nerve-wracking backdrop

Movies with nerve-wracking vibe

211. Hotel Mumbai

Hotel Mumbai
Thriller History Drama Action Historical Event
7.6
20192h 3minAustralia, Singapore
Director: Anthony Maras

Overview

Mumbai, India, November 26, 2008. While several terrorists spread hatred and death through the city, others attack the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel. Both hotel staff and guests risk their lives, making unthinkable sacrifices to protect themselves and keep everyone safe while help arrives.

Themes

Trauma and memory, Survival under siege, Duty under pressure, Cooperation under threat, Civilian resilience, Collective courage

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
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212. The Wolf's Call

The Wolf's Call
Thriller Action Adventure Investigation Suspense Military Action
6.9
20191h 56minFrance
Director: Antonin Baudry

Overview

Shown from the perspective of a young submariner with unusually sensitive hearing and uncannily precise sound recognition. The fate of many often depends on his ability, and one time, whilst highly stressed, he makes a incorrect call which put his entire crew in mortal danger. Trying to regain the confidence of his comrades, he conducts an unauthorised investigation of an apparent plot which, it turns out, risks escalating into a nuclear apocalypse. Suddenly working under pressure with the fleet admiral, they must do whatever is necessary, even the unthinkable, to prevent a nuclear war, since a confirmed nuclear strike order cannot be countermanded.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Crisis decision making, Institutional mistrust, Duty versus legality, Escalation through miscommunication, Pressure on individuals

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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213. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Drama History Historical Drama Biographical History
7.6
20191h 53minMalawi, United Kingdom
Director: Chiwetel Ejiofor

Overview

Against all the odds, a thirteen year old boy in Malawi invents an unconventional way to save his family and village from famine.

Themes

Ingenuity through self-education, Drought resilience, Family duty vs personal pursuit, Community collaboration, Resource scarcity driving innovation, Education access and persistence

Available on

Netflix
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214. Love at Second Sight

Love at Second Sight
Comedy Romance Fantasy Romantic Comedy Time-Rule Fantasy
6.9
20191h 57minBelgium, France
Director: Hugo Gélin

Overview

A man tries to make his wife fall in love with him again, after waking up in an alternate reality where she never knew him.

Themes

Deception in romance, Memory and longing, Husband wife relationship dynamics, Alternate reality consequences, Creative ambition vs love, Identity and role negotiation

Available on

France Channel Amazon Channel
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215. Checkered Ninja

Checkered Ninja
Animation Comedy Adventure Fantasy Animated Fantasy Adventure
7.1
20181h 23minDenmark
Director: Thorbjørn Christoffersen

Overview

A possessed Ninja doll teams up with a teenage boy to avenge the murder of a poor child factory worker.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Corporate culpability, Protective guardianship, Ninja doll influence, Child laborers dynamics, Vigilantism tension

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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216. If Beale Street Could Talk

If Beale Street Could Talk
Romance Drama Bittersweet Romance Legal Drama
7.1
20182hUnited States
Director: Barry Jenkins

Overview

After her fiance is falsely imprisoned, a pregnant African-American woman sets out to clear his name and prove his innocence.

Themes

False accusation, Housing discrimination, Romantic resilience, Family solidarity, Stigma of illegitimacy, Police bias

Available on

Apple TV
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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217. Mary Poppins Returns

Mary Poppins Returns
Fantasy Family Comedy Supernatural Fantasy Holiday Family
6.7
20182h 11minUnited States
Director: Rob Marshall

Overview

Mary Poppins returns to the Banks family and helps them evade grave dangers by taking them on magical, musical adventures.

Themes

Economic precarity, Institutional corruption, Caregiving as catalyst, Family resilience, Debt and repossession, Depression era

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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218. Mirage

Mirage
Thriller Drama Mystery Fantasy Mind Game Thriller
7.4
20182h 9minSpain
Director: Oriol Paulo

Overview

During a mysterious thunderstorm, Vera, a young mother, manages to save a life in danger, but her good deed causes a disturbing chain of unexpected consequences.

Themes

Memory manipulation, Time distortion, Alternate realities, Relational deception, Familial disruption, Media as catalyst

Available on

Netflix
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219. Your Son

Your Son
Drama Thriller Tragic Drama Revenge Thriller
6.1
20181h 43minSpain
Director: Miguel Ángel Vivas

Overview

Jaime, a doctor who lives in Seville, finds his life radically changed when his son is left fighting for his life after being beaten up during a robbery. The feelings of pain and helplessness soon change to feelings of hate and anger, converting a good dad into a dehumanised man.

Themes

Violence and aftermath, Revenge dynamics, Parental protectiveness under threat, Dehumanisation under stress, Pain to anger, Investigation as moral test

Available on

Netflix
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220. Kursk

Kursk
Drama History Thriller Action Historical Event
6.6
20181h 58minBelgium, France
Director: Thomas Vinterberg

Overview

Barents Sea, August 12th, 2000. During a Russian naval exercise, and after suffering a serious accident, the K-141 Kursk submarine sinks with 118 crew members on board. While the few sailors who are still alive barely manage to survive, their families push for accurate information and a British officer struggles to obtain from the Russian government a permit to attempt a rescue before it is late. But general incompetence are against all their efforts.

Themes

External aid hesitancy, Bureaucracy vs rescue, Families press for information, Military competence under doubt, Survival under extreme deadlines, Political tension during crisis

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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