Movies like Adelaide
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Adelaide (2018)
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Original name: Leviano
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: Portugal
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
In the most anticipated interview of the year, sisters Adelaide, Carolina and Julia Paixão come together with their mother Anita - to recount the events that led to one of the most controversial crimes ever committed in Portugal.
Style:
dramatic, psychological, serious, captivating, emotional, tense, dark, intense
Plot:
interview, sisters, true crime, family drama, criminal, mother, crime investigation, mother and daughter, sister, three sisters, crime victim, mother daughter relationship, family secret, secrets, investigation, betrayal, memory, conflict, grief, confession, guilt, trauma, courtroom, tabloid journalism, biopic ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
portugal, lisbon portugal
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out psychological, tense, captivating and emotional films with plots about investigation, family drama, small town, family secret, betrayal, grief and secrets mostly in Drama, Crime and Mystery genres. Some movies like Adelaide: Silent Parade (2022), Laços de Sangue (2010), Across the Furious Sea (2023), Fortune Defies Death (2018), Set Me Free: Vol. II (2016). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Physicist Manabu Yukawa returns to Japan from America. Detective Kaoru Utsumi visits him and talks about a case. The case is about a popular girl in a town who disappeared and, several years later, her body was found. A suspect was arrested for her ...
Style:
crime drama, detective, serious, enigmatic, suspenseful ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
murder, genius, physicist, mysterious death, suspect, police procedural, investigation, murder investigation, crime investigation, true crime, victim, criminal ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: Portugal
Duration: 45 min.
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Story:
Laços de Sangue is a Portuguese telenovela which broadcast on SIC from September 2010 to October 2011. It is a co-production between SIC and Brazilian Rede Globo. The show also broadcast in several Latin American countries, including Uruguay, ...
Style:
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Plot:
family secret, sibling rivalry, adoption, identity, revenge, secrets, lost child, family drama, sister sister conflict, sister, life is a bitch, kids and family ...
Time:
80s
Place:
portugal, lisbon portugal
Similarity:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: China
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
A murder case reveals unknown secrets of the killer and the victim.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, crime drama, psychological, thrilling ...
Plot:
murder mystery, family secret, investigation, female victim, family drama, murderer, murder, guilt, loss, revenge, grief, tragedy ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
At the age of 18, Alexis discovers she was abducted as a baby and the mother she thought was hers is really her kidnapper.
Style:
captivating, emotional, heartbreaking, serious, psychological ...
Plot:
kidnapping, family secret, deception, identity, abduction, child abduction, life, kids and family, parents, family relations, family life, foster home ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
87%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
The Woods family gathers at a cabin resort to hear the last will and testament of their wealthy patriarch George Woods ten years after his death. All vying for the much-anticipated Woods' fortune, the players include his greedy sister and her ...
Style:
tense, thrilling, suspenseful, satirical, psychological ...
Plot:
investigation, murder mystery, family drama, secrets, sleuth, private investigation, uncover truth, satire, inheritance, relationship problems, undercover, eccentric family ...
Similarity:
84%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
When Chris Watts stoically yet smirkingly pleaded to television cameras for the safe return of his missing pregnant wife Shanann and their two young daughters, dark secrets loomed just beneath the surface.
Style:
suspense, emotional, disturbing, dark, captivating ...
Plot:
investigation, dark secret, shock, murder, lie, deception, confession, true crime, mysterious disappearance, family problems, disappearance, family secret ...
Place:
colorado
Similarity:
74%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 70 min.
Story:
The continuation of Lauren's mysterious background as her identity becomes the focus of an intense media circus.
Style:
intense, emotional, tense, suspense
Plot:
identity, introspection, privacy invasion, character study, identity crisis, self discovery, coming of age, young adult, conflict, adolescence, teenage protagonist, family secret ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
amsterdam
Similarity:
72%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Defending a teen charged with patricide drudges up dark memories for a lawyer.
Style:
dramatic, dark, serious, emotional, psychological ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
patricide, trauma, child abuse, murder, courtroom, shame, guilt, ethical dilemma, defense attorney, family secret, character study, secrets ...
Similarity:
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Genre: Drama, Mystery
Country: Norway
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Singel mother, Elin, experiences her worst nightmare when her son dies in a drowning accident. She tries to get her life back on track after the tragedy together with her daughter Storm (10), but there are rumours around school that somebody saw ...
Style:
sad, emotional, tense, psychological, realistic ...
