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Movies with fast-paced vibe

Girls Trip

661. Girls Trip

Comedy Romance Adventure Ensemble Comedy Romantic Comedy
6.2

20172h 2min

United States

Director: Malcolm D. Lee

Four girlfriends take a trip to New Orleans for an annual festival and, along the way, rediscover their wild sides and strengthen the bonds of sisterhood.

Themes

Trust and betrayal dynamics, Public image vs private life, Female friendship under pressure, Gossip culture vs authenticity, Empowerment through sisterhood, Self reinvention under scrutiny

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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First Kill

662. First Kill

Action Thriller Crime Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller Police Procedural
5.0

20171h 37min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Steven C. Miller

A police chief tries to solve a kidnapping that involves a bank robber holding a young boy hostage.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Loss and resilience, Betrayal and deception, Duty versus family, Power and accountability, Corruption in policing

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Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

663. Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

Adventure Science Fiction Action Space Sci-Fi Adventure Epic
6.4

20172h 17min

France, Germany

Director: Luc Besson

In the 28th century, Valerian and Laureline are special operatives charged with keeping order throughout the human territories. On assignment from the Minister of Defense, the two undertake a mission to Alpha, an ever-expanding metropolis where species from across the universe have converged over centuries to share knowledge, intelligence, and cultures. At the center of Alpha is a mysterious dark force which threatens the peaceful existence of the City of a Thousand Planets, and Valerian and Laureline must race to identify the menace and safeguard not just Alpha, but the future of the universe.

Themes

Unity under pressure, Genocide memory, Space travel ambition, Political intrigue ethics, Marketplace bargaining, Federal government secrecy

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!

664. Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!

Family Animation Adventure Fantasy Anime
6.3

20171h 38min

Japan

Director: Kunihiko Yuyama

Ash Ketchum wakes up late one morning after having broken his alarm clock in his sleep. He eventually makes it to Professor Oak's lab, but is told that the three starter List of Pokémon (Bulbasaur, Squirtle, and Charmander) have already been taken by Trainers who were on time. However, Oak reveals that he has one more Pokémon, an Electric-type named Pikachu. Despite its volatile and feisty personality, as well as its refusal to get inside a Poké Ball, Ash happily takes Pikachu for his journey.

Themes

Teamwork under pressure, Rivals spark development, Alternate universe exploration, Adventure and discovery, Travel as growth, Artifact quest and destiny

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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6 Days

665. 6 Days

Action Drama History Thriller Military Action
6.2

20171h 35min

New Zealand, United Kingdom

Director: Toa Fraser

London, England, April 1980. Six terrorists assault the Embassy of Iran and take hostages. For six days, tense negotiations are held while the authorities decide whether a military squad should intervene.

Themes

Crisis negotiation under pressure, Media influence during crisis, Military intervention vs diplomacy, Political leadership under crisis, Hostage dynamics and leverage

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Mary and The Witch's Flower

666. Mary and The Witch's Flower

Adventure Animation Family Fantasy Adventure Epic
6.8

20171h 43min

Japan

Director: Hiromasa Yonebayashi

Mary Smith, a young girl who lives with her great-aunt in the countryside, follows a mysterious cat into the nearby forest where she finds a strange flower and an old broom, none of which is as ordinary as it seems.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Abuse of power, Ethics of experimentation, Talent vs expectation, Agency under coercion, Magic vs science

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Spider-Man: Homecoming

667. Spider-Man: Homecoming

Action Adventure Science Fiction Superhero Action Coming-of-Age Adventure
7.4

20172h 13min

United States

Director: Jon Watts

Following the events of Captain America: Civil War, Peter Parker, with the help of his mentor Tony Stark, tries to balance his life as an ordinary high school student in Queens, New York City, with fighting crime as his superhero alter ego Spider-Man as a new threat, the Vulture, emerges.

Themes

Power and responsibility, Secrecy and disclosure, New york city pressure, High school dynamics, Youth under pressure, Institutional oversight, Mentoring vs independence, Improvisation under constraint

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Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Revolt

668. Revolt

Science Fiction Action Alien Invasion Sci-Fi Military Action
5.3

20171h 27min

United Kingdom

Director: Joe Miale

The story of humankind's last stand against a cataclysmic alien invasion. Set in the war-ravaged African countryside, a U.S. soldier and a French foreign aid worker team up to survive the alien onslaught. Their bond will be tested as they search for refuge across a crumbling world.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Resilience and improvisation, Collective action under crisis, Fragile human alliances, Technology vs humanity, Survival under alien invasion, Memory and identity disruption

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Little Hours

669. The Little Hours

Comedy Satire
5.8

20171h 30min

Canada, United States

Director: Jeff Baena

Garfagnana, Italy, 1347. The handsome servant Masseto, fleeing from his vindictive master, takes shelter in a nunnery where three young nuns, Sister Alessandra, Sister Ginevra and Sister Fernanda, try unsuccessfully to find out what their purpose in life is, a conundrum that each of them faces in different ways.

Themes

Humor in rigid institutions, Power dynamics within convent, Desire vs chastity, Women's agency and constraint, Group dynamics and deception, Religious life vs worldly desires

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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2:22

670. 2:22

Science Fiction Mystery Thriller Romance Time Travel Sci-Fi
5.7

20171h 39min

Australia, United Kingdom

Director: Paul Currie

Two planes almost collide after a blinding flash of light paralyzes air traffic controller Dylan Branson for a few seconds. Suspended from his job, Dylan starts to notice an ominous pattern of sounds and events that repeats itself in exactly the same manner every day, ending precisely at 2:22 p.m. Also drawn into a complex relationship with a woman, Dylan must figure out a way to break the power of the past and take control of time itself.

Themes

Obsession and jealousy, Fate vs agency, Forbidden love under pressure, Time loop repetition, Memory as pattern, Public spaces and routine life

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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