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Movies with charged vibe

231. When the Game Stands Tall

When the Game Stands Tall
Drama Sports Competition
6.6
20141h 55minUnited States
Director: Thomas Carter

Overview

A young coach turns a losing high school football program around to go undefeated for 12 consecutive seasons.

Themes

Trauma and resilience, Ethics in recruitment, Work family balance, Legacy versus rivalry, Coaching under pressure, Discipline and brotherhood

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232. Obvious Child

Obvious Child
Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
6.7
20141h 25minUnited States
Director: Gillian Robespierre

Overview

An immature, newly unemployed comic must navigate the murky waters of adulthood after her fling with a graduate student results in an unplanned pregnancy.

Themes

Pregnancy decision under pressure, Autonomy versus dependence, Career versus personal life, Parental support and boundaries, Romantic connection and hesitation, Unemployment and self-direction

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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233. The Skeleton Twins

The Skeleton Twins
Drama Relationship Drama
6.8
20141h 32minUnited States
Director: Craig Johnson

Overview

Estranged twins Maggie and Milo coincidentally cheat death on the same day, prompting them to reunite and confront the reasons their lives went so wrong. As the twins' reunion reinvigorates them, they realize the key to fixing their lives may just lie in repairing their relationship.

Themes

Trust and deception, Identity and belonging, Sibling estrangement, Past relationships, Hidden infidelity, Parental dynamics

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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234. The Two Faces of January

The Two Faces of January
Thriller Cover-Up Thriller
6.2
20141h 36minFrance, United Kingdom
Director: Hossein Amini

Overview

1962. A con artist, his wife, and a dangerous stranger are caught up in the murder of a private detective and are forced to try and escape Athens.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Moral ambiguity, Pursuit and escape, Manufactured identities, Fragile loyalties, Dangerous entanglements

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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235. Son of Batman

Son of Batman
Animation Action Adventure Superhero Action Adult Animation
6.7
20141h 14minUnited States
Director: Ethan Spaulding

Overview

Batman learns he has a violent, unruly pre-teen son, secretly raised by the terrorist group known as The League of Assassins.

Themes

Loyalty under threat, Robin dynamics and duty, Terrorist group pressure, Father son reunion tensions, Based on comic expectations, Super power limits

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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236. Clear History

Clear History
Comedy TV Movie Satire
6.4
20141h 40minUnited States
Director: Greg Mottola

Overview

Nathan Flomm, in order to avoid the humiliation of having missed out on a hugely successful business, assumes a new identity on Martha's Vineyard. He plots revenge when his former business partner moves to the same town.

Themes

Revenge as motive, Identity concealment, Social risk management, Private life public exposure, Humiliation and reinvention, Reputational tension

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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237. 5 to 7

5 to 7
Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy
7.1
20141h 38minUnited States
Director: Victor Levin

Overview

A young writer begins an affair with an older woman from France whose open marriage to a diplomat dictates that they can meet only between the hours of 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Themes

Loyalty and betrayal, Power imbalance in relationships, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Open marriage dynamics, Ethical conflict in romance, Parental disapproval and acceptance, Career ambitions vs love

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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238. Serial (Bad) Weddings

Serial (Bad) Weddings
Comedy Awkward Comedy
7.0
20141h 34minFrance
Director: Philippe de Chauveron

Overview

A catholic French couple sees their life upside down when their four daughters get married to men of different religion and origins.

Themes

Interfaith marriage pressure, Racial prejudice tensions, Familial acceptance vs rejection, Cultural assimilation tension, Gaullist family dynamics, Outsider romance consequences

Available on

Apple TV
Google Play Movies
Amazon Prime Video
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239. Rob the Mob

Rob the Mob
Crime Drama Heist
6.3
20141h 44minUnited States
Director: Raymond De Felitta

Overview

The true-life story of a crazy-in-love Queens couple who robbed a series of mafia social clubs and got away with it… for a while… until they stumble upon a score bigger than they ever planned and become targets of both the mob and the FBI.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Media attention and risk, Crime and romance, Mob power and fear, Federal scrutiny and danger, Revenge and vulnerability

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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240. A Long Way Down

A Long Way Down
Comedy Drama Dark Comedy Tragic Drama
6.3
20141h 36minUnited Kingdom, Germany
Director: Pascal Chaumeil

Overview

Four lost souls—a disgraced TV presenter, a foul-mouthed teen, an isolated single mother, and a solipsistic muso—decide to end their lives on the same night, New Year's Eve. When this disillusioned quartet of strangers meet unintentionally at the same suicide hotspot, a London high-rise with the well-earned nickname Topper's Tower, they mutually agree to call off their plans for six weeks, forming an unconventional, dysfunctional family. They become media sensations as the Topper House Four and search together for the reasons to keep on living.

Themes

Search for meaning, Media spectacle, Public scrutiny, Depression and resilience, Deception under scrutiny, Improvised family dynamics

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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