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Movies with shadowed vibe

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

1. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Adventure Action Science Fiction Epic Action Epic Sci-Fi
6.4
20192h 22min

Overview

The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once again as the journey of Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron continues. With the power and knowledge of generations behind them, the final battle begins.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Power and control, Belonging and identity, Deception and espionage, Legacy and lineage, Resilience through loss

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Other Side of the Wind

2. The Other Side of the Wind

Drama Entertainment Industry Drama
6.7
20182h 2min

Overview

Surrounded by fans and sceptics, grizzled director J.J. "Jake" Hannaford returns from years abroad in Europe to a changed Hollywood, where he attempts to make his innovative comeback film. This film was started in 1970 by Orson Welles but never completed during his lifetime.

Themes

Artistic isolation, Film within film, Comeback under scrutiny, Creative control under pressure, Satire of hollywood, Parody of arthouse cinema

Available on

Netflix
Netflix Standard with Ads
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Tulip Fever

3. Tulip Fever

Drama Romance Passionate Romance Historical Drama
6.2
20171h 47min

Overview

An artist falls for a married young woman while he's commissioned to paint her portrait. The two invest in the risky tulip market in hopes to build a future together.

Themes

Class inequality, Social climbing, Deception within marriage, Artistic ambition, Tulip market volatility, Gendered constraint

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Gangster Squad

4. Gangster Squad

Crime Drama Action Thriller Organized Crime
6.7
20131h 53min

Overview

Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen runs the show in this town, reaping the ill-gotten gains from the drugs, the guns, the prostitutes and — if he has his way — every wire bet placed west of Chicago. And he does it all with the protection of not only his own paid goons, but also the police and the politicians who are under his control. It’s enough to intimidate even the bravest, street-hardened cop… except, perhaps, for the small, secret crew of LAPD outsiders led by Sgt. John O’Mara and Jerry Wooters who come together to try to tear Cohen’s world apart.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Institutional corruption, Violence and control, Covert justice, Crime and politics, Off-the-book policing

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Hugo

5. Hugo

Adventure Drama Family City Adventure Family Drama
7.5
20112h 6min

Overview

Orphaned and alone except for an uncle, Hugo Cabret lives in the walls of a train station in 1930s Paris. Hugo's job is to oil and maintain the station's clocks, but to him, his more important task is to protect a broken automaton and notebook left to him by his late father. Accompanied by the goddaughter of an embittered toy merchant, Hugo embarks on a quest to solve the mystery of the automaton and find a place he can call home.

Themes

Creativity against neglect, Belonging and home, Memory through artifacts, Work as dignity, Found family through art, Technological wonder vs control

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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True Legend

6. True Legend

Action Fantasy Martial Arts Action Epic Fantasy
6.4
20101h 55min

Overview

Su Qi-Er, a wealthy man living during the Qing Dynasty who loses his fortune and reputation as a result of a conspiracy against him. After being forced out onto the streets, Su dedicates his life to martial arts and reemerges as a patriotic hero known as the "King of Beggars."

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Power and governance, Revenge costs, Mastery through hardship, Identity through adversity, Colonial upheaval

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Man on the Train

7. Man on the Train

Crime Drama Heist Relationship Drama
7.1
20021h 30min

Overview

A man, Milan steps off a train, into a small French village. As he waits for the day when he will rob the town bank, he runs into an old retired poetry teacher named M. Manesquier. The two men strike up a strange friendship and explore the road not taken, each wanting to live the other's life.

Themes

Class contrast, Unexpected friendship, Life choices, Duality of self, Art vs pragmatism, Crime and morality

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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