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161. Fighting with My Family

Fighting with My Family
Comedy High-Concept Comedy
7.0
20191h 48min

Overview

Born into a tight-knit wrestling family, Paige and her brother Zak are ecstatic when they get the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to try out for the WWE. But when only Paige earns a spot in the competitive training program, she must leave her loved ones behind and face this new cutthroat world alone. Paige's journey pushes her to dig deep and ultimately prove to the world that what makes her different is the very thing that can make her a star.

Themes

Perseverance under pressure, Mentorship dynamics, Family expectations, Appearance vs talent, Peer conformity, Public ascent

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162. Troop Zero

Overview

In rural 1977 Georgia, a misfit girl dreams of life in outer space. When a national competition offers her a chance at her dream, to be recorded on NASA’s Golden Record, she recruits a makeshift troupe of Birdie Scouts, forging friendships that last a lifetime and beyond.

Themes

Belonging under pressure, Collective resilience through play, Ambition and belonging, Leadership without formal power, Creative collaboration and risk, Finding voice through community

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
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163. The Upside

The Upside
Comedy Drama Buddy Comedy Family Drama
7.1
20192h 6min

Overview

Phillip is a wealthy quadriplegic who needs a caretaker to help him with his day-to-day routine in his New York penthouse. He decides to hire Dell, a struggling parolee who's trying to reconnect with his ex and his young son. Despite coming from two different worlds, an unlikely friendship starts to blossom.

Themes

Class differences, Social difference tension, Disability and independence, Friendship across worlds, Caregiver and employer bond, Art as transformation, Pursuit of purpose

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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164. How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

Overview

As Hiccup fulfills his dream of creating a peaceful dragon utopia, Toothless’ discovery of an untamed, elusive mate draws the Night Fury away. When danger mounts at home and Hiccup’s reign as village chief is tested, both dragon and rider must make impossible decisions to save their kind.

Themes

Migration and belonging, Exploitation of wildlife, Coexistence under pressure, Guardianship and leadership, Trust across species, Secrecy versus openness

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Peacock Premium
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165. Stan & Ollie

Overview

With their golden era long behind them, comedy duo Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy embark on a variety hall tour of Britain and Ireland. Despite the pressures of a hectic schedule, and with the support of their wives Lucille and Ida – a formidable double act in their own right – the pair's love of performing, as well as for each other, endures as they secure their place in the hearts of their adoring public

Themes

Double act loyalty erosion, Spousal influence on work, Music hall resilience under demand, Creative collaboration under constraints, Contract pressure on partnership, Aging career pressures

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Amazon Video
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166. Vice

Vice
Drama Comedy Political Drama Satire
7.2
20182h 12min

Overview

George W. Bush picks Dick Cheney, the CEO of Halliburton Co., to be his Republican running mate in the 2000 presidential election. No stranger to politics, Cheney's impressive résumé includes stints as White House chief of staff, House Minority Whip and Defense Secretary. When Bush wins by a narrow margin, Cheney begins to use his newfound power to help reshape the country and the world.

Themes

Political ascent under pressure, War on terror power, Unitary executive theory influence, White house power, Iraq war policy control, Gulf war diplomacy, Plame affair exposure

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Amazon Video
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167. Mary Poppins Returns

Overview

Mary Poppins returns to the Banks family and helps them evade grave dangers by taking them on magical, musical adventures.

Themes

Economic precarity, Institutional corruption, Caregiving as catalyst, Family resilience, Debt and repossession, Depression era

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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168. Clara

Overview

An astronomer becomes obsessed with searching the cosmos for signs of life beyond Earth which leads to a shocking discovery.

Themes

Trust and manipulation, Ethics in research, Loss shaping motive, Obsession vs personal life, Science vs emotion, Interpersonal strain under pressure

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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169. Ralph Breaks the Internet

Overview

Video game bad guy Ralph and fellow misfit Vanellope von Schweetz must risk it all by traveling to the World Wide Web in search of a replacement part to save Vanellope's video game, Sugar Rush. In way over their heads, Ralph and Vanellope rely on the citizens of the internet — the netizens — to help navigate their way, including an entrepreneur named Yesss, who is the head algorithm and the heart and soul of trend-making site BuzzzTube.

Themes

Trust and deception, Online fame economy, Belonging in digital spaces, Algorithmic influence, Independence versus dependence, Desire for novelty

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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170. Kursk

Kursk
Drama History Thriller Action Historical Event
6.6
20181h 58min

Overview

Barents Sea, August 12th, 2000. During a Russian naval exercise, and after suffering a serious accident, the K-141 Kursk submarine sinks with 118 crew members on board. While the few sailors who are still alive barely manage to survive, their families push for accurate information and a British officer struggles to obtain from the Russian government a permit to attempt a rescue before it is late. But general incompetence are against all their efforts.

Themes

External aid hesitancy, Bureaucracy vs rescue, Families press for information, Military competence under doubt, Survival under extreme deadlines, Political tension during crisis

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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