Movies like Hero 2019
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Hero (2019)
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Original name: ஹீரோ
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 164 min.
Story:
A fraudster gets to fulfill his childhood dream of being a superhero when he takes on a ruthless businessman whose business strategy is to crush the dreams of children.
Style:
captivating, inspirational, emotional, action drama, suspense, political drama
Plot:
superhero, business, education, heroes, fighting the system, society, fighting crime, educational program, justice, corruption, determination, social justice, corrupt businessman, hopes, social commentary, redemption, moral dilemma, political activism, rivalry, secret identity, confrontation, whistleblower, revenge, conspiracy, family drama ...
Time:
contemporary
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Most similar movies to Hero
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out emotional, tense, suspense and captivating films with plots about corruption, revenge, family drama, justice, tamil, investigation and urban mostly in Action, Drama and Thriller genres. Some movies like Hero: Bhagavanth Kesari (2023), Velaikkaran (2017), Udhaya (2004), Rudhran (2023), DSP (2022). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 164 min.
Story:
Bhagavanth Kesari's life takes an unexpected turn when he becomes the guardian of Vijaya Lakshmi aka Vijji, daughter of his jailer. Kesari, with his unwavering sense of justice, embarks on a journey to nurture Vijji into a resilient young woman ...
Style:
tense, thrilling, suspenseful, captivating, emotional ...
Plot:
revenge, one man army, villain, justice, family drama, fight, money, money problems, problem, family values, coming of age, corruption ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 160 min.
Story:
An enterprising youngster in a slum wants his people to lead a life of dignity, but has to take on an ambitious capitalist, who only wants to dominate his field.
Style:
disturbing, thought provoking, captivating, inspirational, emotional ...
Plot:
corporate greed, food industry, social activist, factory worker, food, social justice, corporate conspiracy, corporate crime, fighting the system, corporation, protestant, society ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
94%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
Udhayakumar and Vasanthi are collegemates and they fall in love. But soon he comes to know that she is engaged to be married. After he moves to Chennai and finds a job as a reporter at a magazine. He tries to fight for social change. In the process ...
Style:
thrilling, psychological, captivating, emotional, crime thriller ...
Plot:
falsely accused, wrongful imprisonment, frame up, relationships, framed for a crime, couples, couple relations, male female relationship, love affair, relationship problems, conspiracy, social justice ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
india
Similarity:
67%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 149 min.
Story:
Rudhran is a happy IT man living with his family until the moment his life is turned upside down. He comes upon a major criminal network including a businessman, Rudhran embarks on a mission to expose him the criminal network.
Style:
captivating, psychological, thrilling, action thriller, intense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
conspiracy, fight, intrigue, changing lives, lifestyle change, corporate conspiracy, battles, corruption, justice, corrupt businessman, investigation, revenge ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
64%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
A flower seller's son ends up in a tussle with a ruthless rowdy in Dindigul, forcing him to become a policeman and fight the odds.
Style:
thrilling, psychological, captivating, action drama, intense ...
Plot:
police, police officer, gang, fight, bandit, investigation, crime investigation, justice, small town, courage, underdog, retribution ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
64%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 156 min.
Story:
A sincere man wishes to fulfill his father's dream that he follows in his footsteps and becomes a police officer. However, when his father is punished for his honesty and transferred to an area that is ruled with an iron fist by a heartless ...
Style:
emotional, action drama, suspense, masala
Plot:
police, father son relationship, justice, duty, family drama, heroism, sacrifice, vigilante, crime boss, gangster, determination, revenge ...
Similarity:
60%
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Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 155 min.
Story:
The movie Tiger is a Kannada action packed thriller film led by the young star Pradeep (protagonist) who dreams to become a police officer which is against the wish of his father played by the well known actor and also a very famous Ex IAS officer K ...
Style:
tense, serious, intense, suspense, emotional ...
Plot:
father son relationship, determination, justice, ambition, heroism, law and order, family drama, family conflict, young adult, moral dilemma, coming of age, bureaucracy ...
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59%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
Durga deeply attached to her family, who searches relentlessly after they go missing. she finds support from Surya, a media figure, and DCP Bose. The film portrays her struggle against systemic flaws in today's society.
Style:
emotional, suspense, realistic, tension, tense
Plot:
family bonds, resilience, determination, investigation, female protagonist, justice, police procedural, loss, grief, empathy, corruption, social commentary ...
