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Movies with moody vibe

201. Maleficent

Maleficent
Fantasy Adventure Action Family Romance
6.9
20141h 37minUnited States
Director: Robert Stromberg

Overview

A beautiful, pure-hearted young woman, Maleficent has an idyllic life growing up in a peaceable forest kingdom, until one day when an invading army threatens the harmony of the land. She rises to be the land's fiercest protector, but she ultimately suffers a ruthless betrayal – an act that begins to turn her heart into stone. Bent on revenge, Maleficent faces an epic battle with the invading King's successor and, as a result, places a curse upon his newborn infant Aurora. As the child grows, Maleficent realizes that Aurora holds the key to peace in the kingdom – and to Maleficent's true happiness as well.

Themes

Betrayal and trust, Protector duty vs vengeance, Dark forest isolation, True love as catalyst, Protector's duty, Cursed princess awakening, Fairies and guardianship

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202. Afflicted

Afflicted
Horror Thriller Body Horror Mind Game Thriller
6.2
20141h 25minCanada
Director: Clif Prowse

Overview

Two friends' tour of Europe takes a dark turn when one of them contracts a mysterious illness. They race to find out what it is and how to cure it before the sickness consumes him completely.

Themes

Friendship under strain, Violence and consequence, Survival under illness, Vampire contagion, Mistrust and deception, Found footage witness

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203. Veronica Mars

Veronica Mars
Crime Drama Comedy Detective Mystery Crime Coming-of-Age Drama
6.7
20141h 47minUnited States
Director: Rob Thomas

Overview

Years after walking away from her past as a teenage private eye, Veronica Mars gets pulled back to her hometown - just in time for her high school reunion - in order to help her old flame Logan Echolls, who's embroiled in a murder mystery.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Accountability under scrutiny, Class bias in policing, Corruption and cover-ups, Blackmail and surveillance, High school reunion pressures

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204. In Secret

In Secret
Drama Thriller Crime Romance Historical Drama
6.1
20141h 41minHungary, Serbia
Director: Charlie Stratton

Overview

In 1860s Paris, a young woman, Therese, is trapped in a loveless marriage to the sickly Camille by her domineering aunt, Madame Raquin. She spends her days behind the counter of a small shop and her evenings watching Madame play dominos with an eclectic group. After she meets her husband’s alluring friend, Laurent, she embarks on an illicit affair that leads to tragic consequences. Based on Emile Zola’s novel, Thérèse Raquin.

Themes

Deception and exposure, Loveless marriage, Social constraint, Family authority, Forbidden affair, Class expectations

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205. 3 Days to Kill

3 Days to Kill
Action Drama Thriller Spy Action Family Drama
6.2
20141h 53minFrance, United States
Director: McG

Overview

A dangerous international spy is determined to give up his high stakes life to finally build a closer relationship with his estranged wife and daughter. But first, he must complete one last mission - even if it means juggling the two toughest assignments yet: hunting down the world's most ruthless terrorist and looking after his teenage daughter for the first time in ten years, while his wife is out of town.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Duty versus family, Coercion and leverage, Trust and reconciliation, Secret life, Illness and urgency, Mortality and duty

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206. Song One

Song One
Drama Entertainment Industry Drama
5.8
20141h 26minUnited States
Director: Kate Barker-Froyland

Overview

Estranged from her family, Franny returns home when an accident leaves her brother comatose. Retracing his life as an aspiring musician, she tracks down his favorite musician, James Forester. Against the backdrop of Brooklyn’s music scene, Franny and James develop an unexpected relationship and face the realities of their lives.

Themes

Mentorship through music, Family tension and reconciliation, Illness as catalyst for connection, Guilt and caregiving, Artistic pursuit vs family duty, Memory through music

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207. Ninja: Shadow of a Tear

Ninja: Shadow of a Tear
Action Crime Thriller Martial Arts Action Narcotics Crime
6.1
20131h 35minThailand, United States
Director: Isaac Florentine

Overview

Fight everyone and trust no one: it's the code of survival practiced by martial-arts master Casey Bowman after his life of domestic bliss is shattered by a savage act of violence. Vowing revenge, the fearless American stealthily tracks the killer from Osaka to Bangkok to Rangoon with the help of a wise and crafty sensei. His only clues: a series of victims whose necks bear the distinctive mark of strangulation by barbed wire. Fighting to avenge as well as to survive, Casey must sharpen his razor-like responses and take his battle skills to the next level, even using deep meditation to fake his own death. His target: the sinister drug lord Goro, who is flooding the streets with deadly meth cooked at his remote jungle factory. To prepare for his ultimate confrontation, Casey must finally become an invisible warrior worthy of the name Ninja. But just when his prey is cornered, an unexpected twist shows Casey that his battle is only beginning: he truly can trust no one.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Deception and loyalty, Trauma and endurance, Revenge and violence, Code of survival, Mentor manipulation

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208. The Invisible Woman

The Invisible Woman
Drama History Romance Historical Drama Passionate Romance
6.1
20131h 51minUnited Kingdom
Director: Ralph Fiennes

Overview

In 1857, at the height of his fame and fortune, novelist and social critic Charles Dickens meets and falls in love with teenage stage actress Nelly Ternan. As she becomes the focus of his heart and mind, as well as his muse, painful secrecy is the price both must pay.

Themes

Power dynamics, Reputation risk, Secrecy and longing, Age disparity, Clandestine relationship, Public and private life

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209. Only Lovers Left Alive

Only Lovers Left Alive
Drama Romance Fantasy Dark Romance Supernatural Fantasy
7.2
20132h 3minUnited Kingdom, Germany
Director: Jim Jarmusch

Overview

A depressed musician reunites with his lover. However, their romance, already played over several centuries, is disrupted by the arrival of her uncontrollable younger sister.

Themes

Immortality and isolation, Art as refuge, Contamination anxiety, Reliance on scarce resources, Fear of exposure, Sibling disruption

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210. Inside Llewyn Davis

Inside Llewyn Davis
Drama Music Entertainment Industry Drama Narrative Musical
7.4
20131h 45minFrance, United Kingdom
Director: Joel Coen

Overview

In Greenwich Village in the early 1960s, gifted but volatile folk musician Llewyn Davis struggles with money, relationships, and his uncertain future.

Themes

Economic precarity shaping decisions, Hospitality dependency and isolation, Self-expression vs commercial demand, Artistic legitimacy under pressure, Melancholy as creative fuel, Interpersonal betrayals within scenes

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