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Deadly Assistant (2019)
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Amanda Birch, after years of estrangement, returns to reconnect with her sister Lauren. Things only get worse when her sister mysteriously dies days later. The entire family is suspected in a murder investigation as it becomes clear that Lauren’s death was no accident.
Style:
psychological thriller, tense, suspenseful, crime drama, suspense thriller, emotional, dark, dramatic, intense, twist ending ...
Plot:
murder investigation, murder mystery, family secret, suspicion, investigation, domestic drama, whodunit, betrayal, female protagonist, grief, guilt, motive, female rivalry, small town, paranoia, revenge, conspiracy, forensic, female nudity, murder, deception, frame up, infidelity, death of wife, death of sister ...
Time:
contemporary
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out tense, dark, suspenseful and noir films with plots about revenge, investigation, moral ambiguity, betrayal, murder, small town and murder mystery mostly in Drama, Crime and Thriller genres. Some movies like Deadly Assistant: The Stone Eater (2018), The Stepchild (2016), The Children (2008), Nympha (2003), Cradles for Cash (2019). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama
Country: Switzerland, Italy
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
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Style:
suspenseful, psychological, captivating, thrilling, tense ...
Plot:
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Philippines
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
A re-imagination of the Celso Ad Castillo classic, "Nympha" tells the story of an orphan woman named Nympha living in a backward province with a narrow minded aunt who is a religious fanatic.
Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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84%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
When Kelly's newborn baby is stolen from the hospital where she works, she teams up with Gloria, also a victim of baby abduction, to get her child back from a black market adoption ring.
Style:
suspense, captivating, psychological, disturbing, emotional ...
Plot:
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Time:
2010s
Similarity:
82%
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A former alcoholic returns home after ten years in prison for the murder of her husband. As her recollection of the murder returns, things take a different turn.
Style:
crime drama, psychological thriller, suspense, disturbing, psychological ...
Plot:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Spain, Mexico
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
police investigation, suicide attempt, murder, sexual abuse, relationships, problem, male female relationship, investigation, sleuth, murder investigation, crime investigation, character study ...
Time:
2000s
Similarity:
78%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Follows Toni, who has a complete breakdown and ends up in a mental facility after the unexpected news that his husband was murdered, and even her was a suspect. She must now fight to clear her name and figure out who betrayed her husband.
Style:
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Plot:
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
redemption, revenge, small town, problem, bereavement, life is a bitch, lie, getting home, investigation, betrayal, friendship, coastal town ...
Place:
maine
Similarity:
64%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Story:
A family searches for the truth ,when their lives get turned upside down after some unforeseen circumstances happen.
Style:
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Plot:
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
The wife of a Malaysian planter kills an employee of her husband one night, but her motive begins to appear not entirely truthful.
Style:
suspenseful, tense, period drama, eighties
Audience:
adult
Plot:
deception, infidelity, guilt, female protagonist, moral ambiguity, murder mystery, courtroom drama, character study, guilty conscience, betrayal, mistrust, investigation ...
Place:
malaysia
Similarity:
63%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Story:
With the odds already not in her favor, Araya tells her side of the story while being interrogated for possibly killing the man who was responsible for her father's death.
Style:
tense, intense, suspense, psychological, dramatic ...
Plot:
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Genre: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
investigation, murder, serial killer, love, female protagonist, murder investigation, secret, murder mystery, puzzle, disappearance, murderer, mysterious disappearance ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
62%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Inspired by a true story, this film tells the shocking tale of a mother and daughter who are nothing like they seem, their tumultuous relationship ending in a brutal murder.
Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Similarity:
59%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Similarity:
58%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
investigation, life is a bitch, murder, secret, family secret, trauma, murder mystery, character study, nightmare, domestic drama, violent outburst, guilt ...
Time:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Country: Canada
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Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Duration: 120 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Similarity:
49%
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Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Similarity:
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Country: Japan
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
2010s
Place:
tokyo
Similarity:
47%
170
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
After his cousin commits suicide, journalist Stewart Cooper begins to unravel a web of shaming, lies, and secrets. Following the leads he discovers the involvement of the police, his cousin’s ex and the man she had an affair with – her church ...
Style:
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Plot:
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Similarity:
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Country: India
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Shivan revolves around a couple who are very much in love but one day the woman is found dead and the man is found guilty and imprisoned. But once he is in jail he recollects certain memories that change everything.
Style:
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Plot:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
When private investigator Francesca “Frankie” Quinn’s fiancé is murdered, his sister hires her to find the killer. Frankie must work with Wyn, the local detective assigned to the case…who also happens to be her ex. As the one-time couple ...
Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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