Movies and TvShows featuring "playing-against-type" theme.

Joel Barish is emotionally withdrawn, and Clementine Kruczynski is his dysfunctional free-spirit girlfriend. They are attracted to each other despite their differences. After a fight, Clementine has her memories of their relationship erased. Devastated, Joel decides to have the same procedure but changes his mind. The film takes place in Joel's brain as he tries to preserve his memories while two techies attempt to erase them. The employees of the company performing the procedure have their own entanglements, which affect Joel and Clementine's relationship.

Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane employs computer-generated analysis to acquire new players and assemble a competitive baseball team on a lean budget.

When a group of kids get trapped in a virtual reality video game, they must navigate through dangerous levels and defeat the game's villain in order to save their grandfather.

Sophie Sheridan, a bride-to-be, wants to find her real father in order to have him walk her down the aisle. With the help of her mother's diary, she discovers three potential fathers and invites them to her wedding without her mother and fiancé knowing. Chaos ensues as the three men arrive and Sophie tries to keep their presence a secret. Meanwhile, her mother Donna is faced with her past and the memories of her relationships with the three men. In the end, Sophie decides to ask Donna to give her away at the wedding, bringing the story full circle of love, family, and music.

A frustrated office worker named Wesley Gibson discovers that his recently murdered father was an assassin and that he shares his father's superhuman killing abilities. He is recruited by a secret society of assassins called the Fraternity to avenge his father's death and stop the killer. Wesley undergoes intense training and learns to control his abilities. Along the way, he uncovers the deception and corruption within the Fraternity and must confront his own destiny to free himself from a life of violence.

In a post-apocalyptic future, a viral outbreak turns people into zombies. A father, determined to protect his infected daughter, stays with her as she slowly succumbs to the infection. As society collapses around them, they must navigate through the chaos, facing challenges and dangers on their journey.

Barry Egan, a socially frustrated man, calls a phone-sex line to combat loneliness. However, his actions result in trouble that threatens his budding romance with Lena.

In 'Junior,' a male scientist participates in an experimental drug trial that causes him to become pregnant. This high-concept comedy explores the challenges and hilarity that ensue as he navigates pregnancy and fatherhood.

A trio of black female soul singers cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960s, facing their own personal struggles along the way.

Stuck on You is a comedy about conjoined twins Bob and Walt who have always dreamed of becoming Hollywood stars. Despite their physical limitations, they overcome challenges and achieve success in the entertainment industry. Along the way, they face hilarious situations and discover the true meaning of friendship and love.

Follow the life and career of legendary comedian Andy Kaufman as he tricks audiences, gains fame on shows like 'Taxi' and 'Saturday Night Live', creates the villain character Tony Clifton, becomes a professional wrestler, and ultimately passes away at a young age.

Aftermath is a drama thriller movie based on a true story. It follows the story of a man struggling with grief and guilt after losing his wife and child in a tragic airplane crash. Seeking revenge, he becomes entangled in an investigation involving an air traffic controller and a weapon. As the plot unfolds, themes of forgiveness, sadness, and redemption are explored.

Set in Tokyo's bustling Shinjuku district, the film follows a Taiwanese immigrant who becomes entangled with a powerful criminal syndicate. As he navigates the seedy underworld of the city, he must confront violence, betrayal, and the harsh realities of his new life.

Walter Sparrow becomes obsessed with a novel that he believes was written about him, as more and more similarities between himself and his literary alter ego seem to arise.

Reign Over Me is a drama movie released in 2007. The story follows Charlie, a man who lost his family in the September 11 attacks and is struggling to cope with grief. He forms a friendship with his college roommate, Alan, who tries to help Charlie overcome his trauma. Together, they navigate through the pain and find solace in their bond.

In 'An Enemy of the People,' a doctor in a small town discovers that the water at a local health spa is contaminated. He confronts corruption and a cover-up as he tries to expose the truth, but faces resistance from the mayor and the townspeople. The doctor's dedication to the health of the community and his fight against the corrupt politicians and mob rule form the central themes of the movie.

A charismatic Real Estate agent, Kevin Coe, is publicly proud of his mother, a prominent socialite, but privately he must put up with her constant belittlements and taunts. And while his latest girlfriend starts discovering the depths of his anguish, no one connects him with a long series of violent rapes that have been troubling the area.

When his best friend dies of an heart attack due to permanent stress at work, the Japanese businessman Yutaka Soto quits and fulfills himself a dream: he buys a ranch in Montana to live on. However the ranch turns out to be due for demolition and the welcome by the people is less than friendly: Hotel owner Cord Wingate wanted the ranch himself and now sabotages Yutaka. Only veterinarian Jessy and an old Cowboy help him. -- Tom Zoerner

When a millionaire playboy is murdered, suspicion falls on three married women, best friends, whom he had tried to play against each other in a game of divide and conquer.

A director whose life crumbled when Cello, his Hollywood starlet girlfriend, killed herself, becomes obsessed with a robot designed to replicate her after he's offered the chance to direct the film of Cello's life.