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271. Late Phases

Late Phases
Horror Thriller Werewolf Horror Survival Thriller
6.0
20141h 35minUnited States
Director: Adrián García Bogliano

Overview

When deadly attacks from a nearby forest beset a secluded retirement community, it is up to a blind army veteran to discover what the residents are hiding.

Themes

Aging independence strain, Disability resilience under pressure, Isolation fuels suspicion, Retirement community danger, Supernatural threat presence, Loss drives endurance

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272. Dark Was the Night

Dark Was the Night
Horror Thriller Supernatural Horror Survival Thriller
5.6
20141h 37minUnited States
Director: Jack Heller

Overview

An evil is unleashed in a small town when a logging company sets up shop in the neighboring woods. Isolated and threatened, a mysterious force hidden within the trees outside the small town of Maiden Woods, strikes fear in the townspeople as Sheriff Paul Shields attempts to overcome the demons of his past while protecting those that he loves.

Themes

Trauma and guilt, Fear of the unseen, Grief and responsibility, Isolation under threat, Duty and protection, Community under pressure

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273. Love, Rosie

Love, Rosie
Romance Drama Comedy Romantic Comedy Coming-of-Age Drama
7.1
20141h 42minUnited Kingdom, Germany
Director: Christian Ditter

Overview

Rosie spends her life chasing the perfect future and the perfect friendship with Alex. But every choice that protects one seems to shatter the other. When their paths finally collide again, does she risk the life she built to find out if they were always meant for more than friends?

Themes

Friendship vs romance, Long-term friendship, Parental responsibilities, Competing commitments, Life-path choices, Unplanned romance

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274. Copenhagen

Copenhagen
Adventure Romance Drama Globetrotting Adventure Passionate Romance
7.0
20141h 38minDenmark, United States
Director: Mark Raso

Overview

After weeks of traveling through Europe, the immature William finds himself in Copenhagen, the place of his father’s birth. He befriends the youthful Effy, who works in William’s hotel as part of an internship program, and they set off to find William’s last living relative. Effy’s mix of youthful exuberance and wisdom challenges William unlike any woman ever has. As the attraction builds, he must come to grips with destabilizing elements of his family’s sordid past.

Themes

Pursuit of connection, Deception under pressure, Journey as catalyst, Age gap romance, Forbidden attraction, Family legacy burden

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275. Bad Country

Bad Country
Drama Action Crime Organized Crime
5.8
20141h 35minUnited States
Director: Chris Brinker

Overview

When Baton Rouge police detective Bud Carter busts contract killer Jesse Weiland, he convinces Jesse to become an informant and rat out the South's most powerful crime ring.

Themes

Power dynamics, Loyalty under pressure, Moral ambiguity, Covert collaboration, Police mob tension, Informant ethics

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276. Dolphin Tale 2

Dolphin Tale 2
Family Drama Animal Companion Family Family Drama
6.4
20141h 47minUnited States
Director: Charles Martin Smith

Overview

The team of people who saved Winter's life reassemble in the wake of her surrogate mother's passing in order to find her a companion so she can remain at the Clearwater Marine Hospital.

Themes

Sea turtle companionship potential, Caregiver dolphin responsibility, Dolphin companionship needs, Sea turtle welfare priorities, Institutional constraints vs welfare, Dolphin welfare ethics

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277. The Cobbler

The Cobbler
Fantasy Comedy Drama Supernatural Fantasy High-Concept Comedy
5.8
20141h 39minUnited States
Director: Tom McCarthy

Overview

Max Simkin repairs shoes in the same New York shop that has been in his family for generations. Disenchanted with the grind of daily life, Max stumbles upon a magical heirloom that allows him to step into the lives of his customers and see the world in a new way. Sometimes walking in another man's shoes is the only way one can discover who they really are.

Themes

Urban redevelopment pressure, Gentrification and displacement, Family legacy and duty, Economic and social inequality, Heritage vs modernity, Craft identity and pride

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278. The Boxtrolls

The Boxtrolls
Animation Comedy Family Fantasy Stop-Motion Animation
6.8
20141h 37minUnited States
Director: Graham Annable

Overview

In a town that believes box-wearing trolls steal children, an obsessed exterminator hunts them for power while hiding a dangerous cheese allergy. When a human boy raised by the Boxtrolls discovers his underground family vanishing, he climbs to the surface and crashes the town’s grand fair, where he must confront the lie that created the hunt.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Power and legitimacy, Fear of the other, Innovation versus prejudice, Coexistence through cooperation, Child agency and guardianship

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279. When the Game Stands Tall

When the Game Stands Tall
Drama Sports Competition
6.6
20141h 55minUnited States
Director: Thomas Carter

Overview

A young coach turns a losing high school football program around to go undefeated for 12 consecutive seasons.

Themes

Trauma and resilience, Ethics in recruitment, Work family balance, Legacy versus rivalry, Coaching under pressure, Discipline and brotherhood

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Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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280. The Hundred-Foot Journey

The Hundred-Foot Journey
Drama Comedy Family Drama Parody
7.3
20142h 2minIndia, United States
Director: Lasse Hallström

Overview

A story centered around an Indian family who moves to France and opens a restaurant across the street from a Michelin-starred French restaurant.

Themes

Cultural integration under pressure, Family resilience through migration, Fusion cuisine as identity, Intercultural mentorship and learning, Loneliness amid success, Competition and rivalry dynamics

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