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Indie Game: The Movie

351. Indie Game: The Movie

Documentary Biographical Documentary
7.6

20121h 43min

Canada

Director: James Swirsky

Follows the dramatic journeys of video game developers as they create and release their games to the world. It's about making video games, but at its core, it's about the creative process, and exposing yourself through your work.

Themes

Personal flaws as creative driver, Financial precarity and resilience, Audience interpretation pressures, Collaborative tension and partnership risk, Childhood memory as design impulse, Crunch time and health costs

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Amazon Video
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The Five-Year Engagement

352. The Five-Year Engagement

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
6.2

20122h 4min

United States

Director: Nicholas Stoller

Exactly one year after Tom meets Violet, he surprises her with a wedding ring. By all accounts, Tom and Violet are destined for their happily ever after. However, this engaged couple just keep getting tripped up on the long walk down the aisle.

Themes

Adaptation and resilience, Career vs relationship, Ambition vs stability, External pressures on plans, Commitment under strain, Reconciliation and renewal

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Lucky One

353. The Lucky One

Drama Romance Passionate Romance Relationship Drama
6.4

20121h 41min

United States

Director: Scott Hicks

A Marine travels to Louisiana after serving three tours in Iraq and searches for the unknown woman he believes was his good luck charm during the war.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Trust under threat, Small-town suspicion, Postwar trauma effects, Protective caregiving, Family formation under strain

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Wrath of the Titans

354. Wrath of the Titans

Fantasy Adventure Action Mythological Fantasy Epic Action
5.7

20121h 39min

Spain, United States

Director: Jonathan Liebesman

Perseus tries to live a quieter life as a village fisherman while – dangerously weakened by humanity's lack of devotion – the gods are losing control of the long-imprisoned Titans and their ferocious leader, Kronos.

Themes

Duty versus family, Loss of devotion, Divine power erosion, Treachery and power, Mortality of gods, Quest for weapons

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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A Magnificent Haunting

355. A Magnificent Haunting

Drama Fantasy Comedy Supernatural Fantasy Parody
6.6

20121h 45min

Italy

Director: Ferzan Özpetek

An aspiring actor discovers that his spacious new apartment comes complete with eight friendly ghosts.

Themes

Haunting as workplace, Coexistence with the dead, Private life versus intrusion, Pressure from past era, Spectral performance drive, Space as stage

Available on

Apple TV
blue TV
Rakuten TV
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Friends with Kids

356. Friends with Kids

Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
6.1

20121h 40min

United States

Director: Jennifer Westfeldt

In the wake of their friends' marriages and eventual offspring, longtime pals Julie and Jason decide to have a child together without becoming a couple. By becoming "time-share" parents, they reason, they can experience the joys of parenthood without significantly curbing their personal freedom. However, when Julie and Jason both become involved with others, they discover that they secretly harbor romantic feelings for each other.

Themes

Fear of commitment, Nontraditional parenting, Time-share parenting, Family redefinition, Friendship versus romance, Dating while parenting

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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John Carter

357. John Carter

Action Adventure Science Fiction Epic Action Adventure Epic
6.6

20122h 12min

United States

Director: Andrew Stanton

John Carter is a war-weary, former military captain who's inexplicably transported to the mysterious and exotic planet of Barsoom (Mars) and reluctantly becomes embroiled in an epic conflict. It's a world on the brink of collapse, and Carter rediscovers his humanity when he realizes the survival of Barsoom and its people rests in his hands.

Themes

Leadership under pressure, Political manipulation, Identity and allegiance, Resource exploitation, Military duty vs humanity, Alliances and power

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Vow

358. The Vow

Drama Romance Passionate Romance Relationship Drama
6.8

20121h 44min

United States

Director: Michael Sucsy

Happy young married couple Paige and Leo are, well, happy. Then a car accident puts Paige into a life-threatening coma. Upon awakening she has lost the previous five years of memories, including those of her beloved Leo, her wedding, a confusing relationship with her parents, or the ending of her relationship with her ex-fiance. Despite these complications, Leo endeavors to win her heart again and rebuild their marriage.

Themes

Resilience through uncertainty, Family secrets and conflict, Rebuilding life under pressure, Memory loss and commitment, Art as self-discovery, Past relationships complicate present

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Woman in Black

359. The Woman in Black

Drama Horror Thriller Supernatural Horror Investigation Suspense
6.4

20121h 35min

Canada, United Kingdom

Director: James Watkins

The story follows a young lawyer, Arthur Kipps, who is ordered to travel to a remote village and sort out a recently deceased client’s papers. As he works alone in the client’s isolated house, Kipps begins to uncover tragic secrets, his unease growing when he glimpses a mysterious woman dressed only in black. Receiving only silence from the locals, Kipps is forced to uncover the true identity of the Woman in Black on his own, leading to a desperate race against time when he discovers her true identity.

Themes

Grief from dead child, Isolation and fear, Duty vs fear, Gothic horror mood, Social distrust and coldness, Haunting legacy

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Big Miracle

360. Big Miracle

Adventure Drama Romance Fantasy Rescue Mission Adventure
6.5

20121h 47min

Canada, United Kingdom

Director: Ken Kwapis

A small-town news reporter and a Greenpeace volunteer enlist the help of rival superpowers to save three majestic gray whales trapped under the ice of the Arctic Circle.

Themes

Public-private tension, Cross-sector collaboration, Wildlife protection under politics, Crisis-driven advocacy, Media-driven mobilization, Resource deployment under pressure

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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