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Movies with opulent vibe

A Cock and Bull Story

1. A Cock and Bull Story

Comedy History Satire Biographical History
6.7
20051h 34min

Overview

Steve Coogan, an arrogant actor with low self-esteem and a complicated love life, is playing the eponymous role in an adaptation of "The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman" being filmed at a stately home. He constantly spars with actor Rob Brydon, who is playing Uncle Toby and believes his role to be of equal importance to Coogan's.

Themes

Arrogant actor rivalry, Stately home production, Based on novel adaptation, Co-lead dynamic, Film in film layering, Ensemble collaboration pressure

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Russian Dolls

2. Russian Dolls

Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
7.0
20052h 9min

Overview

Five years after their summer together in Barcelona, Xavier, William, Wendy, Martine and Isabelle reunite.

Themes

Public image versus intimacy, Creative work versus romance, Unhealthy relationship dynamics, Fantasy versus reality tension, Transnational romance pressures, Family expectations and deception

Available on

Amazon Video
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The Phantom of the Opera

3. The Phantom of the Opera

Thriller Drama Romance Relationship Drama Dark Romance
7.2
20042h 21min

Overview

A young soprano becomes the obsession of a disfigured and murderous musical genius who lives beneath the Paris Opera House.

Themes

Forbidden romance, Masks and appearances, Obsession and coercion, Vengeance and mercy, Artistry as power, Manipulation of public spectacle

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National Treasure

4. National Treasure

Adventure Action Thriller Mystery Treasure Hunt
6.9
20042h 11min

Overview

Modern treasure hunters, led by archaeologist Ben Gates, search for a chest of riches rumored to have been stashed away by George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin during the Revolutionary War. The chest's whereabouts may lie in secret clues embedded in the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, and Gates is in a race to find the gold before his enemies do.

Themes

Father son relationship, Secret history, Ambition vs ethics, Identity vs legacy, Treasure vs public good, Trust vs deception

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Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

5. Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

Mystery Action Thriller Science Fiction Adventure
6.1
20041h 47min

Overview

When gigantic robots attack New York City, "Sky Captain" uses his private air force to fight them off. His ex-girlfriend, reporter Polly Perkins, has been investigating the recent disappearance of prominent scientists. Suspecting a link between the global robot attacks and missing men, Sky Captain and Polly decide to work together. They fly to the Himalayas in pursuit of the mysterious Dr. Totenkopf, the mastermind behind the robots.

Themes

Scientific hubris and control, Master race ideology, Survival under external pressure, Labor exploitation and coercion

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The Libertine

6. The Libertine

Drama Romance Historical Drama Dark Romance
6.2
20041h 54min

Overview

The story of John Wilmot, a.k.a. the Earl of Rochester, a 17th century poet who famously drank and debauched his way to an early grave, only to earn posthumous critical acclaim for his life's work.

Themes

Debauched aristocracy, Excess and decline, Art under censorship, Illness and stigma, Power versus satire, Loyalty and illusion

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A Good Woman

7. A Good Woman

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
6.4
20041h 34min

Overview

Fleeing 1930s New York and leaving behind a chequered past, the giltzy divorcee Mrs Stella Erlynne travels to Italy's sun-dappled Amalfi coast. Mrs Erlynne's appearance causes a stir amongst the visiting aristocracy. Based on the Oscar Wilde play "Lady Windemere's Fan."

Themes

Social reputation and gossip, Motherhood and money, Aristocratic prestige vs private desire, Social climbing and scandal, Deception and extortion, Marriage and infidelity

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Google Play Movies
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White Chicks

8. White Chicks

Comedy Crime Parody Undercover Sting Crime
5.9
20041h 49min

Overview

Two FBI agent brothers, Marcus and Kevin Copeland, accidentally foil a drug bust. To avoid being fired they accept a mission escorting a pair of socialites to the Hamptons--but when the girls are disfigured in a car accident, they refuse to go. Left without options, Marcus and Kevin decide to pose as the sisters, transforming themselves from black men into rich white women.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Social deception as currency, Prestige through performance, Class status via impersonation, Power struggles in high society, Appearance as legitimacy

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Joseph: King of Dreams

9. Joseph: King of Dreams

Family Animation Drama Family Animation Family Drama
6.5
20021h 14min

Overview

In this animated retelling of the story from the Bible's Book of Genesis, Joseph's gift of dream interpretation and his brilliantly colored coat inspires jealousy in his brothers.

Themes

Deception and suspicion, Jealousy fractures kinship, Family favoritism drives conflict, Trust tested by captivity, Leadership under famine pressure, Dream interpretation authority

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Secret Things

10. Secret Things

Drama Relationship Drama
6.0
20021h 55min

Overview

Two young women find themselves struggling to survive in Paris, street-wise Nathalie, a stripper, and naïve Sandrine, a barmaid. Together, they discover that sex can be used to their advantage, and pleasure.

Themes

Class mobility pressures, Sexual leverage in work, Gendered power dynamics, Deception as strategy, Corporate ambition and risk, Ruptured loyalties

Available on

Apple TV
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