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Akeelah and the Bee

1. Akeelah and the Bee

Drama Coming-of-Age Drama
7.4
20061h 53min

Overview

11-year-old Akeelah Anderson has a way with words. After winning her schoolwide spelling bee, she decides to enter the competition, despite her classmates' derision and the antipathy of her mother Tanya. Thanks to the efforts of her teacher Dr. Larabee, she reaches the finals. As she gets to know her fellow competitors, Akeelah realizes that coming first isn't everything in life.

Themes

Class inequality, Female empowerment, Parental pressure, Community support, Single mother challenges, Language and education

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Twitches

2. Twitches

Comedy Drama Family Fantasy TV Movie
5.8
20051h 26min

Overview

Twins separated at birth, Camryn and Alex meet by chance for the first time on their 21st birthday and discover they're witches with the power to save their homeland of Coventry from the evil that threatens it. But when Camryn leaves Alex to face the darkness alone, will Coventry be doomed? Or will the sisters multiply their magic by standing together?

Themes

Guardianship and sacrifice, Sibling bond under pressure, Hidden power and responsibility, Adoption and chosen family, Cross-world journeys, Prophecy guiding action

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Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story

3. Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story

Adventure Animation Comedy Adult Animation Parody
7.5
20051h 28min

Overview

The maniacal baby of the Griffin family, Stewie, meets his future self. In doing this he discovers that his future image is not what he has anticipated because of a near death experience.

Themes

Deception and disguise, Drinking as coping, Loneliness and alienation, Fame and popularity, Time travel paradox

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Amazon Video
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The Myth

4. The Myth

Action Adventure Comedy Drama Fantasy
6.1
20051h 58min

Overview

When a fellow scientist asks for Jack's help in locating the mausoleum of China's first emperor, the past collides violently with the present as Jack discovers his amazing visions are based in fact.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Duty over desire, Conflict between science and myth, Immortality and consequence, Artifact exploitation, Memory across lifetimes, Institutional manipulation

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Fandango At Home
History Vault
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Spider-Man

5. Spider-Man

Action Science Fiction Superhero Action Bio-Genetic Sci-Fi
7.4
20022h 1min

Overview

After being bitten by a genetically altered spider at Oscorp, nerdy but endearing high school student Peter Parker is endowed with amazing powers to become the superhero known as Spider-Man.

Themes

Adolescence tension, Secret identity tension, Burden of power, Protecting loved ones, Public image vs private life, Corporate power vs public good

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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

6. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Adventure Drama Action Romance Martial Arts Action
7.9
20002h

Overview

Two warriors in pursuit of a stolen sword and a notorious fugitive are led to an impetuous, physically-skilled, teenage nobleman's daughter, who is at a crossroads in her life.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Duty vs personal desire, Honor and chivalry, Intergenerational conflict, Loyalty and betrayal, Power over artifacts

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Me, Myself & Irene

7. Me, Myself & Irene

Comedy Adult Comedy
6.6
20001h 57min

Overview

Rhode Island State Trooper Charlie Baileygates has a multiple personality disorder. One personality is crazy and aggressive, while the other is more friendly and laid back. Both of these personalities fall in love with the same woman named Irene after Charlie loses his medication.

Themes

Romantic entanglements under pressure, Split personality dynamics, Unreliable authority figures, Deception under duress, Family responsibility under threat, Media spectacle

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Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

8. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

Action Adventure Drama Epic Action Adventure Epic
6.9
19912h 23min

Overview

Nobleman crusader Robin of Locksley breaks out of a Jerusalem prison with the help of Moorish fellow prisoner Azeem and travels back home to England. But upon arrival he discovers his dead father in the ruins of his family estate, killed by the vicious sheriff of Nottingham, Robin and Azeem join forces with outlaws Little John and Will Scarlett to save the kingdom from the sheriff's villainy.

Themes

Loyalty under threat, Class inequality under pressure, Wealth redistribution ethics, Rebellion against oppression, Leadership under risk, Oppression and resistance

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