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Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo

361. Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo

Animation Action Science Fiction TV Movie Anime
7.0

20061h 15min

United States

Director: Michael Chang

Overview

After a battle with a high-tech villain named, Saiko-Tek, the Teen Titans travel to the city of Tokyo where they find themselves embroiled in a conflict with an ancient enemy.

Themes

Cultural clash and adaptation, Framing and deception, Technology escalation, Power vs accountability, Team cohesion under threat, Mythmaking and manipulation

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Gridiron Gang

362. Gridiron Gang

Crime Drama Sports Competition
6.9

20062h 5min

United States

Director: Phil Joanou

Overview

Under the leadership of their counselor, teenagers at a juvenile detention center gain self-esteem by playing football together. Based on a true story.

Themes

Violence and consequence, Institutional pressure, Loyalty vs rivalry, Discipline through sport, Teamwork under strain, Youth rehabilitation

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Black Book

363. Black Book

Drama Thriller War World War II Historical Drama
7.7

20062h 25min

Belgium, Germany

Director: Paul Verhoeven

Overview

In the Nazi-occupied Netherlands during World War II, a Jewish singer infiltrates the regional Gestapo headquarters for the Dutch resistance.

Themes

Power dynamics and coercion, Survival under occupation, Identity through disguise, Loyalty versus betrayal, Resistance and deception, Moral ambiguity in war

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Brother Bear 2

364. Brother Bear 2

Adventure Animation Family Coming-of-Age Adventure Family Animation
6.2

20061h 13min

United States

Director: Ben Gluck

Overview

Kenai finds his childhood human friend Nita and the two embark on a journey to burn the amulet he gave to her before he was a bear, much to Koda's dismay.

Themes

Duty vs desire, Trust under pressure, Tradition vs change, Family loyalty vs independence, Inter-species bond tension, Belonging through transformation

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Step Up

365. Step Up

Music Drama Romance Crime Dance-Centered Music Film
6.5

20061h 44min

United States

Director: Anne Fletcher

Overview

Delinquent Tyler Gage receives the opportunity of a lifetime after vandalizing a performing arts school, gaining him the chance to earn a scholarship and dance with up-and-coming dancer Nora.

Themes

Class inequality, Betrayal and loyalty, Risk and consequence, Romance under pressure, Belonging through teamwork, Ambition through art

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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Brick

366. Brick

Drama Mystery Investigation Mystery Coming-of-Age Drama
7.1

20061h 50min

United States

Director: Rian Johnson

Overview

A teenage loner pushes his way into the underworld of a high school crime ring to investigate the disappearance of his ex-girlfriend.

Themes

Neo-noir mood, Underworld power dynamics, Manipulation and betrayal, High school crime culture, Loner in crime underworld, Drug trade violence

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Slither

367. Slither

Horror Science Fiction Comedy Alien Horror Dark Comedy
6.5

20061h 35min

Canada, United States

Director: James Gunn

Overview

A small town is taken over by an alien plague, turning residents into zombies and all forms of mutant monsters.

Themes

Loyalty under threat, Parasitic contagion and autonomy, Bodily transformation and horror, Small-town isolation and fear, Hive mind control vs individual will, Violence as containment

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Casanova

368. Casanova

Adventure Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy
6.5

20051h 52min

United States

Director: Lasse Hallström

Overview

With a reputation for seducing members of the opposite sex, regardless of their marital status, a notorious womanizer discovers a beauty who seems impervious to his charms. However, as he continues to pursue the indifferent lady, he finds himself falling in love.

Themes

Deception and disguise, Patriarchal expectations, Women's rights advocacy, Religious morality vs personal desire, Reputation vs love, Stage life as escape

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Keeping Mum

369. Keeping Mum

Comedy Dark Comedy
6.8

20051h 43min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Niall Johnson

Overview

A pastor preoccupied with writing the perfect sermon fails to realize that his wife is having an affair and his children are up to no good.

Themes

Intergenerational tension, Domestic manipulation, Sexual secrecy, Hidden deception, Family conflict, Religious duty vs desire

Available on

Tubi TV
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

370. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Adventure Fantasy Epic Fantasy Adventure Epic
7.7

20052h 37min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Mike Newell

Overview

When Harry Potter's name emerges from the Goblet of Fire, he becomes a competitor in a grueling battle for glory among three wizarding schools—the Triwizard Tournament. But since Harry never submitted his name for the Tournament, who did? Now Harry must confront a deadly dragon, fierce water demons and an enchanted maze only to find himself in the cruel grasp of He Who Must Not Be Named.

Themes

Deception and exposure, Alliances and rivalry, Competition under pressure, Duty vs loyalty, Secret manipulation, Risk and consequence, Trust in authority

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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