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Movies with dry vibe

Ex Machina

971. Ex Machina

Drama Science Fiction AI Sci-Fi Psychological Drama
7.7

20151h 48min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Alex Garland

Caleb, a coder at the world's largest internet company, wins a competition to spend a week at a private mountain retreat belonging to Nathan, the reclusive CEO of the company. But when Caleb arrives at the remote location he finds that he will have to participate in a strange and fascinating experiment in which he must interact with the world's first true artificial intelligence, housed in the body of a beautiful robot girl.

Themes

Surveillance and manipulation, Isolation and distrust, Man vs machine, Artificial intelligence ethics, Employer employee relationship, Consciousness and agency

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Mortdecai

972. Mortdecai

Comedy Adventure Treasure Hunt Parody
5.5

20151h 47min

United States

Director: David Koepp

An art dealer, Charles Mortdecai, searches for a stolen painting rumored to contain a secret code that gains access to hidden Nazi gold.

Themes

Trust and betrayal, Illusion versus reality, Deception in exchange, Value through paintings, Debt and financial strain, Art market pressure

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Wedding Ringer

973. The Wedding Ringer

Comedy Awkward Comedy
6.6

20151h 41min

United States

Director: Jeremy Garelick

Doug Harris is a loveable but socially awkward groom-to-be with a problem: he has no best man. With less than two weeks to go until he marries the girl of his dreams, Doug is referred to Jimmy Callahan, owner and CEO of Best Man, Inc., a company that provides flattering best men for socially challenged guys in need. What ensues is a hilarious wedding charade as they try to pull off the big con, and an unexpected budding bromance between Doug and his fake best man Jimmy.

Themes

Wedding ritual pressure, Genuine connection vs facade, Paid friendship manipulation, Loyalty under commercial terms, Social role performance, Approval dynamics in social circles

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Tracers

974. Tracers

Action Epic Action
5.6

20151h 34min

United States

Director: Daniel Benmayor

Wanted by the mafia, a New York City bike messenger escapes into the world of parkour after meeting a beautiful stranger.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Loyalty under pressure, Illicit economies, Organized crime pressure, Debt coercion, Mentorship and belonging

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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A Most Violent Year

975. A Most Violent Year

Crime Drama Thriller Organized Crime Cover-Up Thriller
6.9

20142h 4min

United Arab Emirates, United States

Director: J.C. Chandor

A thriller set in New York City during the winter of 1981, statistically one of the most violent years in the city's history, and centered on the lives of an immigrant and his family trying to expand their business and capitalize on opportunities as the rampant violence, decay, and corruption of the day drag them in and threaten to destroy all they have built.

Themes

Immigrant ambition vs exploitation, Capitalism and corruption, American dream under pressure, Financial leverage and ethics, Risk management and deception, Law and business tension

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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The Interview

976. The Interview

Action Comedy Satire Spy Action
6.5

20141h 52min

United States

Director: Evan Goldberg

Dave Skylark and his producer Aaron Rapaport run the celebrity tabloid show "Skylark Tonight". When they land an interview with a surprise fan, North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, they are recruited by the CIA to turn their trip to Pyongyang into an assassination mission.

Themes

Loyalty under manipulation, Deception under pressure, Foreign intervention ethics, Authority under threat, Media sensationalism versus risk, Image management in crisis

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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The Gambler

977. The Gambler

Thriller Crime Drama Organized Crime Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller
6.0

20141h 51min

United States

Director: Rupert Wyatt

Literature professor Jim Bennett leads a secret life as a high-stakes gambler. Always a risk-taker, Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster and offers his own life as collateral. Staying one step ahead, he pits his creditor against the operator of an illicit gambling ring while garnering the attention of Frank, a paternalistic loan shark. As his relationship with a student deepens, Bennett must risk everything for a second chance.

Themes

Debt-driven coercion, Gambling as self-destructive escape, Power dynamics and coercion, Risk vs consequence, Moral hazards in mentorship, Dual lives and legitimacy

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Into the Woods

978. Into the Woods

Fantasy Comedy Epic Fantasy Parody
5.9

20142h 5min

United States

Director: Rob Marshall

In a woods filled with magic and fairy tale characters, a baker and his wife set out to end the curse put on them by their neighbor, a spiteful witch.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Family bonds under strain, Desire for a child, Curse and consequence, Pursuit of magical items, Blame and accountability

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

979. Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

Adventure Comedy Fantasy Family Globetrotting Adventure
6.2

20141h 38min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Shawn Levy

When the magic powers of The Tablet of Ahkmenrah begin to die out, Larry Daley spans the globe, uniting favorite and new characters while embarking on an epic quest to save the magic before it is gone forever.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Cross museum journey, Guardianship preserves magic, Living exhibits awaken, Skeptic challenges belief, Moonlight triggers renewal

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Inherent Vice

980. Inherent Vice

Drama Mystery Comedy Investigation Mystery Satire
6.6

20142h 29min

United States

Director: Paul Thomas Anderson

In Los Angeles at the turn of the 1970s, drug-fueled detective Larry "Doc" Sportello investigates the disappearance of an ex-girlfriend.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Money as motive, Drug trade networks, Counterculture disillusionment, Militia intrigue and power, Frame and deception

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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