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Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

751. Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

Comedy Adventure Parody
6.8

20011h 44min

United States

Director: Kevin Smith

When Jay and Silent Bob learn that their comic-book alter egos, Bluntman and Chronic, have been sold to Hollywood as part of a big-screen movie that leaves them out of any royalties, the pair travels to Tinseltown to sabotage the production.

Themes

Image versus reality, Royalty rights dispute, Collective action against perceived injustices, Deception and front groups, Film industry exploitation, Satire of fame and studios

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Amazon Video
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Rat Race

752. Rat Race

Adventure Comedy Globetrotting Adventure Ensemble Comedy
6.5

20011h 52min

Canada, United States

Director: Jerry Zucker

In an ensemble film about easy money, greed, manipulation and bad driving, a Las Vegas casino tycoon entertains his wealthiest high rollers -- a group that will bet on anything -- by pitting six ordinary people against each other in a wild dash for $2 million jammed into a locker hundreds of miles away. The tycoon and his wealthy friends monitor each racer's every move to keep track of their favorites. The only rule in this race is that there are no rules.

Themes

Group dynamics under stress, Risk and improvisation, Bets and spectators, No-rule competition, Greed and manipulation, Pursuit of wealth under pressure

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Curse of the Jade Scorpion

753. The Curse of the Jade Scorpion

Comedy Crime Romance Romantic Comedy Workplace Comedy
6.7

20011h 43min

United States, Germany

Director: Woody Allen

CW Briggs is a veteran insurance investigator, with many successes. Betty Ann Fitzgerald is a new employee in the company he works for, with the task of reorganizing the office. They don't like each other - or at least that's what they think. During a night out with the rest of the office employees, they go to watch Voltan, a magician who secretly hypnotizes both of them.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Trust under pressure, Power of suggestion, Professional vs personal life, Memory as weapon, Hypnosis as crime driver

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Parole Officer

754. The Parole Officer

Crime Comedy Parody Detective Mystery Crime
6.3

20011h 33min

United Kingdom

Director: John Duigan

A hapless parole officer is framed for murder by a crooked police chief. To prove his innocence he must entice his former clients away from the law abiding lives they are now living to recover the evidence that will save him.

Themes

Abuse of power, Surveillance and control, Collective action under pressure, Framing and deception, Social mobility strain


The Princess Diaries

755. The Princess Diaries

Comedy Family Romance Romantic Comedy Parent-Child Family
6.4

20011h 55min

United States

Director: Garry Marshall

A socially awkward but very bright 15-year-old girl being raised by a single mom discovers that she is the princess of a small European country because of the recent death of her long-absent father, who, unknown to her, was the crown prince of Genovia. She must make a choice between continuing the life of a San Francisco teen or stepping up to the throne.

Themes

Intergenerational bonds, Public image pressure, Duty and adolescence, Familial expectations, Royal responsibility and identity, Social status pressures

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Wet Hot American Summer

756. Wet Hot American Summer

Comedy Parody
6.5

20011h 37min

United States

Director: David Wain

The setting is Camp Firewood, the year 1981. It's the last day before everyone goes back to the real world, but there's still a summer's worth of unfinished business to resolve. At the center of the action is camp director Beth, who struggles to keep order while she falls in love with the local astrophysics professor. He is busy trying to save the camp from a deadly piece of NASA's Skylab which is hurtling toward earth. All that, plus: a dangerous waterfall rescue, love triangles, misfits, cool kids, and talking vegetable cans. The questions will all be resolved, of course, at the big talent show at the end of the day.

Themes

Camp hierarchy and authority, Adolescence and belonging, Misfit solidarity, Performance as social glue, Romance amid chaos, Teamwork under pressure

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Legally Blonde

757. Legally Blonde

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy High-Concept Comedy
6.5

20011h 36min

United States

Director: Robert Luketic

Fashionable sorority queen Elle Woods has it all, but, she wants nothing more than to be Mrs. Warner Huntington III. But he dumps her before heading to Harvard Law School. Elle rallies all of her resources and gets into Harvard, determined to win him back. While there, she figures out that there is more to herself than just good looks.

Themes

Mentorship under pressure, Social climbing pressure, Female friendship networks, Professional ambition, Beauty standards vs competence, Reputation management

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Made

758. Made

Comedy Crime Buddy Comedy Organized Crime
6.3

20011h 35min

United States

Director: Jon Favreau

Two aspiring boxers and lifelong friends get involved in a money-laundering scheme through a low-level organized crime group.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Deception in deals, Risk through improvisation, Crime and friendship, Restraint vs ambition, Money and morality

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Manitou's Shoe

759. Manitou's Shoe

Western Comedy Adventure Modern Western Parody
6.7

20011h 25min

Germany

Director: Michael Herbig

Abahachi, Chief of the Apache Indians, and his blood brother Ranger maintain peace and justice in the Wild West. One day, Abahachi needs to take up a credit from the Shoshone Indians to finance his tribe's new saloon. Unfortunately Santa Maria, who sold the saloon, betrays Abahachi, takes the money and leaves. Soon, the Shoshones are on the warpath to get their money back, and Abahachi is forced to organize it quickly.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Loyalty under pressure, Treasure motive, Disguises and misdirection, Alliances and rivalries, Frontier conflict

Available on

Amazon Video
blue TV
Apple TV
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Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within

760. Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within

Adventure Action Fantasy Science Fiction Thriller
6.4

20011h 46min

Japan, United States

Director: Hironobu Sakaguchi

Led by a strange dream, scientist Aki Ross struggles to collect the eight spirits in the hope of creating a force powerful enough to protect the planet. With the aid of the Deep Eyes Squadron and her mentor, Dr. Sid, Aki must save the Earth from its darkest hate and unleash the spirits within.

Themes

Ecology under threat, Infection as energy, Science vs authority, Survival through alliance, Sacrifice for others, Weaponization versus balance

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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