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Movies with witty vibe

My Little Pony: Equestria Girls

441. My Little Pony: Equestria Girls

Animation Comedy Family Fantasy Music
6.3

20131h 12min

United States, Canada

Director: Jayson Thiessen

Overview

Via a magic mirror, Twilight Sparkle travels into an alternate universe in order to recover a crown that was stolen from the Crystal Empire. Upon her arrival she is horrified to learn that she has turned into a human.

Themes

Friendship under pressure, Peer group dynamics, Deception and misperception, Identity through performance, Another dimension tension, Prom as social theater

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Frances Ha

442. Frances Ha

Comedy Drama Awkward Comedy Coming-of-Age Drama
7.4

20131h 26min

Brazil, United States

Director: Noah Baumbach

Overview

An aspiring dancer moves to New York City and becomes caught up in a whirlwind of flighty fair-weather friends, diminishing fortunes and career setbacks.

Themes

Economic precarity, Loyalty under strain, Friendship and ambition, Self-discovery through mobility, Urban independence, Ambition vs dependence

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Big Wedding

443. The Big Wedding

Comedy Awkward Comedy
5.6

20131h 30min

United States

Director: Justin Zackham

Overview

To the amusement of their adult children and friends, long-divorced couple Don and Ellie Griffin are forced to play the happy couple for the sake of their adopted son's wedding after his ultra conservative Catholic biological mother unexpectedly decides to fly halfway across the world to attend. With all of the wedding guests looking on, the Griffins are hilariously forced to confront their past, present and future - and hopefully avoid killing each other in the process.

Themes

Family dynamics under strain, Forbidden attractions and boundaries, Deception around marriage, Intergenerational tensions, Public/private conflict during wedding, Tradition vs modern relationships

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Incredible Burt Wonderstone

444. The Incredible Burt Wonderstone

Comedy Satire
5.9

20131h 40min

United States

Director: Don Scardino

Overview

After breaking up with his longtime stage partner, a famous but jaded Vegas magician fights for relevance when a new, "hip" street magician appears on the scene.

Themes

Reinvention under pressure, Audience manipulation ethics, Spectacle and endurance, Ego vs artistry, Mentor guidance and legacy, Competition and relevance

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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21 & Over

445. 21 & Over

Comedy Adult Comedy
5.8

20131h 33min

United States

Director: Jon Lucas

Overview

Brilliant student Jeff Chang has the most important interview of his life tomorrow. But today is still his birthday, what starts off as a casual celebration with friends evolves into a night of debauchery that risks to derail his life plan.

Themes

Peer pressure, Group dynamics, Boundary testing, Drinking culture, Consequences of excess, Reckless celebration

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Identity Thief

446. Identity Thief

Comedy Crime Buddy Comedy Con Artist Crime
5.7

20131h 51min

United States

Director: Seth Gordon

Overview

When a mild-mannered businessman learns his identity has been stolen, he hits the road in an attempt to foil the thief -- a trip that puts him in the path of a deceptively harmless-looking woman.

Themes

Deception and impersonation, Pursuit and capture, Work-family tension, Identity uncertainty, Consequences of fraud, Improvised evasion

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Warm Bodies

447. Warm Bodies

Horror Comedy Romance Zombie Horror Romantic Comedy
6.8

20131h 38min

United States

Director: Jonathan Levine

Overview

After a zombie becomes involved with the girlfriend of one of his victims, their romance sets in motion a sequence of events that might transform the entire lifeless world.

Themes

Awakening humanity, Interspecies romance, Fragile human-undead alliance, Post-apocalyptic adaptation, Memory as bridge, Integration of communities

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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A Haunted House

448. A Haunted House

Comedy Horror Parody Supernatural Horror
5.1

20131h 26min

United States

Director: Michael Tiddes

Overview

Malcolm and Kisha move into their dream home, but soon learn a demon also resides there. When Kisha becomes possessed, Malcolm - determined to keep his sex life on track - turns to a priest, a psychic, and a team of ghost-busters for help in this spoof of all the "found-footage/documentary style" films released in recent years.

Themes

Humor as coping mechanism, Parody as horror device, Found footage satire, Possession as relationship stress, Media surveillance anxiety, Domestic disruption under haunting

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Django Unchained

449. Django Unchained

Drama Western Revisionist Western Tragic Drama
8.5

20122h 45min

United States

Director: Quentin Tarantino

Overview

With the help of a German bounty hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner.

Themes

Deception under pressure, Racial hierarchy, Wealth and dominance, Violence in the south, Loyalty under power, Freedom versus coercion

Available on

Amazon Video
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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Parental Guidance

450. Parental Guidance

Comedy Ensemble Comedy
6.0

20121h 44min

United States

Director: Andy Fickman

Overview

Artie and Diane agree to look after their three grandkids when their type-A helicopter parents need to leave town for work. Problems arise when the kids' 21st-century behavior collides with Artie and Diane's old-school methods.

Themes

Helicopter parenting vs tradition, Intergenerational care dynamics, High achievement pressure, Family bonding under stress, Rules and role reversal, Adolescence and identity testing

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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