Movies like Putin
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Putin (2025)
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: Poland, Malta, Russia, Syria, USA, Ukraine, Israel, Jordan
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
A portrait of a formidable political figure, unraveling the contrasting facets of an iron-fisted tyrant and a man haunted by fear.
Style:
tense, serious, controversial, political thriller, bleak, sinister, intense, grim, independent film, historical drama ...
Plot:
kremlin, authoritarianism, character study, biopic, leadership, tyranny, paranoia, moral ambiguity, isolation, manipulation, legacy, introspection, surveillance, cruelty, propaganda, slow burn, artificial intelligence, traumatic childhood, rise to power
Time:
90s, 80s, 70s, 60s, 2000s, 1960s, 1990s
Place:
russia, moscow russia
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Most similar movies to Putin
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out tense, bleak, grim and intense films with plots about moral ambiguity, character study, isolation, investigation, paranoia, slow burn and revenge mostly in Drama, Thriller and Crime genres. Some movies like Putin: Hitler (1962), Laws of Man (2024), The Colony (1995), Inside the Third Reich (1982), Hammarskjöld: Fight for Peace (2023). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Biography, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
The private life of Hitler revealed for the first time!
Style:
historical drama, intense, period piece, bleak, grim ...
Plot:
world war two, hitler, biopic, nazi, character study, dictator, nazi germany, manipulation, anti semitism, rise to power, totalitarianism, propaganda ...
Time:
1940s, 1930s, 1920s
Place:
germany, europe
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A pair of U.S. marshals search for a wanted murderer in Nevada at the height of the Cold War and encounter more than they bargained for.
Style:
tense, crime thriller, suspense, period piece, neo western ...
Plot:
cold war, pursuit, desert, manhunt, paranoia, law enforcement, investigation, isolation, moral ambiguity, conspiracy, survival, showdown ...
Time:
1950s
Place:
nevada
Similarity:
85%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Thriller about a man who, along with his family, moves from a crime-ridden inner city suburb to a self-proclaimed violence-free haven overseen by a godlike businessman. However, they soon discover that life in The Colony is much more sinister than ...
Style:
erotic, suspense, psychological thriller, tension, crime thriller ...
Plot:
authoritarianism, manipulation, claustrophobia, surveillance, mistrust, moral ambiguity, family drama, suspicion, coercion, conspiracy, paranoia, isolation ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Similarity:
85%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 240 min.
Story:
A dramatization of the life of Albert Speer, Hitler's young architect and onetime confidant, and his meteoric rise into the Nazi hierarchy. Based upon Speer's own monograph of the same title.
Style:
political, tense, thought provoking, grim, bleak ...
Plot:
world war two, nazi, nazi germany, third reich, character study, biopic, architecture, ambition, moral ambiguity, ideology, totalitarianism, rise to power ...
Time:
1930s, 1940s, 1920s
Place:
berlin germany, germany
Similarity:
80%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Thriller, War
Country: Sweden, Norway, South Africa
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
A speculative biopic about Swedish UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld, the anti-colonialist, allegedly queer diplomat who died under mysterious circumstances during the Cold War while trying to bring peace to the Congo.
Style:
suspenseful, historical drama, captivating, thrilling, psychological ...
Plot:
un, cold war, diplomat, diplomacy, political unrest, politics, historical event, political intrigue, war, politician, moral dilemma, character study ...
Time:
60s
Similarity:
77%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Turkey, France, Qatar
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
With Istanbul mired in political violence, Kadir is offered release after 15 years in prison if he’ll work as an informant. In a shantytown he stumbles upon his brother Ahmet, working for the city rounding up stray dogs and shutting himself in his ...
Style:
tense, political thriller, atmospheric, crime drama, grim ...
Plot:
violence, informant, paranoia, moral ambiguity, police station, surveillance, suspicion, character study, civil unrest, slum, corruption, betrayal ...
Place:
istanbul turkey, turkey
Similarity:
77%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Thriller
Country: Poland, UK, Brazil, Switzerland
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The story of the great train robber Ronald Biggs.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, period piece, noir
Plot:
train robbery, fugitive, exile, heist, prison escape, moral ambiguity, criminal underworld, anti hero, cat and mouse, manhunt, double life, crime boss ...
Time:
70s, 60s, 80s
Place:
rio de janeiro, brazil, london, scotland yard
Similarity:
77%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 210 min.
Story:
The bizarre story behind the man accused of assassinating John F. Kennedy and what might have happened had he been brought to trial.
Style:
historical drama, thought provoking, serious, bleak, tense ...
Plot:
conspiracy, kennedy assassination, courtroom drama, assassination, alternate history, controversy, investigation, political intrigue, moral ambiguity, justice, realism, assassination of president ...
Time:
60s
Similarity:
76%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
The real story behind the hunt for Theodore J. Kaczynski, later known as the Unabomber, a terrorist who sent several bombs through the mail, alarming authorities and society. The movie follows a postal inspector who tracks down the suspect; a ...
