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201. Burnt

Burnt
Drama Professional Drama
6.6
20151h 40minUnited States
Director: John Wells

Overview

Adam Jones is a Chef who destroyed his career with drugs and diva behavior. He cleans up and returns to London, determined to redeem himself by spearheading a top restaurant that can gain three Michelin stars.

Themes

Mentor influence, Public scrutiny, Ethics under pressure, Professional reinvention, Team dynamics under pressure, Rival sabotage

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202. Everest

Everest
Adventure Drama History Survival Adventure Historical Drama
7.1
20152h 1minIceland, United Kingdom
Director: Baltasar Kormákur

Overview

On the roof of the world, climbers cram onto a single icy ladder, trapped between a deadly storm above and a sheer drop below. As oxygen vanishes and traffic jams freeze them in place, each step toward the summit becomes a brutal gamble to escape the mountain’s tightening grip.

Themes

Leadership under pressure, Risk management under crisis, Obsession vs survival, Crowding and safety ethics, Endurance under extreme conditions, Cost of ambition

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203. Legend

Legend
Crime Thriller Organized Crime Modern Noir Thriller
6.9
20152h 12minFrance, United Kingdom
Director: Brian Helgeland

Overview

Suave, charming and volatile, Reggie Kray and his unstable twin brother Ronnie start to leave their mark on the London underworld in the 1960s. Using violence to get what they want, the siblings orchestrate robberies and murders while running nightclubs and protection rackets. With police Detective Leonard "Nipper" Read hot on their heels, the brothers continue their rapid rise to power and achieve tabloid notoriety.

Themes

External alliances and profits, Paranoia and violence, Legal risk and exposure, Marital strain under crime, Power dynamics in the criminal underworld, Betrayal through testimony

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204. Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
Science Fiction Action Thriller Adventure Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi
6.3
20152h 11minUnited States
Director: Wes Ball

Overview

Thomas and his fellow Gladers face their greatest challenge yet: searching for clues about the mysterious and powerful organization known as WCKD. Their journey takes them to the Scorch, a desolate landscape filled with unimaginable obstacles. Teaming up with resistance fighters, the Gladers take on WCKD’s vastly superior forces and uncover its shocking plans for them all.

Themes

Trust and betrayal dynamics, Ethics of experimentation, Immunity as leverage, Survival under harsh conditions, Resistance against corporate control, Fragmented leadership and alliance

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205. Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom

Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom
Documentary Social & Political Documentary
8.3
20151h 38minUnited Kingdom, United States
Director: Evgeny Afineevsky

Overview

Over 93 days in Ukraine, what started as peaceful student demonstrations became a violent revolution and full-fledged civil rights movement.

Themes

Grassroots political mobilization, State violence against protesters, Mass street occupations, Desire for european alignment, Legitimacy crisis, Election-driven political transition

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206. The Wave

The Wave
Action Thriller Drama Epic Action Survival Thriller
6.6
20151h 45minNorway
Director: Roar Uthaug

Overview

Although theorised, no one is really ready when a mountain pass above the scenic and narrow Geiranger fjord in Norway collapses and creates a tsunami over 300 feet high. A geologist is one of those caught in the middle of it.

Themes

Family in peril resilience, Avalanche risk management, Hotel evacuation ethics, Bomb shelter safety, Tsunami response timing, Tourism vulnerability

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207. Turbo Kid

Turbo Kid
Action Adventure Comedy Science Fiction Epic Action
6.7
20151h 35minNew Zealand, Canada
Director: François Simard

Overview

In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, an orphaned teen must battle a ruthless warlord to save the girl of his dreams.

Themes

Survival under oppression, Fragile alliances, Post apocalyptic setting, Robot identity, Water scarcity pressure, Resource driven conflict

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208. Straight Outta Compton

Straight Outta Compton
Drama Music History Historical Drama Music Biopic
7.8
20152h 27minUnited Kingdom, United States
Director: F. Gary Gray

Overview

In 1987, five young men, using brutally honest rhymes and hardcore beats, put their frustration and anger about life in the most dangerous place in America into the most powerful weapon they had: their music. Taking us back to where it all began, Straight Outta Compton tells the true story of how these cultural rebels—armed only with their lyrics, swagger, bravado and raw talent—stood up to the authorities that meant to keep them down and formed the world’s most dangerous group, N.W.A. And as they spoke the truth that no one had before and exposed life in the hood, their voice ignited a social revolution that is still reverberating today.

Themes

Freedom of speech, Police harassment, Racial tensions, Power struggles in music industry, Artistic expression under threat, Fame and group dynamics

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209. Boruto: Naruto the Movie

Boruto: Naruto the Movie
Adventure Action Animation Comedy Fantasy
7.7
20151h 35minJapan
Director: Hiroyuki Yamashita

Overview

The spirited Boruto Uzumaki, son of Seventh Hokage Naruto, is a skilled ninja who possesses the same brashness and passion his father once had. However, the constant absence of his father, who is busy with his Hokage duties, puts a damper on Boruto's fire. He ends up meeting his father's friend Sasuke, and requests to become... his apprentice!? The curtain on the story of the new generation rises!

Themes

Family bonds under pressure, Absent parental guidance, Proving through mentorship, Generational leadership duties, Deception and achievement, Mentorship impact on identity

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210. The Diary of a Teenage Girl

The Diary of a Teenage Girl
Drama Romance Comedy Coming-of-Age Drama Coming-of-Age Romance
6.8
20151h 42minUnited States
Director: Marielle Heller

Overview

Minnie Goetze is a 15-year-old aspiring comic-book artist, coming of age in the haze of the 1970s in San Francisco. Insatiably curious about the world around her, Minnie is a pretty typical teenage girl. Oh, except that she’s sleeping with her mother’s boyfriend.

Themes

Autonomy vs dependence, Age gap dynamics, Coming of age sexuality, Experimentation and boundary testing, Art as self expression, Bohemian domestic tension, Self-acceptance and independence

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