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Action · Tense tone · Bittersweet ending
The Shadow's Edge (2025)
Jackie Chan is back on the front line, facing off against criminal mastermind (Leung Ka Fai Tony) and his elite Wolf Pack in a full-throttle war of shadows and strategy.
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Crime · Tense tone · Ambiguous ending
Lurker (2025)
A retail worker becomes obsessed with a rising music artist and manages to worm his way into the singer’s inner circle. As he gains increasingly intimate access, the line between admiration and danger blurs, turning his proximity to the budding star into a deadly gamble, and his pursuit spirals into a dangerous obsession that threatens both their lives.
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Comedy · Dark tone · Bittersweet ending
Honey Don't! (2025)
In this darkly comic mystery, private investigator Honey O’Donahue (Margaret Qualley) navigates the quirks of her sleepy hometown while probing a string of bizarre fatalities that seem linked to a secretive, enigmatic church. Her sleuthing uncovers odd characters, unsettling clues, and a blend of humor and suspense.
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Action · Tense tone · Bittersweet ending
Relay (2025)
Riz Ahmed plays a world‑class fixer who brokers payoffs between corrupt corporations and the individuals threatening their ruin. He shields his identity with meticulous planning and follows a strict code. When a desperate client, Lily James, seeks his protection to stay alive, his rules bend, pulling him into danger and the fallout of his covert deals.
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Documentary · Dark tone · Ambiguous ending
The Truth About Jussie Smollett? (2025)
Examines the shocking saga surrounding Jussie Smollett’s alleged hoax, probing whether the story was truly fabricated or not. The documentary features interviews with police officers, attorneys, journalists and investigators who claim to have uncovered fresh evidence, as well as Smollett himself, urging viewers to weigh the facts and decide for themselves.
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Action · Tense tone · Bittersweet ending
Primitive War (2025)
Set in Vietnam in 1968, the elite reconnaissance unit known as Vulture Squad is dispatched into an isolated jungle valley to determine the fate of a missing Green Beret platoon. As they push deeper into the hostile terrain, they discover the valley is far from empty, confronting hidden threats that reveal they are not alone.
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Thriller · Tense tone · Bittersweet ending
Fall for Me (2025)
Lilli travels to Mallorca to visit sister Valeria and take a break. Valeria announces an engagement to the Frenchman Manu and plans to invest in a luxurious B&B. Suspecting something amiss, Lilli digs into Manu’s past and is unexpectedly drawn into a deeper involvement that challenges her assumptions about love, family and the island's charm.
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Drama · Bittersweet tone · Bittersweet ending
One Hit Wonder (2025)
When big dreams meet second chances, two dreamers Entoy (Khalil Ramos) and Lorina (Sue Ramirez) chase fame in the world of ’90s OPM. Will they make it?
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Drama · Bittersweet tone · Bittersweet ending
The Map That Leads to You (2025)
Heather (Madelyn Cline) leaves her carefully planned life for a European road trip with her best friends. She meets Jack (KJ Apa), a magnetic, mysterious stranger, and their instant chemistry sparks an unexpected emotional journey. As their bond deepens, hidden secrets and tough choices surface, forcing both to rethink what they truly want.
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Horror · Dark tone · Ambiguous ending
Hell House LLC: Lineage (2025)
Haunted by visions and recurring nightmares years after a near‑death experience, Vanessa Shepherd lives in the cursed town of Abaddon, unable to escape its inexplicable grasp. As those around her begin dying under mysterious circumstances, she uncovers a terrifying link to the notorious Abaddon Hotel.
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Action · Dark tone · Mixed ending
Salvation (2025)
A troubled foster child is sent to live with a seemingly kind family whose Pentecostal congregation practices snake‑handling and is run like a cult by a charismatic pastor. As she settles in, she gradually discovers that the pastor is behind a series of horrific, unspeakable crimes.
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Animation · Bittersweet tone · Bittersweet ending
The Glassworker (2025)
Set in a town split by duty and class, Vincent, the son of a glassmaker, and Alliz, a violinist and colonel’s daughter, fall deeply in love. Their bond is strained as old family rivalries and rising tensions threaten to separate them. Rendered in hand‑drawn animation, the film is a poetic look at first love, family loyalty, and the sacrifices needed to stay true to one’s art.
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Crime · Tense tone · Bittersweet ending
Highest 2 Lowest (2025)
A powerful music mogul renowned for having the “best ears in the business” (played by Denzel Washington) becomes the target of a ruthless ransom scheme. As the kidnappers close in, he is forced into a life‑or‑death moral dilemma, wrestling with his principles while trying to protect those he loves and preserve his empire.
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Drama · Dark tone · Ambiguous ending
Witchboard (2025)
In New Orleans, Emily (Madison Iseman) and her fiancé Christian (Aaron Dominguez) are set to open their dream café, but their hopes crumble when Emily discovers a cursed Witchboard, an ancient relic once used as a portal to the spirit realm. As she grows obsessed with the board’s power to summon spirits, the couple’s lives become entwined with the supernatural.
