Highest-Rated Movies about 'Modern Parable'

The Bothersome Man (2006), Mug (2018), Lemming (2005), The Hunt (2020), Oh My God? (2009), Jupiter's Moon (2017), This Is Your Death (2017), Don Verdean (2015) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Modern Parable movies.

#1. The Bothersome Man (2006)

Storyline: One morning, Andreas (Trond Fausa Aurvåg) wakes up in a strange apartment in a strange city and has no idea how he got there. His boss (Johannes Joner) gives him instructions for a job he doesn't remember having. He marries Anne Britt (Petronella Barker), an interior designer, and, almost without even realizing it, settles into a comfortable but predictable routine. Slowly, Andreas realizes that the city's clean, calm and complacent citizens are the front for something very sinister.

Plot Keywords: absurd, black comedy, dystopian, existential, social satire, surreal, modern parable ...

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#3. Lemming (2005)

Storyline: The automation engineer Alain Getty and his beloved wife Bénédicte have just moved to the suburb of Bel-Air. Alain has developed the prototype of a flying web-cam for Pollock S.A., a high-tech company. After a successful presentation of his project to their clients, Alain invites his boss Richard Pollock and his wife Alice for dinner at his home. The couple arrives late, and Alice is extremely rude, insulting her husband and the young couple, and forcing Richard to leave the house earlier. During the night, Alain finds a rare Scandinavian lemming stuck in the siphon of the sink in the kitchen. On the next night, Alice unsuccessfully tries to seduce Alain after-hours in the laboratory of the company. On the next afternoon, she visits Bénédicte to apologize her behavior and cynically tells her sexual harassment to her husband. Then she locks herself in a room and commits suicide. On the next days, Bénédicte changes her behavior and relationship with Alain, seeming to be possessed by Alice.—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Plot Keywords: psychological thriller, mystery, drama, marital crisis, supernatural, family breakdown, french film ...

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#4. The Hunt (2020)

Storyline: "Twelve strangers wake up in a clearing. They don't know where they are -- or how they got there. In the shadow of a dark internet conspiracy theory, ruthless elitists gather at a remote location to hunt humans for sport. But their master plan is about to be derailed when one of the hunted, Crystal, turns the tables on her pursuers.—krmanirethnam

Plot Keywords: action, thriller, mystery, crime, violence, social satire, class conflict ...

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#6. Jupiter's Moon (2017)

Storyline: A young immigrant is shot down while illegally crossing the border. Terrified and in shock, wounded Aryan can now mysteriously levitate at will. Thrown into a refugee camp, he is smuggled out by Dr Stern, intent on exploiting his extraordinary secret. Pursued by enraged camp director Laszlo, the fugitives remain on the move in search of safety and money. Inspired by Aryan's amazing powers, Stern takes a leap of faith in a world where miracles are trafficked for small change.—Viktória Petrányi

Plot Keywords: sci-fi, thriller, supernatural, immigration, superpower, chase, europe ...

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#8. Don Verdean (2015)

Storyline: Hired by an ambitious small-town pastor to find sacred relics in the Holy Land, a self-proclaimed Biblical archaeologist comes up short and his attempt to cover up his failure fuels a comic conspiracy from the filmmaking team behind Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre. DON VERDEAN stars Sam Rockwell, Amy Ryan, Jemaine Clement, Leslie Bibb, with Will Forte, and Danny McBride.—Lionsgate Premiere

Plot Keywords: comedy, religion, satire, adventure, faith, archaeology, fraud ...

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#10. Edge of Extinction (2020)

Storyline: 15 years after World War III, the nuclear winter is over, but mankind is on the verge of extinction. Civilisation no longer exists, food is scarce and most eke out a living by stealing and killing. One boy clings onto life in the desolate countryside of southern Britain, where staying away from other humans has been key to his survival. But this self imposed isolation comes to an abrupt end when he crosses paths with another group of survivors and an enemy far more savage than any of them could imagine.

Plot Keywords: action, sci-fi, post-apocalyptic, survival, adventure, thriller, british film ...

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#11. Welcome to the Jungle (2013)

Storyline: Eager to climb the corporate ladder, the nice guy and low-level office drone, Chris, sees his hard work go down the drain when an arrogant and conniving co-worker steals his brilliant idea and lands an important client. Under those circumstances, the tough ex-Marine and determined team-building coach, Storm Rothschild, leads the mismatched office team to a remote tropical island for a mandatory two-day character-building course. However, there, on the secluded haven, whatever can go wrong will go wrong, as ravenous ambition, unpunished rebellion, frail allegiances, and even a ferocious man-eating tiger get in the way of the stranded employees' safe return to civilisation. Does the team have what it takes to survive?

Plot Keywords: comedy, adventure, action, absurd, workplace, teamwork, survival ...

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#12. Heavenly Pursuits (1986)

Storyline: Vic Mathews (Tom Conti) is a disillusioned schoolteacher who works with the challenged students of the Blessed Edith Semple School in Glasgow, Scotland. The school officials are searching for two more examples of Edith's miracle-working ability so she can be granted sainthood status. In between pursuing teacher Ruth Chancellor (Helen Mirren) and helping a needy student (Ewen Bremner), Vic's faith is challenged by strange occurrences that may or may not be the proof the school is looking for.

Plot Keywords: religion, faith, comedy, miracle, scotland, teacher, students ...

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