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Movies with frantic vibe

Joy Ride

11. Joy Ride

Comedy Buddy Comedy
6.4

20231h 34min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Adele Lim

When Audrey's business trip to Asia goes sideways, she enlists the aid of Lolo, her irreverent, childhood best friend who also happens to be a hot mess; Kat, her college friend turned Chinese soap star; and Deadeye, Lolo's eccentric cousin. Their no-holds-barred, epic experience becomes a journey of bonding, friendship, belonging, and wild debauchery that reveals the universal truth of what it means to know and love who you are.

Themes

Deception and performance, Creative reinvention, Identity negotiation, Adoption and origins, Intergenerational ties, Female friendship and belonging

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Flash

12. The Flash

Action Science Fiction Adventure Superhero Action Time Travel Sci-Fi
6.6

20232h 24min

United States

Director: Andy Muschietti

When his attempt to save his family inadvertently alters the future, Barry Allen becomes trapped in a reality in which General Zod has returned and there are no Super Heroes to turn to. In order to save the world that he is in and return to the future that he knows, Barry's only hope is to race for his life. But will making the ultimate sacrifice be enough to reset the universe?

Themes

Secret identity, Power and responsibility, Time travel consequences, Mentorship and guidance, Loss and obligation, Alternate realities and multiverse

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Beautiful Disaster

13. Beautiful Disaster

Romance Drama Comedy Romantic Comedy Coming-of-Age Drama
5.3

20231h 36min

United States

Director: Roger Kumble

Freshman Abby arrives at college to start over. There she meets Travis—the classic “bad boy” she’s been trying to stay away from.

Themes

Secret past, Economic pressure, Forbidden attraction, Family ties, Underground subculture, Gambling and debt

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Knock at the Cabin

14. Knock at the Cabin

Horror Mystery Thriller Home Invasion Horror Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller
6.1

20231h 40min

United States, China

Director: M. Night Shyamalan

While vacationing at a remote cabin, a young girl and her two fathers are taken hostage by four armed strangers who demand that the family make an unthinkable choice to avert the apocalypse. With limited access to the outside world, the family must decide what they believe before all is lost.

Themes

Faith under pressure, Lgbt family dynamics, Apocalyptic sacrifice, Religious symbolism, Home invasion tension, Moral weight of choice

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Peacock Premium
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See How They Run

15. See How They Run

Mystery Comedy Crime Whodunit Parody
6.5

20221h 39min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Tom George

Plans to adapt a popular play for the screen suddenly fall apart after the murder of a key member of the film crew. A seasoned Inspector Stoppard and his young assistant, Constable Stalker, take on the investigation.

Themes

Ambition versus ethics, Power dynamics in collaboration, Blackmail and leverage, Deception under scrutiny, Theater backstage pressure, Performance and spectacle

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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Alienoid

16. Alienoid

Science Fiction Action Fantasy Adventure Time Travel Sci-Fi
6.3

20222h 22min

South Korea

Director: Choi Dong-hoon

Gurus in the late Goryeo dynasty try to obtain a fabled, holy sword, and humans in 2022 hunt down an alien prisoner that is locked in a human's body. The two parties cross paths when a time-traveling portal opens up.

Themes

Duty across eras, Hidden hosts and memory loss, Intertemporal conflict, Pursuit of a divine blade, Power source as weapon, Humanity under haava threat

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe

17. Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe

Animation Comedy Science Fiction TV Movie Adult Animation
7.0

20221h 26min

United States

Director: John Rice

In 1998, Beavis and Butt-Head are sentenced to Space Camp by a “creative” judge. Their obsession with a docking simulator (huh huh) leads to a trip on the Space Shuttle, with predictably disastrous results. After going through a black hole, they re-emerge in our time, where they look for love, misuse iPhones, and are hunted by the Deep State. Spoiler: They don’t score.

Themes

Time travel ethics, Gender dynamics, Youth rebellion vs authority, Privilege and bias, Satire of media culture, Technology and consequences, Surveillance and state power

Available on

Apple TV
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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Everything Everywhere All at Once

18. Everything Everywhere All at Once

Action Adventure Science Fiction Time Travel Sci-Fi Adventure Epic
7.7

20222h 20min

United States

Director: Daniel Scheinert

An aging Chinese immigrant is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save what's important to her by connecting with the lives she could have led in other universes.

Themes

Intergenerational trauma, Mother daughter relationship, Lgbt visibility, Laundromat life pressures, Divorce and family strains, Interdimensional travel exploration

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Bad Guys

19. The Bad Guys

Family Comedy Crime Adventure Animation
6.9

20221h 40min

United States

Director: Pierre Perifel

When the Bad Guys, a crew of criminal animals, are finally caught after years of heists and being the world’s most-wanted villains, Mr. Wolf brokers a deal to save them all from prison.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Societal expectations, Loyalty versus betrayal, Group cohesion under pressure, Public perception vs reform, Agency through action

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Full Time

20. Full Time

Drama Professional Drama
7.4

20221h 28min

France

Director: Eric Gravel

Julie finally gets an interview for a job where she can raise her children better only to run into a national transit strike.

Themes

Economic precarity, Work-life conflict, Labor market instability, Single parent burden, Infrastructure disruption

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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