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Bleed for This

171. Bleed for This

Drama Professional Drama
6.8

20161h 56min

United States

Director: Ben Younger

The inspirational story of World Champion Boxer Vinny Pazienza, who after a near fatal car crash, which left him not knowing if he'd ever walk again, made one of sports most incredible comebacks.

Themes

Underdog perseverance, Mentorship and coaching change, Physical recovery under pressure, Public scrutiny and image, Disciplined comeback effort, Defiance of medical advice

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Moonlight

172. Moonlight

Drama Coming-of-Age Drama
7.4

20161h 51min

United States

Director: Barry Jenkins

The tender, heartbreaking story of a young man’s struggle to find himself, told across three defining chapters in his life as he experiences the ecstasy, pain, and beauty of falling in love, while grappling with his own sexuality.

Themes

Lgbt identity under pressure, Bullying and retaliation, Coming of age under adversity, Drug addiction and survival, Urban poverty dynamics, Parental neglect and care

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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American Honey

173. American Honey

Drama Coming-of-Age Drama
7.0

20162h 43min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Andrea Arnold

A restless teenager escapes her troubled home and joins a traveling crew of young drifters selling magazines across the American Midwest. Immersed in a world of reckless partying, risky hustles, and fleeting romances, she searches for freedom and belonging on the open road.

Themes

Economic precarity, Deception and manipulation, Search for belonging, Transient labor economy, Temporary community, Youth in motion

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Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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A Silent Voice: The Movie

174. A Silent Voice: The Movie

Animation Drama Romance Anime Coming-of-Age Drama
8.2

20162h 9min

Japan

Director: Naoko Yamada

Shouya Ishida starts bullying the new girl in class, Shouko Nishimiya, because she is deaf. But as the teasing continues, the rest of the class starts to turn on Shouya for his lack of compassion. When they leave elementary school, Shouko and Shouya do not speak to each other again... until an older, wiser Shouya, tormented by his past behaviour, decides he must see Shouko once more. He wants to atone for his sins, but is it already too late...?

Themes

Bullying dynamics, Coming of age under pressure, Deafness and isolation, Unspoken communication barriers, Social anxiety and belonging, Guilt and social consequences

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Young Offenders

175. The Young Offenders

Comedy Buddy Comedy
7.1

20161h 24min

Ireland, United Kingdom

Director: Peter Foott

Two teenage boys from inner-city Cork steal bicycles and ride off on a 160km quest to find an unrecovered bale of cocaine worth 7,000,000 euros.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Road trip tension, Stolen bicycle stakes, Family abuse and neglect, Deception and media manipulation, Illicit loot pursuit

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Apple TV
Rakuten TV
Amazon Video
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The Magnificent Seven

176. The Magnificent Seven

Adventure Action Western Epic Action Revisionist Western
6.9

20162h 12min

United States

Director: Antoine Fuqua

Looking to mine for gold, greedy industrialist Bartholomew Bogue seizes control of the Old West town of Rose Creek. With their lives in jeopardy, Emma Cullen and other desperate residents turn to bounty hunter Sam Chisolm for help. Chisolm recruits an eclectic group of gunslingers to take on Bogue and his ruthless henchmen. With a deadly showdown on the horizon, the seven mercenaries soon find themselves fighting for more than just money once the bullets start to fly.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Power and exploitation, Frontier justice under siege, Greed vs community, Collective defense dynamics, Moral ambiguity under violence

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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White Girl

177. White Girl

Drama Coming-of-Age Drama
5.7

20161h 28min

United States

Director: Elizabeth Wood

Summer, New York City. A college girl falls hard for a guy she just met. After a night of partying goes wrong, she goes to wild extremes to get him back.

Themes

Class inequality, Economic desperation, Power dynamics and control, Deception in intimate exchanges, Systemic bias in justice, Desperate debt cycles, Non-violent poc offenders

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Divines

178. Divines

Drama Coming-of-Age Drama
7.3

20161h 45min

France

Director: Houda Benyamina

In a ghetto where religion and drug trafficking rub shoulders, Dounia has a lust for power and success. Supported by Maimouna, her best friend, she decides to follow in the footsteps of Rebecca, a respected dealer. But her encounter with Djigui, a young, disturbingly sensual dancer, throws her off course.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Economic precarity driving ambition, Street economy shaping loyalty, Friendship tested by crime, Risk and exploitation of power, Gendered agency under constraint

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Netflix
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Hands of Stone

179. Hands of Stone

Drama Sports Biography
6.6

20161h 51min

Panama, United States

Director: Jonathan Jakubowicz

The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives.

Themes

Ambition vs loyalty, Mentor influence and loyalty, Rise through adversity, Outsider resentment toward power, Public pressure and honor, Career longevity under scrutiny

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Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Seoul Station

180. Seoul Station

Animation Horror Science Fiction Action Thriller
6.1

20161h 32min

South Korea

Director: Yeon Sang-ho

In this animated prequel to "Train to Busan," a group of survivors deals with a zombie pandemic that unleashes itself in downtown Seoul.

Themes

Class inequality, Downtown confinement, Martial law policing, Economic precarity under outbreak, Zombie outbreak, Survivors dynamics

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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