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Movies with industrial vibe

Widows

1. Widows

Crime Thriller Drama Heist Psychological Drama
6.8
20182h 9min

Overview

A police shootout leaves four thieves dead during an explosive armed robbery attempt in Chicago. Their widows have nothing in common except a debt left behind by their spouses' criminal activities. Hoping to forge a future on their own terms, they join forces to pull off a heist.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Economic desperation, Political influence and crime, Dynastic power dynamics, Solidarity under danger, Empowerment through collaboration

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Next Gen

2. Next Gen

Animation Action Adventure Comedy Family
6.6
20181h 45min

Overview

A friendship with a top-secret robot turns a lonely girl's life into a thrilling adventure as they take on bullies, evil bots and a scheming madman.

Themes

Belonging and identity, Bullying power dynamics, Protective technology, Family dependence on tech, Trust across unlikely bonds, Memory versus erase

Available on

Netflix
Netflix Standard with Ads
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The Predator

3. The Predator

Science Fiction Action Thriller Alien Invasion Sci-Fi Military Action
5.3
20181h 47min

Overview

When a young boy accidentally triggers the universe's most lethal hunters' return to Earth, only a ragtag crew of ex-soldiers and a disgruntled scientist can prevent the end of the human race.

Themes

Survival under pursuit, Climate change urgency, Alien dna improvement, Human dna hybridization, Autism enabling translation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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Mission: Impossible - Fallout

4. Mission: Impossible - Fallout

Action Adventure Spy Action Globetrotting Adventure
7.7
20182h 27min

Overview

When an IMF mission ends badly, the world is faced with dire consequences. As Ethan Hunt takes it upon himself to fulfill his original briefing, the CIA begin to question his loyalty and his motives. The IMF team find themselves in a race against time, hunted by assassins while trying to prevent a global catastrophe.

Themes

Deception under pressure, Time pressure and risk, Loyalty under scrutiny, Covert operations ethics, Team resilience under fire, Hidden agendas in agencies

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Overview

Primatologist Davis Okoye shares an unshakable bond with George, the extraordinarily intelligent, silverback gorilla who has been in his care since birth. But a rogue genetic experiment gone awry mutates this gentle ape into a raging creature of enormous size. To make matters worse, it’s soon discovered there are other similarly altered animals. As these newly created alpha predators tear across North America, destroying everything in their path, Okoye teams with a discredited genetic engineer to secure an antidote, fighting his way through an ever-changing battlefield, not only to halt a global catastrophe but to save the fearsome creature that was once his friend.

Themes

Unintended consequences, Risk escalation, Corporate greed, Control of nature, Empathy across species, Science ethics

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Current War

6. The Current War

Drama History Historical Drama Historical Event
6.5
20181h 48min

Overview

Electricity titans Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse compete to create a sustainable system and market it to the American people.

Themes

Risk and restraint, Patent battles, Public persuasion strategies, Markets and innovation, Technological rivalry, Legacy of invention

Available on

Fandango At Home
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Justice League

7. Justice League

Action Adventure Science Fiction Superhero Action Adventure Epic
6.0
20172h

Overview

Fuelled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman's selfless act, Bruce Wayne and Diana Prince assemble a team of metahumans consisting of Barry Allen, Arthur Curry and Victor Stone to face the catastrophic threat of Steppenwolf and the Parademons who are on the hunt for three Mother Boxes on Earth.

Themes

Collective action under threat, Coalition across factions, Resurrection and memory fragmentation, Hope through teamwork, Power source management, Duty and alliance tensions

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Thor: Ragnarok

8. Thor: Ragnarok

Action Adventure Science Fiction Comedy Superhero Action
7.9
20172h 11min

Overview

Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok, the destruction of his home-world and the end of Asgardian civilization, at the hands of a powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela.

Themes

Betrayal and deception, Power and legitimacy, Alliances across groups, Leadership under threat, Rebellion and collective action, Fate and cataclysm

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Battleship Island

9. The Battleship Island

Action History Drama War Historical Event
7.1
20172h 12min

Overview

During the Japanese colonial era, roughly 400 Korean people, who were forced onto Battleship Island 'Hashima Island' to mine for coal, attempt to escape.

Themes

Survival under coercion, Collective resilience, Coercive control, Colonial oppression, Forced labor, Labor as resistance

Available on

Amazon Video
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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Atomic Blonde

10. Atomic Blonde

Action Adventure Thriller Spy Action Investigation Suspense
6.7
20171h 55min

Overview

An undercover MI6 agent is sent to Berlin during the Cold War to investigate the murder of a fellow agent and recover a missing list of double agents.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Undercover deception, Surveillance and manipulation, Information warfare, Polarized loyalties, Covert alliances

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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