Movies with whimsical vibe

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Playful Whimsical Fast-paced Stylish Witty

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A conniving Broadway producer and his meek accountant plan to profit from charming wealthy old biddies to invest in an overbudget production, and then put on a sure-fire disaster, so nobody will ask for their money back — and what's more disastrous than a tasteless musical celebrating Adolf Hitler.

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Theatrical risk and satire, Economic ambition and deception, Audience manipulation through performance, Greed and backer influence, Trust under financial pressure, Art vs commerce

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Tense Whimsical Dry Stylish Witty

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After Dick Harper loses his job at Globodyne in an Enron-esque collapse, he and his wife, Jane, turn to crime in order to handle the massive debt they now face. Two intelligent people, Dick and Jane actually get pretty good at robbing people and even enjoy it -- but they have second thoughts when they're reminded that crime can hurt innocent people. When the couple hears that Globodyne boss Jack McCallister actually swindled the company, they plot revenge.

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Economic precarity, Deception and manipulation, Job loss consequences, Desperation-driven crime, Wealth insecurity, Restitution and blame

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Playful Tense Whimsical Dry Fast-paced

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Little Red Riding Hood: A classic story, but there's more to every tale than meets the eye. Before you judge a book by its cover, you've got to flip through the pages. In the re-telling of this classic fable, the story begins at the end of the tale and winds its way back. Chief Grizzly and Detective Bill Stork investigate a domestic disturbance at Granny's cottage, involving a karate-kicking Red Riding Hood, a sarcastic wolf and an oafish Woodsman.

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Investigative persistence, Unlikely alliances, Culinary crime motive, Deceptive appearances, Disguise as threat, Corporate empire threat

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Whimsical Intimate Dry Witty Oppressive

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In the 1970s, a young transgender woman called “Kitten” leaves her small Irish town for London in search of love, acceptance, and her long-lost mother.

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Search for belonging, Gender identity formation, Marginalized labor exploitation, Religious judgment vs mercy, Urban rural tension, Family rejection and resilience

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Playful Heartwarming Whimsical Fast-paced Sun-drenched

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Widower Cedric Brown hires Nanny McPhee to care for his seven rambunctious children, who have chased away all previous nannies. Taunted by Simon and his siblings, Nanny McPhee uses mystical powers to instill discipline. And when the children's great-aunt and benefactor, Lady Adelaide Stitch, threatens to separate the kids, the family pulls together under the guidance of Nanny McPhee.

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Authority and rebellion, Deception and appearances, Guardianship and custody, Discipline and transformation, Nontraditional family formation, Economic leverage in family

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Tense Whimsical Atmospheric Stylish Witty

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A nervous groom in a 19th-century village prepares for his arranged marriage, practicing his vows alone in the forest, until one perfect line slips onto a dead woman’s finger and she drags him into the underworld as her husband, leaving his living bride behind as both worlds tilt toward a macabre love triangle.

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Arranged marriage pressure, Class mobility tension, Wealth and legitimacy, Romance vs duty, Gender expectations, Underworld boundary

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Playful Bright Tense Whimsical Dry

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Cheese-loving eccentric Wallace and his cunning canine pal, Gromit, investigate a mystery in Nick Park's animated adventure, in which the lovable inventor and his intrepid pup run a business ridding the town of garden pests. Using only humane methods that turn their home into a halfway house for evicted vermin, the pair stumble upon a mystery involving a voracious vegetarian monster that threatens to ruin the annual veggie-growing contest.

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Humane pest control, Technology versus nature, Village vegetable contest, Competition ethics, Community response to threat

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Whimsical Dynamic Witty Intense Energetic

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Now, we find the rowdy extraterrestrial getting used to life with his new ʻohana. However, a malfunction in the ultimate creation of Dr. Jumba soon emerges, which reinstates his destructive programming and threatens to both ruin his friendship with Lilo and to short him out for good!

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Found family bonds, Guardianship uncertainty, Protection through deception, Authority intervention, Outsider adaptation, Risk and rescue

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Playful Bright Whimsical Fast-paced Stylish

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Set in a world where superheroes are commonly known and accepted, young Will Stronghold, the son of the Commander and Jetstream, tries to find a balance between being a normal teenager and an extraordinary being.

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Class inequality, Loyalty under pressure, Power and responsibility, Identity and belonging, Friendship vs rivalry, Adolescent self discovery

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Playful Whimsical Fast-paced Stylish Dreamlike

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A young boy wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the world's most unusual candy maker.

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Poverty versus opportunity, Craft and aspiration, Temptation and flaws, Competition and morality, Family duty over gain, Legacy through mentorship, Economic divide pressure

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