Style:
serious, tension, psychological, dark, suspenseful ...
Plot:
true crime, terrorism, serial killer, biopic, investigation, domestic terrorism, manhunt, obsession, character study, family drama, cat and mouse, ethical dilemma ...
Time:
90s, 80s, 70s
Similarity:
74%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 68 min.
Story:
The dark twisted tale of a man who's accused of murdering his girlfriend, told from his shadow's perspective.
Style:
dark, psychological thriller, crime drama, surreal, atmospheric ...
Plot:
guilt, character study, alienation, obsession, mental breakdown, paranoia, isolation, claustrophobia, identity crisis, morality, slow burn, surveillance ...
Similarity:
74%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
A mentally unstable and socially isolated young man spirals out of control, determined to find a woman who will stay with him-by force if necessary.
Style:
psychological thriller, dark, tense, intense, suspenseful ...
Plot:
mental illness, stalking, control, obsessive love, unsettling, loneliness, character study, paranoia, desperation, possession, threat, manipulation ...
Similarity:
74%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Lucas is a widower who works as a clockmaker. He has a daughter who lives in a village in northern Spain. One day his daughter go to school as each morning and he opens his shop. Aafter, a neighbor comes running to tell him that his daughter just ...
Style:
political thriller, dark, tense, suspenseful, bleak ...
Plot:
revenge, assassination, obsession, political violence, terrorism, grief, vigilante, loss, trauma, father daughter relationship, character study, vigilante justice ...
Time:
70s
Place:
madrid
Similarity:
74%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 200 min.
Story:
Katherine married Dr. Charles Raynor. She later discovers that Raynor is a sadist who torments her physically and mentally. She divorces him and take their child away. He then decides to kill her but when his plot is discovered he is charged with ...
Style:
psychological thriller, suspense, tense, intense, crime drama ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
woman in danger, abusive relationship, psychological manipulation, stalking, psychological torment, courtroom drama, attempted murder, sadism, female protagonist, fear, manipulation, trial ...
Time:
80s
Similarity:
74%
168
Genre: Biography, Drama, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 170 min.
Story:
The life of King Henry the Fifth.
Style:
historical drama, period piece, dramatic, intense, grim ...
Plot:
shakespeare, medieval, leadership, sacrifice, literary, political intrigue, loyalty, power struggle, patriotism, chivalry, moral ambiguity, british aristocracy ...
Time:
14th century, 15th century
Place:
france, england, normandy
Similarity:
74%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 68 min.
Story:
Ex-con is released from jail, goes through release procedure, buys a gun, tries to pick up girl in bar, tries to sleep, meets up with ex-prison buddy, goes to take revenge on drug deal gone sour. A minimalist drama of dire simplicity, using ...
Style:
art house, bleak, grim, contemplative, slow cinema ...
Plot:
ex convict, character study, moral ambiguity, minimalism, alienation, revenge, isolation, downbeat ending, violence, drug deal, criminal underworld, gun
Similarity:
74%
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: Brazil
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
The story of Júlio Santana, a professional killer who was responsible for almost 500 hundred murders in Brazil.
Style:
tense, crime drama, suspenseful, realistic, captivating ...
Plot:
serial killer, true crime, biopic, killing spree, life is a bitch, murderer, political unrest, murder, conscience, criminal, serial murder, killing ...
Time:
70s, 80s
Place:
brazil
Similarity:
73%
Genre: Biography
Country: Italy
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A biopic of the rise of father Jorge Mario Bergoglio SJ from a teacher in a Jesuit High School in Argentina to archbishop and cardinal of Buenos Aires to Pope of the Roman Catholic Church. The story touches on his relation with his fellow Jesuits in ...
Style:
historical drama, serious, tense
Plot:
pope, vatican, biopic, catholicism, religion, jesuit, leadership, character study, social justice, compassion, faith, clergy ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, 80s, 60s, 90s ...
Place:
argentina, buenos aires argentina, latin america, rome italy
Similarity:
73%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Croatia
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
Movie follows life of Croatian war hero general Ante Gotovina.
Style:
emotional, tense, inspirational, political thriller, period drama
Plot:
biopic, heroism, legacy, leadership, patriotism, nationalism, courtroom drama, veteran, sexual content, relationships, identity, reconciliation ...
Time:
90s
Place:
croatia, balkan
Similarity:
73%
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352
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
John Whitmore wakes to find his wife, Anne, has disappeared from their bed overnight and a recorded ransom message now remains in her place.
Style:
suspense, psychological thriller, dark, tense, intense ...
Plot:
kidnapping, missing person, abduction, paranoia, claustrophobia, desperation, isolation, road trip, manipulation, hostage situation, betrayal, character study ...
Similarity:
73%
103
Genre: Drama
Country: Argentina
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Close-up to the man who censored films during the military dictatorship in Argentina, slightly inspired by the infamous Miguel Paulino Tato.
