nostalgic backdrop

Movies with nostalgic vibe

161. Little Boy

Little Boy
Comedy Drama War Family Drama World War II
7.3
20151h 46minUnited States, Mexico
Director: Alejandro Monteverde

Overview

An eight-year-old boy is willing to do whatever it takes to end World War II so he can bring his father home. The story reveals the indescribable love a father has for his little boy and the love a son has for his father.

Themes

Mentorship and growth, Memory and loss, War era family pressures, Faith under trial, Resilience through absence, Prejudice to empathy

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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162. The Age of Adaline

The Age of Adaline
Romance Fantasy Drama Passionate Romance Time-Rule Fantasy
7.2
20151h 52minUnited States
Director: Lee Toland Krieger

Overview

Frozen at 29 for decades, a woman lives in a beautiful prison of forged identities, fake stories, and constant goodbyes. When she finally falls for someone who makes her want a real life, she must decide whether to keep running or let her ageless secret destroy everything around her.

Themes

Identity under disguise, Secret self-preservation, Immortality versus aging, Romance across decades, Cost of perpetual youth

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Peacock Premium
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163. The Longest Ride

The Longest Ride
Drama Romance Passionate Romance Relationship Drama
7.0
20152h 8minUnited States
Director: George Tillman Jr.

Overview

The lives of a young couple intertwine with a much older man as he reflects back on a lost love while he's trapped in an automobile crash.

Themes

Loss and resilience, Memory and legacy, Family desire vs career, Art versus sport worlds, Wealth through art, Intergenerational romance

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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164. Love, Rosie

Love, Rosie
Romance Drama Comedy Romantic Comedy Coming-of-Age Drama
7.1
20141h 42minUnited Kingdom, Germany
Director: Christian Ditter

Overview

Rosie spends her life chasing the perfect future and the perfect friendship with Alex. But every choice that protects one seems to shatter the other. When their paths finally collide again, does she risk the life she built to find out if they were always meant for more than friends?

Themes

Friendship vs romance, Long-term friendship, Parental responsibilities, Competing commitments, Life-path choices, Unplanned romance

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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165. Boyhood

Boyhood
Drama Coming-of-Age Drama
7.9
20142h 46minUnited States
Director: Richard Linklater

Overview

The film tells a story of a divorced couple trying to raise their young son. The story follows the boy for twelve years, from first grade at age 6 through 12th grade at age 17-18, and examines his relationship with his parents as he grows.

Themes

Economic precarity, Parental conflict and abuse, Stepfamily adjustment, Divided family dynamics, Ambition and guidance, Adolescence and experimentation, Nostalgia and growth

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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166. The Grand Budapest Hotel

The Grand Budapest Hotel
Comedy Drama Satire Historical Drama
8.1
20141h 40minUnited States, Germany
Director: Wes Anderson

Overview

The Grand Budapest Hotel tells of a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars and his friendship with a young employee who becomes his trusted protégé. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting, the battle for an enormous family fortune and the slow and then sudden upheavals that transformed Europe during the first half of the 20th century.

Themes

Class inequality, Social climbing, Deception and betrayal, Loyalty under pressure, Ownership and control, Institutional influence

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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167. Boys

Boys
Drama Romance TV Movie Coming-of-Age Drama Passionate Romance
7.4
20141h 18minNetherlands
Director: Mischa Kamp

Overview

Two teen track stars discover first love as they train for the biggest relay race of their young lives.

Themes

Friendship under pressure, Coming of age pressures, Family obligations vs career, First love in adolescence, Lgbt themes and desire, Tenderness and sensitivity

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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168. The House of Magic

The House of Magic
Family Fantasy Animation Adventure Family Animation
6.2
20131h 25minBelgium, France
Director: Ben Stassen

Overview

Thunder, an abandoned young cat seeking shelter from a storm, stumbles into the strangest house imaginable, owned by an old magician and inhabited by a dazzling array of automatons and gizmos. Not everyone welcomes the new addition to the troupe as Jack Rabbit and Maggie Mouse plot to evict Thunder. The situation gets worse when the magician lands in hospital and his scheming nephew sees his chance to cash in by selling the mansion. Our young hero is determined to earn his place and so he enlists the help of some wacky magician's assistants to protect his magical new home.

Themes

Automatons and gizmos, Greedy relative vs guardianship, Old magician protection, Abandoned young cat, Plot to evict, Selling the mansion

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
The Roku Channel
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169. About Time

About Time
Drama Romance Fantasy Bittersweet Romance Time-Rule Fantasy
7.8
20132h 3minUnited Kingdom, United States
Director: Richard Curtis

Overview

A young man can rewrite any moment of his own life to win love and fix every regret. But each jump steals something unseen from the people he loves most. When he realizes one more trip could save a future—or erase a precious past forever—he has to choose which life to lose.

Themes

Parent child relationship, Family secrets, Second chances, Time travel limits, Soulmate connection, Appreciation of life

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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170. Teen Beach Movie

Teen Beach Movie
Family Music TV Movie Comedy Fantasy
6.0
20131h 35minUnited States
Director: Jeffrey Hornaday

Overview

Life's a beach for surfers Brady and McKenzie – until a rogue wave magically transports them inside the classic '60s beach party flick, "Wet Side Story," where a full-blown rivalry between bikers and surfers threatens to erupt. There, amidst a sea of surfing, singing and dancing, Brady and Mack accidentally change the storyline, and the film’s dreamy hero and heroine fall for them instead of for each other!

Themes

Cultural clash across eras, Generation vs tradition, Romance vs social expectations, Identity through performance, Loyalty amid competition, Art versus commerce

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Google Play Movies
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