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Medellin (2023)
2K
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
To save his little brother from the hands of dangerous narcos of the Medellín cartel, Reda has a plan that is as simple as it is totally insane: put together a team and raid Colombia. But this adventure is going to get completely out of control when he decides to kidnap the son of the cartel leader to exchange him for his brother's life.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, crime drama, fast paced, noir
Plot:
kidnapping, cartel, organized crime, rescue mission, brotherhood, loyalty, desperation, gang violence, moral ambiguity, violent, heist, revenge, betrayal, underground, urban, misadventure, friendship, weapons, underdog, dangerous
Place:
colombia
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out tense, crime drama, dark and fast paced films with plots about betrayal, revenge, urban, moral ambiguity, corruption, organized crime and loyalty mostly in Action, Comedy and Crime genres. Some movies like Medellin: Turbo (2024), Dog Years (1997), Hotwire (1980), Ace (2025), Sztos (1997). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Franky and Krimo dream of leaving the grey grime of their neighborhood behind and of traveling to the famous and diabolical Thai beach resort of Pattaya. To get there cheaply, the two friends have the crazy idea of registering, unbeknownst to him, ...
Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Country: India
Duration: 155 min.
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Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Duration: 95 min.
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 157 min.
Story:
Kannan, with a past comes to Malaysia to turn over a new leaf. But when he realises that the girl he loves needs money to get out of a difficult situation, he commits a robbery that makes him the target of a fearsome gangster and the girl’s ...
Style:
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Plot:
corrupt cop, heist, redemption, heist gone wrong, underworld, moral ambiguity, second chance, corruption, anti hero, organized crime, gangster, desperation ...
Place:
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1K
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: Poland
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Two friends recall the PRL. After serving time in jail, they took up an illegal currency exchange. Cheated by partner - they decide to take revenge. Preparations take many months, but the action ends differently than it was planned.
Style:
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Plot:
revenge, moral ambiguity, retribution, friendship, betrayal, low life, urban, scheming, heist, working class, social commentary, conspiracy ...
Time:
70s
Place:
poland, warsaw poland
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Action
Country: UK
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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36%
Genre: Action
Country: Japan
Duration: 77 min.
Story:
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Style:
tense, intense, fast paced, dark
Audience:
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Plot:
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A young man in Berlin is fed up with being the stooge of his criminal boss. New film by Detlev Buck based on a short story by Ferdinand von Schirach.
Style:
crime drama, tense, dark, suspenseful, realistic ...
Plot:
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Place:
berlin germany, tokyo
Similarity:
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Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A St. Louis cop, Mike Braxton (Sam Jones), receives an urgent call for help from his brother Tony (Nick Cassavetes), a small time thief in Los Angeles. Mike rushes to LA and finds that his brother has been murdered and his brother Tony's ...
Style:
detective, suspense, tense, crime drama, fast paced ...
Plot:
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Time:
80s
Place:
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Genre: Action
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Style:
crime drama, tense, noir, neo noir
Plot:
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Time:
90s
Place:
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Similarity:
33%
7K
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
In Trivandrum, four inseperable friends, from raw, rustic background Anandhu, Saji, Manu, and Manaf plan the ultimate heist, their one shot at turning dreams into reality. But as they dive deeper, shadows from the past surface, unraveling hidden ...
Style:
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Plot:
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Egypt
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
brothers, brotherhood, criminal underworld, crime family, heist, loyalty, gangster, danger, organized crime, family drama, violent, urban ...
Place:
cairo egypt
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Action
Country: UK
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
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Style:
action thriller, crime drama, tense, suspense, dark ...
Plot:
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Genre: Action
Country: India
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
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Duration: 87 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Duration: 138 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Genre: Action
Country: China
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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29%
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 146 min.
Story:
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Style:
intense, crime drama, masala, fast paced, twist ending
Plot:
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Time:
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Similarity:
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706
Genre: Action
Country: Germany
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
When three young martial artists embark on a relentless treasure hunt in order to free their friend from the grasp of a ruthless gangster, they get entangled in a complex conspiracy staged to dethrone Berlin's underworld kingpin.
Style:
tense, suspense, captivating, disturbing, action packed ...
Plot:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
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Style:
tension, fast paced, suspenseful, twisted, action comedy ...
Plot:
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Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
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Style:
fast paced, emotional
Plot:
rescue, anti hero, ransom, orphanage, kidnapping, sidekick, friendship, moral ambiguity, redemption, betrayal, desperation, underworld ...
Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
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Style:
tense, crime drama, psychological thriller, noir
Plot:
power struggle, moral ambiguity, betrayal, manipulation, martial arts, sexism, kung fu, feminism, corruption, justice, obsession, vengeance ...
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Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A former Marine and his old war buddy face off against the Mexican cartel behind the disappearance of his daughter.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, exciting, captivating, bleak ...
Plot:
missing daughter, kidnapping, cartel, kidnapped daughter, father daughter reunion, ex military, ex marine, marine, kidnapped, drug cartel, abduction, revenge ...
Place:
mexico
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Saudi Arabia
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Following a botched robbery, incarcerated friends Hamad, Ma’an and Sanad, in their attempt to escape, end up in a biographical film financed by eccentric Saudi magnate Abdullatif Al-Hanhouni, set in the same locations of their past heists.
Style:
crime drama, tense, suspenseful, fast paced, dark comedy
Audience:
adult
Plot:
heist, escape attempt, prison escape, friendship, criminal underworld, loyalty, moral ambiguity, social commentary, betrayal, satire, corruption, flashback ...
Place:
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Genre: Action
Country: Nigeria
Story:
When Amanda, a determined young woman, infiltrates the dangerous criminal organization Double Dekoi to clear her brother's name of murder, she recruits a mismatched team, navigating a treacherous world of drug and human trafficking.
Style:
crime drama, suspense, action thriller, tense, tension ...
Plot:
criminal underworld, undercover, organized crime, female protagonist, dangerous mission, drug traffic, human trafficking, urban, investigation, violence, corruption, mature ...
Time:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Action
Country: Philippines
Story:
A man whose "agimat" enables him to be invincible becomes at odds with another member of his gang who wants to rise to the seat of the group leader.
Style:
intense, dark, suspenseful
Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Place:
the philippines
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
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Style:
crime thriller, tense, suspenseful, dark
Plot:
criminal underworld, greed, treasure hunt, heist, gangster, betrayal, desperation, corruption, moral ambiguity, murder investigation, treachery, survival ...
Place:
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Similarity:
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Country: Japan
Duration: 70 min.
Story:
Straight to video Yakuza film directed by Shuji Kataoka.
Style:
bloody, brutal, tense, dark, fast paced ...
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