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Movies with fast-paced vibe

Bad Boys: Ride or Die

1. Bad Boys: Ride or Die

Action Comedy Crime Thriller Adventure
6.5
20241h 55min

Overview

After their late former Captain is framed, Lowrey and Burnett try to clear his name, only to end up on the run themselves.

Themes

Loyalty under duress, Deception within department, Institutional corruption via frame-up, Duty vs family safety, Fugitives on the run, Justice via cover-up

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

2. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

Action Science Fiction Adventure Epic Action Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi
7.5
20242h 29min

Overview

As the world falls, young Furiosa is snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers into the hands of a great biker horde led by the warlord Dementus. Sweeping through the wasteland, they encounter the citadel presided over by Immortan Joe. The two tyrants wage war for dominance, and Furiosa must survive many trials as she puts together the means to find her way home.

Themes

Trauma and resilience, Gendered violence, Betrayal and loyalty, Power and control dynamics, Survival under scarcity, Tyranny and resistance, Maternal bond under duress

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Hit Man

3. Hit Man

Comedy Romance Crime Awkward Comedy Romantic Comedy
6.8
20241h 56min

Overview

A mild-mannered professor moonlighting as a fake hit man in police stings ignites a chain reaction of trouble when he falls for a potential client.

Themes

Manipulation and coercion, Deception under law, Dual professional roles, Life insurance motive, Ethical ambiguity of sting operations, Romance under cover

Available on

Netflix
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The Fall Guy

4. The Fall Guy

Action Comedy Romance Buddy Action Romantic Comedy
6.8
20242h 7min

Overview

Fresh off an almost career-ending accident, stuntman Colt Seavers has to track down a missing movie star, solve a conspiracy and try to win back the love of his life while still doing his day job.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Competition for spotlight, Deception and frame-up, Risk in stunt work, Fame versus loyalty, Deepfake deception

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Peacock Premium
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The Roundup: Punishment

5. The Roundup: Punishment

Action Crime Thriller Comedy Buddy Action
6.6
20241h 49min

Overview

'Monster Cop' Ma Seok-do investigates an illegal online gambling business led by a former STS Baek and an IT genius CEO Chang. Ma proposes an unexpected alliance to Jang and begins hunting down the criminals.

Themes

Money laundering networks, Investigative persistence under pressure, Cryptocurrency front operation, Monopolizing online gambling, Data tracing and asset control, Deception and alliance dynamics

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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Boy Kills World

6. Boy Kills World

Crime Thriller Action One-Person Army Revenge Thriller
6.4
20241h 50min

Overview

When his family is murdered, a deaf-mute named Boy escapes to the jungle and is trained by a mysterious shaman to repress his childish imagination and become an instrument of death.

Themes

Oppression through spectacle, Resistance amid tyranny, Mind control through torture, Family loss through violence, Trauma through memory manipulation, Elite rule and brutality

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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Overview

A group of criminals kidnap a teenage ballet dancer, the daughter of a notorious gang leader, in order to obtain a ransom of $50 million, but over time, they discover that she is not just an ordinary girl. After the kidnappers begin to diminish, one by one, they discover, to their increasing horror, that they are locked inside with no normal little girl.

Themes

Betrayal and manipulation, Survival under siege, Power and coercion, Unreliable guardianship, Supernatural threat, Extortion and captivity

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Peacock Premium
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Back to Black

8. Back to Black

Music History Drama Music Biopic Historical Drama
6.3
20242h 2min

Overview

The extraordinary story of Amy Winehouse’s early rise to fame from her early days in Camden through the making of her groundbreaking album, Back to Black that catapulted Winehouse to global fame. Told through Amy’s eyes and inspired by her deeply personal lyrics, the film explores and embraces the many layers of the iconic artist and the tumultuous love story at the center of one of the most legendary albums of all time.

Themes

Substance abuse cycles, Biography under pressure, Addiction shaping artistry, Mental illness and ambition, Alcoholism and fame, Public scrutiny and vulnerability

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Monkey Man

9. Monkey Man

Action Thriller One-Person Army Revenge Thriller
6.8
20242h 1min

Overview

Kid is an anonymous young man who ekes out a meager living in an underground fight club where, night after night, wearing a gorilla mask, he is beaten bloody by more popular fighters for cash. After years of suppressed rage, Kid discovers a way to infiltrate the enclave of the city’s sinister elite. As his childhood trauma boils over, his mysteriously scarred hands unleash an explosive campaign of retribution to settle the score with the men who took everything from him.

Themes

Class inequality, Organized crime networks, Exploitation of marginalized, Trauma driven revenge, Infiltration of elites, Corruption of power

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The First Omen

10. The First Omen

Horror Supernatural Horror
6.5
20241h 59min

Overview

When a young American woman is sent to Rome to begin a life of service to the church, she encounters a darkness that causes her to question her own faith and uncovers a terrifying conspiracy that hopes to bring about the birth of evil incarnate.

Themes

Betrayal within institutions, Religious authority manipulation, Secrecy and ritual control, Birth as political weapon, Power struggles amid secularization, Motherhood under surveillance

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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