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Philomena

301. Philomena

Drama Family Drama
7.6

20131h 38min

United Kingdom

Director: Stephen Frears

A woman searches for her adult son, who was taken away from her decades ago when she was forced to live in a convent.

Themes

Mother son relationship, Convent secrets, Records destruction, Search for child, Adoption ethics, Abuse in care

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A 10-year-old child prodigy cartographer secretly leaves his family's ranch in Montana where he lives with his cowboy father and scientist mother and travels across the country on board a freight train to receive an award at the Smithsonian Institute.

Themes

Pursuit of recognition, Deception under pressure, Family expectations, Journey and self discovery, Independence versus guardianship, Invention and curiosity

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Carrie

303. Carrie

Drama Horror Psychological Horror Coming-of-Age Drama
5.8

20131h 40min

United States

Director: Kimberly Peirce

An awkward, telekinetic teenage girl is the object of relentless bullying at school and an oppressively religious mother at home.

Themes

Power and retaliation, Otherness and difference, Crowd cruelty and humiliation, Oppressive religious control, Social isolation and bullying, Teenage rebellion under pressure

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Delivery Man

304. Delivery Man

Comedy High-Concept Comedy
6.3

20131h 45min

United States, India

Director: Ken Scott

An affable underachiever finds out he's fathered 533 children through anonymous donations to a fertility clinic 20 years ago. Now he must decide whether or not to come forward when 142 of them file a lawsuit to reveal his identity.

Themes

Secrecy and disclosure, Unintended fatherhood, Deception and legitimacy, Economic incentives in family life, Intergenerational impact, Responsibility vs risk

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After being kidnapped as a small child and raised by the five men who abducted him, a teenage boy is now forced to join their life in crime.

Themes

Revenge dynamics, Betrayal within crime groups, Loyalty to kin vs autonomy, Identity forged by upbringing, Police pursuit vs gang life, Power dynamics in criminal networks

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Sweetwater

306. Sweetwater

Western Thriller Revisionist Western Revenge Thriller
6.2

20131h 36min

United States

Director: Logan Miller

In the late 1800s, a fanatical religious leader, a renegade Sheriff, and a former prostitute collide in a blood triangle on the rugged plains of the New Mexico Territory.

Themes

Frontier justice, Uneasy alliance, Religious fundamentalism, Coercive authority, Pursuit of vengeance, Remote isolation

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Enough Said

307. Enough Said

Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
7.0

20131h 33min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Nicole Holofcener

In a world where your new best friend’s horror stories shape your love life, Eva secretly dates the ex-husband she’s been trained to hate. As her romance deepens and the complaints pile up, she must juggle two loyalties before her double life detonates everything.

Themes

Midlife dating and renewal, Divorce and parenting dynamics, Generational milestones and family balance, Ex-spouse complicates romance, Trust versus secrecy

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How I Live Now

308. How I Live Now

Drama Action Thriller War Modern Conflicts
6.4

20131h 41min

Canada, United Kingdom

Director: Kevin Macdonald

An American girl, sent to the English countryside to stay with relatives, finds love and purpose while fighting for her survival as war envelops the world around her.

Themes

Trauma and resilience, Displacement and belonging, Survival under war, Family bonds under stress, Authority in crisis, Coming of age in chaos

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What If

309. What If

Drama Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
6.8

20131h 38min

Canada, Ireland

Director: Michael Dowse

A young man meets a fun, unconventional girl at a party. As they talk, they realize they have a lot in common and decide to keep things as friends. It would all be fine—except over time it turns out to be much harder than they expected.

Themes

Friendship versus romance, Boundaries and desire, Distance and commitment, Social expectations in dating, Career versus relationship, Trust under ambiguity

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About Time

310. About Time

Drama Romance Fantasy Bittersweet Romance Time-Rule Fantasy
7.8

20132h 3min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Richard Curtis

A young man can rewrite any moment of his own life to win love and fix every regret. But each jump steals something unseen from the people he loves most. When he realizes one more trip could save a future—or erase a precious past forever—he has to choose which life to lose.

Themes

Parent child relationship, Family secrets, Second chances, Time travel limits, Soulmate connection, Appreciation of life

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