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Prisoners

741. Prisoners

Drama Thriller Crime Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller Detective Mystery Crime
8.2

20132h 33min

United States

Director: Denis Villeneuve

A desperate family man steps outside the law and turns into a brutal captor, while a methodical detective hunts for the missing girls by the book. As the father’s improvised prison collides with the detective’s careful investigation, the line between protector and criminal shatters in the search for two vanished children.

Themes

Parental desperation drives abduction, Investigator perseverance under pressure, Secrecy versus exposure, War on god motive, Trauma handling within families

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A Single Shot

742. A Single Shot

Drama Crime Thriller Organized Crime Investigation Suspense
5.7

20131h 56min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: David M. Rosenthal

The tragic death of a beautiful young girl starts a tense and atmospheric game of cat and mouse between hunter John Moon and the hardened backwater criminals out for his blood.

Themes

Revenge and consequences, Economic desperation, Isolation and paranoia, Trust and betrayal, Moral ambiguity under stress, Threats and coercion

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Machete Kills

743. Machete Kills

Action Crime Thriller One-Person Army Organized Crime
5.6

20131h 48min

United States, Russia

Director: Robert Rodriguez

Ex-Federale agent Machete is recruited by the President of the United States for a mission which would be impossible for any mortal man – he must take down a madman revolutionary and an eccentric billionaire arms dealer who has hatched a plan to spread war and anarchy across the planet.

Themes

Technology as control, Betrayal through deception, Corruption under pressure, Global threat manipulation, Military complicity, Power via manipulation

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Miss Violence

744. Miss Violence

Drama Tragic Drama
7.1

20131h 39min

Greece

Director: Alexandros Avranas

On the day of her birthday, eleven-year-old Angeliki jumps off the balcony and falls to her death with a smile on her face. While the police and Social Services try to discover the reason for this apparent suicide, Angeliki's family keep insisting that it was an accident. What is the secret that young Angeliki took with her? Why does her family persist in trying to "forget" her and to move on with its life?

Themes

Intergenerational trauma, Parental abuse and control, Monetary coercion, Gendered power imbalance, Sexual exploitation in the home, Complicity and silence

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video
Apple TV
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The Green Inferno

745. The Green Inferno

Adventure Horror Globetrotting Adventure Gore Horror
5.4

20131h 40min

Canada, Chile

Director: Eli Roth

A group of student activists travel from New York City to the Amazon to save the rainforest. However, once they arrive in this vast green landscape, they soon discover that they are not alone… and that no good deed goes unpunished.

Themes

Resource-driven conflict, Survival under coercive conditions, Indigenous ritual coercion, Deception within activism, Environmental activism vs corporate exploitation, Media spectacle and protest virality

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Horns

746. Horns

Drama Fantasy Thriller Mindfuck Thriller Dark Fantasy
6.4

20132h

United States

Director: Alexandre Aja

In the aftermath of his girlfriend's mysterious death, a young man awakens to strange horns sprouting from his temples.

Themes

Deception through confession, Power as coercion, Jealousy and murder, Truth emerges through pressure, Public suspicion and stigma, Isolation by accusation

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Amazon Video
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YouTube
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Moebius

747. Moebius

Drama Tragic Drama
6.3

20131h 29min

South Korea

Director: Kim Ki-duk

A wife, overwhelmed with hatred for her husband, inflicts an unspeakable wound on their son, as the family heads towards horrific destruction.

Themes

Trauma and memory, Gendered power dynamics, Family violence and control, Silence and no dialogue, Bodily autonomy and violation, Social hierarchies and stigma

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Google Play Movies
YouTube
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Rush

748. Rush

Drama Action Professional Sports
8.1

20132h 3min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Ron Howard

In the 1970s, a rivalry propels race car drivers Niki Lauda and James Hunt to fame and glory — until a horrible accident threatens to end it all.

Themes

Rivalry under pressure, Ambition vs stability, Risk vs precision, Team dynamics vs individual drive, Injury and comeback, Fame and excess

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Riddick

749. Riddick

Science Fiction Action Thriller Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi One-Person Army
6.4

20131h 59min

Canada, United States

Director: David Twohy

Betrayed by his own kind and left for dead on a desolate planet, Riddick fights for survival against alien predators and becomes more powerful and dangerous than ever before. Soon bounty hunters from throughout the galaxy descend on Riddick only to find themselves pawns in his greater scheme for revenge. With his enemies right where he wants them, Riddick unleashes a vicious attack of vengeance before returning to his home planet of Furya to save it from destruction.

Themes

Betrayal fuels revenge, Ambushes drive momentum, Pursuit creates leverage, Survival through adaptation, Hostile environment tests resilience

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Peacock Premium
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I Spit on Your Grave 2

750. I Spit on Your Grave 2

Thriller Horror Crime Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller Gore Horror
5.7

20131h 46min

United States

Director: Steven R. Monroe

Broke, and in desperate need to update her portfolio, New York City model Katie calls a number from a tear-off flyer offering free photos. But this innocent attempt quickly turns into an unthinkable kidnapping nightmare where she's ripped away from everyone and everything she knows.

Themes

Power and control, Trauma and recovery, Survival under threat, Revenge dynamics, Exploitation and violence, Victim agency

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