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321. Get Smart

Get Smart
Action Comedy Thriller Spy Action Parody
6.5
20081h 50minUnited States
Director: Peter Segal

Overview

When members of the nefarious crime syndicate KAOS attack the U.S. spy agency Control and the identities of secret agents are compromised, the Chief has to promote hapless but eager analyst Maxwell Smart to field agent. He is partnered with veteran and capable Agent 99, the only spy whose cover remains intact. Can they work together to thwart the evil world-domination plans of KAOS and its crafty operative?

Themes

Deception through disguise, Teamwork under pressure, Loyalty under scrutiny, Ambition vs competence, Authority versus initiative

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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322. Sex and the City

Sex and the City
Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
5.7
20082h 26minUnited States
Director: Michael Patrick King

Overview

A New York writer on sex and love is finally getting married to her Mr. Big. But her three best girlfriends must console her after one of them inadvertently leads Mr. Big to jilt her.

Themes

Marriage expectations, Autonomy vs obligation, Female friendship resilience, Parenthood desires, Fashion industry pressures, Infidelity and reconciliation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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323. What Happens in Vegas

What Happens in Vegas
Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy High-Concept Comedy
6.1
20081h 39minUnited States
Director: Tom Vaughan

Overview

During a wild vacation in Las Vegas, career woman Joy McNally and playboy Jack Fuller come to the sober realization that they have married each other after a night of drunken abandon. They are then compelled, for legal reasons, to live life as a couple for a limited period of time. At stake is a large amount of money.

Themes

Opposites attract tension, Marriage counselling demand, Marriage under constraint, Casino money stress, Hotel setting pressure, Public vs private life

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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324. Iron Man

Iron Man
Action Science Fiction Adventure Superhero Action AI Sci-Fi
7.9
20082h 6minUnited States
Director: Jon Favreau

Overview

After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil.

Themes

War profiteering ethics, Secrecy vs public accountability, Corporate betrayal and power shifts, Leadership under corporate pressure, Weaponized technology responsibility, Loyalty and betrayal in partnerships

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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325. Charlie Bartlett

Charlie Bartlett
Comedy Drama Romance Awkward Comedy Coming-of-Age Drama
6.9
20081h 37minUnited States, Canada
Director: Jon Poll

Overview

Awkward teenager Charlie Bartlett has trouble fitting in at a new high school. Charlie needs some friends fast, and decides that the best way to find them is to appoint himself the resident psychiatrist. He becomes one of the most popular guys in school by doling out advice and, occasionally, medication, to the student body.

Themes

High school pressure, Drug addiction dynamics, Adolescent depression, Private school divide, Suicide attempt challenges, Psychiatrist role

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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326. Resident Evil: Degeneration

Resident Evil: Degeneration
Animation Horror Action Science Fiction Adult Animation
6.4
20081h 37minJapan
Director: Makoto Kamiya

Overview

Leon S. Kennedy and Claire Redfield must battle a rogue warrior seeking revenge after unleashing the deadly G-Virus, whilst a mutated monster goes on a rampage.

Themes

Power and control, Survival under siege, Biological threat, Public mistrust and secrecy, Outbreak containment, Corporate influence and ethics

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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327. Mad Money

Mad Money
Comedy Action Crime Heist Parody
5.9
20081h 44minUnited States
Director: Callie Khouri

Overview

Three female employees of the Federal Reserve plot to steal money that is about to be destroyed.

Themes

Economic desperation, Debt-driven crime, Risk escalation, Collaborative crime, Bureaucratic loopholes, Gendered collaboration

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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328. Futurama: Bender's Big Score

Futurama: Bender's Big Score
Animation Comedy Science Fiction Adult Animation Parody
7.7
20071h 29minUnited States
Director: Dwayne Carey-Hill

Overview

The Planet Express crew return from cancellation, only to be robbed blind by hideous "sprunging" scam artists. Things go from bad to worse when the scammers hack Bender, start traveling through time, and take Earth over entirely! Will the crew be able to save the day, or will Bender's larcenous tendencies and their general incompetence doom them all?

Themes

Deception under pressure, Time travel consequences, Corporate greed and control, Time paradox tension, Fragility of trust, Loyalty amid complications


329. Northanger Abbey

Northanger Abbey
Romance Drama TV Movie Passionate Romance Romance TV Movie
7.2
20071h 33minIreland, United Kingdom
Director: Jon Jones

Overview

A young woman's penchant for sensational Gothic novels leads to misunderstandings in the matters of the heart.

Themes

Social status pressures, Imagination vs reality, Wealth misrepresentation, Gossip and manipulation, Romantic negotiation under scrutiny, Shared literary taste

Available on

Apple TV
Kanopy
Hoopla
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330. 99 Francs

99 Francs
Drama Comedy Professional Drama Satire
7.1
20071h 45minFrance
Director: Jan Kounen

Overview

Paris, France, 2001. Octave Parango, a young advertiser working at the Ross & Witchcraft advertising agency, lives a suicidal existence, ruled by cynicism, irresponsibility and debauchery. The obstacles he will encounter in developing a campaign for a new yogurt brand will force him to face the meaning of his work and the way he manages his relationship with those who orbit around his egotistic lifestyle.

Themes

Alienation in modern work, Advertising industry critique, Drug use and decadence, Corporate dehumanization under marketing, Rebellion against corporate norms, Ambition vs meaning of work

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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