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Movies with witty vibe

Pitch Perfect

461. Pitch Perfect

Comedy Music Romance Narrative Musical Romantic Comedy
7.1

20121h 52min

United States

Director: Jason Moore

Overview

College student Beca knows she does not want to be part of a clique, but that's exactly where she finds herself after arriving at her new school. Thrust in among mean gals, nice gals and just plain weird gals, Beca finds that the only thing they have in common is how well they sing together. She takes the women of the group out of their comfort zone of traditional arrangements and into a world of amazing harmonic combinations in a fight to the top of college music competitions.

Themes

Peer group dynamics, Competition pressure, Creative disruption, Dorm room friction, Leadership conflict

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Looper

462. Looper

Action Thriller Science Fiction Time Travel Sci-Fi Mind Game Thriller
7.4

20121h 58min

United States

Director: Rian Johnson

Overview

In the year 2044, time travel has not yet been invented but in 30 years it will have been. When the mob wants to get rid of someone, they will send their target into the past where a looper, a hired gun, like Joe is waiting to mop up. Joe is getting rich and life is good until the day the mob decides to close the loop, sending back Joe's future self for assassination.

Themes

Time travel burden, Organized crime pressure, Hired gun tension, Fractured timelines, Protection under threat, Addiction consequences

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Hotel Transylvania

463. Hotel Transylvania

Animation Comedy Family Fantasy Family Animation
7.0

20121h 31min

United States

Director: Genndy Tartakovsky

Overview

Welcome to Hotel Transylvania, Dracula's lavish five-stake resort, where monsters and their families can live it up and no humans are allowed. One special weekend, Dracula has invited all his best friends to celebrate his beloved daughter Mavis's 118th birthday. For Dracula catering to all of these legendary monsters is no problem but the party really starts when one ordinary guy stumbles into the hotel and changes everything!

Themes

Romance across boundaries, Deception and revelation, Protective parenting dynamics, Belonging vs difference, Fear of humans

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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My Awkward Sexual Adventure

464. My Awkward Sexual Adventure

Comedy Romance Drama Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
6.1

20121h 38min

Canada

Director: Sean Garrity

Overview

A hyper-repressed and schlubby accountant (Jonas Chernick) strikes a deal with a worldly but disorganized stripper (Emily Hampshire): he'll help her with her crushing debt if she helps him become a better lover.

Themes

Creative collaboration, Debt and desire, Professional reinvention, Sexual exploration vs stability, Power dynamics in intimacy, Loyalty vs romance

Available on

Google Play Movies
YouTube
The Roku Channel
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Girl Most Likely

465. Girl Most Likely

Comedy Dark Comedy
5.7

20121h 43min

United States

Director: Robert Pulcini

Overview

A failed New York playwright stages a suicide in an attempt to win back her ex, only to wind up in the custody of her gambling-addict mother.

Themes

Creative resilience under setback, Family influence shapes choices, Deception fuels performance, Ambition versus talent, Career failure drives reinvention, Absent father figure

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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For a Good Time, Call...

466. For a Good Time, Call...

Comedy Drama Buddy Comedy Relationship Drama
6.0

20121h 27min

United States

Director: Jamie Travis

Overview

College "frenemies" Lauren and Katie move in together after losing a relationship and rent control, respectively. Sharing Katie's late grandmother's apartment in New York City, the girls bicker with each other until one fateful night, when Katie's noisy bedroom activities make Lauren barge in and discover a dirty little secret. This revelation brings them closer together, and Lauren (the brains) and Katie (the talent) concoct a wildly successful business venture. As profits swell, the girls reevaluate their hopes and dreams and realize that just because someone pees in your hair in college doesn't mean she won't be your best friend 10 years later.

Themes

Economic survival through hustle, Loyalty versus ambition, Boundary testing in close friendship, Public scrutiny and parental pressure, Secrecy and disclosure, Romance within ambiguous boundaries

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Baytown Outlaws

467. The Baytown Outlaws

Action Comedy Crime Buddy Action Buddy Comedy
6.3

20121h 38min

United States

Director: Barry Battles

Overview

When three redneck brothers agree to help a woman save her son from an abusive father, they become targets on the run from an odd cast of characters.

Themes

Family loyalty under pressure, Vigilante justice, Violence and retaliation, Wealth inheritance motive, Law enforcement conflict, Outsider alliances

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Thunderstruck

468. Thunderstruck

Comedy Family Parent-Child Family High-Concept Comedy
5.1

20121h 34min

United States

Director: John Whitesell

Overview

After NBA star Kevin Durant switches talent with 16 year old Brian, the teenager becomes the star of his high school team, but Durant starts struggling and eventually learns an important lesson.

Themes

Coaching and mentorship under change, Adolescent pressure and belonging, Identity through ability, Performance tracking and scrutiny, Competition and jealousy, Talent transfer dynamics, Team leadership under upheaval

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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My Fake Fiance

469. My Fake Fiance

TV Movie Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Parody
6.3

20121h 35min

United States

Director: Gil Junger

Overview

Jennifer and Vince, virtual strangers, find themselves strapped for cash and decide to stage a fake engagement and wedding just for the gifts

Themes

Gifts vs reality, Financial strain, Social performance, Pretend relationship, Trust under test, Family obligations

Available on

fuboTV
YouTube TV
Freeform
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Grabbers

470. Grabbers

Science Fiction Comedy Thriller Horror Mystery
6.3

20121h 34min

Ireland, United Kingdom

Director: Jon Wright

Overview

Something sinister has come to the shores of Erin Island, unbeknownst to the quaint population of this sleepy fishing village resting somewhere off Ireland’s coast. First, some fishermen go missing. Then there is the rash of whale carcasses suddenly washing up on the beach. When the murders start, it’s up to two mismatched cops – an irresponsible alcoholic and his new partner, a by-the-book woman from the mainland – to protect the townsfolk from the giant, bloodsucking, tentacled aliens that prey upon them. Their only weapon, they discover, is booze. If they want to survive the creatures’ onslaught, everyone will have to get very, very drunk!

Themes

Public safety under siege, Duty versus personal motive, Alcohol as weapon, Crowd-based crisis response, Ecology of threat, Isolation and invasion

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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