Style:
bleak, melancholic, intense, art house, political thriller ...
Plot:
military dictatorship, repression, authoritarianism, moral ambiguity, moral dilemma, character study, guilt, regret, introspection, redemption, human rights, realism ...
Place:
argentina
Similarity:
72%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Nick, a talented photographer who is new to Los Angeles falls quickly in love with Tessa, a free-spirited young woman who is no longer charmed by the city. Their worlds are turned upside down when she asks him to do the unimaginable, which leads to ...
Style:
suspenseful, dark, psychological thriller, tense, atmospheric ...
Plot:
revenge, sex, sex scene, murder, love affair, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, relationships, couple relations, couples, male female relationship, drug, partner ...
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
72%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Set in three different time periods between 1990 and 2020, "Route No 17" unfolds a revenge thriller narrative as trespassers venture into the closed-off path, only to face a fate shrouded in mystery.
Style:
suspense, dark, tense, sinister, grim ...
Plot:
haunting, revenge, isolation, investigation, secrets, family tragedy, trespassing, moral ambiguity, cold case, local legend, woods, legacy ...
Time:
90s, 2010s, 2020s, 2000s
Similarity:
72%
103
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 74 min.
Story:
In the dead of the night, in the heart of a forest: a car. Inside, inhaling carbon monoxide, a man awakens. He finds himself surrounded by three other men, apparently dead. It's the image of a perfect collective suicide. But they're all in ...
Style:
suspense, tense, enigmatic, psychological thriller, disturbing ...
Plot:
isolation, claustrophobia, trap, victim, deathtrap, murder victim, secret, puzzle, uncover truth, mysterious villain, forest, paranoia ...
Similarity:
72%
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113
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: Malta
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
A study of the political and religious fanaticism in Malta in the 60s.
Style:
thought provoking, serious, art house, period piece, bleak ...
Plot:
religious fanaticism, clergy, hypocrisy, crisis of faith, cultural conflict, political unrest, character study, power struggle, political satire, oppression, conformity, authoritarianism ...
Time:
60s
Place:
malta
Similarity:
72%
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
The horrifying true story of Ed Kemper, a cunning and sadistic serial killer shaped by childhood abuse, whose charm masked his grotesque obsession with murder, mutilation, and the ultimate act of revenge on his mother.
Style:
dark, disturbing, psychological thriller, tense, intense ...
Plot:
serial killer, murder, true crime, mother son relationship, violence against women, abuse, childhood trauma, violence, biopic, sociopathy, character study, psychiatry ...
Time:
70s, 60s, year 1969, year 1973, year 1972
Place:
california
Similarity:
72%
294
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 79 min.
Story:
At a secret government facility, behavioral scientist Rachel Moreno runs an experimental drug trial on a group of prison inmates to find out what caused their violent behavior.
Style:
psychological thriller, thrilling, grim, intense, suspenseful ...
Plot:
human experiment, ethical dilemma, experimental drug, moral ambiguity, government conspiracy, character study, trauma, obsession, mind control, loss of loved one, manipulation, paranoia ...
Place:
texas
Similarity:
72%
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: Poland
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
Young man frustrated with his life and pointless job becomes one of the suspects in serial killer investigation, but he suspects someone else...
Style:
dark, tense, suspenseful, grim, crime thriller ...
Plot:
serial killer, murder investigation, investigation, false accusation, isolation, moral ambiguity, alienation, male protagonist, identity crisis, urban, paranoia, obsession ...
Time:
90s
Place:
poland
Similarity:
72%
45
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
At a therapy session, a top Real Estate Executive with a killer secret reveals the dark entanglement that took her down a path she thought she had escaped.
Style:
psychological thriller, suspenseful, suspense, tense, ambiguous ending
Plot:
character study, dark secret, trauma, moral ambiguity, confession, real estate, manipulation, guilt, obsession, identity crisis, intimate, betrayal ...
Similarity:
72%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A middle-American teenage boy who is affected by 9/11, terrorism, and the war in Iraq becomes involved in an isolated high school altercation that escalates into a hate crime that shocks the entire nation.
Style:
tense, psychological, captivating, suspense, disturbing ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
high school, bullying, hate crime, teenage life, psychological trauma, teenager, criminal, terrorism, changing lives, terrorist attack, life is a bitch, juvenile delinquency ...
Similarity:
72%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
Humberto works as a night watchman at a remote and desolate construction site. One night he becomes, unwittingly, the sole witness to a cover up. Afraid of being retaliated against lest he come forth, he decides to keep quiet. Gradually and without ...
Style:
tense, suspenseful, thrilling, captivating, slow cinema ...
Plot:
security guard, witness, nightshift, witnessing a crime, moral ambiguity, workplace situations, testimony, problem, conflict, workplace, working class, loneliness ...
Place:
mexico city
Similarity:
71%
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