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Movies with immersive vibe

Time Lapse

1. Time Lapse

Thriller Science Fiction Mystery Horror Mind Game Thriller
6.5
20141h 44min

Overview

Three friends discover a mysterious machine that takes pictures 24 hours into the future and conspire to use it for personal gain, until disturbing and dangerous images begin to develop.

Themes

Deception under pressure, Love triangle tension, Time lapse photography leverage, Time travel manipulation, Timeline control pressure, Gambling debt coercion

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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X-Men: Days of Future Past

2. X-Men: Days of Future Past

Action Adventure Science Fiction Superhero Action Time Travel Sci-Fi
7.9
20142h 12min

Overview

The ultimate X-Men ensemble fights a war for the survival of the species across two time periods as they join forces with their younger selves in an epic battle that must change the past – to save our future.

Themes

Intergenerational conflict, Survival under threat, Time travel politics, Mutant vs humanity, Coexistence after conflict, Governance and power

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Million Dollar Arm

3. Million Dollar Arm

Drama Underdog Sports
7.0
20142h 4min

Overview

In a last-ditch effort to save his career, sports agent JB Bernstein dreams up a wild game plan to find Major League Baseball’s next great pitcher from a pool of cricket players in India. He soon discovers two young men who can throw a fastball but know nothing about the game of baseball. Or America. It’s an incredible and touching journey that will change them all — especially JB, who learns valuable lessons about teamwork, commitment and family.

Themes

Mentor-mentee growth, Cross-border talent scouting, Adaptation to unfamiliar systems, Opportunity vs exploitation, Performance pressure from investors, Teamwork and loyalty

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Exists

4. Exists

Horror Monster Horror
5.2
20141h 21min

Overview

A group of friends venture into the remote Texas woods for a party weekend and find themselves stalked by Bigfoot.

Themes

Survival under isolation, Group reliance under threat, Improvised defense under attack, Trespass consequences, Misperception and distrust, Wilderness danger

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Overview

In a world divided into factions based on personality types, Tris learns that she's been classified as Divergent and won't fit in. When she discovers a plot to destroy Divergents, Tris and the mysterious Four must find out what makes Divergents dangerous before it's too late.

Themes

Faction control, Societal pressure, Status dependency, Individuality threat, Conformity enforcement, Identity restriction

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Monuments Men

6. The Monuments Men

War Drama History Action World War II
6.1
20141h 58min

Overview

Based on the true story of the greatest treasure hunt in history, The Monuments Men is an action drama focusing on seven over-the-hill, out-of-shape museum directors, artists, architects, curators, and art historians who went to the front lines of WWII to rescue the world’s artistic masterpieces from Nazi thieves and return them to their rightful owners. With the art hidden behind enemy lines, how could these guys hope to succeed?

Themes

Shared labor across disciplines, Cultural heritage under threat, Duty in wartime, Power dynamics in occupation, Moral ambiguity of rescue, Restitution and ownership

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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The Physician

7. The Physician

Adventure Drama History Globetrotting Adventure Historical Drama
7.2
20132h 35min

Overview

England, 1021. Rob Cole, a boy born in a miserable mining town, swears to become a physician and vanquish disease and death. His harsh path of many years, a quest for knowledge besieged by countless challenges and sacrifices, leads him to the remote Isfahan, in Persia, where he meets Ibn Sina, the greatest healer of his time.

Themes

Ethical boundaries in science, Resilience through adversity, Knowledge versus faith, Cross cultural medicine, Plague-driven hygiene, Mentorship and apprenticeship

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Kanopy
Hoopla
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Overview

In the not so distant future, Theodore, a lonely writer, purchases a newly developed operating system designed to meet the user's every need. To Theodore's surprise, a romantic relationship develops between him and his operating system. This unconventional love story blends science fiction and romance in a sweet tale that explores the nature of love and the ways that technology isolates and connects us all.

Themes

Loneliness and connection, Artificial intelligence companionship, Future tech and heartbreak, Operating system mediation of affection, Singularity and selfhood, Love as mediated by machines, Dehumanization via intimate tech

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

9. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Adventure Comedy Drama Fantasy Globetrotting Adventure
7.3
20131h 54min

Overview

A timid magazine photo manager who lives life vicariously through daydreams embarks on a true-life adventure when a negative goes missing.

Themes

Vicarious living through daydreams, Print vs digital transition, Pursuit of meaning through travel, Job security anxiety

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Belle and Sebastian

10. Belle and Sebastian

Adventure Coming-of-Age Adventure
6.9
20131h 44min

Overview

Belle and Sebastian is set high in the snowy Alps during the Second World War. The resourceful Sebastian is a lonely boy who tames and befriends a giant, wild mountain dog, Belle – even though the villagers believe her to be ‘the beast’ that has been killing their sheep.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Human animal bond, Wartime civilian resilience, Moral ambiguity in protection, Refugee aid and escape, Intergenerational guardianship

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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