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Movies with nerve-wracking vibe

The Wolf of Wall Street

411. The Wolf of Wall Street

Crime Drama Comedy Con Artist Crime Satire
8.2

20133h

United States

Director: Martin Scorsese

Overview

Broker Jordan Belfort and his friend Donnie start their own brokerage firm. They make money selling penny stocks and blow it all on girls, alcohol, and drugs—until the FBI finally takes an interest in the company.

Themes

Risk and self-destruction, Wealth as performance, Deception and market manipulation, Ethics of money and power, Fame as addictive lure, Rise and fall dynamics

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Mafia Kills Only in Summer

412. The Mafia Kills Only in Summer

Romance Comedy Crime Drama Romantic Comedy
7.1

20131h 30min

Italy

Director: Pif

Overview

While Arturo tries to gain the love of Flora, he witnesses the history of Sicily from 1969 to 1992, miraculously dodging the crimes of the Mafia and supporting as a journalist the heroic struggle of the judges and policemen who fought this infamous organization.

Themes

Legal guardians under threat, Justice system sacrifice, Civic duty under pressure, Legacy of legality, Public memory and history

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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An Adventure in Space and Time

413. An Adventure in Space and Time

Drama Entertainment Industry Drama
8.2

20131h 23min

United Kingdom

Director: Terry McDonough

Overview

Actor William Hartnell felt trapped by a succession of hard-man roles while wannabe producer Verity Lambert was frustrated by the TV industry's glass ceiling. Both of them were to find unlikely hope and unexpected challenges in the form of a Saturday tea-time drama. Allied with a team of unusual but brilliant people, they went on to create the longest running science fiction series ever made.

Themes

Gender barriers in media, Creative ambition under constraint, Industry gatekeeping and opportunity, Collaborative creativity under pressure, Legacy dynamics and succession, Audience reception risk

Available on

Britbox Apple TV Channel
Hoopla
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Frozen

414. Frozen

Animation Family Adventure Fantasy Animated Fantasy Adventure
7.4

20131h 42min

United States

Director: Chris Buck

Overview

Young princess Anna of Arendelle dreams about finding true love at her sister Elsa’s coronation. Fate takes her on a dangerous journey in an attempt to end the eternal winter that has fallen over the kingdom. She's accompanied by ice delivery man Kristoff, his reindeer Sven, and snowman Olaf. On an adventure where she will find out what friendship, courage, family, and true love really means.

Themes

Duty vs desire, Betrayal and manipulation, Public scrutiny and rumor, Isolation and kinship, Power as peril, Sibling bonds under pressure

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Minuscule: Valley of the Lost Ants

415. Minuscule: Valley of the Lost Ants

Animation Adventure Family Family Animation Survival Adventure
7.1

20131h 29min

Belgium, France

Director: Hélène Giraud

Overview

In a peaceful little clearing, the remains of a hastily abandoned picnic sparks a battle between two tribes of ants. A bold young ladybug finds himself caught in the middle. He befriends the leader of the black ants, Mandible, and helps him save the anthill from the assault of the terrible red ant warriors, led by the fearful Butor. A fantastic journey at ground level.

Themes

Survival through collaboration, Group alliance under pressure, External threats and resilience, Leadership and coalition building, Resource competition between groups, Intergroup aggression and defense

Available on

Google Play Movies
YouTube
Plex Channel
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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

416. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Adventure Action Science Fiction Dystopian Sci-Fi Adventure Epic
7.5

20132h 26min

United States

Director: Francis Lawrence

Overview

After surviving the Hunger Games, Katniss and Peeta struggle with the consequences of their victory as unrest spreads across Panem. Forced back into the spotlight, they become symbols of hope and resistance while the Capitol prepares a new and deadly challenge that will change the future of the nation forever.

Themes

Survival under pressure, Loyalty and sacrifice, Propaganda as control, Uprising under scrutiny, Rebellion against authority, Game dynamics and spectacle

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Dallas Buyers Club

417. Dallas Buyers Club

Drama History Historical Drama Biographical History
7.9

20131h 57min

United States

Director: Jean-Marc Vallée

Overview

Loosely based on the true-life tale of Ron Woodroof, a drug-taking, women-loving, homophobic man who in 1986 was diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and given thirty days to live.

Themes

Stigma and discrimination, Underground distribution networks, Regulatory risk and exploitation, Access to life-saving drugs, Activism through legal action, Cross-border drug access

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Selfish Giant

418. The Selfish Giant

Drama Coming-of-Age Drama
7.3

20131h 31min

United Kingdom

Director: Clio Barnard

Overview

A hyperactive boy and his best friend, a slow-witted youth with an affinity for horses, start collecting scrap metal for a shady dealer.

Themes

Economic precarity, Friendship under pressure, Adhd and impulse, Illicit scrap economy, Horse affinity and loyalty, Short story origins

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Tangerines

419. Tangerines

Drama War Tragic Drama Modern Conflicts
8.1

20131h 27min

Estonia, Georgia

Director: Zaza Urushadze

Overview

War in Abkhazia, 1992. An Estonian man Ivo has stayed behind to harvest his crops of tangerines. In a bloody conflict at his door, a wounded man is left behind, and Ivo is forced to take him in.

Themes

Mutual restraint under threat, Shared humanity under fire, War pressure on hospitality, Honor amid conflict, Promises under duress, Temporary alliance against outsiders

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Big Ass Spider!

420. Big Ass Spider!

Science Fiction Alien Invasion Sci-Fi
5.3

20131h 21min

United States

Director: Mike Mendez

Overview

When a giant alien spider escapes from a military lab and rampages across the city of Los Angeles, it is up to one clever exterminator and his security guard sidekick to kill the creature before the entire city is destroyed.

Themes

Cooperation under pressure, Military escalation, Urban threat response, Bioengineering risks, Unexpected growth consequences, Science versus ethics

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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