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Movies with lived-in vibe

Quiz Lady

1. Quiz Lady

Comedy Buddy Comedy
6.7
20231h 40min

Overview

A brilliant but tightly wound, gameshow-obsessed young woman, Anne, and her estranged, train-wreck of a sister, Jenny, must work together to help cover their mother’s gambling debts. When Anne’s beloved dog is kidnapped, they set out on a wild, cross-country trek to get the cash the only way they know how: by turning Anne into a bona-fide gameshow champion.

Themes

Sibling loyalty under pressure, Deception within performance, Economic precarity and risk, Gambling debt tension, Fame pursuit, Neighborhood support networks

Available on

Hulu
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Clerks III

2. Clerks III

Comedy Drama Parody
6.2
20221h 40min

Overview

After narrowly surviving a massive heart attack, Randal enlists his old friend Dante to help him make a movie immortalizing their youthful days at the little convenience store that started it all.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Creative collaboration under constraint, Heart attack aftermath, Sequel ambitions, Financier dependency trust, Memory vs progress

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Drinking Buddies

3. Drinking Buddies

Romance Drama Comedy Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
6.1
20131h 30min

Overview

Weekend trips, office parties, late night conversations, drinking on the job, marriage pressure, biological clocks, holding eye contact a second too long… you know what makes the line between “friends” and “more than friends” really blurry? Beer.

Themes

Workplace romance, Communication under strain, Marriage pressure, Biological clocks, Relationship ambiguity, Infidelity and boundaries

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Mondays in the Sun

4. Mondays in the Sun

Drama Comedy Professional Drama Workplace Comedy
7.5
20021h 53min

Overview

After the closure of their shipyard in Northern Spain, a few former workers: Santa, José, Lino, Amador, Sergei and Reina keep in touch. They meet mainly at a bar owned by their former colleague Rico. Santa is the most superficially confident and unofficial leader of the group. A court case hangs over him relating to a shipyard lamp he smashed during a protest against the closure. José is bitter that his wife, Ana, is employed when he is not.

Themes

Economic precarity, Solidarity under pressure, Unfulfilled aspirations, Aging worker disenchantment, Camaraderie in deprivation, Escape fantasies versus reality

Available on

Hoopla
Fandango At Home
Tubi TV
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