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Drama · Dark tone · Bittersweet ending
Dead to Rights (2025)
Set amid the 1937 Nanjing Massacre, postman A Chang masquerades as a photo developer, cooperating with Japanese troops while covertly sheltering Chinese refugees. He ultimately risks his life to evacuate them and expose photographic proof of the brutal atrocities.
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Action · Tense tone · Bittersweet ending
Nobody 2 (2025)
Four years after inadvertently taking on the Russian mob, Hutch Mansell (Bob Odenkirk) is still $30 million in debt and repays it by completing a relentless series of hits on international thugs. Though he enjoys the high‑octane action of his work, Hutch and his wife Becca (Connie Nielsen) find themselves increasingly overwhelmed by the constant danger and the pressure of the mounting debt.
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Action · Dark tone · Bittersweet ending
Red Sonja (2025)
After being captured and chained, Red Sonja is forced to fight for survival in the blood‑soaked pits of a tyrant’s empire. She battles her way through the harsh arena, rallying an army of outcasts to reclaim her freedom and defeat the ruthless ruler Dragan and his deadly bride, Dark Annisia.
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Crime · Dark tone · Bittersweet ending
Night Always Comes (2025)
Lynette (Vanessa Kirby), a flawed yet determined anti‑heroine, spends a perilous night navigating Portland’s criminal underworld as she scrambles for enough money to stop her family’s eviction. The film follows her desperate, high‑stakes odyssey, drawn from Willy Vlautin’s best‑selling novel.
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Action · Dark tone · Bittersweet ending
The Siege at Thorn High (2025)
Set in a remote school built for the most troubled youths, the story follows a resolute teacher who is intent on imposing discipline. In this hostile environment, educators are forced to do more than teach— they must also fend off the lethal assaults launched by the very students they aim to reform.
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Action · Tense tone · Bittersweet ending
War 2 (2025)
Rogue operative Kabir has turned into India’s most dangerous antagonist. In response, the nation dispatches its elite special‑agent, Vikram, to track him down. The two lethal forces collide across borders in a high‑stakes cat‑and‑mouse chase, forcing each to confront impossible moral choices.
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Action · Dark tone · Bittersweet ending
Coolie (2025)
Once living, Deva’s world shatters when his close friend is found dead under mysterious circumstances. Driven to get answers, he goes undercover in a shadowy gang. As his investigation deepens, he is drawn into a tangled web of crime, betrayal and revelations about his past, forcing him to battle formidable enemies while protecting those he loves.
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Animation · Light tone · Happy ending
Fixed (2025)
Bull, a well‑meaning, ordinary dog, learns that he will be neutered the next morning. Faced with the reality of losing his testicles, he decides to spend his last full day with his close‑knit pack of friends, embarking on one final, chaotic adventure before the procedure. The film follows their mischief‑filled escapades as Bull tries to make the most of his fleeting freedom.
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Horror · Tense tone · Happy ending
Weapons (2025)
A community is shaken when children from the same class mysteriously vanish overnight, disappearing simultaneously. The inexplicable event leaves residents grappling with fear and suspicion as they try to uncover the cause of the disappearances and the identity of those responsible. The unsettling mystery threatens to unravel the town's sense of safety and reveals hidden tensions within the community.
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Comedy · Light tone · Happy ending
Freakier Friday (2025)
Years later, Tess and Anna find themselves facing new family dynamics. Anna has a daughter and Tess a soon-to-be stepdaughter, and as two families prepare to merge, unexpected challenges arise. The pair discover that the extraordinary circumstances they once experienced might return, forcing them to confront familiar chaos and rediscover the bonds that tie them together.
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Animation · Light tone
Boys Go to Jupiter (2025)
It's the day after Christmas in suburban Florida, and Billy 5000 and his friends are trying to pass the seemingly endless days. They spend their time slacking, shoplifting, and beatboxing, lounging on the beach, and sneaking into pools. Billy is also hustling on the food-on-demand app Grubster, desperately trying to earn $5,000 before New Year's Eve.
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Drama · Tense tone · Bittersweet ending
An Officer and a Spy (2025)
On January 5, 1895, Captain Alfred Dreyfus, a promising young officer in the French Army, is stripped of rank after being accused of spying for Germany and sentenced to life on the remote Devil’s Island in the Atlantic off French Guiana. The disgrace is observed by fellow officer Georges Picquart, who is elevated to head the army’s counter‑intelligence service, placing him at the center of the unfolding scandal.
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Horror · Dark tone · Ambiguous ending
Strange Harvest (2025)
Detectives find themselves embroiled in a disturbing investigation as a sadistic serial killer known as “Mr. Shiny” resurfaces. His return unleashes a new series of bizarre and gruesome crimes linked to a mysterious, dark cosmic power. The detectives must unravel the connection between the killer's actions and the unsettling forces at play.
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Adventure · Whimsical tone · Happy ending
Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Super Hot! The Spicy Kasukabe Dancers (2025)
When Shin‑chan and his friends journey to India for a vibrant dance festival, Bo‑chan unwittingly opens a mysterious backpack that releases an evil spirit. The spirit possesses Bo‑chan, turning him into a formidable tyrant. The Kasukabe Guard must unite to rescue Bo‑chan and halt his destructive rampage.
