Movies and TvShows featuring "persuasion" theme.

After finding love, Bridget Jones questions if she really has everything she'd ever dreamed of having. It is another year in the life of Bridget Jones (Renee Zellweger). Things are looking up for our heroine since we last saw her. She is losing weight, has quit smoking (at least as far as her boyfriend is concerned), and she is in a completely fulfilling relationship with barrister Mark Darcy (Colin Firth). Bridget also has a successful career in television where she is an on air personality for the tabloid TV show 'Sit Up, Britain.' As we join her she is in the midst of filming a story requiring her to sky dive over the country side. After falling out of the plane and almost forgetting to pull the rip cord she finally lands safely in a pen filled with pigs. Afraid that her boss is upset over her clumsiness, she is summoned to his office only to learn that Daniel Cleaver (Hugh Grant) now works for the station too and that her boss wants them to team up on some travel pieces for the network. Not willing to be content with bliss, she becomes suspicious of Mark when he cancels their dinner date one evening. Her friends convince her that he is having an affair with the very attractive Rebecca who works at the law firm. She goes to his house to confront him and after climbing the ledge to peek into the window she falls from the roof into the bushes and is then greeted at the door by Rebecca who lets her in to the house only to find that Mark is having a meeting with some associates. Seeing that she is under stress Mark invites her on a weekend ski getaway but as soon as they arrive we discover two things - Bridget has lied about her skiing ability and Rebecca is also there. The next week Mark invites Bridget to a very important dinner given by the firm. Bridget manages to arrive late in a state of disarray and insults some of his coworkers. At dinner she begins to feel that she is out of Mark's league and that she is nothing more than an embarrassment to him. On the way home Bridget admonishes Mark for never sticking up for her in front of his pompous friends and then leaves. Weeks go by and Mark does not call. Reluctantly Bridget accepts a project working with Daniel on a piece in Thailand. On the plane Daniel saves her from the rigors of coach class by bringing her into first class with him and explains that he is no longer a skirt chaser and that she was the best thing that ever happened to him. While in Thailand, Bridget's friend Shazzer who has accompanied her on the trip meets a very attractive young man named Jed who has a love of hallucinogenic mushrooms which he slips into Bridget's food. Daniel finds Bridget at the beach in a euphoric state of mind and invites her up to his room. Almost succumbing to his advances she realizes just in time that if she sleeps with him it will be truly over between she and Mark. As she leaves she runs into a prostitute who is arriving for her nightly appointment with Daniel. The next day Bridget and Shazzer pack up to leave and to hurry things along Bridget agrees to carry the Thai Ceremonial Snake Bowl that Jed has left with them in her bag. At airport customs it is discovered that the bowl is filled with cocaine and Bridget is immediately arrested for attempting to transport illegal drugs. Daniel upon seeing the trouble that Bridget is in shrugs and gets on the plane. In prison Bridget immediately befriends the other inmates and upon hearing their stories of forced prostitution and abuse that they have had in their relationships she realizes that she had it pretty good with Mark. Days later she is pulled from the holding cell and is taken to meet with her attorney - it is Mark who tells her that he is merely the messenger and that the Thai government has agreed to show her leniency. Back home Mark confronts Daniel and asks him if he knew that Bridget had been arrested in Thailand. When he admits that he did - Mark drags him outside and they have a fight in the streets ending with both spilling into a fountain in the courtyard. Arriving in England Bridget discovers that Mark went to great lengths to hunt down Jed and extradite him so that she could be set free. She runs to Mark's house only to find Rebecca there who admits that it is Bridget whom she has had a crush on all this time and not Mark. Rebecca even proves it by kissing Bridget who is flattered, but politely turns her down. Bridget takes a taxi to Mark's office and is splashed by several passing cars. Soak and wet, she searches the building and happens upon Mark in a meeting with several important officials. They go out into the corridor and Mark finally proposes to her. In the country Bridget's parents have a ceremony to renew their vows. As they are leaving her mother tosses the bouquet and Bridget falling backwards still manages to catch it. Same ol' 'Bridg' but she is now willing to look to the future and is ready to accept that she is indeed finally happy.

