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Movies with surreal vibe

Bottoms

1. Bottoms

Comedy Dark Comedy
6.7
20231h 31min

Overview

Unpopular best friends PJ and Josie start a high school self-defense club to meet girls and lose their virginity. They soon find themselves in over their heads when the most popular students start beating each other up in the name of self-defense.

Themes

Peer pressure dynamics, Identity and visibility, Female solidarity under strain, Group belonging vs reputation, Rebellion and conformity, Toxic masculinity critique, Deception and self-image

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Strays

2. Strays

Comedy Adventure Buddy Comedy City Adventure
6.3
20231h 33min

Overview

When Reggie is abandoned on the mean city streets by his lowlife owner, Doug, Reggie is certain that his beloved owner would never leave him on purpose. But once Reggie falls in with Bug, a fast-talking, foul-mouthed stray who loves his freedom and believes that owners are for suckers, Reggie finally realizes he was in a toxic relationship and begins to see Doug for the heartless sleazeball that he is.

Themes

Captivity and escape, Toxic owner dynamic, Abandonment and resilience, Freedom vs belonging, Stray solidarity, Rebellion and retaliation

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Boy and the Heron

3. The Boy and the Heron

Animation Adventure Fantasy Drama Family
7.3
20232h 4min

Overview

While the Second World War rages, the teenage Mahito, haunted by his mother's tragic death, is relocated from Tokyo to the serene rural home of his new stepmother Natsuko, a woman who bears a striking resemblance to the boy's mother. As he tries to adjust, this strange new world grows even stranger following the appearance of a persistent gray heron, who perplexes and bedevils Mahito, dubbing him the "long-awaited one."

Themes

Loss of loved one shapes memory, World war ii reshapes horizon, Education unlocks agency, Coming of age through peril, Parallel world reveals choice, Magic world redefines belonging

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Bird Box Barcelona

4. Bird Box Barcelona

Horror Science Fiction Thriller Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Supernatural Horror
5.3
20231h 52min

Overview

After a mysterious force decimates the world’s population, Sebastian must navigate his own survival journey through the desolate streets of Barcelona. As he forms uneasy alliances with other survivors and they try to escape the city, an unexpected and even more sinister threat grows.

Themes

"movie: bird box barcelona. genres: horror, Science fiction, Thriller, Horror, Science fiction, Thriller main themes: based on novel or book, Barcelona, Spain, Blindfold, Based on novel or book, Barcelona, Spain, Blindfold full keywords list: based on novel or book, Barcelona, Spain, Blindfold, Spin off. concept analysis: the film explores the fragility of human connection in the face of overwhelming despair and the moral complexities of survival. it delves into the psychological impacts of grief and the lengths one will go to protect loved ones in a world devoid of hope."

Available on

Netflix
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They Cloned Tyrone

5. They Cloned Tyrone

Comedy Science Fiction Mystery Dark Comedy Investigation Mystery
6.6
20232h 2min

Overview

A series of eerie events thrusts an unlikely trio onto the trail of a nefarious government conspiracy lurking directly beneath their neighborhood.

Themes

Surveillance and control, Experimental ethics, Racial exploitation, Deception for order, Cloning and dehumanization, Assimilation as violence

Available on

Netflix
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Beau Is Afraid

6. Beau Is Afraid

Comedy Adventure Fantasy Dark Comedy Adventure Epic
6.6
20232h 59min

Overview

Following the sudden death of his mother, a mild-mannered but anxiety-ridden man confronts his darkest fears as he embarks on an epic odyssey back home.

Themes

Trauma and memory, Identity and belonging, Family obligation pressure, Absurdist satire, Existential anxiety, Paranoia and control

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Clock

7. Clock

Horror Thriller Psychological Horror Mind Game Thriller
5.0
20231h 32min

Overview

On the eve of her 38th birthday, a woman desperately attempts to fix her broken biological clock.

Themes

Surveillance and control, Trust and deception, Body autonomy, Medical authority, Biomedical ethics, Pressure of motherhood

Available on

Hulu
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The Portable Door

8. The Portable Door

Fantasy Adventure Comedy Low Fantasy City Adventure
6.1
20231h 56min

Overview

Paul and Sophie, interns at a mysterious London firm, become steadily aware their employers Humphrey and Dennis are anything but conventional – they are disrupting the world of magic by bringing modern corporate strategy to ancient magical practices.

Themes

Trust vs control, Ethics of leadership, Power dynamics at work, Corporate disruption of magic, Ancient magic under corporate tactics, Hidden agenda tensions

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
fuboTV
MGM+ Amazon Channel
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We Have a Ghost

9. We Have a Ghost

Horror Comedy Supernatural Horror Parody
6.1
20232h 7min

Overview

After Kevin finds a ghost named Ernest haunting his new home, he becomes an overnight social media sensation. But when Kevin and Ernest go rogue to investigate the mystery of the latter's past, they become targets of the CIA.

Themes

Government interference, Social media spectacle, Memory and haunting, Family vs fame, Pursuit of past life, Ethics of surveillance

Available on

Netflix
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Cocaine Bear

10. Cocaine Bear

Thriller Comedy Crime Dark Comedy Narcotics Crime
5.9
20231h 35min

Overview

Inspired by a true story, an oddball group of cops, criminals, tourists and teens converge in a Georgia forest where a 500-pound black bear goes on a murderous rampage after unintentionally ingesting cocaine.

Themes

"movie: cocaine bear. genres: thriller, Comedy, Crime, Thriller, Comedy, Crime main themes: cocaine, Animal attack, Georgia, Cocaine, Animal attack, Georgia full keywords list: cocaine, Animal attack, Georgia, Based on true story, Rampage, Duringcreditsstinger, Woman director, Animal horror, Black bear, Apex predator, Casual. concept analysis: the film explores the absurdity of human greed and the chaotic consequences of drug culture, Juxtaposed against the innocent yet destructive nature of wildlife. it serves as a cautionary tale about the unforeseen repercussions of reckless actions and the intertwining fates of humans and nature."

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Peacock Premium
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