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Drama · Melancholic tone · Bittersweet ending
Blue Heron (2025)
Set in the late 1990s, a family of six moves into a new house on Vancouver Island, where the daily life of the youngest, Sasha, gradually exposes the household’s underlying dynamics. Their hopeful fresh start is shattered as Jeremy, the eldest child, begins to act increasingly dangerously, forcing the family to confront the mounting threat.
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Comedy · Bittersweet tone · Happy ending
My Mother's Wedding (2025)
Three sisters, played by Scarlett Johansson, Sienna Miller, and Emily Beecham, reunite at their family home for their mother’s third wedding. Kristin Scott Thomas portrays the twice-widowed mother, and as the weekend progresses, the family celebration becomes a catalyst for revisiting old memories and confronting unresolved issues between mother and daughters. The gathering forces them to examine their shared history and the complexities of their relationships.
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Adventure · Whimsical tone · Happy ending
Sketch (2025)
A young girl's sketchbook tumbles into a mysterious pond, unleashing her drawings into the world. These creations are unpredictable, chaotic, and increasingly dangerous as they begin to affect reality. With the town descending into turmoil, she and her brother must find a way to contain the creatures before they cause irreversible damage. Meanwhile, their father desperately searches for them, navigating a town in crisis and facing the fallout of his daughter’s creations to bring his family back together.
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Comedy · Tense tone · Bittersweet ending
Cold Storage (2025)
When a mutating, highly contagious fungus escapes a sealed facility, two young employees and a grizzled bioterror operative are forced into the most extreme night shift imaginable. Locked inside, they battle the rapidly spreading spores, racing against time to stop an outbreak that threatens humanity’s survival.
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Action · Light tone · Happy ending
The Pickup (2025)
A seemingly routine cash pickup spirals into a chaotic situation when two armored truck drivers, Russell and Travis, find themselves ambushed by ruthless criminals. Led by the cunning Zoe, the criminals have a much larger plan than simply stealing the money. Russell and Travis must navigate the escalating danger and unexpected twists as they try to survive the encounter and uncover the mastermind’s ultimate goal.
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Animation · Light tone · Happy ending
The Bad Guys 2 (2025)
The now-reformed group struggles to maintain their good behavior, but are unexpectedly drawn into a dangerous, worldwide heist. A new team of female criminals, known as The Bad Girls, masterminds the operation, presenting a formidable challenge to the Bad Guys' attempts at redemption. They must navigate a thrilling adventure and confront unexpected betrayals as they try to outsmart their new adversaries.
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Action · Light tone · Happy ending
The Naked Gun (2025)
A quirky and unconventional police officer, Lieutenant Frank Drebin Jr., must step up to lead the Police Squad and prevent a global catastrophe. Following in the footsteps of his father, he navigates a series of increasingly absurd and chaotic situations, relying on his unique skills to uncover a sinister plot and save the day.
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Thriller · Tense tone · Ambiguous ending
She Rides Shotgun (2025)
Nate, a recently released ex-con, finds himself targeted by relentless enemies and must protect his estranged 11-year-old daughter, Polly. Though shy and wary of her father, Polly becomes entangled in Nate’s perilous flight as they try to evade a corrupt sheriff and the ruthless leader of a dangerous gang. Their journey tests their ability to trust each other while facing constant threat.
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Comedy · Bittersweet tone · Bittersweet ending
My Oxford Year (2025)
A driven American student, Anna, travels to Oxford University to pursue a long-held ambition. Her meticulously planned life takes an unexpected turn when she encounters a captivating and quick-witted student. Their connection profoundly impacts both of them as they navigate the challenges and opportunities of university life in a new country.
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Action · Tense tone · Bittersweet ending
Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy (2025)
Kim Dokja, a young man who obsessively followed an obscure web novel titled "Three Ways to Survive the Apocalypse," finds his life unexpectedly changed when the story becomes reality. He is revealed to be the only person who knows the events to come. Suddenly confronted by the novel's powerful hero, Yu Junghyeok, Kim must use his knowledge to navigate a world spiraling into chaos and confront the mysteries surrounding his unique connection to the narrative.
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Drama · Dark tone · Ambiguous ending
An Honest Life (2025)
Simon moves to Lund, eager to start law school and begin a new chapter. However, his expectations are quickly dashed. During a protest, he encounters Max, an anarchistic young woman who introduces him to a world of excess and danger. He finds himself falling for her, but soon discovers the destructive consequences of her lifestyle and the risks she encourages. He must then confront the damage that’s been done and the choices he’s made.
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Horror · Dark tone · Ambiguous ending
Together (2025)
After years together, Tim and Millie decide to start a new life in the countryside, leaving behind everything they know. As they navigate this transition and growing tensions, they face a terrifying and inexplicable encounter with a dark, supernatural force. This unsettling experience puts their relationship and their very lives in peril, challenging the strength of their bond.
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