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(500) Days of Summer

461. (500) Days of Summer

Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
7.6

20091h 35min

United States

Director: Marc Webb

Overview

In a love story told out of order, every day becomes a clue. A greeting-card writer rewinds and fast-forwards through 500 days with Summer, hunting for the exact moments their romance fractures, even as his obsession drags him further from the life he once dreamed of.

Themes

Career vs romance, Self-discovery through adversity, Depression and resilience, Romantic incompatibility, Unclear commitments, Idealism vs reality

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Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

462. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

Animation Comedy Family Adventure Family Animation
6.9

20091h 34min

United States

Director: Carlos Saldanha

Overview

Times are changing for Manny the moody mammoth, Sid the motor mouthed sloth and Diego the crafty saber-toothed tiger. Life heats up for our heroes when they meet some new and none-too-friendly neighbors – the mighty dinosaurs.

Themes

Leadership under pressure, Protective parenting, Found family in adversity, Survival under external threat, Trust under stress, Birth amid crisis

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A Town Called Panic

463. A Town Called Panic

Adventure Animation Comedy Family Fantasy
7.4

20091h 14min

Belgium, France

Director: Stéphane Aubier

Overview

Cowboy and Indian's only wish was to come up with a brilliant idea for Mr Horse's birthday, but when their plan ends up in utter disaster, they'll need to travel the world and back to make things right again.

Themes

Technology versus nature, Family cooperation under pressure, Trust among unlikely allies, Creative improvisation under chaos, Belonging and integration, Miscommunication leading to surprise

Available on

Kanopy
OVID
Plex
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Princess Protection Program

464. Princess Protection Program

Family TV Movie Comedy Drama Family TV Movie
5.7

20091h 29min

United States

Director: Allison Liddi-Brown

Overview

When her nation is invaded, a young princess is taken into the Princess Protection Program. She is relocated to Louisiana, where she stays with a covert agent and his tomboyish daughter, and must learn how to behave like an ordinary teenager.

Themes

Deception and appearances, Mentorship and belonging, Role change under threat, Adaptation to new life, Protection of royalty, Secrecy and identity

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Disney Plus
Amazon Video
fuboTV
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The Proposal

465. The Proposal

Comedy Romance Drama Romantic Comedy Workplace Comedy
6.8

20091h 48min

United States

Director: Anne Fletcher

Overview

Facing the risk of losing her visa and being deported to Canada, a powerful, ambitious boss offers her assistant a fake marriage. What starts as a simple arrangement begins to turn into something more.

Themes

Romantic deception, Family expectations, Fake engagement, Immigration pressure, Workplace power dynamics, Wealth and ambition

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Up

466. Up

Animation Comedy Family Adventure Family Animation
8.3

20091h 36min

United States

Director: Pete Docter

Overview

Carl Fredricksen spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and experiencing life to its fullest. But at age 78, life seems to have passed him by, until a twist of fate (and a persistent 8-year old Wilderness Explorer named Russell) gives him a new lease on life.

Themes

Mentorship under pressure, Grief and renewal, Duty to promise, Risk and ingenuity, Obsession vs restraint, Found family through journey

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Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

467. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

Adventure Fantasy Action Comedy Family
6.0

20091h 45min

United States

Director: Shawn Levy

Overview

Hapless museum night watchman Larry Daley must help his living, breathing exhibit friends out of a pickle now that they've been transferred to the archives at the Smithsonian Institution. Larry's (mis)adventures this time include close encounters with Amelia Earhart, Abe Lincoln and Ivan the Terrible.

Themes

Power versus preservation, Archive relocation pressure, Living exhibits agency, Romance amid chaos, Trust among allies, Humor under pressure

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Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Whip It

468. Whip It

Drama Sports Competition
6.9

20091h 51min

United States

Director: Drew Barrymore

Overview

In Bodeen, Texas, an indie-rock loving misfit finds a way of dealing with her small-town misery after she discovers a roller derby league in nearby Austin.

Themes

Deception and loyalty, Coming of age pressure, Roller derby identity, Small town expectations, Female friendship loyalty, Parental control conflict

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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I Love You, Man

469. I Love You, Man

Comedy Romance Awkward Comedy Romantic Comedy
7.0

20091h 45min

United States

Director: John Hamburg

Overview

Peter Klaven is a successful real estate agent who, upon getting engaged to the woman of his dreams, Zooey, discovers, to his dismay and chagrin, that he has no male friend close enough to serve as his Best Man. Peter immediately sets out to rectify the situation, embarking on a series of bizarre and awkward "man-dates."

Themes

Male friendship deficit, Performative masculinity, Marriage social pressure, Awkward social performance, Social signaling through weddings, Public image through advertising, Loyalty and friendship repair

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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17 Again

470. 17 Again

Comedy Fantasy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy
6.4

20091h 42min

United States

Director: Burr Steers

Overview

On the brink of a midlife crisis, 30-something Mike O'Donnell wishes he could have a "do-over." And that's exactly what he gets when he wakes up one morning to find he's 17 years old again. With his adult mind stuck inside the body of a teenager, Mike actually has the chance to reverse some decisions he wishes he'd never made. But maybe they weren't so bad after all.

Themes

Bullying dynamics, Time travel consequences, Family loyalty, Age change conflict, High school life, Do over longing

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