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Movies with electric vibe

321. Almost Famous

Almost Famous
Drama Music Coming-of-Age Drama Backstage & Showbiz Music
7.9
20002h 4minUnited States
Director: Cameron Crowe

Overview

In 1973, 15-year-old William Miller's unabashed love of music and aspiration to become a rock journalist lands him an assignment from Rolling Stone magazine to interview and tour with the up-and-coming band, Stillwater.

Themes

Loyalty and betrayal, Coming of age on tour, Groupie culture and desire, Fame and exploitation, Creative ambition under pressure, Mentorship and gatekeeping

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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322. X-Men

X-Men
Adventure Action Science Fiction Superhero Action Adventure Epic
7.3
20001h 44minUnited States
Director: Bryan Singer

Overview

Two mutants, Rogue and Wolverine, come to a private academy for their kind whose resident superhero team, the X-Men, must oppose a terrorist organization with similar powers.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Mutant stigma, Illusion and deception, Power transfer ethics, Resistance to control, Registration and surveillance

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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323. Chopper

Chopper
Crime Drama Thriller Organized Crime Psychological Drama
7.1
20001h 34minAustralia
Director: Andrew Dominik

Overview

The true and infamous story of Australia's notorious criminal Mark 'Chopper' Read and his years of crime, interest in violence, drugs and prostitutes.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Risk and retaliation, Prison violence, Drug culture and crime, Justice system pressure, Codes of loyalty

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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324. Girlfight

Girlfight
Drama Sports Competition
6.7
20001h 50minUnited States
Director: Karyn Kusama

Overview

Diana Guzman, a troubled Brooklyn teenager, decides to channel her aggression by training to become a boxer, all while keeping it a secret from her father.

Themes

Gender barriers in sport, Economic pressure generating ambition, Boxing as legitimacy, Secret training under pressure, Traumatic loss motivating resolve, Family conflict shaping drive

Available on

Criterion Channel
Tubi TV
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325. Magnolia

Magnolia
Drama Relationship Drama
8.0
19993h 9minUnited States
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson

Overview

On one random day in the San Fernando Valley, a dying father, a young wife, a male caretaker, a famous lost son, a police officer in love, a boy genius, an ex-boy genius, a game show host and an estranged daughter will each become part of a dazzling multiplicity of plots, but one story.

Themes

Chance and choice, Parent-child estrangement, Reconciliation and contact, Pressure of performance, Mortality and illness, Fragmented urban life

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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326. Fight Club

Fight Club
Drama Thriller Mind Game Thriller Psychological Drama
8.8
19992h 19minGermany, United States
Director: David Fincher

Overview

A ticking-time-bomb insomniac and a slippery soap salesman channel primal male aggression into a shocking new form of therapy. Their concept catches on, with underground "fight clubs" forming in every town, until an eccentric gets in the way and ignites an out-of-control spiral toward oblivion.

Themes

Insomniac alienation, Consumerism critique, Deception and imposture, Dual identities, Debt-system disruption, Underground violence

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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327. The Matrix

The Matrix
Action Science Fiction Dystopian Sci-Fi
8.7
19992h 16minUnited States
Director: Lana Wachowski

Overview

Set in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground insurgents fighting the vast and powerful computers who now rule the earth.

Themes

Simulated reality, Man vs machines, Illusion and agency, Prophecy and choice, Dystopian control, Underground resistance

Available on

Apple TV
fuboTV
Google Play Movies
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328. The Truman Show

The Truman Show
Comedy Drama Satire Psychological Drama
8.2
19981h 43minUnited States
Director: Peter Weir

Overview

An insurance salesman begins to suspect that his whole life is actually some sort of reality TV show.

Themes

Surveillance control, Fabricated reality, Manipulation of perception, Illusion and authenticity, Deception through performance, Agency under observation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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329. Face/Off

Face/Off
Action Crime Science Fiction One-Person Army Undercover Sting Crime
7.3
19972h 19minUnited States
Director: John Woo

Overview

In order to foil a terrorist plot, an FBI agent undergoes facial transplant surgery and assumes the identity of a criminal mastermind. The plan turns sour when the criminal wakes up prematurely and seeks revenge.

Themes

Undercover disguise and deception, Dual identities via face transplant, Prison escape and pursuit, Revenge through bomb threat, Biological weapon stakes, Sibling loyalty and conflict

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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330. Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible
Adventure Action Thriller Spy Action Cover-Up Thriller
7.2
19961h 51minUnited States
Director: Brian De Palma

Overview

When Ethan Hunt, the leader of a crack espionage team whose perilous operation has gone awry with no explanation, discovers that a mole has penetrated the CIA, he's surprised to learn that he's the prime suspect. To clear his name, Hunt now must ferret out the real double agent and, in the process, even the score.

Themes

Deception within institutions, Trust and suspicion cycles, Covert operation escalations, False identities and impersonation, Ethical ambiguity in security agencies, Undercover networks and betrayals

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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