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181. RBG

RBG
Documentary Biographical Documentary
7.6
20181h 38minUnited States
Director: Betsy West

Overview

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg now 84, and still inspired by the lawyers who defended free speech during the Red Scare, Ginsburg refuses to relinquish her passionate duty, steadily fighting for equal rights for all citizens under the law. Through intimate interviews and unprecedented access to Ginsburg’s life outside the court, RBG tells the electric story of Ginsburg’s consuming love affairs with both the Constitution and her beloved husband Marty—and of a life’s work that led her to become an icon of justice in the highest court in the land.

Themes

Gender equality under law, Women in the judiciary, Public service perseverance, Political scrutiny and controversy, Landmark gender-rights cases, Lifelong commitment to the law

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Amazon Video
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182. Tully

Tully
Comedy Drama Awkward Comedy Family Drama
6.9
20181h 35minCanada, United States
Director: Jason Reitman

Overview

Marlo, a mother of three, including a newborn, is gifted a night nanny by her brother. Hesitant at first, she quickly forms a bond with the thoughtful, surprising, and sometimes challenging nanny named Tully.

Themes

Caregiving under pressure, Parental identity under strain, Sleep deprivation effects, Marital closeness under stress, Boundary negotiation in caregiving, Child behavioral challenges

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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183. The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society

The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society
Romance Drama History Romantic Epic Historical Drama
7.3
20182h 4minUnited Kingdom, United States
Director: Mike Newell

Overview

Free-spirited writer Juliet Ashton forms a life-changing bond with the delightful and eccentric Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, when she decides to write about the book club they formed during the occupation of Guernsey in WWII.

Themes

Memory and loss, Wartime resilience, Literature as refuge, Personal obligation vs desire, Hidden histories, Community bonds under pressure

Available on

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

Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
Comedy Drama Satire Psychological Drama
6.8
20181h 55minFrance, United States
Director: Gus Van Sant

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
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185. Benji

Benji
Drama Family Adventure Crime Animal Companion Family
6.4
20181h 27minUnited Arab Emirates, United States
Director: Brandon Camp

Overview

Two school kids strike up a friendship with an orphaned puppy named Benji. When danger befalls them and they end up kidnapped by robbers who are in over their heads, Benji and his scruffy sidekick come to the rescue.

Themes

Loyalty under threat, Family loyalty, Duty to protect others, Bond with animals, Parental control vs attachment, Moral agency in crisis

Available on

Netflix
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186. Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms

Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms
Animation Fantasy Drama Adventure Anime
7.4
20181h 55minJapan
Director: Mari Okada

Overview

Fleeing the war, the immortal Machia, graced with eternal youth, finds a baby abandoned in the forest and decides to raise it as her own child, sparking a moving story between a mortal and a being who does not age.

Themes

Family relationships, Coming of age, Captivity and escape, Dragon presence, Military conflict, Time skip consequences

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Amazon Prime Video
Apple TV
Crunchyroll
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187. Love, Simon

Love, Simon
Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Coming-of-Age Drama
7.5
20181h 50minUnited States
Director: Greg Berlanti

Overview

Simon hides behind perfect suburban normalcy, coasting through school as the guy who never rocks the boat—until an anonymous online crush pulls him into a secret romance that could blow up everything. When a classmate discovers his emails and blackmails him, Simon must protect his lie while his real life starts to crack.

Themes

Coming out anxiety, Sexual identity pressures, Bully dynamics in high school, Lgbt teen experience, Privacy and visibility, High school social climate

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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188. Irreplaceable You

Irreplaceable You
Comedy Drama Romance Tragic Drama Bittersweet Romance
6.4
20181h 36minUnited States
Director: Stephanie Laing

Overview

A stunning cancer diagnosis spurs Abbie to seek a future girlfriend for fiancé and childhood sweetheart Sam, who's clueless when it comes to dating.

Themes

Terminal illness pressure, Unlikely friendships, Living while dying, Caregiving commitments, Crisis driven choices, Acceptance of loss

Available on

Netflix
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189. I Can Only Imagine

I Can Only Imagine
Music Drama Music Biopic Family Drama
7.3
20181h 50minUnited States
Director: Andrew Erwin

Overview

Growing up in Greenville, Texas, Bart Millard suffers physical and emotional abuse at the hands of his father, Arthur. When Arthur becomes terminally ill, he finds redemption by embracing his faith and rediscovering his love for his son. Years later, Bart's troubled childhood and mended relationship with his dad inspires him to write the hit song "I Can Only Imagine" as singer of the Christian band MercyMe.

Themes

Music as identity, Abusive father dynamics, Faith shaping choices, Independent film realism, Family reconciliation pressures, Biographical drama frame

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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190. When We First Met

When We First Met
Comedy Romance Fantasy Romantic Comedy Time-Rule Fantasy
6.4
20181h 37minUnited States
Director: Ari Sandel

Overview

Using a magical photo booth that sends him back in time, Noah relives the night he met Avery over and over, trying to persuade her to fall for him.

Themes

Deception in romance, Time travel romance, Stability as attraction, Commitment versus manipulation, Altered timelines consequences, Pursuit vs maturity

Available on

Netflix
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