Similarity:
58%
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
Bhoominathan, a NASA scientist, returns to his drought-affected village in Tamil Nadu and decides to fight against the evil corporates and corrupt politicians responsible for the plight of his people.
Style:
captivating, disturbing, tense, inspirational, emotional ...
Plot:
village, corruption, corporate greed, drought, social justice, fighting the system, villager, problem solving, farming, family problems, farm, showdown ...
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 161 min.
Story:
A government aided college, RK University, is on the verge of completing its golden jubilee but a bizarre event shuts it down indefinitely. Will RK University restore its lost glory?
Style:
tense, disturbing, captivating, inspirational, action drama ...
Plot:
education, social commentary, college campus, social issues, fighting the system, political unrest, political corruption, social problems, youth, college, ethical dilemma, corruption ...
Place:
kannada
Similarity:
56%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 165 min.
Story:
After getting released for serving a double life sentence, Sachidanandan returns to connect and live with his family until his past catches up to him, forcing him to protect his loved ones.
Style:
captivating, tense, suspenseful, action thriller, crime thriller ...
Plot:
drug lord, fight, protection, fighting crime, protector, criminal, one against many, showdown, drug traffic, war on drugs, battles, drug ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A lady cop takes interest in the case of a pregnant minor girl and her lover. But there’s a twist in the case, and can she right a wrong, despite pressure from superiors?
Style:
intense, realistic, tense, emotional, suspense
Plot:
female protagonist, justice, police procedural, investigation, moral ambiguity, moral dilemma, female empowerment, gender issues, sexual assault, pregnancy, trauma, abuse of power ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Story:
Karan and his mother live a happy life and he is soon to be married to Kajal. But on the day of his engagement, he discovers his mother is not his biological mother.
Style:
emotional, action drama, suspense
Plot:
revenge, mother son relationship, family secret, identity crisis, family drama, justice, betrayal, retribution, confrontation, family values, love, loyalty ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 166 min.
Story:
Police-Ravi is a student aspiring to become a police officer,becomes hunted when he helps his friend out of trouble.The hunted becomes the Hunter to secure his future.
Style:
heroic, dramatic, masala, emotional, suspense
Plot:
police, vigilante, revenge, justice, chase, trick, loyalty, corruption, vigilante justice, underdog, transformation, friendship ...
Time:
2000s
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
A fearless commando arrives home at the news of his brother's suicide until he starts to deeply investigate the reason behind his mysterious demise.
Style:
action thriller, thrilling, captivating, suspenseful, psychological ...
Plot:
brother, investigation, revenge, problem, paratrooper, soldier, secret, suicide, family drama, military, male protagonist, justice ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
india, kannada
Similarity:
46%
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 163 min.
Story:
After a head injury, cowardly newspaper cartoonist Sathya hears a voice in his mind, foretells events and puts him in precarious situations and forces him to take on a corrupt politician.
Style:
comedy drama, action comedy, political drama
Plot:
corruption, social commentary, satire, courage, transformation, redemption, vigilante, empowerment, superhero, young adult, symbolism, dark humor ...
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 163 min.
Story:
Kranti Rayanna, a business tycoon in Europe is invited by his favorite teacher to attend the Centenary celebrations of the school. Kranti begins a revolution and takes the fight on with Salatri Group trying to takeover 12,000 government schools and ...
Style:
dramatic, exciting, tense, suspenseful, captivating ...
Plot:
corruption, school, revolution, dancing, scuffle, fistfight, apprentice, business, businessman, evil businessman, militant, activism ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
india
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
Set in Maloor, a village in Kerala, while farmers suffer and politicians continue their manipulative games, A lazy young resident of the village, Ravi, rises against political bullies to protect his fellow villagers and their farmlands from being ...
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, suspenseful, tense ...
Plot:
struggle, political manipulation, village life, social realism, oppression, social justice, power struggle, corruption, social problems, political unrest, society, politics ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
43%
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Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 152 min.
Story:
Panja Abhiram is a youngster who wants to change the political system from the inside out. But when he’s chipped away at every turn, will he be the one to change the fate of his hometown?
Style:
realistic, tense, political thriller, inspirational, patriotic ...
Plot:
corruption, bureaucracy, justice, idealism, public service, activism, ethical dilemma, power struggle, investigation, conflict of interest, whistleblower, leadership ...
Similarity:
42%
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Genre: Action, Drama, Musical, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 165 min.
