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The Last Five Years

361. The Last Five Years

Comedy Drama Music Romance Relationship Drama
5.9

20141h 34min

United States

Director: Richard LaGravenese

Overview

In New York, a struggling actress and a successful writer sing about their failed marriage from two perspectives.

Themes

Trust under strain, Marriage under pressure, Career versus relationship, Ambition shaping identity, Self-doubt under achievement, Public success private cost

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Amazon Video
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Big Hero 6

362. Big Hero 6

Adventure Family Animation Action Comedy
7.8

20141h 42min

United States

Director: Chris Williams

Overview

A special bond develops between plus-sized inflatable robot Baymax, and prodigy Hiro Hamada, who team up with a group of friends to form a band of high-tech heroes.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Loss and memory, Coming of age, Ethical use of technology, Sibling relationships, Teamwork and friendship

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Stonehearst Asylum

363. Stonehearst Asylum

Thriller Mystery Horror Mind Game Thriller Psychological Horror
6.8

20141h 52min

United States

Director: Brad Anderson

Overview

An Oxford Medical School graduate takes a position at a mental institution and soon becomes obsessed with a female mental patient, but he has no idea of a recent and horrifying staffing change.

Themes

Appearance vs reality, Deception within care, Mental institution dynamics, Doctor-patient relationship tension, Mental asylum power, Switching places dynamics

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
fuboTV
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Stretch

364. Stretch

Action Comedy Thriller Vehicle-Driven Action Dark Comedy
6.5

20141h 34min

United States

Director: Joe Carnahan

Overview

A hard-luck limo driver struggling to go straight and pay off a debt to his bookie takes on a job with a crazed passenger whose sought-after ledger implicates some seriously dangerous criminals.

Themes

Deception and impersonation, Gambling debt pressure, Urban crime caper chaos, Addiction and downfall, Opportunistic improvisation, Fragile trust in strangers

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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

365. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Family Comedy Parent-Child Family Awkward Comedy
6.2

20141h 21min

United States

Director: Miguel Arteta

Overview

Alexander's day begins with gum stuck in his hair, followed by more calamities. Though he finds little sympathy from his family and begins to wonder if bad things only happen to him, his mom, dad, brother, and sister all find themselves living through their own terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.

Themes

Job interview pressure, Family resilience under stress, Bad luck effect on family, Driver's test challenges, Embarrassment and social pressure, Sibling caregiving under strain

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Cut Bank

366. Cut Bank

Crime Drama Mystery Thriller Organized Crime
6.1

20141h 34min

United States

Director: Matt Shakman

Overview

25-year-old Dwayne McLaren, a former athlete turned auto mechanic, dreams of getting out of tiny Cut Bank, Montana the coldest town in America. But his effort to do so sets in motion a deadly series of events that change his life and the life of the town forever...

Themes

Economic desperation, Deception and cover-up, Moral risk, Small town isolation, Authority vs manipulation, Collusion under pressure

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The Book of Life

367. The Book of Life

Animation Adventure Comedy Family Fantasy
7.2

20141h 35min

United States

Director: Jorge R. Gutierrez

Overview

The journey of Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart. Before choosing which path to follow, he embarks on an incredible adventure that spans fantastical worlds where he must face his greatest fears.

Themes

Deception and trust, Family duty vs desire, Heritage vs individuality, Fear as catalyst, Love triangle tension, Memory and forgetting

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Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Two Night Stand

368. Two Night Stand

Romance Comedy Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
6.3

20141h 26min

United States

Director: Max Nichols

Overview

After an extremely regrettable one night stand, two strangers wake up to find themselves snowed in after sleeping through a blizzard that put all of Manhattan on ice. They're now trapped together in a tiny apartment, forced to get to know each other way more than any one night stand should.

Themes

Isolation and connection, Snowstorm confinement, New year's eve pressure, One-night stand dynamics, Trust and miscommunication, Online dating pitfalls, Relationship complications

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Playing It Cool

369. Playing It Cool

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
5.9

20141h 34min

United States

Director: Justin Reardon

Overview

A young man meets and instantly falls in love with an engaged woman.

Themes

Romcom expectations vs reality, Commitment anxiety, Lying about charities, Engaged woman obstacle, Friends vs romance, Screenwriter perspective on romance

Available on

Amazon Video
Hulu
The Roku Channel
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This Is Where I Leave You

370. This Is Where I Leave You

Drama Comedy Family Drama Ensemble Comedy
6.6

20141h 43min

United States

Director: Shawn Levy

Overview

When their father passes away, four grown, world-weary siblings return to their childhood home and are requested -- with an admonition -- to stay there together for a week, along with their free-speaking mother and a collection of spouses, exes and might-have-beens. As the brothers and sisters re-examine their shared history and the status of each tattered relationship among those who know and love them best, they reconnect in hysterically funny and emotionally significant ways.

Themes

Dysfunctional family dynamics, Affair shadow over marriage, Sit shiva tradition, Funeral and mourning, Pregnant status tension

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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