Movies with satirical vibe

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Playful Realistic Tense Dry Sun-drenched

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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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Dry Fast-paced Witty Intense Gritty

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After narrowly surviving a massive heart attack, Randal enlists his old friend Dante to help him make a movie immortalizing their youthful days at the little convenience store that started it all.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Creative collaboration under constraint, Heart attack aftermath, Sequel ambitions, Financier dependency trust, Memory vs progress

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Realistic Tense Dry Clinical Fast-paced

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An ambitious young woman, desperate for followers and fame, fakes a trip to Paris to up her social media presence. When a terrifying incident takes place in the real world and becomes part of her imaginary trip, her white lie becomes a moral quandary that offers her all the attention she’s wanted.

Themes

Social media performativity, Online shaming consequences, Viral notoriety, Performative deception, Fame versus integrity, Ethical boundaries of influence

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Playful Realistic Tense Claustrophobic Witty

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Honor is an ambitious high school senior whose sole focus is getting into Harvard, assuming she can first score the coveted recommendation from her guidance counselor, Mr. Calvin. Willing to do whatever it takes, Honor concocts a Machiavellian-like plan to take down her top three student competitors, until things take a turn when she unexpectedly falls for her biggest competition, Michael.

Themes

Class inequality, Social climbing, Coming of age, Academic pressure, Deception in competition, Rivalry and relationships

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Playful Bright Tense Whimsical Dry

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A hard-on-his-luck hound finds himself in a town full of cats in need of a hero to defend them from a ruthless villain's wicked plot to wipe their village off the map. With help from a reluctant mentor, our underdog must assume the role of town samurai and team up with the villagers to save the day.

Themes

Collective defense under threat, Legitimacy through action, Deception in governance, Honor vs obligation, Resilience of community, Ego vs leadership

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Playful Bright Whimsical Dry Witty

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A fanboy of a supervillain supergroup known as the Vicious 6, Gru hatches a plan to become evil enough to join them, with the backup of his followers, the Minions.

Themes

Group dynamics under pressure, Loyalty tested by minions, Ambition via pet rock, Sequel shaped by 1970s, Betrayal by a supervillain, Belonging via minions, Identity shift through competition

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Realistic Tense Intimate Dry Deliberate

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Marcel is an adorable one-inch-tall shell who ekes out a colorful existence with his grandmother Connie and their pet lint, Alan. Once part of a sprawling community of shells, they now live alone as the sole survivors of a mysterious tragedy. When a documentarian discovers them amongst the clutter of his Airbnb, his resulting short film brings Marcel millions of passionate fans, as well as unprecedented dangers and a new hope at finding his long-lost family.

Themes

Caregiving under strain, Search for belonging, Fame vs privacy, Media spectacle vs family care, Creativity as connection, Digital attention risks

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Playful Tense Dry Fast-paced Satirical

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In 1998, Beavis and Butt-Head are sentenced to Space Camp by a “creative” judge. Their obsession with a docking simulator (huh huh) leads to a trip on the Space Shuttle, with predictably disastrous results. After going through a black hole, they re-emerge in our time, where they look for love, misuse iPhones, and are hunted by the Deep State. Spoiler: They don’t score.

Themes

Time travel ethics, Gender dynamics, Youth rebellion vs authority, Privilege and bias, Satire of media culture, Technology and consequences, Surveillance and state power

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Realistic Atmospheric Bleak Dry Deliberate

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Sang-hyun is always struggling from debt, and Dong-soo works at a baby box facility. On a rainy night, they steal the baby Woo-sung, who was left in the baby box, to sell him at a good price. Meanwhile, detectives were watching, and they quietly track them down to capture the crucial evidence.

Themes

Deception and coercion, Trust and betrayal, Legal ambiguity, Family formation under pressure, Illicit adoption market, Crime and punishment

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Realistic Tense Raw Claustrophobic Dry

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Ready for a night of legendary partying, three college students must weigh the pros and cons of calling the police when faced with an unexpected situation.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Privacy vs surveillance, Police involvement dilemma, Racialized policing dynamics, Responsibility vs impulsivity

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