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Rio 2

1. Rio 2

Animation Adventure Comedy Family Family Animation
6.3
20141h 41min

Overview

It's a jungle out there for Blu, Jewel and their three kids after they're hurtled from Rio de Janeiro to the wilds of the Amazon. As Blu tries to fit in, he goes beak-to-beak with the vengeful Nigel, and meets the most fearsome adversary of all: his father-in-law.

Themes

Deception and disguise, Family bonds under pressure, Adaptation and resilience, Deforestation vs sanctuary, Human encroachment vs habitat protection, Performance ambitions vs authenticity

Available on

Netflix
Disney Plus
Amazon Video
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Winter's Tale

2. Winter's Tale

Drama Fantasy Mystery Romance Fantasy Romance
6.1
20141h 58min

Overview

A burglar falls for an heiress as she dies in his arms. When he learns that he has the gift of reincarnation, he sets out to save her.

Themes

Memory and identity, Deception and loyalty, Forbidden love, Wealth disparity, Miracle and destiny, Immigrant hardship

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Romeo & Juliet

3. Romeo & Juliet

Romance Drama Passionate Romance Tragic Drama
5.8
20131h 58min

Overview

In Verona, bad blood between the Montague and Capulet families leads to much bitterness. Despite the hostility, Romeo Montague manages an invitation to a masked ball at the estate of the Capulets and meets Juliet, their daughter. The two are instantly smitten but dismayed to learn that their families are enemies. Romeo and Juliet figure out a way to pursue their romance, but Romeo is banished for his part in the slaying of Juliet's cousin, Tybalt.

Themes

Forbidden romance, Fate and choice, Secrecy and disguise, Enduring family feud, Youthful impulsiveness, Social expectation vs desire

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
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Overview

A teenager finds herself transported to a deep forest setting where a battle between the forces of good and the forces of evil is taking place. She bands together with a rag-tag group characters in order to save their world—and ours.

Themes

Deception and misdirection, Coming of age, Teamwork under pressure, Parental obsession vs autonomy, Science vs magic, Forest guardianship, Good vs evil conflict

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Great Gatsby

5. The Great Gatsby

Drama Romance Tragic Drama Passionate Romance
7.2
20132h 23min

Overview

An adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's Long Island-set novel, where Midwesterner Nick Carraway is lured into the lavish world of his neighbor, Jay Gatsby. Soon enough, however, Carraway will see through the cracks of Gatsby's nouveau riche existence, where obsession, madness, and tragedy await.

Themes

Class inequality, Social climbing, Infidelity and obsession, Wealth as illusion, Hope amid decadence, Romance and betrayal

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Belle

6. Belle

Drama Historical Drama
7.3
20131h 45min

Overview

Dido Elizabeth Bell, the illegitimate, mixed-race daughter of a Royal Navy admiral, plays an important role in the campaign to abolish slavery in England.

Themes

Class inequality, Illegitimacy and inheritance, Interracial relationship, Abolitionist pressure, Social expectations and autonomy, Legal reform and justice

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Adore

7. Adore

Drama Relationship Drama
6.2
20131h 40min

Overview

Lil and Roz are two lifelong friends, having grown up together as neighbors in an idyllic beach town. As adults, their sons have developed a friendship as strong as that which binds their mothers. One summer, all four are confronted by simmering emotions that have been mounting between them, and each find unexpected happiness in relationships that cross the bounds of convention.

Themes

Friendship under pressure, Competing loyalties, Secrecy and disclosure, Fragile marriages, Enduring betrayal, Forbidden intimacy

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

8. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Adventure Fantasy Action Adventure Epic Quest Fantasy
7.8
20122h 49min

Overview

Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit enjoying his quiet life, is swept into an epic quest by Gandalf the Grey and thirteen dwarves who seek to reclaim their mountain home from Smaug, the dragon.

Themes

Duty vs desire, Power through treasure lure, Identity via journey, Group cohesion during quest, Wizard guidance, Ring temptation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Zambezia

9. Zambezia

Comedy Animation Adventure Family Family Animation
5.7
20121h 23min

Overview

Set in a bustling bird city on the edge of the majestic Victoria Falls, "Zambezia" is the story of Kai - a naïve, but high-spirited young falcon who travels to the bird city of "Zambezia" where he discovers the truth about his origins and, in defending the city, learns how to be part of a community.

Themes

Intergroup alliance, Belonging through community, Leadership under threat, Deception within families, Founder legacy and origins, Parental boundary control

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Snow White and the Huntsman

10. Snow White and the Huntsman

Adventure Fantasy Drama Adventure Epic Dark Fantasy
6.1
20122h 7min

Overview

After the Evil Queen marries the King, she performs a violent coup in which the King is murdered and his daughter, Snow White, is taken captive. Almost a decade later, a grown Snow White is still in the clutches of the Queen. In order to obtain immortality, The Evil Queen needs the heart of Snow White. After Snow escapes the castle, the Queen sends the Huntsman to find her in the Dark Forest.

Themes

Forest isolation, Eternal youth pressure, Deception as control, Evil queen tyranny, Magic sovereignty, Immortality quest

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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