Plot:
family tragedy, mother daughter relationship, drowning, family drama, grief, single mother, trauma, guilt, intimate, protective mother, parenting, empathy ...
Similarity:
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 57 min.
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Story:
The story of Melissa Reed, daughter of Keith Jesperson, aka the Happy Face Killer. After decades of no contact, Keith forces his way back into his daughter’s life, and Melissa must find out if an innocent man is going to be put to death for a ...
Style:
tense, intense, psychological thriller, emotional, dark ...
Plot:
true crime, serial killer, identity crisis, family drama, biopic, father daughter relationship, investigation, trauma, identity, justice, female protagonist, wrongful conviction ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
north america
Similarity:
57%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Jenn Corbin seems to have it all; the perfect husband, children and life. But when this suburban wife and mother in an upscale Atlanta suburb, commits suicide, authorities discover a marriage of secrets and betrayal. While the investigation seems to ...
Style:
suspense, tense, disturbing, captivating, crime drama ...
Plot:
infidelity, murder mystery, investigation, false identity, secrets, domestic drama, murder, murder investigation, uncover truth, crime investigation, internet dating, private investigation ...
Place:
atlanta georgia
Similarity:
56%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
While searching through her late mothers attic, Rebecca uncovers sealed cards from a mysterious suitor that had been addressed to her widowed Mom over the past 12 Christmases. As she begins to wonder the identity of man, Rebecca hires a handsome, ...
Style:
suspenseful, tense, thrilling, captivating, detective ...
Plot:
christmas, family secret, investigation, investigative reporter, christmas eve, death of mother, uncover truth, female reporter, crime investigation, secret, mysterious character, private investigation ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
56%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Story:
Jailed for her husband's crime, a woman discovers that her only way out is to solve riddles from her mysterious past.
Style:
independent film, thrilling, captivating, tense, exciting ...
Plot:
puzzle, woman, confronting the past, crime investigation, criminal, troubled past, dark past, secret past, women, haunted by the past, true crime, mysterious past ...
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Attorney turned therapist Hailey Dean is pulled into another investigation when a popular new dating app links multiple missing persons cases from around the city. Reuniting with her old team, Hailey discovers the potential dangers of online ...
Style:
psychological, stylized, suspenseful, captivating, serious ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
investigation, online dating, female protagonist, crime investigation, murder, psychoanalyst, uncover truth, internet dating, whodunit, police detective, manipulation, police ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
When the romantic secrets of his family members become public, the career and community standing of a respected bishop are threatened.
Style:
religious drama, psychological, thrilling, captivating, emotional ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
african american, christian, black, father, family drama, relationships, male female relationship, family relations, social problems, mother daughter relationship, relationship problems, love affair ...
Similarity:
50%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
A desperate father searching for his runaway daughter gets caught up in a murder case — and stumbles upon secrets which could destroy his family for good.
Style:
suspenseful, crime drama, intense, emotional, dark ...
Plot:
drug addiction, family drama, investigation, murder, runaway teen, missing person, violence, secrets, obsession, loss, desperation, corruption ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Turkey
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
Battered, broken and bereaved, a private investigator must muscle his way through a tangle of lies to uncover the truth behind a mansion murder.
Style:
suspenseful, detective, crime thriller, captivating, dramatic ...
Plot:
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Similarity:
48%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Fatal Memories is the story of two sisters dealing with the murder of their mother. One of the sisters, April, is the primary suspect in the investigation, but she is traumatized and unable to recall what happened. The other sister, Sutton, is ...
Style:
tense, psychological thriller, captivating, disturbing, suspense ...
Plot:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Belgium, France
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
As far as they can remember, Marion, Claire and Louise have been living at the pace of their mother Alice’s ups and downs. Now, love is everything that they have left to fight the spiral of self-destruction in which Alice is sinking even more ...
Style:
emotional, exciting, captivating, psychological, intense ...
Plot:
mother daughter relationship, bipolar disorder, sister, mother love, unconditional love, character study, family drama, woman, parents and children, strong female lead, strong female character, parent child relationship ...
Similarity:
48%
64
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Germany
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
After returning from a police mission in Afghanistan, Chief Inspector Harder is set to investigate a bog body found in a village called Friedland. The confrontation with Friedland's brutal history brings a grave guilt from Harder's own ...
Style:
detective, tense, suspenseful, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
investigation, bomb, war veteran, police detective, sleuth, bomb threat, threat, murder investigation, crime investigation, crime solving, uncover truth, homicide detective ...
