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Arthur the King

1. Arthur the King

Adventure Drama Globetrotting Adventure Family Drama
7.0
20241h 47min

Overview

Over the course of ten days and 435 miles, an unbreakable bond is forged between pro adventure racer Michael Light and a scrappy street dog companion dubbed Arthur. As the team is pushed to their outer limits of endurance in the race, Arthur redefines what victory, loyalty and friendship truly mean.

Themes

Endurance under pressure, Lost dog loyalty, Dog rescue ethics, Sponsorship pressure autonomy, Group trust under stress, Leadership through uncertainty

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Race for Glory: Audi vs. Lancia

2. Race for Glory: Audi vs. Lancia

Drama History Historical Drama
5.8
20241h 34min

Overview

Inspired by true events that occurred during the fierce rivalry between Germany (Audi) and Italy (Lancia) at the 1983 Rally World Championships.

Themes

Rally competition, World championships rivalry, Two-wheel drive tension, Car race tension, Homologation pressure, Rally dynamics balance

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Amazon Video
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Godzilla Minus One

3. Godzilla Minus One

Science Fiction Horror Action Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Monster Horror
7.7
20232h 4min

Overview

In postwar Japan, Godzilla brings new devastation to an already scorched landscape. With no military intervention or government help in sight, the survivors must join together in the face of despair and fight back against an unrelenting horror.

Themes

Found family, Survivor guilt, Collective sacrifice, Government inaction, Postwar resilience, Duty versus action, Nuclear-age threat

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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How to Have Sex

4. How to Have Sex

Drama Coming-of-Age Drama
6.4
20231h 31min

Overview

Three British teenage girls go on a rites-of-passage holiday—drinking, clubbing and hooking up, in what should be the best summer of their lives.

Themes

Coming of age pressures, Female friendship under strain, Sexual assault consequences, Consent and agency, Generation z expectations, Hookup culture

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Amazon Video
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Radical

5. Radical

Drama Professional Drama
7.8
20232h 6min

Overview

In a Mexican border town plagued by neglect, corruption, and violence, a frustrated teacher tries an unorthodox new method to break through his students’ apathy and unlock their curiosity, their potential... and perhaps even their genius.

Themes

Usa–mexico border tensions, Border town neglect, Resource constrained schooling, Teachers and students agency, Moral discussion in class, Standardized testing pressure

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
VIX
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In the Land of Saints and Sinners

6. In the Land of Saints and Sinners

Action Thriller Crime Revenge Thriller Organized Crime
6.4
20231h 46min

Overview

In a remote Irish village, a damaged Finbar is forced to fight for redemption after a lifetime of sins, but what price is he willing to pay? In the land of saints and sinners, some sins can't be buried.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Loyalty under threat, Cycles of violence, Moral ambiguity under pressure, Trauma of conflict, Vigilantism versus law

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Ballerina

7. Ballerina

Action Thriller One-Person Army Revenge Thriller
6.3
20231h 33min

Overview

Grieving the loss of a best friend she couldn't protect, an ex-bodyguard sets out to fulfill her dear friend's last wish: sweet revenge.

Themes

Trauma and resilience, Secrecy and exposure, Exploitation and resistance, Evidence as leverage, Power and control networks, Vigilantism and justice

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Io Capitano

8. Io Capitano

Adventure Drama Globetrotting Adventure Coming-of-Age Drama
7.6
20232h 1min

Overview

Longing for a brighter future, two Senegalese teenagers embark on a journey from West Africa to Italy. However, between their dreams and reality lies a labyrinth of checkpoints, the Sahara Desert, and the vast waters of the Mediterranean.

Themes

Economic precarity, Deception and exploitation, Migration pressure, Border crossing risk, Transnational dislocation, Dream versus reality

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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God Is a Bullet

9. God Is a Bullet

Thriller Action Crime Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller One-Person Army
5.8
20232h 35min

Overview

Vice detective Bob Hightower finds his ex-wife murdered and daughter kidnapped by a cult. Frustrated by the botched official investigations, he quits the force and infiltrates the cult to hunt down the leader with the help of the cult’s only female victim escapee, Case Hardin.

Themes

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The Blackening

10. The Blackening

Horror Comedy Slasher Horror Satire
6.0
20231h 37min

Overview

Seven black friends go away for the weekend, only to find themselves trapped in a cabin with a killer who has a vendetta. They must pit their street smarts and knowledge of horror movies against the murderer to stay alive.

Themes

Racial performance under pressure, Group dynamics under threat, Isolation and survival ethics, Revenge as social critique, Parody of cultural stereotypes, Identity policing and backlash

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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