Movies with cynical vibe

Vibe

Tense Dry Fast-paced Stylish Witty

Overview

When a Hollywood star mysteriously disappears in the middle of filming, the studio sends their fixer to get him back.

Themes

Deception as leverage, Public image management, Media manipulation and control, Studio power dynamics, Political pressure and conformity, Art versus commerce, Celebrity as commodity

Available on

Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

Vibe

Dry Fast-paced Chaotic Sun-drenched Cynical

Overview

Jason Kelly is one week away from marrying his boss's uber-controlling daughter, putting him on the fast track for a partnership at the law firm. However, when the straight-laced Jason is tricked into driving his foul-mouthed grandfather, Dick, to Daytona for spring break, his pending nuptials are suddenly in jeopardy. Between riotous frat parties, bar fights, and an epic night of karaoke, Dick is on a quest to live his life to the fullest and bring Jason along for the ride.

Themes

Loyalty under strain, Wedding pressure, Peer influence, Duty versus freedom, Midlife rebellion, Misrepresentation and deceit

Available on

Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

Vibe

Heartwarming Intimate Dry Fast-paced Measured

Overview

Despite being deposed as president of his condominium association, grumpy 59-year-old Ove continues to watch over his neighbourhood with an iron fist. When pregnant Parvaneh and her family move into the terraced house opposite Ove and she accidentally back into Ove’s mailbox, it sets off a series of unexpected changes in his life.

Themes

Resistant aging and new bonds, Neighborhood solidarity under pressure, Belonging beyond rigid rules, Care through acts of generosity, Tension between tradition and change, Inclusion of marginal voices

Available on

Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

Vibe

Tense Dry Clinical Fast-paced Cynical

Overview

The men who made millions from a global economic meltdown.

Themes

Conflicts of interest, Subprime mortgage crisis, Risk mispricing and bubbles, Profits vs ethics in finance, Regulatory gaps in markets, Rating agency dishonesty

Available on

Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

Vibe

Realistic Claustrophobic Dry Deliberate Measured

Overview

A self-help seminar inspires a sixty-something woman to romantically pursue her younger co-worker.

Themes

Age disparity romance, Self-improvement obsession, Social awkwardness under pressure, Online persona deception, Workplace relationship tension, Desire vs reality

Available on

Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

Vibe

Claustrophobic Bleak Dry Fast-paced Stylish

Overview

A&R man Steven Stelfox is slashing and burning his way through the music business, a world where 'no one knows anything' and where careers are made and broken by chance and the fickle tastes of the general public. Fuelled by greed, ambition and inhuman quantities of drugs, Stelfox lives the dream, as he searches for his next hit record.

Themes

Ambition and greed, Drug-fueled pressure, Hit-driven culture, Cutthroat industry dynamics, Audience taste uncertainty

Available on

Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

Vibe

Realistic Tense Intimate Atmospheric Restrained

Overview

Desperate for a good story, a sex-addicted journalist throws himself into the world of high-class escorts when he starts following a Stanford-educated prostitute.

Themes

Prostitution stigma, Ambition versus legitimacy, Deception and appearances, Addiction and recovery, Protection within precarious work, Trust and vulnerability

Available on

Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

Vibe

Tense Fast-paced Stylish Intense Measured

Overview

In 1950s Australia, beautiful, talented dressmaker Tilly returns to her tiny hometown to right wrongs from her past. As she tries to reconcile with her mother, she starts to fall in love while transforming the fashion of the town.

Themes

Deception and exposure, Small-town judgment, Fashion as agency, Gender and craft, Heritage and kinship, Class and power

Available on

Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

Vibe

Tense Claustrophobic Brutal Dry Relentless

Overview

During a shootout in a saloon, Sheriff Hunt injures a suspicious stranger. The doctor's assistant, wife of the local foreman, tends to him in prison. That night, the town is attacked and they both disappear—only the arrow of a cannibal tribe is found. Hunt and a few of his men go in search of the prisoner and the foreman's wife.

Themes

Trust under threat, Survival under siege, Violence as necessity, Frontier lawlessness, Cultural collision, Grit under isolation

Available on

Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

Vibe

Claustrophobic Dry Fast-paced Oppressive Satirical

Overview

In a dystopian near future, single people, according to the laws of The City, are taken to The Hotel, where they are obliged to find a romantic partner in forty-five days or are transformed into animals and sent off into The Woods.

Themes

Transformation as punishment, Rebellion against oppressive rules, Social coercion of romance, Propaganda and ritual of partnership, Bureaucratic surveillance of singles, Obsession with superficial traits

Available on

Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.