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Movies with ironic vibe

Ghost World

1. Ghost World

Comedy Drama Coming-of-Age Drama Dark Comedy
7.3
20011h 51min

Overview

Two quirky, cynical teenaged girls try to figure out what to do with their lives after high school graduation. After they play a prank on an eccentric, middle aged record collector, one of them befriends him, which causes a rift in the girls’ friendship.

Themes

Friendships among outcasts, Post high school aimlessness, Social exclusion and envy, Art as social commentary, Longing for belonging, Manipulation and consequences, Authenticity vs performance

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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One Night at McCool's

2. One Night at McCool's

Comedy Crime Dark Comedy Con Artist Crime
6.2
20011h 33min

Overview

On an ordinary night, in an ordinary part of town, a beautiful young woman walks into a bar. Her name is Jewel, and before long she is chatting to bartender Randy. The pair leave together, but he ends up getting into a tussle with her criminal boyfriend, who she then shoots dead, later persuading Randy to take the rap for her. But this isn't the end of it, as both Randy's cousin Carl and the detective assigned to the murder case also fall for Jewel's charms and find themselves caught up in the ensuing events. It seems that any man who meets Jewel falls instantly in love with her, and she's going to use this fully to her own advantage, leaving a trail of havoc in her wake. It also seems that she is going to get away with it - that is, until Randy decides to hire a hitman...

Themes

Bar as lure, Con-woman manipulation, Bingo hall intrigue, Snow globes obsession, Hitman escalation, Robbery leverage

Available on

Videobuster
Bbox VOD
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What Women Want

3. What Women Want

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy High-Concept Comedy
6.5
20002h 7min

Overview

Advertising executive Nick Marshall is as cocky as they come, but what happens to a chauvinistic guy when he can suddenly hear what women are thinking? Nick gets passed over for a promotion, but after an accident enables him to hear women's thoughts, he puts his newfound talent to work against Darcy, his new boss, who seems to be infatuated with him.

Themes

Misogyny through telepathy, Advertising strategy and gender, Romcom expectations vs reality, Power dynamics in collaboration, Female psyche as market tool, Romantic tension in the workplace

Available on

Amazon Video
fuboTV
Google Play Movies
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The Contender

4. The Contender

Drama Thriller Political Drama Political Thriller
6.9
20002h 6min

Overview

The vice president is dead, and as the president makes his choice for a replacement, a secret contest of wills is being waged by a formidable rival. When Senator Laine Hanson is nominated as the first woman in history to hold the office, hidden agendas explode into a battle for power.

Themes

Vice president expectations, Public scrutiny and integrity, Sex scandal dynamics, Gender barriers and ambition, Media influence on leadership, Partisan obstruction and negotiation

Available on

Apple TV
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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A Dog's Will

5. A Dog's Will

Comedy Drama Fantasy Romance Satire
8.6
20001h 44min

Overview

The lively João Grilo and the sly Chicó are poor guys living in the hinterland who cheat a bunch of people in a small town in Northeastern Brazil. When they die, they have to be judged by Christ, the Devil and the Virgin Mary before they are admitted to paradise.

Themes

Class inequality, Poverty and hunger, Deception and cunning, Dowry pressure, Religious judgment, Performative storytelling


But I'm a Cheerleader

6. But I'm a Cheerleader

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Satire
6.8
20001h 25min

Overview

Megan is an all-American girl. A cheerleader. She has a boyfriend. But Megan doesn't like kissing her boyfriend very much. And she's pretty touchy with her cheerleader friends. Her conservative parents worry that she must be a lesbian and send her off to "sexual redirection" school, where she must, with other lesbians and gays learn how to be straight.

Themes

Conformity under pressure, Self-identity under social scrutiny, Family rejection and acceptance, Appearance vs private truth, Conversion-therapy critique, Romance under social risk

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Taste of Others

7. The Taste of Others

Drama Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
7.2
20001h 52min

Overview

Unpolished and ultra-pragmatic industrialist Jean-Jacques Castella reluctantly attends Racine's tragedy "Berenice" in order to see his niece play a bit part. He is taken with the play's strangely familiar-looking leading lady Clara Devaux. During the course of the show, Castella soon remembers that he once hired and then promptly fired the actress as an English language tutor. He immediately goes out and signs up for language lessons. Thinking that he is nothing but an ill-tempered philistine with bad taste, Clara rejects him until Castella charms her off her feet.

Themes

Extramarital affair, Marital strain, Teacher student tension, Class vs art, Art and business collide, Language lessons romance

Available on

Netflix
Google Play Movies
Orange VOD
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Love & Sex

8. Love & Sex

Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
6.1
20001h 22min

Overview

When her rather explicit copy is rejected, magazine journalist Kate is asked by her editor to come up with an article on loving relationships instead, and to do so by the end of the day. This gets Kate thinking back over her own various experiences, and to wondering if she is in much of a position to write on the subject.

Themes

Loving relationships dynamics, Magazine journalist perspective, End of day pressure, Explicit copy tension, Timing conflicts, Woman director influence

Available on

Google Play Movies
YouTube
Starz Apple TV Channel
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Wonder Boys

9. Wonder Boys

Comedy Drama Dark Comedy Relationship Drama
7.2
20001h 51min

Overview

Grady is a 50-ish English professor who hasn't had a thing published in years—not since he wrote his award winning 'Great American Novel' 7 years ago. This weekend proves even worse than he could imagine as he finds himself reeling from one misadventure to another in the company of a new wonder boy author.

Themes

Midlife crisis via publishing pressure, University politics and secrecy, Adultery strains career, Infidelity complicates trust, Dog drives consequences, Gay theme under pressure

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Deconstructing Harry

10. Deconstructing Harry

Comedy Drama Dark Comedy Relationship Drama
7.3
19971h 36min

Overview

Writer Harry Block draws inspiration from people he knows, and from events that happened to him, sometimes causing these people to become alienated from him as a result.

Themes

Writer's block pressure, Art vs life tension, Deception through narration, Alienation through exposure, Self-destructive impulse, Compromised relationships under scrutiny

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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