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Suck Me Shakespeer

411. Suck Me Shakespeer

Comedy Workplace Comedy
6.9

20131h 59min

Germany

Director: Bora Dağtekin

Overview

A bumbling bank robber who managed to bury his stolen cash before going to prison learns after his release that a school has been built on the spot. To get to the treasure, he takes a job as a teacher at one of the city’s worst schools.

Themes

Teacher authority, School dynamics, Class bias, Deception tactics, Unconventional pedagogy, Guardianship tension

Available on

Amazon Video
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A Case of You

412. A Case of You

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
5.6

20131h 31min

United States

Director: Kat Coiro

Overview

Young writer Sam has a crush on Birdie, the cute and quirky barista at his local coffee shop. When his conventional attempts to woo her crash and burn, he takes his efforts online, creating an Internet profile embellished with all of the details that would make him Birdie’s dream guy. When the harebrained scheme is a surprise success and Birdie falls for his exaggerated alter ego, Sam must keep up the act or lose his dream girl forever.

Themes

Romantic deception, Public image vs private life, Social media influence, Performative self, Online persona manipulation, Insecurity and self-doubt

Available on

Kanopy
Philo
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Last Vegas

413. Last Vegas

Comedy Buddy Comedy
6.6

20131h 45min

United States

Director: Jon Turteltaub

Overview

Aging pals Billy, Paddy, Archie, and Sam have been best friends since childhood. When Billy finally proposes to his much-younger girlfriend, all four friends go to Las Vegas to celebrate the end of Billy's longtime bachelorhood and relive their glory days. However, the four quickly realize that the intervening decades have changed Sin City and tested their friendship in ways they had not imagined.

Themes

Memory and loss, Romantic competition, Loyalty under temptation, Midlife reassessment, Aging friendship, Bachelor party excess

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2

414. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2

Animation Family Comedy Family Animation High-Concept Comedy
6.3

20131h 35min

United States

Director: Cody Cameron

Overview

After the disastrous food storm in the first film, Flint and his friends are forced to leave the town. Flint accepts the invitation from his idol Chester V to join The Live Corp Company, which has been tasked to clean the island, and where the best inventors in the world create technologies for the betterment of mankind. When Flint discovers that his machine still operates and now creates mutant food beasts like living pickles, hungry tacodiles, shrimpanzees and apple pie-thons, he and his friends must return to save the world.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Unintended consequences, Public risk from invention, Scientific responsibility, Corporate pressure, Ambition vs caution

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Witching & Bitching

415. Witching & Bitching

Comedy Horror Dark Comedy Supernatural Horror
6.4

20131h 49min

Spain, France

Director: Álex de la Iglesia

Overview

A gang of gold thieves land in a coven of witches who are preparing for an ancient ritual... and in need of a sacrifice.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Survival under threat, Power dynamics in crime, Rituals and sacrifice tension, Outsiders in a coven, Family vs crime

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Amazon Video
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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The Art of the Steal

416. The Art of the Steal

Comedy Crime Dark Comedy Heist
6.3

20131h 30min

Canada, United States

Director: Jonathan Sobol

Overview

Crunch Calhoun, a third-rate motorcycle daredevil and part-time art thief, teams up with his snaky brother to steal one of the most valuable books in the world. But it's not just about the book for Crunch — he's keen to rewrite some chapters of his own past as well.

Themes

Risk versus reward, Brotherhood under pressure, Trust versus betrayal, Art as leverage, Deception and forgery, Loyalty questioned

Available on

Amazon Video
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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Enough Said

417. Enough Said

Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
7.0

20131h 33min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Nicole Holofcener

Overview

In a world where your new best friend’s horror stories shape your love life, Eva secretly dates the ex-husband she’s been trained to hate. As her romance deepens and the complaints pile up, she must juggle two loyalties before her double life detonates everything.

Themes

Midlife dating and renewal, Divorce and parenting dynamics, Generational milestones and family balance, Ex-spouse complicates romance, Trust versus secrecy

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Life of Crime

418. Life of Crime

Comedy Crime Dark Comedy Con Artist Crime
5.8

20131h 34min

United States

Director: Daniel Schechter

Overview

Two common criminals get more than they bargained for after kidnapping the wife of a corrupt real-estate developer who shows no interest in paying the $1 million dollar ransom for her safe return.

Themes

Class inequality, Deception and manipulation, Loyalty under pressure, Moral ambiguity, Wealth and crime, Ransom dynamics, Marital infidelity

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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What If

419. What If

Drama Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
6.8

20131h 38min

Canada, Ireland

Director: Michael Dowse

Overview

A young man meets a fun, unconventional girl at a party. As they talk, they realize they have a lot in common and decide to keep things as friends. It would all be fine—except over time it turns out to be much harder than they expected.

Themes

Friendship versus romance, Boundaries and desire, Distance and commitment, Social expectations in dating, Career versus relationship, Trust under ambiguity

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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9 Month Stretch

420. 9 Month Stretch

Comedy Dark Comedy
6.4

20131h 22min

France

Director: Albert Dupontel

Overview

Ariane Felder is pregnant! This is surprising with her being a young hardened judge with strict morals. But what is more surprising is that, according to paternity testing, the child's father is none other than Bob, a criminal from the prosecution charged with an atrocious attack! Ariane doesn't remember any of what has happened, so she has no idea what to expect...

Themes

Trust under threat, False accusations, Public image pressure, Power and authority, Criminal past resurfacing, Paternity under scrutiny

Available on

Apple TV
Google Play Movies
Canal VOD
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