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Movies with industrial vibe

The Nest

111. The Nest

Crime Action Organized Crime Military Action
6.7

20021h 47min

France

Director: Florent-Emilio Siri

Laborie is a high-flying officer in the French special forces. Her mission is to escort Abedin Nexhep, a godfather of the Albanian mafia. Charged with heading a wide-reaching prostitution network, this formidable criminal is due to stand trial before a European court. During the transfer, killers hired by Nexhep set up an ambush to free their boss but Laborie and her men manage to escape...

Themes

Survival under siege, Organized crime networks, Law enforcement under pressure, Duty versus danger, Human trafficking network, Cross-border enforcement tensions

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Apple TV
Google Play Movies
Universcine
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Hoping to alter the events of the past, a 19th century inventor instead travels 800,000 years into the future, where he finds mankind divided into two warring races.

Themes

Time travel ethics, Desire to change fate, Survival of divided humanity, Divided futures under threat, Techno determinism vs humanity, Collateral consequences of progress

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Monsters, Inc.

113. Monsters, Inc.

Animation Comedy Family Family Animation Buddy Comedy
8.1

20011h 32min

United States

Director: Pete Docter

Lovable Sulley and his wisecracking sidekick Mike Wazowski are the top scare team at Monsters, Inc., the scream-processing factory in Monstropolis. When a little girl named Boo wanders into their world, it's the monsters who are scared silly, and it's up to Sulley and Mike to keep her out of sight and get her back home.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Energy from laughter, Corporate conspiracy, Risk of human contact, Containment and rescue, System adaptation

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Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Vidocq

114. Vidocq

Fantasy Action Thriller Crime Science Fiction
6.4

20011h 38min

France

Director: Pitof

Paris, 1830. In the heart of the town, Vidocq, a famous detective, disappears as he fights the Alchemist, an assassin that he has been pursuing for a few months. His young biographer, Etienne Boisset, decides to avenge Vidocq's death and takes the investigation on...

Themes

Deception and disguise, Age as currency, Obsession with youth, Elite complicity, Moral cost of progress, Exploitation of the vulnerable

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Apple TV
Google Play Movies
Canal+
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The Score

115. The Score

Action Crime Thriller Mystery Drama
6.8

20012h 4min

Germany, United States

Director: Frank Oz

An aging thief hopes to retire and live off his ill-gotten wealth when a young kid convinces him into doing one last heist.

Themes

Trust under surveillance, Deception under pressure, Retirement pressure, Risk vs reward, Betrayal anxiety, Loyalty and leverage

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Closet

116. The Closet

Comedy Satire
7.0

20011h 24min

France

Director: Francis Veber

A man spreads the rumor of his fake homosexuality with the aid of his neighbor, to prevent his imminent firing at his work.

Themes

Deception as strategy, Workplace insecurity, Public image vs private self, Group dynamics and manipulation, Coming out under pressure, Social stigma and acceptance

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Apple TV
Google Play Movies
Rakuten TV
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The Joker is back with a vengeance, and Neo-Gotham's Dark Knight, Terry McGinnis, needs answers as he stands alone to face the old Gotham's most infamous Clown Prince of Crime.

Themes

Mentorship under pressure, Loyalty under manipulation, Technology as weapon, Deception and impersonation, Identity and role confusion, Legacy and succession

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Billy Elliot

118. Billy Elliot

Drama Comedy Music Coming-of-Age Drama Dance-Centered Music Film
7.7

20001h 51min

France, United Kingdom

Director: Stephen Daldry

County Durham, England, 1984. The miners' strike has started and the police have started coming up from Bethnal Green, starting a class war with the lower classes suffering. Caught in the middle of the conflict is 11-year old Billy Elliot, who, after leaving his boxing club for the day, stumbles upon a ballet class and finds out that he's naturally talented. He practices with his teacher Mrs. Wilkinson for an upcoming audition in Newcastle-upon Tyne for the royal Ballet school in London.

Themes

Class inequality, Pursuit of dreams, Mentorship and sacrifice, Working class solidarity, Identity and stigma, Generational loyalty

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Cecil B. Demented

119. Cecil B. Demented

Crime Comedy Action Satire Organized Crime
6.3

20001h 28min

United States, France

Director: John Waters

A young lunatic director and his devoted cult of cinema terrorists kidnap a Hollywood movie goddess and force her to star in their radical underground movie.

Themes

Film director influence, Kidnapping as spectacle, Satire in cinema, Cinephile devotion, Terrorism in cinema

Available on

Google Play Movies
YouTube
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Chicken Run

120. Chicken Run

Animation Comedy Family Stop-Motion Animation Animal Companion Family
7.1

20001h 24min

France, United Kingdom

Director: Peter Lord

The creators of Wallace & Gromit bring you an exciting and original story about a group of chickens determined to fly the coop–even if they can’t fly! It’s hardly poultry in motion when Rocky attempts to teach Ginger and her feathered friends to fly…but, with teamwork, determination and a little bit o’ cluck, the fearless flock plots one last attempt in a spectacular bid for freedom.

Themes

Deception as tactic, Exploitation by humans, Pursuit of freedom, Leadership through community, Risk in escape plans, Collective ingenuity under pressure

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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