Fear of unknown intrusion, Agency in the face of abductors, Protective parental instincts

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A Field in England

2390. A Field in England

Horror Thriller Fantasy Folk Horror Dark Fantasy
6.2

20131h 30min

United Kingdom

Director: Ben Wheatley

During the Civil War in 17th-Century England, a small group of deserters flee from a raging battle through an overgrown field. They are captured by an alchemist, who forces the group to aid him in his search to find a hidden treasure that he believes is buried in the field. Crossing a vast mushroom circle, which provides their first meal, the group quickly descend into a chaos of arguments, fighting and paranoia, and, as it becomes clear that the treasure might be something other than gold, they slowly become victim to the terrifying energies trapped inside the field.

Themes

Power dynamics and coercion, Descent into chaos, Folk horror atmosphere, Hallucination under duress, Desertion under pressure, Spiritual journey

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