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Heist

411. Heist

Action Crime Drama Thriller Heist
6.5

20011h 47min

United States

Director: David Mamet

Overview

Joe Moore has a job he loves. He's a thief. His job goes sour when he gets caught on security camera tape. His fence, Bergman, reneges on the money he's owed, and his wife may be betraying him with the fence's young lieutenant. Moore and his partner, Bobby Blane, and their utility man, Pinky Pincus, find themselves broke, betrayed, and blackmailed. Moore is forced to commit his crew to do one last big job.

Themes

Aging hero under pressure, Criminal gang dynamics, Blackmail leverage, Jewelry heist temptation, Gold heist risk, Double cross consequences

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Bandits

412. Bandits

Comedy Crime Buddy Comedy Heist
6.5

20012h 3min

United States, Switzerland

Director: Barry Levinson

Overview

After escaping from prison, Joe and Terry go on a crime spree, robbing banks through Oregon and California in order to finance their scheme for a new life south of the border. Unfortunately, things get more complicated when they meet Kate, who runs into them with her car. She joins the bandits on their cross-country spree, and eventually she steals something, too: their hearts.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Deception and performance, Domestic life vs crime, Media framing of crime, Group dynamics in crime, Risk and improvisation

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Zoolander

413. Zoolander

Comedy Parody
6.5

20011h 29min

United States

Director: Ben Stiller

Overview

Clear the runway for Derek Zoolander, VH1's three-time male model of the year. His face falls when hippie-chic Hansel scooters in to steal this year's award. The evil fashion guru Mugatu seizes the opportunity to turn Derek into a killing machine. It's a well-designed conspiracy and only with the help of Hansel and a few well-chosen accessories like Matilda can Derek make the world safe for male models everywhere.

Themes

Betrayal under pressure, Image versus reality, Deception within competition, Media influence and scandal, Industry manipulation and ambition, Exploitation of labor in fashion

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Rock Star

414. Rock Star

Music Drama Comedy Narrative Musical Entertainment Industry Drama
6.3

20011h 45min

United States

Director: Stephen Herek

Overview

A wannabe rock star who fronts a Pennsylvania-based tribute band is devastated when his bandmates kick him out of the group he founded. Things begin to look up for Izzy when he is asked to join Steel Dragon, the heavy metal rockers he had been imitating for so long. This film is loosely based on the true story of the band Judas Priest.

Themes

Creative independence, Relationship problems, Ambition of rock star, Fame and heavy metal, Bandmates loyalty, Mentorship versus exploitation

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Cowboy Bebop: The Movie

415. Cowboy Bebop: The Movie

Action Animation Science Fiction Cyberpunk Anime
7.8

20011h 55min

Japan

Director: Shinichiro Watanabe

Overview

The year is 2071. Following a terrorist bombing, a deadly virus is released on the populace of Mars and the government has issued the largest bounty in history, for the capture of whoever is behind it. The bounty hunter crew of the spaceship Bebop; Spike, Faye, Jet and Ed, take the case with hopes of cashing in the bounty. However, the mystery surrounding the man responsible, Vincent, goes deeper than they ever imagined, and they aren't the only ones hunting him.

Themes

Corporate malfeasance, Paranoia and amnesia, Vaccination ethics, Bounty driven pursuit, Weather-enabled vaccine spread, Bioengineered pathogen

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The Curse of the Jade Scorpion

416. The Curse of the Jade Scorpion

Comedy Crime Romance Romantic Comedy Workplace Comedy
6.7

20011h 43min

United States, Germany

Director: Woody Allen

Overview

CW Briggs is a veteran insurance investigator, with many successes. Betty Ann Fitzgerald is a new employee in the company he works for, with the task of reorganizing the office. They don't like each other - or at least that's what they think. During a night out with the rest of the office employees, they go to watch Voltan, a magician who secretly hypnotizes both of them.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Trust under pressure, Power of suggestion, Professional vs personal life, Memory as weapon, Hypnosis as crime driver

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Rush Hour 2

417. Rush Hour 2

Action Comedy Crime Buddy Action Buddy Comedy
6.7

20011h 30min

United States, Hong Kong SAR China

Director: Brett Ratner

Overview

It's vacation time for Carter as he finds himself alongside Lee in Hong Kong wishing for more excitement. While Carter wants to party and meet the ladies, Lee is out to track down a Triad gang lord who may be responsible for killing two men at the American Embassy. Things get complicated as the pair stumble onto a counterfeiting plot. The boys are soon up to their necks in fist fights and life-threatening situations. A trip back to the U.S. may provide the answers about the bombing, the counterfeiting, and the true allegiance of sexy customs agent Isabella.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Interracial friendship, Buddy cop, Criminal investigation, Counterfeiting plot, Action hero

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Hedwig and the Angry Inch

418. Hedwig and the Angry Inch

Comedy Music Drama Narrative Musical Dark Comedy
7.7

20011h 35min

United States

Director: John Cameron Mitchell

Overview

Raised a boy in East Berlin, Hedwig undergoes a personal transformation in order to emigrate to the U.S., where she reinvents herself as an 'internationally ignored' but divinely talented rock diva, inhabiting a 'beautiful gender of one'.

Themes

Gender identity negotiation, Exploitation within performance economy, Outsider status and belonging, Fame and personal cost, Ownership of creative work, Artistic integrity under pressure

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Legally Blonde

419. Legally Blonde

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy High-Concept Comedy
6.5

20011h 36min

United States

Director: Robert Luketic

Overview

Fashionable sorority queen Elle Woods has it all, but, she wants nothing more than to be Mrs. Warner Huntington III. But he dumps her before heading to Harvard Law School. Elle rallies all of her resources and gets into Harvard, determined to win him back. While there, she figures out that there is more to herself than just good looks.

Themes

Mentorship under pressure, Social climbing pressure, Female friendship networks, Professional ambition, Beauty standards vs competence, Reputation management

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The Fast and the Furious

420. The Fast and the Furious

Action Crime Thriller Vehicle-Driven Action Undercover Sting Crime
6.8

20011h 46min

Germany, United States

Director: Rob Cohen

Overview

Dominic Toretto is a Los Angeles street racer suspected of masterminding a series of big-rig hijackings. When undercover cop Brian O'Conner infiltrates Toretto's iconoclastic crew, he falls for Toretto's sister and must choose a side: the gang or the LAPD.

Themes

Risk and consequence, Law enforcement pressure, Undercover loyalty conflict, Street racing culture, Trust and betrayal within crews, Deception and allegiance

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