atmospheric backdrop

Movies with atmospheric vibe

Life

361. Life

Drama Entertainment Industry Drama
6.0

20151h 52min

Australia, Canada

Director: Anton Corbijn

Overview

In 1955, young photographer Dennis Stock develops a close bond with actor James Dean while shooting pictures of the rising Hollywood star.

Themes

Celebrity scrutiny, Magazine portrayal, Biography framing, Buddy dynamics, Gay interest tension, Public image pressure

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Solace

362. Solace

Thriller Crime Mystery Mind Game Thriller Serial Killer Crime
6.4

20151h 41min

United States

Director: Afonso Poyart

Overview

A psychic doctor, John Clancy, works with an FBI special agent in search of a serial killer.

Themes

Deception within investigations, Terminal illness as motive, Mercy killing ethics, Precognition vs agency, Professional collaboration under pressure, Outcome manipulation

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Deathgasm

363. Deathgasm

Horror Comedy Supernatural Horror Parody
6.3

20151h 26min

New Zealand

Director: Jason Lei Howden

Overview

Two teenage boys unwittingly summon an ancient evil entity known as The Blind One by delving into black magic while trying to escape their mundane lives.

Themes

Loyalty and sacrifice, Rebellion against authority, Belonging through subculture, Danger of forbidden knowledge, Deception within friendship, Consequences of curiosity

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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We Are Your Friends

364. We Are Your Friends

Drama Music Romance Comedy Entertainment Industry Drama
6.2

20151h 36min

United Kingdom, France

Director: Max Joseph

Overview

Young Cole Carter dreams of hitting the big time as a Hollywood disc jockey, spending his days and nights hanging with buddies and working on the one track that will set the world on fire. Opportunity comes knocking when he meets James Reed, a charismatic DJ who takes the 23-year-old under his wing. Soon, his seemingly clear path to success gets complicated when he starts falling for his mentor's girlfriend, jeopardizing his new friendship and the future he seems destined to fulfill.

Themes

Loyalty and betrayal, Ambition under mentorship, Risk of party culture, Work-life balance in art, Friendship fractures under pressure, Fame pursuit vs romance

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Summertime

365. Summertime

Drama Romance Passionate Romance Relationship Drama
6.7

20151h 45min

France, Belgium

Director: Catherine Corsini

Overview

In 1971, a young woman moves from the French countryside to Paris and begins a passionate love affair with a feminist leader.

Themes

Secrecy and disclosure, Family pressure, Gendered expectations, Private vs public life, Rural urban divide, Feminist activism and solidarity

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Turbo Kid

366. Turbo Kid

Action Adventure Comedy Science Fiction Epic Action
6.7

20151h 35min

New Zealand, Canada

Director: François Simard

Overview

In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, an orphaned teen must battle a ruthless warlord to save the girl of his dreams.

Themes

Survival under oppression, Fragile alliances, Post apocalyptic setting, Robot identity, Water scarcity pressure, Resource driven conflict

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Boruto: Naruto the Movie

367. Boruto: Naruto the Movie

Adventure Action Animation Comedy Fantasy
7.7

20151h 35min

Japan

Director: Hiroyuki Yamashita

Overview

The spirited Boruto Uzumaki, son of Seventh Hokage Naruto, is a skilled ninja who possesses the same brashness and passion his father once had. However, the constant absence of his father, who is busy with his Hokage duties, puts a damper on Boruto's fire. He ends up meeting his father's friend Sasuke, and requests to become... his apprentice!? The curtain on the story of the new generation rises!

Themes

Family bonds under pressure, Absent parental guidance, Proving through mentorship, Generational leadership duties, Deception and achievement, Mentorship impact on identity

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Diary of a Teenage Girl

368. The Diary of a Teenage Girl

Drama Romance Comedy Coming-of-Age Drama Coming-of-Age Romance
6.8

20151h 42min

United States

Director: Marielle Heller

Overview

Minnie Goetze is a 15-year-old aspiring comic-book artist, coming of age in the haze of the 1970s in San Francisco. Insatiably curious about the world around her, Minnie is a pretty typical teenage girl. Oh, except that she’s sleeping with her mother’s boyfriend.

Themes

Autonomy vs dependence, Age gap dynamics, Coming of age sexuality, Experimentation and boundary testing, Art as self expression, Bohemian domestic tension, Self-acceptance and independence

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Extinction

369. Extinction

Action Adventure Horror Science Fiction Thriller
5.8

20151h 50min

France, Hungary

Director: Miguel Ángel Vivas

Overview

And suddenly, overnight, the world came to a halt. Two men, two survivors, one kid, and hatred that separates them. A place forgotten by everyone, including the creatures that inhabit the Earth... until now.

Themes

Survival under siege, Hope amid ruins, Adaptation under threat, Us-vs-them dynamics, Parent-child bonds under strain, Isolation erodes trust

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Goosebumps

370. Goosebumps

Adventure Horror Comedy Adventure Epic Monster Horror
6.3

20151h 43min

United States, Australia

Director: Rob Letterman

Overview

After moving to a small town, Zach Cooper finds a silver lining when he meets next door neighbor Hannah, the daughter of bestselling Goosebumps series author R.L. Stine. When Zach unintentionally unleashes real monsters from their manuscripts and they begin to terrorize the town, it’s suddenly up to Stine, Zach and Hannah to get all of them back in the books where they belong.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Writer isolation coping, Coping through storytelling, Manuscripts breach reality, Community defense under threat, Imagination as threat

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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