Story:
As corruption becomes rampant in the country, a group of idealistic youngsters attract attention of freedom fighter-turned-vigilante Senapathy through social media, who returns to his homeland to finish what he started.
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, action thriller, political thriller ...
Plot:
corruption, vigilante, political corruption, justice, corrupt, fighting crime, intrigue, fight, government corruption, patriotism, whistleblower, conspiracy ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
An investigative journalist gets into trouble when he publishes an article that exposes bitter truths about a corrupt politician.
Style:
suspense, tense, captivating, disturbing, political thriller ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
investigative journalism, corrupt politician, corruption, journalist, investigative reporter, fight, political corruption, fighting the system, corrupt official, organized crime, cover up, whistleblower ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
india
Similarity:
42%
380
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Story:
Thandavam movie tells about the love and bond between the brothers Kashi Nathan (Mohanlal) and SwamiNathan(Nedumudi Venu) and it takes a turn when Saminathan is killed in an accident.Kashinathan realises Dasappa Kaundar(Manoj K Jayan) and minister ...
Style:
suspense, tense, serious, exciting, action drama ...
Plot:
revenge, brother brother relationship, blackmail, heroes, murder, politician, death of brother, fight, crooked politician, martial arts, corrupt politician, brotherhood ...
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 148 min.
Story:
An underprivileged villager and a victim of caste-driven politics in his village, forced to run away with his daughter Saraswati, but returns after undergoing a spiritual reincarnation, which in turn changes how the village receives him.
Style:
emotional, inspirational, melancholic, art house
Plot:
social injustice, village life, redemption, small town, social commentary, poverty, reincarnation, father daughter relationship, oppression, class struggle, family drama, getting home ...
Similarity:
40%
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Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 158 min.
Story:
A tribal woman is brutally assaulted and killed. Her newborn is mercilessly abandoned in a dump yard, left to die. But fate intervenes — an old man discovers the infant and decides to raise him as his own. The child, named Kittu,After the old ...
Style:
intense, action drama, emotional, dark, bleak
Plot:
revenge, justice, survival, resilience, retribution, vigilante, rage, rebellion, oppression, social justice, vigilante justice, corruption ...
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
A sincere cop, who's suspended from the department for locking horns with a few influential people in the society, starts taking revenge against those who finished off his dear ones.
Style:
suspense, captivating, disturbing, tense, intense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
police, revenge, tough cop, justice, corruption, police officer, vengeance, battles, police investigation, crime boss, fight, retribution ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
A street racer and a traffic cop end up becoming brothers-in-law. Can they accept each other given their previous hostile history?
Style:
surprise ending, disturbing, suspenseful, fast paced, action thriller ...
Plot:
dishonesty, family relations, brother in law brother in law relationship, vengeance, corruption, violence, investigation, rivalry, death, male protagonist, trick, urban ...
Place:
bombay india
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 153 min.
Story:
Three girls find themselves accused of attempt to murder after escaping molestation. Their only hope is an alcoholic lawyer who agrees to take up the case.
Style:
entertaining, captivating, emotional, tense, inspirational ...
Plot:
attorney, lawyer, social justice, female empowerment, courtroom drama, accused of murder, defense attorney, lawyer client relationship, escapades, framed for murder, accusation, attempted murder ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: India
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
A young man fights to overcome violence plaguing his village and succeed as a professional kabaddi player.
Style:
inspirational, emotional, intense, masala
Plot:
determination, perseverance, resilience, violence, teamwork, underdog, triumph, village, rivalry, tournament, coming of age, family drama ...
Similarity:
37%
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Genre: Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 157 min.
Story:
The film's plot is set in the backdrop of 26/11 serial blasts in Mumbai, and revolves around Ashok Kumar (Ajith), who is on a mission to expose a scam regarding faulty bullet proof jackets that are provided to security forces, which resulted in ...
Style:
exciting, serious, realistic, tense, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
hacker, vengeance, fighting the system, law enforcement, rivalry, society, rebellion, corruption, government, buddy cop, righting the wronged, police corruption ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
india, asia, dubai, jordan
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
Muruganandam, a constable and laththi specialist, happens to face the wrath of a notorious gangster and his son. Little did he know that this would put his 10-year-old son's life in trouble.
Style:
tense, action drama, suspenseful, captivating, thrilling ...
Plot:
police, protective parent, father son relationship, problem, police officer, death threat, trapped, escape attempt, runaway, father and daughter, father, surrounded ...
Similarity:
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