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The Sparring Partner (2022)
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Original name: 正義迴廊
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
Adapted from a sensational real-life case in 2013, the intricate story begins when a young man partners with his friend to murder and dismember his parents. Pleading not guilty, the defense attorneys soon turn on each other, as the defendants play the devil and idiot game. Meanwhile, heated debates emerge inside the jury room, where nine jurors grapple with the truth.
Style:
psychological, captivating, realistic, suspenseful, thrilling, suspense, dark, disturbing, intense, crime thriller ...
Plot:
dismemberment, murder, gory violence, justice, courtroom, patricide, moral ambiguity, courtroom drama, true crime, trial, murderer, problem, family problems, investigation, deception, manipulation, violent, character study, claustrophobia, interrogation, urban, confession, adaptation, media circus, forensic evidence ...
Time:
contemporary
Place:
hong kong
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out dark, psychological, suspenseful and tense films with plots about murder, moral ambiguity, investigation, revenge, character study, true crime and urban mostly in Drama, Crime and Thriller genres. Some movies like The Sparring Partner: 12 Citizens (2014), Nahir (2024), Bad Behind Bars: Jodi Arias (2023), Breaking the Silence (2018), She Made Them Do It (2013). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Country: China
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
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Country: Argentina
Duration: 122 min.
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Place:
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
france
Similarity:
31%
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
suspenseful, psychological, crime drama, captivating, realistic ...
Audience:
adult, teen drama
Plot:
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Place:
midwest
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28%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Country: USA
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Duration: 51 min.
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Style:
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Time:
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Place:
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486
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK, Iran
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
An Iranian expat living in London has a shady past and an enigmatic present.
Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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26%
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Author Nancy Crampton-Brophy often writes stories about female protagonists who fantasize about killing their own husbands. In a shocking and ironic turn of events, Brophy faces accusations of doing the same thing in real life.
Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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26%
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Country: UK
Duration: 180 min.
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Style:
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Time:
2000s
Similarity:
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Country: Canada, USA, China
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
america
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Drama
Country: Turkey, France, Romania, Spain
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Duration: 133 min.
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
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Style:
tense, disturbing, serious, psychological thriller, dark ...
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Duration: 96 min.
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Story:
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Story:
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Duration: 110 min.
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