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Movies with dry vibe

Anna

471. Anna

Action Adventure Thriller Spy Action Political Thriller
6.7

20191h 59min

France, Guadeloupe

Director: Luc Besson

Overview

Beneath Anna Poliatova's striking beauty lies a secret that will unleash her indelible strength and skill to become one of the world's most feared government assassins.

Themes

Modeling as cover, Female assassin identity, Professional assassin training, 1990s intrigue and power, Dual allegiance deception, Lgbt relationships as cover

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Deerskin

472. Deerskin

Comedy Horror Dark Comedy Psychological Horror
6.6

20191h 17min

Belgium, France

Director: Quentin Dupieux

Overview

A man's obsession with owning the designer deerskin jacket of his dreams leads him to turn his back on his humdrum life in the suburbs, blow his life savings, and even turn him to crime.

Themes

Deception under pressure, Obsession drives possession, Manipulation through objects, Pursuit of exclusive status, Alienation from suburban life, Art financed by fraud

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
AMC+ Amazon Channel
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Plus One

473. Plus One

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Buddy Comedy
6.6

20191h 38min

United States

Director: Andrew Rhymer

Overview

Ben and Alice make a simple pact to be each other’s plus one at every summer wedding, but as the toasts get sloppier and the exes and fiancées pile up, their fake date plan twists into something messier that neither of them knows how to handle.

Themes

Wedding season pressure, Commitment fear, Parental divorce impact, Public romance vs private feelings, Search for the perfect partner, Friends to lovers tension, Social performance expectations

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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Shaft

474. Shaft

Action Crime Comedy Mystery Buddy Action
6.4

20191h 51min

United States

Director: Tim Story

Overview

JJ, aka John Shaft Jr., may be a cyber security expert with a degree from MIT, but to uncover the truth behind his best friend’s untimely death, he needs an education only his dad can provide. Absent throughout JJ’s youth, the legendary locked-and-loaded John Shaft agrees to help his progeny navigate Harlem’s heroin-infested underbelly.

Themes

Family loyalty under strain, Loyalty under pressure, Trust and deception, Intergenerational duty, Crime versus legitimacy, Silence and complicity in crime

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Vast of Night

475. The Vast of Night

Drama Mystery Science Fiction Thriller Whodunit
6.7

20191h 31min

United States

Director: Andrew Patterson

Overview

At the dawn of the space-race, two radio-obsessed teens discover a strange frequency over the airwaves in what becomes the most important night of their lives and in the history of their small town.

Themes

Small town paranoia, Racial bias in selection, Secret military programs, Abduction anxiety and rumor, Media interference and fear, Radio as truth conduit

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads
Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Deadwood: The Movie

476. Deadwood: The Movie

Western Drama Modern Western Historical Drama
7.3

20191h 50min

United States

Director: Daniel Minahan

Overview

Follow the 10-year reunion of the Deadwood camp to celebrate South Dakota's statehood. Former rivalries are reignited, alliances are tested and old wounds are reopened, as all are left to navigate the inevitable changes that modernity and time have wrought.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Deception and influence, Violence as negotiation, Land investment leverage, Frontier authority vs capital, Rivalries reemerge

Available on

Amazon Video
HBO Max
HBO Max Amazon Channel
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Parasite

477. Parasite

Comedy Thriller Drama Satire Korean-Style Thriller
8.5

20192h 13min

South Korea

Director: Bong Joon Ho

Overview

A broke family suffocates in their cramped semi-basement, watching wealth through a tiny window. When they infiltrate a rich household one fake identity at a time, their escape from poverty turns into a twisted game of survival inside a mansion they can’t afford to lose.

Themes

Class inequality, Economic precarity, Deception and exploitation, Urban caste divide, Infiltration via service labor, Labor versus luxury

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Murder Mystery

478. Murder Mystery

Action Comedy Mystery Whodunit Parody
6.1

20191h 37min

United States

Director: Kyle Newacheck

Overview

On a long-awaited trip to Europe, a New York City cop and his hairdresser wife scramble to solve a baffling murder aboard a billionaire's yacht.

Themes

Inheritance intrigue, Murder motive, Money motive, Whodunit mechanics, Crime investigation pressure, Elite deception

Available on

Netflix
Netflix Standard with Ads
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The Traitor

479. The Traitor

Drama Crime Thriller Organized Crime Political Thriller
7.1

20192h 31min

Brazil, France

Director: Marco Bellocchio

Overview

Palermo, Sicily, 1980. Mafia member Tommaso Buscetta decides to move to Brazil with his family fleeing the constant war between the different clans of the criminal organization. But when, after living several misfortunes, he is forced to return to Italy, he makes a bold decision that will change his life and the destiny of Cosa Nostra forever.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, State versus crime, Collaboration and consequence, Justice through testimony, Fear and public scrutiny, Power and influence networks

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum

480. John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum

Action Thriller Crime One-Person Army Organized Crime
7.4

20192h 11min

United States

Director: Chad Stahelski

Overview

Super-assassin John Wick returns with a $14 million price tag on his head and an army of bounty-hunting killers on his trail. After killing a member of the shadowy international assassin’s guild, the High Table, John Wick is excommunicado, but the world’s most ruthless hit men and women await his every turn.

Themes

Betrayal and alliance, Excommunication under pressure, Desert ordeal, Shadowy governance, Alliances of necessity, Loyalty tested

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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