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Ticket to Paradise

1. Ticket to Paradise

Drama Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
6.1
20221h 44min

Overview

Divorced couple Georgia and David find themselves on a shared mission: they team up and travel to Bali to stop their daughter Lily from making the same mistake they once made 25 years ago.

Themes

Intergenerational conflict, Deception and sabotage, Marriage as life choice, Family bonds tested, Cultural expectations vs autonomy, Reconciliation and acceptance

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Humans

2. The Humans

Drama Family Drama
6.1
20211h 46min

Overview

Erik Blake has gathered three generations of his Pennsylvania family to celebrate Thanksgiving at his daughter’s apartment in lower Manhattan. As darkness falls outside and eerie things start to go bump in the night, the group’s deepest fears are laid bare.

Themes

Family tension, Family dinner dynamics, Thanksgiving pressures, Three generations, Apartment setting, Based on play

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Amazon Video
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Human Capital

3. Human Capital

Drama Relationship Drama
7.2
20131h 51min

Overview

The destinies of two families are irrevocably tied together after a cyclist is hit off the road by a jeep in the night before Christmas Eve.

Themes

Care decisions under pressure, Interconnected families, Social disruption from accident, Fateful collision, Public perception and liability, Privilege and responsibility

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Impossible

4. The Impossible

Drama Thriller History Historical Drama Survival Thriller
7.5
20121h 53min

Overview

In December 2004, close-knit family Maria, Henry and their three sons begin their winter vacation in Thailand. But the day after Christmas, the idyllic holiday turns into an incomprehensible nightmare when a terrifying roar rises from the depths of the sea, followed by a wall of black water that devours everything in its path. Though Maria and her family face their darkest hour, unexpected displays of kindness and courage ameliorate their terror.

Themes

Man vs nature, Survival struggle, Tsunami disruption, Natural disaster impact, Family vacation strain, Separation from family

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Prayers for Bobby

5. Prayers for Bobby

Drama History TV Movie Tragic Drama True-Story TV Movie
8.0
20091h 29min

Overview

Bobby Griffith was his mother's favorite son, the perfect all-American boy growing up under deeply religious influences in Walnut Creek, California. Bobby was also gay. Struggling with a conflict no one knew of, much less understood, Bobby finally came out to his family.

Themes

Grief and coping, Coming out under pressure, Religious intolerance, Parental influence on sexuality, Advocacy after loss, Homophobia in faith communities

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Hulu
Hoopla
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I Can't Think Straight

6. I Can't Think Straight

Drama Romance Passionate Romance Relationship Drama
6.5
20081h 20min

Overview

Tala, a London-based Palestinian, is preparing for her elaborate Middle Eastern wedding when she meets Leyla, a young British Indian woman who is dating her best friend. Spirited Christian Tala and shy Muslim Leyla could not be more different from each other, but the attraction is immediate and goes deeper than friendship. But Tala is not ready to accept the implications of the choice her heart has made for her and escapes back to Jordan, while Leyla tries to move on with her new-found life, to the shock of her tradition-loving parents. As Tala's wedding day approaches, simmering tensions come to boiling point and the pressure mounts for Tala to be true to herself.

Themes

Intergenerational tension, Family expectations, Sexual identity exploration, Traditional obligation vs desire, Cross-cultural attraction, Pressure to conform

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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A Lot Like Love

7. A Lot Like Love

Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
6.6
20051h 47min

Overview

On a flight from Los Angeles to New York, Oliver and Emily make a connection, only to decide that they are poorly suited to be together. Over the next seven years, however, they are reunited time and time again, they go from being acquaintances to close friends to... lovers?

Themes

Loneliness and connection, Timing vs commitment, Recurrent reconnections, Career vs romance, Unspoken affection, Alternative life choices

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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