Movies like Immaculate 2021
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Immaculate (2021)
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Original name: Imaculat
Genre: Drama
Country: Romania
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
When young Daria enters rehab to kick the drug habit her first love left her with, her perceived innocence saves her from the sexual advances of the mostly male junkies inside and gains her their protection. Suddenly thrown into the spotlight and enjoying the attention, Daria soon finds out that special treatment comes at a great price.
Style:
emotional, dark, intense, suspense, realistic, disturbing
Plot:
drug rehab, addiction, female protagonist, recovery, trauma, survival, manipulation, sexual content, abuse of power, sexual manipulation, character study, underground, claustrophobia, isolation, power struggle, urban, coming of age, moral ambiguity, violence, obsession, women, jealousy, femme fatale, sex slave, psychological drama ...
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Most similar movies to Immaculate
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out intense, dark, realistic and emotional films with plots about isolation, urban, character study, moral ambiguity, psychological drama, female protagonist and survival mostly in Drama genres. Some movies like Immaculate: Melissa (1995), Sadie (2018), Jaras Enzar 2 (2026), Bolivar (2022), Loverboy (2003). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
Melissa follows her dream of becoming a dancer all the way to New York City but finds when she gets there that reaching her goal might cost more than she is willing to sacrifice. In dire need of money, she becomes an exotic dancer in a strip club ...
Style:
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Plot:
strip club, love triangle, female protagonist, seduction, sexuality, manipulation, danger, exploitation, ambition, jealousy, survival, urban ...
Place:
new york
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506
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
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Country: Saudi Arabia
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
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Style:
intense, suspense, emotional, realistic, inspirational
Plot:
trapped, girls' school, survival, disaster, underground, desperation, female friendship, fear, claustrophobia, resilience, high school, isolation ...
Place:
middle east
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83%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Story:
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Style:
emotional, melancholic, tense, surreal, intense ...
Plot:
sibling relationship, addiction, grief, family drama, trauma, female protagonist, character study, mourning, family secret, traumatic past, confrontation, identity crisis ...
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674
Genre: Drama
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 79 min.
Story:
Scholiere Denise is ontevreden met haar leven en als ze de 19-jarige charmante Michael tegenkomt lijkt haar verlangen naar luxe en romantiek vervuld te worden. Maar Michael investeert in haar uit eigen belang.
Style:
captivating, romantic drama, crime drama, emotional, realistic ...
Plot:
manipulation, prostitution, prostitute, street prostitution, sex trafficking, loss of innocence, teenage life, sexual manipulation, in love, teenager, manipulative person, teenage love ...
Place:
netherlands
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78%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 46 min.
Story:
A troubled young man battles his inner demons as he seeks redemption and a second chance in his life.
Style:
reflective, emotional, realistic, serious, melancholic ...
Plot:
redemption, second chance, self discovery, personal growth, soul searching, regret, coming of age, trauma, moral dilemma, loss, isolation, identity ...
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76%
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy, USA, Romania
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
A captive daughter endures around two decades of abuse at the hands of a sadistic father. One day, destiny presents her with an opportunity to break free.
Style:
tense, disturbing, suspense, psychological thriller, captivating ...
Plot:
father, child abuse, female protagonist, trauma, psychological abuse, domestic abuse, locked in a basement, locked in, captive, despot, brother sister relationship, father and daughter ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
After getting out of jail, where she learned to care for the sick, Alma, an albino woman, is determined to recover at any cost something much more important than her own freedom. In order to do so, Alma must spend her nights taking care of Clemente, ...
Style:
emotional, psychological thriller, melancholic, intense, atmospheric ...
Plot:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
When Gośka meets Grzesiek online, she's sure he's her Mr. Right. Grzesiek is crazy about her, showers her with flowers, and proposes in Venice, but soon enough, the picture perfect romance starts to crumble, revealing a darker side.
Style:
tense, psychological thriller, suspenseful, romantic drama
Plot:
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64%
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
In an effort to break away from her mundane life, Stephanie sets her sights on seducing her handsome teacher, and finds that he has some stimulating secrets. Submission was the name of the game and Mr. Carling demands total control. But, soon their ...
Style:
intense, suspense, dark, twist ending, disturbing ...
Plot:
coming of age, trauma, discipline, moral ambiguity, manipulation, seduction, boarding school, forbidden romance, control, sexual relations, teen angst, deception ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
Professor Seetha's life takes an ugly turn when a criminology student begins spying on her and eventually ends up unravelling some of her dark secrets.
Style:
suspense, captivating, psychological, crime drama, intense ...
Plot:
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Time:
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61%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Discovered at a young age, the shy, squeaky-voiced Michel'le was plucked straight from South Central, Los Angeles and catapulted into the spotlight while riding N.W.A.'s rocket ride of early success. Surrounded by industry visionaries from ...
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Plot:
female protagonist, price of fame, biopic, music, rising to stardom, musician, pop music, toxic relationship, survival, music industry, domestic violence, abuse ...
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
57%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
A minor argument between two strangers escalates into a life-altering conflict, exploring how a seemingly insignificant event can drastically alter a person's perception and circumstances.
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emotional, tense, intense, realistic, suspenseful ...
Plot:
conflict, escalation, chance meeting, realism, character study, social commentary, misunderstanding, slice of life, city life, urban, suspicion, morality ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
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236
Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Style:
captivating, thrilling, suspenseful, psychological, tense ...
Plot:
rape, self destructing, female protagonist, rape victim, trauma, secret, life is a bitch, problem, social problems, violence, survival, isolation ...
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Country: Italy
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
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Style:
dark, emotional, bleak, intense, grim ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
L stopped enjoying life as a little girl. She flees abuse at the hands of her adoptive parents and heads for the big city. There, L's life is wrecked by a string of bad relationships, and she takes the fall for a friend who commits murder and ...
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Duration: 88 min.
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Time:
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Story:
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Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Genre: Drama
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Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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Style:
emotional, realistic, intense, melancholic, dark
Plot:
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Genre: Drama
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Duration: 53 min.
Story:
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Style:
suspense, suspenseful, tense, psychological thriller, dark ...
Plot:
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Story:
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Country: India
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
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tense, suspense, psychological thriller, intense, dark ...
Plot:
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
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tense, suspense, dark, intense, psychological ...
Plot:
gang, unsettling, corruption, moral ambiguity, fear, betrayal, power struggle, urban, survival, adultery, revenge, claustrophobia ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Place:
los angeles, california, usa
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Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
teenager, trauma, life is a bitch, teenage life, troubled past, tragic past, confronting the past, moral dilemma, self destructing, redemption, desperation, abuse ...
Similarity:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Belgium, Netherlands
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
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