slick backdrop

Movies with slick vibe

Transporter 2

351. Transporter 2

Action Thriller Crime Vehicle-Driven Action Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller
6.3

20051h 28min

France, United States

Director: Louis Leterrier

Overview

Professional driver, and former Special Forces officer, Frank Martin is living in Miami, where he is temporarily filling in for a friend as the chauffeur for a government narcotics control policy director and his family. The young boy in the family is targeted for kidnapping, and Frank immediately becomes involved in protecting the child and exposing the kidnappers.

Themes

Trust under threat, Duty under pressure, Power and manipulation, Virus as weapon, Protective instinct vs law, Kidnap for ransom

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

Russian Dolls

352. Russian Dolls

Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
7.0

20052h 9min

France, United Kingdom

Director: Cédric Klapisch

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
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

353. Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Action Comedy Drama Thriller Spy Action
6.5

20052h

Switzerland, United States

Director: Doug Liman

Overview

A husband and wife struggle to keep their marriage alive until they realize they are both secretly working as assassins. Now, their respective assignments require them to kill each other.

Themes

Deception in partnership, Hidden double lives, Marriage under pressure, Trust vs suspicion, Professional danger at home, Competing loyalties

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

A Lot Like Love

354. A Lot Like Love

Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
6.6

20051h 47min

United States

Director: Nigel Cole

Overview

On a flight from Los Angeles to New York, Oliver and Emily make a connection, only to decide that they are poorly suited to be together. Over the next seven years, however, they are reunited time and time again, they go from being acquaintances to close friends to... lovers?

Themes

Loneliness and connection, Timing vs commitment, Recurrent reconnections, Career vs romance, Unspoken affection, Alternative life choices

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

Anthony Zimmer

355. Anthony Zimmer

Thriller Crime Drama Romance Cover-Up Thriller
6.5

20051h 30min

France

Director: Jérôme Salle

Overview

François, an ordinary Joe, falls hard for the sublimely beautiful woman who has just picked him up on the train and invited him to spend the weekend with her on the Riviera. But when the lady disappears the next morning and the police drag him in for questioning, François discovers he's been set up to pass for her notorious outlaw husband on the run, Anthony Zimmer. Even though he's been lied to and manipulated, François' life is changed forever and he's ready to give anything - maybe even his life - to hold this mysterious beauty in his arms again.

Themes

Seduction as manipulation, Hidden identity deception, Money laundering fronts, Romantic entanglement amid crime, Police pressure and investigation, International crime network

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

Next Door

356. Next Door

Mystery Thriller Horror Psychological Horror Unreliable Perspective Mystery
6.4

20051h 15min

Denmark, Norway

Director: Pål Sletaune

Overview

After Ingrid leaves John, he allows himself to be pulled into a mystical and scary world where it is impossible to separate truth from lies.

Themes

Neighbor influence and risk, Seduction as manipulation, Cult pressure and control, Ambition vs consequence, Mystical lure and risk, Surrealism as distraction

Available on

Apple TV
Filmin
Google Play Movies
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

Hitch

357. Hitch

Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
6.6

20051h 58min

United States

Director: Andy Tennant

Overview

Dating coach Alex 'Hitch' Hitchens mentors a bumbling client, Albert, who hopes to win the heart of the glamorous Allegra Cole. While Albert makes progress, Hitch faces his own romantic setbacks when proven techniques fail to work on Sara Melas, a tabloid reporter digging for dirt on Allegra Cole's love life. When Sara discovers Hitch's connection to Albert – now Allegra's boyfriend – it threatens to destroy both relationships.

Themes

Trust under manipulation, Public exposure consequences, Careers vs genuine connections, Image versus authenticity, Protective skepticism, Self-identity through relationships

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

The Wedding Date

358. The Wedding Date

Romance Comedy Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
6.1

20051h 28min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Clare Kilner

Overview

With the wedding of her younger sister fast approaching, Kat Ellis faces the undesirable prospect of traveling alone to London for the ceremony. While this is bad enough, Jeffrey, the man who left her as they moved closer to marriage, happens to be the groom's best man. Determined to show everyone -- most of all Jeffrey -- that her romantic life is as full and thrilling as ever, Kat hires a charming male escort as her date.

Themes

Romantic deception, Wedding pressure, Family dynamics, Jealousy and social perception, Betrayal consequences, Fake relationship

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

Pretty Persuasion

359. Pretty Persuasion

Comedy Satire
6.4

20051h 45min

United States

Director: Marcos Siega

Overview

A 15-year-old girl incites chaos among her friends and a media frenzy when she accuses her drama teacher of sexual harassment.

Themes

Class inequality, Media manipulation, Performative identity, Deception under pressure, Reputation under scrutiny, Power dynamics in education

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

In Good Company

360. In Good Company

Comedy Drama Romance Workplace Comedy Romantic Comedy
6.5

20041h 50min

United States

Director: Paul Weitz

Overview

Dan Foreman is a seasoned advertisement sales executive at a high-ranking publication when a corporate takeover results in him being placed under naive supervisor Carter Duryea, who is half his age. Matters are made worse when Dan's new supervisor becomes romantically involved with his daughter an 18 year-old college student Alex.

Themes

Workplace romance boundaries, Generational leadership tension, Midlife career shift, Loyalty under restructuring, Work-life balance strain, Corporate synergy critique

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.