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24 Hours (2002)
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Original name: 24 sata
Genre: Drama
Country: Croatia
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
A two-part omnibus consisting of b/w comedy about a group of friends who try to cover up a murder, and thriller set in an abandoned warehouse where three policemen guard their witness-collaborator who claims "they" will come and shoot them all.
Style:
tense, suspense, sinister, dread, black and white, psychological thriller, bleak, independent film, dark comedy, grim ...
Plot:
paranoia, omnibus, abandoned warehouse, claustrophobia, isolation, witness protection, moral ambiguity, dark humor, violence, cat and mouse, urban decay, ethical dilemma, slow burn, minimalism
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out tense, suspense, psychological thriller and grim films with plots about moral ambiguity, isolation, claustrophobia, slow burn, survival, revenge and cat and mouse mostly in Drama, Comedy and Crime genres. Some movies like 24 Hours: Charcoal (2022), Calm in the Canopy (2023), Silent Land (2021), Mr.Celebrity (2024), W/O Anirvesh (2025). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama
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Duration: 107 min.
Story:
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Time:
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Duration: 78 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Time:
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Place:
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Duration: 113 min.
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Style:
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Genre: Drama
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Country: India
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A mimicry artist's perfect life shatters upon discovering his wife's secret affair and murderous intentions. His desperate plea for police protection leads to unexpected events.
Style:
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 122 min.
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Style:
tense, suspenseful, ambiguous ending
Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
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Style:
tense, atmospheric, surreal, psychological thriller, suspense ...
Plot:
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Genre: Drama
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Duration: 98 min.
Story:
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
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Country: India
Duration: 145 min.
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Stranded on her way home, Sruthi hitches a long ride with KK who turns out to be her dad's buddy. Sruthi's mother seems to be reassured hearing that KK is with her daughter now. However her husband is troubled on hearing the news. ...
Style:
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Duration: 100 min.
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Style:
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Audience:
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
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Genre: Drama
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Duration: 78 min.
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Time:
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Style:
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Place:
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Duration: 115 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Story:
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