The Structure of Crystal is a thought-provoking drama that explores the moral dilemmas faced by a group of intellectuals in a provincial town. The story follows the journey of a scientist and a schoolteacher, both married and working at the local university, as they grapple with the meaning of life and pursue their goals in the face of societal pressures and opposing viewpoints. The film provides a gentle yet profound examination of the complexities of human existence and the importance of intellectual pursuits.

Last Year at Marienbad is a mysterious and nonlinear film that takes place in a chateau. It follows a man trying to convince a woman of an encounter they had the year before, but the woman does not remember. The film explores themes of memory, uncertainty, and illusion.

Kicking and Screaming is a comedy-drama film about a group of college friends who struggle to find direction and purpose in their lives after graduation. It explores themes of friendship, romance, and the transition to adulthood.

Metro (1997) follows the story of a hostage negotiator in San Francisco who must stop a skilled jewel thief seeking revenge. As the negotiator tries to prevent the thief from carrying out his plan, he faces numerous challenges and dangers, including a deadly game of cat and mouse. With time running out, the negotiator must use all his skills to save the day and protect innocent lives.

A drama centered on a working-class immigrant family in the port city of Sète, France. The father, Slimane, who has worked for 35 years on the same shipyard, decides to fulfill his dream of opening a couscous restaurant. However, he faces numerous obstacles including family conflicts, social differences, and rejected loan requests.

Dr. Knock, a charismatic and cunning doctor, arrives in a countryside village with the intention of making everyone believe they are sick. Through his persuasive manipulation, he turns the entire village into hypochondriacs, leading to a chaotic yet comedic series of events.

In 1944, during the Nazi occupation of Paris, a Swedish consul uses diplomacy and persuasion to try to prevent the destruction of the city.

When a boxing promoter threatens to bankrupt a boxing manager, the manager must find a way to save his career and his love life. With the help of a driving instructor and a yenta accountant, he concocts a plan to scam his way to financial fortune. Along the way, he must navigate the complexities of forbidden love and the price of fame.

Malibu Express (1985) follows the adventures of a detective who is caught in a dangerous web of deception as he investigates a series of crimes involving transvestism, car races, espionage, and more. With a mix of comedy and action, this movie will keep you entertained from start to finish.

A juror at a murder trial is convinced the defendant is innocent.

Super Sweet 16: The Movie is a comedy film that revolves around the life of a young girl who is determined to have the most extravagant 16th birthday party ever. As she plans for the big day, she encounters various obstacles, including a former friend turned rival and the pressure to maintain her wealthy image. The movie explores themes of friendship, love, and the consequences of wealth.

Society matron Mrs. Livingston Baldwin Crane is selected as a juror in the trial of former chorus girl Yvette Gordon, who's accused of murdering her rich older husband. In court and during deliberations, Mrs. Crane proves to be a disruptive and unorthodox juror.

Highly fictionalized early history of Canada. Trapper/explorer Radisson imagines an empire around Hudson's Bay. He befriends the Indians, fights the French, and convinces King Charles II to sponsor an expedition of conquest.

Lucky Bastard is a found-footage thriller about a porn website that sponsors a contest for its subscribers to have sex with a famous porn star. The winner, Dave G., is an ordinary guy whose obsession with the porn star leads him to win the contest. However, the experience takes a dark turn as Dave and the porn star's interaction turns out to be more than he bargained for.

Sandrine and Alice are two sisters who, in their thirties, decide the time has come to attempt a reconciliation with their mother.

After getting a university degree, Marek Grzyb comes back to his village and does his best to persuade its inhabitants to modernize their surroundings

British World War II film set in occupied France, portraying the activities of members of the French Resistance and the Nazi tactic of taking and shooting innocent hostages in reprisal for acts of sabotage. The opening credits acknowledge "the official co-operation of General de Gaulle and the French National Committee". It was released as "At Dawn We Die" in the US.

Emile is a good mechanic whose clientele is very loyal. A bit naive, he is bamboozled by a seller who manages to sell him the full trappings of the perfect fisherman. No sooner did he regret that he bought, frightened by his wife's reaction to such expenditure. But he plans to try it ...

Con artist Nora must use her powers of persuasion and impersonation to get herself, her girlfriend, and ex-boyfriend free during a hostage situation at a bank.