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Finding Dory

231. Finding Dory

Adventure Animation Comedy Family Exploration Adventure
7.2

20161h 37min

United States

Director: Andrew Stanton

Dory is reunited with her friends Nemo and Marlin in the search for answers about her past. What can she remember? Who are her parents? And where did she learn to speak Whale?

Themes

Amnesia memory erosion, Clownfish social role, Aftercreditsstinger franchise cue, Underwater dependence networks, Group cooperation under pressure, Parental separation impact

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Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The African Doctor

232. The African Doctor

Comedy Awkward Comedy
7.0

20161h 34min

Belgium, France

Director: Julien Rambaldi

1975. When Seyolo Zantoko, a doctor from the Congo who has managed, along with his family, to flee tyranny, is hired by the mayor of a small town in northern France, he begins a struggle to adapt to a new life and gain the trust of the prejudiced villagers.

Themes

Fish out of water, Mayor and outsider, Doctor as outsider, Small town tensions, Community acceptance vs prejudice, Racism and integration

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Apple TV
Google Play Movies
Disney Plus
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The BFG

233. The BFG

Adventure Family Fantasy Adventure Epic Parent-Child Family
6.3

20161h 57min

India, United Kingdom

Director: Steven Spielberg

An orphan little girl befriends a benevolent giant who takes her to Giant Country, where they attempt to stop the man-eating giants that are invading the human world.

Themes

Power and responsibility, Outsider protection and trust, Fear as political tool, Dreams shaping action, Monarchy under threat, Protecting children from danger

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Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Pelé: Birth of a Legend

234. Pelé: Birth of a Legend

Drama Sports Biography
7.1

20161h 47min

United States

Director: Jeff Zimbalist

The life story of Brazilian football legend, Pele.

Themes

Rising from poverty, National pride through sport, Street-skill ascent, Mentorship under coach, Enduring athletic greatness, Biography as inspiration

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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High Strung

235. High Strung

Music Romance Drama Narrative Musical Passionate Romance
6.3

20161h 36min

Romania, United States

Director: Michael Damian

When a hip hop violinist busking in the New York subway encounters a classical dancer on scholarship at the Manhattan Conservatory of the Arts, sparks fly. With the help of a hip hop dance crew they must find a common ground while preparing for a competition that could change their lives forever.

Themes

Rivalry under pressure, Immigration and belonging, Scholarship vs merit, Economic barriers to training, Genre crossing collaboration, Discipline vs improvisation

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Italian Race

236. Italian Race

Drama Action Sports Competition Vehicle-Driven Action
7.2

20161h 59min

Italy

Director: Matteo Rovere

Giulia De Martino is a pilot. At seventeen she participates in the GT Championship, under the guidance of her father Mario. But one day everything changes and Giulia has to face alone both the track and her own life.

Themes

Race discrimination in sports, Politicization of racing in sports, Public spectacle in sports, Civil rights in international competition, Propaganda in motorsport, Fame versus focus in sports

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
blue TV
Rakuten TV
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Race

237. Race

Drama History Historical Drama
7.1

20162h 14min

Canada, Germany

Director: Stephen Hopkins

Based on the story of Jesse Owens, the athlete whose quest to become the greatest track and field athlete in history thrusts him onto the world stage of the 1936 Olympics, where he faces off against Adolf Hitler's vision of Aryan supremacy.

Themes

Ambition under scrutiny, Sport as political stage, Mentorship and upward mobility, Achievement under segregation, Racial discrimination limits opportunities, Public recognition vs privacy

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
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The Choice

238. The Choice

Drama Romance Passionate Romance Relationship Drama
6.5

20161h 51min

United States

Director: Ross Katz

Two neighbors—Travis, a veterinarian, and Gabby, a medical student—fall for each other soon after they meet. But their connection is tested right away: Gabby already has a boyfriend, and Travis wants no commitments.

Themes

Illness and resilience, Commitment through adversity, Competing romantic loyalties, Family formation and growth, Disaster and recovery, Cheating and consequences

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Where Am I Going?

239. Where Am I Going?

Comedy Family Adventure Awkward Comedy Parent-Child Family
6.7

20161h 26min

Italy

Director: Gennaro Nunziante

Checco is 39 and lived his entire life with his parents. He loves his job where he does nothing the whole day, until something happens that will change his behavior and his life forever...

Themes

Deception and framing, Teamwork under threat, Guardianship and protection, Belonging through crisis, Relocation under danger, Alien outsider status

Available on

Netflix
Disney Plus
Amazon Prime Video
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Heidi

240. Heidi

Adventure Family Drama Adventure Epic
7.4

20151h 51min

Germany, Switzerland

Director: Alain Gsponer

Heidi, is an eight-year-old Swiss orphan who is given by her aunt to her mountain-dwelling grandfather. She is then stolen back by her aunt from her grandfather to live in the wealthy Sesemann household in Frankfurt, Germany as a companion to Klara, a sheltered, disabled girl in a wheelchair. Heidi is unhappy but makes the best of the situation, always longing for her grandfather.

Themes

Family displacement, Homesickness and adaptation, Return to home and renewal, Guardianship and belonging, Friendship across classes, Urban vs rural life

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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