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Movies with dry vibe

The Kill Room

1. The Kill Room

Comedy Crime Dark Comedy Organized Crime
5.5
20231h 38min

Overview

A hitman, his boss, an art dealer and a money-laundering scheme that accidentally turns the assassin into an overnight avant-garde sensation, one that forces her to play the art world against the underworld.

Themes

Power dynamics in crime networks, Art market manipulation, Deception in business deals, Underworld vs art world tension, Crime-driven fame, Money laundering through art

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Quiz Lady

2. Quiz Lady

Comedy Buddy Comedy
6.7
20231h 40min

Overview

A brilliant but tightly wound, gameshow-obsessed young woman, Anne, and her estranged, train-wreck of a sister, Jenny, must work together to help cover their mother’s gambling debts. When Anne’s beloved dog is kidnapped, they set out on a wild, cross-country trek to get the cash the only way they know how: by turning Anne into a bona-fide gameshow champion.

Themes

Sibling loyalty under pressure, Deception within performance, Economic precarity and risk, Gambling debt tension, Fame pursuit, Neighborhood support networks

Available on

Hulu
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Finestkind

3. Finestkind

Crime Drama Thriller Organized Crime Family Drama
6.1
20232h 6min

Overview

Two brothers from opposite sides of the tracks are reunited as adults. Desperate circumstances force them into a deal with an organized crime syndicate in Boston, and a young woman gets caught in the middle.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Class pressure and crime, Brotherly loyalty vs crime, Illicit trade risk, Law enforcement consequences, Family illness and obligation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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El Conde

4. El Conde

Fantasy Comedy Horror Satire Vampire Horror
6.4
20231h 51min

Overview

After living for over two centuries, Augusto Pinochet is a vampire ready to die… but the vultures around him won't let him go without one last bite.

Themes

Power and corruption, Infiltration and deception, Military dictatorship critique, Immortality and seclusion, Family inheritance conflict, Satire of authority

Available on

Netflix
Netflix Standard with Ads
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Puppy Love

5. Puppy Love

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
6.3
20231h 46min

Overview

After a disastrous first date, wild-child Nicole and socially-anxious Max vow to lose each other’s numbers until they learn that their dogs found a love match, and now puppies are on the way! The hilariously mismatched Nicole and Max are forced to become responsible co-parents, but may end up finding love themselves.

Themes

Romance as catalyst, Extroversion vs introversion, Ocd and anxiety dynamics, Co-parenting under stress, Eviction pressure and resilience, Dog-centered bonding

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah

6. You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah

Comedy Awkward Comedy
6.0
20231h 43min

Overview

Stacy and Lydia are BFFs who've always dreamed about having epic bat mitzvahs. But things start to go comically awry when a popular boy and middle school drama threatens their friendship and their rite of passage.

Themes

Peer pressure in adolescence, Friendship under strain, Performative rituals vs authenticity, Deception and consequences, Family conflict over expectations, Communication misfires and apology

Available on

Netflix
Netflix Standard with Ads
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Strays

7. Strays

Comedy Adventure Buddy Comedy City Adventure
6.3
20231h 33min

Overview

When Reggie is abandoned on the mean city streets by his lowlife owner, Doug, Reggie is certain that his beloved owner would never leave him on purpose. But once Reggie falls in with Bug, a fast-talking, foul-mouthed stray who loves his freedom and believes that owners are for suckers, Reggie finally realizes he was in a toxic relationship and begins to see Doug for the heartless sleazeball that he is.

Themes

Captivity and escape, Toxic owner dynamic, Abandonment and resilience, Freedom vs belonging, Stray solidarity, Rebellion and retaliation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Red Rooms

8. Red Rooms

Thriller Crime Courtroom Thriller Serial Killer Crime
7.1
20231h 58min

Overview

Kelly-Anne treats the serial killer trial like her latest obsession, camping out in court and feeding her homegrown AI with every detail, UNTIL her fantasies spill offline and she starts stalking a victim’s mother, dragging herself into a dark web of red rooms, snuff videos, and a case that refuses to stay on the screen.

Themes

Cyber surveillance and stalking, Obsession and compulsion, Online gambling economy, Voyeurism and fandom, Trial spectacle and media, Digital manipulation and control

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
AMC Plus Apple TV Channel
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Concrete Utopia

9. Concrete Utopia

Thriller Action Epic Action Survival Thriller
6.6
20232h 10min

Overview

The world has been reduced to rubble by a massive earthquake. While no one knows for sure how far the ruins stretch, or what the cause of the earthquake may be, in the heart of Seoul there is only one apartment building left standing. It is called Hwang Gung Apartments. As time passes, outsiders start coming in to Hwang Gung Apartments trying to escape the extreme cold. Before long, the apartment residents are unable to cope with the increasing numbers. Feeling a threat to their very survival, the residents enact a special measure.

Themes

Resource scarcity, Deception within leadership, Leadership legitimacy, Crowd dynamics, Survival hierarchy, Outsider exclusion

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
blue TV
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Yannick

10. Yannick

Comedy Drama Thriller Parody Entertainment Industry Drama
7.0
20231h 7min

Overview

In the middle of a performance of the play "Le Cocu", a bad boulevard comedy at a Parisian theatre, Yannick gets up and interrupts the show to take the evening back in hand.

Themes

Improvisation under pressure, Power dynamics under threat, Control of narrative, Boredom vs spectacle, Entertainment as escape, Audience manipulation

Available on

MUBI
MUBI Amazon Channel
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