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171. Kingsman: The Golden Circle

Kingsman: The Golden Circle
Action Adventure Comedy Crime Spy Action
6.7
20172h 21minUnited Kingdom, United States
Director: Matthew Vaughn

Overview

When an attack on the Kingsman headquarters takes place and a new villain rises, Eggsy and Merlin are forced to work together with the American agency known as the Statesman to save the world.

Themes

Corruption and accountability, Duty vs personal life, Technology as leverage, Public health crisis, Cross-border alliance tensions, Secrecy vs loyalty

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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172. American Made

American Made
Action Comedy Crime Drama Narcotics Crime
7.1
20171h 55minUnited States, Luxembourg
Director: Doug Liman

Overview

The true story of pilot Barry Seal, who transported contraband for the CIA and the Medellin cartel in the 1980s.

Themes

Illicit wealth and risk, State complicity in crime, Law enforcement vs illicit networks, Cartel proxy warfare, Government secrecy and cover-up, Moral ambiguity of loyalty

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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173. Patti Cake$

Patti Cake$
Music Drama Narrative Musical Coming-of-Age Drama
6.8
20171h 48minBrazil, United States
Director: Geremy Jasper

Overview

Straight out of Jersey comes Patricia Dombrowski, a.k.a. Killa P, a.k.a. Patti Cake$, an aspiring rapper fighting through a world of strip malls and strip clubs on an unlikely quest for glory.

Themes

Rap music authenticity, Strip malls constraints, Strip clubs dynamics, Aspiring musician reality, Family obligations vs dreams, Aspiring musician pressure

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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174. Good Time

Good Time
Crime Thriller Drama Heist Modern Noir Thriller
7.3
20171h 42minUnited States
Director: Benny Safdie

Overview

By sunrise, Connie must pull his cognitively impaired brother out of Rikers before the system swallows him whole, racing through neon-soaked streets, bad deals, and worse decisions as every hour drains his cash, his options, and his grip on control.

Themes

Family loyalty under pressure, Deception as survival, Disguise and risk, Crime as survival strategy, Care system scrutiny, Underworld entanglement, Loyalty versus legality

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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175. Mary and The Witch's Flower

Mary and The Witch's Flower
Adventure Animation Family Fantasy Adventure Epic
6.8
20171h 43minJapan
Director: Hiromasa Yonebayashi

Overview

Mary Smith, a young girl who lives with her great-aunt in the countryside, follows a mysterious cat into the nearby forest where she finds a strange flower and an old broom, none of which is as ordinary as it seems.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Abuse of power, Ethics of experimentation, Talent vs expectation, Agency under coercion, Magic vs science

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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176. OtherLife

OtherLife
Science Fiction Crime Mystery Simulation & Reality-Shift Sci-Fi Prison Crime
6.2
20171h 36minAustralia
Director: Ben C. Lucas

Overview

Ren Amari is the driven inventor of a revolutionary new drug. OtherLife expands the brain's sense of time and creates virtual reality directly in the user's mind. With OtherLife, mere seconds in real life feel like hours or days of exciting adventures. As Ren and her colleagues race around the clock to launch OtherLife, the government muscles in to use the drugs as a radical solution to prison overcrowding. They will create virtual cells where criminals serve long sentences in just minutes of real time. When Ren resists, she finds herself an unwilling guinea pig trapped in a prison cell in her mind. She must escape before she descends into madness, and then regain control of OtherLife before others suffer the same fate.

Themes

Time manipulation ethics, Memory as reality, Corporate control of science, Confinement by technology, Overpopulation pressure, Government use of science

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Fandango At Home
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177. Transformers: The Last Knight

Transformers: The Last Knight
Action Adventure Science Fiction Epic Action Adventure Epic
5.2
20172h 34minUnited States
Director: Michael Bay

Overview

Humans and Transformers are at war. Optimus Prime is gone. The key to saving our future lies buried in the secrets of the past, in the hidden history of Transformers on Earth. Saving our world falls upon the shoulders of an unlikely alliance: Cade Yeager; Bumblebee; an English Lord; and an Oxford Professor.

Themes

Betrayal and shifting loyalties, Secret guardians guarding knowledge, Mythic artifacts driving action, Energy as weapon, Humans and machines cohabitation, Hidden histories shaping present

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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178. Despicable Me 3

Despicable Me 3
Action Animation Comedy Family Adventure
6.3
20171h 30minUnited States
Director: Pierre Coffin

Overview

Gru and his wife Lucy must stop former '80s child star Balthazar Bratt from achieving world domination.

Themes

Deception and loyalty, Sequel expectations, Wealth versus duty, Family resilience under disruption, Power implications of fame, Twin brother dynamics

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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179. All Eyez on Me

All Eyez on Me
History Drama Music Biographical History Music Biopic
5.9
20172h 19minUnited States
Director: Benny Boom

Overview

All Eyez on Me chronicles the life and legacy of Tupac Shakur, including his rise to superstardom as a hip-hop artist, actor, poet and activist, as well as his imprisonment and prolific, controversial time at Death Row Records. Against insurmountable odds, Tupac rose to become a cultural icon whose career and persona both continue to grow long after his passing.

Themes

Trial and public perception, Activist identity pressure, Imprisonment and control, Independence versus exploitation, Rise to superstardom, Police brutality risk

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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180. The Villainess

The Villainess
Action Crime Drama Thriller One-Person Army
6.6
20172h 9minSouth Korea
Director: Jung Byung-gil

Overview

Honed from childhood into a merciless killing machine by a criminal organization, assassin Sook-hee is recruited with the promise of freedom after ten years of service. However, secrets from her past destroy everything she’s worked for and now she embarks on a roaring rampage of revenge.

Themes

Loyalty vs obligation, Revenge as driving force, Recruitment and control, Motherhood under pressure, Identity under alias

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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