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Parody movies

Comedy that spoofs a genre or style, exaggerating familiar clichés and references for laughs.

Going in Style

111. Going in Style

Crime Comedy Heist Parody
6.6

20171h 36min

United States

Director: Zach Braff

Desperate to pay the bills and come through for their loved ones, three lifelong pals risk it all by embarking on a daring bid to knock off the very bank that absconded with their money.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Deception as social strategy, Aging and financial precarity, Cross-generational bonds, Pensions and corporate betrayal, Risk and improvisation under duress

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Boss Baby

112. The Boss Baby

Animation Comedy Family Family Animation Parent-Child Family
6.3

20171h 37min

United States

Director: Tom McGrath

A story about how a new baby's arrival impacts a family, told from the point of view of a delightfully unreliable narrator, a wildly imaginative 7 year old named Tim.

Themes

Deception and loyalty, Sibling rivalry, Memory and belonging, Love vs manipulation, Corporate family tension, Age vs authority

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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CHiPs

113. CHiPs

Action Comedy Crime Buddy Action Parody
6.0

20171h 40min

United States

Director: Dax Shepard

The adventures of two California Highway Patrol motorcycle officers as they make their rounds on the freeways of Los Angeles.

Themes

Police corruption, Buddy cop tension, Undercover investigation, Armored heist chase, Loyalty vs duty, Institutional distrust

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Healer

114. The Healer

Family Drama Comedy Family Drama Parody
6.4

20171h 53min

Canada, Spain

Director: Paco Arango

The film follows a man with an unwanted gift for healing who meets a teenager with cancer who helps him to find himself.

Themes

Mind-body medicine tension, Environment health link, Patient agency in healing, Medical system critique, Belief and resilience, Personal growth through illness

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
fuboTV
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True Memoirs of an International Assassin

115. True Memoirs of an International Assassin

Comedy Action Parody Spy Action
5.9

20161h 38min

United States

Director: Jeff Wadlow

After a publisher changes a writer's debut novel about a deadly assassin from fiction to nonfiction, the author finds himself thrust into the world of his lead character, and must take on the role of his character for his own survival.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Power and corruption, Loyalty under pressure, Media influence, Survival under coercion, Fiction vs nonfiction

Available on

Netflix
Netflix Standard with Ads
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Keeping Up with the Joneses

116. Keeping Up with the Joneses

Action Comedy Spy Action Parody
5.9

20161h 45min

United States

Director: Greg Mottola

An ordinary suburban couple finds it’s not easy keeping up with the Joneses – their impossibly gorgeous and ultra-sophisticated new neighbors – especially when they discover that Mr. and Mrs. “Jones” are covert operatives.

Themes

Social climbing, Loyalty under pressure, Class tension, Trust vs deception, Suburban espionage, Neighbor double-life

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Mindhorn

117. Mindhorn

Comedy Parody
6.3

20161h 29min

United Kingdom

Director: Sean Foley

A washed up actor best known for playing the title character in the 1980s detective show "Mindhorn" must work with the police when a serial killer says that he will only speak with Detective Mindhorn, whom he believes to be real.

Themes

Loyalty and betrayal, Performance vs authenticity, Deception in public life, Fame vs decline, Media spectacle and manipulation, Institutional accountability

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Prime Video
Apple TV
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Bridget Jones's Baby

118. Bridget Jones's Baby

Drama Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Parody
6.4

20162h 3min

France, United Kingdom

Director: Sharon Maguire

After breaking up, Bridget Jones' happily-ever-after hasn't quite gone according to plan. Fortysomething and single again, she decides to focus on her job and surround herself with old friends and new. For once, Bridget has everything completely under control. Then her love life takes a turn when she meets Jack. A week later, she runs into Mark before she finds herself pregnant, but with one hitch - she's not sure of the identity of her baby's father - Mark or Jack.

Themes

Love triangle dynamics, Music festival context, One-night stand aftermath, Pregnancy ambiguity, Unknown father ambiguity, Sequel implications

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Sausage Party

119. Sausage Party

Adventure Animation Comedy Fantasy Adventure Epic
6.1

20161h 29min

Canada, United States

Director: Greg Tiernan

Hot dog Frank leads a group of supermarket products on a quest to discover the truth about their existence and what really happens when they become chosen to leave the grocery store.

Themes

Power and manipulation, Belonging and division, Fear of being eaten, Group dynamics under threat, False utopia, Noble lie ethics

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

120. Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

Comedy Music Parody Backstage & Showbiz Music
6.7

20161h 26min

United States

Director: Akiva Schaffer

When his new album fails to sell records, pop/rap superstar Conner4real goes into a major tailspin and watches his celebrity high life begin to collapse. He'll try anything to bounce back, anything except reuniting with his old rap group The Style Boyz.

Themes

Public image manipulation, Fame vs credit, Sponsorship pressure, Creative collaboration vs ego, Reunion and loyalty, Group dissolution and solo rise

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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