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Movies with frantic vibe

Teen Beach 2

1. Teen Beach 2

TV Movie Family Comedy Fantasy Family TV Movie
5.9
20151h 44min

Overview

When characters from the movie musical “Wet Side Story” get stuck in the real world, teens Brady and Mack must find a way to return them home.

Themes

Adaptation under pressure, Belonging and autonomy, Relationship strain in adolescence, Identity in transition, Group dynamics under change, Cross world disruption

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Google Play Movies
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Ted 2

2. Ted 2

Comedy Fantasy Adult Comedy
6.3
20151h 55min

Overview

Newlywed couple Ted and Tami-Lynn want to have a baby, but in order to qualify to be a parent, Ted will have to prove he's a person in a court of law.

Themes

State control over autonomy, Family formation pressures, Civil rights litigation, Legal personhood struggle, Corporate power over individuals, Public spectacle and privacy

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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She's Funny That Way

3. She's Funny That Way

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy High-Concept Comedy
6.2
20151h 33min

Overview

On the set of a playwright's new project, a love triangle forms between his wife, her ex-lover, and the call girl-turned-actress cast in the production.

Themes

Exploitation and agency, Deception in performance, Infidelity and ambition, Art-world negotiation, Marriage and temptation, Public exposure and stigma

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Absolutely Anything

4. Absolutely Anything

Comedy Science Fiction Satire Alien Contact Sci-Fi
6.0
20151h 25min

Overview

Eccentric aliens give a man the power to do anything he wants to determine if Earth is worth saving.

Themes

Power without accountability, Unintended consequences, Morality under pressure, Individual vs collective good, Trust and manipulation, Responsibility and temptation

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Last: Naruto the Movie

5. The Last: Naruto the Movie

Action Romance Animation Epic Action Romantic Epic
7.6
20141h 54min

Overview

Two years after the events of the Fourth Great Ninja War, the moon that Hagoromo Otsutsuki created long ago to seal away the Gedo Statue begins to descend towards the world, threatening to become a meteor that would destroy everything on impact. Amidst this crisis, a direct descendant of Kaguya Otsutsuki named Toneri Otsutsuki attempts to kidnap Hinata Hyuga but ends up abducting her younger sister Hanabi. Naruto and his allies now mount a rescue mission before finding themselves embroiled in a final battle to decide the fate of everything.

Themes

Power and control, Duty vs loyalty, Trust under manipulation, Rescue mission ethics, Moon as looming threat, Legacy burden

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

6. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Family Comedy Parent-Child Family Awkward Comedy
6.2
20141h 21min

Overview

Alexander's day begins with gum stuck in his hair, followed by more calamities. Though he finds little sympathy from his family and begins to wonder if bad things only happen to him, his mom, dad, brother, and sister all find themselves living through their own terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.

Themes

Job interview pressure, Family resilience under stress, Bad luck effect on family, Driver's test challenges, Embarrassment and social pressure, Sibling caregiving under strain

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead

7. Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead

Horror Action Comedy Zombie Horror Epic Action
6.2
20141h 38min

Overview

Barry is a talented mechanic and family man whose life is torn apart on the eve of a zombie apocalypse. His sister, Brooke, is kidnapped by a sinister team of gas-mask wearing soldiers and experimented on by a psychotic doctor. While Brooke plans her escape Barry goes out on the road to find her and teams up with Benny, a fellow survivor – together they must arm themselves and prepare to battle their way through hordes of flesh-eating monsters in a harsh Australian bushland.

Themes

Survival under threat, Family as motive, Control of the undead, Improvised technology in crisis, Sacrifice under pressure, Paramilitary exploitation, Moral compromise in crisis

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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They Came Together

8. They Came Together

Comedy Parody
5.6
20141h 23min

Overview

A small business owner is about to lose her shop to a major corporate development.

Themes

Small business vs corporate pressure, Financial stress and debt risk, Family dynamics and parental approval, Social prejudice and group identity, Deception and identity reveal, Relationship commitment under strain

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Skeleton Twins

9. The Skeleton Twins

Drama Relationship Drama
6.8
20141h 32min

Overview

Estranged twins Maggie and Milo coincidentally cheat death on the same day, prompting them to reunite and confront the reasons their lives went so wrong. As the twins' reunion reinvigorates them, they realize the key to fixing their lives may just lie in repairing their relationship.

Themes

Trust and deception, Identity and belonging, Sibling estrangement, Past relationships, Hidden infidelity, Parental dynamics

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Brick Mansions

10. Brick Mansions

Action Crime Drama Epic Action Undercover Sting Crime
5.6
20141h 30min

Overview

In a dystopian Detroit, grand houses that once housed the wealthy are now homes of the city's most-dangerous criminals. Surrounding the area is a giant wall to keep the rest of Detroit safe. For undercover cop Damien Collier, every day is a battle against corruption as he struggles to bring his father's killer, Tremaine, to justice. Meanwhile, Damien and an ex-con named Lino work together to save the city from a plot to destroy it.

Themes

Class inequality, Institutional corruption, Law and crime tension, Political manipulation, Development vs displacement, Urban containment

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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