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Movies with stoic vibe

Angel Has Fallen

21. Angel Has Fallen

Action Thriller Military Action Political Thriller
6.4

20192h 2min

United States

Director: Ric Roman Waugh

After a treacherous attack, Secret Service agent Mike Banning is charged with attempting to assassinate President Trumbull. Chased by his own colleagues and the FBI, Banning begins a race against the clock to clear his name.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Duty vs loyalty, Betrayal under pressure, Institutional trust under scrutiny, Justice under political pressure, Loyalty vs family ties

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Deadwood: The Movie

22. Deadwood: The Movie

Western Drama Modern Western Historical Drama
7.3

20191h 50min

United States

Director: Daniel Minahan

Follow the 10-year reunion of the Deadwood camp to celebrate South Dakota's statehood. Former rivalries are reignited, alliances are tested and old wounds are reopened, as all are left to navigate the inevitable changes that modernity and time have wrought.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Deception and influence, Violence as negotiation, Land investment leverage, Frontier authority vs capital, Rivalries reemerge

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The Mule

23. The Mule

Crime Drama Narcotics Crime
7.0

20181h 56min

Canada, United States

Director: Clint Eastwood

Earl Stone, a man in his eighties, is broke, alone, and facing foreclosure of his business when he is offered a job that simply requires him to drive. Easy enough, but, unbeknownst to Earl, he's just signed on as a drug courier for a Mexican cartel. He does so well that his cargo increases exponentially, and Earl hit the radar of hard-charging DEA agent Colin Bates.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Family obligations under stress, Economic desperation drives crime, Power dynamics within illicit networks, Aging and risk in illicit work, Old man, Drug cartel

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Lean on Pete

24. Lean on Pete

Drama Adventure Coming-of-Age Drama Globetrotting Adventure
7.1

20182h 1min

United Kingdom

Director: Andrew Haigh

Charley Thompson, a teenager living with his single father, gets a summer job working for horse trainer Del Montgomery. Bonding with an aging racehorse named Lean on Pete, Charley is horrified to learn he is bound for slaughter, and so he steals the horse, and the duo embark on an odyssey across the new American frontier.

Themes

Economic precarity, Family instability, Loyalty under pressure, Attachment to companion, Fugitive road journey

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The Outsider

25. The Outsider

Crime Drama Mystery Organized Crime Historical Drama
6.3

20182h

United States

Director: Martin Zandvliet

A former American G.I. joins a yakuza family after his release from prison in post-World War II Osaka.

Themes

Patriarchal pressure to adapt, Outsider integration into organized crime, Ritual obligation and hierarchy, Violence as currency of power, Postwar economic upheaval shaping loyalties, Loyalty and betrayal within clans

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Acts of Vengeance

26. Acts of Vengeance

Thriller Action Drama Revenge Thriller Legal Drama
5.7

20171h 27min

United States, Bulgaria

Director: Isaac Florentine

A fast-talking lawyer transforms his body and takes a vow of silence, not to be broken until he finds out who killed his wife and daughter and has his revenge.

Themes

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First Kill

27. First Kill

Action Thriller Crime Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller Police Procedural
5.0

20171h 37min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Steven C. Miller

A police chief tries to solve a kidnapping that involves a bank robber holding a young boy hostage.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Loss and resilience, Betrayal and deception, Duty versus family, Power and accountability, Corruption in policing

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Happy End

28. Happy End

Drama Family Drama
6.6

20171h 50min

France, Germany

Director: Michael Haneke

A well-to-do French family living in Calais deal with a series of setbacks and crises while paying little attention to the grim conditions in the refugee camps within a few miles of their home.

Themes

Affair and secrecy, Dementia and decline, Refugee proximity tension, Wealthy family isolation, Poison as coercion, Money and leverage

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The Villainess

29. The Villainess

Action Crime Drama Thriller One-Person Army
6.6

20172h 9min

South Korea

Director: Jung Byung-gil

Honed from childhood into a merciless killing machine by a criminal organization, assassin Sook-hee is recruited with the promise of freedom after ten years of service. However, secrets from her past destroy everything she’s worked for and now she embarks on a roaring rampage of revenge.

Themes

Loyalty vs obligation, Revenge as driving force, Recruitment and control, Motherhood under pressure, Identity under alias

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Invisible Guardian

30. The Invisible Guardian

Thriller Crime Mystery Investigation Suspense Detective Mystery Crime
6.4

20172h 9min

Germany, Spain

Director: Fernando González Molina

When the naked body of a teenage girl is found on the banks of the River Baztán, it is quickly linked to a similar murder one month before. Soon, rumours are flying in the nearby village of Elizondo. Is this the work of a ritualistic killer or is it the basajaun, the ‘invisible guardian’ of Basque mythology? Inspector Amaia Salazar leads the investigation, taking her back to the heart of the Basque country where she was born, and where she hoped never to return. Shrouded in mist and surrounded by impenetrable forests, it is a place of unresolved conflicts and a terrible secret from Amaia’s childhood that will come back to haunt her. Faced with the superstitions of the village, Amaia must fight the demons of her past to confront the reality of a serial killer on the loose. But as she is drawn deeper into the investigation, she feels the presence of something darker lurking in the shadows…

Themes

Loyalty and betrayal, Family secrets, Family business pressure, Deception within circle, Myth vs reality

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