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We Bought a Zoo

361. We Bought a Zoo

Drama Comedy Family Parody Animal Companion Family
7.0

20112h 4min

United States

Director: Cameron Crowe

Overview

Benjamin has lost his wife and, in a bid to start his life over, purchases a large house that has a zoo – welcome news for his daughter, but his son is not happy about it. The zoo is in need of renovation and Benjamin sets about the work with the head keeper and the rest of the staff, but, the zoo soon runs into financial trouble.

Themes

Grief and renewal, Generational tension, Financial strain, Family resilience, Caretaking of animals, Community effort

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Hugo

362. Hugo

Adventure Drama Family City Adventure Family Drama
7.5

20112h 6min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Martin Scorsese

Overview

Orphaned and alone except for an uncle, Hugo Cabret lives in the walls of a train station in 1930s Paris. Hugo's job is to oil and maintain the station's clocks, but to him, his more important task is to protect a broken automaton and notebook left to him by his late father. Accompanied by the goddaughter of an embittered toy merchant, Hugo embarks on a quest to solve the mystery of the automaton and find a place he can call home.

Themes

Creativity against neglect, Belonging and home, Memory through artifacts, Work as dignity, Found family through art, Technological wonder vs control

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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The Intouchables

363. The Intouchables

Drama Comedy Relationship Drama Buddy Comedy
8.5

20111h 53min

France

Director: Éric Toledano

Overview

A true story of two men who should never have met – a quadriplegic aristocrat who was injured in a paragliding accident and a young man from the projects.

Themes

Class inequality, Cross-class friendship, Independence within care, Art as bridge, Disability and agency, Risk and adventure

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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50/50

364. 50/50

Comedy Drama Dark Comedy Tragic Drama
7.6

20111h 40min

United States

Director: Jonathan Levine

Overview

Inspired by a true story, a comedy centered on a 27-year-old guy who learns of his cancer diagnosis and his subsequent struggle to beat the disease.

Themes

Friendship under pressure, Illness and dependency, Boundary between care and manipulation, Caregiver stress, Mortality and uncertainty, Therapy and healing

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Peacock Premium
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Cowboys & Aliens

365. Cowboys & Aliens

Action Science Fiction Thriller Western Epic Action
6.0

20111h 59min

India, United States

Director: Jon Favreau

Overview

A stranger stumbles into the desert town of Absolution with no memory of his past and a futuristic shackle around his wrist. With the help of mysterious beauty Ella and the iron-fisted Colonel Dolarhyde, he finds himself leading an unlikely posse of cowboys, outlaws, and Apache warriors against a common enemy from beyond this world in an epic showdown for survival.

Themes

Frontier violence and law, Outsider loyalty and belonging, Resource extraction and resistance, Memory and identity formation, Alliance against shared threat, Indigenous agency and sovereignty

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Friends with Benefits

366. Friends with Benefits

Romance Comedy Romantic Comedy Parody
6.5

20111h 49min

United States

Director: Will Gluck

Overview

Dylan is done with relationships. Jamie decides to stop buying into the Hollywood clichés of true love. When the two become friends they decide to try something new and take advantage of their mutual attraction - but without any emotional attachment.

Themes

Career vs personal life, Casual sex boundaries, Independence vs love, Elder care pressures, Platonic romance tension, Trust erosion in dating

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Larry Crowne

367. Larry Crowne

Comedy Romance Drama Romantic Comedy Workplace Comedy
6.1

20111h 38min

United States, France

Director: Tom Hanks

Overview

When he suddenly finds himself without his long-standing blue-collar job, Larry Crowne enrolls at his local college to start over. There, he becomes part of an eclectic community of students and develops a crush on his teacher.

Themes

Loss of job reinvention, Local college immersion, Scooter riders club, Economics class insights, Diner job transition

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Midnight in Paris

368. Midnight in Paris

Fantasy Comedy Romance Time-Rule Fantasy Fantasy Romance
7.6

20111h 34min

France, Spain

Director: Woody Allen

Overview

While on a trip to Paris with his fiancée's family, a nostalgic screenwriter finds himself mysteriously going back to the 1920s every day at midnight.

Themes

Nostalgia vs reality, Artistic longing, Past-era idealization, Time travel longing, Creative ambition vs relationship, Romance vs commitment

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Thor

369. Thor

Adventure Fantasy Action Mythological Fantasy Superhero Action
7.0

20111h 55min

United States

Director: Kenneth Branagh

Overview

Against his father Odin's will, The Mighty Thor - a powerful but arrogant warrior god - recklessly reignites an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Earth and forced to live among humans as punishment. Once here, Thor learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his world sends the darkest forces of Asgard to invade Earth.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Legitimacy versus rebellion, Exile and belonging, Hubris and responsibility, Duty and sacrifice, Power and governance

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Soul Surfer

370. Soul Surfer

Family Drama Coming-of-Age Drama
7.0

20111h 52min

United States

Director: Sean McNamara

Overview

The true story of teen surfer Bethany Hamilton, who lost her arm in a shark attack and courageously overcame all odds to become a champion again, through her sheer determination and unwavering faith.

Themes

Public scrutiny, Family resilience, Adversity and faith, Perseverance through injury, Faith guiding action, Comeback in sport

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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