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Love & Basketball

561. Love & Basketball

Comedy Drama Romance Passionate Romance Relationship Drama
7.2

20002h 5min

United States

Director: Gina Prince-Bythewood

Monica Wright and Quincy McCall grew up in the same neighborhood and have known each other since childhood. As they grow into adulthood, they fall in love, but they also share another all-consuming passion: basketball. As Quincy and Monica struggle to make their relationship work, they follow separate career paths though high school and college basketball and, they hope, into stardom in big-league professional ball.

Themes

Romance under pressure, Athletic ambition vs relationship, Career vs love, Public scrutiny and expectations, Identity through sport, Early mentorship obstacles

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Return to Me

562. Return to Me

Romance Comedy Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
7.0

20001h 56min

United States

Director: Bonnie Hunt

It took a lot of cajoling to get Bob, a recently widowed architect, to go on a blind date at a quirky Irish-Italian eatery. Once there, he's smitten instantly not with his date but with the sharp-witted waitress. Everything seems to be going great until an unbelievable truth is revealed, one that could easily break both of their hearts for good.

Themes

Coping with loss, Healing through connection, Second chances at love, Social dynamics of dating after loss, Memory and gratitude, Secrecy and disclosure

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28 Days

563. 28 Days

Comedy Drama Psychological Drama Dark Comedy
6.1

20001h 43min

United States

Director: Betty Thomas

After getting into a car accident while drunk on the day of her sister's wedding, Gwen Cummings is given a choice between prison or a rehab center. She chooses rehab, but is extremely resistant to taking part in any of the treatment programs they have to offer, refusing to admit that she has an alcohol addiction.

Themes

Addiction and rehab, Wedding day tensions, Car crash aftermath, Withdrawal and relapse risk, Group therapy dynamics, Autonomy in sobriety

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Erin Brockovich

564. Erin Brockovich

Drama Legal Drama
7.5

20002h 11min

United States

Director: Steven Soderbergh

A twice-divorced mother of three who sees an injustice, takes on the bad guy and wins -- with a little help from her push-up bra. Erin goes to work for an attorney and comes across medical records describing illnesses clustered in one nearby town. She starts investigating and soon exposes a monumental cover-up.

Themes

Investigative persistence, Environmental injustice, Community mobilization, Corporate negligence, Legal accountability

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Just a Question of Love

565. Just a Question of Love

Drama Romance Passionate Romance Relationship Drama
7.7

20001h 28min

France

Director: Christian Faure

After his gay cousin dies from hepatitis, young Laurent, who lives with his best friend Carole, falls in love with Cedric, a plant scientist. He's afraid to inform his conservative parents that he is gay.

Themes

Coming out anxiety, Parental conservatism, Homophobia in family, Clandestine romance, Best friend support, Familial expectation pressure


My Dog Skip

566. My Dog Skip

Comedy Drama Family Coming-of-Age Drama Animal Companion Family
7.0

20001h 35min

United States

Director: Jay Russell

A shy boy is unable to make friends in Yazoo City, Mississippi in 1942, until his parents give him a terrier puppy for his ninth birthday. The dog, which he names Skip, becomes well known and loved throughout the community and enriches the life of the boy, Willie, as he grows into manhood. Based on the best-selling Mississippi memoir by the late Willie Morris.

Themes

Loneliness to belonging, Family support and resilience, War's disruption on home life, Companionship shaping identity, Bullying under social pressure, Coming of age through friendship

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The Iron Giant

567. The Iron Giant

Animation Family Science Fiction Drama Family Animation
8.1

19991h 26min

United States

Director: Brad Bird

In the small town of Rockwell, Maine in October 1957, a giant metal machine befriends a nine-year-old boy and ultimately finds its humanity by unselfishly saving people from their own fears and prejudices.

Themes

Self sacrifice, Fear of the unknown, Trust across difference, Prejudice against outsiders, Duty under threat, Military escalation

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The Prince of Egypt

568. The Prince of Egypt

Adventure Animation Drama Family Adventure Epic
7.2

19981h 39min

United States

Director: Brenda Chapman

The strong bond between two brothers is challenged when their chosen responsibilities set them at odds, with extraordinary consequences.

Themes

Duty testing loyalty, Deception in leadership, Obedience versus freedom, Oppression prompting revolt, Divine mandate vs earthly power, Brotherly bond under strain

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The Lion King II: Simba's Pride

569. The Lion King II: Simba's Pride

Family Adventure Animation Drama Romance
6.5

19981h 21min

United States

Director: Darrell Rooney

The circle of life continues for Simba, now fully grown and in his rightful place as the king of Pride Rock. Simba and Nala have given birth to a daughter, Kiara who's as rebellious as her father was. But Kiara drives her parents to distraction when she catches the eye of Kovu, the son of the evil lioness, Zira. Will Kovu steal Kiara's heart?

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Duty vs desire, Forbidden romance, Power and legitimacy, Leadership responsibility, Intergroup reconciliation

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American History X

570. American History X

Drama Tragic Drama
8.5

19981h 59min

United States

Director: Tony Kaye

Derek Vineyard is paroled after serving 3 years in prison for killing two African-American men. Through his brother, Danny Vineyard's narration, we learn that before going to prison, Derek was a skinhead and the leader of a violent white supremacist gang that committed acts of racial crime throughout L.A. and his actions greatly influenced Danny. Reformed and fresh out of prison, Derek severs contact with the gang and becomes determined to keep Danny from going down the same violent path as he did.

Themes

Prison gang dynamics, Racism as social force, Sibling influence on violence, Family legacy of hate, Xenophobia as catalyst, Interracial friendship under pressure

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