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Movies with ice-cold vibe

14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible

1. 14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible

Documentary Biographical Documentary
7.7
20211h 41min

Overview

In 2019, Nepalese mountain climber Nirmal “Nims” Purja set out to do the unthinkable by climbing the world’s fourteen highest summits in less than seven months. (The previous record was eight years). He called the effort “Project Possible 14/7” and saw it as a way to inspire others to strive for greater heights in any pursuit. The film follows his team as they seek to defy naysayers and push the limits of human endurance.

Themes

Risk and sacrifice, Ambition vs responsibility, Extreme endurance under pressure, Family ties and duty, Team resilience under danger, Public recognition and legacy

Available on

Netflix
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Spencer

2. Spencer

Drama History Biographical History Historical Drama
6.5
20211h 56min

Overview

During her Christmas holidays with the royal family at the Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, Diana decides to leave her marriage to Prince Charles.

Themes

Class expectations, Public duty vs privacy, Gendered pressure, Haunting memories, Marital constraint, Family defiance

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Netflix
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The Voyeurs

3. The Voyeurs

Thriller Erotic Thriller
6.1
20211h 57min

Overview

When Pippa and Thomas move into their dream apartment, they notice that their windows look directly into the apartment opposite – inviting them to witness the volatile relationship of the attractive couple across the street. But what starts as a simple curiosity turns into full-blown obsession with increasingly dangerous consequences.

Themes

Deception and exposure, Surveillance driven obsession, Boundary erosion through watching, Voyeuristic gaze, Power abuse in romance, Manipulation through image making

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Amazon Prime Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Wrath of Man

4. Wrath of Man

Thriller Crime Drama Revenge Thriller Heist
7.1
20211h 59min

Overview

A cold and mysterious new security guard for a Los Angeles cash truck company surprises his co-workers when he unleashes precision skills during a heist. The crew is left wondering who he is and where he came from. Soon, the marksman's ultimate motive becomes clear as he takes dramatic and irrevocable steps to settle a score.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Revenge motive, Trust and suspicion, Escalation under conflict, Inside man

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Netflix
Amazon Video
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Below Zero

5. Below Zero

Action Crime Thriller One-Person Army Prison Crime
6.2
20211h 46min

Overview

When a prisoner transfer van is attacked, the cop in charge must fight those inside and outside while dealing with a silent foe: the icy temperatures.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Revenge drives violence, Survival under cold, Hostage drama under duress, Police vs prisoners, Escape under siege

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Netflix
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Overview

A reformed hunter becomes involved in a deadly game of cat and mouse when he and the local sheriff set out to track a vicious killer who may have kidnapped his daughter years ago.

Themes

Deception and misperception, Grief and coping, Alcoholism driving penance, Surveillance vs privacy, Trauma of missing children, Justice vs law

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Decline

7. The Decline

Thriller Action Survival Thriller
6.0
20201h 23min

Overview

Anticipating a disaster, Antoine, a father, attends a survivalist training given by Alain in his autonomous hideout. In fear of a natural, economic or social crisis, the group trains to face the different possible apocalyptic scenarios. But the disaster they will experience will not be the one they predicted.

Themes

Survival under crisis, Isolation and dependence, Group dynamics under stress, Self-sufficiency vs dependence, Violence as consequence of training, Leadership manipulation in extremis

Available on

Netflix
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The Call of the Wild

8. The Call of the Wild

Adventure Family Drama Adventure Epic Animal Companion Family
6.7
20201h 40min

Overview

Buck is a big-hearted dog whose blissful domestic life is turned upside down when he is suddenly uprooted from his California home and transplanted to the exotic wilds of the Yukon during the Gold Rush of the 1890s. As the newest rookie on a mail delivery dog sled team—and later its leader—Buck experiences the adventure of a lifetime, ultimately finding his true place in the world and becoming his own master.

Themes

Freedom vs captivity, Leadership under pressure, Labor exploitation, Loyalty under hardship, Gold vs wilderness, Ancestral guidance

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Breaking Surface

9. Breaking Surface

Drama Thriller Survival Thriller Family Drama
6.1
20201h 22min

Overview

Two Swedish/Norwegian half sisters go on a winter diving trip in Northern Norway, when they get trapped after a rockslide.

Themes

Sisterhood under pressure, Resourcefulness in crisis, Survival and resilience, Time as adversary, Trust and reliance, Risk vs duty

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
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Overview

The untold true story set in the winter of 1925 that takes you across the treacherous terrain of the Alaskan tundra for an exhilarating and uplifting adventure that will test the strength, courage and determination of one man, Leonhard Seppala, and his lead sled dog, Togo.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Leadership through adversity, Human-animal partnership, Endurance against harsh conditions, Memory and misattribution