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Movies with dry vibe

291. South Park: Post COVID: The Return of COVID

South Park: Post COVID: The Return of COVID
Animation Comedy TV Movie Adult Animation Satire
7.5
20211h 2minUnited States
Director: Trey Parker

Overview

If Stan, Kyle and Cartman could just work together, they could go back in time to make sure Covid never happened. But traveling back to the past seems to be the easy answer until they meet Victor Chaos.

Themes

Time travel ethics, Pandemic fear and isolation, Collective responsibility under pressure, Scientific ambition consequences, Quarantine and social control, Family estrangement after crisis

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292. The Hating Game

The Hating Game
Drama Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Workplace Comedy
6.2
20211h 42minUnited Kingdom, United States
Director: Peter Hutchings

Overview

Resolving to achieve professional success without compromising her ethics, Lucy embarks on a ruthless game of one-upmanship against cold and efficient nemesis Joshua, a rivalry that is complicated by her growing attraction to him.

Themes

Ethics under pressure, Merger driven ambition, Office romance tension, Job promotion pressure, Enemies to lovers dynamics, Rivalry intensity

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293. Don't Look Up

Don't Look Up
Comedy Science Fiction Satire Dystopian Sci-Fi
7.2
20212h 18minUnited States
Director: Adam McKay

Overview

Two astronomers go on a media tour to warn humankind of a planet-killing comet hurtling toward Earth. The response from a distracted world: Meh.

Themes

Scientific warnings vs political inertia, Media sensationalism vs public engagement, Wealth influence over policy, Collective inaction under threat, Commodification of catastrophe, Misinformation and trust erosion

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Netflix
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294. The Tragedy of Macbeth

The Tragedy of Macbeth
Drama Tragic Drama
7.1
20211h 45minUnited States
Director: Joel Coen

Overview

Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the throne for himself.

Themes

Prophecy and fate, Ambition and consequence, Spousal influence, Tyranny and paranoia, Rise to power, Political assassination

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Apple TV
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295. Nightmare Alley

Nightmare Alley
Crime Drama Thriller Con Artist Crime Mind Game Thriller
7.0
20212h 31minUnited States
Director: Guillermo del Toro

Overview

An ambitious carnival man with a talent for manipulating people with a few well-chosen words hooks up with a female psychologist who is even more dangerous than he is.

Themes

Power dynamics and control, Murder consequences, Tarot cards manipulation, Geek exploitation, Deception via carnival, Con artist ambition

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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296. Single All the Way

Single All the Way
Romance Comedy Romantic Comedy Parody
6.2
20211h 39minCanada, United States
Director: Michael Mayer

Overview

Desperate to avoid his family’s judgment about his perpetual single status, Peter convinces his best friend Nick to join him for the holidays and pretend that they’re now in a relationship. But when Peter’s mother sets him up on a blind date with her handsome trainer James, the plan goes awry.

Themes

Romantic deception, Family expectations, Lgbt visibility, Christmas pressures, Blind date dynamics

Available on

Netflix
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297. The Unforgivable

The Unforgivable
Drama Crime Psychological Drama Prison Crime
7.1
20211h 52minGermany, United Kingdom
Director: Nora Fingscheidt

Overview

A woman is released from prison after serving a sentence for a violent crime and re-enters a society that refuses to forgive her past.

Themes

Trauma and memory, Deception and disclosure, Prisoner reintegration, Societal judgment, Family loyalty and protection, Justice and mercy

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Netflix
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298. 8-Bit Christmas

8-Bit Christmas
Family Comedy Fantasy Christmas Family Parody
6.7
20211h 38minUnited States
Director: Michael Dowse

Overview

In suburban Chicago during the late 1980s, ten-year-old Jake Doyle embarks on a herculean quest to get the latest and greatest video game system for Christmas.

Themes

Class inequality, Peer pressure and exclusion, Pursuit of material gifts, Family sacrifice and memory, Community bans on video games, Spirit of giving

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Apple TV
HBO Max
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299. The Humans

The Humans
Drama Family Drama
6.1
20211h 46minUnited States
Director: Stephen Karam

Overview

Erik Blake has gathered three generations of his Pennsylvania family to celebrate Thanksgiving at his daughter’s apartment in lower Manhattan. As darkness falls outside and eerie things start to go bump in the night, the group’s deepest fears are laid bare.

Themes

Family tension, Family dinner dynamics, Thanksgiving pressures, Three generations, Apartment setting, Based on play

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300. Ghostbusters: Afterlife

Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Fantasy Comedy Adventure Science Fiction Supernatural Fantasy
7.0
20212h 4minCanada, United States
Director: Jason Reitman

Overview

When single mom Callie and her two kids Trevor and Phoebe arrive in a small Oklahoma town, they begin to discover their connection to the original Ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind.

Themes

Family legacy pressure, Small-town isolation, Intergenerational collaboration, Scientific curiosity, Ancestral care and memory, Paranormal threat management

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Apple TV
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