Movies with satirical vibe

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Claustrophobic Dry Fast-paced Stylish Intense

Overview

Financial TV host Lee Gates and his producer Patty are put in an extreme situation when an irate investor takes over their studio.

Themes

Media influence via tv studio, Financial crisis vulnerability, Algorithm governance and meddling, Stock market manipulation exposure, Ceo accountability amid manipulation

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Intimate Dry Restrained Fast-paced Measured

Overview

The story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress, who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible singing voice.

Themes

Appearance vs reality, Social pressure, Public ridicule, Ambition despite flaw, Performative generosity, Self delusion

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Playful Dry Witty Satirical Noisy

Overview

A sorority moves in next door to the home of Mac and Kelly Radner who have a young child. The Radner's enlist their former nemeses from the fraternity to help battle the raucous sisters.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Intergenerational tension, Coexistence under pressure, Neighborhood intrusion, Party culture versus boundaries, Economic leverage and housing

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Tense Claustrophobic Procedural Dry Fast-paced

Overview

A radio journalist and his technician get in over their heads when they hatch a scheme to fake their own kidnapping during a rebel uprising in South America and hide out in New York instead.

Themes

Deception as strategy, Improvisation under pressure, Journalism and personal cost, Public attention vs privacy, False narratives in news, Media sensationalism ethics

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Immersive Tense Claustrophobic Dry Relentless

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Horror junkie Joe Foster gets to live out his ultimate scary movie fantasy courtesy of Fear Inc., a company that specializes in giving you the fright of your life. But as lines blur between what is and is not part of the game, Joe's dream come true begins to look more like a nightmare.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Trust under threat, Illusion vs reality, Fear as product, Exploitation of spectators, Spectacle of dread

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Realistic Dynamic Dry Relentless Witty

Overview

A titan of industry is sent to prison after she's caught for insider trading. When she emerges ready to rebrand herself as America's latest sweetheart, not everyone she screwed over is so quick to forgive and forget.

Themes

Family loyalty tensions, Reinvention after downfall, Rivalry driving strategy, Mentor led capital infusion, Branding under pressure, Class ascent

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Playful Heartwarming Chaotic Satirical Buoyant

Overview

The continuing adventures of the Portokalos family. A follow-up to the 2002 comedy, "My Big Fat Greek Wedding."

Themes

Family obligation and care, Village renewal pressure, Intergenerational independence struggle, Interference vs autonomy, Memory and heritage, Engagement as catalyst

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Realistic Claustrophobic Bleak Dry Intense

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In 2002, cable news producer Kim Barker decides to shake up her routine by taking a daring new assignment in Kabul, Afghanistan. Dislodged from her comfortable American lifestyle, Barker finds herself in the middle of an out-of-control war zone. Luckily, she meets Tanya Vanderpoel, a fellow journalist who takes the shell-shocked reporter under her wing. Amid the militants, warlords and nighttime partying, Barker discovers the key to becoming a successful correspondent.

Themes

Gendered access in war journalism, Embedded journalism ethics, Truth vs spectacle in news, Career ambition under risk, Disillusionment with war coverage, Local power dynamics in conflict reporting

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Dry Fast-paced Intense Satirical Nerve-wracking

Overview

Wrongfully accused and on the run, a top MI6 assassin joins forces with his long-lost, football hooligan brother to save the world from a sinister plot.

Themes

Deception and loyalty, Sibling loyalty under threat, Identity under disguise, Duty versus family bonds, High stakes improvisation, Improvised action under pressure

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Immersive Tense Stylish Witty Satirical

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Determined to prove herself, Officer Judy Hopps, the first bunny on Zootopia's police force, jumps at the chance to crack her first case - even if it means partnering with scam-artist fox Nick Wilde to solve the mystery.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Institutional cover-ups, Power and accountability, Prejudice under pressure, Duty and identity, Trust and partnership

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