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Paddington

1. Paddington

Comedy Adventure Family City Adventure Animal Companion Family
7.3
20141h 35min

Overview

A young Peruvian bear travels to London in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone at Paddington Station, he meets the kindly Brown family, who offer him a temporary haven.

Themes

Power and control over animals, Archives and erased histories, Belonging in unfamiliar spaces, Outsiders and chosen family, Deception and risk in urban life, Resilience through shelter

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Step Up All In

2. Step Up All In

Romance Drama Music Feel-Good Romance Dance-Centered Music Film
5.9
20141h 52min

Overview

All-stars from previous installments convene in glittering Las Vegas, battling for a victory that could define their dreams and their careers.

Themes

Economic precarity, Dreams vs reality, Competition as catalyst, Collaborative resilience, Team loyalty under strain, Deception and rigging

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Serial (Bad) Weddings

3. Serial (Bad) Weddings

Comedy Awkward Comedy
7.0
20141h 34min

Overview

A catholic French couple sees their life upside down when their four daughters get married to men of different religion and origins.

Themes

Interfaith marriage pressure, Racial prejudice tensions, Familial acceptance vs rejection, Cultural assimilation tension, Gaullist family dynamics, Outsider romance consequences

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Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain

4. Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain

Comedy Documentary Biographical Documentary High-Concept Comedy
6.7
20131h 14min

Overview

Captures the laughter, energy and mayhem from Hart's 2012 "Let Me Explain" concert tour, which spanned 10 countries and 80 cities, and generated over $32 million in ticket sales.

Themes

Divorce and self image pressure, Public performance as explanation, Audience dynamics in venue, Private shift vs public reception, Showmanship under scrutiny, Spectacle shaping narrative

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What to Expect When You're Expecting

5. What to Expect When You're Expecting

Romance Comedy Drama Romantic Comedy Ensemble Comedy
5.7
20121h 50min

Overview

Challenges of impending parenthood turn the lives of five couples upside down. Two celebrities are unprepared for the surprise demands of pregnancy; hormones wreak havoc on a baby-crazy author, while her husband tries not to be outdone by his father, who's expecting twins with his young trophy wife; a photographer's husband isn't sure about his wife's adoption plans; a one-time hook-up results in a surprise pregnancy for rival food-truck owners.

Themes

Career vs family balance, Intergenerational expectations, Marital partnership under strain, Adoption vs biology, Economic housing concerns, Impending parenthood pressure

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To Rome with Love

6. To Rome with Love

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Ensemble Comedy
6.3
20121h 51min

Overview

Four tales unfold in the Eternal City: While vacationing in Rome, architect John encounters a young man whose romantic woes remind him of a painful incident from his own youth; retired opera director Jerry discovers a mortician with an amazing voice, and he seizes the opportunity to rejuvenate his own flagging career; a young couple have separate romantic interludes; a spotlight shines on an ordinary man.

Themes

Deception and disguise, Public scrutiny and vanity, Romance across episodes, Fame versus ordinary life, Desire and restraint, Social belonging and aspiration

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The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

7. The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

Animation Adventure Family Comedy Family Animation
6.7
20121h 28min

Overview

The enthusiastic Pirate Captain, along with his rag-tag crew, sets out to beat his bitter rivals. The chaotic adventure takes them from exotic shores to Victorian London, and from a haplessly smitten scientist to a diabolical queen.

Themes

Deception and disguise, Power and authority, Exploitation of wildlife, Rivalry and prize politics, Exile and reintegration, Spectacle over merit

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Le Chef

8. Le Chef

Comedy Workplace Comedy
6.6
20121h 24min

Overview

A veteran chef faces off against his restaurant group's new CEO, who wants to the establishment to lose a star from its rating in order to bring in a younger chef who specializes in molecular gastronomy.

Themes

Pressure to innovate cuisine, Class tensions in cuisine, Reputation and star ratings, Team collaboration in kitchens, Deception and relationship strain, Economics of opportunity and loyalty, Mentorship and succession dynamics

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The Three Musketeers

9. The Three Musketeers

Adventure Action Thriller Adventure Epic Epic Action
5.7
20111h 50min

Overview

The hot-headed young D'Artagnan along with three former legendary but now down on their luck Musketeers must unite and defeat a beautiful double agent and her villainous employer from seizing the French throne and engulfing Europe in war.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Loyalty under pressure, Power struggles, Political manipulation, King of france power, Three musketeers loyalty, Alliance and trust dynamics

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Hysteria

10. Hysteria

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Adult Comedy
6.7
20111h 40min

Overview

Two doctors in Victorian England use manual stimulation of female genitalia to cure their patients' ills, leading to the invention of the vibrator.

Themes

Professional risk and progress, Medicalization of hysteria, Sexual empowerment, Gender and science tension, Social reform and welfare work, Economic independence through invention

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