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Movies with dense vibe

231. The Zero Theorem

The Zero Theorem
Drama Fantasy Science Fiction Simulation & Reality-Shift Sci-Fi Psychological Drama
6.0
20131h 47minFrance, Romania
Director: Terry Gilliam

Overview

A computer hacker's goal to discover the reason for human existence continually finds his work interrupted thanks to the Management; this time, they send a teenager and lusty love interest to distract him.

Themes

Video game control, Virtual reality escape, Dystopia under surveillance, Computer driven manipulation, Obsessive work pressure, Faith against system

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
AMC Plus Apple TV Channel
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232. The Green Inferno

The Green Inferno
Adventure Horror Globetrotting Adventure Gore Horror
5.4
20131h 40minCanada, Chile
Director: Eli Roth

Overview

A group of student activists travel from New York City to the Amazon to save the rainforest. However, once they arrive in this vast green landscape, they soon discover that they are not alone… and that no good deed goes unpunished.

Themes

Resource-driven conflict, Survival under coercive conditions, Indigenous ritual coercion, Deception within activism, Environmental activism vs corporate exploitation, Media spectacle and protest virality

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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233. Bad Words

Bad Words
Comedy Dark Comedy
6.6
20131h 29minUnited States
Director: Jason Bateman

Overview

Forty-year-old misanthrope, Guy Trilby, enters the National Golden Quill Spelling Bee through a loophole in the rules.

Themes

Unlikely friendship dynamics, Misanthropy and competition, Revenge through humiliation, Media spectacle and ethics, Abandonment and motive, Power and legitimacy in contests

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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234. Horns

Horns
Drama Fantasy Thriller Mindfuck Thriller Dark Fantasy
6.4
20132hUnited States
Director: Alexandre Aja

Overview

In the aftermath of his girlfriend's mysterious death, a young man awakens to strange horns sprouting from his temples.

Themes

Deception through confession, Power as coercion, Jealousy and murder, Truth emerges through pressure, Public suspicion and stigma, Isolation by accusation

Available on

Amazon Video
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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235. Blood Ties

Blood Ties
Thriller Crime Drama Organized Crime Cover-Up Thriller
6.5
20132h 8minFrance, United States
Director: Guillaume Canet

Overview

Two brothers, on either side of the law, face off over organized crime in Brooklyn during the 1970s.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Brotherly divide by crime, Crime and legitimacy, Dual identities under law, Revenge within a family, Family ties under crime

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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236. Justin and the Knights of Valour

Justin and the Knights of Valour
Animation Adventure Family Animation Coming-of-Age Adventure
6.0
20131h 30minSpain, United Kingdom
Director: Manuel Sicilia

Overview

A heart-warming tale about friendship, honor & courage, which sees a young boy become a man as he embarks on a quest to become a knight.

Themes

Knighthood vs law, Deception and imposture, Honor under pressure, Loyalty and betrayal, Restoring social order, Mentorship under threat

Available on

Apple TV
Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
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237. Elysium

Elysium
Science Fiction Action Drama Thriller Dystopian Sci-Fi
6.6
20131h 49minUnited States
Director: Neill Blomkamp

Overview

In the year 2159, two classes of people exist: the very wealthy who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on an overpopulated, ruined Earth. Secretary Rhodes, a hard line government official, will stop at nothing to enforce anti-immigration laws and preserve the luxurious lifestyle of the citizens of Elysium. That doesn’t stop the people of Earth from trying to get in, by any means they can. When unlucky Max is backed into a corner, he agrees to take on a daunting mission that, if successful, will not only save his life, but could bring equality to these polarized worlds.

Themes

Health inequality through care access, Late stage capitalism, Class inequality under capitalism, Corporate power over governance, Wealth inequality as leverage

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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238. Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox

Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
Animation Science Fiction Adventure Action Fantasy
8.1
20131h 21minUnited States
Director: Jay Oliva

Overview

The Flash finds himself in a war-torn alternate timeline and teams up with alternate versions of his fellow heroes to restore the timeline.

Themes

Power and responsibility, Leadership under pressure, Alternate timeline, War of factions, Government vs resistance, Memory changes

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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239. Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa

Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa
Comedy Satire
6.9
20131h 30minFrance, United Kingdom
Director: Declan Lowney

Overview

When famous DJ Alan Partridge’s radio station is taken over by a new media conglomerate, it sets in motion a chain of events which see Alan having to work with the police to defuse a potentially violent siege.

Themes

Survival under siege, Crisis negotiation, Corporate layoffs, Job insecurity, Media spectacle under pressure, Power vs vulnerability

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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240. Pacific Rim

Pacific Rim
Action Science Fiction Adventure Epic Action Alien Invasion Sci-Fi
6.9
20132h 11minUnited States
Director: Guillermo del Toro

Overview

Using massive piloted robots to combat the alien threat, earth's survivors take the fight to the invading alien force lurking in the depths of the Pacific Ocean. Nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless enemy, the forces of mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes who now stand as earth's final hope against the mounting apocalypse.

Themes

Survival under siege, Techno military escalation, Collaboration under pressure, Leadership and sacrifice, Hive mind governance, Shifting defense priorities

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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