surreal backdrop

Movies with surreal vibe

Minions

261. Minions

Family Animation Adventure Comedy Holiday Family
6.4

20151h 31min

United States

Director: Kyle Balda

Minions Stuart, Kevin and Bob are recruited by Scarlet Overkill, a super-villain who, alongside her inventor husband Herb, hatches a plot to take over the world.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Pursuit of leadership, Heist as strategy, Deception in power grabs, Spectacle of royalty, Group cohesion vs manipulation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Peacock Premium
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

Tale of Tales

262. Tale of Tales

Romance Fantasy Horror Dark Fantasy Dark Romance
6.4

20152h 14min

United Kingdom, Italy

Director: Matteo Garrone

The Queen of Selvascura risks everything to be a mother; the King of Roccaforte falls in love with the voice of a mysterious girl; the King of Altomonte becomes obsessed with a flea and neglects his daughter.

Themes

Obsession and violence, Power through spectacle, Flight and escape, Sibling bonds and rivalry, Motherhood at any cost, Youth through extreme means

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

Lost River

263. Lost River

Drama Fantasy Thriller Dark Fantasy Tragic Drama
5.7

20151h 35min

United States

Director: Ryan Gosling

Billy, a single mother of two, is led into a macabre underworld while her teenage son, Bones, discovers a secret road leading to an underwater town. Both Billy and Bones must dive deep into the mystery if their family is to survive.

Themes

Economic decline, Predatory lending, Underground danger, Surreal tension, Family survival, Urban decay

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

Ooops! Noah Is Gone...

264. Ooops! Noah Is Gone...

Animation Adventure Comedy Family Family Animation
5.8

20151h 25min

Belgium, Germany

Director: Toby Genkel

It's the end of the world. A flood is coming. Luckily for Dave and his son Finny, a couple of clumsy Nestrians, an Ark has been built to save all animals. But as it turns out, Nestrians aren't allowed. Sneaking on board with the involuntary help of Hazel and her daughter Leah, two Grymps, they think they're safe. Until the curious kids fall off the Ark. Now Finny and Leah struggle to survive the flood and hungry predators and attempt to reach the top of a mountain, while Dave and Hazel must put aside their differences, turn the Ark around and save their kids. It's definitely not going to be smooth sailing.

Themes

Inclusion of outsiders, Trust through shared danger, Leadership through collaboration, Protection of children, Inter-species cooperation under threat, Family teamwork under crisis

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

Moonwalkers

265. Moonwalkers

Comedy Satire
6.1

20151h 47min

France

Director: Antoine Bardou-Jacquet

What if Apollo 11 never actually made it? What if, in reality, Stanley Kubrick secretly shot the famous images of the moon landing in a studio, working for the US administration? This is the premise of a totally plausible conspiracy theory that takes us to swinging sixties London, where a stubborn CIA agent will never find Kubrick but is forced to team up with a lousy manager of a seedy rock band to develop the biggest con of all time.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Collaboration under pressure, Art vs commerce, Public perception vs reality, Political spectacle, Coercive power

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

Parallels

266. Parallels

Science Fiction Simulation & Reality-Shift Sci-Fi
6.0

20151h 23min

United States

Director: Christopher Leone

An underground MMA fighter must confront his sister and his past in an adventure through parallel universes

Themes

World hopping consequences, Family loyalty versus survival, Power through unknown technology, Trust under manipulation, Identity shifts across timelines, Moral ambiguity of leadership

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

Absolutely Anything

267. Absolutely Anything

Comedy Science Fiction Satire Alien Contact Sci-Fi
6.0

20151h 25min

United Kingdom

Director: Terry Jones

Eccentric aliens give a man the power to do anything he wants to determine if Earth is worth saving.

Themes

Power without accountability, Unintended consequences, Morality under pressure, Individual vs collective good, Trust and manipulation, Responsibility and temptation

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

Men & Chicken

268. Men & Chicken

Comedy Drama Dark Comedy Family Drama
6.7

20151h 44min

Denmark, Germany

Director: Anders Thomas Jensen

Men & Chicken is a black comedy about two outcast brothers who, by getting to know their unknown family, discover a horrible truth about themselves and their relatives.

Themes

Ethical boundaries in science, Performative normalcy vs abnormality, Hidden lineage and belonging, Outsider family dynamics, Interspecies heritage, Secrecy and deception

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

Enter Nowhere

269. Enter Nowhere

Mystery Thriller Science Fiction Whodunit Survival Thriller
6.5

20151h 30min

United States

Director: Jack Heller

Three strangers arrive one by one to a mysterious cabin in the middle of nowhere after enduring separate life-altering predicaments. Searching for a way out of the woods, frustrated, hungry and battling to stay warm they discover their mysterious connection and realize what they have to do in order to get out of the woods alive.

Themes

Deception and misdirection, Survival under isolation, Intergenerational trauma, Time paradox tension, Family ties across generations, War memory and guilt

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water

270. The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water

Family Comedy Adventure Animation Fantasy
6.0

20151h 33min

United States

Director: Paul Tibbitt

Burger Beard is a pirate who is in search of the final page of a magical book that makes any evil plan he writes in it come true, which happens to be the Krabby Patty secret formula. When the entire city of Bikini Bottom is put in danger, SpongeBob, Patrick, Mr. Krabs, Squidward, Sandy, and Plankton need to go on a quest that takes them to the surface. In order to get back the recipe and save their city, the gang must retrieve the book and transform themselves into superheroes.

Themes

Courage under pressure, Trust and deception, Mentorship vs manipulation, Friendship loyalty under stress, Self worth through action, Role expectations and improvisation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.