Satire movies

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Tense Bleak Dry Stylish Witty

Overview

Frustrated when network brass reject his sitcom idea, producer Pierre Delacroix pitches the worst idea he can think of in an attempt to get fired: a 21st century minstrel show. The network not only airs it, but it becomes a smash hit.

Themes

Media sensationalism, Industry power dynamics, Satire ethics, Cultural backlash, Racial commodification, Exploitation of performers

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Playful Tense Whimsical Dry Fast-paced

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The tension is palpable, the excitement is mounting and the heady scent of competition is in the air as hundreds of eager contestants from across America prepare to take part in what is undoubtedly one of the greatest events of their lives -- the Mayflower Dog Show. The canine contestants and their owners are as wondrously diverse as the great country that has bred them.

Themes

Class inequality, Competition pressure, Public scrutiny, Social performance, Nontraditional relationships, Calendar publicity

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Tense Atmospheric Dry Fast-paced Stylish

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The lively João Grilo and the sly Chicó are poor guys living in the hinterland who cheat a bunch of people in a small town in Northeastern Brazil. When they die, they have to be judged by Christ, the Devil and the Virgin Mary before they are admitted to paradise.

Themes

Class inequality, Poverty and hunger, Deception and cunning, Dowry pressure, Religious judgment, Performative storytelling

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Claustrophobic Dry Fast-paced Witty Satirical

Overview

A movie crew invades a small town whose residents are all too ready to give up their values for showbiz glitz.

Themes

Showbiz pressure on community, Small town values under pressure, Creative block in writing, Film production intrusion, Romance in production, Local economy vs spectacle

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Tense Claustrophobic Dry Fast-paced Stylish

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A young lunatic director and his devoted cult of cinema terrorists kidnap a Hollywood movie goddess and force her to star in their radical underground movie.

Themes

Film director influence, Kidnapping as spectacle, Satire in cinema, Cinephile devotion, Terrorism in cinema

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Playful Bright Tense Dry Fast-paced

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Megan is an all-American girl. A cheerleader. She has a boyfriend. But Megan doesn't like kissing her boyfriend very much. And she's pretty touchy with her cheerleader friends. Her conservative parents worry that she must be a lesbian and send her off to "sexual redirection" school, where she must, with other lesbians and gays learn how to be straight.

Themes

Conformity under pressure, Self-identity under social scrutiny, Family rejection and acceptance, Appearance vs private truth, Conversion-therapy critique, Romance under social risk

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Playful Tense Whimsical Fast-paced Stylish

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The creators of Wallace & Gromit bring you an exciting and original story about a group of chickens determined to fly the coop–even if they can’t fly! It’s hardly poultry in motion when Rocky attempts to teach Ginger and her feathered friends to fly…but, with teamwork, determination and a little bit o’ cluck, the fearless flock plots one last attempt in a spectacular bid for freedom.

Themes

Deception as tactic, Exploitation by humans, Pursuit of freedom, Leadership through community, Risk in escape plans, Collective ingenuity under pressure

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Playful Tense Dry Fast-paced Witty

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A loser of a crook and his wife strike it rich when a botched bank job's cover business becomes a spectacular success.

Themes

Front business disguise, Crime financing ambition, Class tension through social climbing, Deception and exploitation, Taste as status marker, Materialism shaping identity

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Tense Claustrophobic Dry Fast-paced Sun-drenched

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Unexpectedly widowed, prim and proper housewife Grace Trevethyn finds herself in dire financial straits when she inherits massive debts her late husband had been accruing for years. Faced with losing her house, she decides to use her talent for horticulture and hatches a plan to grow potent marijuana which can be sold at an astronomical price, thus solving her financial crisis.

Themes

Community scrutiny and interference, Risk driven entrepreneurship, Marginal ascent through illicit means, Loyalty under conflicting relationships, Economic precarity under debt, Resourcefulness and improvisation

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Tense Claustrophobic Dry Relentless Fast-paced

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An insurance salesman begins to suspect that his whole life is actually some sort of reality TV show.

Themes

Surveillance control, Fabricated reality, Manipulation of perception, Illusion and authenticity, Deception through performance, Agency under observation

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