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Movies with measured vibe

271. Judas and the Black Messiah

Judas and the Black Messiah
Drama History Historical Drama Political History
7.4
20212h 6minCanada, United States
Director: Shaka King

Overview

Bill O'Neal infiltrates the Black Panthers on the orders of FBI Agent Mitchell and J. Edgar Hoover. As Black Panther Chairman Fred Hampton ascends—falling for a fellow revolutionary en route—a battle wages for O’Neal’s soul.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Based on true story, Assassination risk, Betrayal by friend, 1960s tensions, African american history

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272. Minari

Minari
Drama Family Drama
7.4
20211h 55minUnited States
Director: Lee Isaac Chung

Overview

A Korean American family moves to an Arkansas farm in search of its own American dream. Amidst the challenges of this new life in the strange and rugged Ozarks, they discover the undeniable resilience of family and what really makes a home.

Themes

Grandmother grandson relationship, American dream under pressure, Farmland as livelihood, Mobile home isolation, Intergenerational caregiving challenge, Hatchery labor tension

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Amazon Video
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273. Land

Land
Drama Tragic Drama
6.7
20211h 29minUnited States, Canada
Director: Robin Wright

Overview

Edee, in the aftermath of an unfathomable event, finds herself unable to stay connected to the world she once knew and in the face of that uncertainty, retreats to the magnificent, but unforgiving, wilds of the Rockies. After a local hunter brings her back from the brink of death, she must find a way to live again.

Themes

Grief and memory, Isolation and self-reliance, Trust after trauma, Healing through care, Survival in harsh wilderness, Interdependence of strangers

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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274. The World to Come

The World to Come
Romance Drama Western Passionate Romance Historical Drama
6.4
20211h 45minFrance, Romania
Director: Mona Fastvold

Overview

In 1856, two women forge a close connection despite their isolation on the American frontier.

Themes

Jealousy and control, Practical marriage constraint, Isolation amplifies longing, Forbidden affection under scrutiny, Frontier life social pressures, Loss shapes bonds

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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275. Penguin Bloom

Penguin Bloom
Drama Family Drama
6.8
20211h 35minAustralia, United States
Director: Glendyn Ivin

Overview

When an unlikely ally enters the Bloom family's world in the form of an injured baby magpie they name Penguin, the bird’s arrival makes a profound difference in the struggling family’s life.

Themes

Guilt and accountability, Family caregiving strain, Bond with animal catalyst, Injury drives adaptation, Transition to independence, Recovery through small steps

Available on

Netflix
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276. The Dig

The Dig
Drama History Historical Drama Historical Event
7.1
20211h 52minUnited Kingdom
Director: Simon Stone

Overview

As WWII looms, a wealthy widow hires an amateur archaeologist to excavate the burial mounds on her estate. When they make a historic discovery, the echoes of Britain's past resonate in the face of its uncertain future‎.

Themes

Class differences, Gendered expectations, Ownership rights, Historical significance, War era constraints, Cross class collaboration

Available on

Netflix
Plex Channel
Netflix Standard with Ads
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277. The Dry

The Dry
Crime Thriller Mystery Detective Mystery Crime Investigation Mystery
6.8
20211h 57minAustralia, United Kingdom
Director: Robert Connolly

Overview

Aaron Falk returns to his drought-stricken hometown to attend a tragic funeral. But his return opens a decades-old wound - the unsolved death of a teenage girl.

Themes

Small-town suspicion, Past trauma and memory, Financial crime and cover-up, Family tragedy and loss, Drought and hardship, Harassment and stigma

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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278. Pieces of a Woman

Pieces of a Woman
Drama Tragic Drama
7.0
20202h 7minCanada, Hungary
Director: Kornél Mundruczó

Overview

When a young mother's home birth ends in unfathomable tragedy, she begins a year-long odyssey of mourning that fractures relationships with loved ones in this deeply personal story of a woman learning to live alongside her loss.

Themes

Grief and mourning, Economic strain and care choices, Home birth versus medical risk, Family obligation under stress, Legal accountability and blame, Reconciliation after loss

Available on

Netflix
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279. Soul

Soul
Animation Family Comedy Fantasy Drama
8.0
20201h 41minUnited States
Director: Pete Docter

Overview

Joe Gardner is a middle school teacher with a love for jazz music. After a successful audition at the Half Note Club, he suddenly gets into an accident that separates his soul from his body and is transported to the You Seminar, a center in which souls develop and gain passions before being transported to a newborn child. Joe must enlist help from the other souls-in-training, like 22, a soul who has spent eons in the You Seminar, in order to get back to Earth.

Themes

Self-discovery through new experiences, Mentorship and guidance dynamics, Life-affirming choices under pressure, Meaning beyond career labels, Art as identity and expression, Afterlife as existential prompt

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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280. Josee, the Tiger and the Fish

Josee, the Tiger and the Fish
Animation Drama Romance Anime Relationship Drama
7.6
20201h 38minJapan
Director: Kotaro Tamura

Overview

With dreams of diving abroad, Tsuneo gets a job assisting Josee, an artist whose imagination takes her far beyond her wheelchair. But when the tide turns against them, they push each other to places they never thought possible, and inspire a love fit for a storybook.

Themes

Romance under constraint, Dreams vs reality, Growth through adversity, Disability and independence, Caregiving responsibility, Art as identity

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Crunchyroll
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