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Movies with candid vibe

Very Good Girls

1. Very Good Girls

Drama Coming-of-Age Drama
5.9
20131h 31min

Overview

Two New York City girls make a pact to lose their virginity during their first summer out of high school. When they both fall for the same street artist, the friends find their connection tested for the first time.

Themes

Coming of age sexuality, Affection under social scrutiny, Grief and coping in friendship, Economic leverage and work pressure, Family secrets and infidelity, Jealousy and boundaries in romance

Available on

Amazon Video
AMC Plus Apple TV Channel
AMC+
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Precious

2. Precious

Drama Tragic Drama
7.3
20091h 50min

Overview

In Harlem in 1987, Claireece "Precious" Jones is a 16-year-old African American girl born into a life no one would want. She's pregnant for the second time by her absent father, and at home she must wait hand and foot on her mother, an angry woman who abuses her emotionally and physically. School is chaotic and Precious has reached the ninth grade with good marks and a secret – she can't read.

Themes

Abuse and resilience, Poverty and welfare dependence, Education as escape, Literacy as empowerment, Absent father and aids stigma, Community support and shelter

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Knocked Up

3. Knocked Up

Comedy Romance Drama Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
6.9
20072h 9min

Overview

A slacker and a career-driven woman accidentally conceive a child after a one-night stand. As they try to make the relationship work, they must navigate the challenges of parenthood and their differences in lifestyle and maturity.

Themes

Deception and trust, Unplanned pregnancy, Partnership under stress, Responsibility and maturation, Work-life balance, Family dynamics

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Transamerica

4. Transamerica

Drama Adventure Comedy Relationship Drama Awkward Comedy
7.3
20051h 43min

Overview

A transgender woman takes an unexpected journey when she learns that she had a son, now a teenage runaway hustling on the streets of New York.

Themes

Parent child relationship, Gender identity conflict, Trauma from sexual abuse, Road trip resilience, New identity tension, Social stigma pressure

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Super Size Me

5. Super Size Me

Documentary Social & Political Documentary
7.2
20041h 40min

Overview

Morgan Spurlock subjects himself to a diet based only on McDonald's fast food three times a day for thirty days without exercising to try to prove why so many Americans are fat or obese. He submits himself to a complete check-up by three doctors, comparing his weight along the way, resulting in a scary conclusion.

Themes

Dietary self-experimentation, Health deterioration risk, Food industry critique, Addiction and craving, Weight fluctuation consequences, Habits and energy decline

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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