Movies with buoyant vibe

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Playful Bright Steady Whimsical Stylish

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Ferdinand, a little bull, prefers sitting quietly under a cork tree just smelling the flowers versus jumping around, snorting, and butting heads with other bulls. As Ferdinand grows big and strong, his temperament remains mellow, but one day five men come to choose the "biggest, fastest, roughest bull" for the bullfights in Madrid and Ferdinand is mistakenly chosen. Based on the classic 1936 children's book by Munro Leaf.

Themes

Rebellion against tradition, Compassion over spectacle, Friendship across species, Pacifism under pressure, Resilience through bonds, Responsibility toward animals, Collective action and escape

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Heartwarming Whimsical Fast-paced Stylish Hopeful

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A small but brave donkey and his animal friends become the unsung heroes of the greatest story ever told: the first Christmas.

Themes

Duty under pressure, Loyalty and friendship, Protective community action, Courage through adversity, Belonging and purpose, Responsibility for others

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Playful Heartwarming Whimsical Fast-paced Witty

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Paddington, now happily settled with the Browns, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy, but it is stolen.

Themes

Collective resilience, Community support, Family loyalty, Improvisational problem solving, False accusation, Aging reputation

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Playful Stylish Witty Opulent Buoyant

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Anne and Bob, a well-to-do American couple, have just moved to a beautiful manor house in romantic Paris. To impress their sophisticated friends, they decide to host a lavish dinner party, but must disguise their maid as a noblewoman to even out the number of guests. When the maid runs off with a wealthy guest, Anne must chase her around Paris to thwart the joyous and unexpected love affair.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Appearance versus reality, Class prejudice via deception, Status performance under scrutiny, Affair complications, Romantic entanglements and social rules

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Playful Realistic Heartwarming Whimsical Intimate

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Brigsby Bear Adventures is a children's TV show produced for an audience of one: James. When the show abruptly ends, James's life changes forever, and he sets out to finish the story himself.

Themes

Deception and disclosure, Art as coping mechanism, Boundaries of normalcy, External validation vs inner need, Captivity and found family, Creativity as belonging

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Playful Bright Realistic Fast-paced Stylish

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Following the events of Captain America: Civil War, Peter Parker, with the help of his mentor Tony Stark, tries to balance his life as an ordinary high school student in Queens, New York City, with fighting crime as his superhero alter ego Spider-Man as a new threat, the Vulture, emerges.

Themes

Power and responsibility, Secrecy and disclosure, New york city pressure, High school dynamics, Youth under pressure, Institutional oversight, Mentoring vs independence, Improvisation under constraint

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Realistic Heartwarming Intimate Dry Documentary-style

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Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gardner fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash. When Emily contracts a mysterious illness, Kumail finds himself forced to face her feisty parents, his family's expectations, and his true feelings.

Themes

Illness as catalyst, Humor as coping, Family pressure, Cultural expectations, Intercultural relationship, Career vs tradition

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Playful Bright Realistic Tense Dynamic

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During a pro lockout, Doug "The Thug" Glatt is injured and must choose whether to defend his team against a dangerous new enemy, or be there for his wife as she prepares to give birth to his daughter.

Themes

Duty vs family, Ambition and restraint, Team loyalty under pressure, Public image vs personal life, Injury threats career, Rivalry escalation

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Realistic Tense Whimsical Intimate Atmospheric

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In 1879 Paris, a young orphan dreams of becoming a ballerina and flees her rural Brittany for Paris, where she passes for someone else and accedes to the position of pupil at the Grand Opera house.

Themes

Class tension, Mentorship and talent, Deception for entry, Rivalry and legitimacy, Ambition and sacrifice, Performative pressure

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Playful Tense Dry Fast-paced Chaotic

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A quiet teenage artist Rafe Katchadorian has a wild imagination and is sick of middle school and the rules that have been put before him. Rafe and his best friend Leo have come up with a plan: break every rule in the school hand book and as you expect trouble follows.

Themes

Middle school conformity, Peer rebellion dynamics, Testing pressure and control, Creativity vs rules, Expelled from school dynamics, Authority deception

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