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Shanghai Knights

711. Shanghai Knights

Action Adventure Comedy Western Buddy Action
6.2

20031h 55min

Hong Kong SAR China, United States

Director: David Dobkin

When a Chinese rebel murders Chon's estranged father and escapes to England, Chon and Roy make their way to London with revenge on their minds.

Themes

Murder distorts trust, Revenge drives loyalty, Imperial seal stirs power, Loyalty under conflicting codes, Emperor shadows ambition, Good versus evil tests loyalties

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Two Weeks Notice

712. Two Weeks Notice

Romance Comedy Romantic Comedy Workplace Comedy
6.2

20021h 41min

United States

Director: Marc Lawrence

Dedicated environmental lawyer Lucy Kelson goes to work for billionaire George Wade as part of a deal to preserve a community center. Indecisive and weak-willed George grows dependent on Lucy's guidance on everything from legal matters to clothing. Exasperated, Lucy gives notice and picks Harvard graduate June Carter as her replacement. As Lucy's time at the firm nears an end, she grows jealous of June and has second thoughts about leaving George.

Themes

Wealth vs advocacy, Professional ethics under pressure, Power dynamics in the workplace, Dependence and indispensability, Community interests vs development, Loyalty and compromise

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The Legend of Al, John and Jack

713. The Legend of Al, John and Jack

Comedy Crime Satire Organized Crime
6.5

20021h 45min

Italy

Director: Massimo Venier

Hapless Depression-era gangsters Al, John and Jack find out their boss wants to get rid of them and come up with a plan to sell him to the FBI, but Al's short-term memory loss could make it difficult.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Memory as liability, Deception within crime rings, Incompetence in crime, Performative crime and publicity, Betrayal among allies

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Netflix
Amazon Prime Video
Mediaset Infinity
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Drumline

714. Drumline

Drama Romance Comedy Music Coming-of-Age Drama
6.0

20021h 58min

United States

Director: Charles Stone III

A talented street drummer from Harlem enrolls in a Southern university, expecting to lead its marching band's drumline to victory. He initially flounders in his new world, before realizing that it takes more than talent to reach the top.

Themes

Class inequality, Talent versus discipline, Institutional pressure, Teamwork and unity, Mentorship and growth, Competition culture, Honor and loyalty

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Disney Plus
Amazon Video
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Sex Is Zero

715. Sex Is Zero

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Adult Comedy
6.5

20021h 36min

South Korea

Director: JK Youn

Eun-sik tries to pass the state exam while studying in college after his military service. One day, he meets a beautiful woman Eun-hyo, and his life changes.

Themes

State exam pressure, College life dynamics, Military service legacy, Romantic pursuit turbulence, Aerobic athlete pressures, Two-timing betrayal

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Rakuten Viki
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Chicago

716. Chicago

Comedy Crime Drama Dark Comedy Legal Drama
7.2

20021h 53min

United States

Director: Rob Marshall

Murderesses Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart find themselves on death row together and fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows in 1920s Chicago.

Themes

Media manipulation, Press influence, Fame as leverage, Performative identity, Gendered justice system, Public appetite for scandal

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Adaptation.

717. Adaptation.

Comedy Crime Drama Dark Comedy Psychological Drama
7.7

20021h 55min

United States

Director: Spike Jonze

Charlie Kaufman is a confused L.A. screenwriter overwhelmed by feelings of inadequacy, sexual frustration, self-loathing, and by the screenwriting ambitions of his freeloading twin brother Donald. While struggling to adapt "The Orchid Thief," by Susan Orlean, Kaufman's life spins from pathetic to bizarre. The lives of Kaufman, Orlean's book, become strangely intertwined as each one's search for passion collides with the others'.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Twin rivalry and dependence, Writer's block under pressure, Ambition versus integrity, Satire of the industry, Identity through adaptation

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Undertaking Betty

718. Undertaking Betty

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Dark Comedy
6.6

20021h 34min

Germany, United Kingdom

Director: Nick Hurran

A politician's wife and the mortician who has secretly loved her for years plan to fake her death so they can run away together.

Themes

Professional rivalry and innovation, Deception within marriage, Romance under social pressure, Image management and reputation, Small-town ambition and politics, Ethical lines in business

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

719. It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

Comedy Family Christmas Family
6.3

20021h 28min

United States

Director: Kirk R. Thatcher

The owner of a bank (Miss Bitterman) wants to own the Muppet Theatre so she can build a nightclub over it. After she tricks Pepe into giving her the only copy of the contract between her father and the Muppets, she changes it so the Muppets have very little time to pay a debt they owe. Meanwhile, the Muppets are trying to put on a Christmas show. After the Muppets are confronted by Bitterman, they make a lot of sacrifices to save up so they can keep the Theatre.

Themes

Deception and loyalty, Art vs commerce, Community resilience, Economic hardship, Foreclosure pressure, Leadership under stress, Sacrifice for venue

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Amazon Video
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Brown Sugar

720. Brown Sugar

Romance Comedy Romantic Comedy Buddy Comedy
6.5

20021h 49min

United States

Director: Rick Famuyiwa

Sidney and Dre can attribute their lifelong friendship and the launch of their careers to one single childhood instant... witnessing the birth of hip-hop on a New York street corner. Now some 15 years later, she is a revered music critic at a national magazine and he is a successful, though unfulfilled, hip-hop record company executive. Both come to realize that their true life passions will only be fulfilled by remembering what they learned that day on the corner.

Themes

Authentic hip-hop vs marketable acts, Creative integrity vs commercial pressure, Jealousy in professional relationships, Talent discovery and label dynamics, Entrepreneurial risk and independence, Public image vs personal life

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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