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Not Okay

1. Not Okay

Comedy Drama Satire Entertainment Industry Drama
6.1
20221h 43min

Overview

An ambitious young woman, desperate for followers and fame, fakes a trip to Paris to up her social media presence. When a terrifying incident takes place in the real world and becomes part of her imaginary trip, her white lie becomes a moral quandary that offers her all the attention she’s wanted.

Themes

Social media performativity, Online shaming consequences, Viral notoriety, Performative deception, Fame versus integrity, Ethical boundaries of influence

Available on

Hulu
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Honor Society

2. Honor Society

Comedy Awkward Comedy
6.5
20221h 38min

Overview

Honor is an ambitious high school senior whose sole focus is getting into Harvard, assuming she can first score the coveted recommendation from her guidance counselor, Mr. Calvin. Willing to do whatever it takes, Honor concocts a Machiavellian-like plan to take down her top three student competitors, until things take a turn when she unexpectedly falls for her biggest competition, Michael.

Themes

Class inequality, Social climbing, Coming of age, Academic pressure, Deception in competition, Rivalry and relationships

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Amazon Video
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The Gray Man

3. The Gray Man

Action Thriller Spy Action Political Thriller
6.5
20222h 9min

Overview

When a shadowy CIA agent uncovers damning agency secrets, he's hunted across the globe by a sociopathic rogue operative who's put a bounty on his head.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Systemic corruption, Ethical ambiguity, Bounty-driven pursuit, Cover-up pressure, Covert power dynamics

Available on

Netflix
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Elvis

4. Elvis

Drama Music History Historical Drama Music Biopic
7.3
20222h 39min

Overview

The life story of Elvis Presley as seen through the complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker.

Themes

Image versus authenticity, Financial leverage and debt, Power dynamics in management, Career ascent vs control, Artist exploitation risks, Public scrutiny and polarization, Family tensions and loyalty

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Amazon Video
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Top Gun: Maverick

5. Top Gun: Maverick

Action Drama Military Action Professional Drama
8.2
20222h 11min

Overview

After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell finds himself training a detachment of TOP GUN graduates for a specialized mission the likes of which no living pilot has ever seen.

Themes

Mentorship shaping restraint, Duty vs personal promises, Team cohesion under pressure, Loyalty tested under conflict, Risk-taking within hierarchy, Intergenerational guidance dynamics

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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The Valet

6. The Valet

Comedy Romance Parody Romantic Comedy
6.7
20222h 4min

Overview

World famous movie star Olivia faces a PR disaster when a paparazzi snaps a photo of her with her married lover, Vincent. The hard-working valet Antonio accidentally appears in the same photo and is enlisted to pose as Olivia’s new boyfriend as a cover-up. This ruse with Olivia thrusts Antonio into the spotlight and unexpected chaos.

Themes

Cultural difference, Social media scrutiny, Marital separation, Wealth differences, Fake boyfriend, Paparazzi pressure

Available on

Hulu
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The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

7. The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

Action Comedy Crime Satire Con Artist Crime
7.0
20221h 47min

Overview

Creatively unfulfilled and facing financial ruin, Nick Cage must accept a $1 million offer to attend the birthday of a dangerous superfan. Things take a wildly unexpected turn when Cage is recruited by a CIA operative and forced to live up to his own legend, channeling his most iconic and beloved on-screen characters in order to save himself and his loved ones.

Themes

Class inequality, Deception and manipulation, Moral compromise, Performative identity, Risk and loyalty, Organized crime and corruption, Commodification of fame

Available on

Amazon Video
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The Adam Project

8. The Adam Project

Adventure Science Fiction Comedy Time Travel Sci-Fi Coming-of-Age Adventure
6.7
20221h 44min

Overview

After accidentally crash-landing in 2022, time-traveling fighter pilot Adam Reed teams up with his 12-year-old self on a mission to save the future.

Themes

Time travel ethics, Deception and trust, Family bonds across time, 2050s pressure, Playful resilience, Explore consequences, Joyful exploration

Available on

Netflix
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The Outfit

9. The Outfit

Crime Drama Thriller Mystery Organized Crime
7.2
20221h 45min

Overview

Leonard is an English tailor who used to craft suits on London’s world-famous Savile Row. After a personal tragedy, he’s ended up in Chicago, operating a small tailor shop in a rough part of town where he makes beautiful clothes for the only people around who can afford them: a family of vicious gangsters.

Themes

Betrayal within crime networks, Loyalty under coercion, Deception within networks, Paranoia under pressure, Reinvention after violence, Manipulation as control

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Scream

10. Scream

Horror Mystery Slasher Horror Whodunit
6.3
20221h 54min

Overview

Twenty-five years after a streak of brutal murders shocked the quiet town of Woodsboro, a new killer has donned the Ghostface mask and begins targeting a group of teenagers to resurrect secrets from the town’s deadly past.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Family legacy, Media sensationalism, Youth culture pressures, Fandom manipulation, Copycat violence

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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