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Movies with surreal vibe

301. Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa

Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
Comedy Adult Comedy
6.5
20131h 32minUnited States
Director: Jeff Tremaine

Overview

86-year-old Irving Zisman is on a journey across America with the most unlikely companion: his 8 year-old grandson, Billy.

Themes

Family dysfunction, Age versus youth, Caregiver irresponsibility, Humor through mischief, Boundaries of legality, Survival on the road

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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302. Big Ass Spider!

Big Ass Spider!
Science Fiction Alien Invasion Sci-Fi
5.3
20131h 21minUnited 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

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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303. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
Animation Family Comedy Family Animation High-Concept Comedy
6.3
20131h 35minUnited States
Director: Cody Cameron

Overview

After the disastrous food storm in the first film, Flint and his friends are forced to leave the town. Flint accepts the invitation from his idol Chester V to join The Live Corp Company, which has been tasked to clean the island, and where the best inventors in the world create technologies for the betterment of mankind. When Flint discovers that his machine still operates and now creates mutant food beasts like living pickles, hungry tacodiles, shrimpanzees and apple pie-thons, he and his friends must return to save the world.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Unintended consequences, Public risk from invention, Scientific responsibility, Corporate pressure, Ambition vs caution

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304. The Zero Theorem

The Zero Theorem
Drama Fantasy Science Fiction Simulation & Reality-Shift Sci-Fi Psychological Drama
6.0
20131h 47minFrance, Romania
Director: Terry Gilliam

Overview

A computer hacker's goal to discover the reason for human existence continually finds his work interrupted thanks to the Management; this time, they send a teenager and lusty love interest to distract him.

Themes

Video game control, Virtual reality escape, Dystopia under surveillance, Computer driven manipulation, Obsessive work pressure, Faith against system

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
AMC Plus Apple TV Channel
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305. Bad Words

Bad Words
Comedy Dark Comedy
6.6
20131h 29minUnited States
Director: Jason Bateman

Overview

Forty-year-old misanthrope, Guy Trilby, enters the National Golden Quill Spelling Bee through a loophole in the rules.

Themes

Unlikely friendship dynamics, Misanthropy and competition, Revenge through humiliation, Media spectacle and ethics, Abandonment and motive, Power and legitimacy in contests

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306. Moebius

Moebius
Drama Tragic Drama
6.3
20131h 29minSouth Korea
Director: Kim Ki-duk

Overview

A wife, overwhelmed with hatred for her husband, inflicts an unspeakable wound on their son, as the family heads towards horrific destruction.

Themes

Trauma and memory, Gendered power dynamics, Family violence and control, Silence and no dialogue, Bodily autonomy and violation, Social hierarchies and stigma

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Google Play Movies
YouTube
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307. Bad Milo!

Bad Milo!
Comedy Horror Dark Comedy Supernatural Horror
5.7
20131h 24minUnited States
Director: Jacob Vaughan

Overview

A horror comedy centered on a guy who learns that his unusual stomach problems are being caused by a demon living in his intestines.

Themes

Family pressure, Violence as consequence, Stress as literal monster, Bonding as coping, Workplace pressure dynamics

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308. In a World...

In a World...
Comedy Satire
6.6
20131h 33minUnited Kingdom, United States
Director: Lake Bell

Overview

An underachieving vocal coach is motivated by her father, the king of movie-trailer voice-overs, to pursue her aspirations of becoming a voice-over star. Amidst pride, sexism and family dysfunction, she sets out to change the voice of a generation.

Themes

Identity through performance, Family dysfunction and independence, Sexism in creative fields, Narration as self-expression, Parental pressure and ambition, Gender bias in industry

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309. The Conjuring

The Conjuring
Horror Thriller Supernatural Horror Investigation Suspense
7.5
20131h 52minUnited States
Director: James Wan

Overview

Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren work to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse. Forced to confront a powerful entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most terrifying case of their lives.

Themes

External investigators vs unseen forces, Haunting intrudes family life, Domestic space as battleground, Memory as trauma driver, Permission and authority dynamics, Belief systems under pressure

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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310. The World's End

The World's End
Comedy Action Science Fiction Satire Alien Invasion Sci-Fi
6.9
20131h 49minUnited Kingdom, United States
Director: Edgar Wright

Overview

Five friends who reunite in an attempt to top their epic pub crawl from 20 years earlier unwittingly become humankind's only hope for survival.

Themes

Group loyalty under threat, Group dynamics under pressure, Assimilation and resistance, Nostalgia vs apocalypse, Addiction and alcoholism, Replacement and mistrust

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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