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Movies with humane vibe

Nonnas

1. Nonnas

Comedy High-Concept Comedy
6.8
20251h 52min

Overview

After losing his beloved mother, a man risks everything to honor her by opening an Italian restaurant with actual nonnas — grandmothers — as the chefs.

Themes

Intergenerational collaboration, Grief driving reinvention, Tradition shaping innovation, Legacy through recipes, Local resistance testing resilience, Economic risk and reward

Available on

Netflix
Netflix Standard with Ads
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Encanto

2. Encanto

Animation Comedy Family Fantasy Family Animation
7.2
20211h 42min

Overview

The tale of an extraordinary family, the Madrigals, who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia, in a magical house, in a vibrant town, in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto. The magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family—every child except one, Mirabel. But when she discovers that the magic surrounding the Encanto is in danger, Mirabel decides that she, the only ordinary Madrigal, might just be her exceptional family's last hope.

Themes

Intergenerational tension, Gifts and individuality, Family pressure and obligation, Secrets and scapegoats, Reconciliation through conversation, Community resilience and care

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Bye Bye Morons

3. Bye Bye Morons

Comedy Drama Buddy Comedy Family Drama
6.7
20201h 27min

Overview

When 43-year-old hairdresser Suze Trappet finds out that she's seriously ill, she decides to go looking for a child she was forced to abandon when she was only 15. On her madcap bureaucratic quest she crosses paths with JB, a 50-year-old man in the middle of a burnout, and Mr. Blin, a blind archivist prone to overenthusiasm. The unlikely trio set off on a hilarious and poignant helterskelter journey across the city in search of Suze's long-lost child.

Themes

Unlikely alliances, Humor under pressure, Illness urgency, Memory and past, Search for family, Bureaucratic hurdles

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The One and Only Ivan

4. The One and Only Ivan

Family Comedy Drama Animal Companion Family Family Drama
6.6
20201h 33min

Overview

A gorilla named Ivan who’s living in a suburban shopping mall tries to piece together his past, with the help of other animals, as they hatch a plan to escape from captivity.

Themes

Freedom vs captivity, Art as leverage, Public advocacy and reform, Spectacle vs welfare, Institutional pressure and change, Caregiver influence on decisions

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Secret: Dare to Dream

5. The Secret: Dare to Dream

Drama Romance Family Drama Passionate Romance
6.5
20201h 47min

Overview

A widow with three children hires a handyman to fix her house during a major storm. When not doing home repairs, he shares his philosophy of believing in the power of the universe to deliver what we want.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Loyalty vs independence, Economic strain on family, Hope vs skepticism, Creative collaboration under stress, Intergenerational resilience

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Last Christmas

6. Last Christmas

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Workplace Comedy
6.5
20191h 43min

Overview

Kate is a young woman who has a habit of making bad decisions, and her last date with disaster occurs after she accepts work as Santa's elf for a department store. However, after she meets Tom there, her life takes a new turn.

Themes

Economic precarity, Family conflict and reconciliation, Immigrant family dynamics, Hidden orientation, Volunteerism as solace, Artistry and ambition

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Peanut Butter Falcon

7. The Peanut Butter Falcon

Adventure Comedy Drama Coming-of-Age Adventure Buddy Comedy
7.6
20191h 37min

Overview

A down-on-his-luck crab fisherman embarks on a journey to get a young man with Down syndrome to a professional wrestling school in rural North Carolina and away from the retirement home where he’s lived for the past two and a half years.

Themes

Chosen family, Confinement pressure, Care system escape, Roadbound companionship, Unconventional mentorship, Disability empowerment

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot

8. Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot

Comedy Drama Satire Psychological Drama
6.8
20181h 55min

Overview

On the rocky path to sobriety after a life-changing accident, John Callahan discovers the healing power of art, willing his injured hands into drawing hilarious, often controversial cartoons, which bring him a new lease on life.

Themes

Sobriety through art, Independence after injury, Birth mother search, Sponsorship and accountability, Reinvention through cartoons, Stigma in care systems

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Fandango At Home
Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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The Intouchables

9. The Intouchables

Drama Comedy Relationship Drama Buddy Comedy
8.5
20111h 53min

Overview

A true story of two men who should never have met – a quadriplegic aristocrat who was injured in a paragliding accident and a young man from the projects.

Themes

Class inequality, Cross-class friendship, Independence within care, Art as bridge, Disability and agency, Risk and adventure

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Mary and Max

10. Mary and Max

Animation Comedy Drama Adult Animation Dark Comedy
8.1
20091h 32min

Overview

A tale of friendship between two unlikely pen pals: Mary, a lonely, eight-year-old girl living in the suburbs of Melbourne, and Max, a forty-four-year old, severely obese man living in New York.

Themes

Solace through letters, Loneliness through isolation, Friendship across distance, Family neglect effects, Identity through diagnosis, Resilience through connection

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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