Similarity:
48%
656
Genre: Drama
Country: France, Belgium, Luxembourg
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Astrid is the wife of an acclaimed lawyer. Silenced for 25 years, her family balance suddenly collapses when her children initiate their search for justice.
Style:
psychological, bleak, captivating, thrilling, melancholic ...
Plot:
justice, trauma, female protagonist, family secret, silence, woman, family drama, secrets, lawyer, female lawyer, advocate, relationship problems ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
france
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Hailey attends her niece's school recital only to learn that the beloved music teacher has vanished. Hailey soon discovers several startling secrets amongst the staff, as well as a link between the missing young teacher and the school’s ...
Style:
suspense, psychological, serious, stylized, tense ...
Plot:
investigation, female protagonist, danger, missing person, disappearance, teacher, psychoanalyst, murder mystery, uncover truth, character study, family relations, suspicion ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Christophe Perrin, a renowned oyster farmer in Arcachon Bay, is the victim of a murder attempt. His three daughters rush to his bedside, where he lies wounded and unable to manage L'Héritage, the family oyster farm.
Style:
tense, suspense, crime drama, captivating, disturbing ...
Plot:
inheritance, investigation, family business, family secret, domestic drama, family conflict, murder mystery, family relations, attempted murder, crime investigation, farmer, sister sister relationship ...
Similarity:
44%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Family, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: Philippines
Duration: 33 min.
TV show
Story:
Hanggang Saan is a 2017 Philippine drama television series starring Sylvia Sanchez and Arjo Atayde, together with Sue Ramirez, Maris Racal, Yves Flores, Teresa Loyzaga and Ariel Rivera.
Style:
suspense, emotional, serious, captivating, suspenseful ...
Plot:
single mother, mother and son, mother, desperation, sacrifice, guilt, family conflict, secrets, family drama, moral dilemma, son, dark past ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
the philippines
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
When a man is involved in a car wreck that kills his former lover, his life is derailed and his mind is splintered with guilt and the subsequent uncertainty about what exactly happened.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, psychological, disturbing, realistic ...
Plot:
memory loss, haunted by the past, losing-it hero, uncover truth, life turned upside down, life is a bitch, tragedy, car crash, guilt, fatal accident, trauma, grief ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Tells us about a girl named Larasati, trying to fulfill her deceased mother's last wish to deliver a box filled with letters from her past to an old guy lived in Prague. A story about forgiveness, tying loose end and bond.
Style:
emotional, heartfelt, thrilling, captivating, psychological ...
Plot:
love letter, family drama, forgiveness, mother and daughter, legacy, inheritance, love affair, last wish, female protagonist, memories, family secret, memory ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
prague, czech republic, indonesia
Similarity:
43%
141
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Marlene is a film inspired by Marlene Truscott, a housewife who fought to exonerate her husband from a crime he didn't commit. Marlene became involved in the fight for justice at a young age, when Steven was arrested at 14 and sentenced to be ...
Style:
inspirational, psychological, tense, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
true crime, justice, determination, female protagonist, wrongful conviction, resilience, biopic, framed for a crime, love story, love and romance, accused of murder, love affair ...
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: South Korea
Duration: 65 min.
TV show
Story:
A murder rocks a peaceful town. A detective investigates after his brother is falsely accused. But when tragedy strikes, he must uncover the real culprit, facing family secrets along the way. Will he be able to find justice?
Style:
detective, thrilling, captivating, suspenseful, psychological ...
Plot:
investigation, countryside, murder, uncover truth, sleuth, crime solving, crime investigation, private detective, private investigation, secret, criminal, justice ...
Similarity:
41%
52
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
In the suburb of Lille, Stéphane holds a tobacco shop with his father, Maurice, a retired military officer. Although feeling trapped in his marriage, Stéphane doesn't want to leave his wife, Elise, a lawyer, and is currently having an affair ...
Style:
bleak, intense, tense, psychological
Plot:
family drama, guilt, infidelity, ethical dilemma, family secret, adultery, moral ambiguity, betrayal, suburbs, social realism, midlife crisis, grief ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 155 min.
Story:
7 years after the events of Drushyam, the family lives with the trauma from that fateful night. A gripping tale of an investigation and a family threatened by it. Will Rambabu be able to protect his family this time?
Style:
psychological, intense, tense, suspense, thrilling ...
Plot:
past, investigation, secrets, confronting the past, fight, troubled past, cover up, cat and mouse, family drama, protective father, small town, moral ambiguity ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
38%
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