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Movies with raw vibe

251. How I Live Now

How I Live Now
Drama Action Thriller War Modern Conflicts
6.4
20131h 41minCanada, United Kingdom
Director: Kevin Macdonald

Overview

An American girl, sent to the English countryside to stay with relatives, finds love and purpose while fighting for her survival as war envelops the world around her.

Themes

Trauma and resilience, Displacement and belonging, Survival under war, Family bonds under stress, Authority in crisis, Coming of age in chaos

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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252. All Is Lost

All Is Lost
Action Adventure Drama Survival Adventure Tragic Drama
6.9
20131h 46minUnited States
Director: J.C. Chandor

Overview

During a solo voyage in the Indian Ocean, a veteran mariner awakes to find his vessel taking on water after a collision with a stray shipping container. With his radio and navigation equipment disabled, he sails unknowingly into a violent storm and barely escapes with his life. With any luck, the ocean currents may carry him into a shipping lane -- but, with supplies dwindling and the sharks circling, the sailor is forced to face his own mortality.

Themes

Survival at sea resilience, Storm at sea tension, Navigation limits in crisis, Container fragility, Distress signals

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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253. Scenic Route

Scenic Route
Drama Thriller Survival Thriller Relationship Drama
6.4
20131h 25minUnited States
Director: Kevin Goetz

Overview

Stranded on an isolated desert road, two life-long friends fight for survival as their already strained relationship spirals into knife-wielding madness.

Themes

Deception and suspicion, Pursuit of dreams, Loyalty under pressure, Survival under isolation, Drifting friendships, Fragile reconciliation

Available on

Amazon Video
Hoopla
Fandango At Home
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254. Lovelace

Lovelace
Drama Entertainment Industry Drama
6.2
20131h 32minUnited States
Director: Rob Epstein

Overview

Story of Linda Lovelace, who is used and abused by the porn industry at the behest of her coercive husband, before taking control of her life.

Themes

Survival through resistance, Autonomy under pressure, Economic dependence and control, Public gaze and sensationalism, Coercive relationship dynamics, Exploitation within a sexual industry

Available on

Amazon Video
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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255. The Frozen Ground

The Frozen Ground
Thriller Crime Serial Killer Crime Investigation Suspense
6.4
20131h 45minGermany, United Kingdom
Director: Scott Walker

Overview

An Alaska State Trooper partners with a young woman who escaped the clutches of serial killer Robert Hansen to bring the murderer to justice. Based on actual events.

Themes

Police doubt of victims, Gendered violence risk, Pattern based investigation, Serial killer pursuit, Crime and trauma aftermath, Ambiguous justice and accountability

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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256. Ain't Them Bodies Saints

Ain't Them Bodies Saints
Crime Drama Romance Western Organized Crime
6.4
20131h 36minUnited States
Director: David Lowery

Overview

Bob Muldoon and Ruth Guthrie, an impassioned young outlaw couple on an extended crime spree, are finally apprehended by lawmen after a shootout in the Texas hills. Although Ruth wounds a local officer, Bob takes the blame. But four years later, Bob escapes from prison and sets out to find Ruth and their daughter, born during his incarceration.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Duty versus affection, Imprisonment and escape, Family bonds under strain, Deception within relationships, Pursuit and capture

Available on

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AMC+ Amazon Channel
AMC+
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257. Hummingbird

Hummingbird
Action Thriller One-Person Army Revenge Thriller
6.2
20131h 40minUnited States, United Kingdom
Director: Steven Knight

Overview

Homeless and on the run from a military court martial, a damaged ex-special forces soldier navigating London's criminal underworld seizes an opportunity to assume another man's identity, transforming into an avenging angel in the process.

Themes

Moral ambiguity, Surveillance pressure, Urban precarity, Identity through deception, Crime and charity, Social resilience

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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258. Eden

Eden
Thriller Drama Crime Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller Tragic Drama
6.6
20131h 38minUnited States
Director: Megan Griffiths

Overview

After a night out with friends, Hyun Jae accepts a late night ride home from a young fire fighter. What begins as a night of promise quickly turns into a nightmare when she is abducted and imprisoned outside Las Vegas as a sex slave.

Themes

Deception and coercion, Manipulation and control, Moral ambiguity under threat, Isolation and survival, Commodification of bodies, Captivity and exploitation

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Apple TV
Amazon Video
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259. Crush

Crush
Thriller Erotic Thriller
5.6
20131h 34minUnited States
Director: Malik Bader

Overview

A secret admirer's crush on a high school athlete takes a fatal turn.

Themes

Jealousy and competition, Violence as consequence, Public scrutiny under threat, Romantic rivalry pressure, Unhealthy obsession, Artistic identity vs athletic identity

Available on

Hoopla
Fandango at Home Free
Tubi TV
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260. Very Good Girls

Very Good Girls
Drama Coming-of-Age Drama
5.9
20131h 31minUnited States
Director: Naomi Foner

Overview

Two New York City girls make a pact to lose their virginity during their first summer out of high school. When they both fall for the same street artist, the friends find their connection tested for the first time.

Themes

Coming of age sexuality, Affection under social scrutiny, Grief and coping in friendship, Economic leverage and work pressure, Family secrets and infidelity, Jealousy and boundaries in romance

Available on

Amazon Video
AMC Plus Apple TV Channel
AMC+
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