Movies with opulent vibe

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Tense Bleak Deliberate Stylish Measured

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With his eye on a lovely aristocrat, a gifted illusionist named Eisenheim uses his powers to win her away from her betrothed, a crown prince. But Eisenheim's scheme creates tumult within the monarchy and ignites the suspicion of a dogged inspector.

Themes

Class inequality, Loyalty under pressure, Deception and illusion, Performative spectacle, Forbidden romance, Power and legitimacy

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Tense Dynamic Dry Fast-paced Stylish

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An American journalism student in London scoops a big story, and begins an affair with an aristocrat as the incident unfurls.

Themes

Class inequality, Social climbing, Power and wealth, Public image vs secrecy, Investigative ethics, Romantic deception

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Playful Tense Deliberate Stylish Measured

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The retelling of France’s iconic but ill-fated queen, Marie Antoinette - from her betrothal and marriage to Louis XVI at fifteen to her reign as queen at nineteen and ultimately the fall of Versailles.

Themes

Class inequality at court, Spectacle vs constraint, Extravagance amid crisis, Public image management, Social climbing and legitimacy, Motherhood and succession pressure

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Playful Whimsical Intimate Measured Opulent

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The discovery that she has a terminal illness prompts introverted department store saleswoman Georgia Byrd to reflect on what she realizes has been an overly cautious life. With weeks to live, she withdraws her life savings, sells all her possessions and jets off to Europe where she lives it up at a posh hotel. Upbeat and passionate, Georgia charms everybody she meets, including renowned Chef Didier. The only one missing from her new life is her longtime crush Sean Matthews.

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Class inequality, Romance and self-discovery, Public persona vs private life, Material indulgence, Illness and agency, Risk-taking independence

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Fast-paced Intense Oppressive Satirical Volatile

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Two clowns living in Korea's Chosun Dynasty get arrested for staging a play that satirizes the king. They are dragged to the palace and threatened with execution but are given a chance to save their lives if they can make the king laugh.

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Loyalty under coercion, Gender performance, Art versus authority, Class hierarchy pressure, Status and reputation risk, Public satire as survival

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Tense Dry Fast-paced Stylish Charged

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With a reputation for seducing members of the opposite sex, regardless of their marital status, a notorious womanizer discovers a beauty who seems impervious to his charms. However, as he continues to pursue the indifferent lady, he finds himself falling in love.

Themes

Deception and disguise, Patriarchal expectations, Women's rights advocacy, Religious morality vs personal desire, Reputation vs love, Stage life as escape

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Realistic Tense Steady Claustrophobic Stylish

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In 1933 New York, an overly ambitious movie producer coerces his cast and hired ship crew to travel to mysterious Skull Island, where they encounter Kong, a giant ape who is immediately smitten with the leading lady.

Themes

Economic precarity, Exploitation in show business, Ambition versus ethics, Power dynamics in casting, Spectacle-driven coercion, Human-animal bond

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Realistic Intimate Stylish Measured High-pressure

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In the years before World War II, a penniless Japanese child is torn from her family to work as a maid in a geisha house.

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Class inequality, Social mobility, Exploitation and debt, Performance and reputation, Mentorship dynamics, Wartime disruption

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Tense Eerie Stylish Measured Charged

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Chris, a former tennis pro, takes a job as an instructor and befriends his wealthy young student, Tom. After being introduced to his family, Chris is soon engaged to Tom's sister, Chloe. Despite the professional and financial advantages that this relationship affords him, Chris becomes obsessed with Tom's fiancee, American actress Nola.

Themes

Class inequality, Social climbing, Wealth as lure, Infidelity and deception, Marriage for security, Obsession and control

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Realistic Tense Intimate Deliberate Stylish

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A story of love and life among the landed English gentry during the Georgian era. Mr. Bennet is a gentleman living in Hertfordshire with his overbearing wife and five daughters, but if he dies their house will be inherited by a distant cousin whom they have never met, so the family's future happiness and security is dependent on the daughters making good marriages.

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Family relationships, Sisters expectations, Marriage negotiations, Social hierarchy, 18th century, Romantic competition

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